20210817 Andalusia City Council Meeting August 17 2021
Date: 2021-08-17 Type: Regular Meeting
Quick Summary
Council approved the August 3, 2021 meeting minutes and voted to appropriate $20,945.48 from capital to purchase police equipment (state bid). The council appointed Mike Holloway to another term on the Andalusian OP Airport authority and adopted multiple resolutions covering surplus property, cost determinations/abatements, purchase and financing of a garbage transfer truck, ARPA fund expenditures, and extension of emergency COVID sick leave through 12/31/2021. Most motions were approved by raised-hand/voice votes.
Key Decisions
- Approved the minutes of the August 3, 2021 meeting (motion/second; approved by raised-hand/voice vote).
- Approved purchase of police department equipment priced at $20,945.48 and appropriated $20,945.48 from the capital account to fund the purchase (motion/second; approved).
- Appointed Mike Holloway to another term on the Andalusian OP Airport authority (nomination/motion; approved).
- Adopted Resolution No. 2131 to surplus building works department property (motion/second; approved) and adopted Resolutions Nos. 2132 and 2133 determining costs for dilapidated properties and ordering abatements (motions/seconds; approved).
- Adopted Resolution 2021-34 to purchase a Kenworth/garbage transfer truck on the State bid list and approved financing with CC Community Bank per the presented agreement (motion/second; approved).
- Adopted Resolution 2021-36 to apply Coronavirus State/Local Fiscal Recovery funds to purchase security, fire, police and broadband-related equipment as presented (motion/second; approved).
Notable Discussion
- Police equipment price of $20,945.48 is on the State bid list, so no separate bidding required; recommendation to appropriate funds from the capital account.
- Proposal from CC Community Bank for a three-year loan to finance the garbage transfer truck was presented (rate and origination fee stated in the staff presentation).
- Resolution 2021-36 discussed eligible ARPA/Coronavirus fund uses for security, fire, police and broadband equipment; staff noted ongoing clarification about qualifying expenditures.
- Resolution 2021-35 (extended emergency sick leave benefits due to COVID-19 through 12/31/2021) was presented as a measure intended to encourage vaccination.
Action Items
- Enter the approved August 3, 2021 meeting minutes into the record.
- Appropriate $20,945.48 from the capital account and order the approved police department equipment.
- Execute appointment paperwork for Mike Holloway’s new term on the Andalusian OP Airport authority.
- Declare and process surplus items per Resolution 2131 (including noted sales/transfers to Goldman and Colonial Motor as described) and proceed with abatements/cost follow-up per Resolutions 2132–2133.
- Finalize financing with CC Community Bank and proceed with purchase/installation of the garbage transfer truck per Resolution 2021-34.
- Pursue ARPA/Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund expenditures for the listed equipment per Resolution 2021-36 and implement the temporary extension of emergency COVID sick leave through 12/31/2021 per Resolution 2021-35.