20210216 Andalusia City Council Meeting February 16 2021
Date: 2021-02-16 Type: Regular Meeting
Quick Summary
Council approved the minutes of the February 2 meeting. The council authorized purchase of a John Deere excavator from the state bid list for $199,272.63 and approved financing through CCB at 2.9% fixed for five years. First readings were held for an amendment to the city abatement ordinance (Ordinance No. 2021-01) and for a Human Resources amendment to add/assign a police officer to planning to assist with nuisance abatements; votes on those items will occur at the next meeting.
Key Decisions
- Approved minutes of the February 2, 2021 meeting; motion and second taken and council voted in favor (ayes).
- Authorized purchase of a John Deere excavator from the state bid list for $199,272.63 and financing through CCB at 2.9% fixed for five years; motion by Mr. Wells, second by Mr. Nix, council voted in favor (aye) and carried.
Notable Discussion
- Public Works head Lynn Rawls recommended the John Deere excavator because the existing excavator is ~20 years old with about 6,000 engine hours and repeated hydraulic repairs; the machine is used across departments.
- Financing details presented: CCB loan at 2.9% fixed for five years to fund the approximately $200,000 purchase.
- Discussion of amending the city’s abatement ordinance (Ordinance No. 2021-01) to permit removal of junk/abandoned vehicles and charge removal costs to the property owner via the tax bill; this was a first reading only.
- Proposal to amend Human Resources to add/assign a police officer to the planning department to assist with nuisance abatements; discussed as part of the ordinance amendment and presented as a first reading.
Action Items
- Enter approval of the February 2, 2021 meeting minutes into the record.
- Proceed with purchase of the John Deere excavator per the state bid and complete financing through CCB at the presented terms.
- Place the second reading and vote on the abatement ordinance amendment on the agenda for the first meeting in March.
- Place the second reading and vote on the HR amendment to add/assign a police officer to planning on the agenda for the first meeting in March.