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Bay Minette council approves first reading of updated building codes after public hearing; Phillips abstains
Summary
After a public hearing on Ordinance 977, the Bay Minette City Council approved the ordinance on first reading as amended; Councilmember Mike Phillips abstained after asking that changes be delayed until Jan. 1, 2022. Other routine budget and personnel measures were also approved.
The City Council of the City of Bay Minette approved Ordinance 977, adopting updated building codes, on first reading as amended following a public hearing on Sept. 7, 2021.
Mayor Robert A. Wills opened the hearing on the proposed code updates. Councilmember Mike Phillips raised concerns during the public-comment portion and asked that the effective date be delayed until Jan. 1, 2022; two members of the public, Robert Branum and Jessie Joiner, also expressed concerns. Mayor Wills closed the hearing after those remarks.
Councilmember Matt Franklin moved to approve Ordinance 977 on first reading as amended; Councilmember William Taylor seconded. The motion carried with five votes in favor (Mayor Wills; Councilmembers Pete Sellers, Matt Franklin, William Taylor and Shannon Clemmons) and one abstention (Councilmember Mike Phillips). The transcript records the action as approval on first reading as amended; no final-adoption date or subsequent-reading schedule was specified in the minutes.
The council’s minutes record concerns raised at the hearing but do not include verbatim quotes from the participants. The record indicates the ordinance will proceed after the first-reading approval but does not specify a date for final adoption or additional changes requested during the hearing.
The council handled the vote as a formal motion recorded in the minutes; any future readings or final-adoption actions will be reflected in subsequent council minutes.
