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Bay Minette council approves $174,142.53 in payables, OKs alcohol permit and several fee waivers

City Council of the City of Bay Minette · March 1, 2026
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Summary

The City of Bay Minette council approved $174,142.53 in payables, granted a Dollar General off-premises beer and wine permit, waived rental fees for local groups, confirmed two staff appointments and selected a voting delegate for the Alabama League of Municipalities meeting.

The City Council of Bay Minette recorded a series of routine approvals in minutes dated April 18, 2022, including payment of $174,142.53 in city payables and multiple local permits and fee waivers.

Mayor Robert A. Wills called the meeting to order; roll call showed Mayor Wills and councilmembers Pete Sellers, Mike Phillips, Matt Franklin, William Taylor and Shannon Clemmons in attendance. Councilmember William Taylor moved to approve the consent agenda, including minutes of the April 4, 2022 meeting and work session; Councilmember Matt Franklin seconded and the motion carried unanimously.

The council approved payables totaling $174,142.53 after Mayor Wills asked for their approval. Councilmember Mike Phillips moved to approve the payables; Councilmember Shannon Clemmons seconded and the motion was carried unanimously.

Under resolutions, the council unanimously approved Resolution 0422-07 to permit DOLGENCORP, LLC d/b/a Dollar General Store 23430 at Hand Avenue to hold an off-premises retail beer license (050) and an off-premises retail wine license (070). Councilmember Pete Sellers moved the motion and Councilmember Mike Phillips seconded.

Councilmember Shannon Clemmons moved to approve Resolution 0422-08 granting Girl Scout Troop 8345 a rental fee waiver for Rex Courtyard on April 25, 2022; Councilmember William Taylor seconded and the motion passed unanimously.

The council confirmed two non-elected appointments under Resolution 0422-09, approving Rita Diedtrich as City Clerk and Liana Barnett as Human Resources Director; Councilmember Matt Franklin moved and Councilmember Pete Sellers seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.

Councilmember Pete Sellers moved to approve Resolution 0422-10, a rental fee waiver for Men of the Coalition's May Day event at Ulmer Park on May 7, 2022; Councilmember Shannon Clemmons seconded. The motion carried with ayes from Mayor Wills, Sellers, Phillips and Clemmons; Councilmember William Taylor abstained.

The council also discussed attendance at the Alabama League of Municipalities convention and selected Councilmember Mike Phillips as the voting delegate and Councilmember Pete Sellers as the first alternate voting delegate for the group's annual meeting.

With no further business, Councilmember Shannon Clemmons moved to adjourn; Councilmember William Taylor seconded and the motion carried unanimously. The minutes were signed by Mayor Robert A. "Bob" Wills and attested by City Clerk Rita Diedtrich on April 18, 2022. The minutes text notes the meeting as held April 4, 2022; the record therefore includes both dates.