20150505 - Andalusia City Council Meeting - May 5 2015
Date: 2015-05-05 Type: Regular Meeting
Quick Summary
Council completed the second reading and adopted Ordinance 2015-01 to join the state back-to-school sales tax holiday. The council approved a $6,000 donation from contingency to the Andalusia High School Rodeo association and adopted several resolutions: surplus equipment (2015-18), property abatements (2015-19), debt actions (2015-20 and 2015-21), and appointment of Civil Southeast LLC for the Westside Sidewalk (2015-22). A reappointment to the TNR committee was moved and seconded.
Key Decisions
- Ordinance 2015-01 (second reading) adopted to join the state back-to-school sales tax holiday; motion by Ms. Griffin, second by Mr. Sconiers, vote recorded as unanimous.
- Approve $6,000 donation from contingency to the Andalusia High School Rodeo association; motion by Ms. Griffin, second by Mr. Mount, vote recorded as carried.
- Resolution 2015-18 declaring listed city equipment as surplus adopted (motion and second; resolution adopted).
- Resolution 2015-19 approving abatement of three properties adopted (motion by Mr. Powell, second by Ms. Griffin; carries).
- Resolutions 2015-20 and 2015-21 adopted to reduce the line of credit from $2,000,000 to $500,000 and to convert approximately $1.0–$1.5 million of short-term debt to long-term debt on a 15-year amortization at a fixed rate (motions made and seconded; unanimous vote).
- Resolution 2015-22 appointing Civil Southeast LLC as construction engineering/inspection firm for the Westside Sidewalk (TAP) project adopted.
Notable Discussion
- A correction to the work session minutes was noted and a motion/second was made to approve the minutes with that correction.
- Discussion that selling surplus equipment will convert unused items to cash to be deposited into the general fund.
- Staff described the TAB/TAP Westside Sidewalk project status and the need for an engineering firm for construction and inspection; Civil Southeast LLC was the firm that filed the grant application and has worked on the project.
- Retail Strategies Inc. provided a report on retail recruitment, including examples of potential retail revenue impacts on the city’s budget.
Action Items
- Record approval of the work session minutes with the noted correction.
- Transfer $6,000 from contingency to the Andalusia High School Rodeo association as approved.
- Proceed to surplus and sell the listed equipment and deposit proceeds to the general fund per Resolution 2015-18.
- Implement debt actions per Resolutions 2015-20 and 2015-21 (reduce line of credit and convert short-term debt to long-term financing).
- Proceed with the Westside Sidewalk (TAP) project using Civil Southeast LLC for engineering/inspection and solicit bids for construction.