Ala. Code § 11-49A-4
A public corporation may be organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter in any Class 3 municipality. In order to incorporate such a public corporation, any number of natural persons, not less than three, shall first file a written application with the governing body of the municipality which application shall:
Such applications shall be accompanied by such supporting documents or evidence as the applicants may consider appropriate. As promptly as may be practicable after the filing of the application with them in accordance with the provisions of this section, the governing body of the municipality with which the application was filed shall review the contents of the application and shall adopt resolutions either (a) denying the application or (b) declaring that it is wise, expedient, and necessary that the proposed authority be formed and authorizing the applicants to proceed to form the proposed authority by the filing for record of a certificate of incorporation in accordance with the provisions of Section 11-49A-5, provided, however, that the contents of the certificate of incorporation shall be approved by the municipal governing body. Each governing body with which an application is filed shall also cause a copy of the application to be spread upon or otherwise made a part of the minutes of the meeting of such governing body at which final action upon said application is taken.
Ala. Code § 11-49A-4 (1975)