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Invocation: Deacon Joe Mueller – St. Columba Catholic Church
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Pledge of Allegiance: Commissioner Kirkland
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Roll Call: Saliba__Dorsey__Kirkland__Bedwell__Ferguson__Pierce__Crutchfield__
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Approval of Previous Minutes:
- Minutes of July 5, 2022 Meeting
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Communications from Mayor and City Commissioners:
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Communications from City Manager:
- Employee of the Month – Shanna Hulon, General Services
- City Center Project Update
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Communications from City Clerk:
- Application for a Restaurant Retail Liquor License (On Premises) for Pearl Lounge and Grill, 2855 Ross Clark Circle, Suite 100, by Mattie Bray Taylor
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Public Hearing regarding the assessment of weed abatement costs against various properties.
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Public Hearing regarding the assessment of costs associated with structure abatement proceedings for properties determined to nuisances.
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Res. No.__________Confirming the costs incurred in the weed abatement of properties determined to be nuisances and turning the amounts over to the county tax collector to be added to the next regular bills for taxes levied against the properties.
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Res. No.__________Confirming the costs incurred in structure abatement proceedings for properties determined to be nuisances and turning the amounts over to the county tax collector to be added to the next regular bills for taxes levied against the properties.
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Res. No.__________Submitting a permit application package and entering into an agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation for the installation of new street lighting along U.S. Highway 84 West from the intersection of Flowers Chapel Road to the intersection of John D. Odom Road.
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Res. No.__________Entering into a grant agreement with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency for participation in the Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force for reimbursement of overtime expenses not to exceed $19,372.00 and $8,400.00 in vehicle allowance, totaling $27,772.00 annually.
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Res. No.__________Applying for and accepting funding from the United States Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance under the 2022 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program in the amount of $68,280.00 and entering into an inter-local agreement with Houston and Dale County to accept funding from said grant program.
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Res. No.__________Entering into an agreement with Open Edge, operating through Global Payments Direct, Inc., for rental and maintenance of a point-of-sale credit and debit card processing unit for the Wiregrass Public Safety Center facility for a three-year period at a cost of $29.95 per month.
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Res. No.__________Entering into a 36-month agreement with Centurylink for a private Metro-Ethernet data connection needed for AIRS (Alabama Interoperable Radio System) data connectivity at a cost of $500.00 per month.
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Res. No.__________Issuing an emergency purchase order to Integrated Power Services in the amount of $34,460.00 to replace, reinstall and perform other necessary work to return Well No. 29 (Landmark Park) to operation.
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Res. No.__________Awarding the bid, entering into contract, and issuing a Notice of Award, Notice to Proceed and other related contract documents to Hand Services Co., Inc. for the abandonment of Well Nos. S7, 1 and 3 for the sum of $42,340.00.
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Res. No.__________Entering into a contract with Seay, Seay and Litchfield, P.C., for a sum of $60,279.66 to provide architectural services for the Westgate Park BMX project.
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Res. No.__________Entering into a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Claire F. Harris and Aimee C. Farmer Winters for the purchase of a parcel of property located in the 200 block of North Cherry Street for the price of $8,000.00.
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Res. No.__________Amending various accounts in the 2022 Fiscal Year Budget.
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Res. No.__________Re-appointing Ruby Harris as a member of the Historic Preservation Commission.
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Res. No.__________Re-appointing David Cornelius and Milt Wood as members of the Planning Commission.
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Res. No.__________Approving payment of invoices for the month of June, 2022 in the amount of $20,534,738.68.
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Res. No.__________Awarding bids and approving other purchases over $15,000.00 by the City, and appropriating funds for said bids and purchases.
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Res. No.__________Approving advance travel requests for City employees.