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Moody City Council unanimously approves equipment purchases, program funding and intersection improvement resolution
Summary
At its April 25 meeting, the Moody City Council approved five routine municipal measures—including a $3,900 equipment purchase, $2,000 for summer programming, travel to a May workshop, $798.38 in landscaping for City Hall, and Resolution R2022-04-25 authorizing SR-25/Park Avenue intersection improvements.
Moody City Council unanimously approved a slate of routine municipal measures during its April 25, 2022, meeting.
Mayor Joe Lee called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m., and the council moved swiftly through consent and action items that drew no opposition.
Larry Horton asked the council to approve the purchase of a heated pressure washer from Grainger for $3,900.00, charged to budget line 01-514-5400. Council Member Nick Rutledge moved to approve the purchase; Ellis Key seconded. All present voted AYE and the motion carried.
Patsy Spradley requested up to $2,000 to pay performers and buy supplies for the Summer Read program. The expense was identified as a budgeted miscellaneous expense; Linda Crowe moved to approve and Nick Rutledge seconded. The council approved the funding unanimously.
Mayor Joe Lee asked the council to authorize travel for Mayor Pro‑tem Linda Crowe, Council Member Ellis Key and Melissa Fraser to attend the "Your Town" workshop on May 4–6. The total cost for training, meals and lodging is $1,125.00, budgeted to account 01-510-0700. The motion to approve was made by Nick Rutledge, seconded by Ellis Key, and carried unanimously.
Lee presented Resolution R2022-04-25, which authorizes intersection improvements on SR‑25 (US‑411) at Park Avenue (CR‑10) as Project #CMAQ‑0025(559) in Moody, Alabama (St. Clair County). Nick Rutledge moved to adopt the resolution; Linda Crowe seconded. The council voted AYE and the resolution was approved.
Council Member Linda Crowe requested approval to landscape the front of City Hall, with supplies purchased from Warrens and Tractor Supply at a total cost of $798.38 charged to the City Enhancement Fund (01‑510‑0700). Crowe moved to approve, Ellis Key seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
Mayor Lee moved to close the meeting at 6:18 p.m.; the motion carried. The minutes were later approved and attested by Mayor Joe Lee and Melissa Fraser.
Votes at a glance: All five action items (purchase of a heated pressure washer; Summer Read funding; travel/training authorization; adoption of Resolution R2022‑04‑25 for SR‑25/Park Avenue improvements; and City Hall landscaping) were approved unanimously by the council members present (Mayor Joe Lee and Council Members Linda Crowe, Nick Rutledge and Ellis Key). Matt Morris and Lynn Taylor were recorded absent.
