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Bay Minette City Council approves payables, funds youth baseball and moves to executive session
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Summary
At its June 20 meeting the Bay Minette City Council approved $274,679.04 in payables, advanced Ordinance 1006 on second reading, approved two resolutions and authorized a $3,000 expenditure to assist youth baseball, then voted unanimously to enter an executive session on preliminary negotiations.
The Bay Minette City Council on June 20 approved $274,679.04 in city payables, advanced a pre‑zoning ordinance on second reading, adopted two resolutions and authorized a $3,000 expenditure to help the Bay Minette Youth Baseball Board prepare for state playoffs. The council then voted unanimously to enter an executive session to discuss preliminary negotiations involving matters of trade or commerce.
Mayor Robert A. Wills called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. at City Hall and the clerk recorded the following members present: Councilmembers Pete Sellers, Mike Phillips, Matt Franklin, William Taylor and Shannon Clemmons. City staff in attendance included City Attorney Scotty Lewis, City Administrator/Finance Director Tammy Smith and City Clerk Rita Diedtrich.
The meeting moved quickly through routine business. Councilmember Pete Sellers moved to approve the consent agenda, including the minutes of the June 6 meeting; Councilmember Matt Franklin seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Councilmember William Taylor then moved approval of city payables totaling $274,679.04; Councilmember Franklin seconded and the payment list was approved.
On legislative business, Mayor Wills asked for approval of Ordinance 1006, the pre‑zoning of annexed property, on second reading. Councilmember Mike Phillips moved approval, Councilmember Pete Sellers seconded, and the ordinance advanced on a unanimous vote. The council also approved Resolution 0622‑06, a Kiwanis Blackburn Park waiver (moved by Councilmember Shannon Clemmons and seconded by Councilmember William Taylor), and Resolution 0622‑07, an addendum to the lease with Nolan Consulting, LLC (moved by Councilmember Matt Franklin and seconded by Councilmember Pete Sellers); both passed unanimously.
During the public comment portion, Mr. Otis French thanked the council for working with the Men of the Coalition to address a May Day situation. Later in the meeting, Mayor Wills asked the council to approve a $3,000 expenditure to assist the Bay Minette Youth Baseball Board with registration fees and supplies for state playoffs. Councilmember Matt Franklin moved the expenditure, Councilmember Shannon Clemmons seconded, and members voted unanimously to fund the request.
Mayor Wills recognized Municipal Judge Marcus McDowell, who introduced his daughter, Alex McDowell, and noted her assistance with the Municipal Court session that day.
To close the public meeting, Councilmember Mike Phillips moved that the council enter executive session to discuss preliminary negotiations involving matters of trade or commerce in which the city is in competition with other governmental bodies and that the meeting adjourn after the executive session. Councilmember Matt Franklin seconded the motion; the motion carried with all members voting in the affirmative. No substantive details from the executive session were disclosed in the public minutes.
The council did not provide a mayor's report at the meeting. The public record for the meeting was attested by City Clerk Rita Diedtrich.