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Mobile City Council Pre-Meeting Summary - May 5, 2026

City Council Meetings — Tuesday, May 5, 2026
BodyMobile, Alabama
SessionCity Council Meetings
DateTuesday, May 5, 2026
StatusFILED
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Ladies and gentlemen, it is on the hands of our capable city clerk, Miss Lisa Carl.

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This is the pre-meeting of the Mobile City Council Tuesday, May the 5th.

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And we have approval of minutes for April 28th.

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Any issues anywhere?

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No, sir.

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Okay.

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Appeals, we have requests for waiver the noise ordinance on May 16th on Donald Street from 2 p.m.

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until 6 p.m.

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May 15th on Government Street from 5 30 p.m.

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until 8 30.

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May the 30th and 31st on Charleston Street from 12 p.m.

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until 10 p.m.

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September 4th and 5th on Virginia Street from 8 a.m.

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until 10 p.m.

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October the 1st through the 3rd on Virginia Street from 12 p.m.

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until 10 p.m.

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May the 9th at Lyons Park from 2 p.m.

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until 5 p.m.

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September 11th through the 13th at Lyons Park, 7 a.m.

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until 7 p.m.

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June 27th at Fort Conde from 6:30 p.m.

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until 11 p.m.

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July 18th on Dauphin Street, 8 a.m.

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until 10 p.m.

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September 13th.

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North Warren Street, 3 p.m.

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until 8 p.m.

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October 17th on Government Street, 7 p.m.

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until 12 a.m.

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June the 6th, Apex Court from 12 p.m.

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until 10 p.m.

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May 7th, Mobile Botanical Gardens from 6 p.m.

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until 9 p.m.

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May the 9th, Magnolia Grove Parkway, 6 p.m.

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until 10 p.m.

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And May the 9th, McNolia Grove Parkway from 4 p.m.

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until 10 p.m.

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Any issues, uh Penn Ingram Reynolds or Gregory.

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Yes, sir, Ms.

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President.

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I'd like to hold the one in my district over, please.

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For how long?

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One week.

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Any other issues?

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Yes, Mr.

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President.

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Um, if you could go to June 27th and change that June 27th from 6 30 p.m.

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to 10 p.m.

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And then if you could hold over for two weeks, October the 17th, 2026.

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Okay.

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That's laying over two weeks.

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Two weeks.

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Okay.

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Public hearing today.

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It's a public hearing to declare the structure at 2814 Cottage Hill Road of Public Nuisance and order it demolished.

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251 Ryland Street, 2459, Carrigan Drive, and 3909 Wiggins Drive, uh, ordering those demolished, declaring them public nuisances and ordering them demolished.

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Presentation of petitions and other communications to the council.

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Tammy White give information about support surviving mothers that provide resources such as therapy and burial assistance.

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Lenise Emanuel, executive director of Alabama Institute for Social Justice, inviting the council to the National Day Without Childcare event on May 11th.

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Estella Trata, Mobile City officials and officers of the court, fiduciary duties to report fake, inaccurate, fraudulent, gross negligence information purposely submitted to courts in order to harm Mobile citizens and um Malcolm Banks' application to address the council was attached to another form.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Procedural███████████████████████23%
Engineering And Infrastructure███████████████████████23%
Public Safety███████████11%
Public Engagement████████8%
Pending Litigation██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Mobile City Council Pre-Meeting Summary - May 5, 2026

The Mobile City Council held a pre-meeting on May 5, 2026, to address routine approvals, public hearings, and various resolutions. The meeting included approval of minutes, noise ordinance waiver requests, a public hearing to declare nuisance properties, presentations from community members, and discussions on multiple contracts and agreements.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of minutes from April 28, 2026, was approved without objection.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Tammy White provided information about supporting surviving mothers, including resources for therapy and burial assistance.
  • Lenise Emanuel, executive director of the Alabama Institute for Social Justice, invited the council to the National Day Without Childcare event on May 11.
  • Estella Trata raised concerns about fiduciary duties and the reporting of inaccurate information to courts.
  • Malcolm Banks gave information about Elizabeth Crayon's event.

Discussion Items

  • Noise Ordinance Waivers: Council members requested holds and changes to specific waiver requests. One item was held for one week, another for two weeks, and a time change was requested for the June 27th waiver.
  • Resolution 01493 - Foreign Trade Zone Operator Agreement: Extensive discussion regarding the agreement with CM T2 LLC for metal storage. Council members inquired about fee structure, job creation, and port activity. Administrative staff explained that fees depend on storage volume and that the agreement does not directly create jobs but supports global competitiveness. A council member requested an overview of the administrative cost return to the city once fees are determined.
  • Resolution 01494 - Videography/Photography Services: Clarified that the agreement with Hunter Nichols is a new contract funded by a Gomesa grant for the Delta exhibit, not a renewal.
  • Resolution 01495 - Storm Drain Maintenance Contract Amendment: The amendment with Macalena Construction increases the contract by $2,490,000. Staff stated it is a continuation of existing work, including Cromwell Place, and locations in every district. A list of future projects was requested by a council member.
  • Purchase Orders: Among several, the Granicus LLC contract for short-term rental activity monitoring was discussed. The Vice President requested an update on short-term rental tax collection, to be provided via email.

Key Outcomes

  • Minutes from April 28, 2026, were approved.
  • Several noise ordinance waiver requests were held over or modified as requested.
  • Public hearings were set for nuisance property declarations.
  • Resolution 0146 was held over for one week to obtain more details.
  • Resolutions 01493, 01494, 01495, and various purchase orders were introduced and discussed; further action is pending.
  • The council voted unanimously to convene an executive session to discuss pending litigation, with a roll call vote (all ayes), and reconvened at 10:30 AM.

Meeting Transcript

Ladies and gentlemen, it is on the hands of our capable city clerk, Miss Lisa Carl. This is the pre-meeting of the Mobile City Council Tuesday, May the 5th. And we have approval of minutes for April 28th. Any issues anywhere? No, sir. Okay. Appeals, we have requests for waiver the noise ordinance on May 16th on Donald Street from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. May 15th on Government Street from 5 30 p.m. until 8 30. May the 30th and 31st on Charleston Street from 12 p.m. until 10 p.m. September 4th and 5th on Virginia Street from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. October the 1st through the 3rd on Virginia Street from 12 p.m. until 10 p.m. May the 9th at Lyons Park from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. September 11th through the 13th at Lyons Park, 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. June 27th at Fort Conde from 6:30 p.m. until 11 p.m. July 18th on Dauphin Street, 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. September 13th. North Warren Street, 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. October 17th on Government Street, 7 p.m. until 12 a.m. June the 6th, Apex Court from 12 p.m. until 10 p.m. May 7th, Mobile Botanical Gardens from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. May the 9th, Magnolia Grove Parkway, 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. And May the 9th, McNolia Grove Parkway from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. Any issues, uh Penn Ingram Reynolds or Gregory. Yes, sir, Ms. President. I'd like to hold the one in my district over, please. For how long? One week. Any other issues? Yes, Mr. President. Um, if you could go to June 27th and change that June 27th from 6 30 p.m. to 10 p.m. And then if you could hold over for two weeks, October the 17th, 2026. Okay.

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