2026-10-20 - City Council

00:06This is a regular meeting of the Mobile

00:08City Council, Tuesday, October the 20th.

00:10Please stand for our invocation led by

00:12Patricia Evans, Public Safety Chaplain,

00:15and remain standing for the pledge of

00:16allegiance and a moment of silence

00:18following the pledge.

00:21>> Let us bow our heads for a word of

00:22prayer.

00:24Father, we thank you

00:26for allowing us to see another day.

00:29And so, Father, we just ask, Lord God,

00:31that you would cover everyone that has

00:34assembled here today. We pray that this

00:37will be a productive meeting filled with

00:39peace, love, and compassion.

00:42We pray, Lord God, for our firefighters,

00:45our police officers. We ask that you

00:47will put a shield of protection around

00:48them. We pray for this great city of

00:51Mobile, the mayor of this city. And we

00:54ask this in Jesus' name. Amen. Amen.

00:57Praise God.

01:00>> I pledge allegiance

01:01>> the flag

01:02>> of the United States of America, and to

01:05the republic for which it stands, one

01:07nation under God, indivisible, with

01:10liberty and justice for all.

01:16>> If you would, please remain standing for

01:18a moment of silent prayer.

01:22This morning, we want to extend our

01:25deepest condolences to the family of

01:27Abraham "Abe" Mitchell,

01:30a Mobile resident, businessman, and

01:32developer whose vision transformed the

01:34University of South Alabama and our

01:37community.

01:38His investments in the University of

01:40South Alabama, including the Mitchell

01:43College of Business and the Mitchell

01:44Cancer Institute, reflect a commitment

01:47to progress that will continue to

01:49benefit our community for years to come.

01:53Mr. Mitchell's support for the

01:54University of South Alabama's education,

01:57health care, and athletic programs,

01:59strengthen the flagship institution

02:01programs, and serves our city and

02:04creates opportunities for future

02:06generations.

02:07Mr. Mitchell's

02:08philanthropy benefited so many here in

02:11the city of Mobile. Our programs

02:13including the Mobile Public Library, the

02:15Mobile Museum of Art, and numerous other

02:17organizations.

02:19Mr. Mitchell will be remembered for his

02:21philanthropy, his generosity, and his

02:24dedication to community service.

02:27Our city is so much better because of

02:29the contributions that Mr. Mitchell made

02:32and the lives that he touched. If you

02:34would please a moment of silent prayer.

02:51>> [snorts]

02:56>> Roll call. President Small.

02:57>> Here.

02:58>> Vice President Gregory.

02:59>> Here.

02:59>> Council member Penn.

03:00>> Here.

03:01>> Council member Ingram.

03:02>> Here.

03:02>> Council member Reynolds.

03:04>> Here.

03:04>> Council member Fleming.

03:05>> Here.

03:06>> Council member Woods.

03:07>> Here.

03:07>> Statement of rules.

03:08>> And good morning everyone.

03:10>> Good morning.

03:10>> It's good to see everyone this morning.

03:12Welcome to our October 20th,

03:142026 meeting. At this meeting we do have

03:16rules. At this time I ask if anyone have

03:19any type of electronic device including

03:21cell phones, please at this time put on

03:24the off or the vibrate position.

03:26The off or the vibrate position.

03:29Any person that desiring to address the

03:31Mobile City Council must sign in the

03:33resolution, the public hearing agenda,

03:35public [clears throat] hearing,

03:37or ordinance before entering the

03:39meeting. When addressing the council,

03:40the speaker must give his or her name.

03:43Any person that desire to speak [snorts]

03:44to the council on a non-agenda item must

03:47contact the city clerk office no later

03:49than 2:00 p.m. the Thursday prior to the

03:51council meeting.

03:53The that he or she wish to express to

03:54the Mobile City Council must be

03:56identified and pertain to the city of

03:58Mobile business.

04:00Anyone who has not given a proper notice

04:03to the city clerk's office and wish to

04:04speak on a non-agenda item will not be

04:06allowed to address this council.

04:09Each speaker is allowed 3 minutes to

04:10address this council. A bell will sound

04:13to indicate the end of 2 minutes. 1

04:15minute remain for summarizing. The

04:17second bell indicates that your time has

04:19expired.

04:20When addressing the council, there be no

04:21personal address to any individual

04:23council members. All statements are to

04:25be made to the chair who will recognize

04:27any council member who wishes to

04:29respond.

04:30To maintain decorum, there be no undue

04:32applause or public outcry allowed. Madam

04:34Clerk.

04:35>> Approval of minutes of October 14th.

04:38>> So moved.

04:38>> Second.

04:39>> Properly moved and seconded. Any

04:40discussion?

04:41All in favor?

04:42>> Aye.

04:43>> All opposed? Minutes approved.

04:45>> Communications from Mayor Stimpson

04:46Gaillard.

04:48>> Good morning everyone.

04:49>> Good morning.

04:51>> Uh we've got a few things to talk about

04:52and and a few people to honor today, but

04:55I did want to mention uh the History

04:57Museum of Mobile giving visitors a

04:59chance to travel back in time to the

05:02late 19th uh and early 20th century to

05:05look at Mobile's

05:07uh Mobile in the Gilded Age. Uh the

05:10engaging exhibit on display now until

05:13June 6th, 2027 includes historic objects

05:17such as gowns, inventions, and items

05:20from everyday life from that time

05:21period. Uh like much of the country at

05:24that time, the Gilded Age helped carry

05:26Mobile into the dawn of a new American

05:28era where the country experienced a

05:30period of extraordinary innovation,

05:33expanding railroads and new forms of

05:35transportation, including trolleys.

05:38Swing by the museum for this exhibit. Uh

05:41I promise you won't be disappointed. Uh

05:43and the History Museum of Mobile is open

05:457 days a week. Uh and don't forget that

05:48admission on the first Sunday of the

05:49month, every month is free. So, hope

05:52you'll take the time to go check out

05:54Mobile in the Gilded Age.

05:56Also, if you're looking for something

05:59fun and family-friendly to do on

06:01Saturday, October 31st, Halloween,

06:04before trick-or-treating, the city of

06:06Mobile Events Department has you

06:08covered. We're asking you to join the

06:11city as we celebrate Mobtoberfest

06:14from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Medal of

06:16Honor Park, Saturday, Halloween.

06:18Attendees are invited to dance to live

06:20music, fill bags with candy as part of

06:23the Trail of Treats, and enjoy games and

06:25other activities.

06:27The event also features costume contests

06:30for humans and for pets starting at 2:30

06:33p.m. So, if you want to enter the

06:35concert, be

06:36contest, be sure you're there by 2:30.

06:39You can register for the costume contest

06:41by visiting the events page at

06:43cityofmobileevents.org.

06:47And now it's my distinct pleasure to

06:49call up our police chief, Chief Jackson,

06:52to present the Officer of the Month

06:54Award.

06:56And after him, we'll be calling up Chief

06:58Frank to present the Firefighter of the

07:00Month Award.

07:02>> Thank you, Mayor.

07:03Staff and council.

07:06With me I have this month September's

07:09Officer of the Month. This is Officer

07:10Christian White. He's been with us

07:11approximately 2 and 1/2 years.

07:13During the month of September, he made

07:15numerous arrests for drugs, guns, stolen

07:18weapons that is,

07:20and stolen vehicles.

07:21However, most significantly, on

07:23September the 19th, he caught two

07:26individuals that were breaking into

07:27vehicles.

07:29Recovered two stolen guns in that

07:31situation as well,

07:32which led to over 90

07:35vehicle burglaries being solved.

07:37Which is very significant, and it wasn't

07:39just uh, vehicle burglaries that

07:41happened in his precinct, it was

07:42throughout the city.

07:43Uh, he also answered 64 calls, 19

07:46backings, had 13 felonies,

07:48um,

07:4932 misdemeanors, and wrote numerous

07:52citations, um,

07:53for speeding violations and other

07:55things. However, the significance of the

07:5790, uh, vehicle burglaries was huge for

07:59the city, uh, to be able to clear those

08:01up. Unfortunately, they were juveniles,

08:03but, um, that seems to be the trend, but

08:06for that, he is our officer of the month

08:07for September.

08:08>> Congratulations to you.

08:11>> [applause]

08:27>> I told him he had to give a speech, but

08:28he said, "No, thanks." He Throughout all

08:31of his hard work, he wears a smile, too.

08:33He brings the right attitude to the

08:34force, and we just want to One more

08:36round of applause for Officer White.

08:38>> [applause]

08:44>> Chief Frank.

08:52>> Uh, I want to thank the mayor and the

08:53council for the opportunity to recognize

08:56one of our firefighters.

08:57So, uh,

08:59our firefighter of the month for this

09:00month is Justin Morris. He's, uh, he's

09:03been with the fire department about 20

09:04years. Um,

09:06he's been a paramedic for 10 years.

09:09Um, he's a driver on Rescue 19, one of

09:11our busiest trucks in the city. Does an

09:13ex- excellent job. It's a great medic,

09:15has a good attitude, uh, on a very busy

09:18truck, so that's hard to do. So, that in

09:20itself would qualify him for firefighter

09:22of the month. But, uh, he only not only

09:24performs on the job, he performs off the

09:26job.

09:27>> [snorts]

09:27>> So, on September 23rd, he's playing

09:29tennis at the tennis center, I'm

09:31correct?

09:32And he noticed somebody passed out on

09:33the court. He immediately sprung into

09:35action, went over, assessed the patient.

09:37The patient was in cardiac arrest. So,

09:39we started CPR on the patient, asked for

09:42somebody to call 911 and requested the

09:44AED.

09:46AED got there. He initiated a shock. Um

09:49the responding units arrived on the

09:51scene uh few minutes later. The patient

09:53was sitting there talking.

09:56So, he actually saved the person's life

09:58right there. So, it's a great story and

10:00that makes uh Justin the firefighter of

10:01the month.

10:02>> Uh congratulations to him.

10:07>> [applause]

10:22>> Um

10:24the story doesn't end there. I'd like to

10:25recognize the crew that responded. It

10:27was rescue one and engine 18. So,

10:31even though he was talking on the scene,

10:33when they transported he went cardiac

10:35arrest three more times and they

10:36resuscitated him all three times. He's

10:39actually reached out to uh Justin a

10:41couple times. He's had surgery and he's

10:42doing great. So, it's a great story.

10:44They

10:46>> [applause]

10:49>> They will all be receiving the uh fire

10:51department's life safety award.

10:53>> Yeah, I appreciate each and every one of

10:54you all. Thank you all.

10:59>> Thank you, Chief. And you know, it's

11:00it's just a great reminder that in or

11:02out of uniform,

11:03you know, our fire and rescue department

11:05represent, you know, the difference

11:07between life and death for a lot of

11:08people and they represent uh a

11:10willingness to serve and to give, no

11:12matter what the situation is. And you

11:15know, and now uh you know, our

11:16firefighter of the month has

11:18his his friends on the tennis court

11:20joking that they know everything's going

11:21to be fine because he's there playing

11:23with them. Um they're the perfect

11:25representation of what we want to

11:26present as a city, as a as a department.

11:29I just want to say thank you to all of

11:31you.

11:38And finally, we have a a proclamation. I

11:41want to invite Delaney Zimlich down.

11:44And I think we have some members of the

11:45crew of kindness here as well.

11:51Now, feel free to join us.

11:58All right. It's my honor to present this

12:00proclamation on behalf of the city.

12:08I thought that more than once.

12:11You know, we have a a back entrance that

12:13allows

12:15a little easier, but the nature of an

12:17auditorium, you know.

12:25Whereas spina bifida spina bifida is a

12:28neural tube birth defect, whereby there

12:31is an incomplete closing or development

12:33failure of the backbone and membranes

12:36around the spinal cord, and is believed

12:38to be caused by a combination of

12:40environmental and genetic factors.

12:43And whereas spina bifida is the most

12:45common permanently disabling birth

12:47defect in the United States,

12:49the Spina Bifida Association of America

12:51estimates that over 160,000

12:54Americans are affected by spina bifida,

12:57and treatment and care depend upon

12:59uh the severity. And whereas, with

13:02important advances in neurosurgery and

13:04urologic care,

13:06someone with spina bifida has a greater

13:08chance of survival.

13:10And whereas many nonprofit organizations

13:12throughout Alabama work to provide

13:14support, research, and raise awareness,

13:17as well as advocate for people with

13:19spina bifida, Alabama healthcare

13:21providers dedicate their expertise to

13:24treat people with spina bifida. Now,

13:26therefore, I as Mayor Stimpson, the

13:28109th Mayor of the City of Mobile, do

13:31hereby proclaim the month of October

13:332026 as Spina Bifida Awareness Month in

13:36the City of Mobile.

13:40>> [applause]

13:40>> You want to say anything?

13:42>> Yeah.

13:43>> Oh, cool. I love bracelets.

13:46>> Welcome.

13:47The podium is yours.

13:51>> I just want to thank you, Mayor, for

13:53honoring our uh national Spina Bifida

13:56Month. It's actually National Spina

13:59Bifida Day today, and I would just like

14:03to say that we have the great support of

14:06our local physicians, including one who

14:08is here today from USA Children's and

14:11Women's Hospital in USA Health.

14:14>> [sighs]

14:15>> Uh living with Spina Bifida is not the

14:17most easiest thing, but with the right

14:20attitude and the right support of our

14:23great community, uh you can live a great

14:25and fulfilled life, and I just want to

14:27thank everyone for

14:30supporting us and our great community

14:32that has allowed for my

14:37good support.

14:39>> Yes.

14:40>> Say one quick thing.

14:41>> Please.

14:42>> I'm a mom.

14:43>> [laughter]

14:44>> Um she told me I couldn't talk today,

14:46but you know.

14:48Um I also want to thank City of Mobile.

14:51Uh Crew of Kindness is our nonprofit,

14:53and we've been here before.

14:54Um we help to promote adaptive

14:56recreation in our um communities.

15:00Um Mobile Tennis Center.

15:02We have a a representative here, Coach

15:04Eric Bacon. He has come and started

15:06working with us with our adaptive

15:08athletes. Our wheelchair tennis team is

15:11progressing. We like the word

15:12progression, and I want to thank people

15:15such as Coach Eric who come and show up

15:18for these who have physical disabilities

15:20and show that, you know, we as a city of

15:23Mobile, we are one Mobile and that means

15:25those with disabilities as well. Thank

15:28you for the city for providing an

15:30interpreter. We have an ASL interpreter

15:32that comes. We have two deaf uh players

15:35and so we want to say thank you for that

15:37and um come see us sometime. Every

15:39Monday night we're out there at Mobile

15:41Tennis Center playing, so thank you.

15:46>> [applause]

16:11>> Thank you very much for coming in today

16:13and reminding us that uh we are one

16:15Mobile and and our our recreation and

16:18our

16:19um wonderful events needs to be for

16:20everyone. With that, my comments are

16:22concluded.

16:23>> All right, thank you.

16:28>> Adoption of the agenda.

16:29>> One.

16:30>> Oh, I'm sorry.

16:55Good morning again.

16:57>> Morning.

16:58>> Morning.

16:59>> Would um Kelly and Lynette from Family

17:02Health please come down?

17:06You see that we uh

17:07are dressed in our pink today

17:09and that is because we are celebrating

17:12the month of October as Breast Cancer

17:14Awareness Month. And I have a

17:17proclamation.

17:20In observation of Breast Cancer

17:22Awareness Month, whereas Breast Cancer

17:25Awareness Month was first established in

17:27October 1985

17:30by the American Cancer Society as a

17:32coordinated effort to promote

17:34mammography and awareness. This annual

17:37campaign focuses on raising awareness,

17:39promoting early detection, reducing the

17:42stigma of a stigma of breast cancer and

17:45supporting those patients, survivors,

17:47their friends, and families. And whereas

17:50the pink ribbon became the universal

17:52symbol for breast cancer awareness in

17:551992,

17:56while October remains the central month

17:59dedicated to breast cancer awareness

18:01worldwide.

18:02And whereas this month the Mobile County

18:05Health Department Family Health

18:07continues to accomplish their mission by

18:09promoting, protecting, and enhancing the

18:12health and well-being of all individuals

18:14within our city by partnering with Fox

18:1710 Studios on October 20th to educate

18:20and provide survivors.

18:22And whereas we encourage you to share

18:25your story, become a community

18:27ambassador, and join a support group to

18:30celebrate good news and pay it forward

18:32in recognition of Breast Cancer

18:34Awareness Month. And now therefore I

18:36Council Vice President Gina Gregory of

18:38District 7 and the members of the Mobile

18:41City Council do hereby proclaim October

18:4420th Breast Cancer Awareness Month done

18:46here in the city of Mobile, Alabama on

18:49the 20th day of October 2026.

18:53And so I've got Kelly and Lynette here

18:55and thank you both for coming in. We

18:57appreciate you being here. And you know,

19:00breast cancer hits home to a lot of us

19:02here. You see me, I look like a a candy

19:04egg today because I am promoting breast

19:06cancer awareness here in the city of

19:07Mobile.

19:08And we appreciate you coming. Um

19:11for those of you all who do not know, I

19:13was diagnosed in March of 2018, so I am

19:15nearly 9 years out. Yay! It's great.

19:21And I'm not the only person in this

19:23audience who is a breast cancer

19:26survivor.

19:28So again, we just ask you to all

19:30remember Breast Cancer Awareness Month

19:32and help support those who are going

19:34through the treatment and promote

19:36awareness as well. And thank you all for

19:37coming. Do you want to say something

19:38real quick?

19:42>> Thank you so much, Councilwoman Gregory

19:44and City Council. We answered our honor

19:46to be here today to accept this

19:47proclamation. We actually have a team at

19:50Fox 10 right now providing free clinical

19:53breast exams to individuals. From what I

19:55understand, we have a packed house,

19:56which is fantastic. Last year's event,

19:59we were able to screen 33 individuals,

20:01three of which were men.

20:03Three

20:04Three of the 33 actually had lumps

20:07identified.

20:09They were linked to resources and to

20:11clinical care.

20:12They did actually end up having breast

20:14cancer, but then were linked to

20:15treatment. And so we have three really

20:18powerful success stories from that

20:20outreach last year. We're hoping to

20:22repeat the same and save some lives. And

20:25it's these kinds of campaigns and just

20:27awareness that helps us do that. So

20:29thank you for your sharing your survivor

20:31story. That is vitally important and you

20:33never know who you're going to motivate

20:35to just take the simple steps to get

20:37screened. So thank you.

20:41>> [applause]

20:45>> Let's stay with us.

20:47This is Lisa Carroll, our city clerk,

20:49who was also a survivor.

20:53>> [applause]

21:45>> Good morning.

21:47>> Good morning.

21:48>> Morning.

21:49>> If Miss Toki Dunn with Mobile County

21:51Health Department would please join me

21:52here at the podium.

22:03Again, good morning. I have the

22:04privilege of recognizing October as the

22:08National Safe Sleep and Sudden Infant

22:11Death Syndrome Awareness Month.

22:13So, thank you for being here.

22:15Whereas Mobile County Health Department

22:17recognizes October as the National Safe

22:21Sleep and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

22:23Awareness Month, which highlights an

22:26opportunity to educate parents and

22:29caregivers about creating safer sleep

22:31environments for infants. And whereas

22:35the Mobile County Health Department

22:37recognizes that every baby should be

22:39placed on their back for every sleep,

22:42naps and night time, on a firm, flat,

22:46level sleep surface in a safety-approved

22:49crib, bassinet, or portable play yard.

22:52And whereas Alabama ranks third highest

22:55in infant mortality with over 400

22:58infants dying before reaching their

23:00first birthday. And, whereas the health

23:04resources and service administration

23:06reports that sudden unexplained infant

23:09deaths were the third leading cause of

23:11Alabama infant deaths in 2023.

23:15And, whereas Mobile County Health

23:17Department recognizes that National Safe

23:20Sleep and Sears Awareness Month provides

23:23an opportunity for the community to

23:25increase awareness, support families,

23:28and promote practices that can reduce

23:31the risk of sleep-related infant deaths.

23:34And, whereas

23:35Now, therefore, I, Councilwoman Samantha

23:38Ingram, along with the City Council of

23:41Mobile, Alabama, do hereby proclaim

23:44October 2026

23:46as National Safe Sleep and Sudden Infant

23:49Death Syndrome Awareness Month.

23:51Congratulations.

23:54>> [applause]

24:12>> Thank you.

24:13Please.

24:24To the City Council President, council

24:27members, mayor, staff, and community

24:29present, good morning. Morning. My name

24:32is Toki Dunn, and I am the director of

24:34community prevention programs at the

24:36Mobile County Health Department under

24:38the directorship of Ms. Pebbles King,

24:40who is the head of the Bureau of

24:42Community and Nutrition Services, Dr.

24:45Stephanie Woods-Crawford, the executive

24:47director of prevention and wellness, all

24:49under the leadership of Dr. Kevin

24:51Michaels, who is the health officer for

24:53Mobile County.

24:55I am here along with the dedicated staff

24:59and of several programs including

25:01maternal and child health, help start

25:04and help healthy start enhanced, and the

25:06fetal infant mortality review to share

25:08this great appreciation for the

25:10recognition of national safe sleep and

25:13SIDS awareness month.

25:15Each of these programs promote services

25:18and resources for parents and families

25:20to become better empowered to provide

25:23safe sleeping environments for their

25:25children and become better educated on

25:27preventable factors that can contribute

25:30to SIDS.

25:31In our state, over 400 babies did not

25:34live to see their first birthday. And in

25:37our county, this number has reached 29

25:39so far this year

25:41due to SIDS, sudden unexpected infant

25:44death, or other preventable or

25:46non-preventable factors,

25:49or other non-preventable factors. Just

25:51as you probably gasped at those numbers

25:53mentioned, imagine the heartbreak of the

25:56families that will have to live with

25:57this. One is one too many.

26:00We encourage every parent, guardian,

26:03family member, grandparent, and

26:04caregiver to remember the ABCs of safe

26:07sleep. A is for alone. Baby should sleep

26:11on their own their own separate sleep

26:13surface without pillows, blankets,

26:15stuffed animals, or loose bedding. B is

26:18on their back. Always place babies on

26:21their backs for every nap and every

26:23night time sleep. And C is for crib.

26:26Baby should

26:27should sleep in a safety approved crib,

26:30bassinet, or playard with a firm flat

26:33mattress or fitted sheet. So, thank you

26:35for this recognition of this important

26:37and critical observance for the many

26:39families, and this proclamation given to

26:42continue the work in assuring more

26:44babies get to experience their first and

26:47many more birthdays in Mobile and in our

26:50state. Thank you.

26:51>> And thank you for all you that you do

26:53for our community.

26:56Madam Clerk, is President

26:57>> Mr. Penn

26:58>> Yeah, I just want to thank Mobile Health

27:00Department for all the work to Miss Toki

27:03Done, to all the work that you do

27:05in our community as well as the city of

27:07Mobile. We both was a part of Leadership

27:09Mobile Class 21, the best class ever.

27:13And so I just want to just thank you and

27:15commend all the work that you do. Thank

27:16you.

27:21>> Adoption of the agenda?

27:23>> So move.

27:23>> Second.

27:24>> Properly moved and seconded. Any

27:25discussion?

27:27All in favor?

27:27>> Aye.

27:28>> All opposed? Agenda is adopted.

27:31>> Appeals, we have a request for a waiver

27:32of the noise ordinance on October 24th

27:35on Arlington Street.

27:38>> So move.

27:38>> Second.

27:39>> Properly moved and seconded. Any

27:40discussion?

27:41All in favor?

27:42>> Aye.

27:42>> All opposed? Appeal passed.

27:44>> Public hearings, today is a public

27:46hearing to declare the structures at 264

27:49North Dearborn Street, 2058 Saint

27:51Stephens Road, and 7216 8th Street

27:55public nuisances and ordering them

27:56demolished.

27:57>> This opens the public hearing for these

27:58particular set items. Is anyone present

28:00that would like to address the council

28:01on these items?

28:13>> A possible Lena Green down the Bay

28:15community.

28:17I have a concern because we've seen a

28:19lot of structures being

28:21torn down, old houses that have been

28:24>> Miss Miss Green, you have to talk on

28:26these three properties, on this

28:27particular property.

28:28>> Yes, I know.

28:28>> On these particular addresses.

28:29>> I'm I'm getting to that. Give me a

28:31chance. Okay.

28:32>> stay on there.

28:33>> I am.

28:33>> Okay.

28:34>> I always do. Anyway, um

28:37what my concern is 264 North Dearborn

28:40Street, I thought it was in my

28:42neighborhood, but it's not in down the

28:44Bay. It's in MLK. And so when I went, it

28:47happened to be on my aunt's street. And

28:50I went down there, and I noticed

28:52yesterday it was taken down.

28:56So, I have a concern because I keep

28:59seeing this happen over and over and

29:02over again. And it seems to be a direct

29:06hit with the agent and the disabled, and

29:10I'm concerned about that.

29:12And when I passed by, it was the house

29:15had already been demolished. And the

29:18bricks, the people were picking up the

29:20bricks. I have pictures if y'all would

29:22like to

29:22>> What what address you talking about?

29:23>> 264 North Dearborn.

29:25>> Is 264 demolished, Mr. Dockins?

29:28>> Mr. President, I

29:29I can I can shed light on that.

29:31>> Okay.

29:31>> Okay. So,

29:32>> Let me see. They did it yesterday. I

29:34went by there yesterday.

29:36>> The owner is tearing it down.

29:38>> That's correct, Mr. President. The

29:39owner.

29:39>> Okay. Cuz I was concerned about that.

29:42>> The owner is tearing it down. It's not

29:43the city.

29:44>> Okay. I was concerned about that. Okay.

29:47Thank you, cuz I want y'all to preserve

29:49as many as you can.

29:50>> Yes, ma'am. Thank you. Is there anyone

29:52else, President, I'd like to address the

29:53council on these particular set items?

29:56If not, these public hearings are

29:57closed.

29:59>> Presentation Oh, pres- Oh, that's it.

30:02Ordinances held over.

30:0588050.

30:07Authorize the conveyance of city-owned

30:09land located at lot three, Fort Harmon

30:11subdivision, not now needed for public

30:13or municipal purposes.

30:15>> So moved.

30:15>> Second.

30:16>> Properly moved and seconded. Any

30:17discussion?

30:18All in favor?

30:19>> I.

30:19>> All opposed? Item passed.

30:22>> Resolutions held over. 081087 and

30:25211088.

30:27Approve purchase order to Inspire for

30:29marketing services for events

30:31department. And authorizing contract

30:34with Inspire for marketing services.

30:37>> Move to hold over for 1 week.

30:39>> Second.

30:39>> Properly moved and seconded. Any

30:40discussion?

30:42All in favor?

30:42>> Aye.

30:43>> All opposed? Item laid over one week.

30:46>> 011111 authorize second amendment to

30:49purchase and sale agreement with One

30:50Water LLC to incorporate recitals,

30:53definitions, and replace the language

30:54defining the inspection period

30:57in section 5.4 for an additional

30:59one-year extension expiring October 26,

31:022027. 091113

31:05authorize transfer from District 3

31:07capital project

31:08McNally Park fishing pier to McNally

31:12Park Marine improvements project. 21

31:161114 authorize contract with Dyn-

31:19Dynamic Security for unarmed guard and

31:22protective services. 211116

31:25authorize contract with Moffatt & Nichol

31:27for design and engineering for McNally

31:29Park Marine improvements.

31:32>> So moved.

31:34>> Second.

31:34>> Properly moved and second in discussion.

31:37And I would like to say that we see a

31:39couple items on here dealing with

31:41McNally Park. As again, we're just

31:43trying to make a way for citizens can

31:46have a way to fish inside the city

31:48limits. So this is some great things

31:49that's going on inside the city limits

31:52and also inside of District 3. Any other

31:54discussion?

31:56All in favor?

31:56>> Aye.

31:57>> All opposed? Item passes.

31:59>> Consent resolutions being introduced.

32:0237

32:041122 recommend approval to the ABC Board

32:07for issuance of a special events retail

32:10license for Mactober Mactober

32:13Octoberfest on Hillcrest Road.

32:17401124 and 1125 are declaring structures

32:20at 2058

32:22Saint Stephens Road and 7216 8th Street

32:25public nuisances ordering them

32:27demolished. 601126 approve award of

32:30special bonus to the firefighter of the

32:32month.

32:3360 1127 through 1136 are determining

32:37appropriations to Trinity Gardens

32:39Community Civic Club, Marching Cougars

32:41Band Booster Club,

32:44the Liberty Learning Foundation,

32:47the Child Advocacy Center Inc. and

32:49Princeton Woods Homeowners Association

32:51serve a public purpose and approve

32:52payment.

32:55>> So moved.

32:55>> Second.

32:56>> Properly moved and seconded. Any

32:57discussion?

32:58All in favor?

32:59>> Aye.

33:00>> All opposed? Item passed.

33:02>> 40 11:23 declare the structure at 264

33:05North Dearborn Street a public nuisance

33:06and order it demolished.

33:08>> Move to table.

33:10>> Second.

33:10>> Properly moved and seconded. Any

33:11discussion?

33:12All in favor?

33:13>> Aye.

33:14>> All opposed? Item is tabled.

33:17>> Resolutions being introduced 08 11:37

33:20through 31 11:43.

33:22>> Move to waive the rules for immediate

33:24consideration of resolutions 08-1137

33:28and 21-1142

33:31with the rest being laid over for 1

33:33week.

33:35>> Second.

33:35>> Properly moved and seconded. Any

33:36discussion?

33:38All in favor?

33:38>> Aye.

33:39>> All opposed? Madam Clerk.

33:41>> 08 11:37 approve purchase order to

33:44Graybar Electric for fiber and

33:46connectors to rewire city fiber network

33:48in Government Plaza. 21 [clears throat]

33:5011:42 authorize contract with Firefly

33:54Drone Shows for lighting of the tree

33:56drone show.

33:58>> So moved.

33:59>> Second.

33:59>> Properly moved and seconded. Any

34:00discussion?

34:02All in favor?

34:03>> Aye.

34:03>> All opposed? Item passed.

34:05>> Announcements.

34:07>> Uh District 1, Councilman Penn.

34:09>> Thank you, Mr. President. This past week

34:11I had an opportunity to attend the

34:14Mobile Latin Fest. It was beautiful

34:15weather um to celebrate a rich culture,

34:18music, food, and tradition in our Latin

34:21community right here in the city of

34:23Mobile. Special thanks to the

34:26organizers, sponsors, the volunteers,

34:30and everyone who worked hard to make

34:32this event possible. Events like this

34:35remind me of the beauty of the diversity

34:38and the importance of bringing our

34:39community together. We are one Mobile

34:42and we are Mobile when we work together

34:44and we are stronger together.

34:46Um also this past weekend, um I truly

34:49want to thank Houston Owens and all the

34:51participants in the barber shop talk

34:54that's located in District 1. Um to um

34:57um brother Clyde Jones, to brother

35:00Burrell, to Reggie Weaver, Huggy Bear,

35:03Doc Thorne, to Roderick Clark and

35:05Representative Drummond. Thank you so

35:06much for being a part of the barber

35:08barber shop talk. It's an opportunity to

35:11engage the community and let the

35:12community know exactly what's taking

35:14place. And then this week we will have

35:17the Figures Park Community Day, October

35:20the 22nd at 5:30 p.m. It's going to be

35:23activities. Um the fire department will

35:25be playing um students and youth in the

35:28community. So we're inviting everyone to

35:30come out for the Figures Community Day

35:33this Thursday at 5:30. Thank you, Mr.

35:35President.

35:36>> Thank you, Mr. Penn. District 2

35:37Councilwoman Ingram.

35:38>> Thank you, Mr. President. Greetings

35:40District 2 and the citizens of Mobile.

35:42Uh last night I had the opportunity to

35:44be a part of the Rickarby Safety

35:46Community Meeting and I want to thank

35:49our public safety uh executive director

35:51Curtis Graves, um his team and there

35:54were so many different representatives

35:56there. I just want to thank you all for

35:58showing up uh and being a part of this

36:00because again it allowed the citizens,

36:02the residents to be heard and that's

36:04what they wanted to to be heard and we

36:06we walked away with several ideas and

36:09issues and things that we can do to

36:10improve um the perception and safety in

36:13that area. So again, thank you all for

36:15your attendance and your participation.

36:18Um I would also like to invite um

36:21District 2 citizens and others um to let

36:24them know that on Thursday, October the

36:2622nd, I will be attending the Boys and

36:28Girls Clubs of South Alabama annual

36:30awards luncheon and board installation

36:33at the Goodwill Gulf Coast Community

36:34Center. And again, this is another event

36:38that shows the great things that are

36:39happening in our city, but a great

36:41organization and what they do for our

36:43community.

36:45And lastly, on Monday, October the 26th,

36:48as a reminder, Ms. Shirley Knight and

36:50the team will host the Down the Bay

36:52block meeting at James Seals Community

36:54Center, and I encourage you to come out,

36:56be a part of that. Again, when we all

36:59participate, connect, and get engaged,

37:01we make a better Mobile and a better

37:03district, too. So, thank you. That

37:05concludes my announcements.

37:07>> Thank you, Councilwoman Ingram, District

37:094. Councilman Reynolds.

37:10>> No.

37:10>> District 5, Councilman Fleming.

37:12>> No announcements.

37:13>> Councilman Woods, District 6.

37:16>> Thank you, Mr. President. I just want to

37:18take a moment. Yesterday I had the

37:19opportunity and I joined Representative

37:22Drummond at the Learning Liberty

37:24Foundation event and held at Murphy.

37:27And I basically

37:29we we talked for I guess kind of You

37:32know, Councilman Reynolds I think

37:32mentioned it a couple months ago about

37:34continuing, especially in in the

37:36anniversary year of our country of of

37:39expanding and and and making sure that,

37:41you know, our young adults and our kids

37:43know the history of the United States

37:45and how to be proud in their country and

37:47I had the chance yesterday again with

37:49Representative Drummond. We we we

37:50learned songs, we we learned emotions,

37:53we learned a lot, and we even got to

37:54meet Lady Liberty,

37:56our Libby Liberty. So, we an awesome

37:58program. I just want to say thank you to

38:00Pablo Foster and and and that whole

38:03foundation for what they're doing. It

38:04was very cool. I had about 300 to 400

38:08fourth graders in there having a blast,

38:10learning learning about our country and

38:12and learning

38:14you know, really about our community and

38:15the impact that our our heroes in our

38:17community make. Another cool thing about

38:19the foundation is they also have a

38:20program for middle school

38:22that's not yet mobile and a program for

38:24high schoolers that's not yet. So, I

38:26would encourage everyone, especially

38:28local business owners, to really look

38:30into to helping fund the the

38:32foundation's work cuz again it was very

38:34exciting. I learned lots of hand motions

38:37and I was even singing it last night

38:39while washing dishes, so but it's an

38:41awesome program. I'm very proud of of

38:43what they're doing and just wanted to

38:44take a moment to say thank you. So,

38:45that's it, Mr. President.

38:47>> Thank you, Councilman Woods. District 7,

38:49Vice President Gray.

38:50>> No announcements.

38:51>> And greetings to the citizens of

38:53District 3. On last Tuesday, had

38:55opportunity to meet with two community

38:57action groups, Oakdale and also

39:00Riverside Community Action Group. And

39:02I'd like to thank Shonda Smith and some

39:04other administrative staff that had came

39:05to Riverside. They started showing

39:08preliminary plans of the DIP Community

39:11Center, which had made the residents

39:13very happy on last week. And again, I do

39:15appreciate them for coming out on last

39:17Tuesday. Anything from the

39:19administration?

39:19>> Yes, sir. Motion [snorts] to adjourn.

39:21>> Second.

39:22>> Properly moved and seconded. Any further

39:23discussion? All in favor?

39:25>> Aye.

39:25>> All opposed? This meeting is adjourned.

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