2026-10-14 - City Council

00:04This is the regular meeting of the

00:06Mobile City Council, Wednesday, October

00:0814th. Please stand for the invocation

00:11led by Pastor Tony Legear and remain

00:13standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.

00:17>> Good morning, everyone.

00:19Let's pray together on a great day like

00:21today.

00:22My father, I give thanks to you and we

00:24come here together as friends.

00:27We thank you for the privilege to serve

00:29our community and same time

00:31enjoying being a part of that community.

00:34We ask you that today you would smile

00:36upon our leaders who give to us

00:38uh counsel and acumen, experience. We

00:41pray that you would give them clarity.

00:44Would you bless our mayor, his

00:45administration.

00:47Father, we want to honor you and we pray

00:49that your hand

00:50would rest upon we as a community.

00:54Lord, that you'd look upon us with favor

00:57all because of the gift of your son.

01:00We favor you with our praise in Christ's

01:02name. Amen.

01:28>> Roll call. President Small.

01:30>> Here.

01:30>> Vice President Gregory.

01:32>> Here.

01:33>> Councilmember Penn.

01:34>> Here.

01:34>> Councilmember Ingram.

01:36>> Here.

01:36>> Councilmember Reynolds.

01:38>> Here.

01:38>> Councilmember Woods.

01:40>> Here.

01:40>> Councilmember Fleming.

01:41>> Here.

01:42>> Statement of rules.

01:44>> And good morning, everyone.

01:45>> Good morning.

01:45>> Uh welcome to our Wednesday, October

01:4814th, 2026 meeting. At this meeting, we

01:51do have rules. At this time, I ask if

01:53anyone have any type of electronic

01:55device, including cell phones, please at

01:57this time put it on the off or the

01:59vibrate position.

02:00The off or the vibrate position.

02:03Any person desiring to address the

02:05Mobile City Council must sign in the

02:06resolution, the ordinance, or public

02:08hearing agenda item before entering the

02:10meeting.

02:11When addressing this Council, the

02:12speaker must give his or her name.

02:15Any person desiring to speak to the

02:17Council on a non-agenda item must

02:18contact the City Clerk's office no later

02:20than 2:00 p.m. the Thursday prior to the

02:22Council meeting.

02:24The subject that he or she wish to

02:25express to the Mobile City Council must

02:27be identified and pertain to the City of

02:29Mobile business.

02:30Anyone who has not given proper notice

02:32to the City Clerk's office and wish to

02:33speak on a non-agenda item will not be

02:36allowed to address this Council.

02:38Each speaker is allowed 3 minutes to

02:39address this Council. A bell will sound

02:41to indicate the end of 2 minutes.

02:431 minute will remain for summarizing.

02:45The second bell indicates that your time

02:47has expired.

02:49When addressing this Council, there will

02:50be no personal address to any individual

02:51Council members.

02:53All statements will be made to the

02:54chair. I will recognize any Council

02:56member who wishes to respond.

02:58To maintain decorum, there will be no

02:59undue applause or public outcry allowed.

03:02Madam Clerk.

03:03>> Approval of minutes of October 6th.

03:05>> So moved.

03:06>> Second.

03:07>> After motion and second, any discussion?

03:09All in favor?

03:10>> Aye.

03:10>> All opposed?

03:12Minutes approved.

03:13>> Communications from Mayor Sandy

03:15Stimpson.

03:17>> Good morning, everyone.

03:18>> Good morning.

03:19>> Uh I have a little confession. Before I

03:20go to bed some nights, I scroll on my

03:23phone and I look at uh videos from

03:26you know, all sorts of places. And last

03:28night I was reminded just how lucky we

03:30were last week because a uh video popped

03:32up.

03:33It was from earlier in the week that

03:35showed that hurricane going straight up

03:36the mouth of Mobile Bay. And I think

03:38about um you know, what that could have

03:40looked like for our area. And so, we

03:43were just blessed and thankful that that

03:44the hurricane took a jog to the east.

03:46I'm thankful that our our neighboring

03:49cities, frankly, uh that the hurricane

03:51broke up quickly. And there was there is

03:53a lot of damage still out there across

03:55the panhandle and parts of Alabama and

03:57we pray for everyone trying to recover

03:59from that storm.

04:00Um, but I am very thankful that Mobile

04:02was um, s- spared the worst of it and I

04:05want to just highlight some of our uh,

04:07city employees that really went out um,

04:10and prepared this city for what might

04:12come. Uh, there were so much preparation

04:15what work went in the last week. Uh,

04:17teams buttoning up city assets, making

04:19sure that our city assets were protected

04:21from potential flooding and wind as much

04:24as we could. Um, you know, h-

04:27handing out sandbags so that some of our

04:29residents could fortify their homes. Uh,

04:32so many our public works department um,

04:35people from the from Ream, uh, even

04:37people from Build Mobile out there

04:39helping at every turn, our parks and

04:41recs teams, police department uh, fire

04:44department, everybody really got

04:46together and worked to make sure this

04:48city was ready for what might come.

04:49Thankfully, the worst of it didn't come,

04:52uh, but I've got to highlight our

04:53resilience team as part of that. They

04:55really led the charge. Lance Slater and

04:58Madeline Dotson, uh, I I couldn't

05:00describe to you everything they have

05:02done over the last week. Uh, not just

05:04prior to the storm in preparation uh,

05:07but during the storm making sure that we

05:08had the most up-to-date information,

05:10coordinating with all of our assets

05:12around the city.

05:13Um, and then, uh, what they continue to

05:16do to this day to document everything

05:17that we've done

05:19um, and to, uh,

05:21you know, just make sure that the Mobile

05:23the city of Mobile is resilient. Is a

05:25resilient city that stands the test of

05:27time.

05:28Uh, so I want to thank everybody in the

05:29city uh, all of those departments,

05:31specifically the resilience team for all

05:33of their hard work um, during this

05:35storm.

05:37Um,

05:38today, um, there is going to be a a call

05:41for a vote on

05:43public hearings for tax increment

05:45financing districts on the agenda today.

05:49I've talked about TIFs for a long time

05:51now since back in the campaign, but

05:52they're still somewhat difficult to

05:54understand. Um and so over the next

05:57couple of weeks, we'll be putting out

05:58information uh both to the public and to

06:01all our partners uh really outlining

06:03what a TIF district is, what the purpose

06:06of it is, what has to happen in order

06:08for one to happen to occur. Uh making

06:11sure that the public understands you

06:13know, what we're trying to do here. Uh I

06:15can tell you the ultimate goal that I

06:16think everyone from our

06:19uh from our council members to the

06:21taxing authorities to the city agree on

06:23is is we want to improve our city. We

06:25want to improve our area. You know, as

06:27the city of Mobile improves, it improves

06:29the the entire area, not just in Mobile

06:32County, but also in Baldwin County. So,

06:34uh we look forward to having those

06:36discussions in the public. Um we look

06:39forward to um setting those public

06:41meetings

06:42uh and of course sharing a lot of

06:43information in between now and those

06:45meetings.

06:47Um we've got a proclamation a few

06:48proclamations today, and I would like to

06:51invite anybody here

06:53um on behalf of the National Federation

06:56of the Blind

06:58uh for Blind Equality Achievement Month.

07:01Do we have anybody here?

07:03>> Yes, sir.

07:03>> Yeah, come on up, ma'am.

07:09And as they make their way up, uh

07:11whereas the National Federation of the

07:12Blind Mobile, Alabama Chapter is

07:15dedicated to promoting equality,

07:17independence, opportunity, and

07:19accessibility for individuals who are

07:21blind or have low vision.

07:23And whereas the chapter is hosting its

07:25second Beyond Sight Breaking Down

07:27Barriers Resource Fair, connecting

07:29individuals and families with valuable

07:31resources and services related to

07:34employment, education, transportation,

07:37technology, and independence. And

07:40whereas October is recognized as blind

07:42equality achievement month, celebrating

07:44the accomplishments, abilities, and

07:46contributions of people who are blind or

07:49have low vision.

07:50And whereas white cane safety day,

07:53observed in October, recognizes the

07:55white cane as a symbol and tool of

07:58independence and promotes awareness of

08:00the rights and safety of individuals who

08:02use white canes.

08:04And whereas the National Federation of

08:06the Blind continues to advocate for

08:07greater opportunity and independence

08:10through initiatives such as the Blind

08:12Americans Return to Work Act and the

08:14Connect for Health Act. Now, therefore,

08:17I, Mayor Sandy Stimpson Amann, the 109th

08:19Mayor of the City of Mobile, do hereby

08:20proclaim October as Blind Equality

08:23Achievement Month and recognize the

08:25White Cane Safety Day. I encourage all

08:28citizens to celebrate the achievements

08:30and contributions of individuals who are

08:32blind or have low vision and to support

08:34efforts to promote accessibility,

08:36equality, independence, and opportunity

08:38for all. And if you would like to share

08:40anything, please do.

08:43>> Good morning, sir.

08:45>> Good morning.

08:45>> Good morning, uh City Council and entire

08:48audience. Uh my name is Barbara Manuel.

08:51I am the affiliate president of the

08:53of the National Federation of the Blind

08:54of Alabama. I'm here standing in the

08:57stead of Tamika Williams, who is the

09:00chapter president of the Mobile National

09:03Federation of the Blind. We're so

09:05excited about having this opportunity to

09:08come and share and to receive the

09:09proclamation. Thank you to communicate

09:13community affairs of the City of Mobile,

09:16Councilman Corey Penn,

09:18Alabama Power, and others who contribute

09:21to make our event a success. We're here

09:24and we want everyone to be aware that uh

09:27the blind and the low vision

09:29are here and we really want to be

09:32included in everything that takes place.

09:34And the fact that you're taking time out

09:37today just shows us how you all really

09:41want to make that happen. We are here uh

09:44the blind community. We

09:47uh blind, but that's just one of our

09:49many very characteristics. We have

09:52abilities, we work, and we just want

09:55others to realize that we want to be

09:58included. And thank you so much. Our job

10:01definitely is to educate the public. A

10:03lot of you, if you don't encounter blind

10:05and low vision people, you don't have a

10:06clue to the challenges we face. But in

10:09those challenges, we find a way to work

10:10through them and to live successful

10:13lives. So again, I just like to say

10:15thank you to each and every one, and God

10:18bless you.

10:19>> Uh thank thank you for all that you do

10:21for our community.

10:22>> [applause]

10:59>> Uh and finally, I'd like to call up Mr.

11:00Shag Collins

11:02to recognize our Parks and Rec Employee

11:03of the Month.

11:30>> Hey. Good morning, Mr. Mayor, ladies and

11:32gentlemen of the administration of our

11:35city council and citizens of Mobile. Uh

11:38I bring you greetings from Mobile Parks

11:40and Recreation where our mission is to

11:42increase the social and emotional and

11:44physical well-being of our community by

11:46by providing diverse activities in

11:48secure welcoming spaces.

11:50It is a It is a delight to acknowledge

11:53Ms. Stephanie

11:55Durgan as employee of the month for her

11:58outstanding service and unwavering

11:59commitment to the recreation department

12:01{slash} community centers division.

12:03Stephanie exemplifies excellence in

12:05every aspect of her work. She is

12:07organized, resourceful, and consistently

12:09willing to step in whenever needed to

12:11support the success of the department.

12:14Uh her ability to anticipate needs,

12:15maintain smooth operations, and provide

12:17dependable support has made her an

12:19invaluable member of our team.

12:22Until recently, Stephanie managed

12:23payroll for community centers, seniors,

12:25therapeutics, and teens, an extensive

12:27responsibility which she handled with

12:29accuracy, professionalism, and grace.

12:32Her dedication to ensuring our programs

12:34run efficiently reflects her deep

12:35commitment to our staff, participants,

12:37and mission.

12:38Thank you, Ms. Stephanie, for your

12:40exceptional contribution to

12:41embodying the spirit of teamwork and

12:43service. We are grateful to you and the

12:45city as well. Put your hands together

12:47for Ms. Stephanie Durgan.

12:49>> [applause]

12:53>> I think Ms. Stephanie got something to

12:54say.

12:56>> Um

12:57I'm going to try to be brief cuz my kids

12:59tell me I can go on, but um I just want

13:02to say thank you to everybody who um

13:05keeps this uh recognition program in

13:08existence because you never know what

13:10you mean to an organization because in

13:12public service, we show up when we

13:15supposed to. If your call is needed, it

13:17has to be a heart thing. So, it's a

13:19heart thing in public service. It's not

13:21about money, although money would is

13:22nice. But um I show up every day with

13:26the intention that I'm going to do the

13:27job that God created for me to do until

13:30he tells me to do something different.

13:32And I'm the type of person I don't win

13:34anything. I I I mean I never thought I

13:36would win this. And like if I go to the

13:38grocery store, I get the squeaky wheel

13:40in the cart every time. If I buy a

13:42lottery ticket, I'm going to have to pay

13:43the lottery ticket back. Here go the

13:45prize. But I feel like I got a winning

13:48ticket when I came on board with Parks

13:50and Rec. This is the place I'm supposed

13:51to be. Um I've been in a couple of

13:53different departments. I've been with

13:54the county. Um I've come to the city and

13:57I've been in about three different

13:58departments in the city and and I love

13:59the city of Mobile. Um little

14:01background, I'm from actually from

14:02Houston, Texas. So when I came to

14:05Mobile, it gave me a feel of a big city

14:08with a small town value. So I love

14:11Mobile. My people trying to get me to

14:12come back to Houston, but I'm like,

14:14"Nah, this is where I'm supposed to be."

14:15My mama spent 40 years in Parks and

14:17Recreation in Houston. So to be doing

14:21the job that she did and showed me when

14:23I was younger, it's like, "Wow, it's a

14:26full circle." So I I want to It's so

14:28many people to thank

14:30for um it it for helping me get this

14:32award. I mean, everybody y'all know who

14:34y'all are. My people in the back,

14:36Ms. Mills, and to my supervisor Ms.

14:39Cain, my superintendent Mr. Collins,

14:42even our Parks Maintenance people. We

14:44are a team. So I Last thing I want to

14:46say,

14:47City of Mobile is thriving and great

14:49because it has a great Parks and Rec. A

14:52city without a Parks and Rec is not

14:54living. So thank you to the City

14:56Council. Thank you to the mayor. Thank

14:57you to everybody that gives to Parks and

15:00Rec. Every dollar we get, we use it, we

15:03need it, we love it. Um so y'all keep

15:05funneling.

15:07>> [laughter]

15:09[applause]

15:13>> And our Events Department, our Special

15:14Events I mean, look here. Don't don't

15:17cut them short now. They doing great

15:18things.

15:20>> you to record a video

15:20>> [laughter]

15:36>> Yeah, congratulations to you.

15:39And if you get the award again, we're

15:40going to put the 3-minute timer on you.

15:44You saw Shonda back there like

15:47Uh with that, my remarks are concluded.

15:48Thank you.

15:49>> All right, Madam Clerk.

15:51>> Adoption of the agenda.

15:53>> So [clears throat] moved.

15:54>> Second.

15:54>> Properly moved and seconded. Any

15:55discussion?

15:57All in favor?

15:57>> Aye.

15:58>> All opposed?

15:59Agenda is adopted.

16:01>> Appeals. We have requests for waivers of

16:03the noise ordinance at figures park on

16:05November 28th,

16:07>> [clears throat]

16:07>> at Washington Square Park on October

16:1024th,

16:11at 57 North Claiborne Street on October

16:1425th,

16:15at 564 Dolphin Street on October 30th

16:19and 31st, and at 762 Marine Street on

16:22October 17th.

16:25>> So moved.

16:26>> Second.

16:26>> Properly moved and seconded. Any

16:27discussion?

16:28All in favor?

16:29>> Aye.

16:30>> All opposed? Appeal passes.

16:33>> Presentation of petitions and other

16:35communications to the council. Apostle

16:37Velina Green.

16:48>> Morning.

16:49>> Push the button.

16:51I will.

16:54Good morning.

16:55Apostle Velina Green, down the bay

16:57community. I'm going to make this quick,

16:59fast, and in a hurry cuz I got other

17:00things I got to do. Got a community

17:02meeting coming this afternoon. Now, one

17:05of the things I wanted to talk to you

17:06guys about is when you did the city

17:08council meeting at 6:00 p.m., that was

17:11very good.

17:13The reason being it gave the people who

17:15work

17:16an opportunity to get here that couldn't

17:19come in the middle of the day. It also

17:21gave the children an opportunity to stay

17:24in school and be able to come and

17:27participate in the city council. So, we

17:29really need to promote that. One of the

17:31things that concerned me was I get a lot

17:33of comments from friends that's outside

17:36of Mobile and they say it looks like we

17:39don't care about our city because when

17:41they look at the YouTube, they don't see

17:44anybody. And people that used to live

17:46here that watches city council and

17:48everything. And you get those kind of

17:50comments. So, we don't want to send that

17:53message to the rest of the nation that

17:58we don't care because

18:00it's empty. Cuz they say always talk

18:02about how empty the room look. So, I

18:04applaud you for the 6:00 p.m. meeting

18:07and it gave

18:08all of the citizens a chance to

18:11participate. It was a packed house. So,

18:13mayor, you did a good job with that one.

18:15Kudos to you. Okay, the other thing,

18:17second line transit.

18:19One of the things that we got a problem

18:21with in my community and other

18:23communities cuz I've had other

18:25communities reach out and speak to me on

18:27was the transit change. They cut out

18:30some routes and then they cut some

18:32times. Where the bus normally came at

18:355:00, 6:00, it didn't come anymore. So,

18:39we need to put those back. I hear great

18:41response about um

18:44the lift service with them.

18:46That's perfect and that's good. But, we

18:49need to put those old routes back and

18:52those old times. And then you will be

18:54have made stabilization.

18:56One of the things that concerned me is

18:59I'm hearing the disabled

19:01having problems with that.

19:04And people saying that they would like

19:05to work and miss work. And then I had a

19:07lady that sit in audience that talked

19:10about her mother going to see her mother

19:12at hospital and the bus was a hour and

19:1430 minutes late.

19:17So, we got to work on it, y'all. We got

19:19to fix it and we got to have

19:20transportation for all of the citizens

19:24cuz I've been pushing my community to

19:26use this service because I rode it. I

19:30rode it last last summer for Bradley

19:33Byrne cuz he asked me to. So, I want to

19:35see

19:37my community and the other communities

19:40working. We need more vehicles.

19:43Also,

19:44that increases

19:47the participation and jobs.

19:49We need to do that because creating more

19:53jobs is a beautiful thing in this in the

19:56city. And I've got some people in my

19:58community that went to work for them.

19:59So, please, thank you. Y'all have a

20:02blessed day. Now, I'll tell y'all when

20:03y'all doing good and I'll tell you when

20:05you're doing wrong now. So, you got to

20:06give me applause for that one. Y'all be

20:08blessed.

20:09>> Mr. President. Mr. Payne.

20:12Thank you, Ms. Green, for coming down. I

20:13don't have any questions.

20:15>> Okay.

20:15>> Thank you for coming down.

20:17Just kind of want to give you a little

20:18update. We are We are very like we are

20:21very happy with our mayor, but this is a

20:24council meeting.

20:25So, it's the council that made the

20:27decision to have the meeting at 6:00

20:28p.m. While I appreciate the mayor

20:31for all the work he's doing, the second

20:33piece I have requested the second line

20:35transit information in pre-council to

20:38get all the information that you asked

20:40about, you talked about. I requested

20:42that and so hopefully we'll have some

20:43feedback so we can solve some of those

20:45issues you spoke about. I think.

20:49Mr. Clark.

20:51>> Mr. Clark.

20:52>> Mr. Jarvis Antoine regarding resolution

20:5550 1090.

21:03>> Um.

21:08One, two, three. 3

21:114 5

21:126 7

21:24>> Okay.

21:39>> Hello.

21:40Everyone.

21:41Uh

21:42I'm a little nervous.

21:43But I'm going to I'm going to read from

21:45a prompt if that's okay. All right?

21:47>> What's your full name?

21:48>> Jarvis Antoine.

21:52Um

21:53So good morning everyone. My name is

21:54Jarvis Antoine. I represent Cross Town

21:56Solutions Mobile, uh Alabama. First, I'd

21:59like to acknowledge uh the South River

22:01Front project and the vision behind

22:03transforming Mobile's waterfront into a

22:04destination that attracts residents,

22:06businesses, and visitors alike. I'm here

22:08to discuss an opportunity that I believe

22:10could complement the vision and further

22:12strengthen the economic and

22:13entertainment potential of downtown

22:15Mobile. My intention is to introduce the

22:17concept of a complementary development

22:19on the opposite side of the bridge along

22:21the South River Front riverfront.

22:23Specifically, I would like to propose

22:25development of a waterfront baseball

22:27stadium accompanied by a resort

22:29entertainment district overlooking the

22:31Mobile skyline. I envision a destination

22:34that brings professional baseball,

22:35hospitality, dining, shopping, and

22:38entertainment together in one location

22:40creating an attraction that serves both

22:42our local community and visitors

22:44throughout the Gulf Coast. Rather than

22:46competing with the existing South River

22:48Front plans, I believe the

22:50I believe this development could

22:52complement them creating activity on

22:54both sides of the bridge and helping

22:56establish Mobile as a premier waterfront

22:59destination. My goal today is to open a

23:02conversation about the feasibility of

23:03this opportunity, the potential for

23:05public-private partnerships, and how we

23:08can work together to bring a development

23:10of this magnitude to our city. Thank you

23:12for your time.

23:13>> All right. Any questions or comments?

23:16>> Oh, um Mr. President.

23:17>> Mr. Payne.

23:17>> Yeah, thank you Jarvis for coming down

23:19and sharing your the the vision and

23:21plan. I I believe the mayor has some

23:24um some information and things that he's

23:26working on with a plan with that area.

23:28So, I'm glad that you sent me to that.

23:30The administration has it. Um and I'm

23:33sure that if they have any questions,

23:34they will be giving you a call to get

23:36any feedback that you might have.

23:37>> Thank you.

23:38>> All right, thank you so much, sir. Madam

23:40Clerk.

23:41>> Ordinances held over. 64048,

23:45consider an application to rezone

23:46property located at 1451 Cedar Crescent

23:50Drive from R3 to R3 to remove a

23:53previously approved rezoning condition.

23:56>> Motion to deny.

23:57>> Second.

23:57>> Properly moved and seconded. Any

23:58discussion? All in favor?

24:00>> Aye.

24:01>> All opposed?

24:02Item denied.

24:04>> 64049,

24:06consider the proposed modification of a

24:08previously approved planned unit

24:10development for property located at 1891

24:13and 1901 Hurtel Street.

24:16>> So moved.

24:17>> Second.

24:17>> Properly moved and seconded. Any

24:18discussion? All in favor?

24:20>> Aye.

24:21>> All opposed? Item passed.

24:24>> Consent resolutions held over. 311059,

24:27authorize the mayor to accept and

24:29receive a grant from the State of

24:30Alabama Department of Conservation and

24:32Natural Resources for Brookley by the

24:35Bay Southern Activation Zone.

24:38>> So moved.

24:38>> Second.

24:39>> Properly moved and seconded. Any

24:40discussion? All in favor?

24:42>> Aye.

24:42>> All opposed? Item passed.

24:44>> Resolutions held over. 011074,

24:48authorize foreign trade zone operator

24:50agreement with Transport Global for

24:52operator services.

24:54011076,

24:56authorize agreement for grant

24:57participation with the Southwest Alabama

25:00Regional Highway Safety Office

25:02community traffic safety program for

25:04traffic grants.

25:0608 1080 approved purchase order to

25:08Griffin Sports Equipment for three

25:10Spalding Renegade portable basketball

25:13hoop backstops and shot clock holders

25:15and installation for Regions Mobile

25:17Arena. 08 1083 approved purchase order

25:21to Deere & Company for one John Deere

25:23ProGator utility vehicle with sprayer.

25:28>> So moved.

25:28>> Second.

25:29>> Properly moved and seconded. Any

25:30discussion?

25:31All in favor?

25:32>> Aye.

25:32>> All opposed?

25:34Item passes.

25:36>> 08 1087 approved purchase order to Spire

25:39for marketing services for events

25:41department.

25:4321 1088 authorized contract with Spire

25:46for marketing services.

25:48>> Move to hold over for 1 week.

25:50>> Second.

25:51>> Properly moved and seconded. Any

25:52discussion? All in favor?

25:54>> Aye.

25:54>> All opposed? I'll lay it over for 1

25:56week.

25:58>> 50 1089 resolution calling for a public

26:00hearing and authorizing preparation of

26:02project plan for tax increment financing

26:05district 5 Midtown I-65 corridor.

26:0950 1090 resolution calling for a public

26:12hearing and authorizing preparation of

26:14project plan for tax increment financing

26:17district 7 South Waterfront.

26:19>> Move to lay over 2 weeks.

26:20>> Second.

26:22>> Properly moved and seconded. Any

26:23discussion?

26:24All in favor?

26:25>> Aye.

26:26>> All opposed?

26:27I'll lay it over for 2 weeks.

26:29>> 60 1091 authorized settlement agreement

26:32and release of claims.

26:35>> So moved.

26:36>> Second.

26:36>> Properly moved and seconded. Any

26:37discussion?

26:39All in favor?

26:40>> Aye.

26:40>> All opposed?

26:42Item passes.

26:43>> Ordinance is being introduced 88 050.

26:47>> Per council rules, this ordinance will

26:48be laid over for 1 week.

26:52>> Consent resolutions being introduced 37

26:5510 99 recommend approval to the ABC

26:57board for issuance of a lounge retail

27:00liquor one liquor class one license to

27:02BC billiard club on Government

27:04Boulevard. 58 1100 and 1101 are

27:08declaring weeds noxious weed lean group

27:101684 and assessing costs for removal of

27:13weeds. Repeat weed lean group 107.

27:1660 1102 and 1103 are approving award of

27:19special bonus to the parks and

27:21recreation employee of the month and the

27:22officer of the month.

27:2460 1104

27:27through 1109

27:29are approved

27:32determine appropriations to Toulminville

27:34Rattler sports, the Mainer Four

27:36Foundation, Soccer for Life, Oldsmar

27:39Magnet School, Toulminville Rattler

27:41sports, and Huntleigh Woods Community

27:42Club serve a public purpose and approve

27:44payment.

27:4660 1110 participate authorize

27:49participation in the ALM Economic

27:51Development Academy.

27:53>> So moved.

27:54>> Second.

27:55>> Properly moved and seconded. Any

27:56discussion?

27:57>> Mr. President.

27:57>> Yeah.

27:58>> Yeah, 60 1110 is a opportunity um this a

28:02um what I'm um sponsoring opportunity

28:05for a year-long training and certificate

28:07program ran by the Alabama League of

28:10Municipalities in partnership with the

28:12Alabama Community College System. This

28:15economic growth learn strategies. I'm

28:17excited about this opportunity. I just

28:19truly want to thank um Jim Barber Brandy

28:21and everyone that um helped make this

28:23happen. Thank you so much.

28:25>> Any other discussion?

28:27All in favor?

28:27>> Aye.

28:28>> All opposed?

28:29Item passes.

28:32>> Resolutions being introduced 01 1111

28:35through 21 1116.

28:37>> Move to waive the rules for immediate

28:39consideration of resolutions 08-1112

28:43and 21-1115

28:46with the rest being laid over for 1

28:47week.

28:50>> Second.

28:51>> I have a motion and a second and

28:52discussion. All in favor.

28:54>> Aye.

28:54>> All opposed. Rules waived. Mr.

28:58>> Mr. President. I'd like to move to waive

29:00the rules for immediate consideration of

29:01item 50117 and 50118

29:05in order to lay them over for 2 weeks.

29:07>> Second.

29:09>> I have a motion and a

29:10and a second and a and a discussion.

29:14All in favor.

29:15>> Aye.

29:15>> All opposed.

29:17Items laid over.

29:19>> No, we waived the rules. Now she can she

29:21can call them.

29:23>> Okay, I'll do the first two.

29:2508 11 12 approve purchase order to Omega

29:2814 for event production services for

29:30November 7th Port City Rhythm and Blues

29:32concert. And 21 11 15 authorize contract

29:36with Solstice Pest Control for termite

29:38extermination for incidental

29:40infestations at various city locations.

29:42>> So moved.

29:43>> Second.

29:43>> I have a motion and a second and

29:44discussion.

29:45>> Mr. President.

29:46>> Mr. Pringle.

29:47>> to see 08 11 12 on the agenda. This is

29:50an opportunity to bring tourism to the

29:52city mobile that provide free events but

29:54also have that concert aspect. So I'm

29:57glad to see that happen. Thank you Mr.

29:59President.

30:00>> Any other discussion?

30:01All in favor.

30:02>> Aye.

30:03>> All opposed. [clears throat]

30:04Items passed.

30:05>> Resolution 50 11 17 calling for public

30:08hearing to consider the proposed tax

30:11increment financing district 3 Tillman's

30:13Corner Highway 90. And 50 11 18

30:16resolution calling for a public hearing

30:18and authorizing preparation of project

30:21plan for tax increment financing

30:22district 3 Tillman's Corner Highway 90.

30:25>> Move to lay over 2 weeks.

30:26>> Second.

30:27>> I have a motion and a second and

30:28discussion.

30:29All in favor.

30:30>> Aye.

30:31>> All opposed. Items laid over for 2

30:33weeks.

30:35>> Call for public hearings.

30:39Take the first four.

30:41>> No, it's not the first four. It's the

30:42top two and the bottom two.

30:43>> Okay, I'll

30:44The first two, 41 10 92, call for public

30:48hearing to consider the proposed tax

30:50increment financing financing district

30:53five, Midtown I-65 corridor, scheduled

30:56for November 3rd.

30:59And 41 10 93, call for public hearing to

31:02consider the proposed tax increment

31:04financing district seven, South

31:05Riverfront, scheduled for November 3rd.

31:10>> Move to lay over two weeks.

31:12>> Second.

31:13>> Properly moved and seconded. Any

31:14discussion?

31:15>> Mr. President.

31:15>> Uh Mr. Woods.

31:17>> Uh I've come to realize, obviously, with

31:19um

31:20with really at every level or any level

31:22of of politics, a lot of times uh

31:25whenever something doesn't need whenever

31:27people don't want something to get done

31:28or or they want something to go and die,

31:30they either lay it over or they send it

31:32to a committee. Um I I just want to say

31:37I hope that this is not this doesn't

31:39further, I guess, kick this can down the

31:41road a little longer. You know,

31:43especially with with the ones that's

31:45closest to my district, um obviously the

31:47Tillmans Corner Theodore area.

31:49And also through my work with the

31:51Southwest Chamber, which Tina's here,

31:52the executive director's here today. Um

31:55these TIFs can be a game changer um for

31:57these areas that's reinvesting back into

32:00those communities. Uh Tillmans Corner

32:02for years and years uh Tillmans Corner's

32:04always always been kind of overlooked at

32:06times. And I I just want to say that

32:08these are very important. Um I think the

32:10these are game changers for for all

32:11these different districts. Um I just

32:13want to encourage everybody. I know

32:14there's some things that we got to work

32:16out uh between now and uh and and the

32:19public hearing. Um I just want to

32:21encourage that be done with expedience

32:23and and a willingness to to to come

32:26together and find a solution together

32:27versus uh versus, you know, trying to

32:30nitpick other things. And And again, I I

32:32I while I disagree personally about

32:35laying this over, I think that this

32:36process can continue.

32:38Um uh if anything, I think it probably

32:39be more legal to to do this when it

32:41comes to notification of the taxing

32:43authorities and that way that they are

32:45at the table

32:46and we know exactly and we are working

32:48together. But I'm I am willing to lay

32:51this over for 2 weeks, but I I just want

32:53to just wanted to say that that this has

32:55to keep going. This can't be something

32:56that we keep laying over laying over

32:58laying over.

32:59We got to make sure that we have the

33:00public's input and we also have to make

33:02sure that we got the school board in the

33:04county um talking to us immediately so

33:06that we can continue this process cuz

33:08again, this is going to be a

33:09game-changer for these districts. Thank

33:10you.

33:11>> Mr. President, Mr. Payne.

33:13>> I just want to join in with my

33:14colleague. My expectation on my end is

33:16that in 2 weeks, we would I would be

33:18voting.

33:20I I think it's very important that we

33:22hear from the partners,

33:24but I agree with my colleague that this

33:26is an opportunity to create

33:28um change in our community as well in

33:30our city.

33:31Um but we all have to do it together. So

33:34um thank you, Mr. President.

33:35>> Any other discussion?

33:36>> Mr. President.

33:37>> Vice President.

33:38>> Just so that everybody understands what

33:40we're doing here, these two that we have

33:42called out, we are just laying over the

33:44call for public hearings, correct?

33:46>> Yes, ma'am.

33:47>> Yes.

33:48>> Okay.

33:48>> [laughter]

33:49>> And and I agree with my colleagues too

33:51the TIFs can certainly be a

33:53game-changer, but laying over these

33:56calls for public hearing, which pushes

33:58the dates back a little bit, gives

33:59everybody more time to get more

34:02information together so that when our

34:04constituents do come to the public

34:06hearing, they have more information and

34:09will be better able to understand what

34:10it is they're actually coming to speak

34:12to. So

34:14again, I join my colleagues in going

34:16ahead in laying these over for a couple

34:18of weeks.

34:19>> Mr. President.

34:20>> Yes.

34:21>> Um I too

34:22am in agreement with my colleagues in

34:24terms of

34:26um the late laying it over for 2 weeks,

34:28but I also want to echo the uh

34:31of Councilman Woods in terms of the fact

34:34that we do need to make sure that we're

34:36moving this forward uh and that we're

34:38all at the table and we can

34:40uh ensure that we come to a shared

34:42understanding so that we can have this

34:44transformative tool take place so that

34:48we can transform our communities. Um

34:50having said that, I think that if we're

34:52going to do this in 2 weeks, one of the

34:54things that we've asked for so that the

34:56constituents can be informed is that

34:58they get some type of one-pager so that

35:00they know what's coming, what it is. So

35:02when they come here for the public

35:03hearing, they're able to articulate

35:06their concerns and provide valuable

35:09input into the process. So I just want

35:11to remind us that we are looking forward

35:13to that tool being provided to the

35:15constituents. Thank you.

35:17>> Any other discussion?

35:19All in favor?

35:20>> Aye.

35:20>> All opposed? I was later.

35:24>> 411119 call for public hearing to

35:27consider the application of Tiffany

35:29Monique Williams for a certificate of

35:31public convenience and necessity to

35:33operate a sedan service scheduled for

35:35October 27th.

35:37>> So moved.

35:38>> Second.

35:38>> Properly moved and seconded. Any

35:39discussion? All in favor?

35:41>> Aye.

35:42>> Aye.

35:42>> All opposed?

35:43Uh public hearing's called.

35:46>> 411120

35:48and 411121 are calling for the public

35:50hearing to consider the proposed tax

35:52increment financing district 3 Tillman's

35:54Corner Highway 90

35:56and to consider the proposed tax

35:58increment financing district 3 Tillman's

36:00Corner Highway 90 both scheduled for

36:03November 3rd.

36:04>> Move to lay over 2 weeks.

36:06>> Second.

36:07>> Properly moved and seconded. Any

36:08discussion?

36:08>> Yes, sir, Mr. President.

36:09>> Runnels.

36:10>> It doesn't matter if we vote on this or

36:11not. If we don't have our partners on

36:13board, we will not be successful. Let's

36:15use this next 2 weeks to get things in a

36:18way that are amicable to all of our

36:21partners so that when we have the public

36:23hearing,

36:25we can get the fine details worked out,

36:27not the big strokes. And I think there

36:29is a way forward that is going to be

36:31successful for all parties involved, but

36:34namely the people we represent. That is

36:37what is got to remain priority number

36:40one. And their input certainly does

36:41matter. But we also have to be

36:43considerate of the various other taxing

36:45authorities. I appreciate y'all joining

36:47me and holding this over to allow this

36:49process to work itself out. This is a

36:51big deal. It's a 30-year deal. It

36:53affects all of our children

36:56in a major way, and it's important that

36:58we go about it

37:00with a full understanding of what we're

37:02doing. So, thank you all again for

37:03joining me.

37:05>> Any other discussion?

37:07All in favor?

37:07>> Aye.

37:08>> All opposed?

37:09I just laid over.

37:11>> Announcements.

37:12>> Uh district one, Councilman Penn?

37:14>> No announcements.

37:14>> District two, Councilwoman Ingram?

37:17>> Thank you, Mr. President. Uh greetings,

37:19district two and citizens of Mobile.

37:21This week in district two, we have

37:22multiple opportunities to get connected

37:26and be informed about what's happening

37:27in your community. Starting tomorrow,

37:29October the 15th, district two will host

37:32a community meeting at Lineville

37:34Elementary School, located at 1410

37:36Monroe Street. We welcome all of you to

37:39attend. We're going to have a special

37:41highlight from the Business Navigator as

37:43part of Mobile Chamber.

37:45On October the 16th, from 8:00 a.m.

37:48until 12:00 p.m., Councilman Penn and I

37:50will participate in the Bridging the Gap

37:52program at Davidson High School. And

37:54again, we look forward to that

37:56opportunity.

37:57Also, on October the 18th, from 10:00

37:59a.m. until 4:00 p.m., Little Sisters of

38:01the Poor will have their 55th annual

38:04lawn party at Sacred Heart Residence.

38:06So, please join us and be there. And

38:09lastly, on October the 19th, the city

38:11will host um

38:12a Rickaby community safety forum at

38:14Rickaby Community Center and Park. And

38:17we are encouraging all of the residents

38:19that live in that neighborhood to come

38:20out, be a part of it, share your

38:22concerns, and be a part of making a

38:25difference within your community. And

38:27lastly, I want to thank the city clerk's

38:29office and staff for their support and

38:31preparation as we prepared for the

38:33storm. Thank you for

38:35>> [clears throat]

38:36>> all that you did in preparing for it,

38:37but more importantly, ensuring that

38:39we're up and running this morning. So,

38:40thank you. That concludes my

38:42announcements.

38:44>> I thank Councilwoman Ingram.

38:45District 4, Councilman Reynolds.

38:48District 5, Councilman Fleming.

38:49>> No announcements.

38:50>> District 6, Councilman Woods.

38:52District 7, Vice President Gregory.

38:55>> Thank you. Just one quick announcement.

38:56The fall plant sale at the Mobile

38:59Botanical Gardens called Plantasia will

39:02be this weekend, Friday and Saturday. It

39:05was moved to this weekend because it was

39:07scheduled last weekend, and of course,

39:08we had a hurricane. So, just for

39:11planning purposes, put it on your

39:13calendar for Friday and Saturday at the

39:15Mobile Botanical Gardens. This is the

39:17fall plant sale. It starts at 9:00 and

39:20ends at 3:00 both days. So, come on out.

39:22It's right off Museum Drive, and you

39:24will be able to find all kinds of great

39:26plants for your fall gardens and for

39:30your fall yard. Thank you, Mr.

39:31President.

39:32>> Thank you, Vice President. Anything from

39:33administration?

39:35>> Just briefly, with the council's vote to

39:37lay over the two well, all of the tip

39:39discussions, the public hearings today,

39:42the council also decided

39:44to lay over the authorization for the

39:46mayor to create a project plan for these

39:49tips. Most of the questions and

39:52decisions that need to be made surround

39:55that project plan. Who Who sits on the

39:57board? What projects will be,

39:59you know, targeted? I certainly have

40:01never met Mr. Jarvis

40:03before today that I know of, but I think

40:06he read my mind with some of his

40:08presentation, you know, really bringing

40:09life to that southern portion of our

40:11waterfront. The waterfront tip,

40:13specifically, is very much focused on

40:15doing just that.

40:17Um

40:20It is this administration's always wish

40:23to answer all the questions between

40:26whether it be our our partners at the

40:28county

40:30or the school system, but also the

40:31public.

40:32And I think what has happened here is

40:35there's just been a fundamental

40:36breakdown on agreement on where you

40:38start. Where do you start talking about

40:41something that's going to change the

40:42face of the future for this city and

40:44this entire area? You know, do you start

40:46with public comment or do you start

40:48behind closed doors making all the

40:50agreements prior to the public having

40:51any awareness of it? I think it's

40:53important for the public and I think Mr.

40:55Jarvis

40:56um exhibited that today. You know,

40:58without any conversations with me, he

41:00has a great idea here. It's a really

41:03attractive presentation. Uh the public's

41:05hungry for a lot of the development that

41:07these tests will bring. Uh and I do

41:10think today's vote will significantly

41:11delay the our ability to roll those out,

41:13specifically to create a project plans.

41:16Uh and I encourage the council to vote

41:18on these as soon as possible.

41:21>> All right.

41:21>> Motion to adjourn.

41:23>> Second.

41:24>> Properly moved and seconded. Any

41:25discussion? All in favor?

41:26>> Aye.

41:27>> All opposed? This meeting's adjourned.

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