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Tuscaloosa City Council Committee Meeting Approves Contracts and Animal Shelter Fund - October 7, 2025

City Council MeetingsTuesday, October 7, 2025
BodyTuscaloosa, Alabama
SessionCity Council Meetings
DateTuesday, October 7, 2025
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0:00

We've had a chance to review.

0:01

I would entertain a motion to approve.

0:03

So moved.

0:04

Second.

0:04

Moved and second.

0:05

Any discussion.

0:06

All in favor say aye.

0:07

Aye.

0:08

Minutes are approved.

0:09

Item number one is approval of a minor public works contract with tri-state abatement for asbestos abatement services at 512 Hargrove Road East.

0:19

The total is 5,850.

0:22

Selvin, welcome.

0:23

Thank you, Mr.

0:24

Chairman.

0:24

Good evening, Council.

0:25

Good evening.

0:27

This body has approved the structure at this location for demolition.

0:31

Upon inspection, we've determined that it has uh asbestos in it.

0:36

Um so the services under this contract will provide for the removal and proper disposal of that asbestos at the price noted.

0:45

Uh tri-state abatement was the only this time and lowest bidder or quote for this work that we pulled in.

0:53

This is covered in our operational cost.

0:57

Once that is executed, is that charge passed back?

1:02

It is as a lien on the property.

1:04

It is.

1:05

Okay.

1:06

Second.

1:07

Got a motion and second.

1:08

All in favor say aye.

1:09

Aye.

1:10

Item one is approved.

1:11

Item number two is approval of a minor public works contract with civil works construction for as needed grading and soding the total not to exceed $30,000.

1:19

Eric, welcome.

1:20

Thank you, Counselor.

1:22

So this is to uh as it says uh do some grading and siding uh on some of the properties that we get on to uh drainage is very very important and make sure that it's draining the correct way.

1:33

Uh Mr.

1:33

Caddis that owns civil works is very good at doing this.

1:36

Uh it just reading the grading plan goes above what some of my operators are going to be able to do.

1:42

So uh just being able to react when we need to.

1:45

Uh we'd like to get him on it not to exceed.

1:48

Thank you.

1:49

Anticipate it through the whole year.

1:50

Yes, sir.

1:52

I'll have any other questions.

1:54

Here motion.

1:56

So moved.

1:56

Motion second, all in favor say aye.

1:58

Aye.

1:59

Item two is approved.

2:00

Item three is approval of a minor public works contract with DMF for demo of old bridge railing and fabrication and installation of a new bridge railing on the river wall, the total 62,320.

2:12

Eric.

2:12

So this was presented in our uh couple projects uh presentation earlier this year.

2:17

It's similar to what we did uh last year at the bridge next to uh the river market where we took off the old wooden railing and went back with the metal railing.

2:25

Uh it's painted black.

2:27

This is going to be for the bridge closest to Mars Springs.

2:31

Questions?

2:33

Motion zero.

2:35

Where close to Mars?

2:36

So it's on the river on the original river walk.

2:39

Uh it's the bridge closest to Mars Springs.

2:41

It still has the wooden handrail on it.

2:43

We're going to take that off, go back with the decorative black handrail for it.

2:46

Second.

2:47

Motion second.

2:48

All in favor say aye.

2:49

Aye.

2:50

Item three is approved.

2:51

Item four, approval of minor public works contract with MAK environmental for window restoration at City Hall.

2:59

The total is $22,700.

3:01

Tim, welcome.

3:02

Thank you.

3:02

Good afternoon.

3:03

Good afternoon.

3:04

So this is to actually do all of the remaining third floor windows in the original city hall building here.

3:10

And I say remaining because we did one window last year as a test window.

3:15

Um because of the age of these windows, the the nature of trying to salvage them.

3:21

Um we utilized this company and did one test window last year, see how that was gonna work, see how they were gonna hold up, see what kind of quality we got out of that.

3:30

We've been very satisfied.

3:32

Uh these windows are over 100 years old.

3:35

There's been a lot of painting and patching and sanding and various work done to them over the decades.

3:42

And so this work to the best of anyone's ability brings them back to their original uh intent.

3:50

That's good.

3:51

Tim, what a restoration consist of.

3:54

So they they remove the window and they put just the glass or the no sir.

3:58

The entire housing.

4:00

Uh they clean it entirely, all the housing gets cleaned entirely, all the rotted wood because all of the windows have various rotten places.

4:07

All that rotted wood gets replaced.

4:09

It gets cut to match the original window.

4:13

Um all the panes get reseeded in some cases the panes get replaced, um, and then the entire window gets repainted two coats and then reinstalled.

4:24

Um this will remove uh we'll remove half the windows initially, cover them, put those back in place, and then do the other half.

4:33

And this will complete the third floor, the top floor.

4:36

And they're putting the their building entirely new wooden sashes, is that what you call it?

4:41

Yes, sir.

4:42

The housing college.

4:44

Uh yes, they they rebuild what what's necessary and they they'll mill they'll sand down and restore as much as they can, and then they'll replace as needed on each window.

4:56

But using as much of the original glass.

4:59

That's correct.

5:00

As much of all the original components as possible.

5:03

Other questions?

5:05

Motion.

5:06

Second.

5:06

Motion second.

5:07

All in favor say aye.

5:08

Aye.

5:08

Item four is approved.

5:10

Item five is approval of the minor public works contract with Red Oak Paint Company for City Hall Exterior Painting total six thousand dollars.

5:17

Tim.

5:18

Yes, sir.

5:18

Um this work is primarily around municipal court as well as DuPont Plaza.

5:25

It's going to repaint all of the iron fencing in DuPont Plaza, the north and south fence, and it's going to repaint all of the exterior doors and door frames on municipal court.

5:38

Questions.

5:45

Yes.

5:46

Second.

5:46

All in favor say aye.

5:48

Aye.

5:48

Item five is approved.

5:50

Hey, Tim, before you leave, any update on the electrical part of it, the pickleball that Buddy Powell, we made any progress toward getting all that done.

5:58

Um last conversation I had with Alamo Power was on Friday, and they told me that they were waiting for their foreman to schedule that.

6:06

Um we do expect that to be either this week or next week for that power to be pulled in.

6:12

If that happens, is there going to be flexibility for the pale on wheels and the parking because I believe so.

6:18

I mean, from our perspective, from construction's perspective, I mean, we are essentially done at that point.

6:24

Um the gates were installed today, but once the power is in place and we put cameras in, what we are, as far as our primaries go, it is complete.

6:34

What I'm about to say is true.

6:36

Par is the one that determines and gives that permit for that, not the city.

6:40

That is correct.

6:40

It is Paris' responsibility to maintain and operate the course.

6:44

Can you kind of check on that and see if we can be a little flexible with them about the parking?

6:48

Because I still think that's a that's an issue because I'm still getting phone calls by thank you.

6:54

Appreciate you, Tim.

6:56

All right, we're on item six, right?

6:58

Approval of Atkins Realis work authorization addendums, cargo and operations overflow apron.

7:04

Jeff, welcome.

7:05

Good afternoon.

7:05

Good afternoon.

7:07

This request is for approval of two addendums to the Atkins Realis work authorization for the cargo and operations apron project.

7:13

Atkins Realis is our engineer representative for all airport projects under the current uh master, excuse me, master service agreement.

7:22

Addendum number two is a no-cost adjustment, reallocate unused funds from the initial scope of services for bid and design services.

7:31

Uh those uh leftover uh funding will be used for phase two uh design pavement and markings and signage.

7:38

We expect to advertise the second phase this November once we confirm the last installment of federal funding for 2026.

7:45

Addendum number three authorizes construction services for for phase one at 168,826 and 25 cents covering inspection documentation and coordination during construction.

7:57

These also include the services provided by Atkins subconsultant TTL, who serves as our on-site project representative and materials testing services.

8:06

Uh, this amount is reimbursable amount was included in the September grant award.

8:12

Questions.

8:14

Jeff, am I reading the addendum to Right?

8:17

Or we're voting to reallocate zero.

8:21

So we're gonna use savings from one of the lines.

8:24

No, it's the net zero dollars.

8:26

Yeah, we're changing we're putting money in one line item and adding it to design services, but no additional amount is being uh paid to the contractor or to our engineer.

8:40

It was uh thirteen thousand nine hundred or thirteen thousand ninety-five dollars that we had left over.

8:45

So that's the amount that we're approving the reallocation, yes, sir, to achieve the net zero dollars.

8:51

That's correct.

8:52

Okay.

8:57

I don't have any other questions.

8:58

I don't either.

9:01

So motion is second.

9:04

All in favor say aye.

9:05

Aye, thank you.

9:07

Item number six is approved.

9:10

Item number seven is resolution authorizing an amendment to the Tuscan Metro Animal Shelter Operating Agreement.

9:16

Jimbo, welcome.

9:17

All right, this is increase the maintenance fund from 30,000 to 80,000.

9:22

It's in the budget uh that you just approved, and our share of the city share is 22,000 of that, county 21 and Northport 7.

9:30

The reason for the increase is when that amount of 30,000 was set.

9:35

We only had the original shelter since then we had a 5200 square feet of an addition, and that is now at an age where it needs maintenance.

9:44

This year we ran out in June or July and had no money left for maintenance, and our outdoor freezer is waiting to be replaced.

9:52

Uh, and that's a very important feature.

9:55

That freezer, and we hauled it away as of October 1, and we're in the process of replacing it now.

10:01

Um $30,000 is just enough to do some very routine stuff.

10:05

What we want to do is with that $80,000 is get into some actual meaningful maintenance that we can improve the shelter, do things like reseal, repaint, um, and that's gonna help with the odor, and all three governments are gonna approve this.

10:22

We ask for approval.

10:30

I apologize.

10:31

I kind of fell off.

10:33

80 is the increase.

10:37

The city's share of that is 44 percent or 22,000.

10:42

And the counties is uh 21,000 in the northport seven.

10:47

How do we get to 80?

10:49

That's all those amounts added together.

10:53

The original 30, we're increasing the original 30 to 80.

10:58

Okay, okay.

11:01

All right.

11:03

Other questions.

11:04

I don't have any other questions.

11:06

Can I hear a motion?

11:08

So motion.

11:09

Second, moved and seconded.

11:10

All in favor say aye.

11:12

Aye.

11:12

Mr.

11:12

Busby to make you feel better.

11:14

I was tracking right along with great minds think a lot.

11:19

Item seven is question three.

11:22

Before I asked for an adjournment, I wanted to ask Mike Garner has a special announcement for us today.

11:32

A very good announcement.

11:33

Thank you, Counselor.

11:34

Uh it's a privilege to stand here and tell you that tomorrow we will advertise University Boulevard Alberta project.

11:45

It's been a long time coming.

11:47

Um I want to especially thank our OCA team uh who was successful in negotiation of all 51 uh tracks uh without any need for imminent domain.

12:03

Uh so it'll advertise tomorrow.

12:05

The bid opening is uh November the 13th, and we expect to authorize construction in January.

12:16

Good job.

12:16

Good deal.

12:17

Good job.

12:18

Great work, guys.

12:18

Good deal.

12:19

OCA2.

12:20

Thank you.

12:21

Thank you, Mike.

12:22

We like announcements like that.

12:24

Any other business to be brought before this committee?

12:28

Hearing none, our next uh committee meeting will be next Tuesday, October the 14th.

12:33

I would entertain a motion to adjourn.

12:35

So moved moved and seconded all in.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████████████████████████████████████49%
Animal Welfare███████████████████████25%
Procedural█████████████14%
Parks and Recreation███████████12%
Summary of Proceedings

Tuscaloosa City Council Committee Meeting - October 7, 2025

The Tuscaloosa City Council Committee held a meeting on October 7, 2025, to consider several minor public works contracts, a resolution to increase the animal shelter maintenance fund, and received a special announcement about the University Boulevard project. All agenda items were approved by voice vote. No public comments were received.

Discussion Items

  • Minutes Approval: The minutes from the previous meeting were approved by voice vote.

  • Item 1 – Asbestos Abatement Contract: Approved a minor public works contract with Tri-State Abatement for asbestos abatement services at 512 Hargrove Road East, at a total cost of $5,850. The cost will be recovered as a lien on the property. (Motion and second, approved by voice vote.)

  • Item 2 – Grading and Sodding Contract: Approved a minor public works contract with Civil Works Construction for as-needed grading and sodding, not to exceed $30,000, funded through operational costs. The contract will allow the city to respond to drainage needs beyond the capacity of city operators. (Motion and second, approved by voice vote.)

  • Item 3 – Bridge Railing Replacement: Approved a minor public works contract with DMF for demolition of an old wooden bridge railing and fabrication/installation of a new decorative black metal railing on the river wall near Mars Springs, at a total cost of $62,320. (Motion and second, approved by voice vote.)

  • Item 4 – City Hall Window Restoration: Approved a minor public works contract with MAK Environmental for restoration of the remaining third-floor windows at City Hall, at a total cost of $22,700. The work includes cleaning, replacing rotted wood, resealing panes, and repainting. A test window completed last year was satisfactory. (Motion and second, approved by voice vote.)

  • Item 5 – City Hall Exterior Painting: Approved a minor public works contract with Red Oak Paint Company for repainting iron fencing in DuPont Plaza (north and south) and all exterior doors and door frames at Municipal Court, at a total cost of $6,000. (Motion and second, approved by voice vote.)

  • Pickleball Facility Update: Council member inquired about electrical progress for the pickleball courts at Buddy Powell Park. Tim reported that Alamo Power is waiting to schedule the work, expected within the next week or two. Gates were installed that day. The council member requested flexibility from PAR regarding parking. No formal action was taken.

  • Item 6 – Airport Apron Project Addendums: Approved two addendums to the Atkins Realis work authorization for the Cargo and Operations Overflow Apron project. Addendum No. 2 reallocates $13,095 in unused funds from the initial scope to phase two design services (net zero cost). Addendum No. 3 authorizes construction services for phase one at $168,826.25, covering inspection, documentation, and coordination. This amount is reimbursable under a September grant. (Motion and second, approved by voice vote.)

  • Item 7 – Animal Shelter Maintenance Fund Increase: Approved a resolution amending the Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter Operating Agreement to increase the annual maintenance fund from $30,000 to $80,000. The city’s share is $22,000 (44%), the county’s share is $21,000, and Northport’s share is $7,000. The increase is needed to maintain the original shelter and a 5,200-square-foot addition; the previous $30,000 was exhausted by mid-year. (Motion and second, approved by voice vote.)

Key Outcomes

  • All seven agenda items (Items 1–7) were approved by voice vote.
  • Special Announcement: Mike Garner announced that the University Boulevard Alberta project will be advertised for bids on October 8, 2025. The bid opening is scheduled for November 13, 2025, with construction authorization expected in January 2026. All 51 tracts were acquired without the need for eminent domain. The team was commended for its work.
  • The next committee meeting is scheduled for October 14, 2025.

Meeting Transcript

We've had a chance to review. I would entertain a motion to approve. So moved. Second. Moved and second. Any discussion. All in favor say aye. Aye. Minutes are approved. Item number one is approval of a minor public works contract with tri-state abatement for asbestos abatement services at 512 Hargrove Road East. The total is 5,850. Selvin, welcome. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good evening, Council. Good evening. This body has approved the structure at this location for demolition. Upon inspection, we've determined that it has uh asbestos in it. Um so the services under this contract will provide for the removal and proper disposal of that asbestos at the price noted. Uh tri-state abatement was the only this time and lowest bidder or quote for this work that we pulled in. This is covered in our operational cost. Once that is executed, is that charge passed back? It is as a lien on the property. It is. Okay. Second. Got a motion and second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Item one is approved. Item number two is approval of a minor public works contract with civil works construction for as needed grading and soding the total not to exceed $30,000. Eric, welcome. Thank you, Counselor. So this is to uh as it says uh do some grading and siding uh on some of the properties that we get on to uh drainage is very very important and make sure that it's draining the correct way. Uh Mr. Caddis that owns civil works is very good at doing this. Uh it just reading the grading plan goes above what some of my operators are going to be able to do. So uh just being able to react when we need to. Uh we'd like to get him on it not to exceed. Thank you. Anticipate it through the whole year. Yes, sir. I'll have any other questions. Here motion. So moved. Motion second, all in favor say aye. Aye. Item two is approved. Item three is approval of a minor public works contract with DMF for demo of old bridge railing and fabrication and installation of a new bridge railing on the river wall, the total 62,320. Eric.

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