20150818 Andalusia City Council Meeting August 18 2015
Date: 2015-08-18 Type: Regular Meeting
Quick Summary
Council approved the minutes of the August 4 meeting. The council adopted Resolution 2015-44 to form a Public Education Building Authority and authorized advertising for a proposed city partnership on two electronic signs (staff will publish notice and hold a public meeting). The council approved Resolution 2015-45 awarding the low bid for turf/golf-course equipment to Beard Equipment Company. Ordinance 2015-02 (capital improvement account) received first reading and will be carried to the next meeting.
Key Decisions
- Approved the minutes of the August 4 meeting (vote by raised hands; recorded as unanimous in excerpt).
- Adopted Resolution 2015-44 authorizing formation of the Public Education Building Authority (motion, second, vote by raised hands; carried).
- Authorized staff to advertise the proposed partnership for two electronic signs and related use of Amendment 725 (motion, second, vote by raised hands; carried).
- Adopted Resolution 2015-45 awarding the low bid for turf/golf-course maintenance equipment to Beard Equipment Company (motion, second; vote by raised hands; adopted).
- Ordinance 2015-02 (amending capital improvement account ordinance) received first reading and will be advertised and considered at the next meeting.
Notable Discussion
- BBS Group estimate: approximately $100,000 per 11’x22’ sign; city’s initial share estimated about $33,000 for sign one and $25,000 for sign two (≈ $58,000 total).
- Chamber of Commerce has tentatively agreed to administer/bookkeep sign operations if the city grants an easement for sign one.
- Sign project requires use of Amendment 725 of the Alabama Constitution and formal public notice followed by an open public meeting before executing a contract.
- Beard Equipment was the low bidder for turf equipment; they are the incumbent vendor and primarily supply John Deere equipment.
- Council received a presentation/seminar by an outside attorney on abatement of dangerous buildings; staff recommended retaining Hand Arendall, LLC to assist in updating ordinances (motion and second were made).
Action Items
- Enter approval of the August 4 minutes into the meeting record.
- Proceed with advertising the proposed city/sign partnership (publish notice) and schedule the subsequent public meeting for contract consideration.
- Proceed with the purchase/award to Beard Equipment Company per Resolution 2015-45.
- Advertise Ordinance 2015-02 and carry the ordinance to the next council meeting for further consideration.
- Staff to pursue work on dangerous-building/unsafe-structure ordinance revisions with recommended legal firm (Hand Arendall, LLC) per council motion.