Andalusia City Council Meeting December 5, 2023
Date: 2023-12-05 Type: Regular Meeting
Quick Summary
Council approved the November 21, 2023 meeting minutes. Ordinance 2023-04 declared 18 acres of the Sneed Kennedy property surplus and Resolution 2023-68 authorized exchanging that surplus property with Robert Bishop. The council approved multiple resolutions including the Wiregrass bid for asphalt/materials (three-year pricing), sale of the Triple H specialty building, construction of a pole barn for Candyland storage, release of $31,300 from 2022 Series A bond funds for City Hall improvements, and a joint county/city parking lot reseal/stripe project. A recommendation was made to hold the second December meeting at 11:00 AM on December 19 in the workshop.
Key Decisions
- Approved minutes of the November 21, 2023 meeting (motion by Mr. Mapp; second by Mr. Nix; voice/hand vote).
- Adopted Ordinance 2023-04 declaring 18 acres of the Sneed Kennedy property surplus to the city’s needs (motion by Mr. Powell; second by Mr. Mount; voice/hand vote).
- Adopted Resolution 2023-68 to exchange the declared surplus property with Robert Bishop (motion and second; approved).
- Adopted Resolution 2023-70 approving the bid for street resurfacing and asphalt plant mix (Wiregrass was the only bidder) for a three-year period (motion by Ms. Griffin; second by Boswell; approved).
- Adopted Resolution 2023-71 authorizing the sale of the Triple H specialty building in the industrial park and directing proceeds to the city’s capital account (motion and second; approved).
- Adopted Resolution 2023-72 authorizing construction of a pole barn for Candyland playhouse storage (funding noted to come from capital account) and Resolution 2023-73 releasing $31,300 from the 2022 Series A bond account for City Hall improvements (motions and approvals recorded).
Notable Discussion
- The property exchange involves the city relinquishing 18 acres of the Sneed Kennedy property on 6th Avenue and acquiring Mr. Bishop’s property on Coleman Avenue once deeds are closed.
- Only one bid (Wiregrass) was received for plant mix/asphalt materials; the bid amounts were described as within expectations and will provide three-year pricing for resurfacing planning.
- The purchaser of the Triple H building agreed to buy the property for the city’s portion equal to the purchase price; transcript references an amount noted as exceeding $300,000.
- Funding sources discussed: pole barn money to come from the city’s capital account; $31,300 to be released from 2022 Series A bond funds for City Hall improvements.
Action Items
- Enter approval of the November 21, 2023 meeting minutes into the record.
- Proceed with deeds/closings to exchange the declared surplus Sneed Kennedy property for the Coleman Avenue property from Robert Bishop.
- Coordinate with Mr. Rawls and city staff to select streets for resurfacing using the approved three-year Wiregrass pricing.
- Complete sale transaction for the Triple H specialty building and deposit proceeds into the city’s capital account as approved.
- Authorize construction of the Candyland playhouse storage pole barn with funds from the capital account and oversee procurement/construction.
- Coordinate with Covington County to reseal and stripe the identified parking lots and driveways.