20210803 Andalusia City Council Meeting August 3 2021
Date: 2021-08-03 Type: Regular Meeting
Quick Summary
Council approved the July 20, 2021 meeting minutes. Stephen Risen was appointed to the Zoning Board of Adjustments. The council adopted Resolution 2021-27 declaring a vehicle surplus. Council approved a funding request (ACS requesting approximately $13,000) for a math adoption initiative; funds noted as coming from the city’s half-cent sales tax.
Key Decisions
- Approved minutes of the July 20, 2021 meeting (motion/second; voice/hand vote).
- Appointed Stephen Risen to the Zoning Board of Adjustments (motion by Mr. Powell, second by Mr. Wells; voice/hand vote).
- Adopted Resolution No. 2021-27 to declare the described vehicle surplus (motion and second; all in favor, motion carried).
- Approved ACS’s funding request of approximately $13,000 for a one-year math adoption program (motion by Mr. Wells, second by Ms. Griffin; all in favor).
Notable Discussion
- The math adoption request would align math curriculum across grade levels and was described as a one-year program.
- Purchase costs for the math adoption materials were said to exceed the state allotment by about $112,000; the ACS request of ~$13,000 was part of addressing the shortfall.
- Funds for the request were identified as coming from the city’s half-cent sales tax.
- A renewal contract with Retail Strategies was on the agenda and materials were provided, but no vote is recorded in the excerpt.
Action Items
- Record approval of the July 20, 2021 meeting minutes.
- Process appointment of Stephen Risen to the Zoning Board of Adjustments.
- Implement Resolution No. 2021-27 to surplus the described vehicle.
- Provide the approved ACS funding (~$13,000) for the one-year math adoption program using designated half-cent sales tax funds.
- Bring the Retail Strategies renewal contract forward for council consideration (materials provided).