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Tuscaloosa City Council Meeting: August 12, 2025

City Council MeetingsTuesday, August 12, 2025
BodyTuscaloosa, Alabama
SessionCity Council Meetings
DateTuesday, August 12, 2025
StatusFILED
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0:10

Tony is your first today.

0:23

Yeah, four applications tonight.

0:26

The first one will do two dollars in LLC, DVD 2005 for special retail more than those days.

0:34

Okay, 1307 Bush Boulevard.

0:37

This one was presented in last week and was approved the unanimously to be recommended for city council tonight.

0:48

Okay.

0:49

Second one I have will be Kin Sub Museum Association for later actually followed this application.

0:57

Oh their application will be uh party down LLC.

1:06

We have some uh special retail lessons seven days events, uh football, we got DK alumni tailgate for 2025, 2025 raise the flag at 1202 cost and drive.

1:18

We have October Fest at 618 21st app.

1:25

And then the last applicant I have is for downtown Social LLC to apply for special retail lessons seven days, more K alumni apparent gang day tail uh tailgate at 416 University Boulevard and five gamma delta alumni parent gang they tell made at 976 university.

1:46

Okay, I saw that.

1:48

I may have any questions for Tony.

1:51

Thank you, sir.

1:53

Okay, exactly.

1:59

All right, we have uh an exciting moment for you guys tonight.

2:02

This is an annexation request for the city of Tuscaloosa annexing McGrides Ferry Road.

2:08

So a lot of words here, but it's pretty simple.

2:11

Um you guys know that McGrides Ferry Road is in this area.

2:16

Um, and we are just gonna everything that we've acquired through through the acquisitions and and everything related to this project.

2:24

We're gonna annex into the city limits.

2:27

Um if you guys are um open to doing stuff.

2:33

And you won't be able to leave.

2:37

Um, of course, primary expansion area, no issues from any staff.

2:43

Um, and planning commission did unanimously recommend us to approve it.

2:48

That's all I've got.

2:51

Okay, thank you, Zach.

2:53

Mayor, I is I can get a message from the mayor.

2:56

Is he coming?

2:56

He's running late.

2:57

Running late.

2:59

I'm not can't ask a question.

3:04

Are you okay, Kevin?

3:05

We ask your question.

3:06

Sir, the under unfinished business.

3:08

I don't know.

3:08

Is Scott going talk about that?

3:10

Um, you gonna talk about that?

3:14

About the resonant amendment 11.

3:16

Um my understanding is the petitioners have requested as the uh withdrawn.

3:20

I don't have much to talk about.

3:22

That's right.

3:23

It'll be withdrawn.

3:24

All right, any common comments?

3:27

Okay, Scott, it's to you.

3:31

Uh here.

3:32

Um I am right down here towards the bottom of page two uh of this level items.

3:37

Well, I'm gonna four to the authorized amount of public work contract with private civil services.

3:41

So it's a total of 43,500 to project uh on page 45.

3:49

We'll be authorizing my board works contract with left all the other communicable.

3:52

This is a total of $4,600 for your project last week.

3:57

On page 26, you'll be authorized to find a public works contract with ship grip of construction company LLC.

4:03

This is a total of $5,800.

4:06

Uh, just came to your project last week.

4:08

On page $27, you'll be authorized to minor public works contract with data plus security LLC.

4:14

So it's a total of $23,000, $8.15.

4:18

It again came to you at project last week.

4:21

On page $28, you'll be authorizing amount of public works contract with control and pooling LLC.

4:28

This is a total of $7,156.13 cents.

4:32

This came to your projects last week.

4:34

On page 29, you'll be authorizing contract for architectural engineering and related professional services with overcast defined studio.

4:43

Uh this is for the city's approach on one unit signage.

4:46

This is a total of $15,750 to your projects last week.

4:50

On page 30, you'll be authorizing amendment number one to the special engineering services contract with different associates LLC.

5:00

This is an amended compensation amount of $813,215.

5:06

On page 31, you'll be authorized amendment number one to the contract with global fire sprinkler LLC for the advanced fire extinguisher inspections.

5:16

This is an admitted compensation amount of $15,750 project.

5:22

On page uh 32 and 33, you'll be tenderly awarding a public works contract with Sun Coast infrastructure for Third Avenue North Trunk Sewer Project.

5:33

This is a total of 153,148 projects last week.

5:40

On page 34, you'll be authorizing a recycling services contract with exact dynamics LLC.

5:47

This is uh came to your projects last week.

5:49

You'll recall that as the one where they are they will actually be paying the city money on that contract.

5:53

On page 35, you'll be authorizing professional services agreement with TTL for environmental assessment services for the Office of Community Neighborhood Services.

6:03

This is a total not to exceed 40,000 and came to you at projects last week.

6:08

On page 36, you'll be authorizing a purchase of equipment, supplies, or services from McSweeney Auto Group LLC.

6:15

This is a total of $70,120 and 20 cents.

6:19

This is a previously budgeted purchase for the Tuscaloosa National Airport.

6:24

On page 37, you'll be authorizing a purchase of equipment, supplies, or services from Motoroler Solutions.

6:31

This is a total of $27,278.14 cents.

6:34

Again, this comes to you for purchasing as a previously budgeted purchase and is for uh items for the Tuscaloosa Police Department.

6:41

On page 38, you'll be authorizing the mayor to negotiate the potential purchase of 641 Stone River Road, 636 Stone River Road, and 2126 and Tietham Avenue for neighborhood flood drainage mitigation purposes.

6:56

Uh this came to you most recently in projects last week.

6:59

On page 39 through 40, you'll be authorizing amendment number 16 to the FY 2025 general fund reserved for future improvements fund budget.

7:09

Uh this came to you in finance uh last week.

7:12

On page 41, you'll be approving job class specifications for water and sewer.

7:17

Uh this came to admin last week.

7:19

On page 42, you'll be amending exhibits A and B of section 1942 of the code of Tuscaloosa water for water and sewer.

7:27

Uh this came to you in admin last week.

7:31

Um page 52, you'll be authorizing amendment number four to the FY25 water and sewer fund budget.

7:40

And this came to you in finance last week.

7:43

Uh mayor did give his uh his briefing earlier.

7:47

I will tell you that we do have a couple items today for executive session.

7:50

Okay, thank you.

7:51

Any questions for Scott?

7:55

I apologize for being late.

7:56

I have nothing to report, and as Scott said, we have a couple of items for executive session.

8:01

Thank you, sir.

8:02

Um projects 230 finance three, public safety at 330.

8:08

Council meeting, of course, at five.

8:10

Um tomorrow, the historic preservation commission will meet and next Monday.

8:16

Planning and zoning will meet at five o'clock.

8:19

Any other council comments?

8:22

Anyone?

8:23

Okay, I have a motion to go in executive session.

8:26

So motion second.

8:30

Scott.

8:30

Uh yes, sir.

8:31

As your city attorney and attorney license practice law in the state of Alabama, I can certify that this executive session is discussed with their attorney the legal ramifications of and legal options for pending litigation.

8:40

Controversy is not yet being litigated, but imminently likely to be litigated or imminently likely to be litigated if the governmental body pursues a proposed course of action, as well as to discuss preliminary uh negotiations involving matters of trade or commerce in which governmental body is in competition with private individuals or entities or other governmental bodies in Alabama or in other states or foreign nations, the discussion of which would have a detrimental effect upon the competitive position of a party to the negotiations.

9:06

Okay.

9:06

Um we have a motion to second for executive session.

9:09

All in favor say aye.

9:10

Any opposed.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Works█████████████████████████████████████████████58%
Annexation██████████████████████████33%
Pending Litigation███████9%
Summary of Proceedings

Tuscaloosa City Council Meeting: August 12, 2025

This meeting of the Tuscaloosa City Council on August 12, 2025, began at 5:00 PM and covered a range of administrative and planning items. The council reviewed several special retail license applications, an annexation request for McGrides Ferry Road, and numerous contracts and budget amendments. The mayor arrived late, and the meeting concluded with a motion to enter executive session.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of special retail license for two dollars in LLC, DVD 2005 at 1307 Bush Boulevard previously recommended unanimously by the planning commission.
  • Party Down LLC special retail licenses for seven-day events including: DK alumni tailgate 2025, 2025 raise the flag at 1202 cost and drive, and October Fest at 618 21st app.
  • Downtown Social LLC special retail license for seven-day events: UK alumni parent gang day tailgate at 416 University Boulevard and five gamma delta alumni parent gang tailgate at 976 university.

Discussion Items

  • Annexation of McGrides Ferry Road: The city proposed annexing all acquired properties related to the project into the city limits. The primary expansion area had no staff issues, and the planning commission unanimously recommended approval.
  • Unfinished Business: The petitioner for residential amendment 11 has requested withdrawal; the item will be withdrawn.
  • Contracts and Approvals: Scott presented multiple items for authorization, including: public works contracts with private civil services ($43,500), left all the other communicable ($4,600), ship grip of construction company LLC ($5,800), data plus security LLC ($23,008.15), control and pooling LLC ($7,156.13); a contract with overcast defined studio for city signage ($15,750); amendment to a special engineering services contract with different associates LLC ($813,215); amendment for global fire sprinkler LLC for advanced fire extinguisher inspections ($15,750); public works contract with Sun Coast infrastructure for Third Avenue North Trunk Sewer Project ($153,148); recycling services contract with exact dynamics LLC (revenue to the city); professional services agreement with TTL for environmental assessment ($40,000); purchase from McSweeney Auto Group LLC for the Tuscaloosa National Airport ($70,120.20); purchase from Motoroler Solutions for Tuscaloosa Police Department ($27,278.14); authorization to negotiate purchase of three properties for flood drainage mitigation; amendment 16 to the FY 2025 general fund budget; job class specifications for water and sewer; amendment to exhibits A and B of section 1942 of the code of Tuscaloosa for water and sewer; and amendment 4 to the FY25 water and sewer fund budget.

Upcoming Meetings

  • Planning and Zoning will meet next Monday at 5:00 PM.
  • Historic Preservation Commission meets tomorrow.

Executive Session

  • A motion was made and seconded to enter executive session to discuss pending litigation and preliminary trade negotiations. The council unanimously voted in favor.

Meeting Transcript

Tony is your first today. Yeah, four applications tonight. The first one will do two dollars in LLC, DVD 2005 for special retail more than those days. Okay, 1307 Bush Boulevard. This one was presented in last week and was approved the unanimously to be recommended for city council tonight. Okay. Second one I have will be Kin Sub Museum Association for later actually followed this application. Oh their application will be uh party down LLC. We have some uh special retail lessons seven days events, uh football, we got DK alumni tailgate for 2025, 2025 raise the flag at 1202 cost and drive. We have October Fest at 618 21st app. And then the last applicant I have is for downtown Social LLC to apply for special retail lessons seven days, more K alumni apparent gang day tail uh tailgate at 416 University Boulevard and five gamma delta alumni parent gang they tell made at 976 university. Okay, I saw that. I may have any questions for Tony. Thank you, sir. Okay, exactly. All right, we have uh an exciting moment for you guys tonight. This is an annexation request for the city of Tuscaloosa annexing McGrides Ferry Road. So a lot of words here, but it's pretty simple. Um you guys know that McGrides Ferry Road is in this area. Um, and we are just gonna everything that we've acquired through through the acquisitions and and everything related to this project. We're gonna annex into the city limits. Um if you guys are um open to doing stuff. And you won't be able to leave. Um, of course, primary expansion area, no issues from any staff. Um, and planning commission did unanimously recommend us to approve it. That's all I've got. Okay, thank you, Zach. Mayor, I is I can get a message from the mayor. Is he coming? He's running late. Running late. I'm not can't ask a question. Are you okay, Kevin? We ask your question. Sir, the under unfinished business. I don't know. Is Scott going talk about that? Um, you gonna talk about that? About the resonant amendment 11. Um my understanding is the petitioners have requested as the uh withdrawn. I don't have much to talk about. That's right. It'll be withdrawn. All right, any common comments? Okay, Scott, it's to you. Uh here. Um I am right down here towards the bottom of page two uh of this level items. Well, I'm gonna four to the authorized amount of public work contract with private civil services. So it's a total of 43,500 to project uh on page 45. We'll be authorizing my board works contract with left all the other communicable.

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