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PAGE 1 STATE OF ALABAMA ANDALUSIA, ALABAMA COUNTY OF COVINGTON ANDALUSIA CITY HALL July 7, 2026, 6:00 PM REGULAR WORK SESSION MEETING PRESENT: Earl V. Johnson, Mayor Joe Nix, Councilmember Kennith C. Mount, Councilmember Jeremy Craig, Councilmember Presley Boswell, Councilmember Terry Powell, Councilmember Mark Christensen, City Attorney ABSENT: The City Council of the City of Andalusia, Alabama, met in room 340 at City Hall for a work session at 5:30 p.m. for the purpose of planning and finalizing the agenda. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING PRESENT: Earl V. Johnson, Mayor Joe Nix, Councilmember Kennith C. Mount, Councilmember  PAGE 2 Jeremy Craig, Councilmember Presley Boswell, Councilmember Terry Powell, Councilmember Mark Christensen, City Attorney ABSENT: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Mayor Johnson presented the minutes from the regular meeting on June 17, 2026. Councilmember Mount moved to approve the minutes. Councilmember Nix seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. COUNCIL APPROVES RESOLUTION NO. 2026-18, EAST THREE NOTCH STREET RESURFACING PROJECT: Mayor Johnson presented Resolution No. 2026-18, East Three Notch Street Resurfacing Project. THE CITY OF ANDALUSIA ANDALUSIA, ALABAMA RESOLUTION NO. 2026 - 18 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE EAST THREE NOTCH STREET RESURFACING PROJECT WHEREAS, the City of Andalusia intends to resurface East Three Notch Street; and WHEREAS, funds for the project are in the City’s 2022 Series A General Obligation Bond Issue. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Andalusia, Alabama, that $62,820 be appropriated from the 2022 Series A General Obligation Bond Issue for engineering services for the East Three Notch Street Resurfacing Project. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the mayor is authorized to execute an agreement for engineering services with Three Notch Group, Inc., to effectuate the intent of this resolution.  PAGE 3 ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 7th day of July, 2026. THE CITY OF ANDALUSIA, ALABAMA BY:_________________________ Earl V. Johnson, Mayor ATTEST: ______________________________________ John M. Thompson, City Clerk-Treasurer Councilmember Powell moved to approve Resolution No. 2026-18. Councilmember Boswell seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. MAYOR JOHNSON PRESENTED ORDINANCE NO. 2026-03, SURPLUS INDUSTRIAL PARK PROPERTY FOR CONECUH SAUSAGE OVERFLOW/OVERNIGHT TRUCK PARKING ADDITION, FIRST READING: Mayor Johnson presented Ordinance No. 2026-03, surplus Industrial Park property for Conecuh Sausage overflow/overnight truck parking addition, First Reading. COUNCIL APPROVES RESOLUTION NO. 2026-19, AUTHORIZING CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR US HIGHWAY 29 AND ALABAMA 55 SIGNAL: Mayor Johnson presented Resolution No. 2026-19, authorizing a contract for engineering services for the US Highway 29 and Alabama 55 signal. THE CITY OF ANDALUSIA ANDALUSIA, ALABAMA RESOLUTION NO. 2026- 19 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR A SIGNAL ON US HIGHWAY 29 AND ALABAMA HIGHWAY 55 WHEREAS, the Alabama Department of Transportation intends to construct a  PAGE 4 signal to improve safety on US Highway 29 and Alabama Highway 55; and WHEREAS, the Alabama Department of Transportation requires the City of Andalusia to contract for the design of the approximately $2.5 million project. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Andalusia, Alabama, that $186,000 be appropriated from the Capital Improvement Account for engineering services for the US Highway 29 and Alabama Highway 55 Signal Project. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the mayor is authorized to execute an agreement for engineering services with Southern Engineering, Inc., to effectuate the intent of this resolution. ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 7th day of July, 2026. THE CITY OF ANDALUSIA, ALABAMA BY:___________________________ Earl V. Johnson, Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________________ John M. Thompson, City Clerk-Treasurer Councilmember Powell moved to approve Resolution No. 2026-19. Councilmember Mount seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business, Mayor Johnson called the meeting adjourned. THE CITY OF ANDALUSIA, ALABAMA  PAGE 5 By:__________________________________ Earl V. Johsnon, Mayor ATTEST: _____________________________________ John M. Thompson, City Clerk-Treasurer