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Tuscaloosa City Council Meeting - September 16, 2025

City Council Meetings — Tuesday, September 16, 2025
BodyTuscaloosa, Alabama
SessionCity Council Meetings
DateTuesday, September 16, 2025
StatusFILED
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All in favor say aye.

0:01

Any opposed?

0:02

Okay, minutes approved.

0:04

Mr.

0:04

Mills.

0:07

You are only one on the agenda today.

0:11

Special day.

0:13

Special.

0:16

Good afternoon, Council Mayor.

0:18

We have one act in today's party down LLC.

0:25

Four and five.

0:26

I guess the DK alumni.

0:29

2025 and 9.6 bull.

0:34

I was in TLD, 380 stadium drive, Cobra House Venice, 38 Stadium Drive.

0:40

And Kentucky Festival Office.

0:42

618 245.

0:47

Okay.

0:48

Any questions?

0:53

Tayo gates at the business school.

0:57

They got a lot of business handle.

0:59

I bet they have to wear ties.

1:01

Oh next.

1:05

Okay.

1:05

When I was in school in the middle of the year, business.

1:10

All right.

1:10

Memoratics.

1:12

I don't have any things with the C Council, but I will be asking for the executive section.

1:16

All righty.

1:17

We got it.

1:19

Randy.

1:25

All right.

1:25

So I've got one thing to go over with you guys.

1:27

Um page 36 of your council agenda.

1:30

You'll see an ordinance reappointing Miss Peggy Ho to the para board of directors.

1:35

Um this item is going to need to be withdrawn.

1:38

Yeah.

1:38

And we will need to find someone to replace Ms.

1:41

Hogue for that particular seat.

1:43

She said she said yesterday that she had sent us.

1:47

I know the mayor and I.

1:48

I think everybody that she wasn't wasn't going to uh decided not to.

1:53

Yes, sir.

1:53

And um so we'll advertise for two weeks.

1:56

Two weeks.

1:57

Okay.

1:57

Is that good with everybody?

1:59

And let's remember the package with that a special time.

2:03

She has served a long time.

2:05

Yeah, we'll need to do something.

2:06

Maybe we can do something special for.

2:09

All right.

2:09

That's all I've got.

2:10

Sounds great.

2:11

Thank you.

2:13

Okay.

2:16

Good afternoon, council.

2:17

There you are, Scott.

2:18

I'm uh I'm earlier in the program today than I usually am.

2:23

Uh I am towards the top of page two, where on page 13, you'll be authorizing my office to file an ambicus brief in the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals.

2:32

On page 14, you'll be authorizing termination of an agreement with Rocky Ridge Fire District.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Personnel Matters██████████████████████████26%
Engineering And Infrastructure██████████████████████22%
Zoning And Land Use██████████10%
Summary of Proceedings

Tuscaloosa City Council Meeting - September 16, 2025

On September 16, 2025, the Tuscaloosa City Council met and approved minutes, handled a consent calendar containing numerous authorizations and purchases, discussed the withdrawal of a reappointment, introduced a zoning amendment, and entered executive session.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved minutes from the previous meeting.
  • Approved a special event permit for DK Alumni at 380 Stadium Drive (Cobra House Venice) on September 6, 2025.
  • Authorized filing an amicus brief in the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals.
  • Authorized termination of an agreement with Rocky Ridge Fire District.
  • Authorized a memorandum of understanding with the Alabama Department of Transportation for temporary storage of Sabin Center construction materials under the Hugh Thomas Bridge underpass.
  • Authorized a contract with Smart Force Technologies ($33,750) with bid law exemption.
  • Authorized a contract with Three SI Security Systems Inc. with bid law exemption.
  • Authorized a professional services contract with John B. Galloway (not to exceed $72,400).
  • Authorized a minor public works contract with Dixie Painting and Sandblasting ($81,301).
  • Authorized a professional services contract with Itron Inc. (not to exceed $102,000).
  • Authorized a professional services agreement with United Systems and Software Inc. for phase two of the AMI water meter conversion project (not to exceed $2,643,800.80).
  • Authorized a minor public works contract with War Construction ($21,867).
  • Authorized amendment #1 to the minor public works contract with Olympia Sprinkler Installation (amended compensation $61,260).
  • Authorized amendment #1 to the minor public works contract with PCI Technologies ($25,970).
  • Authorized a minor public works contract with Bagby Elevator Company ($7,670).
  • Authorized a minor public works contract with George Campbell DBA Radco Electronics ($5,500).
  • Authorized a professional services contract with Hearst Television ($9,995).
  • Authorized a contract with Duncan Coker Associates for the Jack Warner and Alabama 297 intersection improvements project ($272,443).
  • Authorized purchase of a 2025 Ford F-150 responder from Stuber's Ford Lincoln ($51,241).
  • Authorized purchase of a 2024 Ford F-250 from Cybers Ford Lincoln ($58,177).
  • Authorized purchase of a 2025 Toyota Tacoma from Limbaugh Toyota ($33,621).
  • Authorized purchase of a CFG Navigator 25 HP zero-turn mower from Advanced Mower Inc. ($15,692).
  • Authorized purchase of a 10-ton unitary rooftop unit ($12,946).
  • Reappointed Octavia Miles to the Tuscaloosa Public Library Board of Trustees.
  • Approved amendment #18 to the fiscal year 2025 general fund budget.

Discussion Items

  • Withdrawal of Reappointment: Councilmember announced the withdrawal of the ordinance reappointing Peggy Ho to the Para Board of Directors because Ms. Ho decided not to serve. The council agreed to advertise for a replacement for two weeks and discussed doing something special to honor her service.
  • Zoning Amendment Introduction: Introduced zoning amendment #19 to rezone approximately 0.55 acres located at and around 2626 21st Street from the NC (Neighborhood Commercial) district to the MR-1 (Multiple Residence-1) district. The item comes from the Planning Commission.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved minutes of the previous meeting.
  • Set October 14, 2025 as the date for a public hearing to consider the adoption of zoning amendment #19.
  • Moved into executive session to discuss security/safety matters, as certified by the city attorney. The motion was seconded and approved unanimously.

Additional Business

  • Committee reports were given: Projects, Finance, Admin, Community Development (canceled). Personnel Board meets September 18, 2025; Don't Emotive Adjustments meets September 22, 2025; applications are still being accepted for a vacancy.

Meeting Transcript

All in favor say aye. Any opposed? Okay, minutes approved. Mr. Mills. You are only one on the agenda today. Special day. Special. Good afternoon, Council Mayor. We have one act in today's party down LLC. Four and five. I guess the DK alumni. 2025 and 9.6 bull. I was in TLD, 380 stadium drive, Cobra House Venice, 38 Stadium Drive. And Kentucky Festival Office. 618 245. Okay. Any questions? Tayo gates at the business school. They got a lot of business handle. I bet they have to wear ties. Oh next. Okay. When I was in school in the middle of the year, business. All right. Memoratics. I don't have any things with the C Council, but I will be asking for the executive section. All righty. We got it. Randy. All right. So I've got one thing to go over with you guys. Um page 36 of your council agenda. You'll see an ordinance reappointing Miss Peggy Ho to the para board of directors. Um this item is going to need to be withdrawn. Yeah. And we will need to find someone to replace Ms. Hogue for that particular seat. She said she said yesterday that she had sent us. I know the mayor and I. I think everybody that she wasn't wasn't going to uh decided not to. Yes, sir. And um so we'll advertise for two weeks. Two weeks. Okay. Is that good with everybody? And let's remember the package with that a special time. She has served a long time. Yeah, we'll need to do something. Maybe we can do something special for.

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