Bay Minette City Council approves ordinances, resolutions and $499,007.18 in payables

The Bay Minette City Council met Dec. 18, 2023, at City Hall and unanimously approved a slate of ordinances and resolutions, including two second-reading ordinances to adopt Baldwin County 9-1-1 addressing and street-name standards and $499,007.18 in payables.

Mayor Robert A. "Bob" Wills opened the meeting; Councilmember William Taylor offered the invocation and Councilmember Shannon Clemmons led the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Pro Tempore Mike Phillips was noted as absent. Wills also announced the death of Phillips' mother-in-law and asked members to keep the family in their prayers.

Under the consent agenda, Councilmember Pete Sellers moved to approve the minutes of the Dec. 4, 2023 council meeting and work session; Councilmember Matt Franklin seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The council then approved payables for Dec. 18, 2023, totaling $499,007.18. Franklin moved approval of the payables; Councilmember William Taylor seconded; the motion carried unanimously.

On ordinance business, Mayor Wills asked for a motion to adopt Ordinance 1041 on second reading to adopt the Baldwin County 9-1-1 GIS/Addressing Office Addressing Standards. Councilmember William Taylor moved to adopt Ordinance 1041; Councilmember Pete Sellers seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The council next adopted Ordinance 1042 on second reading to adopt the Baldwin County 9-1-1 GIS/Addressing Office Street Name Standards after a motion from Councilmember Shannon Clemmons and a second from Councilmember Matt Franklin; that motion also carried unanimously.

The council approved Resolution 1223-06 to allow the Tom Kelly Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation to use the John F. Rhodes Civic Center on March 8, 2024, at half the regular rental rate. Councilmember Shannon Clemmons moved for approval; Councilmember William Taylor seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

Mayor Wills asked for and received approval of Resolution 1223-07, a formal amendment to Community Development Block Grant No. LR-ED-PF-22-008 from the Alabama Department of Economic Development; Councilmember Matt Franklin moved for approval and Councilmember Pete Sellers seconded. The council also reappointed George Nelson and Craig Smith to the Industrial Development Board via Resolution 1223-08 (moved by Franklin, seconded by Taylor), approved Resolution 1223-09 concerning disposal of Recreation Department property (moved by Sellers, seconded by Clemmons), authorized the mayor to execute a solid waste agreement with the Solid Waste Disposal Authority of Baldwin County via Resolution 1223-10 (moved by Franklin, seconded by Taylor), and approved Change Order No. 1 for the Justice Center via Resolution 1223-11 (moved by Sellers, seconded by Franklin). All motions were seconded and carried unanimously.

There were no council or citizen comments, and Councilmember Shannon Clemmons moved to adjourn; Councilmember Matt Franklin seconded and the motion carried.

Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda (minutes of Dec. 4, 2023): moved by Councilmember Pete Sellers, seconded by Councilmember Matt Franklin; outcome: approved, unanimous. - Payables ($499,007.18): moved by Councilmember Matt Franklin, seconded by Councilmember William Taylor; outcome: approved, unanimous. - Ordinance 1041 (adopt Baldwin County addressing standards): moved by Councilmember William Taylor, seconded by Councilmember Pete Sellers; outcome: approved, unanimous. - Ordinance 1042 (adopt Baldwin County street-name standards): moved by Councilmember Shannon Clemmons, seconded by Councilmember Matt Franklin; outcome: approved, unanimous. - Resolution 1223-06 (reduced Civic Center rental for NF Wild Turkey Federation event, March 8, 2024): moved by Councilmember Shannon Clemmons, seconded by Councilmember William Taylor; outcome: approved, unanimous. - Resolution 1223-07 (formal amendment to CDBG No. LR-ED-PF-22-008): moved by Councilmember Matt Franklin, seconded by Councilmember Pete Sellers; outcome: approved, unanimous. - Resolution 1223-08 (reappoint George Nelson and Craig Smith to Industrial Development Board): moved by Councilmember Matt Franklin, seconded by Councilmember William Taylor; outcome: approved, unanimous. - Resolution 1223-09 (disposal of Recreation Department property): moved by Councilmember Pete Sellers, seconded by Councilmember Shannon Clemmons; outcome: approved, unanimous. - Resolution 1223-10 (authorize mayor to execute solid waste agreement): moved by Councilmember Matt Franklin, seconded by Councilmember William Taylor; outcome: approved, unanimous. - Resolution 1223-11 (approve Change Order No. 1, Justice Center): moved by Councilmember Pete Sellers, seconded by Councilmember Matt Franklin; outcome: approved, unanimous.

The council adjourned Dec. 18, 2023.