Good Hope public meetings in 2023
15 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular
The Council met on October 10, 2023, to conduct regular business. The only official action taken was the approval of the September 25, 2023, council meeting minutes.
- Approval of September 25, 2023, meeting minutes
Regular
The council meeting was primarily procedural. The only substantive action taken was the approval of the previous meeting's minutes.
- Approved August 28, 2023, council meeting minutes (unanimous)
Regular
The Council approved a $199,800 bid for a pavilion and authorized up to $300,000 for new park expenditures, both funded by alcohol funds. The Council also voted to rename Training Center Drive to Speegle Road.
- Approved August 14, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved August 2023 Financial Statement (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution 015-2023 to rename Training Center Dr to Speegle Road (unanimous)
- Approved $199,800 pavilion bid from Applied Masonry, Inc. using alcohol funds (unanimous)
- Approved up to $300,000 for New Park expenditures using alcohol funds (unanimous)
Regular
The Council approved the July 24, 2023 meeting minutes. Additionally, the Council approved the Annual Transportation Plan for the Rebuild Alabama Act.
- Approved July 24, 2023 council meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution No: 013-2023 Annual Transportation Plan for the Rebuild Alabama Act (unanimous)
Regular
The Council approved future salary rates for the Mayor and Council members. They also authorized an engineering agreement and approved manufacturing licenses for two beverage companies.
- Approved Mayor salary of $2,000.00 per month and Council salaries of $1,000.00 per month beginning November 2025 (Unanimous)
- Approved engineering agreement with Waggoner (Unanimous)
- Approved manufacturing licenses for Stashhouse Whiskey Co and Stashhouse Beer Company (Unanimous)
- Approved July 10, 2023 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
- Approved June 2023 Financials (Unanimous)
Regular
The Council approved naming a street in the park Corey Harbison Park Drive. Additionally, Jim Eller was nominated to the Alcohol Review Committee to replace Field Earp.
- Approved June 26, 2023, meeting minutes (Unanimous)
- Approved naming park street Corey Harbison Park Drive (Unanimous)
- Approved nomination of Jim Eller to Alcohol Review Committee (4-0, 1 abstention)
Regular
The City Council approved the expenditure of up to $500,000 from a bond issue for ongoing park improvements. The Council also authorized an agreement with Canyon Engineering for a topographical survey.
- Approved June 12, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved May 2023 financials (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution 010-2023 to allow Mayor to sign agreement with Canyon Engineering for topographical survey (unanimous)
- Approved expenditure of up to $500,000.00 from bond issue for park improvements (unanimous)
Regular
The Council approved a business application for Ethos Craft Brewery, LLC following a recommendation from the Alcohol Review Committee. The Council also authorized agreements for a fitness court grant and traffic signal maintenance.
- Approved May 22, 2023, meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution 008-2023 to sign non-binding BCBS grant agreement for a fitness court (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution 009-2023 to maintain new traffic signal on southbound Exit 305 and 222 (unanimous)
- Approved Alcohol Application of Ethos Craft Brewery, LLC (unanimous)
Regular
The Council approved a new alcohol ordinance and rezoned a parcel on Day Gap Road. They also authorized engineering services for I-65 Exit 305 lighting and appointed a new member to the Alcohol Review Committee.
- Approved Ordinance No 002-2023 to repeal and replace Alcohol Ordinance No 006-2010 (unanimous)
- Approved Ordinance No 006-2023 to re-zone 715 Day Gap Road from Ag1 to R1 (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution No 004-2023 for Goodwyn, Mills & Cawood engineering services for I-65 Exit 305 Lighting (unanimous)
- Appointed Byron Hale to the Alcohol Review Committee (unanimous)
- Approved May 8, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved April 2023 Financials (unanimous)
Regular
The Council met on May 8, 2023, and approved the minutes from the April 24, 2023 meeting. No other substantive decisions were recorded.
- Approved April 24, 2023 Council meeting minutes (unanimous)
Regular
The Council approved a resolution to contract Leonard Design for architectural drawings of a pavilion. The city also approved the April 10 meeting minutes and the March 2023 financial reports.
- Approved $4,800 agreement with Leonard Design for pavilion architectural drawings (unanimous)
- Approved April 10, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved March 2023 Financials (unanimous)
Regular
The Council approved the Greening Annexation after suspending the rules for a second reading. The body also adopted the March 13, 2023, meeting minutes and the February 2023 financials.
- Approved March 13, 2023, Council meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved February 2023 Financials (unanimous)
- Suspended rules of reading for second reading of Ordinance No: 005-2023 (unanimous)
- Approved and adopted Greening Annexation Ordinance No: 005-2023 (unanimous)
Regular
The Council approved the meeting minutes from February 27, 2023, and the financial reports for January 2023. No other substantive actions were taken during the meeting.
- Approved February 27, 2023, Council meeting minutes (Unanimous)
- Approved January 2023 Financials (Unanimous)
Regular Meeting
The Council approved the meeting minutes from January 9, 2023, and the financial reports for December 2022. No other substantive business was conducted during the meeting.
- Approved January 9, 2023, Council meeting minutes (Unanimous)
- Approved December 2022 Financials (Unanimous)
Regular Meeting
The Council approved the rezoning of the Henke Property from R2 to PD. Additionally, the Mayor was authorized to apply for CDBG and ARC funds. The Council also adopted the December 2022 meeting minutes and November 2022 financials.
- Approved rezoning of Henke Property from R2 to PD (unanimous)
- Authorized mayor to apply for CDBG and ARC Funds (unanimous)
- Approved December 19, 2022, Council meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved November 2022 Financials (unanimous)