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Tuscaloosa City Council Meeting - September 30, 2025

City Council Meetings — Tuesday, September 30, 2025
BodyTuscaloosa, Alabama
SessionCity Council Meetings
DateTuesday, September 30, 2025
StatusFILED
Video Record
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:00

I think all in favor say aye.

0:01

Any opposed?

0:02

Hey Mayor didn't see you there.

0:04

All right.

0:05

Um Virgil, you're up first.

0:14

All right.

0:14

So we have one for you tonight.

0:16

It's 881 Wiley Drive.

0:22

This is the trailer park out in Alberta City that we've condemned part of it a couple years ago.

0:29

This is the other side of it there.

0:30

We've got these two trailers.

0:32

That we're condemning.

0:33

So you say that's in Alberta City.

0:35

Is that what you said?

0:36

Yeah, he didn't mean to say it.

0:40

In this case, we might call it.

0:43

But uh actually in hope.

0:45

Yeah.

0:45

So I've I've talked with the owner.

0:47

He said something about making repairs, but then they called and wanted to make repairs to make these into storage buildings, which they're not allowed to.

0:56

Yeah.

0:57

Uh and needs to go.

0:58

If they go, they cannot bring any more trailers back in here.

1:02

So if they don't repair them as a trailer, then we get rid of them and get rid of the trailer park.

1:08

So this seems like he said it's about time a lot more time.

1:12

Well, this was this is a separate section from the one we did prior.

1:16

This this is over on Wiley Road.

1:18

Uh it's been it I've just been watching them, they finally became open.

1:22

Uh and we I know the owner will not be here.

1:26

He's in he's out of state.

1:28

Uh, but he's supposed to have a representative possibly be here tonight.

1:32

But it's our recommendation to go forward with it unless he presents a great case for y'all.

1:38

I agree.

1:39

Because he's on those other ones too, correct?

1:41

Yeah.

1:43

And uh it's just too many varmints and rodents have been doing.

1:48

We've we've had squatters in there as well.

1:50

Exactly.

1:51

Yeah, yeah.

1:51

So it's dangerous to have on that.

1:55

All righty.

1:56

Is that all you had to do?

1:57

That's all I've got tonight.

1:58

Okay, thank you, Virgil.

1:59

Thank you.

2:00

Antonius.

2:09

All right, good afternoon, Council of the Mayor.

2:11

I uh have three applicants tonight.

2:14

The first one is El Agave Tuscaloosa LLC, DBA El Agarve, Mexican Grill and Bar.

2:20

They're applying for restaurant retail liquor license.

2:23

Located at 1800 McFarland Boulevard East Suite 430.

2:29

Um located in midtown.

2:30

So all right.

2:34

Um the next applicant I have for you will be party down LLC DBA Pi Cap 5 formal, applying for special retail less than seven days at 130 University Boulevard.

2:51

And the last app I have is Alabama Wildlife Federation DBA Wild Game Cook Off.

2:57

Applying for the 240 special nonprofit tax exempt license located at 6052 watermelon road and uh Northwood.

3:06

Okay, anybody have any questions?

3:10

Okay, thanks, sir.

3:14

Mayor Maddox.

3:15

Yes, sir.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Budget Equity Analysis███████████████████████████████31%
Procedural████████████████████20%
Engineering And Infrastructure███████████████████19%
Zoning And Land Use██████████10%
Alcohol Licenses███████7%
Substance Abuse Treatment██████6%
Workforce Development████4%
Historic Preservation███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Tuscaloosa City Council Meeting - September 30, 2025

The Tuscaloosa City Council met on September 30, 2025, at 6:34 PM to address a variety of items including property condemnations, liquor license approvals, rules for a business license revocation hearing, board appointments, and adoption of fiscal year 2026 budgets. The meeting included routine approvals, discussion of operational procedures, and decisions on several contracts and funding allocations.

Consent Calendar

  • Public Works Contract Award: Tentative award of a contract to Price Civil Services for the 2026 Sanitary Sewer Rehab and Repair in the amount of $879,492.84.
  • Engineering Services Agreement: Authorization of a professional services agreement with CSL Services for long-term flow monitoring at $138,096.
  • Real Estate Purchase: Authorization to purchase 636 Stone River Road for $440,000 for neighborhood flood and drainage mitigation.
  • Equipment Donation: Authorization for Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue to accept donated equipment from New Course Steel.
  • Marketing Contract: Professional services contract with Grow Marketing LLC not to exceed $5,500.
  • Minor Public Works Contracts: Amendments and new contracts for Freeman Steel, Aiken Applied Americas, Main Stage Theatrical Supply, and Meeks Environmental (totals: $53,500, $52,800, $22,400, and $95,000 respectively).
  • USGS Joint Funding Agreements: Two agreements for stream flow gauging stations on North River and Cribs Mill Creek ($22,600 and $13,575).
  • Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports Commission: Funding agreement for fiscal year 2026.
  • Budget Approvals: Establishment of FY2026 General Fund, Water and Sewer, and Elevate Tuscaloosa fund budgets; expenditure capabilities for facility renewal funds; agency funding contracts.
  • Opioid Settlement Fund Appropriations: Appropriation of funds to Freedom Farm and Phoenix House (specific amounts not listed in transcript but referenced in resolution).
  • Pay Plan Adjustment: Suspension of pay plan step raises for FY2026, amending Section 1942 Exhibit D.
  • Code Amendment: Amendment to Chapter 7 of the Code of Tuscaloosa regarding solid waste collection and service charges.
  • FY2025 Budget Amendment: Amendment No. 19 to the fiscal year 2025 General Fund budget.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were recorded during the meeting.

Discussion Items

  • Condemnation of Trailers at 881 Wiley Drive: Virgil presented a recommendation to condemn two trailers in Alberta City (also referred to as Hope area) due to rodents, squatters, and safety hazards. The owner had expressed interest in converting them to storage buildings, which is not permitted. The council agreed to proceed with condemnation, noting no further trailers can be brought onto the property.
  • Liquor License Applications: Antonius presented three applications: El Agave Tuscaloosa LLC (restaurant retail liquor, 1800 McFarland Blvd East Suite 430); Party Down LLC (special retail less than 7 days, 130 University Boulevard); and Alabama Wildlife Federation (special nonprofit tax exempt, 6052 Watermelon Road). No questions were raised; licenses were approved.
  • Business License Revocation Hearing Procedures: Mayor Maddox outlined rules of procedure for an upcoming revocation hearing. Key points: each side (city and licensee) has 30 minutes to present, no cross-examination, deliberation is public, and both sides can give closing statements under five minutes after all citizen comments. Public comment time was set at two minutes per speaker. Councilman requested and received clarification.
  • Board Appointments to Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports (TTS): Ms. Johnson reported that two members (Samara Snotty and Dennis Connor) have completed their second terms and are ineligible to reapply under TTS bylaws limiting service to two terms. The council agreed to accept resumes for two weeks. Councilwoman asked about reapplication after a waiting period; staff will verify. Also clarified that the sister cities agreement applies only to city public high schools (Bryant, Central, Northridge).
  • Opioid Settlement Funds for District Attorney's Office: Councilman raised a question about $250,000 budgeted for the district attorney's office from opioid settlement funds. Staff noted that the funds must be used for a specific purpose authorized under the settlement, and conversations with the DA's office are needed to ensure compliance.

Key Outcomes

  • Condemnation approved for two trailers at 881 Wiley Drive.
  • Three liquor licenses approved as presented.
  • Rules of procedure adopted for the business license revocation hearing.
  • Two-week resume period set for TTS board vacancies, beginning September 30, 2025.
  • Consent items approved en masse, including all contracts, budgets, and amendments listed in the consent calendar.
  • Condolences extended to the family of Gary Nichols, a longtime community leader and president of Mac the Construction.
  • Meeting adjourned following a motion.

Meeting Transcript

I think all in favor say aye. Any opposed? Hey Mayor didn't see you there. All right. Um Virgil, you're up first. All right. So we have one for you tonight. It's 881 Wiley Drive. This is the trailer park out in Alberta City that we've condemned part of it a couple years ago. This is the other side of it there. We've got these two trailers. That we're condemning. So you say that's in Alberta City. Is that what you said? Yeah, he didn't mean to say it. In this case, we might call it. But uh actually in hope. Yeah. So I've I've talked with the owner. He said something about making repairs, but then they called and wanted to make repairs to make these into storage buildings, which they're not allowed to. Yeah. Uh and needs to go. If they go, they cannot bring any more trailers back in here. So if they don't repair them as a trailer, then we get rid of them and get rid of the trailer park. So this seems like he said it's about time a lot more time. Well, this was this is a separate section from the one we did prior. This this is over on Wiley Road. Uh it's been it I've just been watching them, they finally became open. Uh and we I know the owner will not be here. He's in he's out of state. Uh, but he's supposed to have a representative possibly be here tonight. But it's our recommendation to go forward with it unless he presents a great case for y'all. I agree. Because he's on those other ones too, correct? Yeah. And uh it's just too many varmints and rodents have been doing. We've we've had squatters in there as well. Exactly. Yeah, yeah. So it's dangerous to have on that. All righty. Is that all you had to do? That's all I've got tonight. Okay, thank you, Virgil. Thank you. Antonius. All right, good afternoon, Council of the Mayor. I uh have three applicants tonight. The first one is El Agave Tuscaloosa LLC, DBA El Agarve, Mexican Grill and Bar. They're applying for restaurant retail liquor license.

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