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Decatur council approves routine resolutions, special-event liquor permits and donations
Summary
The Decatur City Council unanimously approved several routine items including special-event liquor licenses for JW Steakhouse (resolutions 26083 and 26084), vehicle surplus donations to Bridge Life Inc. and Tennessee Valley Outreach, project and change-order approvals, a Parks and Recreation job classification, and an MOU with Decatur City Schools.
The Decatur City Council approved a slate of routine resolutions and public-hearing items during its meeting, including two special-event retail liquor licenses, vehicle surplus donations, project approvals and a Parks and Recreation personnel classification.
The council approved resolution 26083, allowing Witt LLC d/b/a JW Steakhouse to hold a liquor-permitted event for the Decatur Morgan Hospital Foundation Dragon Boat Race on May 9, 2026 at Point Mallard; no public comments were offered and the resolution passed by roll call. Resolution 26084 (Witt LLC d/b/a JW Steakhouse for Strolling at the Alabama Center for the Arts on April 23, 2026) was likewise approved after a public hearing with no speakers.
Council approved resolution 26085 to declare surplus and donate a 2008 Chevy Impala to Bridge Life Inc., and resolution 26086 to donate a 2006 Chevy Silverado to Tennessee Valley Outreach. Finance staff (Kyle Demeester) said these surplus determinations arose from the enterprise vehicle review process and the council approved the donations by roll call.
Other approved items included resolution 26087 (surplus vehicles for the Street & Environmental Department, to be sold via GovDeals or similar platforms), resolution 26088 (increase for Deerfoot Estates drainage design by Three Notch Group via reallocated funds), and resolution 26089 (Pugh Wright McAnalley proposal for Bunny Lane inspection services). Resolution 26090 created a marketing specialist classification in Parks and Recreation without increasing head count. Resolution 26091 approved change order number nine for the Parks & Recreation Rec Center, producing an overall $25,000 credit. Resolution 26092 approved an MOU with Decatur City Schools for summer activities and facility use, and resolution 26093 updated SBLI project exhibits related to developer scheduling without additional cost to the city.
Where recorded in the transcript, these motions were moved and seconded (frequently by Mr. McMasters, Mr. Atkins, Ms. Worsham or Mr. Bullard) and each resolution was approved by roll call, with the transcript indicating votes recorded as affirmative (commonly 5 to 0).
