City Council - Regular Meeting

Lord God, on this city, Lord God, in the name of Jesus, we pray. I swear loyalty to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic that it represents, a nation under God, indivisible, with freedom and justice for all.

Good morning everyone. It's nice to see you all this morning. Welcome to our meeting of 1 September 2026. At this meeting we have some rules.

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Verbal approval of August 25. I propose.

Regulamenti proposti da Polizia. Qualche discussione. Tutti a favore. Contrari all'approvazione del verbale.

Comunicazioni dal Sindaco Presidente Gavi.

Buongiorno a tutti. Buongiorno. Tutto esaurito oggi. Abbiamo alcune cose da trattare. Una cosa di cui voglio ricordare a tutti è l'invito a unirsi a noi per il workshop comunitario di aggiornamento del distretto di sviluppo del centro. We have one planned for the 18th of Wednesday, 2 September. It's tomorrow. It's September. So, at the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf, we are trying to make the standards of the code cleaner, more intuitive and capable of producing results that everyone can be proud of. If you are interested in the future of the development of the city center, do not miss this meeting. We will have a second period of involvement during the fall, but once again the meeting is tomorrow, Wednesday, September 2 at 6 p.m. at the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf. An interesting thing to talk about is the opening of the Gateway exhibition. to the art museum the gateway from graffiti exhibition no from graffiti today I can't speak from graffiti to gallery officially opens today at the mobile museum of art I encourage you to visit it there was a preview this weekend many excellent reviews but it is an exhibition that presents 28 very significant works of some of the most influential names of contemporary street art including works by John Wan, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Annie Scharf, Banksy and Key Obvious. This exhibition, Gateway from Graffiti to Gallery, will be open from today until September 1, 2027. So you have a whole year to see it! It is one of the most precious collections that our city has ever hosted. It is really incredible material and I hope you can go and take a look at it. I want to make a special thanks to our executive director of the Museum of Arts, Giancarfagno, to his whole team and to the Masterworks team for bringing this incredible exhibition to Mobile. It is truly unique in its genre, very special and I hope that all of you will have the opportunity to see it.

next week.

The exhibition on Jimmy Buffett's Son of a Sailor will open on Saturday 12 September at the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf. You can buy the tickets for pre-sale now and make sure you don't miss more than 130 copies. This exhibition will be truly unique, the most complete exhibition dedicated to Jimmy Buffett that I know in the world. This will be a permanent exhibition. It will extend on two floors of the museum, occupying about 6,000 square feet. It will include an immersive concert experience, with films of concerts never seen before. So, whether you are a fan or not, make sure to take a look at this unique look on Jimmy's life and specifically on his ties right here with the Gulf Coast and with Mobile in particular. The executive director Karen Poth has done an incredible job with this exhibition and with the museum in its entirety. I want to thank her, her staff and the team of Project Art Collective for bringing this exhibition directly to the public. It will be something special, unique in its genre. I hope to see you there on Saturday. And finally we have a couple of proclamations. Many people wear yellow today. Thank you Ben for passing me my ribbon. I want to dedicate a moment to the month of awareness on child cancer. I don't think I can invite everyone to the podium, but if we have representatives of our various groups, I ask you to come closer. I think Mr. Nicholas will speak in your name. We can still take a group photo outside. So, if there are representatives of Kemp Rapahop, Aubrey's Army, Sopravissuti al Cancro Infantile, Rising for a Cure, Ronald McDonald House, Shelby Mitchell, The I Heart Radio, Miracle on the Bay, Medici Infermieri dello USA Women's and Children's and War... Warriors. Considering that every September we celebrate the month of awareness on child cancer to educate and increase awareness on this problem and highlight the need for more funding for research. And considering that statistics show that a child over 250 has cancer and almost every two minutes a child receives a cancer diagnosis. More children lose their lives because of cancer in the United States than any other disease. However, less than 4% of the National Cancer Institute's research budget is intended to treat child cancer. and considering that mobile resources to help children with cancer include care at the University Children and Women's Hospital and the Mitchell Cancer Center, accommodation at the Ronald McDonald House of mobile, recreational activities at the Rapaope Camp, fundraising events hosted by the Aubrey's Army Foundation, Barry Strong Foundation, Joy of Life on the Gulf Coast, Raise for a Cure and Miracle on the Bay. and considered that it is more important than ever to recognize the devastating impact that these diseases have on our young people and on their families. Therefore, I, Sposcia Regata 109°, Mayor of Mobile, proclaim with the present September 2026 as the month of awareness on child cancer and I exhort all our citizens to keep these children and their families in their hearts, not only this month but every month, and to support the numerous organizations that assist them. Thank you. Mr. Nicola, if you have something to say. I would like to thank the community. I would like to thank the community and the city for the support they give us. What you see here is all this gold. This is the first line in the fight against childhood cancer, whether it is nurses, doctors, families or some patients who are fighting right now. This is the first line, and you, by bringing awareness, help us to support families who need time from work or funds to travel. There are many good people. The Ronald McDonald House does a great job, but often families stay there, without work. They still have to pay the light bills at home, and they still have to pay the utilities. By bringing awareness, you help us so that we won't have a 100% tax evasion every time. We are here to fight for this. That's why we are here. and the only way we will be able to put an end to our work. So thank you again for the support and awareness you bring every year. We are very grateful.

Thank you all very much for your work.

I really appreciate it. Before you leave, we could ask all those who are here to support this cause to stand up. All those who wear their yellow. Thank you.

Fantastic.

Numbers are really unvaluable. And I just want to specially thank all those who support this cause and fight for our children. 1 out of 285 is a shocking number. Another proclamation this month. And I would like to invite Dr. Artie Bacabian and Dr. Johnson Haynes Jr. And anyone else you want to bring with you. It is considered that falciform anemia is a group of hereditary diseases of the blood that cause the deformation of the red blood cells, reducing their ability to transport oxygen, leading to serious health complications. It is considered that falciform anemia affects about 100,000 Americans, including about 5,000 inhabitants of Alabama, while the falciform tract affects about an African American out of 12 and a Latino out of 100 in the United States. and considering that people who live with falciform anemia can suffer from chronic pain, ictus, damage to organs, infections and other potentially lethal complications, at the same time limiting specialist assistance to innovative treatments and adequate health care. and considered that progress in bone marrow transplants and gene therapies offer hope for some patients while continuous research, instruction and access to complete care remain essential and considered that Johnson Haynes Jr. MD Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center near the University of South Alabama and the Mobile chapter of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America provide vital care, instruction, support to people and families affected by fake anemia in our community. Therefore, I, Spirit Keragatos, 109th mayor of Mobile, proclaim with the present the month of September 2026 as a month of awareness of false form anemia and I encourage all citizens to increase awareness, to support the affected people and to promote continuous efforts towards better care.

Buongiorno.

Buongiorno.

Sono Arti Pakmebian, a nome dell'Università del South Alabama, del dottor Johnson Haynes, Junior MD, del Centro Completo per l'Anemia Falciforme del Dipartimento di Ematologia e Oncologia Pediatrica dell'Università del South Alabama e della Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, sezione di Mobile. Vorrei ringraziare il Sindaco e il Consiglio Comunale per aver riconosciuto settembre come mese nazionale della consapevolezza sull'anemia falciforme. In this moment I would like to introduce two of our warriors who fight false form anemia and share their stories. We have more than 550 patients we take care of. Tyler is a mobile originator, a young professional whose life story is a testimony of faith and personal growth. He has a degree in electrical engineering and is currently completing a master's degree in systems engineering at Alabama A&M University. With an academic background accompanied by an impact in the real world, today Tyler works as a system engineer applying his skills to support advanced defense systems. What makes Tyler's path particularly significant is the perseverance that supports him. Living with false form anemia has presented obstacles throughout his life, but Tyler never allowed this to define his future. On the contrary, he was driven by the desire to continue pursuing his personal goals and encourage others to face their own challenges. Despite everything, his faith remained the foundation of his story. With his words, Tyler wants to remind those suffering from false form anemia that diagnosis does not limit one's potential. Dreams remain achievable, it is worth pursuing goals, and challenges do not determine the breadth of one's future. I want my life to be an example and false form anemia can be part of my story, but it does not define my story. I believe that God has given me gifts and a purpose. I have the responsibility to use them to serve and inspire. Inspire future generations and pursue excellence. I want other people who live with false form anemia to know that they can continue to dream, grow, reach goals and have an impact. Kenya is my other war against false form anemia that I would like to present to you. And Kenya says, remember, false form anemia has been part of my life. It has brought pain, hospital visits, fatigue and days when overcoming the day already seemed like a great goal. It also meant having to give up on plans, unexpected arrest jokes and moments when I wondered how much I could have endured. However, I have learned something important along the way. So false form anemia can be part of my life, but it will never define me. Living with this condition has forced me to keep going even when my body seemed unable to do so. It meant facing invisible battles, still trying to achieve my goals, my responsibilities and the life I am building. My university career is one of my greatest goals. It took me six years to graduate. There have been many moments when I was not sure to reach the goal. My health challenges were often invisible and life outside the school added responsibilities that made the path more difficult. She says, I did it. My hope is that my story reminds others who live with false anemia, who are much more than their pain, visits to the hospital, their diagnosis. Do you still have the permission to dream? Do you still have the permission to build? Do you still have the permission to be successful? And do you still have the permission to become everything you were destined to be? My journey lasted six years, more than expected, but I would not change the woman that those years have created. I have not only graduated, I have survived, I have persevered, I have kept my promise and I have become resilient. Once again, in the name of our survivors of falciform anemia, thank you for recognizing September as the national month of awareness of falciform anemia. We appreciate it very much.

With this, my observations are concluded.

Adoption of the order of the day?

I propose. I regularly propose. Any discussion? All in favor? Those against? The order of the day is adopted.

We have requests to file an order on the noise for October 24 at Cooper Riverside Park, October 15 at Cathedral Square and from September 22 to 24 at Kidd Park. Proposed.

Today the proposal is regularly proposed. Any discussion? All in favor? Those against? The appeal is approved.

Public hearing. Today there is a public hearing to consider the proposal to reclassify the property located at 1509 Knock Road from B2 to B3.

Public hearing is open for this specific point. Is there anyone present who would like to address the Council on this point? If not, this public hearing is closed.

Public hearing is held today to consider the proposal of reclassification of the property located at 4600A of Hamilton Boulevard from RA I2.

Public hearing is open for this specific point. Is there anyone present who would like to address the Council on this point?

Mr. President, I would just like to make a statement. The applicant has withdrawn the request, so we can leave it in the order of the day until next week or, you know, remove it today. Or do you want to send it back today?

Okay, we'll send it back today if you don't mind.

Is there anyone else present? If not, this public hearing is closed.

Does anyone want to talk about this public hearing at 4600 Hamilton Boulevard? If you want to talk, this is your chance.

Do you want to talk about 4600 Hamilton Boulevard? This hearing is again open. Excuse me, I felt very bad behind, but what did you say? That you would have rescheduled the practice?

The applicant has sent us a letter to withdraw the request for reclassification.

So that's all? That's all for now. Then there is no need. There is no one present. Otherwise, this public hearing is closed.

Today we hold a public hearing to examine the proposal of reclassification of the property located at 97 of Center Drive from R1 to R3.

I declare the public hearing open for this specific point. Is there anyone present who wishes to make a suggestion?

If so, come to the podium and declare his name.

Casey Pipes, therefore the representative of the applicant, is a reclassification. The current property is a dilapidated house and is classified as R1.

The request is to reclassify it as R2.

In the personnel report, the recommendations that suggested approval were linked. Do we agree with all those recommendations? The reclassification is consistent with the general plan that provides for this area a mixed residential density similar to the surrounding areas, all classified as R3. The lands north-east and west of the site are classified as R3 The land in the south is classified as R1, but it is the parking lot on the back of a church. So there are no single-family homes in the immediate vicinity of this property. The trend has been to convert residential properties, in particular those of old construction, into apartments or complexes. We are in the University District. There are changes in the area that have made this reclassification fortunate.

The first is the complex, the social apartments located in front of the property in question on Center Drive.

Many of the complaints of the neighbors of Fallen Woods and other neighborhoods were mainly directed at the activities of the complex of social apartments. The properties in question are directly in front of the main entrance of the structure. So I would say that this property, the property of my client, is more influenced by the structure than Fairwoods or anyone else. In reality, we share the road used by the structure, while they don't.

The other change is that the municipal council has reclassified the property immediately after that in object.

before it was part of a subdivision in 4 lots then the property was reclassified in R3 and consolidated in a single lot which is essentially what we are trying to do here so it has already happened in the past and the other change is the growth of the usa not so much In the absolute student population, as well as in the number of students who live in the campus, a high school has now become a high school when I was a boy, a school more focused on the campus, so they have a sort of need without precedents of additional accommodation and that is why we are requiring the approval of the re-classification in R3. Are there any questions or comments from the council? Thank you for your attention. Is there anyone present who would like to address the council on this particular point? On the contrary, this public hearing is closed.

A public hearing is in progress to declare the structures of 906 South Broad Street, 1203 Oak Lane, Circle West, 3836 Moray Lane, public disturbances and order the demolition of them.

A public hearing is opened for this particular point. Mr. President, I would like to address the Council on these points. In this case, I can come to the podium by indicating his name.

My name is Lan Kennedy of 906 South Broad Street. The 906 of South Broad Street is my property. I've had it for a while and although I take full responsibility for the lack of maintenance in recent years I obtained a building permit and I found a carpenter to do the work for me and I just ask that you give me more time. It was my childhood home and I really tried to work there if anyone is familiar with that area. I had to deal with many factions and the last one, the last one really knelt me down. They took everything. They even took PortoVegan. So I just ask for a little time. Now I have a landowner and the material with which to work, while before I didn't have all this. So I also, as I said, obtained a construction permit and a landowner. As Mr. David says, that property has been in ruins for years.

I also want to say that the asylum right next door would like to buy it. Please. I beg you. I ask it personally because I pass in front of it every single day. It's horrible. Mr. Davide.

I started. I started. And if I could only be a little more polite with me. I found a shovel, as I said. And I took... I have the materials, things I didn't have before.

Now I have them. If you want to sell it, the asylum right next door would like to buy it, you know. Mr. Davis, you have... He asked for a permit that he knows... Good morning, Mr. President.

I would just like to update you on what point we are at. I am aware that...

but at the moment it has not yet been issued.

As far as I understand, they are collaborating with the building office, they will do inspections in the office, there could be some requirements on their part. They are working on it right now. They are not against a 30-60 day delay to allow the completion of the process. And, as you know, once the permit is issued, assuming that they reach that point, then the contractors will have to start work. So we also have a limitation regarding putting a 60-day limit on the permit to start, Presentation of petitions and other communications to the Council.

Good morning, my name is Deborah Cupp, I live at 122 of Show Records Mobile. Good morning, mayor, members of the council and neighbors. Thank you for the opportunity to speak today. I am here because cruelty towards animals is not just a matter of compassion, it is a matter of public safety, health and fundamental civic responsibility. Bose's law and the previous guidelines on chaining had to protect our animals, but laws protect animals only when they are applied. When residents report animals left without repair, food, water, veterinary care or safety conditions, nothing happens, the message that passes is dangerous and ... Negligence can continue if it is slow, hidden or repeated quite a long time. Too often owners are allowed to give up suffering animals without significant consequences and then take another one shortly after. The abandoned animals are often suppressed due to their poor conditions. This cycle is unacceptable. I understand the pressure that mobile must face. Overpopulation, amateur breeding, irresponsible properties and overcrowded shelters. I know that many volunteers and volunteers spend money, time and resources just to save animals and put them in safety. That's why euthanasia should always be the last resource, not the result of a system that responds too late. It is about protecting animals from suffering and protecting neighborhoods from problems that often result from negligence. I ask the mayor and the municipal council to make the application of laws against cruelty on animals a clear priority, adopting five practical measures. Residents need to be educated. They must know how to identify a case of cruelty, how to report it, what information to provide and what to expect after the report. Guarantee that the veterinary services have the personnel, training and authority to investigate correctly on cruelty, negligence and complaints. Require a public report on the complaints received, investigated, sanctioned, referred to the accusation and resolved. Set time and response goals for emergency cases of animal welfare. Strengthen coordination between veterinary services, police, prosecutors, veterinarians, refugees, rescue groups, so that these cases are not neglected. We also need to be responsible, since the consequences and cases of serious negligence must face real consequences. Warnings are not enough when life, health and safety of an animal are at risk. With the updates of the Animal Ordinance, this is the right time to strengthen the application, not just to review the text. The question is not whether we take care of our animals. The question is whether our system responds in a fast, coherent and effective way when animals suffer. I urge the Council to adequately finance instruction and application, to publicly trace the data and to ensure that every claim receives a significant response. Our laws already say that cruelty is unacceptable. Now our application must prove it. Dogs should not die stung or strangled or die of hunger at the end of a chain. Thank you for your time and for your service to our city. Sabrina Mass.

Good morning Sabrina Mass. Let's see where I start. So, I want to say that, you know, everyone knows that there was a problem with this conversation, the Port City Classic Game, the financing and the cutting of funds. Now, I just want to say this. I have no access to records or data or anything else, but I say this when we talk about certain things. Let's be honest, first of all, let's ask ourselves a question. Has the performance contract been implemented in time to be revised? Four years have passed. So why hasn't the evaluation been done every year in these four years? If citizens pay taxes to provide for these things, then money must have value. Income should go back to the contributors. Whatever is given, it should probably go back to a larger amount than given. Now, I didn't really want to get into the merits today, but one thing bothered me about this conversation, especially on social media. I am a social media guru, I am curious and I participate in everything. I will read and I will talk. When this story came out about me, that I would be a racist or that I wanted the vote of the blacks. But now, not anymore. Do you want to cut funding? You know, this is ignorance. This is ignorance. It is about business, not personal issues. And I would like this story of the race to stop coming to the podium unless they have made real receipts. Simply crazy. Now I will say this. So far, the municipal council and the mayor's administration, as far as I'm concerned, have done a great job. And I appreciate you for that. So far. I have no lies to tell. So this is something you will have to solve and decide for yourself. And that's why we have you here to do these things. Now I will say that this has opened the door to say, ok, if we have to review the Porsi di Classic, let's review the no profit. Let's review the other football games. Let's review everything that people receive money for. Let's review everything. Let's do a complete review. Let's start from scratch. If you want to save money, let's save it. If it is necessary and it is good for people, let's give it to... This is just common knowledge and common sense. Thank you, Councilor Ingram, for giving clarifications and for explaining what, I will not go into details, but thank you for the information. I thank the administration of the mayor for their vision and their information, but what we have to do is stop pointing the finger and calling anyone a racist. What does it mean? I'm so fed up with this word. Ma sono qui per dire che vi sostengo. Se state facendo la cosa giusta, fatela. Se non è giusta, non fatela. È solo buonsenso. Sostengo la sicurezza pubblica. Grazie, direttore Graves, per l'ottimo lavoro. Sì, sono favorevole alla presenza della polizia nelle scuole. Ho dei nipoti a scuola, quindi proteggete i miei. I appreciate it. I appreciate everything you're doing. I'm not here to criticize. I'm here to say that I'm trying to maintain a balance. Mobile people must hear the truth. Will you stop looking at someone? If you don't want to tell the truth, then don't come here with these nonsense. Oh, this mask.

I know I shouldn't say it.

Will you give me a definition?

No, I won't.

You don't know.

Reggie Hill, Mr. President.

Gentlemen of the Council.

Thank you. I want to acknowledge that the question about the performance contract of this year required a more rigorous process to collect the data so as to be able to evaluate all the contracts at the end of the year. So I want to make sure that that process has been put in place. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Secretary.

Before starting, I wanted to thank Mr. Standard, but I don't see him in the building, so we'll send him back to the comments another day. On another note, citizens and stakeholders of Mobano, greetings, my name is Reggie Hill. There are three inevitable seasons for an incorporated municipality, excuse me, inevitable seasons of an incorporated municipality, that is, the electoral season, that of government and that of the budget respectively. Knowing the importance of this particular season, I get up today to continue these relevant conversations about business in our city. Based on the context of the local media, I find myself having to remind those present that we operate under a form of government with a strong council and a weak mayor. And the most important function of the legislative body in the city of Mobile, Alabama, is to approve the budget and for reasons of time we begin to focus on the 0001% or more commonly known as 10 parts per million ppm. We have recently consolidated the supervision of the Mobile Civic Center, the Convention Center and the theater in a single main management group. I was confused about why the budget proposed for the fiscal year 2027 did not reflect the same application for the three HBCU events in which the city has been investing annually for years. Moving forward, we must be very vigilant about the things we seem to get rid of so abruptly and without a valid reason, while we continue to spend on matters in the most imprudent ways in the next meetings, on behalf of most of the citizens of Mobile. I will be clear on the simple things that we have to do with the budget, such as giving the Mobile Pops band at least $ 5,000 , move $ 1,000,000 from the city capital and narrowed from 1 to 3 $ 250,000 and narrowed from 4 to 7 from the same budget, page 12 for the needs related to rainwater, eliminate the storage of $ 1.4 million for imaginary toll roads and dissolve the office of professional responsibility, which makes available 635,000 check-in masses and $ 138,000 To begin with, keeping the spending of the MPD at the current level, which amounts to tens of millions of dollars, we release $ 588 that can go to performance contracts, vans for our recreational centers to be used for no-profit organizations and police training to prevent incidents that have the potential to cause significant public concerns or legal problems for our city. Uh, we know that discussions like this are worth more than 180 seconds, but just like legal writing in the past, this is also a rule. Uh, so we will continue this conversation in the next few days, but saying that certain things will receive letters and only the tone of the octaves, this proves that we continue to come here week after week. Thank you for the word.

Michael stands.

Hello again. Buongiorno, il mio nome è Chad Sweetenno e sono uno sviluppatore privato per il Dipartimento degli Affari dei Veterani. Lo faccio da circa 8 anni ormai. Ho sviluppato 5 centri medici per il VA nel corso degli anni. Il VA al momento ha un bando aperto per un centro per veterani VA. Sono circa 4000 pd quadrati ciò che il VA sta cercando. Sono per spiegare cos'è un centro per veterani. While veterans or military members go from the military service to civilian life, many times they need assistance in that transition. You know, specifically, to learn what their benefits are. Personally, I am a disabled veteran. I served in the army for 10 years with deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. When I left, I was a rather functional person, but I had never made a meeting, I did not know how to put together a curriculum, I did not have a dress. I also visited a center for veterans when I was between one job and the other, so I can testify in the first person what are the benefits that these centers offer to military veterans. The Veterinary Center also offers a variety of counseling services, many of which concern post-traumatic stress disorder and family marriage therapy. However, much of the counseling comes from outside, not necessarily inside the Center. The Veterinary Center itself is used mostly as an office. I proposed a building to the VA, the department for veterans. It is located at 920 Dolphin Street. The VA likes it a lot. I participated in numerous design meetings with the VA. They designed a planimetry for the building. That planimetry. I don't have it here now, but I'll talk to you about that planimetry and how it connects what I came here to talk to you about. Unfortunately, I presented my plans for this building to the city. The planning department has considered or classified my use not as an office as I think it should be, but they classify it as a building for welfare and welfare services. Specifically, the city defines it as a structure that provides services of social assistance directly to customers, such as children, elderly, disabled, homeless or veterans. Social assistance can include food, medical aid, counseling, training, I think I have explained badly to the planning department what a center for veterans is and they gave me that classification. I am here to appeal to you to explain to you what a veteran center really is and hope you can influence the planning department and reclassify it as an office. The time is essential. I have no way to approve my use with that classification. I should present a permission of conditional use, or present myself in front of the planning commission of the municipal council to approve it. The time is essential. The fiscal year of the federal government ends on September 30. The official responsible for the VA contract told me that he must assign this rental contract by mid-September, otherwise they will lose the funding for this specific veterinary center. It could be reapproved for the next year. I'm out of time.

Yes, sir.

Actually, he has already used his three minutes. Don't get me wrong, all of us in this council love our veterans, but I believe that what he is asking us, and I would like our lawyer to talk about it a little more, is something that this council cannot do. And if he can explain to them why Mr. Maples asks, why we limit him, you know?

I want to say there are procedural requirements that must be followed and... Get closer to the microphone.

There are procedural requirements that must be followed so that the consultant can take them. So it doesn't seem like there's enough time to act on them. We can see, but I'm not aware of any way in which she can act on the thing.

I understand. I imagine that this is a discretionary assessment of a city department on whether my use is of charitable social assistance or just an office. I think the planning department misclassified my use, and it was my fault because I explained it wrong.

Mr. President, could I be able to offer assistance here?

So, Mr. Tomi, thank you for coming to talk today. Um had the opportunity to talk with his lawyer this morning, Mr. Pipes. Um, yes, that classification was based on some preliminary information provided by the department, as you mentioned.

I understood from Mr.

Pipes that they will integrate by providing further information based on which the department will be able to reconsider the classification and we are happy to do it U will provide me with information I understand this week we will take another look thank you I appreciate it thank you Mr. President Mr. U Mr. Shah I imagine U just to clarify U I mean is it zone B1?

I imagine, I imagine that the suffix here is UUM because I don't think we have seen a conditional use for the use that says to have. I imagine that at the moment there may be an existing use in the property of which he is talking about and to pass from that existing use to what he needs to obtain a commercial license from the Department of Entries, UUM, a conditional use permit should be required. I imagine that this is the clarification, I imagine that at the moment it is zoned in the proper way. It's just that there is a use associated with this property. So the point is, what will be the use based on the initial information provided? Boom, that use went back to that category of special assistance. Uh, under that category he would have had to obtain a permission for conditioned use. I expect that category is a designation made by the department. But we understand that some information was missing and that there will be an integration provided by his lawyer on the basis of which we can review the matter.

So, could you tell him what are the next steps he must take?

Certainly.

Yes, I have communicated with his lawyer, so he knows and we will talk to him going forward. I appreciate it.

Thank you. Thank you for your time.

Mr. President. Thank you, Mr. President. I just want this is a communication to the council. So I really want to thank Mrs. Deborah, Mrs. Sabrina, Mr. Hill and Mr. Chad for coming. As you have seen, they explained the situations, they talked about it. You can communicate with the council without being respectful or doing things like that. And this is what happened. I wanted to recognize that Mrs. Maas talked about the budget. The mayor creates the budget and now it's a budget proposal. Now it's in the hands of the council. Many people don't understand that there are three branches of government and some of our high-level elected officials don't even know that we have three branches of government and they don't know which ones they are. This creates a control and a balance. That's what it does. It creates the conditions to work together in unity. And this is what this budget is about. It's in the hands of the council. Now the administration has done its job and our desire is to work together, find ways to listen to our voters and serve our city in the best possible way. And this is the plan for the future. And I can't wait for our meeting next week to discuss how we can work together to make the city prosper.

Thank you, Mr. President.

Mr. President. I would like to thank the young man who has just left the podium. Thank you for your service to our country and thank you for your service and commitment to our community. Thank you.

Proposte regolarmente. Qualche discussione. Favorevoli. Contrari. Rinviato.

Risoluzioni di consenso. Rinviate. Trenza adottata. Raccomandiamo l'approvazione al Comitato ABC per il rilascio di una licenza speciale di vendita al dettaglio di oltre 30 giorni a Sweet Dreams Haunted Attraction.

Propongo così. Secondo.

Proposte regolarmente. Qualche discussione. Favorevoli. Contrari. Approvato.

Risoluzioni rinviate. 01990 has authorized an agreement with the North American Fire Equipment Company for uniforms. 0921 authorized renewal of the contract of services of independent shipbuilder with Thompson Engineering. 089D7 approved purchase order at Capital Tractor Inc. for loader with accessories. 089AV approved purchase order at Coventing Civil and Environmental LLC for feasibility study on public sea or attractor structures. 089 Approved purchase order at Reconview for trailers with camera, power plant and archiving updates. 08933 Approved purchase order at Safe Air for all anti-bombs with helmet. 08936 Approved purchase order at Sunbelt Fire for jackets, pants with thermal coatings and vapor barriers. 089. Approved purchase order at SunSouth for a tractor with a falchion arm. 0898. Sanctions of funds from the Fund for capital improvements of the Municipal Government and various projects in capital account. Sanctions of funds to the allocation. Rebuild Alabama for the fiscal year 2027. 09940 Transfer of funds from the General Fund to the project in capital account North McGregor Reconstruction. 3 new names. Authorized order of modification number 5 with PL Russell for improvements of the Cooper Riverside Park Great Lawn. 20942, authorized contract with Melanie Construction for the reconstruction of North McGregor Avenue. 20943, authorized contract with Watermark Construction for the Africa Town Welcome Center. Authorized the mayor to request, accept and receive a subsidy from the National Park Services Land and Water Conservation Fund. 30795 considering the request of elite one top services for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate a ship service I propose second absolutely proposed according to discussion yes sir Mr. President Mr. Reynolds I think this feasibility study for this navy is I think

I think it's a very popular thing that people want to see realized.

We traveled in some cities and we saw it in the centers, you know, like Tampa. Of course, Tampa is not an industrial port just like ours. There are other cities that have this structure and I think it would be nice if the city of Mobile had this structure. And the first step to see if it makes sense or if it is possible is to involve someone who knows these things and have them conduct a feasibility study. I think it is a popular thing among our citizens to do and explore. Although I have raised some objections in our pre-council meeting, they mainly concerned the use of a purchase order for a professional service contract with respect to a real contract. I have been reassured by our legal and by the city's lawyer that you know we are adequately protected but I would like to ask that going forward we take into consideration this other option instead of the purchase order because I think there is greater transparency towards the public in general there is greater clarity on our part to know at what point we are at all times so with this I conclude my comments Mr. President

I would like to acknowledge our progress with the contract with Watermark Consulting for the Africa Town Welcome Center. I would like to thank the administration for having made this project progress. It allows us to get closer to the opening of the reception center and, again, this contract is specifically for the internal design process, so I am excited to know that it is proceeding and that we are approaching the opening date. Thank you.

Other discussions? Mr. President, one more thing about the agreement on the services of Appaltere Indipendente with Thomson Engineering. I think what we discovered in the last term was that we had adequate funds in capital accounts to carry out large projects, but we lacked the ability to carry them out through engineering services and more. and I don't know who had the idea during the previous administration to integrate an engineering or technical personnel study within our municipal staff so that they could help to progress some of these projects. I was told that this was a huge success and a huge savings on costs in addition to having increased our productivity in allocating funds to your projects. So I'm happy that we are renewing it.

I hope we will continue to have success with the last contract.

Other discussions? Favorable? Contrary? The vote is approved.

Ordinances presented by 64 or 64.36. According to the rule of the Council, these will be postponed by a week.

U, with the exception of 64.035.

support I propose to suspend the regulation for the immediate examination of the voice 60 45 to advance support some favorable discussions against suspended regulations consider the proposal of reclassification of the property located at 4600 adi emilton boulevard from rai 2

We have received a letter from the applicant who wishes to withdraw this request for reclassification. Therefore, the only action that remains is to send back the point.

Other discussions? Favorable? Contrary? Next point.

Resolution of consent presented by 36.53 to 6.13.

Second. Second. Second. Second. Second. Second. Trenza 786 and Trenza 787 recommend the approval of the ABC Council for the release of a beer and wine license to be sold in detail and wine to be consumed locally, or less to Great Day Latte on Conception Street for the release of a beer and wine license to be sold in detail and wine to be exported to Shop and Save on Dolphin Island Parkway. Proposed and supported.

Regularly. Any discussion? All in favour? All in favour. 3 in favour. 4 in favour.

Proposed.

Supported. Regularly proposed and supported. Any discussion? All in favor? Contrary. The point is approved.

40.948 declares that the 906 structure of South Broad Street is not suitable for the public and does not order demolition.

Motion to postpone the decision for 60 days. Regularly proposed and supported. Any discussion? All in favor? Contrary. The decision is postponed for 60 days.

Resolutions presented by Zero to Level 101. At 2960.

Propongo di derogare al regolamento per le risoluzioni 0895 e 21960, mentre le altre vengono rinviate di una settimana. Secondo.

Regolamento posso approcciare a qualche discussione. Favorevoli? Favorevoli. Contrari?

0895. Approvazione dell'ordine acquisto per garantire terreno e alberi per la vegetazione di drenaggio delle tempeste e la rimozione di... 296. authorize a contract with geotechnical engineering for the construction of North McGregor Avenue.

Proposed. Proposed.

Any discussion? All in favor? All against? All in favor? All against? All opposed? All opposed? All opposed?

All opposed? All opposed? All opposed? All opposed? All opposed? Indiction of a public hearing to examine a request for reclassification of the property located at 1451 of Cedar Crescent Drive from R3 to R3 to remove a previously approved zoning condition, scheduled for October 6. Indiction of a public hearing in 1962 to examine the modification of a previously approved unitary development plan for the property located at 1891 and 1901 of Hirei Street, scheduled for October 6. In 1963, a public hearing was held to examine the request of the Granberry Executive Transport for a certificate of public utility and necessity to manage a ship and limo service scheduled for September 15.

Motion approved. Second proposal to be presented. Any discussion? All in favor? Public hearing is adjourned.

Communication.

District 6, Councilor Wood. Yes, sir. Mr. Reynolds has mentioned the use of the Thompson contract. District 6, through the CIP, managed to take advantage of it together with another partner of the city. So I just wanted to thank the Technical Office for maintaining the state. The largest re-asphalting contract in the history of this council, as regards the individual districts, the district 6, was financed this year and I will give credit to the councilor Reynolds. Part of this was also in his district, but on Nanwood. But the technical office, the company, the partners really started very quickly.

This is Lamp Lighter Woods and I just wanted to thank the administration.

Thank you in particular to the technical office because they have done a really good job and thanks to all the residents of district 6 in those neighborhoods for the patience. It takes a little time to reach all these neighborhoods and I know it is a discomfort when someone is driving in front of your house for a week, but I appreciate it and I just wanted to thank the technical office again. Moreover, since here in the south is the Holy Week, I wore my southern tie today as I did at the beginning of last football season, so I would be negligent if I didn't say Forza Jags and I hope for a good season and I hope for a good season. So thank you. Thank you Mr. Woods. District 2. Councilor Ingram.

Thank you Mr. President. Greetings District 2. I would like to join the mayor in encouraging all residents of district 2 and others interested in the development district of the center to participate in the seminar scheduled for September 2 at 6 p.m. I repeat, the administration has worked hard to ensure the maximum involvement of the community, stakeholders, developers, residents, everyone. So please make sure you participate, let us hear your voice. Moreover, on Thursday, September 10th at 7 pm, we will hold our next virtual chat, monthly, of District 2. I encourage you to participate. It will be an opportunity to plan other initiatives such as the neighbor who helps the neighbor to collect waste and also the assistance to the population of the homeless. Finally, while we prepare for the long weekend, I would like to wish District 2 and the surrounding areas a safe and fun Labor Day weekend. Stay safe and entertained. Thank you.

Thank you, Councilor Ingram. District 4, Councilor Rangels.

Thank you, sir. I want to inform everyone of the annual meeting of District 4, which will take place on September 29 at Mobile Christian from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. If you come, bring your questions and your concerns. Will we have any of the 311 present? Will they be there to take notes and insert them into the system? Let's ask anyone to be concise in their questions. Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to thank the administration and the advisor, Mrs. Vice President Gregory, for all their hard work and assistance in carrying out the North McGregor project. I'm glad to see that we are finally starting everything. I think it will improve that corridor. I would also like to say that I had the privilege of visiting the Mobile Museum of Art last week to see the Gateway exhibition. If you haven't had the opportunity yet, when you have the opportunity, take a look. Really, we are lucky to have some of these renowned artists in our area, and I think it's worth visiting the exhibition. It will be here for about a year, so find the time to go. Director John Carfagno and his team have done a great job, I think it's a real privilege to have them here in our city.

This is all I have.

Thank you, Councilor Fleming. Thank you, Councilor. Thank you, Mr. President. It was a great day, a great weekend in District 1 last weekend. We have two of the best schools in my district, the John L. Flore High School and the Bishop State Preparatory Academy, who have both won their football game. So congratulations to the coaches, administrators and athletes for the incredible work. Last weekend, my son and I had the opportunity to participate in the annual Arthur Ashe tennis clinic hosted by the mobile parks and recreation department and the tennis center. It was a fantastic event. My son had fun and I saw many young people really appreciate the experience, from the saggistic competition to the art one, as well as learning more about tennis. So thanks to all those who made it possible. This weekend is very important for the city of Mobile. It is the weekend of the Abordè. We will test the Port City Classic. It is a great football game that will take place in the city of Mobile, but it is much more than a simple game. The football game will take place on Saturday, September 5th at the Pibo Stadium. It will start at 4 p.m. and we ask everyone to come and see the Tuskegee Golden Tigers and the Fort Valley State Wildcats will also have a summit. HBCU will be on September 3rd from 9 to 13 at the Mobile Convention Center. This is a free event, so it's an opportunity to come and get to know all the great things about our HBCUs throughout the nation. And then, it doesn't end here, on Friday we have a concert at the stadium, so come and support the concert. And then Saturday, of course, there is the football game. But before the football game, there will be a parade and that parade starts at 10. As you can see, there are many great things happening here in the city of Mobile. So we ask everyone to come and make sure to support these great events that are taking place in the whole city of Mobile. In District 1, we also have an event that will take place on Saturday called Cryon Explosion. It is celebrated at Claire Esther. So, we invite everyone to participate during that time. If you are not at the parade, but before the game, there will be food from 10 to 14 at Mill Street Park. So come and celebrate Claire Esther Day. Thank you, President. Thank you, Mr. President. District 7, Vice President Gregorio.

Thank you, President. The mayor has spoken, as well as some of my colleagues, about the passage from the galleries, from the Metropolitan to the galleries, from the graffiti to the galleries, which can be found at the Mobile Museum of Art Elms. Take some time to go and visit it, to visit this exhibition. It's really wonderful, you absolutely have to see it. It will be here for a year, so it starts today and will last until September 1st of next year. Last week, I must only say thanks and congratulations to our communication staff of the Office of the Mayor and the Department of Parks and Entertainment. We had two events in my district on the same day and this pushes you definitely to the limit when you do something like that. we were able to officially dedicate the Hillsdale Elderly Center, as I have already mentioned, to Johnny King, one of our community leaders. And then that afternoon we went to Alvetta Park, which is currently in the demolition phase because we are building a new park and playground for Zecca Alvetta. but this was the last day to play and we had a great influx. So it was a really fantastic day and I was proud to see everyone there for the occasion.

I can't wait for the new playground to arrive.

And I also join the Councilor Fleming in patiently waiting for these road works on North MacGregor. We have been working on this stretch of road for a long time. It will include some improvements to the road itself, curbs, curbs, footpaths, lighting and a new traffic light. So all this will start soon. and, of course, we will keep you informed on any traffic problems. So, thank you.

Thank you, Vice President. Let's move on to the administration. Motion to adjourn the meeting. Proposal correctly supported and in discussion. Please.