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Pelham City Council Meeting July 9, 2026: QuikTrip Rezoning, RE-AMP Update, and Annexation

City Council — Thursday, July 9, 2026
BodyPelham, Alabama
SessionCity Council
DateThursday, July 9, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker numbers apply only to this recording. Names come from transcript evidence. “Possibly” marks uncertain attribution.

Speaker 1

1:21

Let us come to order, please.

1:23

Good evening, everybody.

1:25

We will kick off our July 9th City Council meeting with our invocation by Councilwoman Towns and then followed by the pledge by Councilwoman Power.

Speaker 2

1:40

Father God, we come to you tonight.

1:42

We thank you first of all for your presence, Lord God.

1:44

You are great and mighty.

1:45

We are so thankful for your presence, Lord.

1:48

We pray that you would bless the work of our hands, Lord God.

1:50

Give us the mindset that is grounded in your truth and in your precepts, Lord God, that our natural bend will be um what is best for the city of Pelham and its constituents.

2:03

Bless this meeting as we um handle the city's business, and we just bless your name in the mighty name of Jesus.

2:09

Amen.

Speaker 3

2:22

To the Republic, which is standing one nation, undergo a indivisible liberty and justice for

Unassigned speaker

2:29

all.

Speaker 1

2:34

Mr.

2:34

Clerk, we appreciate a record of attendance.

2:36

Yes, sir.

2:37

So that we do have a court, sir.

2:39

Thank you very much.

2:40

The consent agenda tonight.

2:42

Items are presented on the consent agenda are considered routine and or non-controversial and are organized apart from the rest of the agenda, and are adopted by general consent and vote by the city council without debate.

2:57

Items may be removed from the consent agenda on the request of any one member.

3:03

Removed items will be taken up immediately after the consent agenda.

3:07

Uh is approved or placed on a later agenda at the discretion of the presiding officer.

3:14

Tonight's considered consent agenda consists of approval of the July 9th, 2026 City Council agenda, approval of last month's June eighth, regular council meeting minutes.

3:42

The complete text of the agenda minutes and ordinances and resolutions are available

Unassigned speaker

3:47

at

Speaker 1

3:47

the Pelham City Hall and online at Pelham Alabama.gov.

3:53

At this point, I've undertain the motion to approve the consent agenda as presented.

4:13

Aye.

4:14

The ayes have it.

4:16

The motion is carried.

Speaker 4

4:27

We can yes, sir.

4:28

Uh councilmember power.

4:29

Yes.

4:29

Consumer towns.

Unassigned speaker

4:30

Yes.

Speaker 4

4:31

Council President Snowden.

4:32

Yes.

Speaker 5

4:33

Yes.

Unassigned speaker

4:36

All

Speaker 1

4:36

right, the motion carries.

Unassigned speaker

4:39

I

Speaker 1

4:39

gotta I gotta look our clerk up over there.

4:41

He's it's his job to keep me straight tonight.

4:45

Which by the way, uh I also uh I'm miss.

Unassigned speaker

4:48

Uh Councilmember Landwood is not here tonight.

Speaker 1

4:51

So um you have a special host tonight, yours truly.

4:55

So you guys bear with me.

4:57

If we stumble and fall, we'll get back up and we're gonna keep running.

5:00

Thank you very much.

5:02

At this point now we will have the mayor's report.

Speaker 6

5:07

Thank you, Council President.

Unassigned speaker

5:09

Uh

Speaker 6

5:09

great to see such a big crowd here tonight.

5:12

I wanted to uh remind everybody that we are right in the middle of our patriotic fire hydrant challenge for neighborhoods all over the city.

5:24

We have several HOAs that are participating, and so please uh go online and scan the QR code and do the uh poll so we can uh we are voting on fire hydrants and whichever's neighborhoods fire hydrant has the most votes, yours truly is gonna come and host a uh hot dog cookout for you.

5:51

So uh so please do it's a whole lot of fun.

5:54

It's a way to help us monthly.

5:56

We are celebrating uh activities with the uh semi-senquentennial 250.

6:04

Yeah, I got that right.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Engineering And Infrastructure██████████████████████22%
Economic Development████████████████████20%
Procedural██████████████████18%
Public Engagement█████████9%
Transportation Safety█████████9%
Parks and Recreation████████8%
Community Engagement███████7%
Zoning Regulations████4%
Public Safety███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Pelham City Council Meeting July 9, 2026

The Pelham City Council held a regular meeting on July 9, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. Key items included two public hearings (QuikTrip rezoning and a property annexation), a detailed update on the RE-AMP amphitheater redevelopment, and votes on several resolutions and ordinances. The consent agenda was approved, new business items were addressed, and public comments were heard.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of the July 9, 2026 City Council agenda
  • Approval of the June 18, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Minutes
  • Resolution 2026-07-09-01: Declaring certain equipment as surplus and authorizing disposal
  • Resolution 2026-07-09-02: Purchase agreement with TriGreen Equipment LLC for landscaping equipment (budgeted in FY2026)
  • Resolution 2026-07-09-03: Lighting services agreement with Alabama Power for streetlight upgrades on U.S. Highway 31
  • Resolution 2026-07-09-04: Cooperative agreement with Shelby County Commission for the Shelby Urban County Program
  • Resolution 2026-07-09-05: Accepting lowest bid from Southern Directional, Inc. for the Appaloosa Trail Water Main Replacement Project (budgeted FY2026)
  • Resolution 2026-07-09-06: Accepting lowest bid from ICS, Inc. for the Buck Creek Sewer Lift Station Emergency Generator Addition Project (budgeted FY2026)
  • Resolution 2026-07-09-07: Final summary change order for KOA Sewer Lift Station and Sewer Lift Station 'P' Upgrades Project (completed under budget)
  • Resolution 2026-07-09-08: Agreement with Industrial Coatings Group, Inc. for painting services at the Pelham Wastewater Treatment Plant (budgeted FY2026)

Public Comments & Testimony

Public Hearing 1 – QuikTrip Rezoning (Highway 52 & Racquet Club Parkway)

  • Applicant Presentation: Walker Gibson and Brian Mora (QuikTrip) presented plans for a 6.295-acre parcel, seeking rezoning from A-1 Agriculture to B-2 General Commercial. They highlighted job creation (25–30 local jobs), employee ownership, security features, and a partnership with an international coffee chain for a corner amenity. Proposed 16 fueling stations (auto only, no diesel trucks), new store design, and potential donation of rear property for walking trails.
  • Council Questions: Confirmed no truck stop, non-ethanol pumps, hours (24/7 for store, coffee chain ~9 am–7 pm), plans to retain trees, and collaboration with Shelby County on access adjustments.
  • Public in Favor: Stuart Dyer (113 Hunset Mill Lane) spoke from personal experience, praising QuikTrip’s safety, cleanliness, and competitive prices.
  • Public Opposed: Gary Williams (Legacy Park) distributed a flyer, arguing that QuikTrip would harm three existing minority-owned gas stations at the intersection, worsen traffic (citing five new subdivisions on County Road 11 and a planned high school), and that the previous council had denied the same request. He urged the council to reject the rezoning and wait for a better use. Kevin Klein (1817 Hamilton Road) questioned long-term ownership stability and sought revenue projections. Staff clarified the city is only asked to approve zoning, not to expend funds.

Public Hearing 2 – Annexation (5025 County Road 11, ~18 acres)

  • Staff Presentation: City Clerk Corey noted the applicant was unable to attend due to family medical matters. The application was submitted with required documentation, the property is already served by city water, and police and fire chiefs have approved service provision with no concerns.
  • Public Comments: No speakers in favor or against.

General Public Comments (after hearings)

  • Maurice Mercer (former councilmember): Announced his candidacy for U.S. Congress (6th district) in the August 11 special election and shared his platform.
  • Barry Wynn (2580 Martha Circle): Thanked the city for support of a flag retirement event on June 14 at the city cemetery, where over 500 flags were retired with help from city staff and Boy Scouts.

Discussion Items

  • Mayor’s Report: Reminder of the patriotic fire hydrant challenge (vote for neighborhood fire hydrant to win a cookout) and appreciation for the 4th of July "Fall on the Water" event at Oak Mountain State Park.
  • City Manager’s Report (RE-AMP Update): Gretchen provided a detailed process update on the Reimagine Amphitheater project. Key steps included: a public charrette with over 700 participants (250+ in-person, 708 online survey responses); three developer proposals received; two advanced after staff review (one required borrowing beyond constitutional debt limit); council selected one developer; currently negotiating a Memorandum of Understanding to prove feasibility through studies (FEMA, Army Corps of Engineers) – city will own the studies. A residential component is deemed necessary by all proposers; citizens during the charrette indicated limited but acceptable residential. Future steps include market studies, incentive negotiations via Amendment 772, and a development agreement.
  • Old Business:
    • Ordinance 399-08 (meeting schedule change): Adopted. Moves council meetings back to the first and third Mondays starting in August (previously Monday/Thursday trial).
    • Ordinance 135-269 (Harris Doyle Homes PUD-R rezoning off State Park Road): Adopted unanimously by roll call vote (Councilors Power, Towns, Snowden all yes).
  • New Business:
    • Resolution 2026-07-09-09 (landscaping equipment trade-in/lease-purchase): Approved (Councilor Harris abstained).
    • Resolution 2026-07-09-10 (budget adjustment for Hwy 261 widening utility relocation): Approved. City Manager noted a $350,171.43 betterment cost to upsize water line during relocation, saving future replacement costs.
    • Resolution 2026-07-09-11 (ABC license – Joseph’s Table, restaurant retail liquor): Approved unanimously.
    • Resolution 2026-07-09-12 (ABC license – Gallops Liquors, specialty retailer of consumable hemp products): Motion to deny carried unanimously with all ayes.
    • Ordinance 135-270 (first reading – QuikTrip rezoning): Presented and will be considered at a future council meeting.
    • Ordinance 530 (first reading – annexation of 5025 County Road 11): Presented and will be considered at a future council meeting.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent agenda approved unanimously.
  • Public Hearing 1 (QuikTrip rezoning) held; no vote taken (first reading of ordinance placed on future agenda).
  • Public Hearing 2 (annexation) held; first reading of ordinance placed on future agenda.
  • Ordinance 399-08 (meeting schedule change) adopted, effective August 2026.
  • Ordinance 135-269 (Harris Doyle Homes PUD-R) adopted unanimously (3-0).
  • Resolution 2026-07-09-09 approved (3-0, Harris abstained).
  • Resolution 2026-07-09-10 approved unanimously.
  • Resolution 2026-07-09-11 approved unanimously.
  • Resolution 2026-07-09-12 denied unanimously.
  • Upcoming: Special-called work session on July 13, 2026 (5:30 p.m.) to discuss real property in executive session; public hearing on July 23, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. for King Valley Drive rezoning (R-1 to R-4 townhouses); Parks & Recreation Advisory Board applications due August 7, 2026; movie in the park on Friday evening.

Meeting Transcript

Let us come to order, please. Good evening, everybody. We will kick off our July 9th City Council meeting with our invocation by Councilwoman Towns and then followed by the pledge by Councilwoman Power. Father God, we come to you tonight. We thank you first of all for your presence, Lord God. You are great and mighty. We are so thankful for your presence, Lord. We pray that you would bless the work of our hands, Lord God. Give us the mindset that is grounded in your truth and in your precepts, Lord God, that our natural bend will be um what is best for the city of Pelham and its constituents. Bless this meeting as we um handle the city's business, and we just bless your name in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen. To the Republic, which is standing one nation, undergo a indivisible liberty and justice for all. Mr. Clerk, we appreciate a record of attendance. Yes, sir. So that we do have a court, sir. Thank you very much. The consent agenda tonight. Items are presented on the consent agenda are considered routine and or non-controversial and are organized apart from the rest of the agenda, and are adopted by general consent and vote by the city council without debate. Items may be removed from the consent agenda on the request of any one member. Removed items will be taken up immediately after the consent agenda. Uh is approved or placed on a later agenda at the discretion of the presiding officer. Tonight's considered consent agenda consists of approval of the July 9th, 2026 City Council agenda, approval of last month's June eighth, regular council meeting minutes. The complete text of the agenda minutes and ordinances and resolutions are available at the Pelham City Hall and online at Pelham Alabama.gov. At this point, I've undertain the motion to approve the consent agenda as presented. Aye. The ayes have it. The motion is carried. We can yes, sir. Uh councilmember power. Yes. Consumer towns. Yes. Council President Snowden. Yes. Yes. All right, the motion carries. I gotta I gotta look our clerk up over there. He's it's his job to keep me straight tonight. Which by the way, uh I also uh I'm miss. Uh Councilmember Landwood is not here tonight. So um you have a special host tonight, yours truly. So you guys bear with me. If we stumble and fall, we'll get back up and we're gonna keep running. Thank you very much.

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