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February 21, 2023 
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NEW BUSINESS 
 
MOTION TO REJECT THE BID FROM ROBERT ROBERTS, LLC FOR THE LARRY DEAN WALLACE, SR. ANIMAL 
SHELTER AND ADOPTION CENTER BUILDING AND APPROVE THE NEXT LOWEST BIDDER, WILSON 
CONSTRUCTION, IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,459,000 FOR THEIR BASE BID AND ALTERNATE #1.  
 
Vice Mayor Eaton moved, seconded by Council Member Witt -McMahan, to approve the motion to 
reject the bid from Robert Roberts, LLC and approve the bid from Wilson Construction.  Roll call vote: 
 
 AYES: Curtis, Witt-McMahan, Eaton, Sherlin 
 NAYS: None 
 ABSENT: Pelley 
 
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MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT FOR COOK PARK IN THE AMOUNT 
OF $28, 217.83. 
 
Council Member Witt-McMahan moved, seconded by Council Member C urtis, to approve the motion 
to purchase playground equipment for Cook Park.  Roll call vote: 
 
 AYES: Curtis, Witt-McMahan, Eaton, Sherlin 
 NAYS: None 
 ABSENT: Pelley 
 
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MOTION TO FUND THE PURCHASING ASSISTANT POSITION AND ELIMINATE FUNDING FOR THE ASSISTANT 
TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR THE REMAINDER OF FISCAL YEAR 2023. 
 
Council Member Curtis, seconded by Vice Mayor Eaton, to approve the motion to fund the purchasing 
assistant position and eliminate funding for the assistant to the city manager for the remainder of fiscal 
year 2023.  Roll call vote: 
 
 AYES: Curtis, Witt-McMahan, Eaton, Sherlin 
 NAYS: None 
 ABSENT: Pelley 
 
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MOTION TO APPOINT DR. BURKETT WITT A LIFETIME HONORARY MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE WITH FULL VOTING RIGHTS. 
 
Vice Mayor Eaton moved, seconded by Council Member Witt -McMahan, to approve the motion to 
appoint Dr. Burkett Witt as a lifetime honorary member of the Council Advisory Committee with full 
voting rights.  Roll call vote: 
 
 AYES: Curtis, Witt-McMahan, Eaton, Sherlin 
 NAYS: None 
 ABSENT: Pelley