Regular City Council Meeting 04/13/2026 06:30 PM Council Chamber | 1953 Municipal Way

CALL TO ORDER

PRAYER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL
Mike Myers, Rick Ellis, Stacy Rakestraw, Greg Farrell, Jamie Cole, Jamia James, Kerri Pate

MINUTES APPROVAL

• A.03-19-2026 Minutes - Work Session and Regular City Council Meeting

• B.04-09-2026 Minutes - Work Session City Council

• C.04-09-2026 Minutes - Special Called City Council Meeting

AGENDA APPROVAL

MAYOR BRAKEFIELD COMMENTS/PROCLAMATIONS

• D.Bill Coogan Commendation 2026

• E.Proclamation National Child Abuse Prevention 2026

• F.Proclamation 250 America Semi-Quincentennial

• G.Resolution 041326-A Mayoral Beautification Board Appointment

  Affirming the Mayor's appointments to the Beautification Board as follows:
  Brooke Williams to Place A(2) position, filling the unexpired term of Loretta Barber with a term ending December 1, 2026.
  Amber Underwood to Place C(1) position, filling the unexpired term of Pam Dyer, with a term expiring December 1, 2028.

AGENDA ITEMS

                *  Public Hearing on these Items                ** Set Public Hearing on these Items

• 1.*Ordinance 26-270 Ordinance to Adopt a Comprehensive Water Ordinance for the City of Alabaster

  Public Hearing, to update the Water Ordinance of the City of Alabaster.

• 2.*Ordinance 26-271 Ordinance to Repeal and Replace Ordinance 26-264

  Public Hearing, to repeal and replace Ordinance 26-264 and further amend Sections 44-172 relating to service charges, removing the cap on sewer fees, and clarifying CPI language.

• 3.*Ordinance 26-268 An Ordinance to Prezone 1745 & 1707 Hwy 31

  Public Hearing, requested by applicant / owner Jeff Whitlock, prezoning 1745 & 1707 Hwy 31 to M-1 (Light Industrial District). PIN: 22 4 20 0 000 016.001

• 4.*Ordinance 26-269 An Ordinance to Alter and Rearrange the Corporate Limits of the City of Alabaster Alabama by Annexing 1745 & 1707 Hwy 31

  Public Hearing, requested by applicant / owner Jeff Whitlock, annexing 1745 & 1707 Hwy 31 following prezoning. PIN: 22 4 20 0 000 016.001

• 5.**Ordinance 26-272 An Ordinance to Rezone 244 1st ST SW to B-3 Community Business District

  Setting a public hearing for Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 6:30 PM, requested by applicant Larry Pharo, for owner Eastern Dixie Investments LLP 81.25% INT & Beavers Properties LLC 18.75% INT rezoning from B-4 (General Business District) to B-3 (Community Business District). PIN 23 1 02 1 101 045.000

• 6.**Ordinance 26-273 An Ordinance to Rezone 300 Parliament Parkway to E Single-Family Estate Residential District

  Setting a public hearing for Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 6:30 PM, requested by applicant Tiffany Lobdell, for owner Mary Farris Roensch 1/3 & Joanne Farris Enck 1/3 & Janet Farris Standridge 1/3, rezoning from B-1 (Office District) to E (Single-Family Estate Residential District) . PIN 13 8 33 4 001 001.000

• 7.Resolution 041326 BZA Appointing Board Members

  Appointing the following members of the Board of Zoning Adjustment for the City of Alabaster:
  Matt Penhale is moved from the Supernumerary 1 Position to Place 3, filling the unexpired term of Richard Mizell with a term expiring December 1, 2026.
  Chris Gilham is appointed to the Supernumerary 1 Position, filling the vacated position of Matt Penhale with a term expiring December 1, 2027.

• 8.Resolution 041326-B CDA Appointment - PLACE 4 and PLACE 5

  Appointing a member of the Alabaster Commercial Development Authority - Place 4 and Place 5.

• 9.Resolution 041326-C Changing the Name of the Albert L Scott Library to the Alabaster Library

  The Albert L. Scott Library Board requests to change the city's library name from Albert L. Scott Library to Alabaster Library.

• 10.Resolution 041326-D Reclassifying Positions within the City of Alabaster

  Approving a request Council to Reclassify the following positions:
  -City Administrator from Grade 36 to Grade 38
  -Director of Infrastructure & Utilities from Grade 35 to Grade 38
  -Director of Finance / Treasurer from Grade 34 to Grade 35
  -Director of Human Resources from Grade 33 to Grade 35

• 11.Resolution 041326-H Amending Monthly Vehicle Allowance for City Administrator

  Amending the Employment Agreement of the City Administrator by changing the monthly vehicle allowance to $750.

• 12.Resolution 041326-E Authorizing Funding for 2026 Gone Fishin Not Just Wishin Event

  Authorizing funding for the 2026 Gone Fishin Not Just Wishin Event to be held at Oak Mountain State Park in the amount not to exceed $3000.

• 13.Resolution 041326-F Reclass Office Administrator to Administrative Utilities Coordinator

  Reclassifying the position of Office Administrator (Grade 17), to Administrative Utilities Coordinator (Grade 19) and allocating to the Alabaster Water Department,  simultaneously backfilling the position of Office Administrator (Grade 17) with the position of Administrative Clerk (Grade 14) in the Environmental Services Department.

• 14.Resolution 041326-G Authorizing Agreement with GMC - TAPBH-TA26(936)

  Authorizing the Mayor to sign agreement with Goodwyn Mills & Cawood LLC (GMC) related the Buck Creek Trail Extension from the YMCA property to Hwy 119 TAPBH-TA26(936), in the amount not to exceed $152,689.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Please step to the podium and state your name and address for the record.

COUNCIL COMMENTS

WORK SESSION SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 23, 2026 AT 5:00 PM.

ADJOURN MEETING