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Chelsea council approves surplus declaration, leadership agreement and Apple study update; all measures pass
Summary
On Aug. 19 the Chelsea City Council approved Resolution 12-70 to declare city property surplus, Resolution 12-71 to authorize a leadership development agreement, and Resolution 12-72 to hire Saint Associates to update an Apple study; all votes were unanimous. The council also approved payment of the city’s bills.
The Chelsea City Council on Aug. 19 approved a series of routine and project-related measures including the declaration of surplus property, authorization to enter a leadership development agreement, and an update to a federally funded transportation feasibility study. All measures passed by unanimous vote.
Resolutions approved
- Resolution 12-70: The council voted to declare unspecified city property surplus and to authorize disposal. The meeting record contains the motion and a unanimous aye vote; the resolution text available at City Hall contains further property details that were not read into the meeting minutes.
- Resolution 12-71: The council authorized the mayor to enter into a leadership development agreement. The resolution passed by voice/roll call vote; the meeting did not include detailed contract terms on the record.
- Resolution 12-72: The council approved an agreement with Saint Associates to update an “Apple” study — a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) feasibility study funded with federal Metropolitan Planning Organization program funds. Council member Chris Grace explained the study’s purpose before the vote: “Apple program is administered by the Metropolitan Planning Organization as a function of the regional, planning organization, for Metro Birmingham. It's federal money that we use to do feasibility studies for transportation related projects. … The purpose of this motion and this, agreement was saying is to update that study. They had performed the original study,” Grace said. The 2017 study examined traffic around City Hall and an intersection at County Roads 39 and 47; some recommended improvements were implemented and earlier work considered a bridge over the railroad tracks in front of City Hall, a concept previously judged costly. The update is intended to refresh the analysis and position the city to seek future funding.
Pay the bills
The council also voted to “pay the bills” as presented; the motion passed by unanimous voice vote.
Votes and procedure
Each item was moved and seconded as shown on the agenda; roll-call recorded all members voting in favor for the resolutions and ordinance-related votes. No amendments or substantive debate occurred on Resolution 12-70 or 12-71. Resolution 12-72 included the most discussion, limited to Grace’s explanation of MPO funding, past study work and the goal of positioning the city for future grants.
The council made copies of the resolutions available at the meeting. The resolutions do not list a funding amount for the Saint Associates contract in the portions read aloud; procurement and contract amounts were not specified on the record.
