(OBA®) – Gulf Shores, AL – The Gulf Shores City Council Business Session, also known as the Committee of the Whole Meeting, will be held on Tuesday, September 7 at 4 p.m. in the hotel council room of town located at 1905 West 1st Street.
This meeting is open to the public. Masks and social distancing are encouraged. Questions and comments will be received in person at the meeting. The meetings will also be webcast live via Facebook for viewing only.
Please see the following overview of important agenda items to be discussed in the working session below. A summary of agenda items containing additional information for each item can be viewed at
https://www.gulfshoresal.gov/agendacenter.
ADVISOR’S DISCUSSION PERIOD
Councilor Steve Jones – During this time, a council member can propose any topic they wish to discuss with other council members and the public.
TRANSPORT
Mark Acreman, Municipal Engineer, will propose that Council consider approving a 50/50 cost share with the Gulf Shores Airport Authority for a drainage study to be carried out by Barge Design Solutions for the various drainage infrastructure surrounding Jack Edwards Airport in an amount not to exceed $ 20,375.00 (1/2 of the total cost of the study).
Mark Acreman, City Engineer, will propose that council consider awarding an offer to McElhenney Construction LLC to help the Public Works Department maintain city-wide drainage for an amount not to exceed $ 150,000.00.
Mark Acreman, City Engineer, will propose that Council consider awarding a material bid only for East 2nd Street / Hwy. 182 Traffic light poles and mast arms for an amount not exceeding $ 56,800.00.
PUBLIC SAFETY
Edward J. Delmore, Chief of Police, to propose to Council to authorize the Mayor to sign an Independent Administrative Services Agreement with Hart Halsey LLC d / b / a Extra Duty Solutions to administer external employment services for the provision security and traffic control officers and change personnel policy if necessary.
Police sergeant. Josh Coleman to propose that Council authorize the operation of golf carts on the Aventura Subdivision.
ZONING MODIFICATION
Lee Jones, Director of Planning and Zoning, to propose that Council consider denying Alvin’s Island Shark Novelty Architecture-CUP ZA21-000010 zoning amendment to install a 17-foot-long great white shark structure surfing in a wave that will be located on the pedestrian square in front of the store.
Lee Jones, Director of Planning and Zoning, to propose that Council consider approving ZA21-000040 – The Sloop Restaurant property zoning request to include the property in the Waterway Village overlay district and designate it as T5 commercial district with one condition: the future land of the property use in the land use plan must be updated to commercial / mixed use.
LEISURE & CULTURAL AFFAIRS
Grant Brown, Director of Recreation and Cultural Affairs, to propose to Council to approve an assembly permit for the LULU Presents Doc Hot Trot for the ARC for a 5K run and a 1 mile fun run for the 6 November 2021.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Brandan Franklin, Chief Building Officer / Emergency Management Officer, will propose to Council to approve a contract with Steiner Services in the amount of $ 12,000 to demolish and remove a dangerous and harmful property located at 300 Sunrise Drive and place a lien on the property if the invoice is not paid on time.