20140715 - Andalusia City Council Meeting - July 15 2014
Date: 2014-07-15 Type: Regular Meeting
Quick Summary
Council moved to approve the July 1, 2014 minutes and approved a contract authorizing the mayor to sign with an artist to create a downtown parade mural (transcript names appear as Wes Harden/Hardin). Members moved and seconded Resolution 2014-11 concerning a retiree cost-of-living adjustment with a recommendation to adopt funding option 1B. The council handled multiple board appointments (including reappointing Mark Murphy and appointing Glenn Rawls retroactive to mid-year) and moved to approve an acknowledgement/consent for a Se Hey Sung financing project and Resolution 2014-12 on public nuisance abatements.
Key Decisions
- Motion and second to approve the July 1, 2014 meeting minutes (motion made; result not explicitly recorded in excerpt).
- Motion, second and unanimous approval to authorize the mayor to sign a contract with artist (name appears as Wes Harden/Hardin in the transcript) for the downtown parade mural and to obtain an easement from the property owner.
- Motion and second to approve Resolution 2014-11 concerning a retirement cost-of-living adjustment; recommendation to adopt funding option 1B (transcript states this would increase the FY2016 contribution factor by 69%, raising approximately $35,000).
- Motion and second to reappoint Mark Murphy to the Downtown Redevelopment Authority.
- Mayoral appointments announced: reappointments of Steve Posey, Brian Ernest and Sammy Hogg to the Planning Commission and appointment of Billy Joe Stallworth to the Planning Commission (mayor’s appointments; no council vote needed).
- Motion and second to appoint Glenn Rawls to the Board of Zoning Adjustments retroactive to mid-year (transcript varies between June 1 and July 1 regarding the retroactive date).
Notable Discussion
- Staff emphasized urgency to execute the mural contract quickly so the artist will remain and complete the work.
- Discussion of funding for the retiree COLA noted option 1B would be funded by increasing the FY2016 contribution factor (transcript cites a 69% increase and approx. $35,000 cost).
- Transcript contains ambiguity on the retroactive effective date for Glenn Rawls’ appointment (references both June 1 and July 1).
- Council moved and seconded approval of an acknowledgement/consent for the Se Hey Sung financing project and considered Resolution 2014-12 for public nuisance abatements (motions made; vote results not fully transcribed).
Action Items
- Record/enter the July 1, 2014 meeting minutes into the official minutes.
- Execute the mayoral contract with the mural artist (Wes Harden/Hardin) and obtain the required easement from the property owner.
- Implement Resolution 2014-11 per the recommended option 1B funding method (adjust FY2016 contribution factor as described) if the resolution is adopted in final form.
- Record the reappointment of Mark Murphy to the Downtown Redevelopment Authority and formalize the mayoral appointments to the Planning Commission (Posey, Ernest, Hogg, Stallworth).
- Finalize and record the appointment of Glenn Rawls to the Board of Zoning Adjustments with the retroactive effective date as stated in the motion (transcript varies on exact date).
- Execute the acknowledgement/consent for the Se Hey Sung financing project and proceed with actions under Resolution 2014-12 for public nuisance abatements as adopted.