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Bay Minette City Council unanimously approves ordinances and multiple community appropriations; residents speak about Otis French Jr.
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Summary
At its Sept. 19 meeting, the City Council of the City of Bay Minette approved two ordinances and a string of resolutions authorizing intergovernmental agreements, airport grant applications and a set of community funding appropriations; several residents addressed the council about the death of Otis French Jr.
The City Council of the City of Bay Minette, Alabama, met Sept. 19, 2022, at City Hall and unanimously approved two ordinances and a series of resolutions covering intergovernmental agreements, airport grant applications, personnel policy and multiple community appropriations.
Mayor Robert A. Wills opened the meeting, led roll call and presented a proclamation recognizing RIDEYELLOW. The proclamation was presented to Kenneth Breal and Debbie Clark of North Baldwin Infirmary.
In routine business the council approved the consent agenda, which included minutes from the Sept. 6 meeting and work session, and approved payables totaling $91,587.49.
On ordinances, the council approved Ordinance 1009 on second reading. The body also approved Ordinance 1012, an amendment to Ordinance 976 to reflect a five‑year adjustment to municipal business license issuance fees; both measures passed unanimously.
On intergovernmental actions, the council approved Resolution 0922-11, a tri‑party agreement to house City prisoners at the Baldwin County Correction Center, and Resolution 0922-12, a memorandum of understanding for the School Resource Officer (SRO) program with Baldwin County Schools. The council also authorized the Bay Minette Municipal Airport Authority to apply for Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) assistance from the Alabama Department of Transportation by approving Resolutions 0922-13 and 0922-14.
Budget and personnel items included approval of Resolution 0922-15 to reserve unencumbered FY2021–2022 operating and capital funds for application in FY2022–2023, and Resolution 0922-16 amending the employee personnel policy to add Juneteenth as an employee holiday.
The council approved a series of appropriation resolutions that allocate modest community funding from council contingency accounts. Notable appropriations recorded in the minutes include:
• Resolution 0922-17: $600 for the American Heart Association 2022 Baldwin Heart Walk (funds taken from council contingencies split among the mayor and councilmembers).
• Resolution 0922-18: $500 to the Baldwin County High School Key Club.
• Resolution 0922-19: $5,361.71 to Baldwin County High School activities, earmarked to volleyball, boys and girls basketball, and the Tigerettes, with specified splits among council contingency accounts.
• Resolution 0922-20: $2,750 to the Bay Minette Beautification Committee.
• Resolution 0922-21: $2,600 to Care House (Baldwin County Child Advocacy Center).
• Resolution 0922-22: $1,000 to First Presbyterian Church Food Pantry.
• Resolution 0922-23: $778.65 to the Mutual Aid Cemetery Association.
• Resolution 0922-24: $1,810.94 to North Baldwin Animal Shelter.
• Resolution 0922-25: $5,000 to the North Baldwin Coalition for Excellence in Education (NBCEE).
• Resolution 0922-26: $600 to Bay Minette Elementary School, earmarked for outdoor shade.
• Resolution 0922-27: $1,133.53 to the North Baldwin Literacy Council.
• Resolution 0922-28: $1,000 to the North Baldwin Ecumenical Association.
The council also approved Resolution 0922-29 authorizing disposal of surplus administration chairs.
During the Council/Citizens Comments portion of the meeting, the minutes record that Tamara French, Clarence Henderson, Devarious Parmer, Joshua Brown and Samantha Johnson spoke to the council regarding the death of Otis French Jr.; the minutes record their appearances but do not provide verbatim statements or specific requests.
All motions and resolutions noted in the minutes were moved, seconded and recorded as carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned on a motion from Councilmember Mike Phillips, seconded by Councilmember Shannon Clemmons.
Next steps: the minutes were attested by Mayor Robert A. "Bob" Wills and City Clerk Rita Diedtrich on Sept. 19, 2022; any follow-up actions (for example, execution of intergovernmental agreements or airport grant applications) will proceed under the city administrator and relevant departments as recorded in future minutes.