20180515 Andalusia City Council Meeting May 15 2018
Date: 2018-05-15 Type: Regular Meeting
Quick Summary
The council approved the May 1, 2018 meeting minutes and unanimously adopted Ordinance 2018-05 amending elected officials’ compensation, effective November 2020. The council approved an ABC retail beer and wine license for the new Piggly Wiggly, adopted Resolution 2018-20 to abate a nuisance property at 1600 S., and authorized Resolution 2018-21 to purchase two vehicles for the adult activity center with a purchase cap of $46,000 to be funded from the capital account using the state bid process.
Key Decisions
- Approved minutes of the May 1, 2018 regular meeting (motion, second, hand/voice vote).
- Adopted Ordinance 2018-05 amending compensation of elected officials (second reading); ordinance approved and will take effect November 2020 (unanimous).
- Approved Alabama ABC retail beer and wine license application for the new Piggly Wiggly of Andalusia (motion, second; ayes have it).
- Adopted Resolution 2018-20 for abatement of one nuisance property located at 1600 S. (motion, second; approved).
- Adopted Resolution 2018-21 authorizing purchase of two vehicles for the adult activity center, purchase price not to exceed $46,000; to be purchased via Alabama Division of Purchasing and funded from the city’s capital account (motion, second; carried).
Notable Discussion
- Ordinance 2018-05 will not take effect until November 2020, after the next mayor and council administration begins.
- The property at 1600 S. was noted to appear worse in person than in the photograph shown.
- Purchasing through the Alabama Division of Purchasing allows bypassing the local bid process for the vehicles.
- Funds for the vehicle purchase must be appropriated from the capital account; purchase cap stated as $46,000.
Action Items
- Send approved ABC license application/notification for Piggly Wiggly to the Alabama ABC Board (to be sent tomorrow).
- Appropriate funds from the capital account to cover the vehicle purchase and proceed with purchase through the Alabama Division of Purchasing (not to exceed $46,000).
- Proceed with nuisance abatement actions for the property at 1600 S. per Resolution 2018-20.
- Record the approval of the May 1, 2018 meeting minutes in the council record.