Council - Regular Meeting

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It is 930. We'll start our pre-meeting for our 10 o'clock meeting. Up first will be the approval of monthly bills. Approved May 2026 monthly bills. No changes. Any questions? Approval of minutes. Approved June 1st, 2026, 5 p.m. council work session. and approved June 1st, 2026, 6 p.m. council meeting. No changes. Public hearings, resolution number 26109, approve abatement of unsafe conditions at 305 Robin Road Southwest. I don't know, we'll check with Josh. I think this one had been demolished, so we may take, okay, so there's a possibility it comes off before the meeting. Okay. Okay, so we did, the city did demolish it. Okay, all right. Weed abatements, I would request we take all of these as one. So resolution number 26137 through resolution number 26166. No changes that I'm aware of.

All right.

Moving into resolutions, resolution number 26, one 67 assessed demolition costs in the amount of $6,330 against six. Yeah. Okay.

Yep. Got it.

And then, uh, against six 12 third Avenue Southwest for abatement of unsafe conditions. No changes. Any questions? Resolution number 26168, assess demolition costs in the amount of $6,330 against 1604 Cedar Street Southwest for abatement of unsafe conditions.

All right.

Resolution number 26169, assess demolition costs in the amount of $6,330 against 2260 Kukin Avenue Southwest for abatement of unsafe conditions.

Yeah, it's just standard abatement.

Resolution number 26, one 76 except proposal from PRM structural engineers for all state bank renovations.

yet uh... there's been some questions about uh... the what they're doing as far as does it make the historic preservation guidelines uh... we have got back with five they're in the process of looking at that we're going to get with uh... lord sergeant we'll get them together that doctors Caroline Friday and that's gonna be our Goal is to get them if not because he's in Atlanta. So probably what we do is we would do a conference call, you know a video conference or something to try to get them together if you know if what we're not doing with PRM doesn't meet the standards I would ask that you go ahead and approve this so that if they do we can go ahead and move forward and And if not, then we just wouldn't, I mean, it's, you know, um, we would not execute that.

Yeah. I think the real question is whether or not what PRM would recommend.

would we meet yes sir absolutely we won't know until then until they do this yet till they do that you're absolutely correct yes yeah yeah how do you think that uh... you know i think in some of the correspondence that said that it probably might not meet the historic uh... preservation guidelines but i have talked to to fight until then they had to because of the grant so we don't we really can't get around and we don't want to get around i know y'all don't want to get around it either but uh... and so we just need to make sure that the recommendations that they give us would make those standards and i think that's what they're going to that's what fight is in the process of doing with the uh... p r m now is to make sure that They do meet those guidelines. But, yeah, we are fully aware of the concerns, and we're going to do everything that we can to make sure. And we will. We'll get back with Lord Sergeant and get them with FIAT and make sure that we're headed in the right direction.

All right. Thank you, Alan. Any questions?

So that's kind of like we're getting maybe a second opinion on what needs to be done. Is that one way of looking at it? Yes, ma'am. Being good stewards of the city's money so we make sure that we do what we need to do the correct way.

As I said at the last work session, Ms. Walser, our main concern is we want to preserve the building. uh... and i'm also fully aware of you know funding where we are fun was you know talking with colin sarah cfo and you know trying to make sure that we get those mesh those two together we've got to get to the point where that we can do both we've got to stay within the funds that we have uh... you know what i mean we've got a lot of projects going on i mean we've So we also know how important the Old State Bank is, and we're trying to do both, is absolutely what we're trying to do. And we want to make sure that we get a second opinion, because if we look at it from one standpoint that says, hey, we've got to do this, then it's always better to have more than one opinion to say, hey, can we get to where we need to be? with the funds that we've got. And that's ultimately what we're trying to do.

Thank you, Alan. Resolution number 26171, approve change order 11 for the new recreation center. No changes, any questions? Resolution number 26172, approve budget amendment for the intersection improvements at Country Club Road and Highway 67. No changes. Resolution number 26173, award bid 26015 for intersection improvements at Country Club Road and Highway 67 to Rogers Group.

No changes to that other than we are going to look at a change order coming up about what the cost would be to put mast arms versus span wire signals. Yes.

I emailed Nathan and Carl over the weekend, just asked them to look at that. That's similar to what we're doing on 6th Avenue. Personally, I think it would be a good standard to set as we're looking through intersections, so we'll get a price on that and have that for consideration.

It will add some cost, and it will also add some time to the delivery schedule for moles.

But it would be a nice project, especially that intersection. It's a highly visible intersection.

Thank you, Carl. All right. Resolution number 26174, approve AT&T proposal for Holly Street utility relocation. No changes. No changes. Any questions? Resolution number 26176, approve Decatur Utilities Holly Street utility relocation estimate.

That's going to be adjusted to 795, add in the water and the wastewater.

And the wastewater, yeah, and take out the EV trailer. Right now.

Yeah, just changing it on the resolution, the amount on the resolution.

Yeah. I may have skipped one, Dane. On charter, there were no changes on charter. No, sir.

That's all I was going to tell you. Yes, sir.

And then resolution number 26-177, approve WOW cable proposal for Holly Street. No changes. No changes. All right. Thank you. Resolution number 26-178, approve drainage utilities and telecommunications easement grant located at Beltline Place and Central Parkway.

No changes.

No changes. All right. Resolution number 26-179, approval of the Riley Center using space in the DHR leased building.

No changes.

Any questions? Resolution number 26-180, approve FAA grant for prior field improvements. No changes that I'm aware of. All right, resolution number 26-181, approve FY 2026 mid-year budget adjustments. Mr. Demeester. Mr. Demeester.

Yeah, so after the presentation, had some discussion with members of council and the mayor, and there were three items to add to this resolution. Just want to make you aware of those items. The first item is one of the trailers in sanitation for $102,000. The Jimmy John's windscreens in Parks and Recreation for $19,400. And then a greens roller at Point Mallard for $25,000.

All right. Thank you, Kyle. Any questions for the pre-meeting on mid-year? There may be discussion during the meeting. All right. Okay. Anything else? Oh, yeah, there's Josh.

305 Robin Road. Yeah. We'd like to remove it. Okay.

Went out there this morning, and they got it down and cleaned up. Okay. So we will remove that public hearing for Resolution No. 26109, approve abatement of unsafe conditions at 305 Robin Road. Thank you. Anything else? We'll begin at 10 o'clock. Thank you. All right, it is 10 o'clock. We'll call the meeting to order. Johnny Jones will lead us in our pledge and invocation. Invocation and pledge.

Let us pray. Our gracious Heavenly Father, the Lord, we just want to say thank you, dear Lord. Thank you for the sunshine this morning when you opened our eyes, Heavenly Father, and the birds singing in the trees. Thank you for this city, Heavenly Father. Thank you for this council team. Thank you for our mayor, Heavenly Father, because we are truly better together. I pray just to be with everybody throughout this meeting, giving clarity to our city and every decision that's made that makes an impact just to help our city. In your name we pray. Amen. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Thank you, Johnny. Roll call. Here. Here.

Here.

All right, up first is a gender-related public comment. Before we begin, I just want to briefly outline our public comment process. Anyone wishing to speak should have signed in with their name and address. Comments on agenda items will be heard. For the first agenda item and general comments at the end of the meeting, each speaker will have up to three minutes. All remarks should be directed to the council in a respectful and constructive manner. By signing in, you're acknowledging and agreeing to follow the rules in the sign-in sheet. Please note that comments may or may not be addressed after your time ends. Public comments and opportunity to share ideas, input, and engage with the council and the mayor in a positive and productive way. So with that, up first, I've got Mr. John Allison.

Thank you, Mr. Mayor and Council. Appreciate y'all taking the time this morning to address some of the concerns that Trudy Grisham and I had about the old state bank proposal and that we do what we can to make sure that the Secretary of Interior's standards for rehabilitation are being followed because that's tied to the grant money. So that's number one. Number two, I know we're all on the same page here, but back in 1974 when the city took the bank on from the old from the american legion they did agree to keep it open to the public as a museum cultural institution so i hope i know perfect is the enemy of the good we gotta do what we can do right now however i do hope that we keep this process moving forward and that The end goal is to have that place open again for the people of Decatur and our visitors. Visitors come into the archives every day asking about why the bank isn't open. So we do want to get there, get to that place eventually. But thank you.

Thank you. Up next is Ms. Trudy Grisham.

Thank you all for serving. I would not have your job. I wouldn't be elected. I'm so thankful y'all were. Y'all, I can't add anything I didn't say to y'all in the email, nor to what Johnny said. The one thing, and y'all know more about, a lot of that was above my pay grade. Not my passion, but my knowledge. I do think, not money in the bank, but I think there's more money out there from grants, even from our community, but we've got to have a commitment from you all in order for us to even really ask for more money. Y'all know, and no criticism here, but the can's been kicked down the road a while on the old state bank. Not because we didn't have other wonderful projects, but just has. So it's kind of time. The structural part I certainly don't have any question about and never have I not had a second opinion even from my small home that I live in. So I agree with you all on that. But if we could do the project sooner, sooner, sooner, the whole thing, I just think that would be wonderful so that the public can. The boat docked this morning. People are wanting to go. And just our, you know, prom pictures. I know any of you that have children, I know you've had your photograph made in front of that old state bank. Thank y'all again. And let me just address fight my utmost respect for that company and for all that they do for our community would never question anything that they propose. So I would like that to be heard also. Thank y'all.

Thank you. We're now moving to the agenda. The first item is approval of monthly bills approved May 2026 monthly bills. Motion by Mr. McMasters. Second. Second by Ms. Wurstler. Any discussion? Roll call. Aye. Aye.

Aye.

Aye. All right. The monthly bills are approved with a vote of three to zero. Approval of minutes. Is everyone okay taking these as one? Yes. Approved June 1st, 2026, 5 p.m. Council work session. Approved June 1st, 2026, 6 p.m. Council meeting. So moved. Motion by Mr. McMaster.

Second.

Second by Ms. Warshler. Any discussion? Roll call. Aye. Aye.

Aye. Aye. All right.

The minutes are approved with a vote of three to zero. We did remove the public hearing resolution number 26, one zero nine. Uh, we will now move into weed abatements. Is there anyone from the public here in regards to weed abatements? Okay. Um, unless the council objects, I'd like to take these as one, it would be a resolution number 26, one 37 through resolution. Uh, number 26, one 66, Josh, any changes or no changes on these? They were cut paid for. We're just asked permission to assess to the property.

Okay.

So move a motion by Mr. McMaster's second, second by Ms. Wurstler. And again, that is to approve resolution number 26, one 37 through 26, one 66. Any discussion roll call. Aye. Aye.

Aye.

All right, resolution number 26-137 through number 26-166 to approve the vote of three to zero. Resolutions, resolution number 26-167, assess demolition costs in the amount of $6,330 against 612 3rd Avenue Southwest for abatement of unsafe conditions.

Yeah, yes, we demolished these and already paid the contractor. Just request permission to assess the property.

Okay, so moved. Motion by Mr. McMasters. Second. Second by Ms. Wurstler. Any discussion? Roll call. Aye. Aye.

Aye. Aye.

All right. Resolution number 26167 is approved with a vote of 3-0. Resolution number 26168, assess demolition costs in the amount of $6,330 against 1604 Cedar Street Southwest for abatement of unsafe conditions.

Yep. Same on this one. Already demoed. Just request permission to assess.

So moved.

Second. I have a motion by Ms. Werschler. I'll switch it up on me. And a second by Mr. McMaster. Any discussion? Roll call. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. All right. Resolution number 26168 is to approve the vote of 3-0. Resolution number 26169, assess demolition costs in the amount of $6,330 against 2260 Kukin Avenue Southwest for abatement of unsafe conditions.

Yeah, same on this one as well.

So moved. Mr. McMaster's a second by Ms. Wurstler. Any discussion? Roll call. Aye. Aye. Aye. All right. Resolution number 26, one 69 is approved with a vote of three to zero resolution number 26, one 70 except proposal from PRM structural engineers for old state bank renovations.

Yes, this is a proposal that we received from PRM to do some structural engineering. There have been some questions as far as were they going to meet the historic preservation guidelines. We are in communications with them with FIAT to make sure that that's the case. We would ask that you go ahead and approve this proposal. If we get to the point where we understand that they maybe don't meet those guidelines, then we would not execute that proposal.

So moved. All right, we have a motion by Mr. McMaster.

Second.

Second by Ms. Wurzler. Any discussion? I do just want to say this does not dictate the future use of the building. There's a lot of conversation around that, but I certainly think it's good to get a look and get an opinion on the structural repairs, and then depending on what is recommended from PRN, then we will look into the historical significance of their recommendations. All right, roll call. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. All right. Resolution number 26, one 70 is approved the vote of three to zero resolution. Number 26, one 71 approved change order 11 for the new recreation center.

Good morning council. Mayor Don Duke, Manera parks and recreation. This is change order number 11 in regards to some changes at the rec center to keep us moving forward in particular with the pool.

So, so move motion by Mr. McMaster's second segment, Ms. Wurstler, any discussion roll call? Aye. Aye. Aye. All right, resolution number 26-171 is approved with a vote of 3-0. Resolution number 26-172, approved budget amendment for the intersection improvements at Country Club Road and Highway 67.

Yeah, this is an adjustment to P. Wright McAnally's contract with us. Dealing with Aldot, they had some additional work need to be done in this to cover their costs.

So moved. Motion by Mr. McMasters. Second. Second by Ms. Werschler. Any discussion I would like to say is mentioned in the pre-meeting, but just for the sake of mentioning the meeting guide request over the weekend, um, that P right McNally and Carl look at, um, changing those from a wired signal to the mast arm signals, um, similar to what we're doing on sixth Avenue. Um, just, I think it could be a good standard moving forward when we look at intersection improvements. Um, so we'll, we'll look at that and to make a decision on that in the future. Yes. All right. Any other discussion? Roll call. Hi. Hi.

Hi.

All right, resolution number 26172 is approved with a vote of 3-0. Resolution number 26173, award bid 26015 for intersection improvements at Country Club Road and Highway 67 to the Rogers Group.

Yeah, Rogers Group was the low bidder and would recommend awarding the contract to Rogers Group. So moved.

Motion by Mr. McMasters. Second. Second by Ms. Wurstler. Any discussion? This is in conjunction with the previous one. Yes. Last arm's the plot. All right, roll call. Aye. Aye. Aye. I resolution number 26, one 73 is approved with a vote of three to zero resolution number 26, one 74 approved AT&T proposal for Holly street utility relocation. Yeah.

Good afternoon. Cal council. This is for the relocation, the AT&T line for the cook's museum.

So move.

I have a motion by Ms. Werschler. Second. Second. My Mr. McMaster's any discussion roll call. Aye. Aye.

Aye.

All right, resolution number 26174 is approved with a vote of 3-0. Resolution number 26175, approved charter communications proposal for Holly Street utility relocation.

This is the same as the charter communications line change, or not change, but relocation for $14,438.82. All right. So moved.

I have a motion by Ms. Wurstler. Second. Second by Mr. McMaster. Any discussion? Roll call. Aye. Aye. Aye.

Aye. All right. Resolution. Let me clarify something. This is for the parking deck and the museum.

Yes, correct.

All right. Resolution number 26175 is approved with a vote of 3-0. Resolution number 26176, approved Decatur Utilities, Holly Street Utility Relocation Estimate.

This estimate is now at $795,000. This is for Decatur Utilities for their changing of their power lines and then the water and the wastewater lines coming into the Cooks Museum and the parking deck.

So moved. Motion by Mr. McMaster. Second. Second by Ms. Werschler. Any discussion? Roll call. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Resolution number 26-176, approve the vote of 3-0. Resolution number 26-177, approve WOW cable proposal for Holly Street utility relocation.

And this is a relocation for the deck as well for WOW communications.

So moved. All right. We have a motion by Mr. McMaster. Second. Second by Ms. Werschler. Any discussion? Roll call. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. All right. Resolution number 26, one 77 is approved with a vote of three to zero resolution number 26, one 78 approved drainage utilities and telecommunications easement grant located at Beltline place in central Parkway.

Yeah, this is the kid utilities is granting us the city, uh, an easement for a utility projects that's upcoming.

So we have a motion by Mr. McMaster's second second by Ms. Wurstler. Any discussion? Roll call. Aye. Aye.

Aye. Aye.

All right. Resolution number 26-178 is approved with a vote of 3-0. Resolution number 26-179, approval of the Riley Center using space in the DHR leased building.

Yes. Of course. Two weeks ago, Riley Center and DHR presented a proposal. We own the building. DHR leases it from us, and they want to add some additional services for their clients, and that's Riley Center. Raleigh Center is excited about being here. DHR is excited for them to be here. So all we're asking, or they're asking, is permission for the Raleigh Center to occupy space within that building. And they're here if you have further questions.

So moved. A motion by Mr. McMaster.

Second.

Second by Ms. Werschler. Any discussion? Roll call. Aye. Aye.

Aye. Aye.

All right. Resolution number 26, one 79. It's approved with a vote of three to zero. Congratulations. You just got a new lease. Yeah. Resolution number 26, one 80 approved FAA grant for prior field improvements.

So move.

I've got a motion on this worst second second by Mr. McMasters. Anybody got anything to add?

All right.

Any discussion? We have a motion and a second. Roll call. Aye. Aye.

Aye.

Aye. All right. Resolution number 26, one eighties approved the vote of three to zero resolution number 26, one 81 approved FYI, 2026 mid-year budget adjustments.

Mr. Good morning council. Uh, we discussed a little bit about the status of the, of where we are financially, uh, the pre-meeting. Um, we went over in detail here, a lot of the adjustments that were having to be made. I do want to make note of the Gatsby change that require us requires us to, now look at revenues and make those adjustments as well. Um, I think you've, we've, we've kind of talked a lot about it, about this, but if you have any other questions related to mid-year, I'd be happy to answer.

So move motion by Mr. McMaster's second second by Ms. Wurstler. Any discussion? Roll call. Sweet. Aye. Aye.

Aye.

Resolution number 26181 is approved with a vote of three to zero. The next council work session will be held on June 29th, 2026 at 5 p.m. The next regular council meeting will be held on July 6th, 2026 at 6 p.m. Anything from directors, departments? Mayor? Nothing. Council? Nope. All right, we're adjourned. Thank you.