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Okay.

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» Thank you. Our agenda items for this
evening uh under old business approve

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and change order offer number one and
offer number three pickle ball court

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expansion at a total price of 540,625

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and being covered by the city of this is
the second time

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on this
and then also on the old business

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[clears throat] purchase of an arena
drag at a cost of $9,000 $400 from

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reveal 4 in1 LLC. This is also
this is the first time

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this is the second time also. So we can
take action on that. I have free

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permission to purchase a 2026 skid steer
loader in British at a cost of $133,595.

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We can also move forward on that. And
then item four, permission for the fire

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department to purchase two new fire
vehicles at a cost of $127,366.32

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cents. Also, we can take action on that
this evening. A new business this

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evening. Uh there will be a public
hearing concerning the uh

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beer and off premises license for Grove
Station LLC company Street. Uh we'll

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take that up. And then item number six
after we've had the public hearing will

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give us an opportunity to approve
uh those license. Item number seven,

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approve the memorandum of understanding
with the Elmo County Board of Education

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for the use of wea sports facility. This
has been a long time coming trying to

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get this in place [cough] to give us a
handbook, an operational handbook of

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what who does what, who uses it, who
doesn't use it, who pays, who does not

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pay, whatever. So, that's that's good to
have this in hand. Uh, item 8,

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resolution number 2026-3-2-1,
a resolution to exempt certain covered

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items from municipal sales tax during
the third full weekend of July.

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Is that statewide?
>> It is.

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» It is. Okay. Okay. Item number nine,
permission for the First Baptist Church

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of WA to host a community Easter egg
hunt at the farmers market. That'll be

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on April 1, 2026. They've done this in
the past, so we can take action on that.

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[clears throat]
Okay, we'll call our council meeting to

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order. Invocation this evening be given
by council person Tucker. Pledge of

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allegiance by council person Brown.

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Let us pray.
God [clears throat] our father, we thank

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you for allowing us to come this evening
as we conduct the business for the city

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of Wumpin. We ask that you um bless each
of us as we um do what's best for our

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city. We ask you um a special blessing
for um all the service members that are

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in this conflict. We ask that you put
your loving arms around them as they um

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protect our freedom. As we know, freedom
is not free. It comes at a cost. We ask

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a special blessing for the city of
Ottoka, the state of Alabama, and our

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nation. These and all blessings we ask
in your son Jesus Christ's name. Amen.

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» Amen.
I pledge algiance to the flag of the

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United States of America and to the
republic for which it stands. One nation

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under God, [clears throat] indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.

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Roll call.
>> Council member Robbins

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» here.
>> Council member Tucker

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» here.
>> Council member Justice

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» here.
>> Council member Gant

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» here.
>> Council member Brown

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» here.
>> Mayor Willis

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» here.
>> You received in your packet a copy of

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the minutes from the council meeting
held on February the 17th of 2026. Are

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there any corrections to those minutes?
>> Being no corrections, entertain a motion

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for approval.
Second.

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» We have a motion. We have a second. All
in favor say I.

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» Anyone opposed? So those minutes have
been approved.

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Under old business this evening, approve
a change order alternate number one and

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alter number three for the pickle ball
court expansion of gold price of

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$540,625
to be covered by the city of Wampa. We

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can move forward with this.
>> I move forward with this motion, please.

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» Okay, we'll take the motion. Do we have
a second?

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» Second.

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» Okay, we have a motion. We have a
second. Any discussion on this?

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» All in favor say I.
>> I.

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» Anyone opposed? So, that two has been
approved and we moved along. Item two,

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approve purchase of an arena drag at a
cost of $9,400 from the Reveal 411 LLC.

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We can take action on that this evening.
Motion.

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» Mayor, I'd like to make a motion.
>> Okay, we'll take your motion. Do we have

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a second?
>> Second.

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» Thank you. We'll take the second. Any
discussion?

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All in favor, let it be say I.
>> I.

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» Anyone opposed? So that too has been
approved.

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Item three, permission to purchase a
2026 skid steer loader and brush cut

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brush cutter for a total cost of
133,595.

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And it didn't you tell me you're going
to be surplusing the old one?

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» Yes. Okay. Okay. This is second time on
the agenda. We can take action on this.

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So we'll entertain a motion.
>> So move second.

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We have a motion. We have a second. Any
discussion?

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All in favor? It be say I.
>> Anyone opposed?

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All right. That two, that permission has
been granted.

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Item four, permission for the fire
department to purchase two new fire

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vehicles at a cost of $127,366.32.

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Second time. We can move forward with
this motion. Mayor, I'd like to take

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» We'll take the motion. Do we have a
second?

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» We have a second. Any discussion?
All in favor say I.

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» I.
>> Anyone opposed? So that also has been

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granted. Under new business this
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uh we'll enter into a public hearing at
this point in time.

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Okay, we'll declare ourselves into a
public hearing to deal with the retail

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beer and all premises retail wide off
all premises are licensed from Grove

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Station LLC located at 119 Company
Street, Munka, Alabama. We can move

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forward with this. So, do we have a
motion to grant this?

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All right,
let's close the budget here first.

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So, we had the public hearing.
[clears throat] We closed it. We're back

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in the regular meeting now. So, now
we'll get action, which would be item

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six. Approve a 040 retail beer on all
premises and a 060 retail wine on all

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premises license from Grove Station LLC
located at 119 Company Street Alabama.

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Now we can entertain the motion.
>> Mayor, I'd like to make that motion.

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» Okay, we'll take your motion. Do we have
a second?

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» Second.
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Any discussion?
All in favor? Let it be known to say I.

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» I.
>> Anyone opposed? So that two has been

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granted. Thank you ladies for meeting.
>> Okay. Item seven, approve the memorandum

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of understanding with the county board
of education for use of school facility.

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Motion move
second.

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Have a motion. We have a second. Any
discussion?

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All in favor? Let it be known to say I.
>> Anyone opposed? So that too has been

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granted.

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Item eight, resolution 2026-3-2-1,
a resolution to exempt certain covered

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items from the municipal sales tax
during the third full weekend of July.

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We'll take a motion.
>> Have a motion. Do we have a second?

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» Second.

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Have a
>> motion. We have a second. Any discussion

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on this? All in favor? Let it be known
to say I.

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» I.
>> Anyone opposed? So that two has been

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granted. And then out of nine, audition
for the first church we temple. the host

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community east month where the preacher
will be dressing up as a bunny rabbit at

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farmer market on April the first.
>> Thank you preacher for being here.

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We can move forward to take action on
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» So move

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a motion. Do we have a second?
>> Second.

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Motion we have a second. Any discussion?
>> Yes, ma'am.

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» It's starting at 5:30.

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» Yes, ma'am.

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We found that the Saturday before
Easter, families are already starting

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their celebrations, but after school on
a Wednesday evening, we've heard from

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parents that's the best time for them to
come out. So,

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» all in favor, let it be known to say I.
>> Anyone?

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That has been that

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motion to adjourn. So move
stand.

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» Yeah. I don't know. All right. I break
themselves heart

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and they