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Procurement staff said Thrive Outdoor had previously held the contract and elected not to exercise an option last year, prompting the city to rebid the work. Five firms responded to the recent solicitation; although L & L Outdoors submitted the lowest numerical bid, staff and the beautification manager, environmental director and CFO reviewed vendor histories and determined L & L Outdoors was not a responsible bidder based on past contract issues.

Councilmember Daniel Boutwell (referenced by staff) told council he was not aware of unresolved performance issues and that the contract requires vendors to respond to complaints within 48 hours. Council moved and seconded the contract award and approved the recommendation to readjudicate the contract to Thrive Outdoor as the lowest responsible bidder.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Agenda Work Session & Council Meeting 06:02:25","oneSentenceSummary","After opening bids and reviewing vendor responsibility concerns, the council awarded the annual City Cemetery mowing contract to Thrive Outdoor as the lowest responsible bidder; staff said L&L Outdoors was the low bidder but was not deemed responsible due to past contract issues.","taxTitle","Decatur City, Morgan County, Alabama","taxId",5148,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6217042,"Council approves $25,000 mid-year appropriation for Delano Park Conservancy",1006,393000,1399000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3650138-a7e8ee3a6926c08d4209df69784ebfa2&start=393&end=1399","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3650138-a7e8ee3a6926c08d4209df69784ebfa2/thumbnail_393000.jpg","/articles/6217042/Decatur-City/Morgan-County/Alabama/Council-approves-25000-mid-year-appropriation-for-Delano-Park-Conservancy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6217042-2bc4e5ebb2d35d9e1283f215a2636c0d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770522700&Signature=hgkEO8WVrb7glfpyJFxjo8Bgr8bDnTfyEKTGXYvwK1t675tczRAJuRUwo5a4NkuDEOGThVRyz8PD5PLalD0-aihy9FThZk5BW8UpiISF-nlzHMQZ5~d~vZdII5Bi5V2WYR1pW2GWQaDxcOcYcj1WIz~Sw6ymex29Rgiz4dcyoIeltiQ2YEcmqioGzkwYJcC3zu0q9f9RKZOcg4I2zVvqCH8Yr4eUubil~YYVBv0dMLT0BPvZdRILsnkPcMpeHy1Hg5eVhRth1NGKlccVfjZ5GOlmxFRX3OPgi0EIY-hvGA5qccfXIemFdPCbGvR4g6joka9Us4gg5L93mbv48KiwDA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Decatur City Council approved a $25,000 mid-year community service contract with the Delano Park Conservancy to support park maintenance and programming.

City staff described the appropriation as coming from the general fund unassigned balance and said representatives of the conservancy were present to answer questions. A councilmember thanked the conservancy for work maintaining Delano Park and described the relationship as a public–private partnership.

Council moved and seconded the resolution and approved the appropriation; staff said the conservancy would use the funds for upkeep and related park purposes.","Council approved a $25,000 mid-year appropriation from the general fund to the Delano Park Conservancy to support park upkeep and operations.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6217046,"Council designates ARPA investment interest for Sportsplex; measure passes 4-1",1070,304000,1374000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3650138-a7e8ee3a6926c08d4209df69784ebfa2&start=304&end=1374","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3650138-a7e8ee3a6926c08d4209df69784ebfa2/thumbnail_304000.jpg","/articles/6217046/Decatur-City/Morgan-County/Alabama/Council-designates-ARPA-investment-interest-for-Sportsplex-measure-passes-4-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6217046-7e54733fb828571a665ceb9667804f49/orig.mp4?Expires=1770522700&Signature=ma4aoWuux5uSODnIPhOliPksaDxzNIZuUwCuAhJYu1FpZzIWbtpVMCSgFEiTZ4px6UYT9FiDeX~01TOX2IKj0y4MVkHm34csWIerLFkhuS6h3MZD8BYqt2gY9~BZxWdDs4FT9LPmpXWBK6b8OobcZhwXikN4j9iHPwr~NWLqJzqE1zlrywzE3T729M45bHVkBuDXgqSx99GPOAHWWKWorfcV8rRoPGpForsDH98j~Ei6iN3zNCntumRaLNy1mG11Z5WCJCRhIZGivNuHxM3crFwsqUwnvUVHdZxJBMf-H9n8utGowzEbG5yUlU~Y2H86ZveYFbIU1s46niY64ayK3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Decatur City Council voted 4–1 to designate interest earned on the city’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to the Sportsplex project.

Staff told the council the city received $10,883,767 in state and local fiscal recovery funds and that those funds had earned about $1 million in interest to date. Under the ARPA final rule, staff said, investment interest is not subject to the same restrictions as the ARPA principal, and the council must designate a revenue source for the interest earned.

\"Since the Sportsplex needed some additional funding, that’s why we suggested it,\" a city staff presenter said. Councilmember Pepper moved to approve the designation, and Councilmember Pike seconded. A recorded roll call produced four aye votes and one no vote.

One councilmember said they had opposed the Sportsplex project from the beginning and cited concerns including traffic; that member voted against the designation. The motion carried and the council approved the designation of ARPA investment interest to the Sportsplex project.","Council voted 4–1 to designate interest earned on federal ARPA funds to the Sportsplex project after staff said the ARPA final rule allows interest to be used without the same spending restrictions as ARPA principal.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6217050,"Council tables $120,000 Point Mallard Park point-of-sale proposal pending more details",3830,520000,4350000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3650138-a7e8ee3a6926c08d4209df69784ebfa2&start=520&end=4350","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3650138-a7e8ee3a6926c08d4209df69784ebfa2/thumbnail_520000.jpg","/articles/6217050/Decatur-City/Morgan-County/Alabama/Council-tables-120000-Point-Mallard-Park-point-of-sale-proposal-pending-more-details","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6217050-69f4a5c53db9cd6b3526df382d9da471/orig.mp4?Expires=1770522700&Signature=mWfHOtNRfWkZDhmdCErnv-8D5cSsvGyye10MOL8m67zLunDpDEnMSv8wL6mwvEXZGnHJMRNcfrtNMKcG360svvoTZsdPwa6wYAhwYNLSTpoBXLQKyhf9Sb7T1pWtfTXSsdtstDYk3ZGhO-Nbz0c63VYC9JALNe5nw2aWwQGXFDevsdHyXCvCzVsVQO3iHDTFD35R8BZjsVS6V9d0CIDBX6nfqhHkVh85a~v7v0~yR4N4BiSRnovcpC60b62SsmGZHMI1N0oDktSIAwhdY6G0dEAszKStoX7VoFceRn75mhPOdZFhpkkZ3EyvNlqUe4k3mMCyjmWL8wrYc-gIuRImVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Decatur City Council voted to table a proposal to purchase and deploy a custom point-of-sale (POS) and customer management system for Point Mallard Park and the city campground.

City staff and vendors described the project as a cloud-based POS tied to a customer relationship management system that would centralize campground reservations, golf tee times, online daily passes, armband payments, and real-time availability to prevent double bookings. The initial year cost identified in the packet was $120,000, with an annual support budgeted at up to 20% of the initial cost (roughly $24,000) if fully needed.

\"We’re asking for the funding for the first year,\" Parks staff said, adding that the funds would come from money already budgeted in the IS department and that the request is a transfer, not an additional appropriation. The vendor representative, Darmesh, said the team planned a six-month beta and 24/7 supported operations with AI/chatbot first-level support and that the system would use open-source components rather than a single large vendor.

Council members pressed for more detail on cost breakdowns, long-term operating expenses, whether comparable off-the-shelf systems had been considered, and evidence of successful municipal deployments. Staff told council they had evaluated higher-cost commercial systems (some quoted more than $1 million with large support fees) and had considered local campground operators during selection.

A motion to table the item carried; council asked staff to return with additional written materials and the presentation slides for review before a final vote.","Council agreed to table a proposed $120,000 custom point-of-sale and CRM system for Point Mallard Park and campground after questions about cost, scope and ongoing support; staff said the project would be funded by transferring previously budgeted IS funds.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6217054,"Decatur council seeks outside expertise on proposed 30-vehicle Enterprise fleet lease",3959,31000,3990000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3650138-a7e8ee3a6926c08d4209df69784ebfa2&start=31&end=3990","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3650138-a7e8ee3a6926c08d4209df69784ebfa2/thumbnail_31000.jpg","/articles/6217054/Decatur-City/Morgan-County/Alabama/Decatur-council-seeks-outside-expertise-on-proposed-30-vehicle-Enterprise-fleet-lease","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6217054-7ee8c1d013386cbe546a4910c6ee6f63/orig.mp4?Expires=1770522700&Signature=mZIqAdJbYROOFpIkiyuC1GdEmPGcaiOTnIQCd7DOVjfz69eFomuQtBaN2REa4lBJN0JWyIoYHXR9fKLedKeT6fm6u8KLgir7bYTT0a6skjYLp6bu3IfD8fBI6bZX61Ylp-ux2VSO7Pw7QjM9z1ZuLoGqO1Pa~iUPdibdxk8zKjyWGbmUfCv90OemN1z93LqP157ecuZf-JxUa1zJ1qIEyaMRkePuNwyeYM-HWHI-wjuej~lDPKK-cZLMHYNnqcNgEONKLyadrHKOcPR1IIJM2RnygjAxq9t15GvPkKWBpbB6oyhmZRTsbBoOjlWm-M528Lm-EH7KzH~0pK3BMgoSOg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Decatur City Council members debated a proposal to authorize the mayor to enter a lease with Enterprise Fleet Management for a 30-vehicle pilot of mostly trucks, with four sedans and one van, but did not finalize the matter at the meeting.

Council members said they had not received enough independent analysis to determine whether leasing or purchasing would be a better value for the city. ‘‘I’m not willing to go into something where it might be beneficial to us and it might be harmful to us,’’ a councilmember said, asking that someone with more expertise evaluate the deal.

City staff said the item was previously tabled from the May 19 meeting and that Enterprise representatives had presented the plan at a May work session. Staff noted the city’s FY budget included $500,000 for vehicles in the general fund and said the first-year lease payment shown in the presentation was about $353,000.

Procurement staff added that Enterprise would be offered through a Sourcewell national cooperative contract, meaning the vendor pricing and negotiation had been done on a broader scale. Still, several councilmembers asked to hear from outside purchasers and from municipal peers who have used the program.

Speakers urged more granular detail about which city fleets (for example Community Development) would see reductions in vehicle counts under the proposal and requested clearer justification for reductions from eight to five vehicles in one department cited by staff.

No motion to adopt the Enterprise lease agreement is recorded in the transcript for this meeting; council discussion focused on seeking additional information and peer references before making a decision.","Council members questioned a proposal to lease 30 non-public-safety vehicles through Enterprise Fleet Management, asking for outside analysis and additional vendor input rather than approving the deal at this meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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