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Council approves Valor Park contract, backs police grant and generator maintenance; several items introduced

6440589 · October 21, 2025

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Summary

Spanish Fort City Council awarded a $1.975 million contract for Valor Park site improvements, authorized a police grant application and approved an annual generator maintenance contract. Council also introduced ordinances and lease for recycling facility and accepted a proposed tractor donation for future action.

The Spanish Fort City Council on Oct. 6 approved a $1,975,044.50 contract for site improvements at Valor Park, authorized submission of a federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) application and approved an annual maintenance contract for the city’s backup generators.

The council voted to award the Valor Park contract to APAC Alabama Inc. after staff reported APAC was the lowest responsible, responsive bidder and included a bid tabulation and proposed contract with the resolution. Council members voted unanimously to adopt resolution 1559-2025 to approve the award.

Council also moved to suspend rules and adopt a resolution authorizing the mayor and police chief to submit an application to the Edward Byrne Memorial JAG program for up to $50,000 to purchase equipment, including additional cameras and in-vehicle Wi-Fi infrastructure for police cruisers. The suspension and adoption were approved by roll call.

Separately, the council authorized the mayor to execute a maintenance agreement with Taylor Sudden Service covering preventive and preservative maintenance for multiple city generators at an annual cost of $4,380. Council discussion clarified typical preventive maintenance would include two services per year (one preventive maintenance service and one inspection).

Several other items were introduced or set for future action: an ordinance to grant Mediacom Southeast LLC a nonexclusive 10-year franchise to continue providing cable service in the city’s right-of-way (agenda item listed as Order 7242025); a proposed ground lease and related ordinance to make certain city property available to the Solid Waste Disposal Authority of Baldwin County, Alabama, to construct and operate a recycling (“charm”) facility with an initial 10-year term and an automatic 10-year renewal unless one party opts out; and a resolution to accept a proposed donation of a Kubota tractor, which city staff said will be brought back on the next council agenda after the donor obtains IRS documentation.

Discussion and roll-call votes

- Valor Park site improvements: resolution 1559-2025 awarding contract to APAC Alabama Inc., $1,975,044.50. Motion to approve was made and seconded; roll call: Smith — Yes; Gustafson — Yes; Perry — Yes; Wynne — Yes; Brabner — Yes; Mayor — Yes. Outcome: approved.

- Edward Byrne Memorial JAG application: motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration and adopt resolution 1562-2025 authorizing application for up to $50,000. Motion to suspend rules: moved and seconded; roll-call to suspend rules passed. Motion to adopt: moved and seconded; roll-call indicated approval. Outcome: adopted.

- Generator maintenance contract: motion to adopt agreement with Taylor Sudden Service for $4,380 annually. Discussion clarified typical schedule (two services per year). Outcome: adopted (vote recorded during meeting discussion).

Introductions and pending items

- Mediacom franchise ordinance (Order 7242025): introduced as a proposed ordinance to renew a franchise for an additional 10-year term; staff noted the franchise is currently expiring and that the ordinance paperwork should reflect Order 724. The ordinance was introduced for future consideration.

- Recycling facility ground lease and ordinance (7252025): staff presented an ordinance declaring certain city property no longer needed for municipal services to permit a lease to the Solid Waste Disposal Authority of Baldwin County for a recycling facility. Staff said the authority will build, operate and maintain the facility; initial lease term 10 years with automatic 10-year renewal. The item was introduced for consideration at the next meeting.

- Donation of Kubota tractor (resolution 1564-2025): introduced to accept the donation pending donor IRS documentation for tax purposes; staff said the resolution will be on the next council agenda once documentation is provided.

Staff materials attached to agenda items included bid tabulations and proposed contracts or site layouts where applicable. Council members noted the Valor Park project was funded by a governor’s grant and therefore would not be a cost to city taxpayers.

Ending

Council members and staff said follow-up paperwork and contracts will be finalized between meetings and the introduced ordinances and resolutions will return for formal adoption at subsequent meetings.