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Tuscaloosa City Council Meeting – July 29, 2025

City Council Meetings — Tuesday, July 29, 2025
BodyTuscaloosa, Alabama
SessionCity Council Meetings
DateTuesday, July 29, 2025
StatusFILED
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0:16

Tony, you're up first today.

0:28

Yeah, we've trusted this.

0:29

We've got two applications to do it.

0:31

First is momentum investment.

0:33

Incorporated CDA shop vote.

0:35

I will find our retail here.

0:37

I'll print only like retail table.

0:40

I'll take an 1800 pressure roll and all these eight.

0:51

Oh yeah.

0:55

And uh my second appeal would be momentum investment incorporate DBA shop and go hope.

1:04

Located question into the 70s.

1:08

Since the 70s.

1:10

Sweetly.

1:12

I wouldn't be used.

1:28

Okay.

1:29

What he just said.

1:32

It's a change of ownership.

1:35

It is not a big deal.

1:37

He's all about it.

1:42

First, you got it.

1:48

We got one for you tonight.

1:49

It's 2603, 22nd Street.

1:54

Spoken with the owner.

1:56

And uh being here.

1:58

I do not know what their intentions are.

2:00

So I'm not sure whether it'll try to save it or not.

2:04

I've tried to uh show it good money after bad on this one here.

2:13

Uh I believe uh count's off here and go ahead and 20 and 30 minutes.

2:19

What could be saved?

2:20

Absolutely.

2:22

I'm sorry, that was rhetorical.

2:23

I haven't been inside it, so I don't know, but it's a it's in pretty rough shows.

2:28

Uh but it will be for the house and all accessory structures on the property.

2:37

This was two.

2:38

Yes, this is so yep.

2:40

I'm I'm all for the recommendation.

2:44

Okay.

2:44

The garbage card looks nice.

2:47

And that's all we've got for this one.

2:48

Thank you.

2:50

All right, is that good afternoon?

2:58

After rezoning for you guys, this is down 69 south.

3:02

Um, this is about four acres.

3:05

Right off highway 69 on that corner there.

3:08

So this is just south of Publix and north of Wendy.

3:13

Uh very close to Sheldon State.

3:15

That corner is May and 69 South.

3:22

Currently it's a vacant lot today, and this rezoning is just for that portion right there.

3:28

So as you can see, they are splitting that the whole property up in five lots, but the four lots adjacent to highway 69, highway 69 south.

3:38

They are going to annex into the city next week, but this week they are requesting to pre-zone it to highway commercial.

3:45

So development there, the residential development, is that in the city or the county?

3:52

It's in the county.

3:53

Um, and they came to playing and zoning commission and they actually endorsed because they worked with the developers.

4:01

Okay, good.

4:02

Um so they were actually in favor of it.

4:07

It is uh quarter commercial on the usual anti spacer map, and so it does conform to framework as you can see here, and it was unanimously recommended.

4:20

Did you say the owner was?

4:22

Um it is a real estate company Huffman Real Estate Services.

4:28

I don't know if they've done anything in Buckley's uh this might be their first.

4:34

I'm not sure that questions for Zach.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Zoning And Land Use█████████████████20%
Public Works███████████13%
Pending Litigation███████████13%
Summary of Proceedings

Tuscaloosa City Council Meeting – July 29, 2025

This meeting of the Tuscaloosa City Council on July 29, 2025, covered several administrative and land-use items, including alcohol license transfers, a demolition order, a rezoning request, and multiple service contracts. The council also introduced a new Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) staff member, discussed upcoming events, and entered an executive session for legal consultation.

Consent Calendar

  • Authorized an admissions services contract with All Cloud OLC, not to exceed $8,000 (page 13).
  • Authorized a new services contract with Robertson's Director of Service, a federal model (page 14).
  • Authorized a minor public works contract with Support 12 LLC, totaling $6,592 (page 15).
  • Authorized amendment number one to a public works contract with John Wade Plumbing and Drain Service for FY25 plumbing services; total amended compensation $30,000 (page 16).
  • Authorized the mayor to execute a funding agreement with the Alabama Administrative Office of Courts for the 2025–2026 Municipal Court Referral Officer Program (page 17).
  • Approved job class specifications from a civil service report (page 18).
  • Authorized a permissive use agreement with SAH DSLLC (doing business as Southern House) for a dockside location on the lake, previously discussed in public safety (page 19).
  • Named the newly constructed bridge on McGrice Ferry Road spanning North River in honor of Leroy and Luke Packerty, initially presented on July 1 (page 20).
  • Approved appointment of Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue Chief Mark Bell to the E-911 Commission of Tuscaloosa County Emergency Management and Communications as the city representative (page 21).
  • Authorized the mayor to execute a right-of-way permit to Mary Harmon Roundtree Young as trustee of DMC Roundtree Barber (page 22).

Discussion Items

  • Alcohol License Transfers: Tony presented two change-of-ownership applications for Momentum Investment doing business as Shop and Vote (retail beer and wine at 1800 Press Street) and Momentum Investment doing business as Shop and Go Hope (located near the 70s block). The council approved the transfers, noting they were routine.
  • Demolition Order: A property at 2603 22nd Street was discussed. The owner’s intentions were unknown; the building and all accessory structures are in rough condition and recommended for demolition. The council approved the demolition order.
  • Rezoning Request: A request to pre-zone approximately four acres at Highway 69 South (the corner of May and 69 South) to highway commercial was presented. The property, currently a vacant lot, is being split into five lots, with four lots adjacent to Highway 69 to be annexed into the city next week. The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously endorsed the pre-zoning, and it conforms to the framework. The owner is Huffman Real Estate Services. The council approved the rezoning.
  • New Hire Introduction: Megan Smalley was introduced as the new U.S. attorney in the Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA), replacing Kim (who left in March). She previously worked in the general counsel’s office at DCH.

Upcoming Events & Announcements

  • Next council session: July 30, 2025, from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM.
  • Police and Fire Pension Board meeting: Monday, August 11, 2025, at 9:00 AM.
  • Groundbreaking ceremony for the Savings Center: Wednesday at 10:30 AM, meeting at the River Market with shuttle service to the site for a photo, then returning for speeches and celebration.

Executive Session

  • The council moved into executive session to discuss legal options regarding litigation not yet filed but imminently likely to be litigated. The motion passed unanimously with seven votes in favor.

Meeting Transcript

Tony, you're up first today. Yeah, we've trusted this. We've got two applications to do it. First is momentum investment. Incorporated CDA shop vote. I will find our retail here. I'll print only like retail table. I'll take an 1800 pressure roll and all these eight. Oh yeah. And uh my second appeal would be momentum investment incorporate DBA shop and go hope. Located question into the 70s. Since the 70s. Sweetly. I wouldn't be used. Okay. What he just said. It's a change of ownership. It is not a big deal. He's all about it. First, you got it. We got one for you tonight. It's 2603, 22nd Street. Spoken with the owner. And uh being here. I do not know what their intentions are. So I'm not sure whether it'll try to save it or not. I've tried to uh show it good money after bad on this one here. Uh I believe uh count's off here and go ahead and 20 and 30 minutes. What could be saved? Absolutely. I'm sorry, that was rhetorical. I haven't been inside it, so I don't know, but it's a it's in pretty rough shows. Uh but it will be for the house and all accessory structures on the property. This was two. Yes, this is so yep. I'm I'm all for the recommendation. Okay. The garbage card looks nice. And that's all we've got for this one. Thank you. All right, is that good afternoon? After rezoning for you guys, this is down 69 south. Um, this is about four acres. Right off highway 69 on that corner there. So this is just south of Publix and north of Wendy. Uh very close to Sheldon State. That corner is May and 69 South. Currently it's a vacant lot today, and this rezoning is just for that portion right there. So as you can see, they are splitting that the whole property up in five lots, but the four lots adjacent to highway 69, highway 69 south. They are going to annex into the city next week, but this week they are requesting to pre-zone it to highway commercial.

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