Cullman public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The Council accepted a $200,000 CDBG grant and a $500,000 ARC grant to resurface County Road 222. They also awarded contracts for concrete materials and flat-bed trucks, and approved a special event request for Oktoberfest.
- Accepted $200,000 CDBG and $500,000 ARC grants for County Road 222 improvements (Unanimous)
- Awarded concrete material bid to Ready Mix USA (4-0, 1 abstention)
- Awarded flat-bed truck bid to Eckenrod Ford Lincoln of Cullman, Inc. for $59,928.70 (Unanimous)
- Approved using annual paving bid contract with Rogers Group for County Road 222 project (Unanimous)
- Approved contract with Community Consultants, Incorporated for grant administrative services (Unanimous)
- Approved agreement with ALDOT to maintain sidewalks and pipes on Alabama Highway 69 (Unanimous)
- Approved special event request for Annual Oktoberfest (Unanimous)
- Approved minutes from August 21, 2023 (Unanimous)
City Council
The City Council approved the purchase of approximately two acres of vacant land for parks and recreation purposes. The council also awarded several public works contracts and approved two special event requests.
- Authorized Mayor to purchase ~2 acres of vacant land for municipal use (All Aye)
- Approved $87,995.00 grit classifier contract to Schreiber, a Parkson Corporation (All Aye)
- Awarded concrete finishing contract to Ortiz Concrete (All Aye)
- Awarded electrical services contract to K & M Electrical Contractors, LLC (All Aye)
- Awarded rock material contract to Wiregrass Construction Company (All Aye)
- Awarded hot mix contract to The Rogers Group, Inc. (All Aye)
- Awarded hot and cold mix contract to The Rogers Group, Inc. (All Aye)
- Approved special event requests for September Splash Bash and Sonic Drive-In car show (All Aye)
City Council
The City Council awarded a landscaping and irrigation contract for Depot Park and authorized several grant applications for airport and road improvements. The council also approved six special event requests and a storm drain maintenance agreement with the State of Alabama.
- Awarded $89,718 landscaping and irrigation bid for Depot Park to Bright Landscapes, LLC (All Aye)
- Approved Resolution 2023-61 to apply for FY2024 airport improvement funds (All Aye)
- Approved Resolution 2023-62 for storm drain maintenance at 2001 Cherokee Ave SW (All Aye)
- Approved Resolution 2023-64 to apply for up to $18.8M in MPDG Grant funds for St. Bernard Bridge and US Highway 278/State Highway 69 (All Aye)
- Approved $45,900 contract with K & M Electrical Contractors, LLC for Palomino RV Resort Trail electrical work (All Aye)
- Approved six special event requests for Childhood Cancer Awareness, Traditions Bank, West Elementary PTA, Cullman Lions Club, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, and Les Dames (All Aye)
- Approved minutes from July 24, 2023 (5-0)
- Scheduled public hearings for September 11, 2023, regarding Ordinance No. 2023-33 (rezoning) and Ordinance No. 2023-35 (Special Events and Art Districts)