The Wetumpka City Council approved the sale of property in the River Town Center development.
The sale will likely be completed after the new year and until then city leaders say they can’t release much about it.
“The sale is contingent on putting together an incentive package,” Wetumpka city attorney Justin Edwards said.
Edwards said a developer has approached the city to purchase property within the City of Wetumpka owned development across Highway 14 from the Wetumpka Sports Complex.
“The developer is working with a national retailer,” Edwards said.
Since the summer, the city has been installing infrastructure such as water, sewer and storm drains as well as laying out the parking lots, building pads and streets for the development.
The council also approved a food truck ordinance. Edwards said the city has been approached many times about hosting food trucks. The ordinance defines locations the mobile food trucks can set up their self-contained units. The ordinance also defines some of the lighting and trash removal requirements.
“It is similar to food truck ordinances in other municipalities such as Hoover,” Edwards said.
In other action the Wetumpka City Council:
• Approved minutes of the Oct. 7 meeting.
• Approved a city-wide data network refresh using Juniper switches and wireless access points.
• Granted permission to repair entrances at the City Administrative Building.
• Approved purchase of two XL 400P radios at a cost of $8,745.82 from Communications International for the fire department.
• Approved purchase of an inflatable fire/police safety education house for a community risk reduction program that will be reimbursed by Mid-South RC&D.
• Approved the purchase of three Dodge Durangos and a Dodge Ram 1500 and equipping all vehicles with lighting and two with radio equipment at a cost of $243,768.33.
• Appointed Andrew Stieb to the Wetumpka Impact Crater Commission.
• Approved adding three additional sergeants at the fire department.
• Approved the purchase of two vehicles from ALDOT and one from McSweeney Auto Group for the fire department.
• Gave permission for the Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce to host Downtown Dickens Christmas Dec. 6 and 7 and close the streets in downtown.
• Granted permission to the Montgomery Kennel Club to host Dog Sport Performance at the Wetumpka Sports Complex Nov. 21-24.
• Approved the purchase of new wreaths and bows for new lamp posts and to replace some worn ones at a cost of $22,900.
The next meeting of the Wetumpka City Council is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4.
