20200915 Andalusia City Council Meeting September 15 2020
Date: 2020-09-15 Type: Regular Meeting
Quick Summary
The council approved the Sept. 1, 2020 meeting minutes. It adopted Resolution 2020-35 to apply for the ATRIUM II East 3-Knot Street improvement grant (nearly $1.4M grant; city match ~$101,000) and Resolution 2020-36 to abate listed nuisance properties (noting two properties were already addressed). The council adopted Resolution 2020-37 approving the FY2021 budget and discussed Resolution 2020-38 to declare three city vehicles surplus.
Key Decisions
- Approved minutes of the regular meeting held Sept. 1, 2020 (motion by Ms. Griffin; motion seconded; approved by hand/voice vote).
- Adopted Resolution 2020-35 authorizing application for the ATRIUM II East 3-Knot Street improvement grant (motion by Mr. Powell; second by Mr. Wells; approved by hand/voice vote). The grant was described as nearly $1.4 million with a city cost of about $101,000.
- Adopted Resolution 2020-36 for abatement/maintenance of nuisance properties; council noted items 1 and 2 had been addressed and the remaining properties (listed as 2, 3 and 4 in discussion) remain (motion and second; approved by hand/voice vote).
- Adopted Resolution 2020-37 approving the FY2021 budget (motion by Mr. Powell; second by Mr. Mount; approved by hand/voice vote). The budget includes approximately $20.2 million in operating expenses, a 5.1% increase over the current year, and takes effect Oct. 1.
- Introduced Resolution 2020-38 to declare three city vehicles surplus (three vehicles listed); the transcript shows the resolution presented but a final vote is not included in the excerpt.
Notable Discussion
- The East 3-Knot Street grant would fund improvements including bicycle lanes, reduction to two travel lanes and a center turn lane to improve safety and utility.
- Council and staff described the FY2021 budget as conservative; more than half of the expense increase reflects wage/salary adjustments and law enforcement pay increases to attract and retain officers.
- Council noted additional budget revenue was allocated to contingency and capital improvement funds.
- For the nuisance abatements, the mayor indicated that two of the listed properties had already been addressed, leaving the remaining items for action.
Action Items
- Submit the application for the ATRIUM II East 3-Knot Street improvement grant per Resolution 2020-35.
- Proceed with abatement actions for the remaining properties listed in Resolution 2020-36.
- Implement the adopted FY2021 budget effective October 1, 2020, and allocate additional revenue to contingency and capital improvement funds as budgeted.
- Record and file the approved minutes of the Sept. 1, 2020 council meeting.
- Follow up on Resolution 2020-38 regarding declaring three vehicles surplus (next steps/vote not shown in transcript excerpt).