City Council
Regular MeetingTuscaloosa, AL · April 22, 2025
Minutes
TUSCALOOSA CITY COUNCIL MEETING SYNOPSIS
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
CONVENED: 6:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Mayor Walt Maddox
President Pro Tem Tyner
Councilmembers Wilson, Howard, Crow, Busby, Faile and Lanier
ABSENT
BUSINESS CONDUCTED: All votes are unanimous unless otherwise indicated.
Approved minutes of previous meeting (Ty/H)
PROCLAMATIONS AND STATEMENTS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL
Mayor Maddox reminded citizens that the Mayor’s Cup is Saturday and encouraged everyone to
participate.
Mayor Maddox presented a proclamation proclaiming April 20-26, 2025 “Medical Laboratory
Professional’s Week.”
Councilmember Wilson invited citizens to the groundbreaking at Burrell Odom Park April 23rd at
10:00 am.
AGENDA ITEM COMMENTS BY CITIZENS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
CONSENT AGENDA
Approved item “a” on the consent agenda. (L/H)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Ordered demolition of the structure at 434 8th Avenue NE. (L/H; Virgil Williams with UD-
Inspections gave a departmental report. The property owner was not present to answer
questions from the Council. No one spoke in favor or in opposition to the demolition).
Approved the ABC application of Wal Mart Stores East LP for an alcohol license at Wal Mart 2500;
8600 Hwy 69 S, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405: (Antonius Mills with A&F- Revenue and Officer Champion
with Tuscaloosa Police Department gave a departmental report. The applicant was present to
answer questions from the Council).
25-020 (a) Retail Beer (off premises) (Ty/C)
25-020 (b) Retail Table Wine (off premises) (L/W)
Approved the ABC application of Wal Mart Stores East LP for an alcohol license at Wal Mart Fuel
Station 2500; 8600 Hwy 69 S Unit 100, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405: (Antonius Mills with A&F- Revenue
and Officer Champion with Tuscaloosa Police Department gave a departmental report. The
applicant was present to answer questions from the Council).
25-021 (a) Retail Beer (off premises) (W/H)
25-021 (b) Retail Table Wine (off premises) (W/H)
Approved the ABC application of Wal Mart for an alcohol license at Wal Mart 2500 Liquor Box; 8600
Hwy 69 S Unit 101, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405: (Antonius Mills with A&F- Revenue and Officer
Champion with Tuscaloosa Police Department gave a departmental report. The applicant was
present to answer questions from the Council).
25-022 Lounge Retail Liquor – Class II (Package) (C/H, B& F – No)
RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES NOT OF A GENERAL NATURE OR PERMANENT OPERATION
Authorized a professional services contract with Lamar Media Corp. for professional advertising
services; total: $121,250.00 (OCA-25-0485). (Ty/H)
Authorized a disbursement from district 3 improvement funds for Verner Elementary School; total:
$4,000.00 (OCA-25-0491). (C/W)
Authorized a minor public works contract with Alabama Guardrail, Inc.; total: $50,000.00 (OCA-25-
0061). (L/H)
Authorized a minor public works contract with Alabama Pro Stripe; total: $50,000.00 (OCA-25-
0059). (H/W)
Tentatively awarding a public works contract to WAR Construction, Inc. for the Bowers Park
Pickleball Courts Project; total: $3,254,617.61 (OCA-25-1180). (B/H)
Authorized a minor public works contract with Browning Masonry Co. Inc.; total: $4,500.00 (OCA-
25-0489). (W/H)
Authorized a minor public works contract with Budget Blinds of Tuscaloosa; total: $5,589.00 (OCA-
25-0490). (L/W)
Authorized a professional services contract with Vision Security Technologies, Inc.; total: not to
exceed: $42,619.75 (OCA-25-0446). (L/H)
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Authorized the Chief Financial Officer to draw drafts for the University Boulevard Improvements
Project right of way acquisitions (OCA-24-0199). (W/L)
Authorized the Chief Financial Officer to draw a draft payable to LLL, LLC regarding the firing range
road access improvements (OCA-25-0516). (W/H)
Authorized amendment no. 2 to the subrecipient funding contract with The Salvation Army and
authorized the Mayor to execute the amended subrecipient funding contract under the city’s 2023
Emergency Solutions Grant Program (OCA-24-0091). (W/H)
Authorized amendment no. 2 to the subrecipient funding contract with Temporary Emergency
Services, Inc. and authorized the Mayor to execute the amended subrecipient funding contract
under the city’s 2023 Emergency Solutions Grant Program (OCA-24-0092). (W/H)
Authorized amendment no. 2 to the subrecipient funding contract with San Inc. d/b/a Turning Point
and authorized the Mayor to execute the amended subrecipient funding contract under the city’s
2023 Emergency Solutions Grant Program (OCA-24-0093). (H/W)
Approved job class specifications; UD – Principal Planner (OCA-25-0478). (H/L)
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS OF A GENERAL NATURE OR PERMANENT OPERATION
FOR INTRODUCTION
Adopted Ordinance No. 9612 amending exhibits “a” and “b” of section 19-42 of The Code of
Tuscaloosa; UD-Principal Planner (OCA-25-0477). (intro: W/L; unanimous: Ty/H)
Introduced an ordinance amending section 19-229 and section 19-235 of The Code of Tuscaloosa
pertaining to the employee vehicle policy (OCA-25-0328). (intro: Ty/H, C - No; unanimous: /)
FOR ADOPTION
AUDITING ACCOUNTS
Authorized the payment of bills; total: $66,203.02 (B/H)
OTHER MATTERS BROUGHT BEFORE THE COUNCIL
POLICY IMPLEMENTATION BY MAYOR:
“Subject to the exercise of mayoral veto on ordinances of a general nature or permanent operation,
all applicable departments are hereby ordered to otherwise implement council policy this date
enacted.”
ADJOURNED 6:22 p.m. (Ty/H)
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Brandy P. Johnson
City Clerk
Following each item of business are the initials of the Councilmember who introduced the item and the Councilmember who seconded the
matter: W-Wilson, H-Howard, C-Crow, B-Busby, T-Tyner, F-Faile, L- Lanier. Only “No” votes are distinguished.
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Agenda
TUSCALOOSA CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
1. CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 p.m.
Council Prayer: Dear God, bless our proceedings today. Give us wisdom to know what is just and
the strength to do what is right. Amen.
Pledge of Allegiance: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the
republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Council President Pro Tem: As the Council has received a synopsis of the previous meeting, I move
that we dispense with the reading of the minutes of the same unless there are any deletions,
additions, or corrections.
3. PROCLAMATIONS AND STATEMENTS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL
Mayor Maddox will present a proclamation proclaiming April 20-26, 2025 “Medical Laboratory
Professional’s Week.”
Mayor Announcements
Department Announcements
4. AGENDA ITEM COMMENTS BY CITIZENS
Citizens are encouraged to sign in with the City Clerk in order to assure that their comments related
to a specific agenda item are received prior to consideration by the City Council. Speakers are
limited to five (5) minutes each.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Council Committee Reports
Clerk’s Report of Mayor’s Veto
6. CONSENT AGENDA: (item “a”) All matters listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be
routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion and vote. There will be no separate
debate, amendment, or substitution of these items. If the same is desired by the Mayor and/or any
member of the Council, upon request made on the record, that item will be removed from the
Consent Agenda and considered separately under the regular Order of Business.
a. Authorizing a request for street lighting system modifications. P5
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Ordering demolition of the structure at 434 8th Avenue NE. P6
Approving the ABC application of Wal Mart Stores East LP for an alcohol license at Wal Mart 2500;
8600 Hwy 69 S, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405:
25-020 (a) Retail Beer (off premises) P7
25-020 (b) Retail Table Wine (off premises) P8
Approving the ABC application of Wal Mart Stores East LP for an alcohol license at Wal Mart Fuel
Station 2500; 8600 Hwy 69 S Unit 100, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405:
25-021 (a) Retail Beer (off premises) P9
25-021 (b) Retail Table Wine (off premises) P10
Approving the ABC application of Wal Mart for an alcohol license at Wal Mart 2500 Liquor Box;
8600 Hwy 69 S Unit 101, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405:
25-022 Lounge Retail Liquor – Class II (Package) P11
8. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES NOT OF A GENERAL NATURE OR PERMANENT OPERATION
Authorizing a professional services contract with Lamar Media Corp. for professional advertising
services; total: $121,250.00 (OCA-25-0485). P12
Authorizing a disbursement from district 3 improvement funds for Verner Elementary School; total:
$4,000.00 (OCA-25-0491). P13
Authorizing a minor public works contract with Alabama Guardrail, Inc.; total: $50,000.00 (OCA-25-
0061). P14
Authorizing a minor public works contract with Alabama Pro Stripe; total: $50,000.00 (OCA-25-
0059). P15
Tentatively awarding a public works contract to WAR Construction, Inc. for the Bowers Park
Pickleball Courts Project; total: $3,254,617.61 (OCA-25-1180). PP16-17
Authorizing a minor public works contract with Browning Masonry Co. Inc.; total: $4,500.00 (OCA-
25-0489). P18
Authorizing a minor public works contract with Budget Blinds of Tuscaloosa; total: $5,589.00 (OCA-
25-0490). P19
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Authorizing a professional services contract with Vision Security Technologies, Inc.; total: not to
exceed: $42,619.75 (OCA-25-0446). P20
Authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to draw drafts for the University Boulevard Improvements
Project right of way acquisitions (OCA-24-0199). P21
Authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to draw a draft payable to LLL, LLC regarding the firing range
road access improvements (OCA-25-0516). P22
Authorizing amendment no. 2 to the subrecipient funding contract with The Salvation Army and
authorizing the Mayor to execute the amended subrecipient funding contract under the city’s 2023
Emergency Solutions Grant Program (OCA-24-0091). PP23-24
Authorizing amendment no. 2 to the subrecipient funding contract with Temporary Emergency
Services, Inc. and authorizing the Mayor to execute the amended subrecipient funding contract
under the city’s 2023 Emergency Solutions Grant Program (OCA-24-0092). PP25-26
Authorizing amendment no. 2 to the subrecipient funding contract with San Inc. d/b/a Turning
Point and authorizing the Mayor to execute the amended subrecipient funding contract under the
city’s 2023 Emergency Solutions Grant Program (OCA-24-0093). P27
Approving job class specifications; UD – Principal Planner (OCA-25-0478). P28
If necessary, Council rules of procedure will be suspended at this time.
9. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS OF A GENERAL NATURE OR PERMANENT OPERATION
FOR INTRODUCTION
Amending exhibits “a” and “b” of section 19-42 of The Code of Tuscaloosa; UD-Principal Planner
(OCA-25-0477) (may be adopted by unanimous consent following introduction). P29
Amending section 19-229 and section 19-235 of The Code of Tuscaloosa pertaining to the employee
vehicle policy (OCA-25-0328) (may be adopted by unanimous consent following introduction).
PP30-37
FOR ADOPTION
10. AUDITING ACCOUNTS
Authorizing the payment of bills; total: $66,203.02. P38
11. CITIZEN’S COMMENTS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
12. EXECUTIVE SESSION
13. POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
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Mayor: Subject to the exercise of mayoral veto on ordinances of a general nature or permanent
operation, all applicable departments are hereby ordered to otherwise implement council policy this
date enacted.
14. ADJOURN
4/18/2025
Brandy P. Johnson
City Clerk
Following each item of business is the page number of the item as it appears in the full agenda presented to council members. Should you have
questions about a particular item, you may contact the Office of the City Clerk at (205) 248-5010 or by email to cityclerk@tuscaloosa.com.
Please refer to the page number of the item in question so it can be more quickly accessed.
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