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Talladega council adopts ordinance declaring former yarn mill surplus, approves weed abatement and demolition contracts
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Summary
The Talladega City Council unanimously adopted ordinance 1968 declaring the former Wehakiki yarn mill surplus, approved weed-abatement resolutions for two properties and authorized a $59,660 CDBG demolition contract and several other resolutions and travel requests.
The Talladega City Council voted unanimously to adopt ordinance 1968, declaring the former Wehakiki yarn mill building on Battle Street surplus and cleared the way to move forward with the property’s sale. Council members approved the ordinance and several related resolutions during the meeting.
Council President led roll-call votes on the ordinance and subsequent items, with every recorded member voting in favor. The council also approved weed-abatement resolutions 6600 and 6601, covering a vacant lot on Dumas Avenue and the property at 409 Shaw Avenue; one property owner told the council she had cleared the lot and provided photos and paperwork.
In a package of business items, the council approved grouped travel requests and training authorizations (resolutions 6603–6613) for staff to attend various certifications and regional seminars. The council approved resolution 6614, a services agreement with Merchant McIntyre and Associates LLC, which staff said helped the city secure grant funds in the previous fiscal year.
Council members authorized the sale of the former Wehakiki Yarn Mills building (resolution 6615) and approved resolution 6616 to accept a gift of real property from Carol Watson Jr., the building at 406 Court Street. The council also authorized the city manager to enter a contract with Waits Construction (resolution 6617) for round 4 of the CDBG housing demolition program in the amount of $59,660 and approved additional expenditures totaling $70,543.60. All of those items passed by unanimous votes.
Council members praised recent community events and asked staff to prepare follow-up materials. The meeting record shows routine procedural votes to approve minutes and invoices, including approval of invoices and expenditures totaling $547,730.26.
What’s next: City staff will proceed with the surplus-property sale process, initiate the CDBG demolition work scheduled to start March 2, and return any required contract documents to the council for implementation.
