City Council

TUSCALOOSA CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA Tuesday, April 21, 2026 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 Approving the ABC application of Spix Market, LLC for an alcohol license at Spix Market; 914 Queen City Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401: P4 26-083 Retail Beer and table wine (Off premises only) Council Committee Reports Clerk’s Report of Mayor’s Veto 6. CONSENT AGENDA: (items “a through d”) 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. Declaring property surplus and authorizing its disposal. P5 b. Authorizing utility account credits. PP6-7 c. Authorizing a request for street lighting system modifications. P8  d. Authorizing payment to Ashleigh Robinson in settlement of a claim (OCA-26-0475). P 9 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS Setting the cost for demolition of the structure located at 3601 21st Street and authorizing the filing of a lien. P10 Ordering demolition of the structure located at 2714 31st Avenue. P11 Ordering demolition of the structure located at 2806 Short 18th Street aka 2818 19th Street (NE structure). P12 Ordering demolition of the structure located at 2808 Short 18th Street aka 2818 19th Street (NW structure). P13 Adopting zoning amendment no. 33 rezoning approximately 0.5 acres located at 2803 and 2805 Herman Avenue from SFR-3 to SFR-4; Beautiful Homes, LLC (OCA-26-0382/Z-04-26). PP14-15 Adopting zoning amendment no. 34 rezoning approximately 0.4 acres located at 4730 Harkey Lane being annexed into the City of Tuscaloosa from SFR-1 to GC; Chris Ziegelmeyer (OCA-26 0383/Z-05- 26). PP16-17 8. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES NOT OF A GENERAL NATURE OR PERMANENT OPERATION Authorizing amendment no. 1 to the professional services contract with Peregrine Technologies, Inc.; amended compensation amount: $187,000.00 per year (OCA-25-0251). P18 Authorizing a contract for professional engineering with TTL, Inc. for Phase II of the Cypress Creek Drainage Improvements project; total: $863,250.00 (OCA-26-0444/2026.005.001). P19 Authorizing a professional engineering contract with Hazen and Sawyer, P.C. for the Riggs Road and 31st Street Drainage project; total: $199,442.25 (OCA-26-0267/2025.022.001). P20 Authorizing amendment no. 1 to the minor public works contract with Tusco, Inc. for as needed FY25 fencing services; total amended compensation: $38,440.00 (OCA-24-1286). P21 Authorizing a minor public works contract with Chip Griffith Construction, LLC; total: $25,900.00 (OCA-26-0206). P22 Authorizing a minor public works contract with RCS Waterproofing, LLC; total: $7,659.00 (OCA-26- 0461). P23 Authorizing the purchase of equipment, supplies or services from Trailer Store Plus, LLC; total: $11,400.00 (19’ tilt trailer- Better Built). P24 April 21, 2026, City Council Agenda 2 Authorizing the purchase of equipment, supplies or services for the Tuscaloosa Tennis Center; total: $13,200.00. P25 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 Annexing approximately 0.7 acres located east of 12053 Grandview Drive to the corporate limits of the City of Tuscaloosa; Grady Allen Hallman (OCA-26-0250/AN-03-26). (may be adopted by unanimous consent following introduction). PP26-28 Amending exhibits “A” and “B” of section 19-42 of the code of Tuscaloosa (A&F, ESD, A&E and Airport) (OCA-26-0471) (may be adopted by unanimous consent following introduction). P29 Adding sections 20-76 through 20-100 of the code of Tuscaloosa (OCA-26-0255) (may be adopted by unanimous consent following introduction). PP30-31 FOR ADOPTION 10. AUDITING ACCOUNTS Authorizing the payment of bills; total: $52,061.066 P32 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 04/17/2026 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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