20171017 Andalusia City Council Meeting October 17 2017
Date: 2017-10-17 Type: Regular Meeting
Quick Summary
Council approved the October 3 minutes by voice/hand vote. A motion and second were made to accept a $25,560 quote from Sasser Construction for work at RU Johnson Park gym (funding source discussed/ amended). Council moved to appoint Ms. Lena Boswell to the Housing Authority and to reappoint Pat Power to the TNR committee. A motion and second were made to authorize the mayor to sign a memorandum of understanding for the R Grass Trail project and to include spending $50,000 for the environmental impact study.
Key Decisions
- Approved minutes of the October 3 meeting (members indicated approval by raising hands).
- Motion and second to accept quote from Sasser Construction for RU Johnson Park gym in the amount of $25,560; initial funding proposed from contingency with an amendment to fund from the capital account (no recorded vote in excerpt).
- Motion and second to appoint Ms. Lena Boswell to the Housing Authority (motion, second, approval by raised hands noted).
- Motion and second to reappoint Pat Power to the TNR committee (motion, second, approval by raised hands noted).
- Motion and second to authorize the mayor to sign a memorandum of understanding regarding the R Grass Trail project and to include committing $50,000 for the environmental impact study (motion and second noted; vote not recorded in excerpt).
Notable Discussion
- Sasser Construction quote is $25,560; bid act cited as not applying; proposed warranties: five-year labor, ten-year material.
- Funds for the Sasser quote are not in the budget; initial recommendation used contingency, then an amendment proposed capital account as funding source.
- R Grass Trail project: city would commit $50,000 and expects to receive $40,000 back via a grant to pay for the environmental study.
Action Items
- Record approval of the October 3, 2017 meeting minutes.
- Process acceptance of Sasser Construction quote for $25,560 for RU Johnson Park gym and finalize funding source (contingency vs. capital account).
- Enter appointment of Ms. Lena Boswell to the Housing Authority into the record.
- Enter reappointment of Pat Power to the TNR committee into the record.
- Authorize the mayor to sign the MOU for the R Grass Trail project and commit $50,000 for the environmental impact study (noting expected $40,000 grant reimbursement).