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The Pelham City Council met on September 21, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers. The council unanimously approved a series of resolutions including the FY2027 operating and capital budget, an adjustment to residential garbage and recycling rates, an ABC license for a new package store, and a janitorial contract renewal. A proclamation declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month was read, and several residents voiced concerns during public comments about a parking ordinance that resulted in citations for vehicles parked in their own driveways. The council acknowledged the issue and indicated it would be reviewed.
All three speakers asked the council to revisit the ordinance and provide a warning or modification.
That's in their own lives. And whereas communities must come together to support survivors, hold offenders accountable, and work collaboratively to prevent domestic violence through education, outreach, and advocacy. Whereas during the month of October, individuals and organizations across the nation will join together to raise awareness, promote pre promote prevention and support efforts to end domestic violence. And whereas the courage and resilience of survivors, advocates, service providers, and all those working to end abuse must be recognized and honored. Given under my hand in the city of Pellem, Alabama, this twenty first day of September two thousand twenty-six, Mayor Rick Washer. Hi, I um my name is Mincy Cardin, and I am the outreach coordinator at Safe House of Shelby County. And I'm truly grateful to be here tonight to be able to speak to you and for your ongoing dedication uh to supporting Safe House. Your public commitment to addressing domestic violence in our community not only makes a tangible difference but also sets a powerful example for others to follow. For those of you who may not be familiar with Safe House, we are a five oh one C three nonprofit organization and a proud partner of United Way. We provide essential domestic and sexual violence response prevention and intervention programs throughout Shelby, Coosa, Clay, and Chilton Counties. In the past year received over 1400 calls to our crisis line. We provided emergency shelter to a hundred and eighty victims and their children, and we assisted almost seven hundred victims through our community service and our forensic medical facility. And that is here in Pelham. We greatly appreciate your continued support and especially your public commitment against domestic violence and your partnership in this critical work. We appreciate the privilege to serve Pelow. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor. That moves us into the report by the city manager. Thank you, Council President. Just a couple of things. When is city staff met with the Alabama Department of Transportation today to begin mapping out the process and timing for light activation for Highway 31? They will start at the north end and move south. There'll be a shutoff, turn on, and decommission process starting the first week of October. So I know everybody is excited about getting those lights going. Also next uh at the next uh meeting October 5th, we will be introducing the new employees. But I did want to mention we have um an important promotion. Andy Fleury has been promoted to fire marshal, so he is a new fire marshal. He has been the fire service for 25 years and has been with Helen for 20 years. He has extensive electrical background and is originally from Louisiana, but we won't hold that against him. Um he's been one of our fire inspectors with Pellem for five years, and uh Andy works very well with the public, he is extremely knowledgeable and is a go-to for many people and uh in and around the community. So we're very excited to uh to uh have Andy sir as our partner um weather held or it's also in the park uh yesterday, and attendance was right around 300, which was about the attendance uh for the previous year. Um Jen Rev will be in attendance at the next council work session on October 5th to provide an update on the studies for the reap properties, so looking forward to that. So thank you. That's all I have. Thank you, City Manager. We have no public hearings. Oh, I skipped over the report by the attorney. Do you have any report from the city attorney? No public hearings, no approved request to address the council, no old business. That moves us into new business. First on the agenda is 2026 zero nine two one zero six for an ABC license for applicant penson LLC operating under the trade name Pelham package store at seven nine eight four Heleno Road, Pelham, Alabama three five one two four. Would any member of the council like this resolution read in its entirety? I'll entertain a motion to approve or deny this resolution. Motion and second. Is there any discussion? All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? And that resolution passes uh unanimously.