20140916 - Andalusia City Council Meeting - September 16 2014
Date: 2014-09-16 Type: Regular Meeting
Quick Summary
Council approved the September 2 meeting minutes and adopted resolutions addressing property abatements (including cost determination) and several street/ alley vacations. The council adopted the FY2015 budget ($17,104,000 total, $600,000 contingency) and approved outside agency funding for the remainder of FY2014. The council appointed Gary Smith to the South Alabama Regional Airport Authority and authorized the mayor to exercise a $15,000 purchase option on a Williams Street parcel, subject to environmental review.
Key Decisions
- Approved minutes of the September 2 meeting (motion, second; approved by hand vote).
- Adopted Resolution 2014-19 (abatement of three properties) and Resolution 2014-20 (determining abatement cost of $78.38); adopted by hand vote; abatement cost will attach to the property’s ad valorem tax.
- Adopted Resolution 2014-21 (vacation of Owen Street), Resolution 2014-22 (vacation of undeveloped portion of Crabapple Street), and Resolution 2014-23 (vacation of an alley); adopted by hand vote.
- Adopted FY2015 budget (Resolution 2014-24), total $17,104,000 including a $600,000 contingency; motion/second and indicated unanimous.
- Adopted Resolution 2014-25 to fund outside agencies for the third and fourth quarters of FY2014; motion/second and indicated unanimous.
- Appointed Mr. Gary Smith to the South Alabama Regional Airport Authority and authorized the mayor to exercise the purchase option on the parcel near 121 Williams Street for $15,000, subject to environmental review; approved by hand vote.
Notable Discussion
- Mayor described the abatements as a last option for dealing with the identified properties.
- Mayor explained that abatement costs, once determined, attach to the property and are collected with the ad valorem tax or upon sale.
- Mayor praised department heads and specifically thanked Councilmen Mount, Powell and Wells for extensive work on the FY2015 budget.
- Owner requested vacation of Owen Street to make better use of the lot; Crabapple Street portion noted as a 50-foot strip platted long ago that was never developed.
Action Items
- Record approval of the September 2 meeting minutes in the council record.
- Enter/adopt resolutions regarding property abatements and street/ alley vacations into the official minutes and implement outcomes.
- Ensure the determined abatement costs (including the $78.38 instance) are assigned to the respective property ad valorem tax rolls.
- Implement the adopted FY2015 budget ($17,104,000, $600,000 contingency) and process the approved outside-agency appropriations for the remainder of FY2014.
- Complete appointment paperwork for Mr. Gary Smith to the South Alabama Regional Airport Authority.
- Mayor to exercise the purchase option on the Williams Street parcel for $15,000, contingent on satisfactory environmental/chemical review.