DRAFT Council Packet January 4, 2022
AGENDA
PRATTVILLE CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2022
A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG:
INVOCATION:
ROLL CALL:
CALL TO ORDER:
THE CHARACTER TRAIT OF THE MONTH IS PERSEVERANCE: Giving your best effort
regardless of obstacles and rejection.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Public Hearing and City Council Meeting December 21, 2021
COMMENTS FROM PERSONS PRESENT REGARDING TONIGHT’S AGENDA:
MAYOR’S REPORT:
REPORT FROM COUNCIL ON SPECIAL COMMITTEES:
AGENDA
1. RESOLUTION: To Grant a Lounge Retail Liquor - Class II (Package) License for December
21 Inc. d/b/a Premier Liquor and Wine. (Sponsored By: Council President Starnes)
2. ORDINANCE: To Rezone Property Located Inside the City Limits at 200 Gin Shop Hill Road
from B-2 (General Business) to FAR (Forest, Agriculture, Recreation) (Petitioner: Rodger D.
Gandy, II) (Owner: Stephanie Dupree). (Sponsored By: Councilor Striplin)
FIRST INTRODUCED 12/07/2021
3. ORDINANCE: To Declare a Temporary Moratorium on Permits and Approvals for
Commercial Developments and Signs. (Sponsored By: Council President Starnes)
4. RESOLUTION: To Enter into a Lease and Indemnity Agreement between Pratt Mill
Properties LLC and the City of Prattville to Lease Certain Property Along Court Street for
Various City Events and Activities. (Sponsored By: Councilor Strichik)
COMMENTS FROM PERSONS PRESENT:
CLOSING COMMENTS:
ADJOURN:
The next City Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at 6:00 p.m.
RESOLUTION 1
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[To Grant a Lounge Retail Liquor - Class II (Package) License for December 21 Inc. d/b/a 3
Premier Liquor and Wine.] 4
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{Sponsored By: Council President Starnes} 6
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WHEREAS, December 21 Inc. d/b/a Premier Liquor and Wine has applied for a Lounge 8
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Retail Liquor – Class II (Package) License for a business to be located at 1947 Cobbs Ford 10
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Road, Prattville, Alabama, 36066; and 12
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WHEREAS, a public hearing was set by Resolution Book 2021-A, Page 222, and held 14
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at 6:00 p.m. on January 4, 2022, and that at such time and place all persons who desired had 16
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an opportunity to be heard in favor of or in opposition to such resolution. 18
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Prattville 20
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hereby approves the issuance of a Lounge Retail Liquor – Class II (Package) License for the 22
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business to be located at 1947 Cobbs Ford Road, Prattville, Alabama, 36066. 24
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ADOPTED THIS 4TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2022. 26
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By: Gerald “Jerry” Starnes, President 30
Prattville City Council 31
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AUTHENTICATED THIS 4TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2022. 33
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By: Paula G. Barlow 37
City Clerk 38
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APPROVED: 40
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By: Bill Gillespie, Jr. 44
Mayor 45
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RESOLUTION BOOK 2022, PAGE 64
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[To Rezone Property Located Inside the City Limits at 200 Gin Shop Hill Road from B-2 3
(General Business) to FAR (Forest, Agriculture, Recreation) (Petitioner: Rodger D. Gandy, II) 4
(Owner: Stephanie Dupree).] 5
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{Sponsored By: Councilor Striplin} 7
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Prattville, Alabama, as follows: 9
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THAT the zoning ordinance of the City of Prattville, Alabama, adopted on February 10, 11
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1950, subsequently amended from time to time, and the zoning map adopted on May 1, 1987, 13
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are hereby amended to reclassify the property described in Attachment “A” from B-2 (General 15
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Business) to FAR (Forest, Agriculture, Recreation); and 17
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THAT this proposed ordinance and a synopsis was advertised for two (2) weeks in the 19
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Montgomery Advertiser, a newspaper of general circulation within the City Limits of the City of 21
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Prattville, and that the City Council of the City of Prattville, at its public hearing on January 4, 23
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2022, at 6:00 p.m., considered said proposed ordinance, and that at such time and place all 25
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persons who desired had an opportunity to be heard in favor of or in opposition to such 27
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ordinance. 29
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ALL other items and provisions of the zoning ordinance of the City of Prattville not herein 31
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specifically amended shall remain in full force and effect. 33
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THE amendments herein contained were considered and recommended by the City of 35
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Prattville Planning Commission on November 18, 2021. 37
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THIS ordinance shall become effective upon its passage and execution as provided by 39
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law. 41
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ADOPTED THIS 4TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2022. 43
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By: Gerald “Jerry” Starnes, President 47
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AUTHENTICATED THIS 4TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2022. 50
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By: Paula G. Barlow 54
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APPROVED: 57
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By: Bill Gillespie, Jr. 61
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ORDINANCE BOOK 2022, PAGE 64
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[To Declare a Temporary Moratorium on Permits and Approvals for Commercial 3
Developments and Signs.] 4
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{Sponsored By: Council President Starnes} 6
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WHEREAS, the City of Prattville Planning Commission has held a series of meetings 8
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and work sessions to discuss and formulate a new zoning ordinance in order to better 10
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implement Project Prattville 2040, the comprehensive plan; and 12
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has scheduled public hearings for the proposed, 14
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new zoning ordinance on January 6, 2022, and January 20, 2022, and will then be sending 16
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their recommendation to the City Council; and 18
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WHEREAS, the City Council desires to halt new review and permitting of new 20
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commercial/business developments and new signs until the new zoning ordinance is adopted. 22
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Prattville, 24
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that in order to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, it is in the best interest of the City 26
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to declare a temporary moratorium on the new review, issuance of building permits, or other 28
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approval for any new commercial or business structures or uses, or new signs, in order for the 30
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City to complete the zoning ordinance re-write. 32
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BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this moratorium shall be effective upon passage and 34
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execution and shall continue until the new zoning ordinance is adopted, or through March 31, 36
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2022, whichever comes sooner, unless terminated or extended by action of the City Council. 38
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Provided however, this moratorium does not apply to projects that are currently submitted and 40
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under review or that have a current, active building permit, nor does it apply to repairs or 42
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renovations of existing structures or sign face replacements. 44
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ADOPTED THIS 4TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2022. 46
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By: Gerald “Jerry” Starnes, President 49
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AUTHENTICATED THIS 4TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2022. 52
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By: Paula G. Barlow 55
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By: Bill Gillespie, Jr. 61
Mayor 62
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ORDINANCE BOOK 2022, PAGE 64
RESOLUTION 1
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[To Enter into a Lease and Indemnity Agreement between Pratt Mill Properties LLC and the 3
City of Prattville to Lease Certain Property Along Court Street for Various City Events and 4
Activities.] 5
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WHEREAS, on January 19, 2021, in Resolution Book 2021, Page 016, the City Council 9
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authorized the City to enter into a Lease and Indemnity Agreement with Pratt Mill Properties 11
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LLC to lease the open land located along the west side of North Court Street from the north 13
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end of the “Picker House” to the south end of the concrete building located on the north end 15
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of said lot, to include the Gurney Warehouse for storage use; and 17
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WHEREAS, said agreement expires on January 15, 2022; and 19
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WHEREAS, all parties desire to enter into a new Lease and Indemnity Agreement for a 21
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one-year term dated January 15, 2022 to January 15, 2023. 23
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Prattville, that 25
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the Mayor is hereby authorized and approved to enter into a Lease and Indemnity Agreement 27
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between Pratt Mill Properties LLC and the City of Prattville to lease said property. 29
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute any and 31
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all documents necessary to carry out the intent of this resolution for and on behalf of the City 33
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of Prattville. 35
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ADOPTED THIS 4TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2022. 37
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By: Gerald “Jerry” Starnes, President 41
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AUTHENTICATED THIS 4TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2022. 44
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By: Paula G. Barlow 48
City Clerk 49
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APPROVED: 51
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By: Bill Gillespie, Jr. 55
Mayor 56
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RESOLUTION BOOK 2022, PAGE 60