Dothan City Commission Meeting Tomorrow

Matt Boster

AGENDA
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
DOTHAN, ALABAMA
10:00 A.M., OCTOBER 6, 2015

Invocation: Pastor Rodney Smith - Parks Chapel AME

Pledge of Allegiance: Commissioner Baxley

Roll Call: Schmitz__Dorsey__Newsome__Kirkland__Ferguson__Kenward__ Baxley__

Approval of Previous Minutes:

• Minutes of Meeting of September 15, 2015.

Communications from Mayor and City Commissioners:

• Proclamation – “Disability Employment Awareness Month” – Jennifer Robinson, Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services.

• Proclamation – “Diabetes Awareness Day” – Elizabeth Dean, RN, BSN, Houston County Health Department.

• Proclamation – “Fire Prevention Week” – Larry Williams, Fire Chief

• Proclamation – “Public Power Week” – Billy Mayes, Dothan Utilities Director.

Communications from City Manager:

• Service Award – Merwyn West, Dothan Utilities, 25 years.

• Announcement – Troy University, Coach Phil Cunningham.

Communications from City Clerk:

• Application for a Retail Beer and Retail Table Wine License (on or off premise) for Zoe’s Kitchen, 5031 Montgomery Highway, Suite 1, by Pamela Springrose, POA.

Public Hearing regarding the issuance of Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds by the Special Care Facilities Financing Authority of the City of Birmingham for the benefit of the Methodist Home for the Aging.

Public Hearing regarding the abatement and removal of noxious or dangerous weeds.

10.

Ord. No.__________Rezoning property owned by Thomas Robles, located at 154 Inez Road from L-I (Light Industry) District to B-2 (Highway Commercial) District.

11.

Res. No.__________Authorizing the issuance of Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds by the Special Care Facilities Financing Authority of the City of Birmingham for the benefit of the Methodist Home for the Aging.

12.

Res. No.__________Declaring certain properties which are overgrown with weeds, scrub, wild bushes, grass and other vegetable growth as injurious to the health, safety and welfare of the community as nuisances and ordering that the properties be abated.

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14.

Res. No. _________Confirming the cost incurred in notification and abatement of certain properties determined to be in violation of Article III, Chapter 106 of the City of Dothan Code of Ordinance (repeat offenders) and turning the costs over to the County Tax Collector so that the amounts can be added to the next regular bills for taxes levied against the respective lots and parcels of land.

15.

Res. No. _________Entering into an Interlocal Purchasing Agreement with Houston County, Dothan City Board of Education, Houston County Board of Education, and the Dothan-Houston County Communications District for cooperative purchasing.

16.

Res. No. _________Entering into a contract with Geoscience Consulting, LLC, for the resurvey of properties on the Downtown Commercial Historic District National Register of Historic Places for an amount not to exceed $7,090.32.

17.

Res. No. _________Approving a Change Order with Kent Consolidated Construction Company, Inc. for additions and alterations to the Traffic Engineering Building and Storage Building/Loading Dock, which results in a cost decrease for the total contract bid in the amount of $15,025.15, making the final adjusted contract price $517,474.85.

18.

Res. No. _________Approving the Consent to Assignment of the current contract with First Communications, Inc. to Mobile Communications of North Florida, LLC.

19.

Res. No. _________Granting cash appropriations to various agencies for Fiscal Year 2016 and Fiscal Year 2017.

20.

Res. No. _________Granting appropriations in cash and/or utilities to various agencies for Fiscal Year 2016.

21.

Res. No. _________Agreeing to provide funding for operating expenses to various agencies for Fiscal Year 2016 and Fiscal Year 2017.

22.

Res. No. _________Entering into an agreement with the Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce to attract and promote new industry.

23.

Res. No. _________Appropriating $5,271,952.00 to the Dothan City Schools for Fiscal Year 2016 and Fiscal Year 2017.

24.

Res. No. _________Agreeing to allocate the required twenty percent (20%) match of local funds for the FY 2016 Unified Planning Work Program in an amount not to exceed $47,808.00.

25.

Res. No. _________Entering into an agreement with the State of Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs to accept payments for eligible households under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program for a one year period beginning October 1, 2015.

26.

Res. No. _________Entering into a contract with the Southeast Basketball Officials Association to provide certified referees to officiate during the 2015 Downtown Hoops Classic Basketball Tournament at a cost of $105.00 per game.

27.

Res. No. _________Appointing Ann Holman as a member of the Substance Abuse Board.

28.

Res. No. _________Appointing Donnie Wells as the Supernumerary member of the Board of Zoning Adjustment.

29.

Res. No. _________Appointing Mark McDonald as the Houston County Medical Society’s representative on the Emergency Medical Advisory Committee.

30.

Res. No._________Approving other purchases over $15,000.00 by the City.

31.

Res. No._________Approving advance travel requests for City employees.

32.

Acceptance of an easement from John M. & Gordene Middlebrooks for electrical utility service at 1100 Valley Forge Road.

33.

Acceptance of an easement from Beverly Reynolds & Mary Gordene Middlebrooks for electrical utility service at 1716 South Park Avenue.

34.

Acceptance of a utility easement from Highland Hills, LLC needed to maintain an existing sanitary sewer main at 1121 Brannon Stand Road.

35.

Acceptance of a sidewalk easement at 1102 Greentree Avenue from Johnny Lee Coleman, Jr. needed for construction of sidewalks as part of the 2014 CDBG Sidewalk Project Bayshore Avenue & Pryor Street Sidewalk and the extension of Montana Street sidewalk.

36.

Acceptance of a utility easement from Westside Real Estates, LLC and Triad of Alabama, LLC needed to install a water main at 501 North Woodburn Drive.

37.

Adjournment.

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