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Moody City Council approves equipment purchases, raises senior meal stipend and tables intersection resolution
Summary
At its May 23 meeting the Moody City Council unanimously approved a set of budgeted equipment purchases and repairs for public‑safety and parks, raised the senior center home‑bound food driver stipend from $20 to $25 per day, and voted to table Resolution R2022‑04‑25 on SR‑25/Park Avenue until June 13.
The Moody City Council met May 23, 2022, at 6:06 p.m. and unanimously approved several budgeted equipment purchases and repairs for city departments, the council clerk recorded. The council also raised the senior center home‑bound food driver stipend and tabled a resolution on intersection improvements on SR‑25 (US‑411).
The council approved purchases requested primarily by fire and public‑safety staff: 20 Seek Gear Keepers from MES Fire for $750 (account 01‑514‑5400); a Task Force Pro Pack portable foam system from The Fire Store for $1,025 (01‑514‑5400); four Wildland Fire Water Packs from The Fire Store for $950 (01‑514‑5400); and a patrol vehicle laptop from ALW Tech for $701 (Equipment – 01‑513‑2503). The council also authorized a repair to the X‑Mark mower with Argo Power for $548.85. Each item was presented as budgeted and approved by a voice vote with all present voting AYE.
Mayor Joe Lee proposed increasing the senior center home‑bound food driver stipend from $20 to $25 per day, citing higher gasoline costs; Council Member Linda Crowe moved to approve and Nick Rutledge seconded. The council approved the stipend increase unanimously; the change is charged to Contracted Services (01‑516‑2700).
The council reconvened discussion of a previously tabled item, Resolution R2022‑04‑25, a resolution for intersection improvements on SR‑25 (US‑411) at Park Avenue (CR‑10), Project #CMAQ‑0025(559) in Moody, St. Clair County. Council Member Linda Crowe moved to table the resolution again until the next scheduled council meeting on June 13, 2022; Nick Rutledge seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The minutes record the item as tabled pending further consideration at the June 13 meeting.
Votes at a glance: • Item 1 — 20 Seek Gear Keepers (MES Fire), $750. Motion: Lynn Taylor; second: Linda Crowe. Outcome: approved unanimously (Mayor Joe Lee; Council Members Linda Crowe, Lynn Taylor, Matt Morris, Nick Rutledge, Ellis Key voted Yes). • Item 2 — Task Force Pro Pack foam system (The Fire Store), $1,025. Motion: Matt Morris; second: Ellis Key. Outcome: approved unanimously (same vote roster). • Item 3 — Four Wildland Fire Water Packs (The Fire Store), $950. Motion: Lynn Taylor; second: Nick Rutledge. Outcome: approved unanimously. • Item 4 — Patrol vehicle laptop (ALW Tech), $701. Motion: Matt Morris; second: Linda Crowe. Outcome: approved unanimously. • Item 5 — Increase senior center home‑bound food driver stipend from $20 to $25 per day (Contracted Services 01‑516‑2700). Motion: Linda Crowe; second: Nick Rutledge. Outcome: approved unanimously. • Item 6 — Resolution R2022‑04‑25 (SR‑25 at Park Avenue intersection improvements), Project #CMAQ‑0025(559). Motion: Linda Crowe to table until June 13, 2022; second: Nick Rutledge. Outcome: tabled unanimously. • Item 7 — Repair X‑Mark mower (Argo Power), $548.85. Motion: Matt Morris; second: Nick Rutledge. Outcome: approved unanimously.
The meeting was closed by Mayor Joe Lee at 6:13 p.m. The minutes were signed and attested on June 13, 2022.
