Regular Session Minutes of the
Council of the City of Dora, Alabama
May 23, 2024
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 a Fire Department Chaplain, Mr. Rod Harris. 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 Norman Holt, Chris Edwards, George Sides, Randy Spears, Gary Thomas, Robert Busby and Mayor Walker. David Box was absent. A quorum was in attendance.
Item #5—Approval of the Minutes – The minutes of the May 9, 2024, regular meeting minutes
and the work session of May 16, 2024 were reviewed. A motion was made by George Sides to
accept the minutes as written. The motion was seconded by Gary Thomas. All in favor and the motion carried.
Item #6 – Old Business –Mayor Walker updated the council on the information provided by at the work session by Regina Myers of Walker County EMA regarding our storm shelter. Randy Spears related he has scheduled a meeting with the roof contractors to make sure their quotes are comparing the same scope of work and specifications and to include the pavilions and dugout roofs.
Item #7— Bill List – A motion was made by Norman Holt to approve the bill lists dated May 22, 2024. Motion was seconded by Robert Busby. All in favor and the motion carried.
Item #8 –Resolution #3-2024–Chris Edwards made a motion to approve Resolution #3-2024-Resolution Approving the City of Dora’s Participation in the State of Alabama’s Back To School Sales Tax Holiday. Gary Thomas seconded the motion. All in favor and the motion passed.
Item #9 – Resolution #4-2024-Chris Edwards made a motion to approve Resolution #4-2024- Resolution to apply for a CDBG and ARC Grant to implement a sewer improvement project to support a new business at Heritage Landing. Norman Holt seconded the motion. All in favor and the motion passed.
Item #10-Magistrate Fall Conference– Gary Thomas made a motion to approve the Magistrate, Merinda Pugh to attend the Alabama Municipal Court Clerks/Magistrate Association Conference in Orange Beach September 24-27, 2024 in the amount of $1,360 (one thousand three hundred sixty and no/100). This total includes the conference registration and hotel reservation. Chris Edwards seconded the motion. All in favor and the motion carried.
Item #11-City Clerk Winter Conference- Randy Spears made a motion to approve the City
Clerk, Stacy Turner to attend the Municipal Clerk Winter Conference November 19-21, 2024 in
Orange Beach for a total of $578.20 (five hundred seventy-eight and 20/100). This includes
conference registration and hotel reservation. Norman Holt seconded the motion. All in favor
and the motion carried.
Item #12-Police Chief Summer Conference- Randy Spears made a motion to approve the
Police Chief, Jared Hall to attend the 2024 AACOP Summer Conference July 28-August 1, 2024
in Orange Beach for a total of $1860.96 (one thousand eight hundred sixty and 96/100). This
includes conference registration and hotel reservation. Norman Holt seconded the motion. All in favor and the motion passed.
Item #13-Police Department-Surplus AED’s- Chief Hall discussed the three AED’s that the
police department had received years ago through the 1033 Program that are no longer useable.
The company no longer services those devices and parts have not been made for the devices for over three years. Randy Spears made a motion to surplus these three police department AED’s.
Chris Edwards seconded the motion. All in favor and the motion carried.
Item #14-Park Lighting Evaluation Report and Quote- The electrical report from Marathon
Electrical Contractors was reviewed. The quotes from Marathon Electrical Contractors for the tennis courts, small ball field, medium ball field and large ball fields were all reviewed. Chase Gant related that there is a one-year warranty on the labor done on the project and the lighting manufacturer will provide a ten-year warranty on the lighting. Chase related that due to the cost of this project, he would like to consider managing the project in phases. He would like to start with the small and medium ball fields since the lights on those fields are in the greatest need of replacement. The total cost of the medium field which removes the old lights and installation of sixteen new LED lights and including the directional bore is $69,500 (sixty-nine thousand five hundred and no/100). The total cost of the small field which will remove old lights and install thirteen new LED lights and including the directional bore is $79,100 (seventy-nine thousand one hundred and no/100). The cost to remove the old lights at the tennis courts and install fourteen new LED lights is $27,000 (twenty-seven thousand and no/100). The cost of the large baseball field first base side is $41,100 (forty-one thousand one hundred and no/100) to remove old lights and install twenty new LED lights and the third base side of the large baseball field is $41,100 (forty-one thousand one hundred and no/100) to remove old lights and install twenty new LED lights for a total of $82,200 (eighty-two thousand two hundred and no/100). The entire
project cost for all the lighting would cost $257,800 (two hundred fifty-seven thousand eight hundred and no/100). Also discussed was the possibility of applying for grants to help fund this project. Chris Edwards made a motion to table the item until we have another contractor provide an estimate and we also try to locate some grant opportunities. Randy Spears seconded the motion. All in favor and the motion passed.
George Sides, Jr. had to leave at this time at 6:43 p.m.
Mayor Walker related another work session would be scheduled soon. At this time, Mayor
Walker opened the floor for public comment. A new resident to the community inquired about the Heritage Landing project, its location and what stores would be within the development. The new manager from East Walker Wrecker Service related their company has a lot on Creel Street in the City Limits of Dora and would like to apply to be on our rotation for the police department.
Item #17-Adjourn-Gary Thomas made the motion to adjourn the meeting. Norman Holt
seconded the motion. All in favor and meeting was adjourned.