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At-a-glance: St. Clair County Commission approvals include drainage agreement, backhoe invoice, septic testing and appointments
Summary
Commissioners approved a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service-funded drainage replacement for Evergreen Road, a $163,256 invoice for a backhoe, an Alabama Power LED lighting agreement, up to $15,000 for arena septic perk tests, assorted contract addenda and board appointments, and several small appropriations; several trade-name license items were tabled.
The St. Clair County Commission approved a series of contract, procurement and administrative items during its meeting. Key outcomes included:
- US Fish and Wildlife Service agreement for Evergreen Road drainage: The commission approved an agreement under which USFWS would fund approximately $130,000 for a replacement drainage structure to protect sensitive mussel spawning habitat; the county will perform remaining site work. (Engineer Dan Dahlke described the arrangement.)
- Thompson Tractor invoice / backhoe: The commission approved payment of an invoice for $163,256 from Thompson Tractor for a backhoe purchase that was carried over from a prior budget year.
- Alabama Power LED lights: An agreement to replace exterior security lights with lower-energy LED fixtures at county paid locations, including the county office location, was approved.
- Arena septic/perk testing: Commissioners approved hiring a certified engineer for up to $15,000 to perform perk tests and site evaluation for an on-site septic system for the arena property; discussion covered septic vs sewer options and possible developer cost-sharing.
- Administrative items and small appropriations: Commissioners approved a $370 appropriation for a newsletter request, two small invoice payments to Charmtex to close fiscal year items, addenda to RJ Young contracts changing billing frequency to quarterly for some revenue offices, multiple travel requests, and several board and RPC/MPO appointments (including nominations discussed for the Metropolitan Planning Organization and reappointments).
- Trade-name/license items tabled: Multiple trade-name and license address items on U.S. Highway 231 were recommended and approved to be tabled for two weeks.
All of the above were recorded in motions with voice votes as reflected in the meeting transcript. The commission closed by approving payment of regular bills and adjourning the meeting.
