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City Council Meeting Summary - January 27, 2026

City Council Meetings — Tuesday, January 27, 2026
BodyTuscaloosa, Alabama
SessionCity Council Meetings
DateTuesday, January 27, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:02

I'll make a motion.

0:03

Second.

0:04

All in favor?

0:05

Aye.

0:06

Aye.

0:06

Okay.

0:07

Minutes are adopted.

0:09

Item number one under new business.

0:12

Counselor Howard.

0:14

Thank you.

0:15

Approval of disbursement from District 2 improvement funds for RTR Pro Entertainment for the Silver Fox Valentine ball.

0:28

Yep.

0:28

So the first four are all for the same event.

0:32

And this is a event that the city has sponsored before.

0:36

So it's an annual event for our seniors, 55 and older.

0:40

And yes, so that these first four are for the calls.

0:47

And it'll be held on February the 13th at the McDonald's Hughes Center.

0:51

It's a formal event.

0:52

And this, I think RTR, they like they're the photographers for the event.

0:56

Okay.

0:57

The next um I know we got to vote on all of them.

1:00

Let's talk through all four.

1:02

Vote them separately.

1:03

Um it's a catered event.

1:04

So the next one is for Flav's restaurant for $2,500, and they're doing uh fingerprints over with the next one is looks and lifted for the Silver Fox Valentine's Day ball for 750 uh 775 dollars, and that's decorations, and then the last one is for a band, so it'll include live music.

1:30

Okay, so it totals it totals um I don't know how much it's uh eight and twenty-five.

1:45

Okay, uh OCA, we're all clear, yes.

1:50

Um finance is the money there.

1:54

Um if you will so if you'll look on the screen, this will be uh the district two breakdown, and so the uh fiscal year 2026 budget amount will be exceeded with one of these uh you know as we go on down the list, but we'll have a budget revision at the end of the uh agenda to compensate.

2:15

So we'll do that within finance committee today, yeah.

2:18

Okay, I heard all of that, but I'm a little foggy today.

2:22

So is that amount remaining?

2:24

Is that what I currently have?

2:26

Yes, ma'am.

2:26

Okay, gotcha.

2:27

That's 10,500.

2:28

All right.

2:29

That's 10,500 is is the total that will be left over all the years and arrears, right?

2:37

Yes, sir.

2:38

Okay.

2:40

Okay.

2:40

So let's vote on item one.

2:44

Is there a motion?

2:45

Motion.

2:46

Second.

2:46

All in favor say aye.

2:48

Aye.

2:48

Approved.

2:49

Item two.

2:50

Motion.

2:51

Second.

2:52

All in favor say aye.

2:53

Aye.

2:54

Approved.

2:55

Item three.

2:56

Motion.

2:57

Second.

2:58

All in favor say aye.

3:00

Aye.

3:00

Item is approved.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Youth Programs██████████████15%
Arts And Culture████████████13%
Public Safety███████████12%
Fiscal Sustainability█████████10%
Summary of Proceedings

City Council Meeting Summary - January 27, 2026

The City Council convened to review routine consent items, approve several disbursements from District Improvement Funds for local events and community organizations, ratify the renewal of the workers' compensation contract with Millennium Risk Management, and approve two budget revisions regarding the 2019 B Bond Proceeds and the General Fund.

Consent Calendar

  • The minutes of the previous meeting were adopted unanimously.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments or testimony were recorded during this session.

Discussion Items

  • Silver Fox Valentine Ball Disbursements (District 2): Counselor Howard proposed four payments for the annual senior event (February 13th at the Hughes Center) to RTR Pro Entertainment, Flav's Restaurant, Looks and Lifts (decorations), and a band. The City Council approved payments of $750 for decorations and $2,500 for catering, among others, totaling a significant portion of the District 2 budget. Finance confirmed the need for a budget revision to address exceeding the fiscal year 2026 budget limit.
  • Bloody Tuesday Organization (District 2): Approval was granted for a disbursement to support community events celebrating Bloody Tuesday in June. The City Attorney confirmed the organization's validity after a brief clarification.
  • Christmas Decorations (District 5): Council approved a $13,000 disbursement to Bama for Christmas decor. Councilors noted this amount is consistent with previous years' spending (previously ranging between $11,000 and $13,000) and that the District 5 Improvement Funds retained $6,858 total ($2,000 from current year funds) after this expenditure.
  • Kristen Amerson Youth Foundation (District 6): Council approved three $1,000 (totaling $3,000) disbursements from District 6 funds for: suicide prevention in schools, Caring Days (support for individuals with memory loss/dementia), and Backpack Connections (school supplies for children).
  • Millennium Risk Management Contract Renewal: Council renewed the annual contract for workers' compensation administration with Millennium Risk Management for 2019 at a total cost of $540,726.89. This represents an increase of approximately $50,000 over the previous year, attributed to salary raises and specific high-value claims (including a case exceeding $5 million). The Council prioritized the contract's "no cap" feature, noting the necessity of unlimited coverage when dealing with long-term injury claims.
  • 2019 B Bond Proceeds Budget Revision: The Finance Department requested to recognize approximately $62,000 in interest income and $127,000 in a premium adjustment from a 2019 refunding issuance. The proposal includes moving $215,000 toward public safety equipment (TPD vehicles) currently funded by other trusts, with a subsequent budget revision planned to move those freed-up funds in the RFFI to the RSA "safe up" debt account.
  • General Fund Budget Revision #6: Two items were approved: (1) A $220,000 grant for firefighter training, to be allocated for travel, education, and overtime (with a detailed breakdown to follow at a subsequent Public Safety meeting), and (2) A movement of $868 from Counselor Howard's previously saved District 2 funds to activate the amount for current year use.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved: Four disbursements for the Silver Fox Valentine Ball.
  • Approved: Disbursement for the Bloody Tuesday community events.
  • Approved: $13,000 disbursement for District 5 Christmas decor.
  • Approved: Three disbursements ($1,000 each) for the Kristen Amerson Youth Foundation.
  • Approved: Renewal of Millennium Risk Management contract at $540,726.89.
  • Approved: Budget revision for 2019 B Bond proceeds to allocate $62,000 interest income and $215,000 for TPD vehicles, with a plan to redirect RFFI funds to RSA debt.
  • Approved: General Fund Budget Revision #6 to accept a $220,000 firefighter training grant and activate $868 in savings for District 2.
  • Next Steps: A budget revision for the RFFI to move funds to the RSA "safe up" account is expected next week. A detailed breakdown of firefighter training programs will be presented at the next Public Safety meeting.

Meeting Transcript

I'll make a motion. Second. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Okay. Minutes are adopted. Item number one under new business. Counselor Howard. Thank you. Approval of disbursement from District 2 improvement funds for RTR Pro Entertainment for the Silver Fox Valentine ball. Yep. So the first four are all for the same event. And this is a event that the city has sponsored before. So it's an annual event for our seniors, 55 and older. And yes, so that these first four are for the calls. And it'll be held on February the 13th at the McDonald's Hughes Center. It's a formal event. And this, I think RTR, they like they're the photographers for the event. Okay. The next um I know we got to vote on all of them. Let's talk through all four. Vote them separately. Um it's a catered event. So the next one is for Flav's restaurant for $2,500, and they're doing uh fingerprints over with the next one is looks and lifted for the Silver Fox Valentine's Day ball for 750 uh 775 dollars, and that's decorations, and then the last one is for a band, so it'll include live music. Okay, so it totals it totals um I don't know how much it's uh eight and twenty-five. Okay, uh OCA, we're all clear, yes. Um finance is the money there. Um if you will so if you'll look on the screen, this will be uh the district two breakdown, and so the uh fiscal year 2026 budget amount will be exceeded with one of these uh you know as we go on down the list, but we'll have a budget revision at the end of the uh agenda to compensate. So we'll do that within finance committee today, yeah. Okay, I heard all of that, but I'm a little foggy today. So is that amount remaining? Is that what I currently have? Yes, ma'am. Okay, gotcha. That's 10,500. All right. That's 10,500 is is the total that will be left over all the years and arrears, right? Yes, sir. Okay. Okay. So let's vote on item one. Is there a motion? Motion. Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Approved. Item two. Motion.

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