20210504 Andalusia City Council Meeting May 4 2021
Date: 2021-05-04 Type: Regular Meeting
Quick Summary
Council approved the previous meeting minutes by voice/hand vote. The council found a property (referenced as 201 Cottage/College Street) to be a public nuisance and authorized abatement. The council approved purchase of a 2021 John Deere 700L crawler dozer (to replace an older dozer) to be purchased off state bid and financed through CCB Bank; related resolutions declaring replaced equipment surplus were adopted. An ordinance (202103) declaring city property surplus received first reading. Sammy Glover was reappointed to the housing authority board.
Key Decisions
- Approved the prior meeting minutes (hand/voice vote).
- Council found the property referenced as 201 Cottage/College Street to be a public nuisance and ordered abatement (motion by Mr. Wells, second by Ms. Griffin; vote taken).
- Approved purchase of a 2021 John Deere 700L crawler dozer off the state bid to replace an old dozer; financing to be through CCB Bank (2.9% rate mentioned in discussion); motion and vote approved.
- Adopted resolution declaring the replaced dozer surplus (resolution referenced as 202116) and adopted a related surplus declaration (resolution referenced as 202117).
- Ordinance 202103 (first reading) declaring a parcel in the industrial park surplus for future industrial/warehouse construction — first reading held; final vote deferred to a subsequent meeting.
- Reappointed Sammy Glover to a vacancy on the housing authority board (motion by Mr. Nix, second by Ms. Griffin; approved).
Notable Discussion
- Council previously continued the nuisance matter to allow the property owner an opportunity to resolve the issue; that effort did not produce clearance.
- Dozer purchase will be bought off the state bid list; financing through CCB Bank was discussed and a 2.9% rate was mentioned during discussion.
- Replaced vehicles/equipment will be sold at public sale with proceeds returned to city funds.
- One parcel in the industrial park has an offer above appraised value; ordinance to declare it surplus was presented for first reading.
Action Items
- Enter approvals (minutes, resolutions, appointments) into the meeting minutes.
- File notice and proceed with the abatement/remedy process for the property referenced as 201 Cottage/College Street.
- Proceed with purchase of the 2021 John Deere 700L crawler dozer and arrange financing through CCB Bank.
- Prepare and conduct public sale of replaced vehicles/equipment and deposit proceeds to city funds.
- Schedule final vote on ordinance 202103 (surplus parcel) at the next meeting.