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TUSCALOOSA CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, August 12, 2025 1. CALL TO ORDER: 5:00 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 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 Authorizing zoning amendment no. 11 rezoning approximately 583 acres located north of I-20 and west of Brookwood Parkway recently annexed into the City of Tuscaloosa from SFR-1 to IH; Westervelt Realty, Inc. (OCA-25-0605/ Z-11-25) (introduced 5-13-25; tabled on 7-15-25, and 6-10- 25). PP5-7 Council Committee Reports Clerk’s Report of Mayor’s Veto 6. CONSENT AGENDA: (items “a through j”) 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 request for street lighting system modifications. P8  b. Authorizing change order no. 1 for the 2024 city wide resurfacing project; Central Alabama Asphalt and Construction Company, LLC; deductive amount: $302,202.80 (OCA-23-1055/OCE-2024-001-001). PP9-10 c. Declaring sole source and authorizing a service contract for the repair and related purchases with Fuel Solutions of Georgia; total: $80,160.71 (OCA-25-1047). P11 d. Authorizing payment to Denisha Curry in settlement of a claim (OCA-25-0932). P12 e. Authorizing change order no. 4 (year 3) for the 2023 sanitary sewer rehab and repair project; total additive amount: $121,348.39 (A22-1383).PP13-14 f. Authorizing payment to Bessie Jones in settlement of a claim (OCA-25-0863). P15 g. Authorizing payment to Demeare Hill in settlement of a claim (OCA-25-0824). P16 h. Setting September 9th as the date for a hearing to set the cost of demolition for the building at 2204 Dinah Washington Avenue. P17 i. Setting September 9th as the date for a hearing to set the cost of demolition for the building at 2217 Fosters Ferry Road. P18 j. Setting September 9th as the date for a hearing to set the cost of demolition for the building at 504 33rd Avenue. P19 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS Approving the ABC application of Two Dimes Venue, LLC for an alcohol license at Two Dimes; 1307 University Boulevard, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401:  25-039 Special retail more than 30 days P20 8. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES NOT OF A GENERAL NATURE OR PERMANENT OPERATION Approving the ABC application of the Kentuck Museum Association for a 240 special non-profit tax exempt license for the Kentuck Art Center Festival. (25-040; 1901 Jack Warner Parkway, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401). P21 Approving the ABC application of Party Down LLC for special events retail licenses (less than 7 days) for various events. (25-041; various locations). P22 Approving the ABC application of Downtown Social for special events retail licenses (less than 7 days) for various gameday events. (25-042; various locations). P23 Authorizing a minor public works contract with Price Civil Services, Inc.; total: $43,500.00 (OCA-25- 1004). P24 Authorizing a minor public works contract with West Alabama Mechanical, Inc.; total: $4,660.00 (OCA-25-1003). P25 Authorizing a minor public works contract with Chip Griffith Construction Company, LLC; total: $5,800.00 (OCA-25-1015). P26 Authorizing a minor public works contract with Data Plus Security, LLC; total: $23,008.15 (OCA-25- 1016). P27 August 12, 2025, City Council Agenda 2 Authorizing a minor public works contract with Control Climate Heating and Cooling, LLC; total: $7,156.13 (OCA-25-1002). P28 Authorizing contract for architectural, engineering and related professional services with Overcash Design Studio, LLC for City of Tuscaloosa monument signage; total: $15,750.00 (OCA-25-1042). P29 Authorizing amendment no. 1 to the professional engineering services contract with McGiffert and Associates, LLC; amended compensation amount: $813,215.00 (OCA-23-1762/OCE-2023.033.001). P30 Authorizing amendment no. 1 to the contract with Global Fire Sprinklers, LLC for as needed FY25 fire extinguisher inspections; amended compensation amount: $16,750.00 (OCA-24-1272). P31 Tentatively awarding a public works contract to Suncoast Infrastructure, Inc. for 3rd Avenue North trunk sewer repair project; total: $163,148.00 (OCA-25-0864/2025.712.001). PP32-33 Authorizing a recycling services contract with Dak Dynamics, LLC (OCA-25-0794). P34 Authorizing a professional services agreement with TTL, Inc. for environmental assessment services for the Office of Community and Neighborhood Services; total not to exceed: $40,000.00 (OCA-25- 0761). P35 Authorizing purchase of equipment, supplies or services from McSweeney Auto Group Clanton, LLC; total: $70,120.20 (Tuscaloosa National Airport). P36 Authorizing purchase of equipment, supplies or services from Motorola Solutions; total: $27,278.14 (Tuscaloosa Police Department) P37 Authorizing the Mayor to negotiate the potential purchase of 641 Stone River Road, 636 Stone River Road and 2126 Antietam Avenue for neighborhood flood/drainage mitigation purposes (OCA-25- 0899). P38 Authorizing amendment no. 16 to the FY25 general fund reserve for future improvements fund budget (OCA-24-0951). PP39-40 Approving job class specifications for Water and Sewer (OCA-25-1046). P41 If necessary, Council rules of procedure will be suspended at this time. 9. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS OF A GENERAL NATURE OR PERMANENT OPERATION Amending exhibits “A and B” of Section 19-42 of the Code of Tuscaloosa; Water and Sewer (OCA- 25-1045) (may be adopted by unanimous consent following introduction). P42 Annexing approximately 81.06 acres consisting of several parcels acquired to create the public right-of-way for McWright’s Ferry Road generally located from 3600 Oak Glen Drive southwesterly August 12, 2025, City Council Agenda 3 to the Northern Bypass at Bryant Bridge into the corporate limits of the City of Tuscaloosa; City of Tuscaloosa (AN-13-25/OCA-25-1021) (may be adopted by unanimous consent following introduction). PP43-51 Authorizing amendment no. 4 to the FY25 Water and Sewer fund budget (A19-1132) (may be adopted by unanimous consent following introduction). P52 FOR INTRODUCTION FOR ADOPTION 10. AUDITING ACCOUNTS Authorizing the payment of bills; total: $1,979.14 P53 11. CITIZEN’S COMMENTS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS 12. EXECUTIVE SESSION 13. POLICY IMPLEMENTATION 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 8/8/2025 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. August 12, 2025, City Council Agenda 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53