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Irondale council approves consent agenda including maintenance contracts, education fund and donation to Lipscomb
Summary
Irondale City Council adopted a consent agenda that approved maintenance and software contracts, established an education and youth fund with citizen advisory appointments, authorized a weed abatement lien, allocated a $250 discretionary grant to the Senior Activity Center, and donated a surplus 2012 Freightliner to Lipscomb.
Irondale City Council on Tuesday approved a package of consent items that included service contracts, a new education fund, a surplus-vehicle donation to nearby Lipscomb and several board appointments.
The council voted to authorize Resolution 001-26, a service-level agreement with Mobile Communications America Inc. for radio maintenance services not to exceed $11,178.74 per year, and Resolution 002-26, a software support agreement with Southern Software for the city's records management system not to exceed $4,633. Both contracts were presented by staff and drew no substantive questions from council members before being moved and seconded for approval.
The body also approved Resolution 20-26-R11 to purchase and install audiovisual equipment at Ruffner Park Sports Complex with a not-to-exceed price of $23,804.17; staff noted this bid was approximately $3,000 lower than a previously considered identical item after sales tax adjustments.
Council approved Resolution 20-26-R30, fixing the cost of weed and overgrowth abatement at 2305 2nd Avenue North at $1,231.19 and placing a weed lien to be collected through the Jefferson County tax assessor. The council agreed the abatement represented routine municipal enforcement and the resolution simply records the city’s cost.
Resolution 20-26-R31 authorized a $250 allocation from Councilman John London’s FY25–26 discretionary fund to the Irondale Senior Activity Center to cover part of a Black History Month outing (museum admission and a reserved room for lunch). Julie Wright, director of the senior center, said the funds will be used to cover museum costs and rent a back room for the group's large turnout.
Separately, the council established the Arendelle Education and Youth Fund under Resolution 20-26-R32 and made initial appointments to the citizen advisory committee: Sheila Lewis, Kimberly Miles Stewart and Kaye Michael. Committee members described the fund's purpose as reviewing small grant applications from teachers and school-affiliated programs, with awards capped at $500 for items such as field trips, STEM materials and classroom supplies.
The council also declared a 2012 Freightliner backup trash truck (VIN FVACXDF4CHBR5326) surplus and authorized Donation Resolution 20-26-R39 to donate the vehicle to the municipality of Lipscomb, which council members said has faced staffing and utility disruptions that limit its ability to provide services. “If they can make use of it instead of just gathering dust in our lot, then I’ll forward,” Councilman Sams said.
All consent items were approved by voice vote after the council approved the form of the agenda and moved the consent package. The council subsequently moved elected appointments on the regular agenda (see separate article for board appointments). The meeting adjourned after the votes.
Votes at a glance: consent package approved by voice vote; individual resolutions listed in this article were moved and seconded and recorded as 'Aye' by the presiding officer.
