Regular Session Minutes of the
Council of the City of Dora, Alabama
September 14, 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 Mayor Randy Stephens. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor
Stephens.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Randy Stephens. Roll call was taken by Stacy Turner. Present at the meeting were Norman Holt, Chris Edwards, George Sides, Jr., Randy Spears, Gary Thomas, Hezikiah Walker, Jr. and Mayor Stephens. David Box was absent. A quorum was in attendance.
Item #5-Approval of Minutes – The minutes of the August 31, 2023 council meeting were
reviewed. A motion was made by Hezikiah Walker, Jr. to accept the minutes as written. The
motion was seconded by Chris Edwards. All in favor and the motion carried.
David Box arrived at this time for the meeting.
Item #6-Old Business-
Interconnect Meter Site Option Agreement – Chris Edwards made a motion to approve the
interconnect meter site option agreement with Mid-South Engineering. Gary Thomas seconded the motion. A survey on the land will be performed before the easements are executed. All in favor and the motion carried.
Security Camera Quote:
Police Department – Randy Spears made a motion to approve the lowest bid received for the
security camera system for the police department from Carter Sound Solutions, LLC for
$8,349.48 (eight thousand three hundred forty-nine and 48/100 dollars). Norman Holt seconded the motion. All in favor and the motion passed.
Armory – Norman Holt made a motion to approve the lowest bid received for the security camera system from Scott’s Electrical Contracting for $4,159.25 (four thousand one hundred fifty-nine and 25/100). Randy Spears seconded the motion. All in favor and the motion carried.
Fire Department Vehicle – Trevor Edwards related that there are no Ford Explorer’s available to purchase from the state bid list and the Chevrolet Tahoe has an approximate two year wait list. Randy Spears made a motion to approve the quote received from Stivers Ford Lincoln for the 2023 Ford F150 Supercrew 4×4 Pickup State Contract T191 for $45,112 (forty-five thousand one hundred twelve and no/100). Gary Thomas seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote: Randy Spears- Yes; Gary Thomas-Yes; Hezikiah Walker, Jr.-Yes; Mayor Stephens-No; David Box-Yes; Norman Holt-Yes; Chris Edwards-Yes; George Sides, Jr.-Yes. Yes-7; No-1. The motion carried.
Walker County Crime Unit Investigator Salary – The City of Jasper, Walker County
Commission and District Attorney’s office will all be funding the salary for approximately three years of this new position for a major crime unit investigator for Walker County. Their estimated contribution amount is approximately $27,000 (twenty-seven thousand and no/100) each per year to pay his salary, insurance benefits, retirement and furnish his company vehicle. His estimated salary will be $60,000 (sixty thousand and no/100 dollars) per year. The City of Sumiton will donate $5,000 (five thousand and no/100) per year and Jasper Police Department is asking Dora to donate the same. Randy Spears made a motion to pay $5,000 (five thousand and no/100 dollars) per year for three years to be paid out of the court fund to support this investigator. Chris Edwards seconded the motion. All in favor and the motion carried.
Item #7 – Bill List – A motion was made by George Sides, Jr. to approve the bill lists dated
September 12, 2023. Motion was seconded by Randy Spears. All in favor and the motion carried.
Item #8 – Departmental Reports – A motion was made by David Box to approve the August 2023 departmental reports A-G. Randy Spears seconded the motion. All in favor and the motion carried.
Item #9 – Horse Creek Golf Course General Obligation Warrant Payment – Chris Edwards
made a motion to pay off the bond on the club house at the golf course. The payoff amount
which includes the yearly payment and interest total is $268,027.50 (two hundred sixty-eight thousand twenty-seven and 50/100). Norman Holt seconded the motion. All in favor and the motion carried.
Item #10 – Police Department Request – David Box made a motion to approve the purchase of seven fire extinguishers for the police vehicles for a total of $489.93 (four hundred eighty-nine and 93/100) and eight Kenwood TK5210 P25 portable radios for the police officers for a total of $3,200 (three thousand two hundred and no/100). Randy Spears seconded the motion. All in favor and the motion carried.
Item #11 – Municipal Clerk Winter Conference – Randy Spears made a motion to approve the clerk conference in Orange Beach November 29-December 1 for a total of $564.28 (five hundred sixty-four and 28/100). Norman Holt the motion. All in favor and the motion carried.
Item #12 – Dora High School Football Sign Sponsorship – Norman Holt made a motion to
sponsor a sign for the Dora High School football program for $100 (one hundred and no/100).
Gary Thomas seconded the motion. All in favor and the motion carried.
Item #13 – City Lake Project – Mayor Stephens discussed proceeding with the building of the pavilion at the lake. The original estimate from Nelson Engineering was $320,400 (three hundred twenty thousand four hundred and no/100). Mayor Stephens related the funding from the project could come from the $127,000 (one hundred twenty-seven thousand and no/100) lease agreement from the gas franchise, $100,000 (one hundred thousand and no/100) from the golf course fund and the remaining $93,400 (ninety-three thousand four hundred and no/100) from the general fund. Chris Edwards made a motion to begin the bid process for the lake project and approve the funding as mentioned per Mayor Stephens. David Box seconded the motion. All in favor and the motion passed.
Item #14 – Executive Session – Mayor Stephens requested an Executive Session to discuss the good name and character of an employee. Hezikiah Walker, Jr. made a motion to go into
Executive Session. The motion was seconded by Gary Thomas. 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. No=0. All in favor and the
motion carried.
Chris Edwards made a motion to return to regular session. David Box seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote-George Sides, Jr.-Yes; Randy Spears-Yes; Gary Thomas-Yes; Hezikiah Walker, Jr.-
Yes; Mayor Stephens-Yes; David Box-Yes; Norman Holt-Yes; Chris Edwards-Yes. Yes=8.
No=0. All in favor and the motion carried.
The council returned to open meeting.
David Box made the motion to adjourn the meeting. Gary Thomas seconded the motion. All in favor and the motion carried.