At its Nov. 17 work session, Decatur City Council approved a package of resolutions and motions that included public-safety abatements, a liquor license, capital repairs to the Princess Theater, a capital equipment purchase, acceptance of a cemetery conveyance, and authorization to apply for an environmental grant.

Key outcomes at a glance

- Liquor license (Resolution 25315): Council closed a public hearing with no public speakers and approved a Class I lounge/retail license for an operator doing business as Cowboys and Cowgirls at 3705 US Highway 31 South (vote 5'0to'00).

- Unsafe-conditions abatements (Resolutions 25260, 25221, 25222): Council approved abatement/demolition for several properties determined unsafe (including 410 Railroad St. NW and two Austin Street properties), after staff reported properties were unsecured and structurally dangerous (vote 5'to'00 for each).

- Lafayette Cemetery (Resolution 25328): Council accepted conveyance of Lafayette Cemetery property from the Morgan County Historical Society; the city will coordinate maintenance with Parks & Rec and the historical association (vote 5'to'00).

- Princess Theater repairs (Resolution 25329): Procurement staff recommended Core Construction Group as the lowest responsible bidder for structural and roof repairs; council approved award (staff noted a numbering correction to the resolution before finalization).

- Capital purchase: slope tractor (Resolution 25330): Council approved purchase of a tractor to support alley mowing operations; staff said $50,000 originally budgeted for contractors will instead fund the purchase through the alley-fee mowing designation.

- ADEM grant application (Resolution 25331): Wanda Tyler said the city seeks $350,000 from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management to establish a permanent hazardous-waste drop-off facility at 1802 Central Parkway, open Tuesday'through'Friday (10-hour days) for residential use; council approved application authority (vote 5'to'00).

Procedural items

Council also approved rescheduling multiple public hearings to Dec. 15, 2025, recorded committee assignments for the public record, and took a first reading on two annexation/pre-zoning requests (including a 4.9-acre annexation requesting R-2 pre-zoning for a single-family home). Several motions were moved by Mister McMasters and seconded by Miss Werschler (roll-call votes recorded).