20201215 Andalusia City Council Meeting December 15 2020
Date: 2020-12-15 Type: Regular Meeting
Quick Summary
The council approved the December 1, 2020 meeting minutes. They adopted Ordinance 2020-10 (increasing the business license issue fee to a $12 minimum) and Ordinance 2020-11 (adding vaping restrictions to the Clean Air and Public Places ordinance). Council voted to pay off a $174,084.45 note on a 2020 Kenworth T800 dump truck from the capital fund, accepted a donated parcel via Resolution 2020-45, adopted a resolution to surplus a vehicle (Resolution 20:2046), and approved James Smith for the utility board.
Key Decisions
- Approved the minutes of the December 1, 2020 meeting (motion by Ms. Griffin; second by Mr. Mount; approved by raising hands/voice vote).
- Adopted Ordinance 2020-10 to increase the business license issue fee to a $12 minimum (second reading; motion by Mr. Powell; second by Mr. Nix; approved by raising hands/voice vote).
- Adopted Ordinance 2020-11 amending the Clean Air and Public Places ordinance to place vaping under the same restrictions as tobacco (motion by Mr. Wells; second; approved by raising hands/voice vote).
- Authorized payoff of the note for the 2020 Kenworth T800 dump truck in the amount of $174,084.45, with funds to come from the capital fund (motion and second; approved by raising hands/voice vote).
- Approved Resolution 2020-45 to accept donation of a parcel on Church Street from the McLean (motion and second; approved by raising hands/voice vote).
- Adopted Resolution 20:2046 to surplus a vehicle (motion and second; approved by raising hands/voice vote).
Notable Discussion
- Ordinance 2020-11 was described as placing the same vaping restrictions currently applied to tobacco into the Clean Air and Public Places ordinance.
- Council discussed the 2020 Kenworth T800 dump truck purchase and decided to keep the truck and pay off the note from capital funds.
- The parcel on Church Street had been offered for purchase previously but was instead donated to the city by the McLean; state law requires council acceptance of real estate donations.
- James Smith was noted to have served on the utility board for about 12 years prior to the council vote to approve him (motion and second; approved).
Action Items
- Record approval of the December 1, 2020 meeting minutes.
- Implement Ordinance 2020-10 (business license fee increase) and Ordinance 2020-11 (vaping restrictions).
- Execute payoff of the $174,084.45 note for the 2020 Kenworth T800 dump truck using capital fund proceeds.
- Complete acceptance paperwork for the donated Church Street parcel under Resolution 2020-45.
- Process surplus action for the vehicle under Resolution 20:2046.
- Finalize appointment paperwork for James Smith to the utility board.