20190903 Andalusia City Council Meeting September 3 2019
Date: 2019-09-03 Type: Regular Meeting
Quick Summary
Council made a motion (and second) to accept the Aug. 20 regular meeting minutes and adopted a recognition for Billy Joe. Staff presented the proposed FY2020 budget (no action tonight) including $19.3M in expenditures and a 3% COLA; adoption will be considered at the next meeting. Resolution 2019-30 (abatement of nuisance properties) was presented and a motion to approve was made; a motion and second were also made to approve/receive a deed for a property intended as an airport maintenance center.
Key Decisions
- Motion by Mr. Griffin and second by Johnson to accept the Aug. 20 regular meeting minutes (motion made and seconded).
- Recognition of ‘Billy Joe’ and the council’s appreciation was adopted and approved on Sept. 3, 2019.
- Proposed FY2020 budget presented; no action taken tonight—council will consider adoption at the next meeting.
- Resolution 2019-30 (abatement of nuisance properties) presented and a motion to approve was made (no recorded vote in excerpt).
- Motion and second made to approve/receive a deed to a property intended for the airport maintenance center (no recorded vote in excerpt).
Notable Discussion
- Proposed FY2020 budget totals $19.3 million in expenditures and includes a 3% cost-of-living adjustment for employees (first COLA in several years).
- Long-term debt payment in the proposed budget is $2.59 million; audit showed a $1.88 million decrease in long-term debt in FY2018 and a $4.2 million reduction in the current quadrant.
- Proposed budget includes $1.18 million for the capital improvements account (an increase over last year).
- Photographs of nuisance properties were included in the packet to support Resolution 2019-30.
Action Items
- Place the proposed FY2020 budget on the next council meeting agenda for consideration and adoption.
- Record acceptance of the Aug. 20, 2019 meeting minutes in the official minutes (motion and second recorded).
- Proceed with consideration/processing of Resolution 2019-30 (nuisance abatements) per council direction.
- Consider and, if approved, complete receipt of the deed for the property designated for the airport maintenance center (motion and second recorded).