PELL CITY — Mayor Adam Stocks said Monday a Comfort Suites Hotel is coming to town.He said the new hotel will be located next to the Cracker Barrel restaurant in the Bankhead Crossing commercial development.
“The addition of a new hotel is a great revenue generator for the city, while at the same time it has very low impact on the community,” Stocks said.
Officials say the Comfort Suites is a 63-room facility with a swimming pool. The new motel will employ about five people.
The council approved two preliminary and final plats for two commercial plots within the Bankhead Crossing commercial development “for future retail establishments” at Monday’s council meeting.
Stocks declined to say what other commercial development was coming to Bankhead Crossing, but hinted that a restaurant could be on the horizon.
“Whenever there’s a hotel, there could be a restaurant right around the corner,” Stocks said. “I hope we can make a formal announcement soon of a new restaurant company coming to Pell City.”
Also Monday night, the council approved the low bid for excavating work at the new movie theater site in the Bankhead Marketplace commercial development, directly behind or next to the Bankhead Crossing commercial development.
Johnny J. Smith Construction Company Inc. was the low bidder for the project at $48,999. Under a development agreement, the city will be reimbursed for the site work by the St. Clair County Commission.
In other maters, the council:
O Approved the low bid in the amount of $345,910 submitted by Braswell Land and Construction Company for the installation of 12-inch water lines in the Industrial Development Park. The work is being paid for through a Community Development Block Grant, along with some local matching funds.
O Approved a lease agreement with Warrior Tractor in the amount of $2,188 per month.
O Approved a retail liquor license for Jade East Garden Restaurant.
O Approved a retail off-premise beer and wine license for Eden Shell Food Mart.
O Approved a change order for the Woodhill 1.4 million gallon storage tank and water line project.
O Approved a resolution certifying the 2008 municipal election results.
O Reappointed Joe Paul Abbot to the Board of Directors for The Horizons Improvement District.
O Approved the final plat for one parcel of land subdivided at 5734 Seddon Shores Drive.
O Approved the appointment of Don Brown to the city’s Board of Adjustments.
O Approved a 60-day moratorium, allowing police cars to operate without car cameras.
O Tabled a request for $150 from the Animal Shelter for work on the septic tank.
O Approved a request from the Parks and Recreation Department for a road block at the intersection of U.S. 231 and Comer Avenue to help raise money for the Toys for Children program.
O Approved a $15,500 change order so underground conduit can be installed for electrical line for the Woodhill 1.4 million gallon storage tank and water line project.
