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A council speaker said Perryman has complained for “two or three years” about parking, trash and late-night activity associated with a nightclub and other businesses at the corner, and that city responses to date have not resolved the problem. The speaker asked that the police department or appropriate staff “respond to what we’ve done and what we will continue to do to help her alleviate and have the best quality of life.”

Staff and council members acknowledged prior service requests and said city personnel have responded multiple times. The speaker noted the location is adjacent to 1608 (an address mentioned as the property behind which Perryman lives) and that continued enforcement and additional efforts were requested so the resident’s quality of life can improve.

The transcript shows the petition and the council’s request for police or staff follow-up; no specific enforcement action or formal motion appears in the provided excerpt.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Mobile Pre-City Council Meeting - May 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","William and Belinda Perryman asked the council to respond to ongoing parking, noise, litter and safety concerns at a corner behind local businesses near Saint Stephen’s Road; council asked police or other staff to respond and to continue enforcement efforts.","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},6225363,"Council members debate charging fee to return gifted right-of-way; Penn urges split votes",53,432000,485000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3537376-75ae1aa515124b049ad16160b3ea9981&start=432&end=485","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3537376-75ae1aa515124b049ad16160b3ea9981/thumbnail_432000.jpg","/articles/6225363/Mobile-City/Mobile-County/Alabama/Council-members-debate-charging-fee-to-return-gifted-right-of-way-Penn-urges-split-votes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225363-72d82a7627cb8e297a5495ba0ea10d02/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156143&Signature=MR8ZqE6s~W43PauowtgGsYf96dM6edi~47r4SwKa~gQ0-15y05pNo1UKyfPqNbSPs7dqdWj0ZzKn~ZAJtKh4J8Y2jWvMDJUdrpjNQ-bz1eqbcRVRe02idr~usdwRAR4jQjEm8mwUnZ123xvFOP8FjYegYU2smNA7jDklTZP9oIQFz-ucGaCHaOLAn~9VZTyZ7uH1jHKxq7-YyO3FPMgRWz9~7L5GawTZAcdqpCOBzTFFJ7~w2GnXJMIczb2jKr1gW5Mgmsa~606C0-yWBLeSD6agOleJ-J9Bb-4UFqq~dKAvSVCPJ2mXTnZAerbOWyE1KSggUO-IfT5FZZnbUwyw1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council members discussed two related agenda items concerning vacation of a right-of-way at the corner of Dauphin and Sage Avenue. One item would approve the vacation and the other would impose a fee for the vacation.

Councilman Penn asked colleagues to vote yes on agenda item 47746 and to vote no on 47747, saying the parcel was originally given to the city and therefore the city should not charge to return it. He described the situation as unique and asked the council to treat the matter as a return of land to the original owner rather than a typical sale.

Staff explained the right-of-way had been created as a service road in a 2007 planned unit development (PUD) intended for internal traffic flow, that the PUD no longer exists and the service road has never been used. Staff also said the right-of-way does not connect to any public right-of-way under current development plans.

The transcript records Penn’s request and staff explanation; no formal roll-call vote or final action on the items appears in the provided excerpt.","Councilman Penn urged colleagues to approve vacation of a right-of-way (item 47746) without charging a fee because the land was originally given to the city; he asked them to oppose a separate, related vacation fee item (47747).",{"_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},6225368,"City considers intergovernmental recycling agreement with Baldwin County; glass not included",67,702000,769000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3537376-75ae1aa515124b049ad16160b3ea9981&start=702&end=769","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3537376-75ae1aa515124b049ad16160b3ea9981/thumbnail_702000.jpg","/articles/6225368/Mobile-City/Mobile-County/Alabama/City-considers-intergovernmental-recycling-agreement-with-Baldwin-County-glass-not-included","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225368-40b5e7c859060ee92317a3ea96731ab3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156143&Signature=DwyPOiCp6BAyp9MH3bQ-O7zdtQoOymSYP7wIEZzGr054D5ckC8IosbQSZj3wvOmWoxfREfS0Pz89r~S1kgJj5tpyyoUFo0L4MvqwlA8rOjbX-uENlyIfIiXYri6l5W2jdQEbClf9FFKiFzr-0BIfll7H2heKI-6s9R~PTyanfZQqD0KiZjvzPdSifX~Nx7i5cjYHX-MbSdoHI6h9DBW1SnLQ0bc5l8p2E89uqQp1hyTIqDwYCBZEFOrTge8tPSrP7MtOrBKJm7cm-rAMpHo0koSbePdtNlL5hEm8iU0tEJG9aRnibhYlBIuYON44IYK1YPBr05lVrF76WDKxhgaKKQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff introduced an intergovernmental agreement on May 20 to route Mobile’s recyclable materials to a Baldwin County processing facility rather than hauling them farther away.

Staff said Baldwin County’s Murph facility has reduced Mobile’s hauling needs “about 40–45%” compared with sending material across the bay or out of state. The agreement described on the agenda would cover recyclables collected at city sites; staff clarified the arrangement does not include glass.

Council members asked whether the IGA covers all materials and staff replied that glass remains excluded. The item appeared on the consent/resolution list as an intergovernmental agreement with the Solid Waste Disposal Authority of Baldwin County for environmental enforcement and management.

The transcript does not show a recorded vote or final outcome on the agreement in the provided excerpt.","An intergovernmental agreement would send Mobile’s recyclables to Baldwin County’s Murph processing facility; staff said the agreement reduced previous hauling distances and call volumes, but glass is excluded from the materials handled under the arrangement.",{"_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},6225373,"Council introduces TID ordinance amendment to codify lodging tax rates, seeks expedited action",84,506000,590000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3537376-75ae1aa515124b049ad16160b3ea9981&start=506&end=590","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3537376-75ae1aa515124b049ad16160b3ea9981/thumbnail_506000.jpg","/articles/6225373/Mobile-City/Mobile-County/Alabama/Council-introduces-TID-ordinance-amendment-to-codify-lodging-tax-rates-seeks-expedited-action","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225373-87881796c2a5d696b7aab3e61908d7a8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156143&Signature=eUP07kJ1xA-3mK1KNGP~VqUbDH2lePlh2VU5W6eV7vhRDgoIgoprJPs8PDOrSTX7per1kUCmXf4DfgMk5oWaSjqtsjx5OSBYDeg1qHKrAle2Lkt-vmIbFll23yUOeSaWIHSLIAqTyFHRPSXxLBZf9bfuOfdCnOBVcYIYO6xTzP83fLMOCas4OsxagU3Ej414AwUqGGFUuN0UyjSA~EC-UvwvK9oZ3Ff3IkNDaA5mOBcC27ALxrR7LymC9TuQcQD1Uaok9dduIm4sEshnVeUXL~j8R7LGxri4Vc6MJ3TFNbN4RebxhrZDRTw-hrsRqrRXwZo8BN-fvcD6zCBUSJqTog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff on May 20 introduced an amendment to the Tax Increment District (TID) ordinance that would add section 14 to codify lodging tax rates referenced in the district plan.

Officials said the TID ordinance, as originally passed, referenced district-plan percentages for lodging taxes (1%, 1.5%, 2% progressively) but did not include those percentages in the ordinance text. The proposed change adds the district plan to the ordinance so those lodging rates become part of the enforceable ordinance.

Staff requested that the council consider suspending the rules to expedite enactment because the current TID rates expire May 31 and the financial systems must be updated to collect the rates on June 1. “Everything is set up behind the scenes in our financial system,” staff said, and the absence of the rate language in the ordinance created the need for the addition.

According to staff, the change does not alter the rates or other ordinance language; it only codifies the rates by incorporating the district plan into the ordinance text. The transcript does not show a formal recorded vote on suspending the rules or on final adoption in this meeting.

Council members were asked to consider the suspension to assure continuity of rate collection while staff implements the financial system changes.","An amendment to the city’s TID ordinance would add a section that explicitly incorporates the district plan’s lodging-rate percentages into the ordinance; staff asked the council to suspend rules because current rates expire May 31.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6225378,"Mobile Council discusses 90-day extension for Wave transit contract, directs plan for system review",917,778000,1695000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3537376-75ae1aa515124b049ad16160b3ea9981&start=778&end=1695","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3537376-75ae1aa515124b049ad16160b3ea9981/thumbnail_778000.jpg","/articles/6225378/Mobile-City/Mobile-County/Alabama/Mobile-Council-discusses-90-day-extension-for-Wave-transit-contract-directs-plan-for-system-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6225378-56479382b66c3779f69755a010078539/orig.mp4?Expires=1771156143&Signature=CB2QIu4zcrDNGfuu09ysZApeMYEMhrntoiFemT8K758a8e3Ax5m~T62ZkrPl1kQn0UwEqLs8kvEkJqTf-p2lMB6E6Y-prDJzWuyDyH8kGdXiXLHNRHtprNVXzglJeFO5H9GSWaomJ2U3XAcCvjGPEaA0vH7aZb-s6cOqW4KfkcPBWByN0PwVCUMGiJ~18o0VWBKYwuNcSGvhLvb7SelLJcSlN5YjF7uMkTHbyhX2lP8WeqTOCLvW0Cga~~izc4tQkfYrw66wv6ySaqLdSAzL~RdOCELmacsQkDNH~ZQnYbdjmhCjopaop5C-zzOx~SM6vgCcynVvhDkO~4IMK9N~ww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council members on May 20 discussed a 90-day extension of Mobile’s Wave transit management contract and directed staff to return with a negotiated plan for routes, budget and oversight.

The council’s discussion centered on a proposed sole-source authorization with First Transit to continue management while the city develops a revised transit plan. Council members said the extension is intended to give staff time to negotiate a single “not to exceed” contract, align contract and union dates, and consider shifting service mix from many fixed routes to more on-demand, smaller-vehicle service.

“Can we just get clarity that this is just a 90-day extension of the existing contract?” a council member asked. Staff answered the extension is intended to bridge negotiations that would produce “standardized corridors” with fewer fixed routes and expanded on-demand service. Staff also said the extension would allow them to align federal labor-union contract dates with the transit contract to reduce operational conflicts.

Several council members pressed for specific data and for a public-services committee briefing during the extension. “If you get that data to us that’d be very helpful,” one member said, requesting comparisons with Huntsville and Montgomery on total public-transportation spending, including on-demand services. Staff said they were already gathering those figures.

Council members repeatedly raised questions about service efficiency and rider experience; one member said a typical trip from West Mobile to Government Plaza could take “an hour and 45 minutes,” and called the current looped routing inefficient. Staff said the city owns the buses and service facility and noted some smaller on-demand vehicles are not owned by the city.

Council members and staff described the intended contract changes as: (1) a single not-to-exceed annual operating number instead of an open-ended operations reimbursement; (2) reduced reliance on federal funds where feasible; and (3) contractual alignment with labor agreements. Staff said the negotiation will explore how to preserve necessary labor protections while giving the city clearer budget control.

The council indicated support for passing a 90-day extension and for holding a focused committee briefing during that period; the transcript does not show a formal recorded vote in the meeting minutes provided. Staff said they aim to present initial options in July and a plan by August to fit the city’s October 1 fiscal timeline.

The council also requested information about fleet assets, route-level ridership, and comparisons with peer cities, and directed staff to return with those data points within the extension window.","Council members told staff to seek a 90-day extension of the city's Wave transit contract with First Transit and to provide a plan on routes, budgets and management; the council asked for briefings and comparative cost data during the extension period.","actionData","errors"]

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