DOTHAN: Dothan Commission met this morning in a regular scheduled meeting. Dothan Mayor Mark Saliba and all Associate Dothan Commissioners present.
Commissioners Daniels and Kirksey said a lot of work going on around the city and working to make Dothan better. Thanks for the opportunity to serve and wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
Commissioner Dave Stock said many ribbon cuttings recently and thankful for those and the opportunities they open for the future. Commissioner Stock said the recent ribbon cutting for Southeast Health with an $ 81 million dollar investment with anew emergency department. Dothan is blessed with two great healthcare facilities. Commissioner Stock also mentioned the report cards for the schools and the improvements made. While not where we all would exactly like to be but our education system is improving and due to the hard work of the Superintendent, teachers and staff and hard work of the students.
Commissioner Stock said thank you to all who call about issues. That he loves to help and thank you to the community for trusting the City of Dothan to help. Commissioner Stock said government is here to serve the people.
Commissioner Crutchfield thanked ALDOT with the progress being made and hope soon the construction will be complete. Commissioner Crutchfield wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
Mayor Mark Saliba was excited about the recent CSX Designation. He said that will open great doors for Dothan in industry and job recruitment. Mayor Saliba applauded the management team and Healthcare Board of Southeast Health for the recent ground breaking of the new $ 81 million dollar expansion of the emergency department.
Dothan City Manager Randy Morris said with Thanksgiving the Dothan City Offices will be closed Thursday and Friday. There will be trash collection changes and check Dothan.org.
Dothan City Manager Randy Morris also announced some upcoming concerts in Porter Park. And on December 2 at 5:30 PM in Porter Park the Christmas Tree Lighting will be held.
Dothan City Manager Randy Morris said Dothan Fire Department was honored with a statewide award at the Alabama Emergency Medical event in Orange Beach with the Statewide EMS Award.
AGENDA ITEMS – SEE VIDEO
ITEM 13 – “Authorizing the City Manager to negotiate lease agreements for tenants of the Wiregrass Innovation Center in the best interest of the City and to provide the Board of Commissioners with regular updates on said lease agreements.”
D4 Dothan Commissioner Dave Stock spoke and said the commissioners are the elected representatives and they want the lease agreements to come before the commissioner for approval. That throughout his campaign the people wanted more transparency. D1 Commissioner Daniels agreed. When called for a vote Mayor Saliba, D5 Commissioner Gant Pierce, D6 David Crutchfield voted in favor and D1 Daniel’s, D2 Kirksey,, D3 Bedwell and D4 Stock voted in opposition. The motion died.
Received some opposition to this item where the City Manager had the authority to negotiate leases in the Hudson – Alpha Building. This motion died in a 4 to 3 vote.
You can view video for other items.
DOTHAN COMMISSION AGENDA
AGENDA
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
DOTHAN, ALABAMA
10:00 A.M., NOVEMBER 18, 2025
1. Invocation: Pastor Ralph Sigler – Harvest Church
2. Pledge of Allegiance: Commissioner Pierce
3. Roll Call- Saliba__Daniels__Kirksey__Bedwell__Stock__Pierce__Crutchfield__
4. Approval of Previous Minutes-
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- Minutes of November 4, 2025 Meeting
5. Communications from Mayor and City Commissioners:
- Proclamation – “Farm-City Week” – Farm-City Committee Chair Micah Johnson and Committee Member Gloria Jeffcoat6.
6. Communications from City Manager:
- Service Award – Annie Baxter, Public Works Department – 25 years
7. Communications from City Clerk:
8. Public Hearing regarding the rezoning of approximately 3.13 acres located southwest of the intersection of Buckingham Drive and Graceland Drive. (Reference Item 10.)
9. Public Hearing regarding the assessment of weed abatement costs against various properties (Reference Item 11.)
10.Ord. No._________Rezoning property owned by Burt Pace Inc. & HP & Etals, located southwest of the intersection of Buckingham Drive and Graceland Drive, from A-C (Agricultural-Conservation) District to B-2 (Highway Commercial) District.
11. Res. No._________Confirming the costs incurred in weed abatement of properties determined to be nuisances and turning the amounts over to the county tax collector to be added to the next regular bills for taxes levied against the properties.
12. Res. No. _______ Entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology for the Wiregrass Innovation Center Collaboration.
13. Res. No. _______ Authorizing the City Manager to negotiate lease agreements for tenants of the Wiregrass Innovation Center in the best interest of the City and to provide the Board of Commissioners with regular updates on said lease agreements.
14. Res. No. _______ Entering into an MOU with the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for reimbursement of costs associated with the maintenance of the building located at 1946 Ennis Road.
15. Res. No. _______ Entering into an agreement with Barge Design Solutions, Inc. to perform program support and engineering services in association with maintaining the Capacity, Management, Operation, and Maintenance Program and Dothan Clean Waters Program for a one (1) year period for $300,000.00.
16. Res. No. _______ Approving Change Order No. 1 (final) with L and K Contracting Co. Inc. for the 2022 Woodland Redwater Project to add $48,237.00 to the original contract amount, resulting in a final contract price of $5,439,587.00.
17. Res. No. _______ Approving Change Order No. 2 (final) with L and K Contracting Co. Inc. for the 2022 Ross Clark Circle Watermain Improvements Project to deduct $135,533.50 from the contract amount, resulting in a final contract price of $6,999,827.50.
18. Res. No. _______ Accepting the proposal from UES Professional Solutions 18 LLC, for services related to the City Hall Annex project for the not to exceed amount of $84,000.00, and appropriating funds for said proposal.
19. Res. No. _______ Submitting an application to Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services, Inc. for a fee of $1,750.00 and entering into related agreement documents to perform a survey within the right of way.
20. Res. No._________Agreeing to the replat and transfer of a portion of the Houston County Farm Center Property to Houston County for subsequent transfer to the Houston County Public Building Authority for the construction of a new Alabama Department of Human Resources building and parking lot.
21. Res. No._________Declaring certain personal property as obsolete and no longer needed for public or municipal purposes and authorizing the disposal of said property by whatever means is determined to be in the best interest of the City.
22. Res. No._________Approving payment of invoices for the month of October, 2025 in the amount of $32,263,723.66.
23. Res. No._________Approving other purchases over $30,000.00 by the City, and appropriating funds for said purchases.
24. Res. No._________Approving advance travel requests for City employees.
