20160119 Andalusia City Council Meeting January 19 2016
Date: 2016-01-19 Type: Regular Meeting
Quick Summary
Council unanimously approved a three-year liability and property insurance contract with AMIC via the O’Neal Agency for $220,347. Council members made and seconded motions to approve the January 5 meeting minutes and to solicit bids for four vehicles, including outreach to local dealers. Discussion covered insurance premium differences (one-year vs three-year) and after-hours contact procedures via the police dispatcher.
Key Decisions
- Approved three-year liability and property insurance contract with AMIC, provided by the O’Neal Agency, for $220,347 (unanimous vote).
- Motion and second made to approve the January 5, 2016 meeting minutes (vote taken; result not explicitly stated in transcript excerpt).
- Motion and second made to solicit bids for four vehicles, with intent to include local dealers (vote/result not stated in excerpt).
Notable Discussion
- Proposal to bid for four vehicles emphasized obtaining Ford Explorers with the police interceptor package and soliciting bids from local dealers.
- Comparison of one-year versus three-year insurance premiums noted; a $7,000 increase was attributed to additional property and a slight rate increase.
- After-hours service procedure: call the police dispatcher who will notify the appropriate city crew for nights, weekends, and holidays.
Action Items
- Execute and record the three-year liability/property insurance contract with O’Neal Agency for $220,347.
- Solicit bids for four vehicles from local dealers, including specification for Ford Explorers with police interceptor package.