[0:27] Good morning everyone. I'm going to call
this July the 21st, 2026 uh meeting to
[0:31] order this morning. Uh this morning we
be led in our invocation by Pastor Caleb
[0:36] Galloway from the Taylor Presbyterian
Church. Thank you, sir, for being here.
[0:40] Our pledge of allegiance will be led by
Commissioner Daniels. And uh if you're
[0:44] able to stand, we would love for you to
join us and do that. Now,
[0:48] let's pray together.
Oh, great God, Father, Son, and Holy
[0:52] Spirit. Great God, three in one, we
praise you. We thank you for all leaders
[0:57] and all authorities. We know from your
word in Romans 13 that you have
[1:00] established all authorities on this
earth and you've called us to obey them
[1:05] and you've called us to pray for them.
And so we do that now. We thank you for
[1:09] the city of Dothan. We thank you for our
mayor, our commission. We pray, oh Lord,
[1:14] that you would bless them with honor and
favor and unity and zeal. Lord, would
[1:19] you help them to think through the
issues that are in in front of them,
[1:25] Lord? Help them to look long term. Help
them to lead, to protect, to serve. And
[1:30] Lord, we thank you for all the work that
they do. We pray that you would flourish
[1:33] the city of Dothan. We pray that you
would bring great health and flourishing
[1:39] and wholeness. Would you bring shalom to
this place? Lord, we pray for this
[1:44] meeting that you would give wisdom and
insight and unity. Thank you again for
[1:48] your great blessings on Dothan, Alabama.
Would you continue to shine your face
[1:53] and show your favor here? We pray this
in the strong name of Jesus, our only
[1:57] hope. Amen.
>> Amen.
[2:06] To the flag of the United States of
America
[2:10] for it stands one nation
indivisible with liberty and justice for
[2:17] all.
[2:23] » Thank you everyone.
City clerk, if you will note
[2:29] uh that we are
absent this morning. Uh Commissioner um
[2:36] Pierce Stock and Crutchfield, please.
And if I could from the commission, I
[2:42] need the approval of the uh minutes of
the June 11th, 2026 work session, the
[2:47] July 7th, 2026 meeting, and the July
14th, 2026 adjourned meeting as well,
[2:53] please.
[2:57] Second.
>> We have a motion and a second for
[2:59] approval. Any discussion by the
commission? All in favor say yay.
[3:04] » Any oppose say nay. All right. Item
number five is communications from the
[3:08] mayor and city commission. And this
morning we have the great uh privilege
[3:14] to recognize three baseball teams. And
our first up is the Dothan National
[3:20] League 9U all-star baseball team. If
they'll meet me at the podium, please.
[3:54] All right,
Mom and Dad, don't feel bashful. Get
[3:59] your pictures as we do it. We We are uh
excited to have the the the allstar
[4:06] Dothan I got to make sure I get this
exactly right because it's important.
[4:09] Dothan National League 9u All-Star
Baseball Team, the Diamond Youth
[4:14] Baseball State Tournament Runnerup, and
the Dothan and the Diamond Youth
[4:17] Baseball World Series bound team. So,
uh, is is my privilege. I had a coach. I
[4:23] have a coach right here. All right. Come
on over. You have to stand over here
[4:26] with me. It's kind of the rule.
And, uh, we got to honor you, too. And,
[4:33] um, we are excited. You know, we love
our sports like we love our food in
[4:37] Dothan and the Wire Grass. And, uh,
which means we love it a lot. And so,
[4:41] we're excited to have them here. and
especially to be able to honor our you
[4:46] know and give recognition to our youth
uh because we do love our sports. So, if
[4:51] you will, let me read this uh
certificate of recognition this morning.
[4:55] Whereas, the city of Dothan recognized
the student athletes as an important
[4:58] part of our community. And whereas under
the leadership of head coach Will
[5:02] Parker, the Dothan National League 9U
all-star baseball team recently finished
[5:06] in the Diamond Youth Baseball State
Tournament as a runnerup and are now
[5:09] headed to the to the DYB World Series in
Montgomery, Alabama. And whereas this
[5:15] accomplishment required teamwork and
determination and resilience and focus
[5:18] on selfless commitment to each other.
And whereas these outstanding players
[5:23] continue to represent themselves and
their families, their school and their
[5:27] community with honor. And whereas the
city of Dothan extends our
[5:30] congratulations to the entire team and
commends the players and coaching staff
[5:35] for their hard work and dedication. Now
therefore, I mark Mayor. city of Dothan
[5:40] in such capacity do we hereby recognize
the Dothan National League 9U all-star
[5:44] baseball team this morning. Give them a
big round of applause. [applause]
[5:53] So proud of these boys. We actually
played this past week um and finished
[5:58] runner up in the World Series. Um so
um
[6:05] uh a lot of hard work um went into this
and thank you city of Dothan. Thank you
[6:10] mayor and commission. Thank you Billy
Powell and leisure services for your
[6:13] continued investment in youth sports. Um
you know I know quality of life is a big
[6:18] deal in Dothan and uh uh these boys um
love playing ball and and thank you so
[6:24] much for for uh your investment in into
these kids.
[6:30] » [applause]
[6:36] » Ain't that long?
[7:13] Good stuff. All right, we're we are
ascending in age and we are now going to
[7:18] recognize the Dothan National League 11U
all-star baseball team. Uh DYB state
[7:24] tournament third place and headed to the
World Series bound as well. If I could
[7:29] have that team come on in here now.
[7:41] There we go. Face the crowd. There we
go. Line up there. Good job.
[7:48] » All right. They're playing also this
weekend. Is that right?
[7:51] » Oh, just played this weekend. All right.
So, we're we're celebrating. All right.
[7:56] This certificate is in recognition of uh
city of Dothan recognized the student
[8:02] athletes as an important part of our
community and under the leadership of
[8:05] head coach Walt Ellis and the Dothan
National League 11U all-star baseball
[8:09] team recently finished in the Diamond
Youth Baseball State Tournament in third
[8:13] place and are now headed to the DYB
World Series in Montgomery, Alabama. And
[8:17] whereas this accomplishment required
teamwork, determination, resilience, and
[8:21] focus on selfless commitment to each
other. And whereas these outstanding
[8:26] players continue to represent
themselves, their families, their
[8:29] school, and their community with honor.
And whereas the city of Dothan extends
[8:32] our congratulations to the entire team,
commends the players and the coaching
[8:37] staff for their hard work and
dedication. Now therefore, I mark Mayor
[8:41] the city of Dothan, Alabama, and in such
capacity do hereby recognize the Dothan
[8:46] National League 11U all-star baseball
team. Give this team a round OF
[8:50] APPLAUSE. [applause]
[8:58] I'M Wald Ellis. I was uh fortunate
enough to coach these guys here. Uh we
[9:02] went to the state tournament a little
over a month ago and uh we finished
[9:07] third uh there, but we had a strong
performance. Uh the state director
[9:11] called and asked if we'd be interested
in participating in the World Series.
[9:15] And uh despite finishing in third, we
didn't have any concerns or any
[9:19] consternation over accepting that. when
we went up there uh this past week and
[9:24] uh started out beating or tying the
state champion from Mississippi and uh
[9:30] beat a team from Texas. Uh beat the
Alabama state champion. So, we got a
[9:35] little revenge back from the state
tournament
[9:38] » and uh then we beat the number two team
from Louisiana before we were uh before
[9:42] we put out of the tournament. But strong
showing, great season, a lot of
[9:45] sacrifice, uh a lot of dealing with
adversity and overcoming challenges. uh
[9:50] leadership was developed. Uh so so
appreciative of these kids, their
[9:55] parents and all the support from the
community in Dothan National. Thank you.
[9:59] [applause]
[10:19] » All right.
[10:24] Good job.
[10:52] All right, next up is our 12U All-Star
baseball team. Uh they were the DYB
[10:58] state tournament winner and the DYB
World Series bound as well. Yeah, just
[11:15] All right. They get taller, don't they?
>> At least compared to me, that is.
[11:23] It's great to have our third team and we
recognize you guys here this morning.
[11:27] And um we are proud of you and proud of
you representing Dothan in the Wiregrass
[11:32] area. And so we want to read you a
certificate of recognition this morning
[11:36] as we recognize you and your efforts.
Whereas city of Dothan recognizes
[11:41] student athletes as an important part of
our community. And whereas under the
[11:44] leadership of head coach Duffy Battles,
the Dothan American League 12U all-star
[11:48] baseball team recently won the Diamond
Youth Baseball State Tournament and are
[11:52] now headed to the DYB World Series in
Laurel, Mississippi. And whereas this
[11:56] accomplishment required teamwork,
determination, resilience, and focus on
[12:00] selfless commitment to others. And
whereas this outstanding players
[12:05] continue to represent themselves, their
families, their school, and their
[12:10] community with honor. And whereas the
city of Dothan extends our
[12:13] congratulations to the entire team and
commends the players and coaching staff
[12:17] for their hard work and dedication. Now
therefore, I'm Mark Lever, mayor of the
[12:21] city of Dothan in such capacity. Do
hereby recognize the Dothan American
[12:25] League 12U all-star baseball team.
Congratulations, you guys.
[12:31] » [applause]
[12:36] » SO, AS Y'ALL CAN TELL, they get much
taller every year. Um, they still think
[12:42] they're taller than I am, but I refuse
to accept that. Um, thank you everyone,
[12:48] the leadership obviously of the city of
Dothan. Um, support for this young group
[12:52] of men goes a long way. they did um win
the state championship and I want to say
[12:58] once again um some of these young men
have actually won three state
[13:02] championships um in their very short
careers but uh in Dothan we take we take
[13:08] baseball very serious um and obviously
we're we're hoping to continue that in
[13:12] the World Series. So thank you very
much.
[13:15] » Yes, [applause]
[13:19] you haven't got a picture. Come on. It's
okay. We're not so formal. We can't
[13:23] enjoy that.
[13:43] Good.
[13:52] Congratulations.
[14:05] Thank you.
[14:18] » Okay.
[14:24] All
[14:33] right, we can play some baseball in
Dothan, Alabama now.
[14:39] » All right. Uh and at this time we'll
have any communication from uh the
[14:44] commission, Commissioner uh Commissioner
Daniels. Good morning, mayor, city
[14:49] manager, city attorney, my fellow
commissioners, city officials, and
[14:53] everyone in attendance. Thank you for
being here today. Your presence reflects
[14:58] your commitment to the city of Dothan.
Congratulations to our youth baseball
[15:03] teams for representing our city. Well, I
would like to extend a special thank you
[15:08] to the Dothan Police Department for your
unwavering commitment to protecting our
[15:13] community. We recognize the long hours,
sacrifices, and determination of your
[15:18] department. Your dedication to bringing
offenders to justice, and helping keep
[15:23] Dolan safe does not go unnoticed, and we
sincerely appreciate your service. May
[15:28] God bless each of you. Thank you.
>> Thank you, Commissioner.
[15:33] » Yeah, I just want to thank everybody for
taking the time out and being here
[15:36] today. Um, taking part in our civic
activities of the city of Dothan. Um, I
[15:40] see a lot of my basketball players also
doing well in baseball there. So, pretty
[15:45] proud of that. Seeing some good athletic
young men spending their time, you know,
[15:48] prop properly. Um, but I'd like to say,
um, thank you to all the city officials
[15:54] who came out to the, uh, District 2 town
hall. Um, I think District 2 hadn't had
[15:58] a town hall or community forum or a
status update meeting in a number of
[16:02] years. So, I'd like to thank you to U.
Mayor Celiba, uh, City Manager Randy
[16:07] Morris, uh, Chief Will Benny, Billy
Powell, uh, Commissioner Daniels, uh,
[16:13] Lieutenant Moody, Captain Davis, Officer
McCree, um, and, uh, also Shirley
[16:18] Crosby, our, um, admin assistant for
helping me put on that event and also
[16:23] taking the time out of their personal
time to come out and assist and answer
[16:27] any questions and listen to concerns
that the community and people in my
[16:30] district may have. um they were really
appreciative for you guys taking that
[16:33] time out and coming out and supporting
the district. So, thank you all for
[16:37] that,
>> sir. Thank you, Commissioner. Uh I have
[16:40] no comment.
>> All right. Thank you, sir. Uh city
[16:43] manager, I'll turn it over to you then
for the communication from city manager,
[16:47] please.
>> Thank you, sir. First, I'd like to
[16:49] invite up Regginal Franklin from the
planning department for employee of the
[16:53] month.
[17:15] Regginald Franklin has been a planning
department staff member since June 2013,
[17:21] which makes him the longest tenur
employee within the department. He was
[17:24] hired to administer the transportation
planning process for the Southeast
[17:28] Wiregrass Metropolitan Planning
Organization. He ensures Dothan is
[17:32] compliant with federal highway
department rules, regulations, and
[17:35] policies while implementing the three
C's continuing cooperative and
[17:40] comprehensive transportation planning
process for the Dothan metro planning
[17:45] area. His work enables a $2 million
approach
[17:51] aortionment that is distributed by the
20 voting members of the organization.
[17:56] Reggie developed various RFPs and was
the project manager for many of Dothan's
[18:00] transportation planning projects,
including the city's bicycle and
[18:03] pedestrian plans as well as census
redistricting process. Reggie is
[18:08] proficient with our geographic
information system. He maintains the
[18:12] essential zoning coverage displaying
various zoning designations for private
[18:16] property in our approximately 90 square
mile city. He also creates many special
[18:21] subject maps such as those for weed and
structure abatement processes used at
[18:26] public hearings.
Reggie was key in developing the 2020
[18:30] redistricting maps requiring extensive
and iterative modeling of various
[18:33] scenarios for the doen city commission.
He is the go-to for departmental staff
[18:38] for assistance in GIS matters. If
something needs to be mapped, Reggie is
[18:42] the subject matter expert. Reggie is
also a part of the land development team
[18:46] as he reviews minor subdivision and
development plans. He spends a great
[18:50] deal of time counseling applicants and
other parties who have questions about
[18:54] applications within the review process.
He explains where the application is in
[18:59] the process and shares what information
he can. He consistently represents the
[19:04] department in the best possible light.
Reggie has been a leader in the 17
[19:08] member Alabama Transportation Planners
Association since its inception.
[19:13] ATPA exists to provide a forum for
metropolitan planning organizations or
[19:18] NPOS and rural planning organizations
RPOS in the state of Alabama. He
[19:24] currently serves as an organization's
chairman.
[19:27] Reggie is a great employee, always
prepared, always ready to help, always
[19:32] smiling. Descriptive words that apply to
Reggie are reliable, competent,
[19:36] consistent, dependable, diligent,
joyful, trustworthy, friendly, father to
[19:42] three, a family man, and trusted
basketball referee. It is with great
[19:47] pleasure that we recognize Reggie
Franklin as the July 2026 employee of
[19:52] the month.
[19:56] [applause]
[20:01] Here, here's a couple more phrases.
Shark dress man
[20:06] never that
start and and then servants heart. Um he
[20:12] he he
appreciate him so much. He he's got
[20:17] great talents that he brings that to the
department every day.
[20:21] Thank you.
[20:28] Um, first off, I want to thank Todd for
selecting me as the employee of the
[20:32] month. Um, department is full of great
people. So, anybody else, anybody in the
[20:36] department could have gotten this award.
It'd be much worth it. Um, I want to say
[20:41] um been a pleasure to work with the past
administration too as well over my 13
[20:45] years being here and I look forward to
working with the new administration as
[20:48] well. Um, I'm not here born and raised,
but uh, people always ask me how do I
[20:53] like it here? I love it here. And the
best best part about this place is the
[20:57] people. I'm very grateful for the
relationships I've built over the last
[21:02] 13 years being here has been truly
great. Um, in addition to that, I'm
[21:07] around some great people from 8 to five.
So, um, just being here around great
[21:12] people makes work even better.
[clears throat] But lastly, again, I
[21:15] want to thank Todd for giving me the
opportunity to work here.
[21:19] Um, this place has been a um, it's been
a blessing to me and my family. I'm
[21:22] truly grateful. Thank y'all.
[applause]
[22:19] Next, I would like to call up Pette
Davis.
[22:36] So today we are recognizing Pette Davis
uh for her certificate of retirement. To
[22:42] all who shall see this, greetings. This
is to certify that Pette A. Davis having
[22:47] served faithfully and rendered
outstanding service in the public sector
[22:51] was retired from the city of Dothan,
Alabama with 26 years, one month and 16
[22:56] days of credible service on this first
day of August in the year of our Lord
[23:00] 2026.
Congratulations
[23:05] [applause]
[23:12] » Pette. You made it. [laughter]
So P Paul's been with us 26 years and I
[23:18] asked her the other day about her and
she remember first got here and first
[23:21] days here and she told me and one thing
that's kept her here she said the people
[23:25] um she's been through a lot of changes
at the building again when I got here um
[23:29] remember you said I turned the civic
center into a bar.
[23:32] [laughter]
Um, the one thing I did tell my
[23:35] operations team, and this this is true
anywhere you go, the operations team has
[23:38] the toughest job in the building, that
they're hardly ever getting praised, and
[23:42] I'm guilty of that, but they're the
first people to hear when something goes
[23:44] wrong. One thing I do know about Pette,
too, is she's the mom of that team right
[23:48] there. I've heard her give everybody
advice, look out for everybody, and
[23:51] that's required, and that's needed, and
that's going to be part of
[23:54] Congratulations.
[23:59] [applause] Speech,
[24:05] speech, speech, speech.
[24:29] Next, I'd like to call up Dean Mitchell
with Hudson Alpha Wiregrass to uh
[24:33] present a presentation by entrepreneurs
of the founders roadmap program at the
[24:38] Wiregrass Innovation Center.
[24:53] Good morning. The work at Hudson Alpha
centers around three mission areas:
[24:57] research, education, and economic
development. Today, I wanted to give a
[25:00] quick update on economic development. In
the last five months, we've been able to
[25:04] recruit five act startup companies to
move to Dothan, Alabama and to be a part
[25:08] of the Wiregrass Innovation Center. But
just as importantly, we started working
[25:12] with local entrepreneurs that live here
and work in Dothan and want to grow
[25:17] businesses and start businesses. And I
want to give a shout out to my colleague
[25:20] Aaliyah Shawn. Aaliyah has done an
incredible job working with
[25:24] entrepreneurs of all aspects. She pours
her heart into them. She helps them
[25:29] think about how can I scale my business?
How can I make my business better? Few
[25:33] months ago, we had our first founders
roadmap where we had seven founders,
[25:37] startup companies come in and spend
three or four hours every Saturday
[25:41] learning how to grow their business.
Aaliyah did an incredible job. We have
[25:44] four of those founders here today.
They're going to quickly tell you about
[25:48] their ideas, their company, and the
impact that they want to make in our
[25:52] great community. You sh should have a
sheet in front of you and I've circled
[25:55] each one of those four that'll be
quickly presenting to you. Thank you for
[25:58] your continued support of Hudson Alpha
Wiregrass. look forward to continuing to
[26:01] work with y'all and Aaliyah, thank you
for the incredible job you do.
[26:08] » Hello, my name is Jacob Stevens. I'm the
founder of Something LLC. I'm making a
[26:12] new type of building material as well as
a new form of construction for
[26:15] landscaping blocks to begin with, but
hoping to someday move on to full scale
[26:19] construction. Uh here's the design right
here. I know it's kind of hard to see,
[26:23] but basically it's like an H shape that
interlocks together. That's it. Thank
[26:27] you for your time.
>> Thank you.
[26:34] Hey, I'm Shay Kadiva. I'm the founder of
Agrosphere Solar and we are working with
[26:40] land owners and farmers to utilize their
land uh multi-purpose. So, we want them
[26:45] to be able to continue to farm the land,
but um provide them with a steady source
[26:49] of income, steady stream of income
through solar power. So, again, we're
[26:54] not replacing agriculture. We are going
to work in conjunction with agriculture.
[26:58] And I'm so excited because we had the
privilege to work with Miss Aaliyah and
[27:03] um all the people at Hudson Alpha have
been just so gracious and really helped
[27:08] me to hone my business idea. And I
haven't had a chance to tell Aaliyah
[27:12] yet, but this week I've actually been
approached by multiple people, got so
[27:16] many phone calls, can you come out and
give me an estimate? Tell me a little
[27:19] bit more about what I need to do to get
this on my farm. So I'm here to tell you
[27:24] that it works. what we're doing here,
excuse me, is actually is is beneficial.
[27:29] So, I'm hoping to bring more um more
business to the city. Um mayor, I want
[27:35] to come see you here very soon and the
council so that uh that beautiful
[27:40] building that we now have across the
street, um we can help make up some of
[27:44] the money we spent over there um by
saving the city money uh through solar.
[27:49] So, thank you.
[27:54] Good day. My name is Yolanda Mck Henry
and I started and the founder of Honey
[27:59] and Lotus. What it is is a health
intelligence and prevention ecosystem
[28:03] for women so their health does not
become a crisis and doing it also with
[28:09] natural. I also worked with Aaliyah and
when I started with this vision it was a
[28:14] seed. It was not a business. It was a
seed. So she doesn't just start with
[28:18] business, she starts with seeds as well.
And she's very good at it. And Alpha
[28:22] Husten is a great opportunity. And I
tell everybody to go there so they can
[28:26] get started with the business because
it's one of the best in the city that
[28:29] I've seen handsf.
[applause]
[28:35] » My name is Adrien Butos. I'm the owner
and founder of Lair Junkies, Do's first
[28:39] ever 3D print store and hub. Uh our
primary focus is to bring awareness to
[28:45] the wire grass and surrounding areas
about 3D printing and the uses that it
[28:48] has in the multitude of um institutes
and technologies and different um
[28:52] industries that are around that we can
um help people when it comes to pricing
[28:57] um different prototypes and making
models. And we're also teaching classes
[29:00] so that we can help kids in the
underserved community and kids all
[29:03] around Dothan be able to learn how to do
3D printing, how to do modeling and be
[29:07] able to get that engineering mindset. Um
being in with a wiregrass um Hudson
[29:11] Alpha has been such an amazing
experience. Leah is wonderful and she's
[29:15] a great teacher and um I really look
forward to seeing how the Hudson Alpha
[29:20] and the Wiregrass Invasion Center really
helps to continue progress in the
[29:23] Watergrass.
[29:31] » Hi. Um I'm Aliyah Shine. I didn't know
they were going to say all of those
[29:34] really nice things about me, so I really
appreciate that. Um, as always, it it is
[29:39] an honor to to work with entrepreneurs
across the wire grass. I say it every
[29:44] time I have the opportunity to say it.
Um, I have the best job in the wire
[29:47] grass. So, thank you so much for the
opportunity.
[29:52] [applause]
[31:09] That's all I have, Mr. Mayor.
>> All right. Thank you. A lot of great
[31:13] stuff this morning. We are on uh item
number seven. If you're following along
[31:18] on your agenda this morning,
communications from the city clerk's
[31:21] office. First up is an application for a
restaurant, retail, liquor license on
[31:26] premises for Indian Curry restaurant and
bar located at 5031 Montgomery Highway.
[31:32] If there's anyone that wishes to speak
upon this license, uh let them come
[31:37] forward at this time.
[31:44] All right. If no one's coming forward,
then I'll entertain a motion and a
[31:47] second for approval or denial from the
commission.
[31:49] » Motion approval.
>> Second.
[31:51] » Motion and a second for approval. Any
discussion?
[31:55] Right. All in favor say yay.
>> Yeah.
[31:57] » Any oppose say nay. Application is
approved. Item number eight on your
[32:01] agenda is resolution number 2026-187.
It's accepting a grant award from the
[32:07] state of Alabama mutual aid system for
the purchase of training equipment and
[32:10] sustainment items for the regional
technical rescue team, water rescue
[32:15] team, and hazardous materials team in
the amount of $91,997
[32:20] and appropriating the funds for the said
purchase.
[32:23] » Motion approved.
>> Second.
[32:24] » Motion and a second is for approval. Any
discussion or questions by the
[32:28] commission?
>> All in favor say yay.
[32:31] » Any oppose say nay. Item number nine,
resolution number 2026-188.
[32:36] It's entering into an agreement with the
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency for
[32:40] participation in the Gulf Coast High
Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task
[32:44] Force for reimbursement of overtime
expenses not to exceed $22,155
[32:50] and $8,400 in vehicle allowance
um totaling $30,555
[32:58] and appropriating the funds for the set
agreement.
[33:01] Motion approved.
>> Motion and seconds for approval. Any
[33:05] discussion?
>> All in favor say yay.
[33:09] » Okay. Um
>> can can we make it just a little detail?
[33:13] » Absolutely. City manager or
>> just for the just for the public
[33:15] knowledge?
>> Yeah.
[33:29] » Okay. So this would be like some of our
officers being part of a task force. Is
[33:32] that correct?
>> Okay. Because I know there was some
[33:35] discussion about task force and things
you know recently in the public. So
[33:40] » got you. Okay. Thank you.
>> Thank you sir. Any other questions
[33:44] commission?
>> All right. All in favor say yay.
[33:49] » Any oppose say nay. All right. Item
number 10 is resolution number 2026-189.
[33:54] that's awarding the bid entering into a
contract and issuing a notice to proceed
[33:58] to LNK Contracting Company Incorporated
for the 2026 Headland Avenue Redwater
[34:03] project for the sum of $1,799,428
[34:08] and appropriating the funds for the said
project.
[34:12] » Motion approved.
>> Motion and seconds for approval. Any
[34:15] discussion?
[34:19] » All in favor say yay.
>> Any oppose say nay. Item number 11 is
[34:23] resolution number 2026-190
entering into an agreement with Greenway
[34:27] Health for Energy Suite bundle software
and maintenance for employee medical
[34:33] compliance at a cost of $1,964
per month for a 60-month period.
[34:43] » See motion second for approval. Any
questions by the commission?
[34:47] » Can we get a brief expl?
>> Yes, sir. This is replacing the uh
[34:51] software that is used at the U city u
clinic the nurses clinic. So pretty much
[34:59] this keeps um not a patient if you so
will but if you will other records all
[35:04] that
>> yes it keeps all our health information.
[35:08] » Any other questions?
>> All right. All in favor say yay.
[35:12] » Any oppose say nay.
Item number 12, resolution number
[35:17] 2026-191,
entering to an agreement with Industrial
[35:20] Chemicals Incorporated for the purchase
of supplies for water and wastewater
[35:24] operations and maintenance.
>> Motion approval.
[35:27] » Second.
>> Motion and second for approval and
[35:29] discussion or question by the
commission.
[35:33] » All right. All in favor say yay.
>> Any oppose say nay. Item 13, resolution
[35:38] number 2026-192.
It's reappointing Twilight Williams as a
[35:43] member of the community development
advisory committee.
[35:47] » Second motion and seconds for approval
and discussion or comments.
[35:52] I'll say thanks for Miss Twallace. She
served uh for uh with us and she's done
[35:56] so in a great capacity and appreciate
her continuing to do so uh on that
[36:02] committee as well. All in favor say yay.
>> Yay. Any oppose say nay. Item 14 is
[36:08] resolution number 2026-193
reappointing Milt Wood as a member of
[36:12] the planning commission.
>> Second.
[36:16] » Motion is second is for approval. Any
discussion?
[36:21] » All in favor say yay.
>> Yay.
[36:22] » Any oppos say nay. Item 15, resolution
number 2026-194
[36:27] is approving a payment in invoices for
the month of June 2026 in the amount of
[36:32] 20,966,254.16.
[36:37] » Motion to approve.
>> Motion and second is for approval. Any
[36:40] discussion?
All in favor say yay.
[36:44] » Yeah.
>> Any oppose say nay. Item 16, resolution
[36:48] number 2026-195.
It's awarding of bids and approving
[36:51] other purchases over $30,000 by the
city.
[36:55] » Second.
>> Motion second for approval. Any
[36:58] discussion?
[37:01] » All right. Hearing none. All in favor
say yay.
[37:04] » Yay.
>> Any oppose? Say n. Item 17's resolution
[37:07] number 2026196
approving advanced travel request for
[37:10] city employees.
>> Second.
[37:14] » Motion second for approval. Any
questions?
[37:18] » All right. All in favor say yay.
>> Yay.
[37:20] » Any oppose say nay.
>> Motion to adjurnn. Second.
[37:23] » Have a motion and a second is for
adjournment. All in favor say yay.
[37:28] » Any opposed say nay. City manager we
turn it over to you now for the admin
[37:32] portion of this meeting.
>> Thank you sir. Uh first item on the
[37:36] agenda is approval of minutes from July
1426
[37:40] meeting held following the adjourned
regular meeting from July 7th 2026.
[37:47] Get a motion for that approval, please.
>> Motion to approve.
[37:50] » Second.
>> All right, we have a motion and a second
[37:52] for approval of those minutes. All in
favor say yay.
[37:55] » Yay.
>> Any post say no. Uh I do want to mention
[37:59] something here, Mr. Mayor. U this
administrative meeting agenda has been
[38:04] put together by Miss Lisa Matheni for
quite some time now and this is her last
[38:11] official meeting as a city of Dothan
employee. So, thank you, Lisa, for all
[38:16] the work you put into keeping me and the
whole office straight and and the
[38:21] administrative agenda.
>> Thank you, Lisa.
[38:24] » Thank you.
[applause]
[38:31] » Uh, next we have privileges of the
floor. We have Mr. Dirk White.
[38:42] White, if you would please give your
name and address and you have got three
[38:46] minutes to speak.
>> Hello, my name is Derek White. I'm a
[38:50] resident built in, Alabama. My address
is 2151 Whiskey Parkway, Builtin,
[38:56] Alabama.
Uh this young man standing beside