Andalusia City Council Meeting May 17, 2022
Date: 2022-05-17 Type: Regular Meeting
Quick Summary
Council approved the May 3, 2022 meeting minutes by voice/hand vote. The council adopted Resolution 2022-21 to enter a development agreement with the Covington Mall (Covington Mall LLC); the agreement includes a requested three-cent sales tax rebate for five years. The council noted two properties (199 Railroad Ave and 309 Perry St) were cleaned and removed from the nuisance list.
Key Decisions
- Approved the May 3, 2022 meeting minutes (motion by Mr. Mount; second by Mr. Wells; approved by hand/voice vote).
- Adopted Resolution 2022-21 authorizing a development agreement with Covington Mall LLC for the Covington Mall project (motion by Mr. Powell; second by Mr. Wales; approved by hand/voice vote). The project includes a request for a three-cent sales tax rebate for five years as discussed.
Notable Discussion
- Mayor described the Covington Mall location and history and said the property owner (Covington Mall LLC) has committed four new businesses for the site.
- Council discussed economic impacts cited by the mayor: about 150 employees at the development and estimated annual sales of roughly $12–18 million.
- Mayor noted the city will continue to collect business licenses and will receive increased ad valorem taxes after improvements; he said public notice and legal counsel advice were followed.
- Two properties previously listed under the nuisance resolution—199 Railroad Avenue and 309 Perry Street—were reported cleaned and struck from the list.
Action Items
- Record approval of the May 3, 2022 meeting minutes in the official record.
- Implement provisions of Resolution 2022-21 and proceed with the development agreement for the Covington Mall project per the adopted resolution.
- Update nuisance-properties records to reflect removal of 199 Railroad Avenue and 309 Perry Street from the listed resolution.