20210202 Andalusia City Council Meeting February 2 2021
Date: 2021-02-02 Type: Regular Meeting
Quick Summary
The council approved the January 19, 2021 meeting minutes. Resolution 2021-08 declaring eight pieces of city equipment surplus was adopted to allow sale and deposit of proceeds to the general fund. Resolution 2021-09 was adopted to purchase six police/fire vehicles from Andalusia Ford and three leisure vehicles from Stivers Ford (total $275,884.26) with funding from the capital improvement account. The council also approved a consolidated contract between the City and the Utilities Board.
Key Decisions
- Approved minutes of the January 19, 2021 meeting (motion by Mr. Wells; second; voice/hand vote in favor).
- Adopted Resolution 2021-08 declaring eight pieces of equipment and vehicles surplus (voice/hand vote; carried).
- Adopted Resolution 2021-09 to purchase vehicles: three Ford Explorers and three Ford F-150s for police/fire from Andalusia Ford ($195,436.26) and three Ford F-150 pickups for leisure services from Stivers Ford ($80,448.00); total $275,884.26 (motion, second, voice/hand vote; carried).
- Approved the updated contract between the City of Andalusia and the Utilities Board (consolidates prior documents; Utilities Board had previously approved it).
Notable Discussion
- City must declare property surplus under state law before sale; proceeds would be placed in the general fund.
- Vehicle bids opened Jan. 25; only one local bidder (Andalusia Ford) responded. Leisure services bids exceeded the 3% local preference threshold, so those vehicles were purchased from the state bid list (Stivers Ford).
- Council confirmed vehicle purchases to be funded from the capital improvement account.
- The consolidated contract with the Utilities Board simplifies several documents into a one-and-a-half page agreement.
Action Items
- Enter the accepted January 19, 2021 meeting minutes into the record.
- Record Resolution 2021-08 and proceed to surplus-sale process so proceeds can be deposited to the general fund.
- Appropriate funds from the capital improvement account and complete purchases per Resolution 2021-09.
- Finalize and file the approved contract between the City and the Utilities Board.
- Consider the Covenant County Economic Development Commission’s request for a $32,000 city loan to the airport authority (request described; further action pending).