Andalusia City Council Meeting May 2nd, 2023
Date: 2023-05-02 Type: Regular Meeting
Quick Summary
Council approved the April 18, 2023 meeting minutes. The council accepted a property donation (Resolution 2023-24), moved forward on a nuisance-abatement resolution (2023-25), authorized IT equipment purchase for the police using COVID relief funds (2023-26), authorized pursuing a PowerSouth loan for a speculative industrial building (2023-27), held the first reading of Ordinance 23-02, and approved a $1,500 contingency appropriation for the Alabama High School Rodeo Association state finals.
Key Decisions
- Approved minutes of the April 18, 2023 council meeting (motion by Mount; second Griffin; approved by voice/hand vote).
- Adopted Resolution 2023-24 accepting a donation of property from the Andalusia Coneca Railroad Company (motion by Boswell; second Powell; approved by voice/hand vote).
- Motion and second to adopt Resolution 2023-25 regarding abatement of nuisance properties (vote not recorded in provided excerpt).
- Adopted Resolution 2023-26 authorizing purchase of information technology equipment for the police department using COVID relief funds (motion by Nix; approved by voice/hand vote).
- Adopted Resolution 2023-27 authorizing the city, with support of the Andalusia Utilities Board, to begin a loan application process with PowerSouth for construction of a speculative industrial building (motion and second; approved by voice/hand vote).
- Approved $1,500 from contingency for the Alabama High School Rodeo Association State Finals (motion and second; approved by voice/hand vote).
Notable Discussion
- The donated railroad property is located off South Cotton Street along Tisdale Street near the planned Heritage Park and was recommended for acceptance.
- COVID relief funds were noted as an acceptable funding source for the police IT equipment, avoiding use of the general fund or capital account; equipment is on a federally/state pre-approved bid list.
- The speculative building project at the industrial park was discussed at length at a prior workshop; the city and the Andalusia Utilities Board would provide remaining construction funds.
- Ordinance 23-02 (first reading) involves declaring industrial park property surplus to transfer to the Capital Improvement Cooperative District to gain control of other downtown property.
Action Items
- Enter approval of the April 18, 2023 meeting minutes into the record.
- Accept and record the donated property from Andalusia Coneca Railroad Company per Resolution 2023-24.
- Proceed with actions on Resolution 2023-25 (nuisance abatement) as authorized by the council.
- Authorize ordering and payment for police IT equipment using COVID relief funds as allowed under Resolution 2023-26.
- Initiate the PowerSouth loan application process for the speculative industrial building with support from the Andalusia Utilities Board per Resolution 2023-27.
- Schedule further consideration of Ordinance 23-02 at the next council meeting following its first reading.