20200901 Andalusia City Council Meeting September 1 2020
Date: 2020-09-01 Type: Regular Meeting
Quick Summary
Council adopted Resolution 2020-31 to canvas and certify the August 25, 2020 election, including provisional ballots. The council approved minutes from the prior meeting, adopted a weed-abatement resolution covering 13 properties, approved a police camera purchase with $29,300 in added storage costs to be funded from capital, authorized a Church Street property purchase with previously appropriated project funds (Resolution 2020-34), and revoked the license for 532 S. Cotton St.
Key Decisions
- Adopted Resolution 2020-31 to canvas and certify the August 25, 2020 election, including provisional votes (council vote by voice/raising hand).
- Approved minutes of the meeting on the 18th (motion and second; council voted in favor).
- Adopted Resolution 20:2032 approving weed abatements covering 13 properties (motion, second, approved).
- Approved purchase of police department cameras; added storage cost increases total $29,300 and will be funded from the capital fund (motion, second, approved).
- Adopted Resolution 2020-34 authorizing purchase of property on Church Street; funding comes from funds already appropriated for the project (motion, second, approved).
- Revoked the license for 532 S. Cotton St. (motion, second, council voted in favor).
Notable Discussion
- Clerk explained handling of provisional ballots and that counting provisional votes can alter election results prior to certification.
- Council noted there are 13 weed/grass abatements listed in the resolution.
- Police chief noted added storage costs for camera system and that funding would come from capital.
- Council discussed police pay competitiveness with the sheriff’s department and potential budget impacts of pay adjustments; motions were made and discussed but final action on pay adjustments was unclear in the excerpt.
Action Items
- File/enter the certified canvass of the August 25, 2020 election (Resolution 2020-31) into the record.
- Record approval of the prior meeting minutes.
- Proceed with weed abatements per Resolution 20:2032 for the 13 listed properties.
- Purchase and install approved police cameras; allocate $29,300 for added storage from the capital fund.
- Complete authorized real estate purchase on Church Street using previously appropriated project funds (Resolution 2020-34).
- Revoke and document the license revocation for 532 S. Cotton St.