Foley, Ala. –(OBA) – To jumpstart a program to revitalize Orange Street, Foley is considering hiring a design firm to help plan changes on the downtown street. The firm will help the city plan on lighting for the area as well as make plans for utility relocation.

The city council will take up the proposal at its joint regular/work session on April 6 in the council chambers at City Hall.

This part of the project will cost about $100,000 and focus on Orange Street from South Pine Street to South Alston Street. Jade will present studies comparing custom streetlight design to the standard lighting system provided by Riviera Utilities.

A big part of the initial phase will be the relocation of utilities, and meetings are planned with providers to discuss options.

“This potential scope cannot be able to be identified until we have a meeting with the respective utility providers in the area,” a memo from Jade Consulting to the city states.

During the joint regular/work session, the council will discuss:

• Declaring April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and National Donate Month to raise awareness for the organ donor program in Foley.
• The city’s final publication of the annual budget report for fiscal year 2025.
• A first reading and introduction of an ordinance to rezone property owned by Jarvis and Deborah Sester from residential single-family and duplex to preferred office. The property is located at 1510 S. Juniper St. The council will also set a public hearing on the rezoning.
• A first reading and introduction of an ordinance to rezone property owned by Rivi Apartments from extended business to residential multi-family. The property is located at 458 E. Riviera Blvd. in the southwest corner of Riviera and South Juniper Street. The council will also set a public hearing on the rezoning.
• Adopting the fiscal year budgets for 2026, which include $24 million in reserves.
• Approving the increase to the Visa credit card limit and issuing a new card.
• Using impact fees for the Iberville Square turn project to solicit bids, award the bid, and appropriate the funds. The project is expected to cost $329,250.
• Approving summer season fireworks displays at OWA, including May 23-24 for Memorial Day weekend, July 4-5 for the Fourth of July, and Sept. 5-6 for Labor Day weekend.
• Setting a public hearing for a declaration of a nuisance property located at 400 Ninth Avenue because of junk and trash. The council will also consider ordering its cleanup.
• Accepting the costs for weed cleanup on South Hickory Street at the entrance to the Crown Walk Subdivision and alerting the Baldwin County Tax Collector.
• Rescinding a resolution using impact fees for professional services to study impacts on the waters of the United States and cultural investigations of the site, adding $28,000 to the project for a project involving Wilson Avenue.
• Rescinding a resolution to use impact fees for paving of the Pilgrim Street extension project from East Jackson to East Michigan Avenue for $141,000.
• Using impact fees to pay for an assessment for improvements to the Fern Avenue and State Route 59 intersection, including possible turning lanes, for $300,000.
• Approving the city’s application to the Alabama Department of Transportation for the Transportation Alternatives program.
• Using impact fees for design fees to apply for an Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program to improve the intersection of County Road 20 and the Beach Express, also called Miflin Road and State Route 161. The total project is $2.95 million, with the state’s ATRIP grant covering $2 million.
• Accepting an additional $12,000 for the Alabama Department of Environmental Management litter trap grant, paid for with Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act funding.
• Waiving the fees for the use of the Foley Civic Center for the SHOW Baldwin, or Special Humans Outreach and Wellness fundraiser.