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City staff framed the moratorium as a temporary measure to allow the city to observe recently passed state legislation and adjust local ordinances and licensing. \"We wanted to give some time for things to play out and observe and to see if we needed to adjust any of our ordinances or licensing regulations,\" staff member Justin said, explaining the proposed expiration date of Dec. 31, 2026. Resident Christine Carr told the council she supported the moratorium as \"the first step in a positive journey to rid Pelham of substances that have caused too many problems for our children and families.\"

The council approved the moratorium by voice vote; the meeting record indicates the vote was unanimous among the five council members present (Mercer, Quorum, Leverett, Walsh and Harris).

Other approved items
- Waldo's Chicken and Beer (2812 Pelham Parkway): The council granted a retail liquor license for the applicant WCB Pelham LLC, after a favorable recommendation from the police department. Casey Atherton, the local operating partner, spoke about operations and the chain's existing locations in the Birmingham area. The measure passed by voice vote, recorded as unanimous.

- Memorandum of understanding with the Pelham Commercial Development Authority (CDA): The city described having an ALDOT permit to remove asphalt in the ALDOT right-of-way along Highway 31 in front of the former MetroPCS parcels (1908 and 1910 Montgomery Highway). Under the MOU, the CDA will remove the asphalt at its expense using its demolition contractor after required tank closures. The council approved the MOU unanimously.

- Consent to annexation into Alabaster: The council consented to the annexation of one residential property (104 Meadow Creek Lane) into the city of Alabaster after staff said the parcel is unincorporated, surrounded on three sides by Alabaster, and the property owner requested annexation. The council passed the consent unanimously.

- Garbage rate increase tied to Cahaba Solid Waste Authority contract: City Manager Gretchen explained the annual contract adjustment uses the U.S. CPI index for waste and is capped at 5%. Because the contractual calculation exceeded the cap this year, the city will apply the 5% cap. She said the current monthly residential rate is $26.08; with the city's planned supplement the new rate would be $27.39 (a $1.31 monthly increase, about $15.72 annually). Without the city supplement the increase would be $1.86 per month (about $22.32 annually). The council approved the rate resolution, which includes the city's supplement, by unanimous vote.

Votes at a glance (council members recorded in earlier roll call)
- Consent agenda: approved, unanimous (Mercer, Quorum, Leverett, Walsh, Harris).
- Resolution: temporary moratorium on CBD/vape shops (expires 12/31/2026): approved, unanimous.
- Resolution: ABC license (Waldo's Chicken and Beer, 2812 Pelham Parkway): approved, unanimous.
- Resolution/MOU: ALDOT right-of-way asphalt removal with Pelham CDA (1908/1910 Montgomery Hwy): approved, unanimous.
- Resolution: consent to annexation (104 Meadow Creek Lane to City of Alabaster): approved, unanimous.
- Resolution: annual garbage rate adjustment (Cahaba Solid Waste Authority contract; city supplement included): approved, unanimous.

What the actions mean
- The moratorium pauses new CBD and vape retail uses defined by Pelham's zoning code through Dec. 31, 2026, to allow staff and council time to assess state law changes that take fuller effect Jan. 1, 2026.
- The garbage rate action implements the contractually allowed CPI adjustment subject to the city's 5% cap and continues a city subsidy so the monthly bill rise is smaller than the uncapped amount.

Public comment and next steps
- During public comment Christine Carr thanked the council for the moratorium and offered to work with the city on analyzing state bills (HB 8 and HB 445 were mentioned by a public speaker) during the moratorium period.
- Staff indicated they will monitor state implementation of the recent legislation and return with any ordinance or licensing changes staff recommends.

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\"We have over... 484 responses already,\" Gretchen said, providing a breakdown of respondents by category during her presentation. She described the in-person workshop as beginning at 5:30 p.m., with the first 20 minutes devoted to an overview of the property, project process and instructions for participants. \"So it's important to get there at 05:30 if you can,\" she said.

Gretchen warned the audience that the workshop is not a campaign event: \"it is not going to be a campaign event,\" and said the city would not permit booths or tables or materials being handed out on city property. She added that anyone wanting to set up on private property (for example, the adjacent parking lot) would need permission from Live Nation.

A member of the public, Roberto Rodriguez, urged the council to use the reAMP process to make the site a destination and mentioned a petition for pickleball facilities. He told the council he had already collected roughly 500 signatures and urged the city to pursue amenities that will attract visitors and economic activity.

City announcements at the meeting listed two public workshops for the reAMP project: Tuesday, July 22, and Thursday, July 24, both from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Pelham Civic Complex banquet hall. A public hearing on related rezoning is scheduled for Aug. 4 at 7 p.m. in council chambers.

What to expect at the workshop
- 5:30 p.m.: overview presentation and meet-the-team segment.
- Instructions will be given for how attendees can provide input and take the survey in person; staff asked that people who already completed the online survey not retake it.
- No campaign materials, booths or tables will be allowed on city property; private-property setups would require permission from Live Nation.

Provenance: City Manager Gretchen introduced the outreach numbers and event logistics; public speaker Roberto Rodriguez referenced destination-oriented uses and a petition for pickleball.

The city urged residents to check the Facebook event or the city's event page to help staff plan attendance.","City manager reported 484 survey responses and urged attendees to arrive at 5:30 p.m. for the reAMP amphitheater public workshop; the city emphasized the event is not a campaign venue and limited on-site materials and booths.","actionData","errors"]

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