We got a motion and second.

Any discussion.

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Minutes are approved.

Item number one in our new business is approval of an engineering services agreement with Hazen and Sawyer for the Aldock Woolsey Fennel Bridge Replacement Utility Relocations project.

The total is 1,217,595 17 cents.

Brian, welcome.

Thank you.

Good afternoon.

Good afternoon.

So Aldo has their bridge replacement project.

We have to do a project to relocate our utilities to accommodate that.

We started the engineering last year.

In the meantime, here recently, the the lead engineers for that project have moved Hazen Sawyer.

We want the project to follow to that firm.

So this basically just establishes that agreement.

The agreement is uh this engineering services is 100% reimbursable under the current uh reimbursable agreement with the state.

Um schedule-wise, we're about halfway through design.

We're uh we have a preliminary design submit uh Sam under review.

We are coordinated with permitting agencies and moving forward right away.

We're right now we're projecting a spring letting for our project.

The state is looking at a summer letting.

What's what's the main reason for wanting to make the the change?

Because the the engineers who worked on the project with the the firm we were formerly contracted with have moved, they've moved to Hazen Sawyer.

But is it their I'm I'm assuming that's their expertise, knowledge.

Yeah, it's because this is not a I understand this pretty complicated project, eh?

It's complex.

Um we want to keep the the you know the same people moving forward on it.

And I'm assuming Al dot's paying for this, Al dots approved.

That's right.

Of all so they're involved with this, right?

Right.

They they feel like we do they want the the project to stay with the the engineers that started it.

I have to ask this question.

Sure.

Any other idea of a timeline or anything that's been discussed?

Yes, sir.

Yesterday the MPO um Al Doc provided an update.

We approved the budget uh increase from 100 million plus dollars to 132 million plus dollars.

Al Dot has secured other uh state and federal funds to to go through the increase.

Could um they believe as Mr.

Gurney said a summer of 2026 did letting still thinking three-year project walk.

It's my understanding that timeline hasn't changed.

Yeah.

If the summer of 26 is accurate and holds, then that probably means we will need to move the Julia Tot Law and fully fund that in the spring of 2026 or 2026.

Yes, sir.

Yeah, next year.

Okay.

As we know, we've applied, we'll be applying for an A trip grant on that.

Yeah.

Good.

That's thank you for that update.

Again, this is an LDOT project, right?

It is very much an L dot project.

Brian, any more wisdom you'd like to share with this committee.

That's that was that was kind of a wide open softball that I don't know if committee members like to take that.

I usually do work.

I usually do, but we've got a motion on the table.

Thank you.

Got a second, any discussion?

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Item one is approved.

Just as a note.

Yes, okay.

My wife will be very glad when you finish that work behind our house because it's allowed.

But I won't hold you personally responsible for it.

Sure, sure.

You need to hold it personally responsible.

That that cobra work behind your house is done.

Is it done?

Work that was right there behind your house.

Yes.

We're glad it's there, but sure.

Thank you, Brian.

Item two is approval of the commercial peer permit for April Sound Homeowners Association.

Uh Mark, welcome.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you.

Um, so April Sound is applying for a permit to build a community structure on uh Lake Tuscaloosa by city code.

Any commercial properties has to be approved by city council.

City staff has gone out.

Um we've re we've reviewed the plans, we've gone up, we've done a site inspection, and city staff has no objections to what they're wanting to do.

We're exactly April Sound.

Um off of 69, just before you get to 69 bridge.

Uh that's not off Terrors Patent.

Where is that?

It's direct, it's a Sunshine Way that leads back into April Sound.

Yeah.

Uh so the green dock on the left is going to be what they consider phase one.

Um it's a 2800 square foot dock that is on one of the widest areas of the lake.

It's not in we don't see any encroachments on neighboring properties.

The neighbors, the president of the HOA who's pushing forward with this.

Um, but it's a four slips uh, and this is going to be phase two.

So if we go back two slides, the green dock on the right, they have an existing uh community pier now that holds four three slips, and they're it's wood, it's dilapidated, they need to do some improvements to it.

So they're gonna do away with this dock and replace it with an aluminum floating dock.

Questions?

Motion second.

Got a motion and second, all in favor say aye.

Aye.

Item two is approved.

Thank you, Martin.

Thank you.

Item three is approval of a minor public works contract with proscape for as needed landscaping on city properties total not to exceed 25,000.

Herrick, welcome.

Thank you, Counselor.

So this is a not to exceed with Proscape.

Uh this is coming out of Mr.

Busby's uh want to have some trees go back downtown.

Uh this contractor has uh responded with some I guess numbers as far as hourly what we're gonna pay them to go in and plant trees around the city that uh the ground school will go determine which site look best and will work best, and then uh we'll have these guys come in and plan them for us.

Questions?

Motion.

Wow, motion second.

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Item three is approved.

Item four is approval of minor public works contract with Isville insulation for installation at fire station eight.

The total is 25,700.

Tim.

Welcome.

Yes, sir.

Good afternoon.

Well good afternoon.

Uh so yes, this is to remove the existing rollout installation of both ceilings at fire station number eight and replace with open cell foam insulation on the underside of the roof as well as the uh side walls above the ceiling.

Questions.

One quick question though.

What's the what's the time frame?

I mean, how long will it take to do this?

Oh, this is gonna be like a three-day job.

Yeah.

Motion second, all in favor say aye.

Aye.

Item four is approved.

Item five, approval of professional services contract with Smith's de Gaulle and Associates for engineering design and construction administration for generator replacement and fire pump removal.

Totals 23,700, Tim.

Yes, so we're asking to fund this from our facility renewal.

Um right now, City Hall NX One still has the original generator and fire pump that were installed when this building was built in 1989.

Um, those are both reaching their end of life.

Uh we, as part of this design, we actually can eliminate the fire pump entirely.

Uh the city pressure is sufficient enough where that fire pump is no longer necessary.

We're going to add a fire department connection onto the building on Fifth Street, um, and then we'll replace the generator with a natural gas generator.

Questions?

Motion second.

That's pretty funny, by the way.

You caught me in the middle of a shoot versus kiss.

Motion second, all in favor say aye.

Aye.

Item five is approved.

Thank you, Tim.

Item six is approval of professional services contract with the JCG technology.

Total not to exceed $1,800 for a one-year term.

Miss Brandy, welcome.

So this is um really a renewal of our current contract.

Um, this contract was previously with BIS Digital.

This is the management of our platform, suite one media that handles all of our agendas, synopsis minutes and meeting recordings for both city council meetings and all of the UD boards and commissions.

Um BIS Digital was recently acquired by JCG Technologies, so there are no changes to this contract.

The terms are the same.

Services are this exact same.

We are just renewing this contract with JCG technologies.

Sounds sounds pretty reasonable to me.

Questions?

Motion second motion second.

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Item six is approved.

Item seven is legacy point homeowners association request for the city to take over subdivision streets, Mr.

Mayor.

Yes, sir.

Thank you, Mr.

Crow.

As you're well aware, and working on this project, the city of Tuscaloosa is doing discussions with the homeowner association for legacy point for nearly 18 months.

This is over 40 homes.

It's about 10 miles from here on uh horse bend or house bend road of the North Tuscaloosa.

It was a subdivision that was built in the mid-2000, but was annexed into the city for no city services.

The only service requested at the time was the ability to build a commercial dock, which they needed.

To do that, they had to be annexed into the city.

Unfortunately, for them, they they decided or determined to keep the roads private so that they can have a gated community over time.

Over time, um conflicts arose between HOA and the developer about the condition of the roads.

Um that went unresolved for a period of 15 uh years or so before Mr.

Crow and I became involved.

Um in meeting with the homeowner association for the last 18 months.

We have worked, we have done our best to try to resolve this problem.

The only solution that we believe that can help alleviate the concern for our constituents is to allow them to uh dedicate those streets as public streets, remove the gate, and the city take over maintenance of it.

Um these are 41 taxpayers who've been paying taxes for more than 15 years, receive no really no other services unless they elect to go into the city schools.

Um it's certainly an area of the lake that we want to remain in the city of Tuscaloosa for the next 30, 40, 50 years as the city continues to grow north.

Um the cost of uh doing some patching and things like that, that if the council ultimately votes to do this, we will handle internally uh to just our our normal maintenance budgets.

Um I have committed though to the landowners or the homeowner association that if we do decide to take over maintenance, that they would be included in our upcoming paving contract.

Costs likely would be in the range of 250 to 300,000 dollars.

I know the council's been made aware of this over time over the last 18 months.

I think we're at the final point of wanting to move forward.

Mike Gardner who's been working on this with me, couldn't be here.

He's actually in a meeting with Al Dot regarding highway 69 South.

But Bill Butler's here to answer any questions from the engineering standpoint.

Selvin Green Public Works is also very aware of it, has gone up and looked at the site as well.

That's all I have.

Mr.

Crow, you may want to add something else to it.

I think it's a fair and equitable solution to this problem, and um been a lot of uh conversations that have gone on with the neighbors, and I appreciate their patience through this.

But for the cities, I think from our standpoint for what they're doing in long term, this is the right thing to do.

So questions from committee members?

Second, got a motion as second.

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Item seven is approved.

Is there any new business to be brought before this committee?

Um, our next uh public projects committee meeting will be next Tuesday, November the 4th.

Hearing no new business, I would entertain a motion to adjourn.

Make a motion.

Second.

Got a motion.