Regular Session Minutes of the
Council of the City of Dora, Alabama
May 11, 2023
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 Gary Thomas. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Stephens.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stephens. Roll call was taken by Stacy Turner.
Present at the meeting were David Box, Norman Holt, Chris Edwards, George Sides, Jr., Randy
Spears, Gary Thomas, Hezekiah Walker, Jr and Mayor Stephens were present. A quorum was
in attendance.
Item #5- Approval of Minutes- The minutes of the April 27, 2023 were reviewed. A motion
was made by George Sides, Jr. to accept the minutes as written. The motion was seconded by David Box. All in favor and the motion carried.
Item #6 – Old Business –None.
Item #7— Bill List – A motion was made by George Sides, Jr. to approve the bill lists dated
May 9, 2023. Motion was seconded by Gary Thomas. All in favor and the motion carried.
Item #8 –Departmental Reports– A motion was made by Randy Spears to approve April 2023
Department Reports A-G. George Sides, Jr. seconded the motion. All in favor and the motion
carried.
Item #9 – Ordinance #2-2023-Drummond Company Annexation–Chris Edwards made a
motion to accept Ordinance #2-2023 the annexation of the Drummond Company property. This is the second reading of the ordinance. Norman Holt seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote: Norman Holt-Yes; Chris Edwards-Yes; George Sides, Jr-Yes; Randy Spears-
Yes; Gary Thomas-Yes; Hezikiah Walker, Jr.-Yes; Mayor Stephens-Yes; David Box-Yes. Yes-8.
All in favor and the motion carried.
Item #10-Economic Development Grant Agreement– Chris Edwards made a motion to accept
the economic development grant agreement as written between the City of Dora and the
Drummond Company. David Box seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote: Randy Spears-Yes; Gary Thomas-Yes; Hezikiah Walker, Jr.-Yes; Mayor
Stephens-Yes. David Box-Yes. Norman Holt-Yes; Chris Edwards-Yes; George Sides, Jr.-Yes.
Yes-8. All in favor and the motion carried.
Item #11-Master Development and Annexation Agreement-Chris Edwards made a motion to
accept the master development and annexation agreement as written between the City of Dora and the Drummond Company. Norman Holt seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote: Chris Edwards-Yes; George Sides, Jr-Yes; Randy Spears-Yes; Gary Thomas-
Yes; Hezikiah Walker, Jr.-Yes; Mayor Stephens-Yes; David Box-Yes; Norman Holt-Yes. Yes-8.
All in favor and the motion carried.
Item #12-Police Chief Summer Conference- Randy Spears made a motion to approve Chief
Jared Hall to attend the 2023 AACOP Summer Conference July 30-August 3 at Orange Beach
for a total cost of approximately $1629.08 for registration and hotel reimbursement. David Box seconded the motion. All in favor and the motion carried.
Item #13-Resolution #4-2023-Sales Tax Holiday-Randy Spears made a motion to approve
Resolution #4-2023-A Resolution Approving the City of Dora’s Participation in the Sate of
Alabama “Sales Tax Holiday” as authorized by Act No. 2006-574 in July 2006 which will be
during the third weekend of July 2023, beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 21, 2023 and
ending at twelve midnight on Sunday, July 23, 2023. Norman Holt seconded the motion. All in favor and the motion carried.
Item #14-Synovus Bank CD Purchase-George Sides, Jr. made a motion to purchase a thirteen-month CD with a two percent interest rate for the $50,000.00 (Fifty-thousand dollars and no/100) donation from the Walker Area Foundation for the building of the storm shelter. Chris Edwards seconded the motion. All in favor and the motion carried.
Item #15-Fire Department Request-Randy Spears made a motion to purchase new cylinders
which are needed for the air bag systems in the event of entrapment in an accident. The new
cylinders would last approximately fifteen years. The ones we currently have are expired. The
cost is $1798.00 (one-thousand seven hundred ninety-eight and no/100) and would be purchased
from the fire department fund. Gary Thomas seconded the motion. All in favor and the motion
carried.
Norman Holt made a motion to have the out of service fire engine taken to Brindlee Mountain
for a repair estimate. Gary Thomas seconded the motion. All in favor and the motion carried.
Item #16-East Walker Sewer Authority (EWSA) Request-The operation of the wastewater
treatment plant is being contracted by Living Water Services. Living Water Services has
provided two quotes of items that are needed to become compliant with ADEM. The first quote
is for $10,796.55 (ten-thousand seven hundred ninety-six and fifty-five/100) for a new pump,
pump control panel, gate valves and grating. The second quote is for $11,080.00 (eleven
thousand eighty dollars and zero/100) for two new samplers, two sampler controllers, two power
packs, two refrigerators, two weatherproof housings for NPDES permit required sampling.
Norman Holt made a motion to approve paying Living Water Services $21,876.55 (twenty-one
thousand eight hundred seventy-six and zero/dollars). David Box seconded the motion. The City
will use the funds received from the utility board lawsuit for this expense. All in favor and the
motion carried.
Item #17-Pickleball Court Estimate-A quote was received from Lower Bros Tennis Courts to
resurface one tennis court as two pickleball courts for $13,600 (thirteen thousand six hundred
dollars). This project was previously approved to be paid for out of ARPA funds. Randy Spears
made a motion to accept the proposed quote of $13,600 (thirteen thousand six hundred dollars).
Chris Edwards seconded the motion. All in favor and the motion carried.
Paige Abner, Principal of Dora High School presented a copy of the certificate that Dora High
School has received from Marzano High Reliability Schools Level One Certification. Dora is the
first high school in the State of Alabama to receive this certification.
Gary Thomas made the motion to adjourn the meeting. Norman Holt seconded the motion. All
in favor and meeting was adjourned.