2026-09-01 - City Council

00:00Lord God, over this city, Lord God, in

00:03Jesus name we pray. Amen. Amen.

00:07>> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the

00:10United States of America and to the

00:12republic for which it stands, one nation

00:16under God, indivisible, with liberty and

00:19justice for all.

00:29Roll call. President Small

00:30>> here.

00:31>> Vice President Gregory

00:32>> here.

00:32>> Council member Penn

00:33>> here.

00:34>> Council member Ingram

00:35>> here.

00:36>> Council member Reynolds

00:37>> here.

00:37>> Council member Fleming

00:38>> here.

00:38>> Council member Woods

00:40>> here.

00:40>> Statement of rules.

00:41>> And good morning everyone.

00:43>> Good morning.

00:43>> It's good to see everyone this morning.

00:45Welcome to our September 1st, 2026

00:47meeting. At this meeting, we do have

00:50rules. At this time I ask if anyone have

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01:38council. Each speaker is allowed three

01:41minutes to address this council. A bell

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01:51personal address to any individual

01:52council members. All statements are to

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01:56any council member who wishes to respond

01:58to maintain the corn. There will be no

02:00undo applause or public outcry allowed.

02:02Madam clerk,

02:04>> approval of minutes of August 25th. So

02:07move

02:07>> second.

02:08>> Probably move and second. Any

02:09discussion? All in favor? I

02:11>> all oppose men's approval.

02:14>> Communications from mayor chair Gavis.

02:18>> Good morning everybody.

02:20>> Morning.

02:20>> Full house today. Um we have a few

02:23things to cover. One uh thing I want to

02:25remind everyone about uh is reminding

02:28everyone to join us for the downtown

02:30development district update community

02:32workshop. Uh we have one set set to take

02:36place at 6 pm on Wednesday, September

02:382nd. That's tomorrow. It is September.

02:42Um, at the National Maritime Museum of

02:44the Gulf, uh, we're looking at making

02:46the code standards cleaner, more

02:48userfriendly, and able to produce

02:50results everyone can be proud of. Uh, if

02:53you're interested in the future of de

02:55development downtown, don't miss this

02:57meeting. Uh, we will have a second

03:00engagement period during the fall. But

03:02once again, that meeting's at 6 pm

03:04tomorrow, Wednesday, September 2nd, at

03:06the National Maritime Museum of the

03:08Gulf.

03:10Um, a fun thing to talk about is the

03:13gateway exhibit opening. So, at the

03:16museum of art, the gateway from

03:18graffiti, from graffiti, I can't talk

03:21today. From graffiti to gallery opens

03:23today officially at the Mobile Museum of

03:26Art. I encourage you to visit. There was

03:28a sneak peek this weekend. a lot of

03:30great reviews, but it's an exhibit that

03:33features 28 very significant works from

03:35some of the most influential names in

03:37contemporary street art. Uh, including

03:40works from Jean Mh Jean Michelle Basot,

03:44Keith Herring, Kenny Sharf, Banksy, and

03:47Cause. Uh this graffiti um gateway from

03:52gra graffiti to gallery exhibit will be

03:55on view from now until September 1st,

03:582027. So you have a full year to view

04:01it. Uh it's one of the most valuable

04:03collections our city has ever hosted. Uh

04:05it is really incredible stuff and hope

04:08that you can go check it out. I want to

04:09give a special thanks to our Museum of

04:12Arts director, executive director, John

04:15Carfagno, this his whole team, the teams

04:18at Masterworks for bringing this

04:20incredible exhibit to Mobile is truly

04:22one of a kind, very special, and I hope

04:25you'll all get a chance to see it. Um,

04:28next week, the Jimmy Buffett Son of a

04:31Son of a Sailor exhibit is set to open

04:33on Saturday, September 12th at the

04:36National Maritime Museum of the Gulf. Uh

04:38you can buy your pre-sale tickets now

04:40and be sure not to miss more than 130

04:44artifacts. Uh this exhibit will truly be

04:47unique. The most comprehensive exhibit

04:49dedicated to Jimmy Buffett uh to my

04:51knowledge in the world. Uh this will be

04:53a permanent exhibit. It will span two

04:55floors of the museum taking up about

04:586,000 square feet. Uh it will include an

05:01immersive concert experience featuring

05:03never-beforeseen

05:05concert footage. So whether you're a

05:07parrot head or not, be sure to check out

05:09this one-of-a-kind glance into Jimmy's

05:12life and specifically his ties right

05:14here to the Gulf Coast and Mobile

05:16specifically. Uh, executive director

05:18Karen Poth has done an incredible job

05:20with this exhibit uh, and the museum as

05:23a whole. I want to thank her, thank her

05:25staff and the crew at Project Art

05:27Collective for bringing this exhibit

05:29directly to the public. It's going to be

05:31special, one of a kind. Hope to see you

05:34there on Saturday.

05:36Uh, finally, we have a couple of

05:38proclamations. A lot of people wearing

05:40yellow today. Uh, thank you to Ben for

05:43handing off my ribbon. Um, I want to

05:47recognize Childhood Cancer Awareness

05:49Month. I don't know that I can invite

05:50everyone up to the podium, but if we

05:52have representatives from our multiple

05:55groups, if you would come up and I

05:56believe uh, Mr. Nicholas is going to

05:58speak on your behalf.

06:02We can totally take a group photo

06:04outside though. Uh so if I have any

06:07representatives from uh Camp Rampa Hope,

06:10Aubry's Army, Childhood Cancer

06:12Survivors, Raisin for a Cure, Mc Ronald

06:15McDonald House, Shelby Mitchell from

06:18IHeart Radio, Miracle on the Bay,

06:21Doctors and Nurses from USA Women's and

06:23Children's Children's and Women's and

06:26Warren Warriors.

06:30Whereas every September we mark

06:33childhood cancer awareness month to

06:35educate and bring awareness to this

06:37issue and highlight the need for more

06:39funding for research. And whereas

06:41statistics show that one in every 285

06:44children in the United States has

06:46cancer, nearly every two minutes a child

06:50is diagnosed with cancer. More children

06:52are lost to cancer in the United States

06:54than any other disease. Yet less than 4%

06:58of the National Cancer Institute's

07:00research budget is allocated to cure

07:02childhood cancer. And whereas resources

07:05in Mobile to help children with cancer

07:07include treatment at the University

07:09Children and Women's Hospital, the Mi

07:11and the Mitchell Cancer Center, housing

07:14at the Ronald McDonald House of Mobile,

07:16fun activities at Camp Rapahopee, uh

07:19fundraising events hope hosted by

07:21Aubry's Army Foundation,

07:24uh Barry Strong Foundation, Joy of Life,

07:27Joy of Life on the Gulf Coast, Raise for

07:30a Cure, and Miracle on the Bay. And

07:32whereas it is more important than ever

07:34that we acknowledge the devastating

07:36impact these diseases have are are

07:39having on our young people and their

07:41families. Now therefore, I Spo

07:43Cheragatas, the 109th Mayor of Mobile,

07:46do hereby proclaim September 2026 as

07:49childhood cancer awareness month. And I

07:52urge all of our citizens to keep these

07:54children and families in your heart, not

07:56just this month, but every month, and

07:58support the many organizations serving

08:00them. Thank you. Mr. Nicholas, if you

08:02have anything to say [applause]

08:10like to thank the community

08:16I would just like to thank the community

08:17and and the city for supporting us what

08:19you see here and all the gold. This

08:21that's the front lines of childhood

08:23cancer. Whether it's the d the nurses or

08:25the doctors u the families and some

08:28patients that are in the fight right

08:29now. This is the front line and you guys

08:31bringing the awareness helps us be able

08:34to support whether it be the families

08:36needing some time off from work or

08:38travel funds. There's a lot of good

08:40people. The Ronald McDonald House does a

08:42great job, but often they stay there,

08:43but they don't have funds coming in from

08:45a job. So, they they got to pay the

08:47power bill at home still. They still got

08:48to pay their mortgages. And you guys

08:50bringing awareness helps us until

08:52there's a 100% cure rate 100% of the

08:54time. We're in it to to fight for that.

08:57That's what we're here for. Um, that's

08:59where that's the only way we're going to

09:00end what we do. So, thank you again for

09:02the support and awareness you guys bring

09:04every year. We're very appreciative.

09:06Thank you all so much for your hard

09:08work.

09:10[applause]

09:17>> I love I love

09:21[laughter]

09:29Thank you. I really appreciate it.

09:33>> Before you all leave, could we have

09:35everyone who is here to support this

09:37effort please stand? Everyone wearing

09:39the yellow gold. Thank you. [applause]

09:44That's great. Thank you.

09:49Those

09:53numbers are truly staggering. And I just

09:55want to say a special thank you to

09:56everyone who who champions this cause

09:58and fights for our children. Uh one in

10:01285 is a shocking number.

10:05Uh one more proclamation this month.

10:08Uh and I'd like to invite Dr. Arty

10:11Pacabian and Dr. uh Johnson Haynes Jr.

10:15down to the podium.

10:19and anybody else you want to bring with

10:21you.

10:25Whereas cickle cell disease is a group

10:27of an inherited blood disorders that

10:30cause red blood cells to become

10:31sickle-shaped reducing their ability to

10:34carry oxygen and leading to serious

10:36health complications. And whereas cickle

10:39cell disease affects appro approximately

10:42100,000 Americans including an estimated

10:455,000 Alamians while the cickle cell

10:48trait affects about 1 in 12

10:50African-Americans and one in 100 Latinos

10:53in the United States. And whereas

10:56individuals living with cickle cell

10:58disease may experience chronic pain,

11:00stroke, organ damage, infections, and

11:04other life-threatening complications

11:06while also facing barriers to

11:08specialized care, innovative treatments,

11:10and equitable health care. And whereas

11:13advances in bone marrow transplantation

11:16and gene therapies offer hope for some

11:18patients, while continued research,

11:20education, and access to comprehensive

11:22care remain essential. And whereas the

11:25Johnson Haynes Jr. MD Comprehensive

11:28Cickle Cell Center at the University of

11:31South Alabama and the Mobile Chapter of

11:33the Cickle Cell Disease Association of

11:35America provide vital care, education,

11:38advocacy, and support for individuals

11:40and families affected by cickle cell

11:42disease throughout our community. Now

11:44therefore, I spirit Cheragatus, the

11:46109th mayor of the city of Mobile, to

11:49hereby proclaim September 2026 as cickle

11:52cell disease awareness month and

11:54encourage all citizens to increase

11:56awareness, support those affected, and

11:58promote continued efforts towards

12:01improved treatment.

12:04[applause]

12:12>> Good morning.

12:13>> Good morning. I am Arty Pac Mabian on

12:16behalf of the University of South

12:17Alabama, Dr. Johnson Haynes Jr. MD

12:21comprehensive cle cell center,

12:23University of South Alabama, Department

12:25of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, and

12:28the cle cell disease association of

12:30America, Mobile Chapter. I would like to

12:32thank the mayor and city council for

12:34recognizing September as National Cell

12:37Awareness Month. At this time, I would

12:39like to recognize two of our cickle cell

12:42warriors with their stories. We have

12:45more than 550 patient that we provide

12:48care for. Tyler is a native of Mobile,

12:52is a dedicated young professional

12:55whose life story is a testament to faith

12:58and personal development. He earned a

13:00bachelor's of science in electrical

13:02engineering and is currently pursuing a

13:04master's degree in system engineering at

13:07Alabama&M

13:08University.

13:10That academic foundation is matched by

13:12real world impact. Today, Tyler works as

13:15a system engineer applying his skills to

13:19support advanced defense systems. What

13:22make Tyler's journey especially

13:24meaningful is the perseverance behind

13:26it. Living with cickle cell disease has

13:29presented obstacles throughout his life.

13:31But Tyler has never let it define his

13:33future. Instead, it was fueled by his

13:36desire to continue pursuing his personal

13:39goals and encouragement of others who

13:42face challenges of their own. Through it

13:44all, his faith has remained the

13:46foundation of his story. In his words,

13:50Tyler wants to remind those of cle cell

13:53disease that their diagnosis does not

13:55limit their potential. Dreams remain

13:58achievable, goals are worth chasing, and

14:01challenges do not determine the scope of

14:03your future. I want my life to be an

14:05example that cle cell may be a part of

14:07my story, but it does not define my

14:10story. I believe God has given me gifts

14:12and a purpose. I have a responsibility

14:15to use them to serve early, inspire

14:18future generations and pursue

14:19excellence. I want other people living

14:22with cle cell to know that they can

14:24continue to dream, grow, achieve and

14:26make an impact.

14:31Kenya is my other cickle cell warrior

14:35that I would like to introduce.

14:39And Kenya says, "For as long as I can

14:42remember, sickle cell has been a part of

14:43my life. It has brought pain, hospital

14:46visits, exhaustion, and days when simply

14:49making it through life felt like an

14:52achievement. It also meant missing

14:54plans, unexpected setbacks, and moments

14:57when I questioned how much more I could

14:59endure. Still, I learned something

15:02important along the way. So cle cell may

15:04be a part of my life, but it would never

15:07define me. Living with this condition

15:09has required me to keep moving forward

15:11even when my body felt like it could

15:14not. It meant having to navigate

15:16invisible battles while still trying to

15:18show up for my goals, my

15:20responsibilities, and a life I am

15:22building.

15:24My college journey is one of my greatest

15:26accomplishments. It took me six years to

15:29graduate. There were many moments when I

15:32was not sure I would make it to the

15:34finish line. My health challenges were

15:37often unseen and life outside of school

15:40added responsibilities to that path to

15:42make it more difficult.

15:45She says, "I made it. My hope is that my

15:48story reminds others living with cle

15:51cell that they are more than their pain,

15:54more than their hospital visits, and

15:56more than their diagnosis. You are still

15:58allowed to dream. You are still allowed

16:00to build. You are still allowed to

16:02succeed. and you are still allowed to

16:04become everything you were meant to be.

16:07My journey took six years, longer than I

16:09expected, but I would not change the

16:12woman those years have created. I didn't

16:14just graduated. I survived. I

16:17persevered. I kept my promise and I

16:20became resilient. Again, on behalf of

16:22our cle cell survivors, thank you for

16:25recognizing September as National Cleell

16:27Awareness Month. We greatly appreciate

16:29it.

16:30>> Thank you. [applause]

17:00Thank you.

17:02Yes.

17:06>> And with that my remarks are concluded.

17:08All right. Thank you.

17:15>> Adoption of the agenda.

17:17>> So move.

17:18>> Second.

17:19>> Thank you.

17:19>> Properly move and second. Any

17:20discussion? All in favor?

17:22>> I.

17:23>> All oppose. Agenda's adopted.

17:26>> Appeals. We have requests for a wave of

17:28the noise ordinance on October the 24th

17:30at Cooper Riverside Park, October 15th

17:33at Cathedral Square and September 22nd

17:37through the 24th in Kid Park. So move

17:41>> second proper move and second. Any

17:43discussion? All in favor?

17:46>> I. All oppose appeal passes.

17:49>> Public hearings. Today is a public

17:50hearing to consider the proposed

17:52reszoning of property located at 1509

17:54Navco Road from B2 to B3.

17:57>> This open the public hearing for this

17:58particular said item. Is anyone present

18:00that would like to address the council

18:01on this item?

18:06If not, this particular public hearing

18:08is closed.

18:10>> Today is a public hearing to consider

18:12the proposed reszoning of property

18:13located at 4600A Hamilton Boulevard from

18:16RA to I2. This open up the public

18:20hearing for this particular said item.

18:21Is anyone present that would like to

18:22address the council on this item?

18:25>> Mr. President, I just want to make a one

18:27statement on this one that the applicant

18:29has withdrawn this application. So, um,

18:33and we can just leave it on the agenda

18:35till next week and we can just, you

18:36know,

18:37>> take

18:38>> remove it today.

18:40>> Oh, you want to table it today?

18:42>> Okay, we'll just go ahead and table it

18:43today if you don't mind.

18:45>> Is anyone else present? If not, this

18:47public hearing is closed.

18:52>> Do you want to speak on this public

18:54hearing, the 4600 Hamilton Boulevard? If

18:56you want to speak, now is your

18:57opportunity.

19:02You speak on 4600 Hamilton Boulevard.

19:06Okay. This plumbing here is is open back

19:09up again.

19:22There we go. Sorry, it was very hard to

19:24hear back there, but I think you said

19:26y'all were going to table it or do we

19:27withdraw it?

19:29>> Applicant has gave us a letter

19:31withdrawing their application for

19:34resoning.

19:34>> Okay. So then that's it.

19:37>> That's it for now for now. Yes, sir.

19:39>> Then I don't need

19:41>> Sorry. Great. No problem. Thank you.

19:42>> All right. NY is present.

19:46If not, this public hearing is closed.

19:50>> Today is the public hearing to consider

19:51the proposed reasonzoning of property

19:53located at 97 Center Drive from R1 to

19:56R3.

19:58>> This open the public hearing for this

20:00particular said item. Is anyone present

20:01that would like to address the council?

20:03So, by come down to the podium and

20:04stating your name.

20:06>> Yes. Thank you. Casey Pipes uh here

20:08representing the applicant. This is a

20:10reszoning. The current propertyy's got a

20:13dilapidated house on it, zoned R1. The

20:16request is to reszone it to R3.

20:18[clears throat] There were staff

20:20recommendations attached to the uh staff

20:23report for recommending approval. We're

20:26we're in agreement with all of those

20:27recommendations.

20:30The reasonzoning is consistent with

20:31comprehensive plan which calls for this

20:33to be a mixed density residential area

20:36similar to the areas surrounding it

20:37which are all zoned R3. Uh the land to

20:41the north

20:43uh east and west of this site is R3. The

20:48land to the south is is zoned R1, but

20:50it's the rear parking lot for a church.

20:52So there's no single family residential

20:55immediately around this property.

20:58>> [clears throat]

20:58>> The um trend has been to convert

21:02residential properties, particularly

21:04older model residential properties into

21:07apartments or assemblages. Uh we're in

21:10the university overlay district. There

21:13[clears throat] changes in the area that

21:14have caused for this resoning to be

21:16appropriate. First is the social

21:18apartment complex which is across center

21:20drive from the subject property.

21:23A lot of the complaints from the

21:24neighbors in Fairen Woods and the other

21:26neighborhoods were really aimed at the

21:29activity at the social uh apartment

21:31complex. The subject properties directly

21:34across the street from the main entrance

21:36to the social. So I would say this

21:38property, my client's property is more

21:40affected by the social than fair woods

21:43or anybody else. We actually share the

21:45road that the social uses whereas they

21:48don't. The [clears throat] other change

21:50is that the uh the city council has

21:53reszoned the property immediately to the

21:56uh east of the subject property. It used

21:58to be part of a four lot subdivision.

22:00That property was reszoned to R3

22:03consolidated into one lot which is

22:04essentially what we're trying to do

22:06here. So that's happened previously. And

22:09uh the other change is the USA growth

22:12not just so much in absolute student

22:14body population but in the number of

22:16students living on campus there. It's

22:18changed kind of from a commuter school

22:20when I was growing up to more of a

22:21onampus school. So they have a sort of

22:24an unprecedented need for additional

22:26housing

22:27and that is why we are requesting

22:30approval of the resoning to R3.

22:35>> Any questions or comments from the

22:36council?

22:37>> All right. Thank you.

22:38>> Thank you for your time.

22:39>> Is anybody as president that would like

22:40to address the C council on this

22:41particular said item?

22:44If not, this public hearing is closed.

22:47There is a public hearing to declare the

22:49structures at 906 South Broad Street,

22:531203 Oak Lane Circle West and 3836 Morai

22:58Lane public nuisances and ordering them

23:00demolished.

23:01>> This open up the public hearing for this

23:02particular said item. Is anyone present?

23:04I would like to address the council on

23:05these item. If so, you may come down to

23:07the podium by stating your name.

23:10>> Yes, sir. My name is Lan Kennedy the 906

23:13South Broad. The 9006 South Broad

23:16Street. That's my property. I've been

23:18had it for a little while and um while I

23:21take full responsibilities for not the

23:25upkeep of it for the last few years, but

23:28um I've obtained a building permit and

23:30I've got a contractor

23:34to um do the work for me and uh I just

23:38ask that you give me some more time. It

23:40was a uh my childhood home and I've been

23:44really trying to work with it and if

23:46anybody is uh familiar with that area.

23:50I've been dealing with a lot of breakins

23:52and the last the last one just took me

23:55down through there. They took

23:57everything. They even took the gates.

24:01So I just asked for a little time. I got

24:04now I have a contractor and material to

24:07work with whereas I didn't have all this

24:09before. So, and I've I've also like I

24:13said got a building permit and a

24:16contractor.

24:20>> Yeah. Um as Mr. David coming up um that

24:24property been blighted for years. I mean

24:28even in the daycare right next door

24:30would like to buy it, you know.

24:32>> Please. I'm begging, you know, myself

24:35personally because I had to pass there

24:37every single day. Yeah.

24:39>> And it's

24:40>> it's horrible. Yeah. Mr. David,

24:43>> I've started.

24:44>> Yeah.

24:45>> I've I've started. And then if you just

24:47be a little bit more lenient with me. I

24:49got me a contractor, like I said, and

24:52I've gotten um I've got materials,

24:54something that I didn't have before.

24:56I've I got now.

24:58>> If you want to sell it, the daycare

25:00right next door would like to buy it,

25:01you know. Okay.

25:02>> Yeah. Mr. Davies, did you

25:08>> Yeah. Did you pull a permit you know of?

25:10Okay.

25:17>> Good morning, Mr. President. Um, yes. I

25:19just like to update you on on where we

25:21are. I'm aware that,

25:24>> but right now it has not been issued.

25:26It's my understanding they're working

25:27with the building department. They're

25:29going to do some on-site inspections.

25:30there may be some requirements on their

25:32end and they're working that out right

25:34now. I'm not opposed to holding over 30

25:3760 days to allow that process to finish.

25:40Um, as you know, once the permit is

25:42issued, assuming they get to that point,

25:44um, then the contractors will have to

25:46get started. So, we have a limitation on

25:48that as well on our end to put a 60-day

25:51limitation on the permit to get the

25:53project going. If they do not, we're

25:56requesting that the permit be voided

25:57after 60 days with no activity.

25:59>> All right. Thank you. Yeah. I'm going to

26:01ask this council that's hold us for 60

26:03days if we can go ahead and get

26:04everything together. But please, I'm

26:06begging. Yeah.

26:08>> All right. Thank you.

26:09>> Is anyone as president would like to

26:10address the council on this particular

26:11said item?

26:14Not this public hearing is closed.

26:17>> Presentation of petitions and other

26:18communications to the council.

26:21Deborah Cooper.

26:31Good morning. My name is Deborah Cooper.

26:33I live at 122 Shore Acres Mobile. Good

26:36morning, mayor, council members, and

26:39neighbors. Thank you for the opportunity

26:41to speak today. I'm here because animal

26:44cruelty is not only a matter of

26:45compassion, it's a matter of public

26:47safety, health, and the basic community

26:50responsibility.

26:51Bose's law and previous tethering

26:53guidelines were meant to protect our

26:56animals, but laws only protect animals

26:58when they are enforced. When residents

27:01report animals left without shelter,

27:03food, water, veterary care, or safe

27:06conditions, and nothing meaningful

27:07happens, the message is dangerous.

27:10Neglect can continue if it's slow,

27:12hidden, or repeated long enough. Too

27:15often owners are allowed to surrender

27:17suffering animals without meaningful

27:19consequences and then obtain another

27:22animal soon after. Animals surrendered

27:25are often euthanized due to their poor

27:28condition. This cycle is unacceptable. I

27:32understand the pressure mobile faces. P

27:34pet overpopulation, backyard breeding,

27:36irresponsible ownership, and crowded

27:38shelters. I know many rescues and

27:41volunteers spend their own money, time,

27:43and resources to save animals and place

27:45them safely. That is why youth in Asia

27:47should always be the last resort, not a

27:50system that responds too late. This is

27:53about protecting animals from suffering

27:54and protecting neighborhoods from the

27:56problems that often follow neglect. I'm

27:59asking the mayor and the city council to

28:01make animal cruelty enforcement a clear

28:03priority by taking five practical

28:05[snorts] steps. Residents need

28:08education. They need to know how to spot

28:10an animal curled case, how to report it,

28:13what information to provide, and what to

28:15expect when the report is made. Ensure

28:18animal services has the staffing,

28:20training, and authority to investigate

28:22cruelty and neglect and complaints

28:25properly. Require public reporting on

28:28complaints received, investigated,

28:30cited, referred for prosecution, and

28:32resolved. Set response time goals for

28:36urgent welfare cases. strengthen

28:38coordination among animal services, law

28:40enforcement, prosecutors, veterinarians,

28:42shelters, rescue groups so these cases

28:44do not fall through the cracks. We also

28:47need accountability as repeat offenders

28:50and serious neglect cases must face real

28:53consequences. Warnings are not enough

28:55when an animal's life, health, and

28:57safety is at risk. With the updates to

28:59the animal ordinance, this is the right

29:02time to strengthen enforcement, not

29:04simply revise the language. The question

29:07is not whether we care about our

29:08animals. The question is whether our

29:10system responds quickly, consistently,

29:12and effectively when animals are

29:14suffering. I urge the council to fund

29:17education and enforcement adequately,

29:19track it publicly, and ensure every

29:22cruelty complaint receives a meaningful

29:24response. Our laws already say cruelty

29:26is unacceptable. Now, our enforcement

29:29must prove it. Dogs should not die

29:32hanging from a tether or strangled to or

29:35starving to death at the end of a chain.

29:37Thank you for your time and for your

29:39service to our city.

29:41>> Thank you.

29:45>> Sabrina Mass.

29:52Good morning Sabrina Mass. Um let me see

29:56where I start. So, I want to say that,

29:59you know, everyone knows there's been an

30:01issue with this um conversation at the

30:04Port City um classic game, the the

30:06funding and the cutting of the funds.

30:08Now, I just want to say this. I don't

30:10have access to the records and I don't

30:12have access to the data or anything, but

30:14I will say this when we're talking about

30:17things. Let's tell the truth first.

30:19Let's ask the question, was the

30:20performance contract put in place in

30:22time for it to be reviewed? There has

30:24been four years. So why wasn't the

30:27evaluation hasn't it been done in the

30:29every year in the four years? If the

30:32citizens are paying and the the taxes to

30:35to provide for these things, then the

30:37money needs to to to matter.

30:40The revenue should come back to the

30:42taxpayers. Whatever you're giving, it

30:44should come back probably even greater

30:46than what's given. Now, I really wasn't

30:49going to get into this today, but one

30:51thing that really bothered me about this

30:53conversation, especially on social

30:55media. I am a social media guru. I'm

30:57nose and I lick and everything. I'm

30:58going to read and I'm going to talk.

31:00When this stuff came up about me goddess

31:03being racist or you wanted the black

31:05vote, but now you don't. You want to cut

31:07the black funding. You know, that's

31:08that's ignorance. That's ignorance. This

31:11is about business, not personal. And I

31:12wish this race stuff would stop coming

31:14to the podium unless they got real facts

31:15and real receipts.

31:17This is just crazy. Now, I will say

31:20this. Thus far, the city council and the

31:22mayor's administration, as far as I'm

31:24concerned, and I know I'm concerned,

31:26have been doing a great job. And I

31:28appreciate you guys for that. Thus far,

31:31I have no lies to tell.

31:34So, this is going to be something you

31:36guys are going to have to settle and

31:38decide. This is why we have you here to

31:40do these things. Now, I will say this

31:42has opened the door to say, "Okay, if

31:44we're going to review Port City Classic,

31:47review the nonprofits. Review the other

31:49bowl games. Review everything that the

31:51people are getting money for. Review it

31:53all. Let's just do the whole review.

31:56Start from scratch. If it saves money,

31:59save it. If it's if it's necessary and

32:01it's good for the people, give it."

32:03That's just common knowledge and common

32:05sense. Thank you, Councilwoman Ingram,

32:07for giving the insight and clarifying

32:10what I I'm not going to get into it, but

32:12thank you for your information. Thank

32:13the mayor's administration for their

32:15insight and their information. But what

32:17we got to do is stop pointing fingers

32:19and calling racist, racist, racist. What

32:21What does that mean? I'm so sick of that

32:22word.

32:24But I'm here to say I support you. If

32:27you guys are doing the right thing, do

32:28it. If it's not right, don't do it. It's

32:30just common sense. I support public

32:32safety. Thank you, Director Graves, for

32:34doing a great job. Yes, I support the

32:36police going into the schools. I have

32:38grandkids in the schools, so protect

32:40mine. I appreciate that. I appreciate

32:42everything that you guys are doing. I'm

32:44not here to fuss. I'm here to say I'm

32:46trying to keep a balance. But the people

32:48in Mobile need to hear the truth. Stop

32:50targeting. If you're not going to tell

32:52the truth, then don't come down here

32:54with the

32:55>> Oh, this mask.

32:57>> I know I ain't supposed to say. You

32:59going to give me a definition?

33:00>> No, I'm not. But you know,

33:06>> Reggie Hill, Mr. President,

33:08>> Miss Miss Council,

33:11>> um, thank you. I I do want to

33:13acknowledge that the performance

33:16contract application for this year

33:18required a more rigorous process in

33:20terms of being able to gather the data

33:23so that we are able to evaluate all of

33:26the contracts at the end of this year.

33:27So, I do want to recognize that that

33:30process was put in place. Thank you,

33:33>> honorable clerk.

33:34>> Reggie Hill.

33:44>> Thank you, uh, madam city clerk. Before

33:45I begin, I plan to thank Mr. Standard

33:47for I don't see him in the building, so

33:48we'll uh save those remarks for another

33:50day. On another serious note to the

33:52citizens and stakeholders of Mobile,

33:54greetings, Roger Hill is my name. There

33:55are three uh inevitable reasons an

33:58incorporated municipality uh excuse me

34:01inevitable seasons of an incorporated uh

34:04municipality. Those being campaign,

34:06governance, and budgeting seasons

34:08respectively. Knowing the importance of

34:10this season specifically, I rise today

34:12to continue these pertinent

34:13conversations pertaining to our city's

34:14business. Based on the context of our

34:16local media reporting, I find myself

34:18tasked with reminding my buildings that

34:20we operate under a strong council and

34:22weak mayor form of government. And the

34:24most important function of the

34:25legislative body in the city of Mobile,

34:27Alabama is to approve the budget. Uh for

34:29time sake, let's begin our focus on

34:310.001%

34:34or more commonly known as 10 parts per

34:36million ppm. We recently consolidated

34:38the oversight of the Mobile Civic Center

34:40Convention Center and single theater to

34:42one primary management group. I was

34:44confused as to why the proposed FY27

34:46budget didn't reflect the same

34:48application with the three H.B.CU events

34:50the city has invested in annually for

34:52years. Moving forward, we need to be

34:54very vigilant about the things we appear

34:56to be getting rid of so abruptly without

34:58good cause while continuously spending

35:00on matters in the most imprudent of

35:02fashions over the next set of meetings

35:04on behalf of most mobileians. I will

35:06make it plain about the simple things we

35:07need to do with the budget like giving

35:09the mobile pops ban at least $5,000,

35:12restoring the $500,000 for the port city

35:14and bridge builder classics. Moving a

35:16million dollars from capital citywide to

35:18districts 1 through three and $250,000

35:21to districts 4 through 7 from the same

35:23budget item, page 12 for storm water

35:25needs, doing away with budgeting $1.4 $4

35:28million for imaginary traffic citations

35:31and dissolving the office of

35:32professional responsibility which makes

35:34available $735,648

35:38to begin with by [snorts] keeping MPD

35:40spending at current level which is still

35:41scores of millions of dollars. We free

35:44up 2,286,586,

35:47excuse me, $588, which can go towards

35:49performance contracts, vans for our

35:51recreation centers to be utilized by

35:53nonprofit organizations, and police

35:55training to prevent incidents, which

35:58have the potential to cause significant

36:00public concern for legal problems for

36:03our city. Uh, we know discussions like

36:04this deserve more than 180 seconds, but

36:07just as slavery was legal before, this

36:10is a rule, too. Uh, so we'll continue

36:12these conversations in the coming days,

36:13but to say that certain things are going

36:15to get letters, but yet just tone alone

36:16gets it, that proves why we keep coming

36:18down here week after week. Thank you on

36:19the floor.

36:22>> Michael Stander,

36:30Chad,

36:32Senutu, new

36:44>> [clears throat]

36:45>> Good morning. My name is Chad Sui Tennu

36:47and I'm a a private developer for the

36:49Department of Veteran Affairs. I've been

36:51doing it for about uh eight years now.

36:54I've um developed five medical centers

36:57for the VA over the years. Um the VA

37:00right now has a solicitation out for a

37:02uh a VA vet center. Um, it's about 4,000

37:06square feet is what the VA is looking

37:08for. Um, just to explain what a vet

37:10center is. As military vets or military

37:14members transition out of out of the

37:15military and into civilian life, a lot

37:18of times they need uh assistance in that

37:20transition. Um, you know, specifically,

37:23uh, learning what their benefits are.

37:25Uh, I I personally am a disabled vet. I

37:28was, uh, served in the military in the

37:29army for 10 years, deployments to Iraq

37:31and Afghanistan. Uh when I got out I was

37:34pretty highly functioning person but

37:36never did an interview, didn't know how

37:38to put together a resume, didn't own a

37:39suit. Um so uh and I I I've also visited

37:43a vet center when I was between jobs. Um

37:46so I I can I can speak firsthand to what

37:48the the benefits that these these uh vet

37:50centers offer to to military vets. Um

37:53the vet center also offers a variety of

37:56different uh counseling uh benefits a

37:59lot lot around PTSD and marriage and

38:01family counseling. Um but a lot of the

38:04counseling takes uh takes place offsite,

38:07not necessarily in the vet center. The

38:08vet center itself proper is mostly used

38:11just for an office.

38:14Um

38:16I've uh presented a building to the to

38:18the VA. It's at 920 Dolphin Street. VA

38:21loves it. Um, I've gone through

38:23extensive design meetings with the VA.

38:26They've uh designed a floor plan for it.

38:28I have that floor plan. I don't have it

38:29here now, but I'm going to tell you

38:31about that floor plan and how it ties in

38:32with with uh what I'm here talking to

38:35you about. Um, unfortunately, I I

38:37presented my plans for this building to

38:41the uh to the city. Um, and the planning

38:43department uh has deemed this or has

38:46categorized my use not as an office use,

38:48which I believe it should be

38:49categorized, but they're they're

38:50categorizing it as a social assistance,

38:53welfare, and charitable services uh

38:55building. Uh, specifically, the city

38:57defines that as an establishment that

38:59provides social assistance services

39:00directly to clients such as children,

39:02elderly persons, disabled persons,

39:04homeless persons, or veterans. Social

39:06assistance may include food, medical

39:08relief, counseling, or training. So, I

39:11think I did a poor job of explaining

39:13what a vet center is to the planning

39:14department and they gave me that

39:16categorization. I'm here to appeal to

39:18you guys to um tell you what a vet

39:21center truly is and hopefully you can

39:22influence the planning department and

39:24possibly recategorize this as an office.

39:27Uh time is of the essence. I don't have

39:30for me to get my use approved under that

39:32categorization. I need to I would have

39:34to submit a conditional use permit, go

39:36before planning commission, go before

39:37city council to get that approved. Time

39:39is of the essence. The federal

39:41government's uh fiscal year ends on

39:439:30. The VA contracting officer has

39:46told me she needs to award this lease by

39:48midseptember. Otherwise, they lose the

39:50funding for this specific vet center. It

39:53may get reapproved for next uh next. Am

39:56I out of time?

39:57>> You Yes, sir. You actually you has

40:00stated uh um your three minutes. And

40:03don't get me wrong, everyone on this

40:06council, we love our veterans, but I

40:08believe what you're asking us to do and

40:11I would like for my attorney, our

40:12attorney to uh talk about a little bit

40:14more and that this council is not able

40:16to do it. And if you can explain to them

40:18why um Mr. Maples, uh what he's asking

40:22for, why we limited at, you know.

40:25>> Sure. I mean, there are procedural

40:27requirements that that have to be

40:29followed and

40:30>> it'll be closer to the mic, M.

40:31>> Sure. There are procedural requirements

40:32that have to be followed for the council

40:34to entertain anything. And so it doesn't

40:37sound like there's sufficient time to

40:39bypass that. We can look and see, but

40:41I'm not aware of any way that that you'd

40:43be able to bypass that.

40:47>> Okay. I I understand. I guess um it this

40:51is a judgment call by a department of

40:54the city of whether my use is a social

40:58welfare charitable use or just an

41:00office. I I think I think the planning

41:04department has miscatategorized my use

41:07and it was my fault because I explained

41:10it poorly. Um

41:12>> Mr. President, I may be able to offer

41:14some assistance here. So, uh Mr. Tommy,

41:18thanks for coming to speak today. Um, I

41:20actually had the occasion to speak with

41:22your uh, council this morning, Mr.

41:24Pipes. And, um, yes, that categorization

41:27was made based on some preliminary

41:29information provided to the department

41:31as you referenced. Uh, understand from

41:33Mr. Pipes that they would be

41:35supplementing that providing some

41:37additional information from which the U

41:40bill department can uh, reconsider uh,

41:43the categorization and we're happy to do

41:45that. uh he's going to provide me with

41:46that information I understand this week

41:48and we'll give it another look.

41:50>> Great. Thank you very much. Appreciate

41:52it.

41:52>> Thank you,

41:53>> Mr. President.

41:54>> Mr. uh Mr. Sh, I guess um just for

41:57clarification um I mean it's it's zone

42:00B1. I I guess I guess the hangup here um

42:03is uh um because I I don't believe that

42:07we've seen a conditional use for the use

42:09that he says that he has. I guess right

42:11now maybe there's a maybe there's an

42:13existing use at the property that that

42:15that he's talking about and in order to

42:18get it from that existing use over to

42:21the over to what he needs in order to

42:22get a business license from the revenue

42:24department um a conditional use permit

42:26would need to be made. I guess that's

42:27the clarification I guess is right now

42:29it's zoned appropriately. It's just

42:30there's a there's a use that's

42:32associated with this property.

42:33>> Right. Right. So that's that's the issue

42:35is what what is the use going to be and

42:38based on the initial information that

42:40was provided. Um that use felt into that

42:43kind of special assistance category. Uh

42:46under that category he would be required

42:49to go and get a conditional use permit.

42:52Again that category that's a designation

42:53made by the department at the department

42:55level. But we understand that there was

42:57some missing information and that

42:58there's going to be a supplementation

43:00[snorts] provided by his council from

43:01which we can revisit that.

43:04>> Thank you.

43:06>> So, um, could you just tell him what his

43:09next steps he need to go ahead and do?

43:11>> Absolutely. Yeah, I' I've communicated

43:12with your attorney, so he knows and

43:14we'll we'll talk with him moving

43:16forward.

43:16>> Thank you. I appreciate it.

43:17>> Thank you.

43:18>> Thank you.

43:18>> Thank you for your time,

43:19>> Mr. President.

43:20>> Mr. Pan,

43:20>> thank you, Mr. President. Um I just want

43:23to this is um communication to the

43:26council. So I truly want to thank uh

43:28Miss Deborah uh Miss Sabrina uh Mr. Hill

43:32and Mr. Chad for coming down. As you see

43:35they explained the situations they

43:37talked about it. That's what it's about.

43:38You can communicate to the council

43:41without being disrespectful or doing

43:43anything like that. And so that's what

43:45took place. I did want to acknowledge um

43:47Miss Mass spoke about the the uh the

43:52budget. So the coun the mayor creates

43:56the budget and now it's prop a proposed

43:59budget. Now it's in the council hands.

44:01Um a lot of people don't understand that

44:04it's not um you have um three branches

44:06of government and and some of our even

44:08higher elected officials don't even know

44:10we have three three branches of

44:11government and don't know what they are.

44:13But

44:15it creates a check and balance. That's

44:17what it does. And it creates where we

44:20can work together in unity. And that's

44:22what this budget is about. It's in the

44:24council hands. Um now, um the

44:27administration done their job. And our

44:29desire is to work together and figure

44:30out ways that we can listen to our

44:32constituents and serve our city as best

44:35as possible. Um and so that's the plan

44:38moving forward. and um I look forward um

44:40to our meeting next week to discuss how

44:43we can work together to move the city

44:45forward. Thank you, Mr. President.

44:48>> Mr. President,

44:49>> uh Miss

44:50>> I would like to thank uh the young man

44:52that just left the podium. Uh thank you

44:54for your service to our country and

44:56thank you for your service and

44:57commitment to our community. Thank you,

45:01>> Madam Clerk.

45:02>> Ordinance is held over 07033.

45:07Ordinance to amend and restate chapter 7

45:09Mobile city code and the city of Mobile

45:12schedule of fines.

45:14>> Move to labor till October 6th.

45:16>> Second.

45:18>> Properly move and second. Any

45:19discussion? All in favor? I. All oppose.

45:23I laid it over.

45:24>> Consent resolutions held over 37903.

45:27Recommend approval to [clears throat]

45:28the ABC board for issuance of a special

45:30retail more than 30 days license to

45:33Sweet Dreams Haunted Attraction.

45:35>> So move. Second

45:36>> properly moved and second. Any

45:37discussion? All in favor? I.

45:40>> All oppose. Item pass.

45:42>> Resolutions held over.

45:45>> 01920

45:46authorized agreement with North America

45:48Fire Equipment Company for uniforms.

45:5201921

45:53authorized renewal of independent

45:55contractor services agreement with

45:57Thompson Engineering. 08927

46:00approve purchase order to Capital

46:02Tractor Inc. for steel steeler steel

46:07loader with attachments 08928 approved

46:11purchase order to Coventing Civil and

46:13Environmental LLC for public marina or

46:16docking facilities feasibility study.

46:1908932

46:21approved purchase order to Recon View

46:23for camera trailers with power camera

46:27mass and storage upgrades. 08933

46:30approved purchase order to safeear for

46:32bomb suit with helmet. 08936 approved

46:36purchase order sunbelt fire for coats,

46:38pants with thermal liners and vapor

46:40barriers. 08937

46:43approved purchase order to Sun South for

46:46a tractor with boom more. 09938

46:51appropriate funds from municipal

46:53government capital improvement fund to

46:54various capital projects. 09939

46:58appropriate funds to the fiscal year

47:012027 rebuild Alabama allocation

47:0509940 transfer funds from general fund

47:08to capital project North McGregor

47:10Reconstruction 13941

47:13authorized change order number five with

47:16PL Russell for Cooper Riverside Park

47:19great lawn upgrades

47:2121942

47:23authorized contract with Melanie

47:25Construction for North McGregor Avenue

47:27reconstruction roundabout.

47:3021943 authorized contract with Watermark

47:33Construction for Africa Town Welcome

47:35Center. 31944

47:38authorize the mayor to apply, accept,

47:40and receive a grant from the National

47:41Park Services, Land, and Water

47:43Conservation Fund. 37945

47:46Consider the application of Elite Onetop

47:49Services for a certificate of public

47:51convenience and necessity to operate a

47:53shuttle service. So move second.

47:56>> Promptly move and second in discussion.

47:58>> Yes, sir. Mr. President,

47:59>> Mr. Reynolds,

48:00>> I think this uh feasibility study for

48:02this marina is I I think I think it's a

48:06very popular thing that people want to

48:08see happen. We've traveled to some

48:09cities and saw it in downtowns, you

48:12know, like Tampa. Of course, Tampa is

48:13not an industrial port quite like ours

48:15is. There are other cities that have

48:17this amenity, and I think it would be

48:19nice if the city of Mobile had this

48:21amenity. And the first step in seeing if

48:24it makes sense or if it's possible is to

48:26engage with someone who knows these

48:29things and have them conduct a

48:31feasibility study. Um I think it's a

48:34popular thing amongst our citizens to do

48:36and explore. Um

48:39although I I've raised some objections

48:41in our pre-consil meeting. They've been

48:43really surrounding the use of a purchase

48:45order for a professional services

48:46contract versus an actual contract. Um,

48:50I've been assured by our attorney and

48:52the city attorney that, you know, we

48:54we're adequately protected, but I'd ask

48:56that as we move forward, maybe we

48:58consider this other option versus using

49:00the purchase order because I think

49:02there's better line of sight to the

49:03public at large. There's better line of

49:05sight from us to know where we stand at

49:07all times. So, with that,

49:10that'll sum up my comments,

49:13>> Mr. President.

49:14>> Yes. I would like to uh acknowledge our

49:17way forward with the contract with

49:19Watermark uh consulting for Africa Town

49:22Welcome Center. I want to thank the

49:23administration for moving this forward.

49:25It allows us to get closer to the

49:27opening of the welcome center and again

49:30this contract is specifically for the

49:33design process for process for internal

49:36and so I'm excited to to know that it is

49:38moving forward and we're getting closer

49:40to an opening date. Thank you.

49:43>> Any other discussion? Yes, sir. Mr.

49:45President, one other thing regarding the

49:46independent contractor services

49:48agreement with Thompson Engineering. I

49:50think what we found out last term was

49:52that we had

49:53>> uh adequate funds in capital accounts to

49:56do major projects, but we lacked the

49:59capacity to move them forward through

50:01engineering services and other things.

50:03Um, and I don't know whose idea it was,

50:06uh, under the previous administration to

50:09embed an engineering firm or engineering

50:11staff within our city staff so they

50:14could help move the ball forward on some

50:15of these projects. I'm told uh, that

50:18this has been a tremendous success and a

50:21tremendous costsaver as well as its

50:23increase in our uh, productivity in

50:26getting your money out to your projects.

50:28So, I'm glad we're we're renewing this.

50:31I hope we continue to have the success

50:32we had on the last contract.

50:36>> Any other discussion?

50:38All in favor?

50:39>> All oppose? Item passes.

50:43>> Ordinances being introduced 64034

50:46through 6436.

50:49>> By council rules, these will lay over

50:51for one week.

50:54>> Uh except for with the exception of

50:5664-035.

51:00>> [clears throat]

51:02>> A second.

51:04>> I'd move to wave the rules [snorts]

51:06for immediate consideration of item

51:0864035.

51:10>> Right.

51:10>> Second.

51:11>> Probably move and second. Any

51:12discussion? All in favor? I.

51:14>> All oppose. Rules way. Madam clerk.

51:17>> 64035.

51:19Consider the proposed reszoning of

51:21property located at 4600A Hamilton

51:23Boulevard from RA to I2.

51:26>> Move the table. Second. Properly. Move

51:28in. Second. Any discussion? Yes, sir.

51:30Mr. President,

51:30>> Mr. Ron,

51:31>> uh we have received a letter from the

51:33applicant wishing to withdraw this uh

51:36application for reszoning and therefore

51:39the only action really before us is to

51:41table the item.

51:43>> Any other discussion? All in favor? I

51:46>> All oppose items. Madam clerk,

51:49>> consent resolutions being introduced

51:5137946

51:53through 6953.

51:56>> So moved. Second. Properly move and

51:58second in discussion.

52:00>> We need to suspend the rules.

52:02>> Move to wave the rules for immediate

52:04consideration. Sorry. Of these

52:05resolutions as read.

52:07>> Second. Second.

52:08>> Properly move and second in discussion.

52:10>> All in favor?

52:12>> All oppose? Rules wave. Madam clerk.

52:1537946

52:17and 37947 are recommending approval to

52:20the ABC board for issuance of a retail

52:22beer [clears throat] table wine on or

52:25off premises license to Great Day Latte

52:27on Conception Street and for issuance of

52:31a retail beard table wine off premises

52:35only license to shop and save on Dolphin

52:37Island Parkway. So

52:41>> second

52:42properly move a second. Any discussion?

52:45All in favor? I. All oppose. I don't

52:48pass.

52:49>> 40949

52:50950 are declaring the structures at 1203

52:53Oaklane Circle West and 3836 Moricott

52:57Lane. Public nuisances and ordering them

52:59demolished. 58 951 authorized removal of

53:03weeds weedling

53:05group 1680 60 952 and 953 are

53:10determining appropriations to Bright

53:12Academy and Highland Courtyard

53:14Homeowners Association serve a public

53:16purpose and approve payment.

53:18>> So move second proper move and second.

53:21Any discussion? All in favor? I.

53:24>> All oppose. Item passes. 40 948 declare

53:28the structure at 906 South Broad Street

53:30a public nuisance and order it

53:32demolished.

53:32>> Motion to move over lay off for 60 days.

53:35Second

53:36>> properly move and second in discussion.

53:38All in favor?

53:38>> I.

53:39>> All oppose. I laid off for 60 days.

53:42>> Resolutions being introduced 01954

53:46through 21960.

53:49Move to wave the rules for resolutions

53:5108-955

53:53and 21-960

53:56with the rest being laid over for one

53:58week.

53:58>> Second.

53:58>> Second.

53:59>> Properly move and second. Any

54:01discussion? All in favor? I. All oppose.

54:05>> 08955.

54:07Approve purchase order to secure land

54:08and tree for storm drainage vegetation

54:11and debris removal.

54:1321960.

54:15Authorize a contract with geotechnical

54:18engineering testing for North McGregor

54:20Avenue reconstruction.

54:22>> So move.

54:22>> Second. [snorts]

54:23>> Move and second. Any discussion? All in

54:26favor?

54:27>> All oppose? Item passes.

54:30>> Call for public hearings. 41961. call

54:33for public hearing to consider the an

54:35application to reszone property located

54:38at 1451 Cedar Crescent Drive from R3 to

54:41R3 to remove a previously approved

54:44reasonzoning condition scheduled October

54:46the 6th 41962 call for public hearing to

54:49consider the modification of a

54:51previously approved plan unit

54:52development for property located at 1891

54:56and 1901 Herail Street scheduled October

54:596 41963

55:02call for public hearing to consider the

55:03application of Granberry Executive

55:06Transport for a certificate of public

55:07convenience and and necessity to operate

55:10a shuttle, sedan, and limousine service

55:13scheduled September 15th.

55:15>> So moved.

55:16>> Second.

55:16>> Promptly move second. Any discussion?

55:19>> All in favor? I. All oppose. Club

55:22hearing is called.

55:23>> Announcements.

55:24>> District six, Councilman Woods. Thank

55:26you, Mr. President. Uh Mr. Reynolds uh

55:29hinted or or alluded to the Thompson

55:32contract. District 6 has through CIP has

55:35been able to to take advantage of some

55:36of that as [clears throat] well um with

55:38another another partner with the city.

55:40Um so I just wanted to to say thank you

55:41to engineering keeping a status

55:46the largest repaving contract in in uh

55:49in in the history of this council as far

55:51as individual districts uh district six

55:54um funded this year. Um and I'll give

55:57credit to council member Reynolds. Some

55:58of that was um in his district as well,

56:00but on Nwood, but um uh the engineer and

56:04company and the partners have have taken

56:06really really got started pretty quick.

56:08Um right now they're in Lamp Lighter

56:10Woods and I I just want to say thank you

56:11again to the administration. Thank you

56:12to to engineering specifically because

56:15they've really done a great job and

56:17thank you to all the residents of

56:18District 6 in those neighborhoods for

56:20being patient. and it is taking a little

56:21time to get get to all these

56:22neighborhoods and I know it's an

56:24inconvenience whenever somebody's paving

56:25in front of your house um for a week but

56:28I I do appreciate that and I just wanted

56:30to say thank you again to engineering um

56:32and also uh as it is you know holy week

56:35in the south here I did wear my south

56:38tie today like I did at the start of

56:39last year's football season so I'd be

56:42remiss if I didn't say go Jags and I'm

56:44looking forward to a good season so

56:45thank you

56:47>> thank you Mr. Woods. Uh, District 2.

56:50Councilwoman Ingram.

56:51>> Thank you, Mr. President. Greetings,

56:53District 2. I want to join in with the

56:55mayor in encouraging all of the district

56:582 residents and others that are

56:59interested in the downtown development

57:01district to attend the workshop that's

57:04scheduled September the second ex at at

57:066:00 p.m. Again, you know,

57:08administration has put a lot of work

57:10into this making sure that it is

57:13designed in the way that you can have

57:15maximum community engagement for all

57:18stakeholders, developers, residents, all

57:20of them. So, please make sure you attend

57:22and and let us hear your voice. Also, on

57:27Thursday, September the 10th at 7 p.m.,

57:29we will have our next District 2 monthly

57:32virtual chat. I encourage you to attend.

57:35That's where we're going to be planning

57:36for other things we can do in terms of

57:38neighbors helping neighbors picking up

57:40litter and also outreach to the homeless

57:43population. And lastly, as we prepare

57:47for the long weekend, I want to wish

57:49District 2 and the surrounding areas a

57:51safe and funfilled Labor Day weekend. Be

57:54safe and have fun. Thank you.

57:57>> Thank you, Councilwoman Ingram. District

57:584, Councilman Reynolds.

58:00>> Thank you, Mr. President. And I want to

58:01let everybody know about the District 4

58:03annual meeting that's going to take

58:05place on September 29th at Mobile

58:09Christian from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. If you

58:12show up, bring your questions, bring

58:13your concerns. We'll have someone from

58:15311 there. We'll have, you know, taking

58:17them down and putting them in. Um, we

58:20ask that everybody who comes to speak,

58:22be concise with your questions. Don't go

58:24on, you know, long rants and take up all

58:26the time from everyone else, but please

58:28show up. That's what we want. Thank you.

58:30>> [clears throat]

58:31>> Thank you, Councilman Reynolds. District

58:33five, Councilman Fleming.

58:35>> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh, I'd like

58:37to thank the administration and along

58:40with Councilwoman, Miss Vice President

58:43Gregory to um for all their hard work

58:45and assistance to help move the North

58:47McGregor project forward. I'm glad to

58:49see us finally getting this underway. I

58:52think it'll enhance that corridor. And

58:54also would like to say I had the

58:56privilege to go to the Mobile Museum of

58:58Art this past week to experience the

59:00Gateway exhibit. If you haven't had a

59:02chance or whenever you do get a chance,

59:04go by and check it out. Truly, we are

59:06lucky to have some of these renowned

59:08artists here in our area and I think

59:11it's worth taking a look at the exhibit.

59:14We'll be here for about a year, so make

59:15time to go do that. Um, director John

59:18Carfagno and his team have done a great

59:20job and I think it's a real privilege to

59:21have here in our city. So, thank you.

59:23That's all I have.

59:25>> Thank you, Councilman Fleming. District

59:261. Councilman P.

59:27>> Thank you, Mr. President. It was a great

59:29day, great weekend in District 1 this

59:32past weekend. Uh we have one of one and

59:35two of the best high schools located in

59:37my district, John Ella, Florida Madden

59:39High School, as well as Miss Wright

59:41Preparatory Academy both u won their

59:44football game. So, congratulating um to

59:47the coaches, to the administrators, and

59:50to the student athletes for an amazing

59:52job. This past weekend, u my son and I

59:55had an opportunity to attend the Arthur

59:57Ash annual tennis um clinic that was

1:00:01hosted by Mobile Parks and Recreation

1:00:03and the tennis center. It was an amazing

1:00:06um event. uh my son enjoyed himself and

1:00:09and I saw a lot of young people truly um

1:00:12enjoyed the experience from the essay

1:00:14contest to the art contest as well as

1:00:17learning more about tennis. So, thank

1:00:19you to everyone that made that happen.

1:00:22Um this weekend is is major in the city

1:00:24of Mobile. It's Labor Day weekend. Um we

1:00:27will be celebrating the Port City

1:00:29Classic. Um it's a great football um

1:00:32game that will be taking place in the

1:00:34city of Mobile, but it's more than just

1:00:36a football game. Um the football game

1:00:38will be held Saturday, September the 5th

1:00:41at Lad People Stadium. Um it will start

1:00:44at 400 pm. Um and we asking everyone to

1:00:47come out to check out the Tuskegee

1:00:49Golden Tigers and the Fort Valley um

1:00:52State Wildcats. They also will be

1:00:55hosting a HBCU summit. It will be

1:00:58September the 3rd from 9:00 am to 100 pm

1:01:02at the Mobile Convention Center. This is

1:01:04a free event and so this is an

1:01:06opportunity to come and learn about all

1:01:09the great things um from our H.B.CU

1:01:12across our nation. And then um it

1:01:16doesn't stop there. Friday we have a

1:01:18concert um at last stadium. So come out

1:01:21and support the concert. And then

1:01:23Saturday of course is the football game.

1:01:25But before the football game, it will be

1:01:28a parade. And that parade starts at

1:01:3010:00 a.m. As you see, it's a lot of

1:01:33great things taking place here in the

1:01:35city of Mobile. And so, we're asking

1:01:37everyone to come out and make sure they

1:01:40are supporting these great events that's

1:01:42taking place throughout the city of

1:01:44Mobile. In district one, we also have

1:01:48event that will be taking place Saturday

1:01:49called the Kryon Explosion. Um, it's

1:01:52celebrating Claire Esther. Um, and so

1:01:54we're inviting everyone out to come out

1:01:57during that time. If you're not at the

1:01:58parade, but before the game, it will be

1:02:01they will have food from 10:00 a.m. to

1:02:032:00 p.m. at Mill Street Park. So, come

1:02:06out as we celebrate Clare Esta Day.

1:02:09Thank you, Mr. President.

1:02:11>> Thank you, Mr. Pen. District 7, Vice

1:02:13President Gregory.

1:02:14>> Thank you, Mr. President. Um the mayor

1:02:18spoke about as did some of my colleagues

1:02:20the gateway uh to galleries from subway

1:02:24to galleries graffiti to galleries uh

1:02:26that's out at the Mobile Museum of Art.

1:02:29Do take your time to go out and visit it

1:02:31uh visit this exhibit. It is really

1:02:33wonderful and you need to to see it. It

1:02:35will be here for a year. So it starts

1:02:37today and goes through September 1st of

1:02:40next year. This past week, I just have

1:02:42to say thank you and hats off to our

1:02:46communication staff at the mayor's

1:02:47office as well as parks and wreck. We

1:02:49had two events in my district on the

1:02:52same day and that is definitely pushing

1:02:55the limits when you do something like

1:02:56that. Um, we were able to officially

1:02:59dedicate the senior center at Hillsdale

1:03:02for uh dedication in the we named the

1:03:05center as I've mentioned before for John

1:03:08E. King, one of our community leaders.

1:03:10And then that afternoon we went out to

1:03:12Lvetta Park which uh is now under

1:03:15demolition because we are building a

1:03:17brand new playground at Lvetta. But this

1:03:19was a last day to play and we had a

1:03:21great turnout for that. So a really

1:03:23great day and I was proud to see uh

1:03:25everybody out there for that. Look

1:03:27forward to the new playground coming our

1:03:29way. And also just to join with council

1:03:32member Fleming on looking forward to

1:03:33this roadway work on North McGregor.

1:03:36We've been uh working on this stretch of

1:03:37roadway for a very long time. It will

1:03:40include some improvements to the road

1:03:41itself, curbs, gutters, sidewalks,

1:03:43lighting, and a new traffic arm. So,

1:03:45that will all get started soon. And of

1:03:48course, we'll keep everybody notified

1:03:50about any traffic issues that way. So,

1:03:52thank you.

1:03:54>> Uh, thank you, Vice President. Entertain

1:03:55from administration.

1:03:57>> Okay.

1:03:58>> Motion to adjurnn.

1:03:59>> Probably moving second in discussion.

1:04:01All in.

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