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Bay Minette Council orders demolition of Old City Hotel after public hearing finds structure unsafe
Summary
Following a public hearing on Code Enforcement Case CE-21073, the Bay Minette City Council unanimously determined the Old City Hotel at 10 Hand Avenue is an unsafe public nuisance and ordered demolition under Title 11, Chapter 53B of the Code of Alabama.
The City Council of the City of Bay Minette held a public hearing Jan. 18 on Code Enforcement Case CE-21073 concerning the Old City Hotel at 10 Hand Avenue. Mayor Robert A. Wills opened the hearing; no members of the public addressed the Council. After closing the hearing, Councilmember Pete Sellers moved that the Council determine the building is unsafe and a public nuisance and order it demolished under Title 11, Chapter 53B of the Code of Alabama. Councilmember Matt Franklin seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
The motion directs demolition of the structure in accordance with the cited Alabama code section for unsafe buildings. The meeting record does not provide specific demolition timeline, contractor information, cost estimates, or funding sources for the demolition. The case number for the code enforcement proceeding is CE-21073 and the property address is listed as 10 Hand Avenue.
The Council’s action followed the statutory process cited in the motion; no public opposition or alternative proposals were recorded in the meeting minutes.
