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Votes at a glance: Trussville council approves contracts, MOU and proclamations
Summary
At its March 19 meeting the Trussville City Council unanimously approved minutes (with an amendment), multiple resolutions including a roof repair contract for $68,739, an MOU for the Senior Activity Center nonprofit, revenue‑sharing agreements with Parks & Recreation instructors, and three Women’s History Month proclamations.
The Trussville City Council on March 19 approved several routine agenda items, voting unanimously on minutes, proclamations and a set of resolutions and contracts.
Minutes: The council approved submitted minutes from the March 10 agenda workshop and regular session (motion by Councilor Brian Jackson; second Councilor Kimberly Farr). Councilor Jim Miller successfully moved to amend the workshop minutes to note that Chelsea Blues Liquor’s property would require rezoning to C‑5; Councilor Ben Horton seconded. The amendment passed unanimously.
Proclamations: Councilor Jim Miller introduced three proclamations honoring former council members Dorothy “Dee Dee” Morris, Sally Payne and Jane Bailey for Women’s History Month (Proclamation Nos. 2026‑10, ‑11, ‑12). The council adopted the proclamations unanimously; Jane Bailey and Dee Dee Morris offered brief remarks.
Contracts and resolutions: Councilor Ben Horton introduced a resolution awarding a roof repair and maintenance contract to Abide Roofing for $68,739 for work at the Civic Center; the city had three estimates, two under $100,000, allowing the City to avoid the statutory public‑works advertising requirement (Resolution No. 2026‑21). Councilor Jim Miller introduced a resolution authorizing a memorandum of understanding with the nonprofit Friends of the Trussville Senior Activity Center, Inc., enabling that nonprofit to accept estate gifts in support of center programs (Resolution No. 2026‑22). Councilor Kimberly Farr introduced a resolution authorizing revenue‑sharing agreements with special instructors affiliated with Parks & Recreation (Resolution No. 2026‑23). All three resolutions passed unanimously.
Other notes: In the agenda workshop earlier the council discussed the prospective reappointment of Sherrye Tolbert to the school board; Mayor Short said he would follow up about whether other applicants had applied and the council indicated it would make a decision in April. Councilor Miller also raised coordinating a Veterans Committee parade for the nation’s 250th anniversary with the Chamber of Commerce and First Baptist Church.
All votes recorded in the meeting were unanimous unless otherwise noted.
