That's right.

Valentine's Day the 14th.

All right.

Is there a motion we approve the minutes?

So moved.

Motion second all in favor say aye.

All right.

All right.

Minutes approved.

Zach.

You're up first.

All right.

Good afternoon.

Good afternoon.

So this first one, I've got three rezonings for you, but the first two coincide with each other.

Um, so it's best to present those together.

So these first ones are for the McGrife's Ferry Land LLC on New Watermelon Road.

So this is where that double convenience store gas station kind of thing happened north um north of the river, if you all recall that.

Norman Crowe's service station.

Yes, yes, sir.

So this is a good this is a good thing.

So there's only going to be one gas station now.

Um as part of that the previous rezoning.

So you can see here that these two rezonings, the reason that they're doing this is because they went through the process with their old site plan to rezone specific boundaries based off of what the uses would be.

So that brown area is MFR.

So that's where an apartment complex is gonna go, and then the GC is where like more office use is gonna go.

And so since they've reconfigured the boundaries to align or to create a new site plan, they need to just switch, basically just switch those two rezonings.

So who got who's the one service station?

I'm totally confused.

I am is it Rick Mark and Rick?

Yes, so Rick is gonna have see that lot number two in that corner.

He's gonna have his gas station.

He's gonna have his gas station and convenience store on the corner right there.

Okay.

There was gonna be another one just north of that.

But they've swapped some land to where it to make it work out.

So the plots now have more land over in the you know the top portion.

And so they've been able to kind of reconfigure their area where you pull in that down in the bottom middle area is um an apartment complex that was being proposed, and then all kind of up north on the northern section is more like office um kind of area.

And so when they went through the rezoning initially, they had set their boundaries based off of an old site plan.

But now that they've not done the now that they're not doing the convenient the second convenience store, they're getting rid of that, they've redone their site plan so that they can you know add some more commercial space and things like that, get rid of the additional gas station.

Right, exactly.

And so you said something about apartments, yeah.

So a portion of so that that bottom building in the middle there, that's always been um an apartment, like an apartment building that they were gonna build.

So that's not changing, it's just the boundaries need to change to reflect the change in the design of the overall development.

So they just did a land swap kind of exactly.

They did a land swap, and through that land swap, they now have to get the zoning right, and so it's literally just you see that blue area, that blue area currently is zone GC, general commercial, based off of the old site plan.

But as you can see, the apartment complex is now encroaching into that GC area, so they're trying to get all of that to be MFR, the correct zoning district for that apartment complex, and then in turn the northern portion, that red part, currently a zone MFR, they want to go to GC.

So it's really just kind of switching it around so that the apartment is all on the MFR and the office space retail is all in the GC zoning district.

Okay, and where are the residents?

I mean, this was the residents have fractious.

Right, and I think where is it on this?

No one showed up for planning commission, no one is reached out to any of us.

They just really calmed down overnight almost.

And this is a good thing because the biggest issue is two gas stations.

You know, but now that they've realized that's not gonna work and they've kind of redone this whole site, this whole development, the both developments have worked together to do that to get a better product for the area.

So this is a good thing.

It really does.

And so what's being sought tonight?

Two rezoning requests to actually approve the rezoning?

To approve the basically the switching around of the rezoning?

Unanimous approval for both.

So really it's just those two are going to switch.

Those two colors are going to switch, and it's all going to work out with the with the zoning districts and the design of the site plan.

When they after this, they can't come back and change their mind if they've got a conveyance still, can they?

No.

I mean they could, but they're not going to.

I think this is their this is really where they've they've gotten to, and it's been a long process between both developers to get to this point.

Um that's good news.

Right.

I agree.

So yeah, both both rezoning requests were recommended in December 2025.

And then now we have our third rezoning.

So again, that's two rezoning requests.

So you're gonna have to do two votes on that first uh you know, kind of combined development.

And then this is that third rezoning that I have for you guys.

This is uh Seth Richardson and Richard Henry.

They're petitioning to rezone this property.

And Mr.

Tiner, did they reach out to you about this one?

Yes.

So this is Zach Lawler owns this property, and I think there's I don't know exactly what's operating out of there now.

Um, but you can see it's got kind of like vacant land in the back, it has a warehouse and kind of just like uh I guess they're using it as retail, but it kind of looks like a house.

Um so it's currently zoned neighborhood commercial.

They would like to rezone it to general commercial GC, which is that red zoning district.

Um, and the reason for that is to conform with the surrounding zoning.

This is what they wrote on their petition, and to become more beneficial to potential tenants whose businesses serve university and the surrounding community.

So essentially they want to open it up to more diverse uses that NC doesn't allow.

So they're trying to request a rezone to GC.

So I replied, yes.

Yep, and I've got that for you as well.

So um uses the type of uses that would be different.

A lot of them are similar, but the type of uses that would be different.

So if they rezoned a GC, it would allow for a bar club and a bar restaurant, which again, those would have to go through through you guys for approval through the conditional use process.

So that would that'd be something that you guys would have final say on.

Uh large and medium retail sales, so small retail sales, that's basically 7500 square feet or less, um, just kind of small retail would be permitted there in the NC district.

But if they rezoned a GC, you can have a little bit larger um retail areas.

So I think like again, it it all depends on the the size of the site, but you could have more of a big box retail, like a larger um like a big lots or a well.

This is the road leading up to the park, right?

It is, yes, sir.

And there's one house on both sides, right?

Right.

So uh in the let me pull up the aerial.

So in the aerial, you can see that they didn't actually talk to me about this one.

Okay.

Oh, because this is uh Richard did ask me about something another one, was I good with it?

I I thought it was something completely different.

Zach, it seems like I watched planning zoning, which is my favorite TV show.

Yeah.

Wasn't there some well good?

I'll be on it Monday night.

Wasn't there some discussion?

You couldn't say what was back there.

From my understanding, one of the primary reasons that they wanted to rezone, A was to allow for more uses, you know, ability for more larger uses, um, but also to utilize that space back there for outdoor storage if they needed it for that type of use.

So think like a landscape company or um you know some other kind of things.

I didn't really finish my uh the uses, but self-service storage, car wash, car sales and rental.

The car wash in this town, like I need more.

Well, I don't even need more.

I don't want to compete and stand.

I've never had my world since I mean car washes.

Right.

So now this property is adjacent to university global the large lot that's uh oh yes, so that's a great question.

So that whole vacant area right there is actually right of way.

All of it is right of way.

Um so it's it's vacant.

I'm not sure about the thing.

It should be our I think I should have you table with the uh redesignation of two.

Because I haven't the same company.

So it shouldn't make any difference right away.

Thank you.

Zach, I think I'm gonna ask to table this.

Okay, because they have not come to me.

They did they did ask me in a text.

Are you still good with something?

And and uh and I thought it was I did not this is first time I've seen this.

This is the first time I've seen this.

And I'm real concerned extremely concerned because of the things that the tennis center.

Um I will change.

And when I hear a bar and hear landscaping, hear a car wash, my gosh, that's not what I would like.

Yeah, those are just some uses that could be.

Yeah, I know, and I'm glad you brought out some of the worst ones.

Yeah, well.

Um, and it was not recommended by a vote of five to four.

So uh planning commission voted not to recommend this.

Okay.

And I mean, I I just I haven't heard about it.

Right.

That's what that's what really really really bothers me.

I did tell them to reach out to you, of course.

Like I do.

I got a text yesterday morning.

Yeah, I got a text this morning saying, Are you good with it?

Gotcha.

You said yes for that.

No, no, I thought it was another one that I understand.

I know, I know, but I thought it was I thought it was honestly another one he was that we've heard about.

Yeah, I'm I'm gonna summarize briefly their opposition.

Yeah, so I think they had a lot of, and you know, um Miss Howard, you can also speak to this, but um, they had a lot of concerns about because they did bring up the outdoor storage piece, they had a lot of concerns about that, you know, rightfully so, because the bridge is kind of right there, so it's really almost you can see down onto that property a little bit, so it'd be hard to kind of screen that outdoor storage if they were to allow it.

He would.

And then as well as uh there's those new town, those new townhomes in that area, which are really nice, by the way.

And so, you know, neighborhood commercial is clearly more compatible for neighborhoods versus general commercial, which allows for those types of uses that I mentioned, so that was kind of a concern as well of those types of uses not being compatible with town homes adjacent to this site.

Well, I would I'm I'm I'm sure you're not gonna say I'm uh would would be against it because I don't know what to be against, except just what I've heard now, and that's disappointing.

Um I mean that we put too much investment.

We we were torn in that area, yeah.

Well, you know, I I would have talked to you had I had I known that, but to way too much investment in the park and the lights over the bridge.

And the tennis centers come in that close, I mean pretty close by right now yes, and then the those town homes.

I I've been so pleased with those because they've they've kept it so nice and they they listened to you know, they put the parking around the back, the garage in the back, and they made a great use of a pretty nasty looking little lot there.

I mean, you know.

Two young guys that came through and followed through and did everything they promised they would do.

They do look great.

So I will recommend that we table for a week and then let me meet with them.

Okay, and then come back and have a chance to meet with you all you all.

Yes, sir.

Are you aware of it of any like that, Maltwall?

Yes, sir.

I'm I'm a little surprised, but I'm like you, I want to keep an open mind.

Yeah, I will keep an open mind for sure, but I don't like looking over at some uh landscape you know mess when we've got so many people that will be coming through there to the tennis center, and then the commitment that the the townhome folks have made and the commitment we made with the lighting, as you know, um that you helped and found the money for for that that lighting over the bridge, and it has made a tremendous difference in in the overall appearance coming into Alberta.

Um they were out for three days, the lights were and and we couldn't anyway they're they've been back on now, but you would not believe the number of messages I got the lights are out.

See, and we hadn't had lights in the entire history of Alberta there, but now that we got them, it makes a huge difference.

If you think about the 21 million dollar bull projects going on now, the consentive that we've placed at Leeland.

And boy, is he ever moving fast?

Umights, you're talking about 60 plus million dollars.

Exactly of investment by the city of Tuscaloosa in that area, which it frankly is earned to the hell that went through on April 27, 2011.

But I think that gives us a voice in this to make certain that the development that takes place there is meets that standard that you know the taxpayers have been invested around it.

So I would like to and I and I've got great respect for these particular in developers, but I would like to narrow some things down to say maybe let's take this off the list and let's say you know, let's get this do a little horse trading here and get you know, because it sure doesn't need anything that would be a warehouse type of deal.

I agree with you.

We seem to have an abundance of car washes and shaking fingers and calling shops.

Yes, sir.

Ultimately that's the private sector's decision.

We do have those things.

Oh dear.

That's kind of a surprise.

All right.

Um we move on.

Mary Beth.

I'm only wherever you're wanting a license.

I would need to go there right now and have a drink.

All right, so I have ABC application for downtown social LLC.

They're applying for special events retail less than seven days.

They're going to have seven events for a Kappa Alpha 2026 spring Darty at 416 University Boulevard.

And then the months will be February, March, and April.

That's a Darty Day party.

Ah, goodbye.

Are all seven of these at the KA, huh?

Yes, sir.

That's where they will be.

Part in that join up.

They also have an event at Five Gamma Delta annual pig dinner at 976 University Boulevard in the month of March.

Pig dinner.

And that is at the Five Gamma Delta House.

They're serving pig port.

Oh man.

And that's all I have.

Y'all have any questions?

Okay.

I don't know enough to ask.

Thank you.

Okay.

Mayor Madison.

Um I don't have anything for you this week, and we have no executive sessions.

Get out of here.

Okay.

All righty.

Um Randy.

So I have probably y'all's favorite item to talk about every year.

The ALM conference.

That is going to be uh April 28th through May 1st.

So, yes, we've always had Counselor Howard and Counselor's Lanier and Fail as our alternate.

So if you guys are okay with that, we can have that ordinance on next.

They want it.

What is it turned out?

Where is it?

No, I want to go.

I know, right?

So it's the conference itself is Tuesday through Thursday, April 28th through May 1st, but the actual meeting is going to be April 30th at 4 at the Renaissance in Montgomery.

No, I don't want to go to Montgomery.

I won't go to Montgomery.

Okay.

You go to Mr.

Mr.

Lanier.

Y'all good off.

You can have my own point.

Okay, thank you.

All right, Mr.

Holmes.

And I will say I have never if you added a Z, we'd have every out letter of the alphabet and consent agenda.

Yes, sir.

Never have I ever.

It is my good fortune to uh to then skip down to about the middle of page three, I suppose.

Then we're on page 45.

You'll be authorizing the mayor to execute a cooperative agreement related to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management for a West Alabama recycling program for fiscal year 2027.

Uh that came to you in projects last week.

On page 46, you'll be authorizing the mayor to execute a grant application for the 2027 West Alabama Recycling Program ADEM fund grant.

Uh this came to you on projects last week.

On page 47, you'll be authorizing a contract with Evaqua Water Technologies.

This is a total not to exceed 120,000.

And they keep getting contracts with them despite the fact that I tell Miss Michaels she needs to find somebody with a uh easier name.

That came to you in projects as well last week.

On page 48, you'll be authorizing a minor public works contract with Green Acre Landscape Services LLC.

This is a total of 10,700 that came to you in projects last week.

On page 49, you'll be authorizing a execution of a railroad review services agreement with Kansas City Southern Railway Company.

Uh DBA CPKC, this is a total of 17,000 in KGO projects last week.

On page 50, you'll be authorizing amendment number one to the professional engineering services contract for the Jack Warner Parkway AL297 intersection improvements project.

Uh minted contract amount of 287,455 dollars.

Uh this came to your projects last week.

On page 51, you'll be authorizing amendment number one to the professional engineering services contract for phase eight of the Cypress Creek Drainage Improvements Project.

This is an amended contract amount of $273, $273,555.

This came to you in projects last week.

On page 52, you'll be authorizing a professional services contract with 49 degrees LLC.

This is for the Sabin Center project.

It has a total of $2,869,912 and came to you on projects last week.

On page 53, you'll be authorizing amendment number one to the professional services contract with uh 1220 exhibits.

This is also for the Sabin Center project and is a deductive amount of 2,867.

Excuse me.

$2,869,912.

And again, that came to a project's on the third.

On page 54, you'll be authorizing amendment number three to the professional design services agreement with Davis Architects for the Saving Center.

This is a total not to exceed 419,888.50 cents.

And this came to your projects committee last week.

On page 55, you'll be authorizing a minor public works contract with Amison Associates.

This is a total of $7,400 in KGO projects last week.

On page 56, you'll be authorizing minor force works contract with Patrick Allen Companies.

This is a total of $2,827 and came to you in projects last week.

On page 57, you'll be authorizing a professional services agreement with Herndon Hicks and Associates.

This is a total of $7,900 in Campfield projects last week.

On page 58, you'll be authorizing the purchase of equipment supplies or services from Energy Systems Southeast LLC.

This is a total of $66,970, and it is for a water sewer generac industrial V8 generator.

And this is a previously budgeted purchase that comes to you from purchasing.

On page 59 through 60, you'll be authorizing amendment number six to the fiscal year 2026 general fund reserve for future improvement.

This is uh this came to you in finance last week.

On the uh next, we have a couple zoning items for uh introduction or a zoning item for introduction.

We're on page 61 through 82, you'll be introducing zoning amendment number uh 28, amending various sections of chapter 25 of the zoning code.

This came out of admin committee last week and is just for introduction tonight.

On page uh 58, you'll be amending section 19-52A of the Code of Tuscaloosa.

This came to you from admin last week.

On page 84, you'll be amending exhibits A and B of section 19-42 of the Code of Tuscaloosa regarding water and sewer and municipal court.

This also came to you in admin last week.

On page 85, you'll be amending section 10-13 of the code of Tuscaloosa.

This also came to you in admin last week.

On page 86, you'll be authorizing amendment number seven to the fiscal year 2026 general fund budget.

This came to you in finance last week.

Um, and on page 87, you'll be setting March 10th, 2026 as the date for public hearing to consider the adoption of the zoning amendment number 28, which is the one we are introducing tonight.

Are there any questions for me?

Any questions for Scott?

So on page 59, that did go through finance committee last week.

That is my notes.

Page 29.

59.

No, 59.

Um budget amendment number six.

Up in the upper right corner.

Um I will say there is occasionally we end up with some confusion if something came out of the finance committee or came requested from the finance department.

Yes, sir.

So that this is the one that came through last week during the finance committee that had multiple sections to it at A B C and D that we kind of talked through individually.

There's closing out one project and then um moving some money to the TBD.

It just doesn't show it up here.

Correct.

Yeah, it's it's ABC and D all meshed into one basically on the resolution.

Thank you, Scott.

Okay, we have um projects 230 finance three, public safety 330.

Special call insurance litigation at four council meeting at five.

Wednesday, we have historic preservation commission meeting at five.

Monday planning and zoning commission in the council chambers at five as well.

So umybody else have anything to bring before the pre-council.

If you have a chance to go by through Alberta and see the work that um Mr.

Pate has done at the Leland Shopping Center, it's I wouldn't look for Leyland Shopping Center, it's not there.

It's amazing.

No, Mr.

Tornado took it away but what he's done already and then yesterday he found a it used to be a region's bank there and there was a water leak and by the time I hung up with Kimberly she had somebody out there thank you for that it was quick anybody else okay all right is there a motion to adjourn so move second