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Votes at a glance: Alexander City Council actions, March 3, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal votes taken by the Alexander City Council on March 3, 2025, including contract awards, budget amendment, ordinance changes and other resolutions.
The Alexander City Council took the following formal actions at its March 3, 2025 meeting. All votes below are recorded roll-call results taken from the meeting transcript.
1) Purchase of 226 Jefferson Street (nutrition center) and FY25 budget amendment (substitute resolution) - Motion: Authorize mayor to sign documents to purchase 226 Jefferson Street for a nutrition center and amend the FY25 budget up to $55,000. - Final vote on substitute: Yes 5, No 1 (Phillips: Yes; Tapley: No; Hardy: Yes; Eric Brown: Yes; Chris Brown: Yes; Chair: Yes).
2) Resolution awarding RFQ for engineering services (federally funded projects through FY2027) - Motion: Award request for statements of qualifications for engineering services. - Vote: Unanimous yes (6-0).
3) Resolution to enter agreement with AMCO Inc. for HVAC services for the municipal complex - Motion: Authorize mayor to enter agreement with AMCO Inc. for HVAC services. - Vote: Unanimous yes (6-0).
4) Resolution authorizing agreement with Russell Lands Inc., BioFlow Inc., Willow Point Golf & Country Club LLC for sewer extension - Motion: Authorize mayor to execute agreement to extend sewer service, with partner-provided upfront assistance repayable from revenue if needed. - Vote: Unanimous yes (6-0).
5) Resolution to surplus various municipal items - Motion: Surplus items no longer needed for municipal use. - Vote: Unanimous yes (6-0).
6) Resolution to award bid number 2507 (recycling center construction) as amended - Motion: Award bid 2507 to the contractor listed in the agenda with the award amount amended to $161,645.21 after negotiated scope reductions. - Vote: Unanimous yes (6-0).
7) Resolution to place liens on multiple properties (weed/abatement) - Motion: Place liens on multiple properties for abatement. - Vote: Unanimous yes (6-0).
8) Resolution to approve updated citizen participation plan - Motion: Approve updated citizen participation plan (compliance with federal grant requirements, limited-English-proficiency provisions noted). - Vote: Unanimous yes (6-0).
9) Ordinance to amend Alexander City Code Chapter 34, Section 34-4 (voting places) - Motion A (immediate consideration): Motion for immediate consideration failed (roll call: all Nay). Recorded as failed. - Motion B (amendment to add District 3 polling place and address updates): Amendment approved by roll call. - Final motion: Approve ordinance as amended (roll call: unanimous yes after amendment).
Notes: Several agenda items included sponsor names and short presentations by staff (Drew and others). Where the transcript contained inconsistent or alternate spellings of contractor names (for example, the recycling bid contractor appears as both "J. Manuel Constructions LLC" in the agenda language and as "Jay Manifold" in discussion), the council record shows the award amount and site; staff will finalize contractor paperwork.
