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Bay Minette council approves ARPA one-time COVID supplements; two councilmembers dissent
Summary
The Bay Minette City Council approved one-time COVID-19 supplemental payments funded by ARPA on Nov. 1, 2021; the measure passed 4-2 with Councilmembers Pete Sellers and Mike Phillips voting no. Payments range from $500 for part-time essential employees to $2,000 for public-safety first responders.
On Nov. 1, 2021, the City Council of the City of Bay Minette voted to approve Resolution Number 1121-03, establishing one-time COVID-19 supplemental payments funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Mayor Robert A. Wills and three councilmembers voted in favor; Councilmember Pete Sellers and Councilmember Mike Phillips voted against the measure.
The resolution designates eligible recipients and payment amounts: current City of Bay Minette public-safety first responders, public-works (streets and sanitation) employees and custodial staff will each receive a one-time lump sum payment of $2,000; other current full-time employees deemed essential will receive $1,500; and part-time employees deemed essential will receive $500. The council recorded the payments as effective Nov. 1, 2021 and payable on Nov. 5, 2021.
Councilmember Matt Franklin moved the resolution and Councilmember Clemmons seconded the motion. The roll call indicated ayes from Mayor Robert A. Wills, Councilmember Matt Franklin, Councilmember William Taylor and Councilmember Clemmons; Councilmember Pete Sellers and Councilmember Mike Phillips voted no. The motion carried and the council recorded the outcome in the meeting minutes.
The payment plan uses federal ARPA funds allocated to the city; the minutes do not specify the total budget impact or whether the city’s payroll accounting or reserve balances will be adjusted to accommodate the disbursements. The minutes also do not record council debate or the reasons given by the two dissenting members.
The resolution’s effective and payment dates were recorded; council action was final at the meeting. The city’s minutes show no follow-up motions or amendments to this item during the Nov. 1 session.
The council completed several other routine actions at the same meeting and adjourned after handling all agenda items.
