20190716 Andalusia City Council Meeting July 16 2019
Date: 2019-07-16 Type: Regular Meeting
Quick Summary
Council unanimously approved the July 7, 2019 meeting minutes. The council approved HR20197 to combine the grant coordinator duties with the communications director position (no increase to citywide strength). Resolution 201925 was approved to hire the Paul Group for a $8,500 appraisal for the Rails-to-Trails project, with funds to come from contingency. Motions were made (and seconded) on a police personnel position exchange (HR19-06) and on repairs to the Wilbur Williams Law Enforcement Training Center; votes for those motions are not fully recorded in the excerpt.
Key Decisions
- Approved minutes of the July 7, 2019 meeting (unanimous; vote by raising right hand).
- Approved HR20197 (personnel position request from the administration department) to assign the communications director (Gerlock) as grants coordinator; stated this will not increase the citywide strength plan (vote recorded as ‘all in favor’ by raising right hand).
- Approved Resolution 201925 to contract the Paul Group to perform an appraisal for the Rails-to-Trails project for $8,500; funding to come from contingency (motion, second; ‘all in favor’ by raising right hand).
- Motion and second recorded to approve HR19-06 (police department personnel position exchange to change employee strength and classification plans); vote not shown in the provided excerpt.
- Motion and second recorded to approve repairs/preparation for the Wilbur Williams Law Enforcement Training Center and charge to capital (motion seconded; vote not shown in the provided excerpt).
Notable Discussion
- Police Chief Hudson reviewed police department staffing needs related to HR19-06 during the workshop.
- Barbara Tyler’s imminent retirement was noted; administration proposed merging the grant coordinator duties into the communications director role.
- Gerlock (communications director) will also become grants coordinator and will be responsible for researching and applying for grants across city departments and utilities.
- The railroad requested an appraisal before further work on the Rails-to-Trails project; the Paul Group proposal for $8,500 was presented.
- Repairs to the Wilbur Williams Law Enforcement Training Center were discussed; the facility’s lifetime guarantee was cited in qualifying the work as capital.
Action Items
- Enter approval of the July 7, 2019 meeting minutes into the city council record.
- Implement HR20197: assign communications director (Gerlock) the additional duties of grants coordinator and update personnel records (no increase to citywide strength).
- Contract the Paul Group for a Rails-to-Trails property appraisal and charge $8,500 to contingency as approved under Resolution 201925.
- Solicit and review applications/qualifications for pending appointments as requested by the council (will decide appointments later).