20210518 Andalusia City Council Meeting May 18 2021
Date: 2021-05-18 Type: Regular Meeting
Quick Summary
Council approved the May 4 minutes and adopted Ordinance 2021-03 to declare ~2 acres in the industrial park surplus for sale to Busby Andalusia LLC for $10,000. The council suspended rules and adopted Ordinance 2021-06 approving a 10-year lease with Telecom Services Inc. for the former Scitel building. The council approved purchase of a 2021 quick-attack fire vehicle with a financing plan, authorized filing a Transportation Alternatives Program grant for sidewalks near the high school, and found a deteriorated structure a public nuisance and authorized abatement action.
Key Decisions
- Approved minutes of the May 4 meeting (motion, second, hand/voice vote).
- Adopted Ordinance 2021-03 declaring approximately two acres in the Andalusia Industrial Park surplus and to proceed with sale to Busby Andalusia LLC for a purchase price of $10,000 (council indicated approval).
- Ordinance 2021-05 (municipal election calendar adjustment) given first reading only; to be considered at a subsequent meeting.
- Suspended the rules and adopted Ordinance 2021-06 to approve a lease with Telecom Services Inc. for the former Scitel building (10-year lease; lessee to maintain building, pay taxes, insurance, utilities; council approved).
- Authorized purchase of a 2021 quick-attack fire vehicle (purchase price cited at approximately $182,000) with $90,000 from state/county fire oil tax, expected proceeds from sale of the old vehicle (~$50,000) and the city to cover the interim difference from the general fund.
- Authorized filing a Transportation Alternatives Program grant application for a sidewalk project in and around the high school (local share discussed) and authorized finding a specific deteriorated structure a public nuisance and proceeding with notice/abatement.
Notable Discussion
- Ordinance 2021-05 discussed as a legislative change to adjust municipal election timing under new state law; only first reading occurred.
- Telecom lease described as supporting a manufacturing operation on government contracts, expected to hire about 40 people; lessee to handle building upkeep and costs.
- Fire chief noted the quick-attack vehicle price (~$182,000) and available $90,000 in county/state fire oil tax funds toward the purchase; plan to sell the existing vehicle to reimburse city funds.
- Industrial park property located on East Progress Drive; purchaser identified as Busby Andalusia LLC.
Action Items
- Record approval of the May 4 meeting minutes in the official minutes.
- Proceed with sale process/contract for the approximately two-acre industrial park parcel to Busby Andalusia LLC for $10,000.
- Execute lease documents with Telecom Services Inc. for the former Scitel building and monitor lessee compliance with maintenance/tax/insurance obligations.
- Proceed with purchase of the 2021 quick-attack fire vehicle using $90,000 in fire oil tax funds and city general fund financing for the interim difference; sell the old vehicle and return proceeds to the capital account.
- File the Transportation Alternatives Program grant application for the high-school-area sidewalk project and track local match requirements.
- Authorize the city attorney to file notice and pursue abatement/removal of the identified public nuisance structure.