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Tuscaloosa City Council Meeting - February 10, 2026

City Council Meetings — Tuesday, February 10, 2026
BodyTuscaloosa, Alabama
SessionCity Council Meetings
DateTuesday, February 10, 2026
StatusFILED
Video Record
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Transcript — Verbatim
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If everyone would please stand, the Tusley City Council has now come to order.

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We're going to begin tonight's meeting with a prayer, followed by our pledge of allegiance.

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Bowerheads, please.

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Dear God, bless our proceedings tonight.

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Give us the wisdom to know what is just and the strength to do what is right.

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Amen.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States from there.

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And to the Republic for which it stands.

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One nation under God.

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Individual with liberty and justice broad.

0:46

Please be seated.

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Approval of the minutes.

0:48

I will make the motion.

0:49

We approve the minutes.

0:51

The move and second that we approve the minutes voting, Mr.

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Eatman.

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Yes.

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Yes.

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Yes.

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Yes.

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Yes.

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Yes.

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Meeting stand approved.

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Um proclamation statements by Mayor and Council.

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Any council statements tonight?

1:06

Just in case I will be at Jack's Saturday morning, Mayor.

1:10

All right.

1:12

Anyone else?

1:15

Any agenda item comments by Susan?

1:17

No, sir.

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We have no unfinished business, and we have quite the consent agenda, clerk.

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This approves items A through Y on the consent agenda.

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Make a motion.

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Second.

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Move and second.

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Voting, Mr.

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Lanier.

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Yes.

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Yes.

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Yes.

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Yes.

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Yes.

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Yes.

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Consent agenda is adopted.

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Public hearings, clerk.

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This authorizes zoning amendment number 25.

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Do adoption.

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Second.

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It's been moved and second.

1:41

Mr.

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Ponds.

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Good evening, Mayor and Council.

1:46

Good evening.

1:46

So I'm going to present uh this one and the next rezoning at the same time.

1:51

Um, but obviously it's going to be two different votes.

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So the first one here is being requested to go from GC to M FR, and this is in Council District 3.

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So here's the location of both of these two rezonings.

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This is on the corner.

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Uh basically new McWright's Ferry Road, uh, close to Lexington Down.

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And you can see on the left and the right, these are the two rezoning requests.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural█████████████████████████████████████████████84%
Zoning And Land Use█████10%
Public Engagement███6%
Summary of Proceedings

Tuscaloosa City Council Meeting - February 10, 2026

The Tuscaloosa City Council met on February 10, 2026, to consider a consent agenda, public hearings on zoning amendments, numerous resolutions and ordinances, and to hear citizen comments. All votes were unanimous unless otherwise noted.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved minutes of previous meeting.
  • Adopted consent agenda items A through Y (no details provided).

Public Hearings & Testimony

  • Zoning Amendment 25: Request to rezone a portion from GC (General Commercial) to MFR (Multi-Family Residential) and vice versa on two lots near McWright's Ferry Road, to reconfigure lot boundaries for a consolidated development. Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval. Petitioner Jimmy Duncan stated the lot boundary shifted to accommodate a single convenience store instead of two. No public comment. Unanimously adopted.
  • Zoning Amendment 26: Similar rezoning request adjacent to the above property. Unanimously adopted.
  • Zoning Amendment 27: Petitioner Richard Henry requested a one-week continuance to continue discussions. Councilor Tyner moved to table for one week; seconded; no public comment. Unanimously tabled.

Discussion Items

  • Special Events Retail Licenses: Clerk presented ABC application for Downtown Social LLC to hold seven events at Kappa Alpha House (416 University Boulevard) for Spring Darty in February, March, April 2026, and one event at Fi Gamma Delta House (976 University Boulevard) for Annual Pig Dinner in March. Police Department had no objections. Applicant Bill Wright answered questions. Licenses approved.
  • Councilor Inquiry: Councilor Bobbitt asked about a "rock of liens" on the consent agenda; Mr. Woodson clarified they were for grass cutting and property cleanup.
  • Code Amendments: Introduced and adopted amendments to Sections 1952 A, 1942 (Exhibits A and B), and 1013 of the Code of Tuscaloosa, all with unanimous consent or votes.
  • Budget Amendments: Approved Amendment 6 to FY2026 General Fund Reserve for Future Improvements Fund and Amendment 7 to FY2026 General Fund Budget.
  • Public Hearing Date Set: March 10, 2026 set for public hearing on Zoning Amendment 28 (introduced but not discussed).

Citizen Comments & Communications

  • Dr. Page (Stillman College): Thanked the council for new street signs on 15th Street and Stillman Boulevard, and praised Tuscaloosa Police Department for support during Stillman College's 150th homecoming parade. Presented promotional items. Mayor responded positively.
  • Damon Sparks (Duncanville, AL): Expressed gratitude for the city's improvements and leadership, speaking as a first-time attendee.

Key Outcomes

  • All zoning amendments (25, 26) adopted; (27) tabled for one week.
  • All resolutions and ordinances on the agenda adopted unanimously, including: contracts with Evoqua Water Technologies, Green Acres Landscape Services, CPKC, professional engineering and design contracts, budget amendments, code amendments, and payment of bills.
  • Meeting adjourned unanimously.

Meeting Transcript

If everyone would please stand, the Tusley City Council has now come to order. We're going to begin tonight's meeting with a prayer, followed by our pledge of allegiance. Bowerheads, please. Dear God, bless our proceedings tonight. Give us the wisdom to know what is just and the strength to do what is right. Amen. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States from there. And to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God. Individual with liberty and justice broad. Please be seated. Approval of the minutes. I will make the motion. We approve the minutes. The move and second that we approve the minutes voting, Mr. Eatman. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Meeting stand approved. Um proclamation statements by Mayor and Council. Any council statements tonight? Just in case I will be at Jack's Saturday morning, Mayor. All right. Anyone else? Any agenda item comments by Susan? No, sir. We have no unfinished business, and we have quite the consent agenda, clerk. This approves items A through Y on the consent agenda. Make a motion. Second. Move and second. Voting, Mr. Lanier. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Consent agenda is adopted. Public hearings, clerk. This authorizes zoning amendment number 25. Do adoption. Second. It's been moved and second. Mr.

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