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Bay Minette Council approves Comcast franchise, line-of-credit renewal and multiple service resolutions
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Summary
The Bay Minette City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 1036 (Comcast franchise on second reading), Ordinance 1037 (line-of-credit renewal after suspension of rules), and five resolutions including a school resource officer MOU and a bid award for soccer-complex lighting. Payables of $399,642.42 were also approved.
The Bay Minette City Council on Sept. 5 unanimously approved a package of ordinances and resolutions, including a second-reading franchise agreement with Comcast of Alabama, LLC, and a renewal of the city's line of credit. The council also authorized a memorandum of understanding on the School Resource Officer program and awarded a bid for lighting at the Bay Minette Soccer Complex.
The meeting opened with roll call and approval of the consent agenda. Mayor Robert A. Wills asked the council to approve payables totaling $399,642.42; Mayor Pro Tempore Mike Phillips moved to approve and Councilmember Pete Sellers seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
On Ordinance 1036, the council approved on second reading a franchise agreement with Comcast of Alabama, LLC. Councilmember Pete Sellers moved to approve and Councilmember Matt Franklin seconded; the motion carried by unanimous vote of those present.
For Ordinance 1037, Mayor Wills introduced a line-of-credit renewal and the council voted to suspend the rules for immediate consideration. Councilmember Matt Franklin moved to suspend the rules and Councilmember William Taylor seconded. After suspension, Mayor Pro Tempore Mike Phillips moved to approve Ordinance 1037 and Councilmember Franklin seconded; the motion carried unanimously.
The council approved a series of resolutions: Resolution 0923-01 waiving Blackburn Park rental fees for the Kiwanis Club's 'Dogs on Hand' event (moved by Mayor Pro Tempore Phillips; seconded by Councilmember Franklin); Resolution 0923-02 authorizing independent contractors for recreational programs (moved by Councilmember Pete Sellers; seconded by Councilmember William Taylor); Resolution 0923-03 approving a memorandum of understanding among the Baldwin County Commission, the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office and the City of Bay Minette regarding the School Resource Officer program (moved by Mayor Pro Tempore Phillips; seconded by Councilmember Franklin); Resolution 0923-04 approving a Statement of Work with CivicPlus, LLC (moved by Councilmember Sellers; seconded by Councilmember Taylor); and Resolution 0923-05 awarding the bid for soccer-complex lighting (moved by Councilmember Sellers; seconded by Councilmember Franklin). Each motion carried unanimously.
Each approval listed above was moved, seconded and described during the meeting record; no substantive debate or amendments were recorded in the minutes. The council adjourned following the completion of business.