Decatur meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Decatur City Council to weigh parking garage contract, annexations, and zoning changes

The Decatur City Council has three meetings on its calendar in the past two weeks, with agendas covering a parking garage contract, property sales, annexations, and zoning changes. Minutes have not yet been published, so all items remain pending decisions.

Parking garage contract

The council will consider awarding a contract for the 4th Avenue Parking Garage to Pearce Construction (Resolution 26-219). The item appears on both the July 27 and August 4 agendas.

Property sales and annexations

The council will vote on the sale of a property on Woodland St. NE to Donald and Deborah Peace under the DAWN program (Ordinance 26-4654). It will also consider annexing two lots on Deere Road SE: Lot 3 (Ordinance 26-4652) and Lot 4 south of 3203 Deere Road SE (Ordinance 26-4653).

Public safety and community agreements

The council will consider a fire code amendment (Ordinance 26-4655) and a memorandum of understanding between the Decatur Police Department and Calhoun Community College (Resolution 26-224).

Zoning and property maintenance

At its August 7 meeting, the council will hold public hearings on abating unsafe conditions at three properties: 2940 Lynnwood Circle SW, 1411 7th Ave SE, and 513 Ewell St. SW. It will also consider a zoning text amendment (251-26) and re-zoning of land east of 1001 14th Ave SW from RS-10 to RS-5, as well as pre-zoning requests for 3203 Deere Road SE and property south of it. The council will also consider weed abatement assessments of $348 to $423 against 20 properties, and a resolution to allocate Opioid Settlement Funds to Bridge Life, Inc. (Resolution 26-250).

Other items

The council will also consider a contract termination at Wilson Morgan Recreation Center, as listed on the July 27 and August 4 agendas. The August 7 agenda includes additional items such as a street name change and appointments, though no specific details were provided.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed in the provided data.

Decatur City Council agendas: sports complex funding, voting center move, liquor licenses on the docket

The Decatur City Council scheduled three meetings over the past two weeks covering funding for the Calhoun College Sports Complex, a voting center relocation, liquor license requests, and property annexations. Minutes have not yet been published for any of the three meetings, so outcomes — including whether resolutions passed and how council members voted — are not yet part of the public record.

Calhoun College Sports Complex funding

Resolution 26-193, appearing on both the July 2 and July 6 agendas, would increase the city's funding commitment for the Calhoun College Sports Complex. The specific dollar amount of the increase is not listed in the agenda materials provided. Because minutes are not yet available, it is not confirmed whether the council approved the resolution.

District 3 voting center relocation

Resolution 26-196 would relocate the District 3, Precinct 4-3 voting center from Point Mallard Grill to the Point Mallard Event Center at 2901-D Point Mallard Circle SE. The item appeared on both the July 2 and July 6 agendas. No vote tally is available because minutes have not been published.

Planning and zoning software, street assessment

Resolution 26-184 would authorize an agreement with GovWell for planning and zoning software. Resolution 26-192 would approve a 2026 street conditions assessment with FirstStep Pavement Management. Both appeared on the July 2 agenda and reappeared July 6 for the GovWell item.

Dinsmore Slough Trail and Wilson Morgan Park

Resolution 26-182 would approve an archaeological survey for the Dinsmore Slough Trail project. Resolution 26-191 would approve Wilson Morgan Park access improvements. These items were on the July 2 and July 6 agendas, respectively.

Liquor licenses and property matters (July 10)

The July 10 agenda included public hearings for retail liquor license requests from Bone Frog LLC at 109 2nd Ave NE and Yellow Store Inc. at 127 Austinville Rd SW. The council also was scheduled to consider:

• A demolition cost assessment of $6,330.00 against the property at 612 3rd Ave SW.
• A professional services proposal from Pugh, Wright & McAnally for intersection improvements at Country Club Rd and Hwy 67.
• The sale of 408 7th Ave SW to John T. Moore.
• Annexation requests for Deere Road SE Lot 3 and Lot 4.

The agenda also noted that future hearings would be set for zoning changes and unsafe condition abatements.

Board appointments

The July 6 agenda listed board reappointments to the Municipal Utilities Board, Library Board, and Downtown Redevelopment Authority. Names of appointees and whether reappointments were confirmed are not available without published minutes.

What we don't know yet

All three meetings are listed as "agenda only (minutes not yet published)." That means every item above was scheduled for council consideration, but the public record does not yet confirm which items passed, failed, were tabled, or amended. Vote tallies, final dollar figures, and any council discussion are not available. Readers seeking confirmed outcomes should check the official Decatur City Council minutes once they are posted.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days. The meeting calendar currently shows no scheduled City Council or other board sessions through July 27, 2026.

Decatur City Council considers Calhoun College Sports Complex funding increase, voting center move

The Decatur City Council met on July 2 and considered several resolutions, including a proposed funding increase for the Calhoun College Sports Complex and a relocation of a voting center, according to the meeting's agenda. Minutes have not yet been published, so the final outcomes of these items are not available.

Proposed funding increase for Calhoun College Sports Complex

The council considered Resolution 26-193, which would increase the funding commitment for the Calhoun College Sports Complex. No specific dollar amount was provided in the agenda.

Voting center relocation

Resolution 26-196 would relocate the District 3 voting center from Point Mallard Grill to the Point Mallard Event Center. The reason for the proposed move was not detailed in the agenda.

Infrastructure and contracts

Several other resolutions were on the agenda:

• **Resolution 26-182**: Approve an archaeological survey for the Dinsmore Slough Trail project.
• **Resolution 26-184**: Authorize an agreement with GovWell for planning and zoning software.
• **Resolution 26-192**: Approve the 2026 street conditions assessment with FirstStep Pavement Management.

Board appointments

The council also considered appointments to city boards, though the agenda did not specify which positions or applicants were under consideration.

Coming up

As of July 5, no upcoming meetings are scheduled for the next two weeks.