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Councilmember Reynolds asked why an additional $486,000 was being reallocated to the parking deck; staff and other council members said the cameras were excluded from the original construction contract because the city was awaiting a citywide camera standard. Staff explained the funds will purchase and install 30 cameras and related fiber connections at the deck.

Reynolds and other council members pressed for clarity on the timing and oversight for such reallocations, noting that large transfers can increase project cost without immediate council visibility. “That is why it is before you because we are legally required to put this part of it before you and talk about it in a transparent fashion so that the public knows,” a city representative said. Councilmembers asked staff to provide more detail on change-order thresholds and historic change-order amounts so the council can exercise oversight.

Construction manager Sam (Volker) provided program updates while present at the meeting. Sam said the parking deck is scheduled to open for core parking in May, with final completion expected in mid-June, and that the arena construction is on schedule for a January 27 final completion date. On the Mobile River Bridge/Bayway project, Sam said work that will affect local streets (including possible closure or rerouting of Claiborne Street) is likely about two years out and depends on the bridge project schedule; he described planned pile installation and testing for foundation work.

Councilmembers asked for follow-up details about change-order processes and the timing of road closures that will affect Claiborne Street. Staff said some decisions (bridge-related closures) are driven by the bridge contractor and the Alabama Department of Transportation schedule; the city will provide additional notices as dates firm up.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Mobile Pre-City Council Meeting - April 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council questioned a $486,000 reallocation for surveillance cameras at a new downtown parking garage and pressed for transparency on change orders while the construction manager provided timeline updates for the parking deck, arena and bridge-related street work.","taxTitle","Mobile City, Mobile County, Alabama","taxId",3866,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6266976,"Council hears amendment to WSP stormwater-mapping agreement funded by Restore Act; manual to update decades-old guidance",477,833000,1310000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3081458-f2b67eaba72cbafda665c8422944c5f5&start=833&end=1310","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3081458-f2b67eaba72cbafda665c8422944c5f5/thumbnail_833000.jpg","/articles/6266976/Mobile-City/Mobile-County/Alabama/Council-hears-amendment-to-WSP-stormwater-mapping-agreement-funded-by-Restore-Act-manual-to-update-decades-old-guidance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266976-4fd0ea0bd38f9406a3eb33398819cdb3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179499&Signature=Uh2Qy63nZYUcwi87xf7wXS9wz4kp3sm7I62~FZ1EOMvbbs-9xwZOhZBPQ1SpkGRiXWAohklvrTqQYhNSACgQ6qlSeLqe9u-aufd11mx3phQNjR6lt24P06WKfOJ3rr08v0yLBGoxhXOyLAF95DTwoy2En6wfK6vT2Mfafn3dpOO7ww1poEhs-xHNAv3oaxg7ERwbytUXHh9Y~uwhF9B3qBUrC8bqJeHHOuZBDtOett7VvPKWKz4WB9WQS-IWv~oqCygeMTc9w0p4TS4IFhenzFgtkwNm0lWN2DtP3sDfJYKFclwrbYnBTtJ3o5SzvrbBqCd~EcK3QXOFhyeU42JoUg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The council considered an authorization to amend the city’s agreement with WSP to complete stormwater mapping and a multi-volume update to the city's stormwater manual. The item was presented as agenda item 01613 and identified by staff as part of a Restore Act (bucket 3) grant.

Staff told the council this phase completes remaining volumes of a stormwater manual that was last updated in the 1980s. The first volume, completed previously, focused on low-impact design; the amendment would fund additional volumes including traditional practices for design, hydrology and drainage systems manuals, and tree-planting guidance. Staff said the manual will be used as guidance and that the project included training for local developers, engineers and landscape architects.

Council members asked whether the manual would be mandatory for engineers and site designers. Staff said the manual itself is optional and intended as a resource: “This is optional. We provide training for it. It is not mandatory,” an administration representative said. Staff added that while the manual is not part of this contract's deliverable, the council could later choose to incorporate parts of it into formal design standards or codes.

Staff also said that the engineering department enforces standards through its plan-review process; staff described a practical limit to the department’s authority over private-property design choices but said public-acceptance standards for streets and drainage remain subject to council acceptance.

The item was presented for authorization to amend the WSP contract; transcript did not clearly specify the amendment dollar amount in the portions read aloud. Staff emphasized the project’s goal of improving stormwater practices and offering guidance to local designers and developers.","Council introduced Amendment 2 to an agreement with WSP for Mobile-area stormwater mapping and resiliency planning funded by Restore Act bucket 3 funds; staff said the work will complete multiple volumes of an updated stormwater manual and that the manual is advisory though it could inform future standards.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6266981,"Nevius Road extension project paused after rising costs and design disagreements",376,428000,804000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3081458-f2b67eaba72cbafda665c8422944c5f5&start=428&end=804","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3081458-f2b67eaba72cbafda665c8422944c5f5/thumbnail_428000.jpg","/articles/6266981/Mobile-City/Mobile-County/Alabama/Nevius-Road-extension-project-paused-after-rising-costs-and-design-disagreements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266981-d76c02303d1f4f83af7ff251d94efb24/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179499&Signature=AwSJzoFUf-h8flw5VtXNdm5ZG~2zs-nKW9EI0EOmDrKymtbsESG-1gDCIpaLuP~uTLPEc6kghcs~PMaeP70zDQ09B1ft9a-LKnP6vPlllZuoV2GCghLecifb8SHwMR~N2SIW3hjR50aB0ggpLUlTckDh0G0IT8gkri4yLsUpO0gTmom1Ni3N0Nmc-Cci5ZliKXC-bpYNEK2Vqo88jx9~eWe~w4iyt4yzGkg8X1lBWa4o30mWHfn3G8nlnTKIX0A04XfgYU7Iu6M5LBsKycQlb9XrA3ZpBJYmPksum05XToSifBHlvqho3BvcXF~uWpfIscIJa7xGXLBuPZgmDrW4aw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council members discussed the status of the proposed Nevius Road extension and said the project is not moving forward at this time after design expectations and cost estimates made the proposal impractical.

Council President Ronald explained the project—originally a joint intergovernmental effort with the county—was stalled after proposals to build the extension to full city standards (curb, gutter and sidewalks) made the project substantially more expensive than budgeted. “So where we stand with that currently is it would we're essentially just scrapping that plan or idea for now,” Ronald said during the meeting.

Speakers reported that, as of a June 2022 estimate discussed in council comments, costs exceeded the budget by more than $5 million. Council members and staff said difficult site topography in parts of the proposed alignment, requests from property owners, and higher construction costs in recent years contributed to the overruns. Members noted the road design differences (county vs. city standards) and that parts of the route sit inside the city but were originally built to county standards.

Councilmember Quinn and others raised questions about annexation and whether the city is asking the county to upgrade infrastructure in areas near the city boundary; staff replied there has not been a formal request to the county to build to city standards. Council members also noted the project remains on regional planning documents (a metropolitan planning organization plan) and is not off the table permanently.

No formal council vote to cancel or reallocate project funds was recorded at the meeting. Council members said property-owner alignment, county funding allocation and topographic challenges were among the obstacles that prevented advancing the project now; they suggested the project could be reconsidered when priorities or funding change.","Council members and staff said the proposed Nevius Road extension will not move forward now after estimates grew significantly and disputes over building to city standards increased costs; no formal action to reallocate funds was recorded during the meeting.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6266986,"Councilmember Woods introduces changes to Mobile garbage-cart rules in first reading",157,171000,328000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3081458-f2b67eaba72cbafda665c8422944c5f5&start=171&end=328","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3081458-f2b67eaba72cbafda665c8422944c5f5/thumbnail_171000.jpg","/articles/6266986/Mobile-City/Mobile-County/Alabama/Councilmember-Woods-introduces-changes-to-Mobile-garbage-cart-rules-in-first-reading","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266986-b1247d55c2fcb77e9a065d9e72c42aef/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179499&Signature=BFm2JUmXCLL7t07KB-27f53Y-k-gaVjijz-zFsFVrrnTxyKEWWq7IvogkWc2hjLhbA2frUhxWxBydR0GZBQVmNZ-X3cdNGeD7VnvQZksn~sTLUJItfzjd92mmxrv1VJtCASbrMk8tmnECJEZdl-LQz6On78vVbwa4CbkKf0uNAXnzv-rTGi~luhaLxIsKMZULUaa~O-zbKwH1ZhJbslTBJ77722vBoREW1sOjq-dmYiZa7wkXoZ9KlxZOF~u4qBHUASKi9xVzbkXewZPlwYq81TZ2~NUfTkwts3rxQQ47-bMQQp2yjyFSM~Z3kAZI4132TXhH2SjTADadg7-3EG9aQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Councilmember Woods introduced an amendment to Chapter 25 of the Mobile City Code in a first reading at the Mobile City Council meeting, proposing new limits on when household garbage carts may be placed at the curb and changes to enforcement penalties.

The ordinance (filed as 25018 on the meeting agenda) would clarify that residents may place carts at the curb no earlier than 5 p.m. the day before collection and that carts must be returned to the property by 6 a.m. the morning after collection. Woods said the current ordinance language reads “not before 6 a.m. collection day” with a return deadline of 11:59 p.m. collection day and that the proposed language better matches common practice.

Woods said the proposal also revises penalties. He described lowering the fine for an initial offense to $50 and said he removed language that allowed for up to three months’ jail time for leaving a cart out. “I did remove the language of going to jail for up to 3 months because I'll be honest with you, leaving your garbage cart out, I don't think you should go to jail for 3 months,” Woods said. He also said repeat offenders would still face increased penalties and potential community service as provided in the ordinance.

Woods told colleagues he expects to make a few amendments before the ordinance returns for final consideration. The item was presented as a first reading; no final vote was recorded at this meeting.

The council president asked administration whether they were comfortable with the draft; administration indicated yes. The council will consider Woods’s revisions and return the ordinance to the agenda for a later vote.

The amendments were introduced during the ordinances portion of the meeting and are scheduled to return for additional changes and formal action.","Councilmember Woods presented a first reading amendment to Chapter 25 of the Mobile City Code to tighten when household garbage carts may be placed at the curb and to revise penalties; the change is scheduled for further revision and a subsequent vote.","actionData","errors"]

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Council reviews $486,000 reallocation for parking-garage cameras; construction manager gives parking-deck, arena and bridge updates

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Nevius Road extension project paused after rising costs and design disagreements

Councilmember Woods introduces changes to Mobile garbage-cart rules in first reading