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Among items read into the record, the council introduced authorization for a contract with Port City Transit to operate the city’s transit system (agenda item 21 11 49); a contract with ProTech Video for technology training and consulting (21 11 50); a contract with SPV Associates (doing business under a different trade name for implementation of the city's project-management program) (21 11 51); and a contract with Tinker Imagineers for museum exhibit design for the National Maritime Museum (21 11 52). The clerk also read multiple purchase orders and CIP approvals, including a $61,826.66 purchase order to Graybar Electric for streetlight poles on Saint Louis Street and a $365,894.70 purchase order to Southern Emergency and Rescue Vehicle Sales for an ambulance. Other items included rental of an emergency generator for the cruise terminal for $17,200, inflatable rescue boats with trailer for $44,724, and $20,000 for prepurchase IT technology credits.

Councilman Reynolds flagged one training contract for additional detail. \"I missed this 1 last week, but I I I do have questions about it. What are we this is training the capital improvement department group. What what are we doing? What are we training them for? Are we making major modifications to the way we're handling capital projects, or what what efficiencies are we looking at?\" he asked.

A staff member identified as Nick described the work as ongoing training on e-Builder software for new and existing employees and said the contract would provide continued support. \"This is just ongoing training with that e Builder software. Any new employees that are coming in and, you know, existing employees that are just ongoing training,\" Nick said.

The council also read multiple items related to the fiscal-year 2025 budget, including the call for a public hearing on adoption of the fiscal year 2025–26 general fund and capital improvement fund budgets. Several rezoning and planned-unit-development items were set for public hearing on Oct. 14, including modifications to a previously approved planned unit development at 4350 Moffitt Road and rezoning applications for properties on Oseo Road and Saint Francis Street.

Other business read into the record included appointments and election-related contracts: appointment of Erna Winston to the Citizens Park and Recreation Advisory Committee and contracts authorizing professional services for the 2025 municipal election with individuals listed by name. Several small-dollar purchase orders and CIP items were also read, and one council member asked that a handful of resolutions (listed during the meeting) have the rules waived for earlier consideration; that procedural request was raised but a recorded outcome was not included in the transcript excerpt.

No formal roll-call votes were recorded in the portion of the transcript provided. The items were presented for council consideration, and council members asked for staff presence during upcoming budget hearings so administrators could answer questions on the FY 2025–26 budget.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Mobile Pre-City Council Meeting - September 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the Sept. 9 Mobile City Council meeting, staff read several procurement and contract items into the record — including a transit contract, museum exhibit contract, and multiple purchase orders — and Councilman Reynolds questioned a training contract for capital projects management software.","taxTitle","Mobile City, Mobile County, Alabama","taxId",3866,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6473331,"City council sends proposed downtown vacant-structure registry to committee after equity concerns",652,61760,714230,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5749130-549b6f6e35431cf8b23550ffa65061b4&start=61&end=714","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5749130-549b6f6e35431cf8b23550ffa65061b4/thumbnail_61760.jpg","/articles/6473331/Mobile-City/Mobile-County/Alabama/City-council-sends-proposed-downtown-vacant-structure-registry-to-committee-after-equity-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6473331-a54aa0862e700d0a3f1bdfa8575c3b32/orig.mp4?Expires=1770886278&Signature=PWpIIz7kAK0XKLaHlx1MDFhDHiUek8rVafk84Sl73m-681Maxh1xh90stxAxyxhG4L-Ek5SDD0dO7zFD1NRu-v2Jcx6PxicVP5tVYUdrk0mWz1BwfFbBDU95PJPJmT~ONfsKjTZr~1alZodFFU6ai4mGx5M0HhdLMgCaBwlcr8xfTvFHUg2c4PYgxeOc1TJGGqnKYGjBfn8jfmqYcAlIgiCDKdJ8ZkDto3Hmkboe1qopV59e~u69JwlM2moQmqtJKAjSeUwCTrfGVZ4hv46LwtO-F52D1HrENqiL3m0sGn4aKC6jdOngLLk4Err29b7N1eJphFeqgp4SjwQ9yvTyGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mobile City Council on Tuesday, Sept. 9, agreed to refer a proposed ordinance establishing a vacant-structure registry for parts of downtown to committee after Councilor Carroll raised concerns about whether the measure would be applied equitably across the city.

The proposal, introduced as an amendment to Chapter 52 (property maintenance and enforcement) creating an Article 8 vacant-structure registry covering properties including Henry Aaron Loop, would declare several structures public nuisances and authorize demolition orders in some cases. Councilor Carroll questioned why the ordinance was limited to downtown when vacant-building problems also exist in other neighborhoods and raised concerns about fines and potential financial pressure on owners.

Councilor Carroll said, \"how do we address the equal justice under the law law portion of this, meaning that only we're we're segregating downtown from the rest of the city when we have the same problem throughout the city with vacant properties that are giving us the same type of grief.\" The council discussion included a staff explanation that the proposed registry targets structures rather than protected classes and that council authority permits geographically limited measures so long as they do not violate city, state or federal law.

A city staff member answered, \"You're dealing with the structure itself, not necessarily the people,\" and added that carving out a district for enforcement is within the council's governing authority provided it does not conflict with ordinances or state or federal law. The staff member also noted that a fire-department chief would speak to public-safety concerns tied to the fire code.

Councilor Carroll pressed specifically on the penalty structure discussed in the draft, citing a figure spoken at the meeting that the fine range would move \"from $2.50 to $4,000,\" and raised concern that properties already subject to Business Improvement District or Alliance assessments could face additional burdens. \"It seems like you're forcing someone into a sale situation, unintendedly, where they can't own their property because we continue to put, taxes on top of that,\" Carroll said.

After discussion about scope, enforcement, and penalties, the council agreed to refer the draft ordinance to committee for further review. Councilor Carroll moved to send it to committee; no formal roll-call vote was recorded in the meeting transcript, and council members verbally agreed to the referral. Councilors discussed scheduling the committee review as early as next Tuesday, with one member noting a 1:00 p.m. availability.

The referral means the draft ordinance will return for additional review, where council members asked staff to clarify (1) whether the registry will be limited to downtown or expanded citywide, (2) the intended fine schedule and how fines would be applied to vacant properties already under BID or other assessments, and (3) public-safety justifications related to fire-code compliance. A fire-department representative was identified in the meeting as available to address code and safety issues during later review or committee consideration.

The council's action to send the ordinance to committee preserves several options: the council may expand the registry citywide, adjust fines, or target enforcement measures toward specific safety violations (for example, lack of required fire alarms) rather than vacancy alone.","At its Sept. 9 meeting the Mobile City Council agreed to send a proposed Chapter 52 vacant-structure registry to committee after a councilor raised questions about equal application and potential financial burdens for property owners.","actionData","errors"]

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Council introduces multiple contracts and purchase orders, asks questions about capitalprojects training

City council sends proposed downtown vacant-structure registry to committee after equity concerns