20190521 Andalusia City Council Meeting May 21 2019
Date: 2019-05-21 Type: Regular Meeting
Quick Summary
Council approved the minutes of the May 7 regular meeting and several funding and contracting actions. They approved a contribution to offset rodeo operating costs, adopted Resolution 2019-17 to fund a pool shade structure (base bid $28,009; total project $36,012.98 from capital), rejected a single environmental-review bid for the rails-to-trails project (Resolution 2019-18) and directed re-solicitation, and adopted Resolution 2019-19 declaring nuisance/weed properties with the exclusion of item #2. The council also approved a $500 contribution to the American Legion.
Key Decisions
- Approved minutes of the May 7, 2019 regular meeting (motion/second; vote in favor).
- Approved a $5,000 contribution to offset rodeo operating costs, to be paid from contingency (motion/second; council voted in favor).
- Adopted Resolution 2019-17 to accept the base bid from Twin State Recreation for a pool shade structure ($28,009) and to fund additional materials/equipment for a total project cost of $36,012.98 from the capital account (motion/second; council vote in favor).
- Adopted Resolution 2019-18 rejecting the sole bid for the environmental review of the trail project and authorized seeking new bids (motion by Mr. Powell, second; motion carried).
- Adopted Resolution 2019-19 declaring listed nuisance/weed properties, excluding item number two (107 Falter Street) which was reported cleaned up (motion/second; council voted in favor).
- Approved a $500 contribution to the American Legion for its 100-year celebration on June 8 (motion/second; council voted in favor).
Notable Discussion
- Only one bid was received for the trail environmental review and it was considered excessive, prompting rejection and re-solicitation.
- Council reviewed the cost breakdown for the pool shade structure (base bid $28,009; additional items bringing total to $36,012.98) and funding from the capital account.
- Discussion about reroofing city-owned buildings noted using certified city staff could reduce cost (estimated
$38,000) compared with contracting ($95,000); material purchase was discussed as the next step.
Action Items
- Record approval of the May 7, 2019 meeting minutes in the official record.
- Disburse $5,000 from contingency to offset rodeo operating costs as approved.
- Execute procurement for the pool shade structure (accept Twin State Recreation base bid) and allocate $36,012.98 from the capital account for the project.
- Formally reject the sole environmental-review bid for the trail project and re-solicit bids.
- Enter Resolution 2019-19 (nuisance properties) into the record excluding item #2 (107 Falter Street).
- If proceeding with in-house reroofing, purchase required roofing materials and confirm use of certified city staff (cost estimate provided during discussion).