No department comments today.

How about that?

And is the mayor on his way?

Do you know?

He's running there.

Okay.

So Ms.

Johnson will go to you.

All right.

So two quick um boards to go over, and then I've got one that we need to kind of discuss.

Um we've got um if you go back a couple weeks, we talked about Peggy Hogue and Para.

Um she did actually reach out and she does want to be reappointed.

So if that's okay with you guys, I'll have that on the next agenda.

Good with me.

All right, and then this is a reminder that we are accepting resumes for the Tuscusa Public Library through next Tuesday.

So if you know anyone, have any resumes, make sure they get those sent in as soon as possible.

How has that gone?

Uh believe we've got a total of six.

We are still confirming residency for some of them.

I submitted um asked around industry.

She's good.

So we're accepting those through the 16th.

Yeah.

And then the last one that we need to go over is the zoning board of adjustments.

There are a couple of positions on that board that have terms that either are about to expire or um have expired.

So we've got Michelle Cole, Austin Merryweather, and Tim Gillum.

Um, their terms are expiring at the end of this month.

Um, Austin Merriweather's position is a supernumerary position.

And then if you remember a couple months back, um, once counselor Eatman was officially sworn in, um we made the decision to go ahead and roll him off of ZBA so that we could open that up to a like a non-council member type position.

So um the staff recommendation is going to be to recommend um Michelle Coley and Tim Gillum for reappointment, and then actually just to take Mary Catherine Holt.

Um, she is currently a supernumerary position.

Um we they are recommending to move her into councillor Eatman's um unexpired term and then accept resumes for the two supernatural numerary positions left over on ZBA.

So at the end of that, there would be three supernatural.

Still two, still just two, and then the three's gonna stay on the if he would like to submit his resume.

Um, yes.

Or he can also submit his for the seat opening up, correct?

If you guys choose not to just move Mary Catherine into Councillor Eatman seat, yes.

But either one involves just moving a supernumerary into an open active seat.

Correct.

Yes, sir.

So why you do it?

Yes.

Joe, I'm I wish Joe Eatman could stay on there forever.

Does that mean you don't want him on the council?

Is that what he did?

No, that means he can do both.

Like Raven.

Exactly.

Yeah, but he really came through in a lot of way for a lot of neighborhoods, and him and Tim Gillum both have done really great jobs.

I appreciate your service on that, Joe.

Um that sounds good to me.

Two weeks for the supernumeries.

Yes.

Austin be here with I'm sure he wants to stay.

Oh, thank you.

And Mary Catherine's been there quite a while, so I think that's good to move her into Joe's uh spot.

Um and Michelle, of course, and Tim and no Brainers there to me.

Michelle still be the chair.

Sure.

Yes, so two weeks.

Okay.

All right.

Thank you.

Mr.

Holmes.

Good afternoon, council.

I'm sorry, I was uh expecting you to or somebody else to have a spot in front of me.

Over there snoozing.

I am about um actually I guess I will go back and cover on the page five.

We have unfinished business.

This is the special events retail license, less than seven days for the Hispanic Heritage Month that was before you back on August 26th.

Uh then moving forward the middle of page two on page 15.

You'll be seeing the cost of demolition for before we leave now.

That's the one where we skipped it back and we're gonna go back and rework it right.

Still not go forward with that.

They've not submitted plans with us or make contact with us about any changes.

So asking for the help.

When was the hey Chief?

When was the event supposed to be?

When is it supposed to be like this week?

Yes, it's supposed to be this weekend.

Okay.

Not a good move.

On um, sorry, I believe on page 15 we setting the cost of demolition for structure at 504 33rd Avenue and authorizing the filing of a lien.

On page 16, you'll be setting the cost of demolition of the structure at 2217 Foster's Ferry Road and authorizing the filing of a lien.

On page 17, you'll be setting the cost for demolition of the structure at 2204 Dinah Washington Avenue and authorizing the filing of the lien.

On page 18, you'll be authorizing the mayor to execute a right-of-way permit for Andrea Glenn.

This was before you in projects on the 26th.

On page 19, you'll be authorizing an amendment to a lease agreement with Twin Hangar LLC at the Tuscaloosa National Airport.

This was presented to your projects on the 19th.

On page 20, you'll be authorizing a memorandum of agreement and permissive use agreement with Kentuck Museum Association.

This was before you and projects on the 26th.

On page 21, you'll be authorizing the mayor to execute a grant agreement with Southwest Alabama Highway Safety Office for the 2026 community traffic safety program.

This was before you on public safety on the 26th.

On page 22, you'll be authorizing the purchase of equipment, supplies, or services from Morrow Water Technologies.

This is a total of 29,685 dollars.

It is for a uh $6,500 uh $6,500 gallon tank for water and sewers.

Uh this is a previously budgeted purchase.

On page 23, you'll be authorizing mayor to execute a joint agreement between the city of Tuscaloosa and Southern Railroad LLC and the Kansas City Southern Railroad Company, uh DBA CPKC regarding the closure of the at grade 16th Street Rail Crossing.

Uh this was before you in projects on August 16th.

On page 24, you'll be authorizing a contract for the professional engineering and related services with Duncan Coker associates for Veterans Memorial Parkway pedestrian bridge improvements.

This is a total of 229,342 dollars in those before you projects on the 26th.

On page 25, you'll be authorizing a contract for professional engineering and related services with Porter Higginsbotham Engineering for the 36th Avenue East Rainbow Drive Drainage Project.

This is a total not to exceed of 49,761 dollars and came before you in projects on the 26th.

On page 26, you'll be authorizing a minor public works contract with tri-state abatement.

This is a total of $4,400 and was before you in projects on the 26th.

On page 27, you'll be authorizing a disbursement from District 7 improvement funds for Southview Elementary School and Central High School.

This is a total of $3,000 and was before finance on the 26th.

On page 28, you'll be authorizing a professional services agreement with trusted sec LLC.

This is a total of 28,000.

It comes to you from the IT department.

On page 29, you'll be authorizing a contract with logos imaging LLC and declaring a bid law exemption pursuant to Alabama Code Section 41-16-51A15.

This is a total of $48,500 and comes to you from the police department.

On page 30 and 31, you'll be introduced introducing zoning amendment number 18, rezoning approximately 1.3 acres located at uh 605 through 617 5th Street Northeast, uh 604 through 612, 4th Street Northeast, uh 618 4th Street Northeast from R to RPD for Gordon Miller.

This comes to you from the planning uh commission.

On page 32, you'll be authorizing amendment number 17 to the fiscal year 2025 general fund budget.

Uh this came to you in finance on the 26th.

On page 33, you'll be setting October 7th, 2025 as the date to consider adoption of zoning amendment number 18.

Uh, and this comes to you from the planning commission on uh the 18th.

Um I saw the mayor come in, he hasn't spoken yet, but I would like to let you know that we have a couple items that we requested executive session for today.

Okay.

Okay, any questions for Scott?

Thank you.

Mayor, before I get to you, uh Chief Lankley, did you have anything you wanted to say about this made in Mexico deal?

Did you did you meet with the guy?

Yes, sir.

No, he did not reach out to us, he did not meet with us.

Um did not submit any plans or drawings like we requested.

So my recommendation tonight is for it not to be approved for a public safety matter.

Okay.

Thank you.

Who's the district?

Was that in yours?

Oh yes, but we did that.

He didn't do it in raising gangs gonna go to that move in that spot.

Okay.

Um GH can take in the data.

Uh we have them uh we have a motion to go in the executive session.

So move, second.

Okay, Scott.

Yes, sir.

Is your uh city attorney and attorney licensed practice law in the state of Alabama?

As your uh city attorney and attorney licensed practice law in the state of Alabama, I can certify that this executive session is to discuss with their attorney the legal ramifications of and legal options for pending litigation controversies not yet being litigated, but eminently 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 negotiations involving matters of trade or commerce in which the 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 positioning position of a party to the negotiations.

Okay.

I have a motion second for executive session.