AGENDA
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
DOTHAN, ALABAMA
10:00 A.M., SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
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Invocation: Dr. W. Charles Lewis – Dothan Community Church
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Pledge of Allegiance: Commissioner Crutchfield
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Roll Call: Saliba__Dorsey__Kirkland__Bedwell__Ferguson__Pierce__ Crutchfield__
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Approval of Previous Minutes:
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Communications from Mayor and City Commissioners:
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Communications from City Manager:
- Employee of the Month – TBA
Communications from City Clerk:
- Application for a Restaurant Retail Liquor License, on premises, for Fatbacks located at 3850 West Main Street, Suite 801
- Application for a Lounge Retail Liquor – Class II (Package) License, off premises, for Star Package located at 1023 South Oates Street
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Ord. No.________Amending Chapter 18, Businesses of the City of Dothan Code of Ordinances to establish business license classifications for consumable vapor products.
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Ord. No._________Amending Chapter 94, Taxation of the City of Dothan Code of Ordinances to levy a local excise tax on the sale of consumable vapor products.
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Res. No._________Adopting the Fiscal Year 2026 Operating and Capital Budget.
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Res. No._________Entering into an agreement with the Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce to attract and promote new industry.
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Res. No._________Granting cash appropriations to various agencies for Fiscal Year 2026.
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Res. No._________Agreeing to provide funding for operating expenses to various agencies for Fiscal Year 2026.
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Res. No._________Appropriating funds to the Dothan City Schools for Fiscal Year 2026.
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Res. No._________Amending various accounts in the 2025 Fiscal Year Budget.
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Res. No._________Renewing the contract with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama to provide and administer a Health Care Plan for City employees and retirees for a one (1) year period beginning October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026 and accepting proposed administrative fees.
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Res. No._________Accepting the proposal from McGriff Insurance Services, Inc. for Specific Stop Loss Reinsurance for the City of Dothan’s Health Insurance Plan, as quoted by Companion Life Insurance Company.
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Res. No._________Entering into an agreement with Unum Insurance Company to provide vision insurance coverage for City of Dothan employees, retirees, and dependents at no cost to the City.
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Res. No._________Renewing the agreement with the Southern Alabama Regional Council on Aging (SARCOA) to administer and operate the Nutrition/Transportation Program of Title III of the Older Americans Act.
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Res. No._________Renewing the contract with SARCOA to receive funding from the Houston County Tobacco Tax Fund for senior citizen programs.
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Res. No._________Accepting a grant award from the Wiregrass Foundation in the amount of $5,000.00 to help fund the 2025 Health and Wellness Workshop, and appropriating funds for said grant.
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Res. No._________Authorizing the City of Dothan to join the State of Alabama and other local governments as participants in various secondary opioid manufacturer settlements.
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Res. No._________Entering into a contract with Mathew Krista, MD to provide medical direction services on an as-needed basis to the Dothan Fire Department at an annual amount of $12,000.00 for a three (3) year period.
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Res. No._________Completing the contract with Lewis Construction, LLC for the Eastgate Boardwalk Renovations Project for a total amount of $168,923.52, which amount includes a deduct of $73,948.48 resulting from construction modifications.
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Res. No._________Entering into an agreement with the State of Alabama relating to a project for resurfacing on Murphy Mill Road from Brannon Stand Road to Montgomery Highway in the estimated amount of $1,225,707.08 (maximum federal funds $980,565.66, estimated City funds $245,141.42), and appropriating funds for said agreement.
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Res. No._________Entering into an agreement with the State of Alabama relating to a project for resurfacing of North Cherokee Avenue from West Main Street to Montgomery Highway in the estimated amount of $581,074.40 (maximum federal funds $464,859.52; estimated City funds $116,214.88), and appropriating funds for said agreement.
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Res. No._________Initiating a project with the Alabama Department of Transportation to resurface a portion of Webb Road and agreeing to take into consideration the provisions of any agreement which will be executed covering the construction of this project.
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Res. No._________Entering into a temporary right of entry agreement with CSX Transportation, Inc. for a fee of $2,700.00 to perform survey activities within the railroad right-of-way at North Range Street.
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Res. No._________Amending Res. No. 2025-67, an agreement with Mythics, LLC for services associated with implementing the final module of the Business and Occupational Licensing component of the Oracle Permitting and Licensing Solution, to extend the timeline to December 31, 2025 at no additional cost.
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Res. No._________Declaring certain personal property as obsolete and no longer needed for public or municipal purposes and authorizing the disposal of said property by whatever means is determined to be in the best interest of the City.
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Res. No._________Awarding bids and approving other purchases over $30,000.00 by the City, and appropriating funds for said bids.
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Res. No._________Approving advance travel requests for City employees.
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Acceptance of a sidewalk easement located at 578 Webb Road.
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