The following was a breakdown of items approved at the Leeds City Council Monday:

* Completion of the city’s 2011 audit. The City of Leeds has $6 million in the bank. Paying off 2000 A and B bonds as well as paying over half of 2002 B bonds, Mayor Eric Patterson believes under the current formula the remainder of these bonds will be paid off in two years.

“When we took over this administration, we were $12 million in debt. Since then the current council and I have lowered bond debt. That is a very good testament to our finance people and how they have been watching the money,” said Patterson.

Council member Susan Carswell thanked fellow council member Charlotte Earnest for overseeing the audit as well as city employees Kevin Fouts and David Coyne.

“Creating our own revenue department was probably the best decision this city has ever made. They do an outstanding job. It’s really been thrilling to be a part of that,” said Earnest.

* The council voted to approve a bid for $8,900 from the Alabama Department of Corrections to repair park facilities that were damaged during last April’s tornadoes. The repairs will be paid with money issued from the city’s insurance carrier. The new roof panel will follow the same design as those at Veteran’s Memorial Park.

* During the public comments portion of the meeting concerned citizen Larry Skipper asked the council for assistance regarding his rental property located on Cedar Grove Road. Skipper said since the construction of the restaurant off Ashville Road most recently occupied by Black Jack Bar and Grille causes his property to flood during heavy rainstorms. Since the development was done at an angle Skipper’s property receives the rundown of water, which has eroded the road and damaged the home’s foundation.

“Mayor and council, I feel it’s my civic duty to inform you of what’s happening,” said Skipper.

Fearful of the safety issues the flooding brings up, Skipper currently has tenants living in the property who have children.

“I have a deep concern here. I need you guys to help us out if you possibly can. Before the restaurant was built, we never had a problem,” said Skipper.

Patterson asked Skipper to give the council a week or so, saying, “We’ll take a look at how it’s designed and go from there.”

The next Leeds City Council meeting is set for Monday, February 20 at 6 p.m. at the Leeds Civic Center.