20140805 - Andalusia City Council Meeting - August 5 2014
Date: 2014-08-05 Type: Regular Meeting
Quick Summary
Council approved the July 15 meeting minutes and waived the business license fee for the 31st Annual Andalusia Gun & Knife Show. The council adopted resolutions certifying three school board election results (Res. 2014-13, 2014-14, 2014-15), approved a one-year inmate housing contract through Sept. 30, 2015, and renewed the city’s line of credit (Res. 2014-16). The council also approved abatement of seven properties (Res. 2014-17) and held first reading of Ordinance 2014-3 regarding noxious weeds and grasses.
Key Decisions
- Approved minutes of the July 15 meeting (motion, second; vote by raising hands).
- Waived the business license fee for the 31st Annual Andalusia Gun & Knife Show (Aug 16–17 at Kiwanis Community Center) (motion, second; carried).
- Adopted school board election certification resolutions: Res. 2014-13 (Walter Lee Weich), Res. 2014-14 (William David Bryant), Res. 2014-15 (David McCalmon) (motions, seconds; votes indicated).
- Approved one-year inmate housing contract with the Covenant County Commission to house city prisoners through Sept. 30, 2015; contract terms same as prior year and the county agreed to assume a small (≈2%) medical cost increase (motion, second; carried).
- Adopted Resolution 2014-16 to extend the city’s line of credit with the bank for one year (motion, second; carried).
- Approved Resolution 2014-17 to abate weeds and grasses on seven properties (motion, second; vote indicated).
Notable Discussion
- Agreement with the Board of Education included added language requested by the auditor; council member recommended approval and subsequent presentation to the school board.
- Inmate housing contract retains prior pricing; county agreed to assume a small (~2%) increase in medical expenses.
- Ordinance 2014-3 (first reading) expands city authority over noxious weeds/grasses: keeps a 14-day initial notice, allows a 12-month window so repeat growth only requires a subsequent 7-day notice issued by abatement authorities without returning to council.
- Reappointment nomination: Ann Christianson was nominated and seconded for the Historical Preservation Authority (no explicit vote recorded in the excerpt).
Action Items
- Enter approval of the July 15 meeting minutes into the record.
- Present the approved school bond repayment/agreement (with auditor’s added language) to the school board as recommended.
- Implement the one-year inmate housing contract through Sept. 30, 2015, per approved terms.
- Process abatement actions for the seven properties per Resolution 2014-17.
- Place Ordinance 2014-3 (noxious weeds and grasses) on the next meeting agenda for second reading and final vote.