20191015 Andalusia City Council Meeting October 15 2019
Date: 2019-10-15 Type: Regular Meeting
Quick Summary
The council approved the October 1, 2019 meeting minutes. Members adopted multiple resolutions and an ordinance: site work at the Covenant Mall for a Firehouse Subs, purchase of a 2020 International HV trash truck, nuisance property abatements, declaration of the Church Street School as surplus and a 30-year lease extension, authorization for a real estate sales contract, and a three-year recycling processing agreement with Emerald Coast Utilities Authority.
Key Decisions
- Approved minutes of the October 1, 2019 meeting (motion by Mr. Mount; second by Ms. Griffin; approved by hand/voice vote).
- Adopted Resolution 2019-34 authorizing site work at the Covenant Mall entrance to permit construction/operation of a Firehouse Subs (motion by Mr. Wells; second by Mr. Mount; approved).
- Adopted Resolution 2019-35 to approve purchase of public works equipment (a 2020 International HV trash truck for $81,000) (motion and second; approved).
- Adopted Resolution 2019-36 for abatement of listed nuisance properties (motion and second; approved).
- Suspended rules unanimously and adopted Ordinance 2019-05 declaring the Church Street School building and grounds surplus and Resolution 2019-38 extending the lease with the Andalusia Ballet Association by 30 years (unanimous vote).
- Adopted Resolution 2019-37 authorizing the mayor to execute a real estate sales/purchase contract (motion by Mr. Mount; second; approved) and adopted Resolution 2019-39 approving a three-year recycling processing agreement with Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (noted as non-exclusive and with increased charges) (motion and second; approved).
Notable Discussion
- Mayor recommended the Covenant Mall site work under Amendment 725 to encourage retail fill-in; council supported proceeding.
- Council suspended the rules unanimously to act on the Church Street School surplus ordinance and the accompanying 30-year lease extension; the matter had been publicly discussed for months.
- The Emerald Coast recycling agreement was noted as a three-year contract with significantly higher charges but non-exclusive, allowing the city to seek better options.
Action Items
- Record approval of the October 1, 2019 meeting minutes.
- Proceed with site work authorization at the Covenant Mall entrance per Resolution 2019-34 to permit the Firehouse Subs project.
- Proceed with acquisition steps for the 2020 International HV trash truck per Resolution 2019-35 (purchase/lease arrangements as approved).
- Initiate abatement actions for the properties identified in Resolution 2019-36.
- Declare the Church Street School surplus and execute the 30-year lease extension per Ordinance 2019-05 and Resolution 2019-38 (as authorized).
- Mayor to execute the real estate sales/purchase contract and begin the due-diligence period per Resolution 2019-37; execute the three-year recycling processing agreement with Emerald Coast Utilities Authority per Resolution 2019-39.