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Mobile City Council Meeting - November 18, 2025

City Council Meetings — Tuesday, November 25, 2025
BodyMobile, Alabama
SessionCity Council Meetings
DateTuesday, November 25, 2025
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Everybody, this Tuesday Thanksgiving week.

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Uh ladies and gentlemen, we are now in the hands of our capable city clerk, Miss Lisa Carroll.

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This is the pre-meeting of the Mobile City Council Tuesday, November the 18th.

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And we have appeals.

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We have requests for way of the noise or the noise ordinance on November the 29th, 8 a.m.

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until 5 p.m.

0:24

And this is in Figures Park.

0:27

February.

0:27

Oh my bad.

0:28

No issues for the greatest high school in the world.

0:31

They must be celebrating over the years.

0:33

Yeah, yeah.

0:33

We have a big event.

0:36

February the 22nd from 11 30 a.m.

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until 10 p.m.

0:41

on Dauphin Island Parkway.

0:43

No issue.

0:44

Okay.

0:44

Public hearings today is a public hearing to fix the cost for demolition of structures at 966 Kentucky Street, 709 South Carolina Street, 5641, Will Casher Lane, 1009 South Washington Avenue, 5937 West Haven Drive.

1:04

Probably to verify we'll cash your lane this in District 4, District 3.

1:09

That's district 4.

1:10

Yeah, that's district 4.

1:11

Okay.

1:15

Presentation petitions and other communications to the council.

1:18

We have no one signed for non-agenda items.

1:20

Consent resolutions held over 40 1456.

1:24

Um it's fixing the cost and demolition of the structure on Hickory Street.

1:29

No issues.

1:30

Okay.

1:31

Mr.

1:31

David.

1:32

Yeah, good morning, Mr.

1:32

President.

1:33

I just have an update.

1:34

I understand there's no issues, but um, this was held over one week for the applicant or the owner to reach out to municipal enforcement about the issue of notice.

1:43

She has reached out.

1:44

We did meet, and we went through the case file about the notice, and we did find that yes.

1:48

Not only did we send the 45-day notice that she signed the return receipt.

1:54

All right, thank you so much.

1:57

Resolutions held over 081470, approved purchase order to all tech industries for articulating bucket truck um for urban forestry.

2:08

47 1471 consider vacation rights away or located within lot one.

2:15

Uh yeah, council, we were asked to hold that all for another week.

2:22

471472 consider vacation fee as a condition of the vacation of rights away within lot one.

2:28

Likewise.

2:29

Okay.

2:30

Mr.

2:30

President, I got a question.

2:31

Um, Mr.

2:32

Reynolds.

2:32

Once this new building is built, and I've got a copy of the site plan.

2:37

Thanks for whoever sent this over.

2:39

Will any of these this uh roadway or the stormwater management ponds, any of that be dedicated back to the city?

2:52

Are they stepped down?

2:54

I believe the answer to that's no.

2:55

I mean, they're cleaning up um yeah, that that parcel of land has just a series of old roads through it, so they're cleaning up all of those to make one lot, and I believe that one lot's gonna be the entire warehouse.

3:06

So the only roads that we're we're keeping a piece of road.

3:10

Um, that's the grant that we've the cities along with MAA has applied for, but it's not this piece of those roads.

3:17

I mean, I could show it to you on a meaning is that that's that's coming off of Raven Drive and that section of roads, yeah.

3:23

It's dedicated back to the city, but will the stormwater management funds one and two we're gonna take that piece, but this is what you're trying to do yeah, okay.

3:38

So we will not we will not take their pod.

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Summary of Proceedings

Mobile City Council Meeting - November 18, 2025

The Mobile City Council convened for a pre-meeting and public hearing session on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, led by City Clerk Lisa Carroll. The agenda covered routine consent items, public comments regarding municipal services, and resolutions concerning infrastructure, grants, and departmental purchases. Council members discussed the sourcing of fire department training programs, with a focus on supporting local educational institutions.

Consent Calendar

  • Resolutions 41-1456, 41-1470, 41-1471, 41-1472, 60-1473, 31-1474, 31-1475, 37-1476, 40-1477, 46-1482, 60-1485 through 1488, 08-1490 through 08-1500 were generally approved as consent items. These included the fix of costs for multiple demolition structures, purchase orders for urban forestry equipment, police armor, traffic engineering lights, fire equipment, and ammunition, as well as grant applications and liquor license recommendations.
  • Resolution 41-1470 (demolition costs on Hickory Street) was held over for one week to allow the applicant to confirm notice with municipal enforcement; confirmation was later received that proper 45-day notice was sent and signed.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Mr. Reynolds questioned the dedication of the new roadway and stormwater management ponds to the city for a warehouse project; the response confirmed that only a specific grant-associated road section is dedicated back to the city, while the stormwater ponds (Funds 1 and 2) will not be accepted by the city.
  • City Council Member Mr. Perry inquired about the selection of training providers for fire department paramedic courses, expressing a desire to support institutions within city limits if they meet requirements. He questioned why Coastal Alabama Community College was used instead of Bishop State, noting South Alabama University offers courses. He asked for program comparisons to ensure the needs are met while prioritizing local support.
  • In response, the City Director clarified that the department offers courses at both South Alabama and Coastal Alabama due to program differences and administration styles. It was noted that South Alabama requires specific prerequisite items not found in the Coastal curriculum, though both cover the three-semester paramedic coursework. The Director confirmed Bishop State does not currently offer these courses and offered to provide a course breakdown for Council review.

Discussion Items

  • Residents requested information regarding permits for large events in the near future, specifically mentioning a high school event on February 22nd at Dauphin Island Parkway (11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.) and a noise ordinance request for Figure Park in February. No issues were raised for these upcoming events.
  • The Council discussed the vacation of rights away and fees within Lot One (Resolutions 41-1471 and 41-1472), deciding to hold these items over for another week.
  • A request was made to waive Resolutions 08-1489 through 08-1500 (excluding 08-1489 which had specific discussion). While Council Members expressed willingness to wave the bulk of these items, a specific motion was made by a member to remove Resolution 08-1489 (purchase order for Coastal Alabama Community College) from the consent waiver for further consideration regarding local sourcing.

Key Outcomes

  • Action on Training Provider: The Council acknowledged the need to support city-limit institutions but accepted the current use of Coastal Alabama Community College pending a review of program differences (specifically prerequisites) compared to South Alabama University. No final vote was recorded to switch providers during this session.
  • Waiver: The Council voted to waive resolutions 08-1491 through 08-1500, skipping 08-1489.
  • Schedule: Public hearings scheduled for December 30th include modifications to planning approvals for properties at 348 and 360 North McGregor Avenue and an application by Ray Jones for a taxi/paratransit certificate of public convenience.
  • Next Meeting: The meeting concluded with a schedule to reconvene at 10:30 AM.

Meeting Transcript

Everybody, this Tuesday Thanksgiving week. Uh ladies and gentlemen, we are now in the hands of our capable city clerk, Miss Lisa Carroll. This is the pre-meeting of the Mobile City Council Tuesday, November the 18th. And we have appeals. We have requests for way of the noise or the noise ordinance on November the 29th, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. And this is in Figures Park. February. Oh my bad. No issues for the greatest high school in the world. They must be celebrating over the years. Yeah, yeah. We have a big event. February the 22nd from 11 30 a.m. until 10 p.m. on Dauphin Island Parkway. No issue. Okay. Public hearings today is a public hearing to fix the cost for demolition of structures at 966 Kentucky Street, 709 South Carolina Street, 5641, Will Casher Lane, 1009 South Washington Avenue, 5937 West Haven Drive. Probably to verify we'll cash your lane this in District 4, District 3. That's district 4. Yeah, that's district 4. Okay. Presentation petitions and other communications to the council. We have no one signed for non-agenda items. Consent resolutions held over 40 1456. Um it's fixing the cost and demolition of the structure on Hickory Street. No issues. Okay. Mr. David. Yeah, good morning, Mr. President. I just have an update. I understand there's no issues, but um, this was held over one week for the applicant or the owner to reach out to municipal enforcement about the issue of notice. She has reached out. We did meet, and we went through the case file about the notice, and we did find that yes. Not only did we send the 45-day notice that she signed the return receipt. All right, thank you so much. Resolutions held over 081470, approved purchase order to all tech industries for articulating bucket truck um for urban forestry. 47 1471 consider vacation rights away or located within lot one. Uh yeah, council, we were asked to hold that all for another week. 471472 consider vacation fee as a condition of the vacation of rights away within lot one. Likewise. Okay. Mr. President, I got a question. Um, Mr. Reynolds. Once this new building is built, and I've got a copy of the site plan.

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