Regular Session Minutes of the
Council of the City of Dora, Alabama
April 10, 2025
The Council of the City of Dora, Alabama met in the Dora Municipal Building at 6:00 p.m. We
were led in prayer by Norman Holt. Mayor Hezikiah L. Walker, Jr. led the Pledge of Allegiance.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Walker. Roll call was taken by Stacy Turner. Present at the meeting were David Box, Norman Holt, George Sides, Jr., Randy Spears, Gary Thomas, Robert Busby and Mayor Walker. Chris Edwards was absent. A quorum was in attendance.
Item #5—Approval of the Minutes – The minutes of the March 27, 2025 regular meeting
minutes and April 3, 2025 work session were reviewed. A motion was made by Gary Thomas to accept the minutes as written. The motion was seconded by David Box. All in favor and the motion carried.
Item #6— Departmental Reports A-F- George Sides made a motion to approve the
departmental reports A-F. David Box seconded the motion. All in favor and the motion carried.
Item #7 – Bill List – A motion was made by George Sides to approve the bill list dated April 8, 2025. Motion was seconded by Randy Spears. All in favor and the motion carried.
Item #8-Old Business-Mayor Walker related there is no further update at this time regarding the wrecker service rotation. The issue with the trees that were cut on the city’s right of way of the walking trail was discussed. Heath Albright of Brighton Forestry (256) 531-4441 was the company that paid the landowner Herschel Chandler to cut the trees. George Sides made a motion to table this issue at this time until further information is obtained. Randy Spears
seconded the motion. All in favor and the item was tabled. The logging company who did the
work on the property broke a gas line causing a major gas leak. They did not have a business license to do the work in the city.
The fire hydrants were discussed that needed repaired or replaced in the city. Traffic flow around the new high school construction was also discussed.
Item #9-Proclamation for Child Abuse Awareness Month- Johnny Sudberry, Executive
Director of the Walker County Children’s Advocacy Center spoke about April being child abuse awareness month and related there were seven hundred cases of child abuse investigations in Walker County last fiscal year. He states the advocacy center does approximately one hundred fifty forensic interviews per year. He states the funding for their organization comes from ADECA grants and community donations. George Sides made a motion to accept the proclamation recognizing April as child abuse awareness month and to donate $5,000 (five thousand and no/100) to the Walker County Children’s Advocacy Center. Randy Spears seconded the motion. All in favor and the motion carried.
Item #10- AL Power-Lighting Services Agreement-Storm Shelter- Randy Spears made a
motion to accept the lighting services agreement for lighting outside the storm shelter from AL Power. The monthly bill will be approximately $15(fifteen) per month. David Box seconded the motion. Robert Busby abstained. YES=6; ABSTAIN=1. The motion carried.
Item #11- Fire Department Request- Chief Booth requested $1,000 (one thousand and no/100) to purchase two shirts per volunteer firefighter. Randy Spears made a motion to approve $1,000 (one thousand and no/100) for the volunteer fire department t-shirts. Gary Thomas seconded the motion. All in favor and the motion carried.
Item #12-Police Department Request- Chief Hall presented the current police department
vehicle inventory and assignment. He relates that several of the vehicles have over thirteen
thousand engine hours and one of the older vehicles (2014 Dodge Charger) needs to be declared surplus and sold. Randy Spears made a motion to purchase a 2025 Dodge Durango AWD Pursuit vehicle for $41,403.24 (forty-one thousand four hundred three and 24/100) plus approximately $10,000 (ten thousand and no/100) to outfit the vehicle with lights, radio and decals. David Box seconded the motion. All in favor and the motion carried.
Item #13- Ordinance #10-2025- Property Annexation of Hosey Smoot and Tracy Smoot-
First Reading- Ordinance #10-2025 was presented for the first reading. The petition for
annexation and a map of said property was presented. The ordinance will be posted and
published as required by law.
Item #14-Ordinance #11-2025- Property Annexation of Roy and Shirley Penick-First
Reading- Ordinance #11-2025 was presented for the first reading. The petition for annexation
and a map of said property was presented. The ordinance will be posted and published as
required by law.
Item #15- Ordinance #12-2025- Property Annexation of Belinda Lyons and Terry
Speigner-First Reading- Ordinance #12-2025 was presented for the first reading. The petition
for annexation and a map of said property was presented. The ordinance will be posted and
published as required by law.
Item #16- Ordinance #13-2025- Property Annexation of Belinda Lyons and Terry
Speigner-First Reading- Ordinance #13-2025 was presented for the first reading. The petition
for annexation and a map of said property was presented. The ordinance will be posted and
published as required by law.
Item #17- Ordinance #14-2025- Property Annexation of Fashion Parker and Jaicyrus
Parrish-First Reading- Ordinance #14-2025 was presented for the first reading. The petition for annexation and a map of said property was presented. The ordinance will be posted and
published as required by law.
Item #18- Ordinance #15-2025- Property Annexation of Bretford Griffin-First Reading-
Ordinance #15-2025 was presented for the first reading. The petition for annexation and a map of said property was presented. The ordinance will be posted and published as required by law.
Item #18-Public Comment-None.
Item #16-Adjourn- Norman Holt made the motion to adjourn the meeting. Gary Thomas
seconded the motion. All in favor and the meeting was adjourned.