Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Council Actions topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Gray council approves Ambie Rae beer-and-wine license, backs Main Street addendum and starts sign ordinance rewrite
Summary
At its July 7 meeting, the Gray Mayor and Council approved a beer-and-wine sales license for Ambie Rae LLC, authorized an addendum related to the Main Street station, and voted to begin amending the city's sign ordinance. Council also clarified redistricting timing for 2026.
The City of Gray Mayor and Council on July 7 approved a beer-and-wine sales license for Ambie Rae LLC, authorized an addendum to an intergovernmental agreement concerning the Main Street station and voted to begin the process of amending the city’s sign ordinance.
Mayor Ed Barbee called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem James Collins moved to add a redistricting item to the agenda; Councilman Terrell Fulford seconded and the amendment passed (recorded as APPROVED 4-0). The council then approved the June minutes and the June accounts payable, each by unanimous recorded votes.
On a business licensing item, Amber Asbell applied for a beer-and-wine retail license for Ambie Rae LLC at 109 Atlanta Road in Gray. Mayor Pro Tem Collins moved to approve the license; Councilman Fulford seconded and the motion was recorded as APPROVED 4-0.
The council also approved Resolution 25-R-013, authorizing the mayor to execute an addendum to the intergovernmental agreement with the Downtown Developmental Authority of Gray regarding the Main Street station. The motion to adopt the resolution was seconded and approved unanimously (APPROVED 4-0).
Council members voted to begin the process to amend the city sign ordinance; that procedural vote was approved unanimously and instructs staff to begin drafting potential changes for future consideration.
City Attorney John Newberry presented a timing clarification on redistricting, telling the council that, per Elections Superintendent Marion Hatton, a council resolution is not required before Jan. 1, 2026 and the matter can be addressed afterward for the following election cycle.
Votes at a glance - Agenda amendment (add redistricting): APPROVED 4-0 (moved: Mayor Pro Tem James Collins; second: Councilman Terrell Fulford). - June minutes: APPROVED 4-0 (mover: Councilman Terrell Fulford; second: Mayor Pro Tem James Collins). - June accounts payable: APPROVED 4-0 (mover: Councilman Terrell Fulford; second: Councilman David Tufts). - Ambie Rae LLC beer-and-wine license (109 Atlanta Rd.): APPROVED 4-0 (mover: Mayor Pro Tem James Collins; second: Councilman Terrell Fulford). - Resolution 25-R-013 (Main Street station addendum): APPROVED 4-0 (mover: Mayor Pro Tem James Collins; second: Councilman David Tufts). - Start sign ordinance amendment process: APPROVED 4-0 (mover: Mayor Pro Tem James Collins; second: Councilman David Tufts).
What this means The beer-and-wine license allows Ambie Rae LLC to sell those beverages at the specified address once all licensing conditions are met. The resolution authorizes a contractual addendum tied to downtown Main Street station work and enables the mayor to sign that document on the city’s behalf. Beginning the sign ordinance amendment starts a local regulatory review; any specific changes will be drafted and brought back to the council for further consideration.
The council adjourned after public comments and a personnel introduction.
