Okay, if everybody please rise for the council prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

The City Council meeting on Tuesday, March the 10th.

Dear God bless our proceedings tonight.

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

Amen.

I pledge allegiance to provide the United States America.

One notion.

Understanding Justice Scroll.

You may be seated.

There are motion to approve the minutes.

So motion second, Volta Councillor Eatman.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Minutes approved.

All right.

Proclamations and statements by the mayor and council.

Obviously, Mayor Maddox is not here tonight.

So if the representatives of the school social work will please come to the podium and let me read the proclamation to you.

And follow me be presented.

The official proclamation by Council Tyner.

Last year they gave us a container to hold water or coffee.

Yes.

I I'll use mine today.

It will keep your ice frozen for three days, I think.

Well, they're a pretty smart group.

All right.

Welcome.

For generations, individuals have entered the social work profession out of a deep commitment to improving the well-being of people, families, and communities, working to strengthen our society and ensure that those in need receive compassion, support, and opportunity.

This year's University of Alabama Social Work Month theme, uplift and action, the school, the profession, and the community, reflects the dedication of social workers who undergo years of education and training to transform their compassion into meaningful action that produces positive results, enhancing human well-being and meeting the needs of vulnerable, underserved, and impoverished populations.

Whereas the social work profession is one of the fastest growing in the United States, with more than 800,000 social workers expected to be employed by 2033, serving in schools, social service agencies, veteran centers, health care systems, and government, while also representing one of the largest groups of mental health providers and advocating for the social work interstate licensing compact to improve care nationwide.

And whereas the University of Alabama School of Social Work partners with 160 agencies across 17 Alabama counties, including the Black Belt Internship Initiative, contributing the equivalent of 2,679,200 in service through more than 80,000 hours of student practical placements across the state, the nation, and around the world.

Now, therefore, on behalf of Mayor Walt Maddox and the City Council of Tuscaloosa, we do proclaim March 26th to be National Social Work Month.

And Miss Howard's presenting your proclamation to you.

So as you know, please um let us know about the work you guys have been doing.

I think about you every day because I still have your incredible nice gifts in my office.

And if you would say a few words and then have everyone introduce themselves.

Absolutely.

Thank you.

And it was um an honor to be receiving this proclamation, particularly from a fellow social workers.

Exactly.

She's our favorite social work.

Thank you.

Happy social work month, everyone.

It's an honor to stand here before you representing the University of Alabama School of Social Work, celebrating a profession that does not simply respond to challenges as you've heard in the proclamation, but we focus on transforming lives, communities, and systems, and we hope to continue to partner with you.

We look forward to making sure we have students in offices across the city of Tuscaloosa, providing services and addressing that workforce gap that you've heard about, and also continuing to focus on advancing societal well-being in the community.

Thank you again for this proclamation as we continue to strive to create legendary change in the city of Tuscaloosa and roll tide.

Roll time.

May I say something, Mr.

Tyne?

Sure.

I'm a member of the class of 75.

And I was a police officer, gone back to school, and my classes were at 8 a.m.

Well, I didn't get off work till 8 a.m.

And many of my instructors gave me a great deal of grace coming in several minutes late, and I always appreciate that.

And we still provide that grace, and now we not only have classes on campus, we have some distance learning classes where you would not have had to rush for that.

So I will say, I know you said tell us a little bit about the school.

We have four thriving programs, a BSW program, main campus and distance learning, a master's program, main campus and distance learning, a PhD program, as well as a new DSW program where we're having students from across the nation looking at behavioral health.

I am, I realize I did not introduce myself, um, Shenavia Hatcher.

I'm the eighth teen of a school of social work, and I'll let my faculty and staff introduce themselves as well.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Good evening.

I am Courtney Chapman Thomas.

I'm the director of experiential programs and community partnerships in the school, and part of my purview is the practicum and partnerships we have throughout the city and the county, the state, and beyond.

Good evening, everyone.

My name is Deion King.

I am Dr.

Dion King.

I'm the associate dean for professional advancement in academic affairs.

So I do lots of curricular accreditation, all of the wonderful things I'm in that realm.

Hi, I'm Katie Taylor, and I'm the school experiential education specialist.

Welcome.

Hi, I'm Megan Davenport, and I am one of our MSW practicum education coordinators.

Welcome.

Hey there, I'm Carrie Turner.

I am also one of the MSW Practicum Education Coordinators.

And I'm Brenda Smith.

I'm a faculty member at the school, been there since Raven was there.

So really happy for your embracing of our students.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Hi, I'm Natalie Underwood, and I am the communication specialist for the School of Social Work.

And we have more of those thousands left.

We are highlight the incredible work that you do.

Oh, thank you.

That's a little different.

It's a calling one, so hopefully it'll keep it hotter.

Yes, I'm excited about that.

Thank you.

Also to showcase the amazing partnership that we have within our Washington DC program.

We are the only school outside of the district that has a strode for both bachelor's and masters to go live there and be a part of not just change, but a creative change.

That sounds great.

And if you all would like to come and stand in front of the dias, and let's get a photo, Joe, if you'll come over this way and these are first classes when you get up.

Raven's gonna stand in there with you all.

About as much as mine.

Okay.

Let's see.

Okay.

One, two, three.

Perfect.

Thank y'all.

Thank you.

Okay, thank you.

Also, we have um special guests that I saw had just came in that we wanted to honor and recognize tonight, thanks to uh counselor Joe Eatman.

So, Joe, if you'll want to go down to the podium and invite your guest up and and uh very impressive young man.

Very impressive.

If y'all come forward, the family with family is all welcome to come up before the bounce.

Yes, speaker.

Yeah, go ahead.

All right, well, I'll read the proclamation.

Um, first I want to say we're honored to have you here today.

Um, we'll apologize for not being able to make the event in the school, but we did want to recognize you and let you know how proud we are of you and your accomplishment.

But the proclamation reads Parker J.

Evans, a student leader at Central High School, has demonstrated outstanding dedication to academic achievement, leadership, and personal discipline while serving as captain of the wrestling team and pursuing his certified world of credentials.

And whereas Parker has distinguished himself through academic and competitive excellence, including earning recognition as a state champion in FBLA supply chain management, reflecting strong analytical leadership and discipline decision making abilities, and whereas Parker has been accepted into the highly competitive aviation science program at Tuskegee University, where he will train at the historic molden field, the legendary training grounds of the Tuskegee Airmen as part of a program dedicated to preparing the next generation of aviation professionals.

And whereas Parker has been accepted into the highly competitive aviation science program at Tuskegee University, where he will train at the historic Mowden Field, the legendary training grounds of the Tuskegee Airmen as part of a program dedicated to preparing the next generation of aviation professionals.

And whereas Parker has further been recognized for his exceptional promise through the awarding of a $50,000 achievement scholarship and the opportunity to receive advanced flight training through the program's partnership with Lyft Academy, positioning him to carry forward a proud legacy of aviation and aviation excellence.

Now, therefore, be it resolved that our mayor walt Maddox on behalf of the city council of Tuscaloosa do hereby recognize and commend Parker J.

Evans.

Parker, thank you.

Ms.

Evans, Bob.

We also have Dr.

Jones, the principal of Central High School here as well.

So would y'all like to say anything to this council?

You gotta say something, sir.

Well, I'd like to thank the council for recognizing me today.

I'd like to thank you.

Um Councilman Joe Eatman.

I'd like to thank everybody here today.

Um I'm very honored and very humbled on receive this.

I've never been here before, so it's a new experience.

But I'd just like to thank everybody.

I I don't think it's the last we'll see of you.

And I I think Parker is to just to give us a little spot.

Um the Tuskegee Airmen program has been dormant for 80 years.

And because of the 12 million dollar funding from Senator Katie Britt, and she was also at the uh ceremony as also as councilwoman Raven Howard was there also.

And um, they have with this funding, they were able to revitalize the Tuskegee Airmen program.

And just like the the speaker from Tuskegee said uh the the collection the connection between Greece and Tuskegee, Greece was the birthplace and started democracy, Tuskegee Airmen saved democracy.

So we would like to say that, and because he's a part of the second cohort, not only has a $50,000 scholarship, he also interviewed today for the Tuskegee Presidential Air Force um uh presidential Air Force Scholarship.

So fingers crossed, that'll be another 75,000.

The program pays for 120,000 worth of flight, his licensures pilot's license.

And that's the reason why only African American pilots only make up 3% of all the pilots nationwide in the world.

So, because of such Tuskegee wants to be the premier um breeding ground, and it's only HBCU in the state of Alabama that offers this program.

And so we're so glad that he is also um a Tuscalousian, but a little we know Parker is our fourth cousin, Lieutenant Hiron Man was a original Tuskegee Airman, and my father worked on the Apollo mission at Boeing Airport at Redstone Arsenal.

So it's in his bloodlines.

Wow.

Thank you so much.

Principal Jones, would you like to say a few words?

On behalf of our superintendent, Dr.

Mike Darry and Tuscaloosa City Board of Education.

We just want to thank you.

We're proud of Parker.

Parker is a product of what happens in Tuscaloosa City Schools when everyone is working together.

Now he's a part of our IB program in Tuscaloosa City Schools.

IB as a school of choice, is where kids who are bright and articulated and want to achieve a greater things.

We have the ability to offer that right here in Tuscaloosa, right here at Central High School.

So thank you all so much for recognizing him.

We're definitely proud of him.

He's gonna do some great, great, wonderful things in life.

And like you said, it's not gonna be the last, we're gonna hear of him.

He's gonna create a legacy and leave that legacy.

We just thank you all for just taking time out of your schedule to recognize the great work that we're doing within Tuscaloous City School and Central High School and our ID program.

We're creating outstanding students.

There's a great bit of history back in uh President Roosevelt's uh wife, the first lady, uh Eleanor Roosevelt was so taken by the Tuskegee Airmen that she uh she flew to Tuskegee to take a ride with the Tuskegee Airmen.

That was a quite a moment in our nation's history.

Yes, sir.

How about you?

You like to say a few words?

Tell us who you are.

Hello, my name is Jennifer Giles.

I'm Parker's aunt.

Um, this is my favorite nephew for good reason.

Um, I'm so incredibly proud of him, and I thank you all so much for recognizing him, and we all are waiting with bated breath to see what he achieves.

Thank you.

We'll be rooting for him.

Just a side note.

So this time next year, Parker will have his private pilot's license.

And one of his things was he's like, Mom, you know, when I fly into Tuscaloosa International Airport, I'll have a two hour break so I can come over and eat lunch with you.

And drop off his laundry.

Thank you all.

Thank you.

Very proud of it.

Congrats, Parker.

Yes, you all want to come get a picture?

Yeah.

Like the last group.

Okay.

Okay.

So great.

Congratulations, John.

Way to go, buddy.

Go ahead.

Go ahead.

All right.

One.

Two.

Three.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

All right.

Coming up soon is one of the um one of our favorite events in the city of Tuscaloosa.

That's the Sakura Festival.

Uh some people say Secure, some people say Sakura.

Um, I'm not sure how Shelly Dorrell says it, but she's, of course, the recently uh appointed um uh executive director of our Tuscaloosa sister cities, and uh very excited to have you here tonight.

And also we're very excited that Councillor Fail is going to join you guys on that trip to Japan.

Uh thank you so much, and I am also excited for Council Councillor Fail and my husband Shane is going as a representative of the university, so I'm gonna make y'all take you know take care of him on that trip, okay, sir.

Um he's a big boy.

He is a good boy.

So actually, for that trip, um, we it is for our 40th anniversary.

So uh Narshino has been our sister city for 40 years, which is an incredible statement for sister cities across the nation to have that long of uh uh relationship, and because of that, we wanted to do something really special.

So for the first time ever, we're actually doing a joint delegation.

So the student delegation will be going first with me.

Um, and then about two or three days later, Lisa Keys um in all of her wonderfulness is going to be leading.

I asked her, would you help me so we could do this together?

And she will be leading the adult delegation so that the adult delegation will be able to benefit and see the immense change that happens with our students.

Um, I know that most of you are thinking has everyone you haven't gone yet, and have you gone on a trip community?

Not with not with Sister Cities with Mercedes with Mercedes, okay.

And uh Counselor Busby, you were in Schorndorf, correct?

No.

Yeah, okay.

So the Socora Festival is our 40th annual annual.

It is March 28th.

Um it is at Snow Hinton, and it is as it has always been a collaboration event.

Um Secora is uh a celebration literally of the cherry blossom, but it's really kind of a celebration of how beauty is fleeting, we need to enjoy life, we need to, it's an element of spring, you know, the rebirth, it's all of these things.

Um we do this in collaboration with Capstone International uh Center at the University of Alabama, and uh we want invite everyone to come out.

It is from 11 a.m.

to 2 p.m.

At the same time, we always do a Sakura Festival art contest, and right now with the city schools and the students from our sister cities.

Right now we have artwork from students from Narashino as well as city school students that are on display at Tuscaloosa Public Library, and we have the winners, and they will be at the um city school board meeting.

We will have a uh a proclamation for them there for the winners.

But um, I do not have anything for you that will keep your drinks cold, but I do have something for you to keep you nice and cold.

This is we do what every year, this is what's called a Uchwa.

And um, some of y'all may have a lot of these.

I've got a lot of these and this is this years, and um these are free to be available at you at the festival.

We really uh thank you for your support for all of these years.

We have a lot going on, a lot we're working on to take a program that was already amazing and try to bring it up even to a better level.

Um, we could not do this without just the amazing support from the city of Tuscaloosa.

Whether it's Lisa or me, it's really about the mission and about the friendships that are built and the collaborations that are built now more than ever.

I think in our world, we need to have some citizen diplomacy and our friendship between um our sister cities.

So thank you so much.

And I think Shelley, through uh your meetings recently with Mayor Meramatics, there's gonna be even more opportunities for our city school.

Yes, sir, kids to make these trips.

Yes, sir.

That's what we're focused on is how do we bring um allow more students regardless of income level, regardless of uh household situation.

How do we give them these opportunities?

Because they are truly life-changing.

I mean, if it's life-changing as an adult to go on one of these, imagine if you're 16 or 17, and it it really does change their lives for the long term, and it makes our citizens in Tuscaloosa truly globally aware of things.

So but thank you guys so much, and uh special thank you from the Capstone International Center um for the city uh allowing us to use Snow Hampton um for free.

That was huge because we do a lot, but you know it's it's because we collaborate together.

Thank y'all so much.

Thank you, Shelley.

Appreciate you very much.

Thank you, sir.

All right, here we go.

What a great way to start council moody.

There are any uh proclamations or statements by council.

Okay.

Um is there agenda item comments by citizens?

No, sir.

Okay, thank you.

Unfinished business consent agenda, Clerk.

This approves items A and B on the consent agenda.

So move.

Second.

Have a motion second, voting with counselor fail.

Yes.

Yes, yes, yes, yes, and motion carries.

Clerk.

This sets the cost for demolition of the structure at 2603 22nd street and authorizes the filing of a lien.

Come over.

Second.

We have a motion and seconds.

Um we don't have anybody.

This is a public hearing here with no departmental copies.

No, sir.

Okay, I know Virgil wasn't here today.

Anyway, so this is a public hearing.

Anyone here to speak for or against the demolition?

Okay, vote on counselor eatman.

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, and the demolition is set.

Clerk.

This approves a more than 30 days special retail license for party down LLC.

So move.

Second.

I have a motion second.

Mayor Beth.

Good evening, council.

Good evening.

I have ABC Application Party Down LLC doing business as Kentuck Art Center, applying for a special retail more than 30 days at 1901 Jack Warner Parkway.

Here's the aerial view of the location.

The occupancy is kept at 120.

All my reports have been filed with the city clerk's office.

TPD will come and give their report and then the applicant for questions.

Okay.

Officer.

Good evening, council.

Evening regarding the application before you, the police department has no uh objections.

Okay, thank you.

Um, do we have our representative from party down here?

Yes, sir.

You always make me smile.

All right, tell us about this event.

Um, so this is gonna be a year-long liquor license, similar to what we have at the River Market, the Cultural Arts Center, the Drish House.

It'll be for special events only, first Fridays, things of that nature.

Okay, any questions?

Okay, thank you.

Yes, sir.

All right, this is a public hearing.

Anyone that wish to speak for or against this application.

All right, seeing none voting with counselor fail.

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, and applications approved.

Good luck.

Clerk.

This adopts zoning amendment number 28.

So move have a motion second.

Zach.

Good evening, council.

Good evening, Zach.

So, as y'all as y'all know, you've got your um copies in front of you guys, and it's in your agenda as well.

If you need to ask any questions specifically related to the document, um, but like I mentioned in pre-council, we've sent this to you guys a few times.

It's been sent out to the stakeholders as well, and we've just received positive feedback or regarding these um regarding these items.

Um, they were presented at Planning and Zoning Commission in November, and then again at admin on February 3rd, and planning and zoning commission unanimously recommended approval for these.

Um I know I did this in pre-council, but I think it'd be good to do it here as well.

So, just the overview of how we've gotten here.

Um, so we've begun implementing our new code in January 1st of 2025.

So a little over a year, we've had this new code that we've been implementing.

Um, it's a 300-page document, and as we've been um going through this throughout the year, we've been keeping a list of possible updates as we've been working with you know, engineers, landscape architects, architects, um uh to bring forward to you guys, and that's what y'all are seeing tonight.

So, previously we've had two updates.

Um we've had update for drive-throughs and then an update specifically for townhomes, but again, this one is more comprehensive.

I do have um listed here the um the sections that you know y'all have in front of you.

Um, and these are all these all have items tonight that are being adjusted in some way.

Um other than that, I can answer any questions that y'all might have.

Any have any questions for Mr.

Pond?

The the fee.

I'm sorry, go ahead.

No, you're good.

Right.

Do you have some?

No, no, no.

I bet I think you were about to exit questions.

Yeah, the fee.

The fee structure we looked at in committee two or three weeks ago.

Um it went back for discussion.

We talked about some um some reworks to it, possibly.

Where does that join into this or does it?

It is separate from this completely, yes, sir.

Okay, yes, sir.

Anyone else?

I know it's been a tremendous amount of work and you're to be congratulated for sure.

All right, this is a public hearing.

Anyone wish to speak for or against all right?

Being done, vote on the counselor eatman.

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, and the zoning amendment is carried.

Resolutions and ordinances not of a general nature or permanent operation, clerk.

This authorizes execution of a ripar repararian easement.

So move.

Second.

Have a motion second, vote with counselor fail.

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, motion carries.

Clerk.

This authorizes execution of a legal services agreement.

So move.

Second.

Motion second, vote for counselor eatman.

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.

Motion carries, clerk.

This authorizes execution of a right-of-way permit to Lexington Downs Homeowners Association.

Motion second.

Motion second vote voting with counselor eatman.

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.

Motion carries, clerk.

This authorizes execution of a commercial right of entry agreement with charter communications.

So moved.

Second.

Motion second vote with counselor fail.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Motion carries.

Clerk.

This authorizes execution of a permit with Tuscaloosa Paddle Board.

So move.

Second.

Motion second vote with Counselor Eatman.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Motion carries.

Clerk.

This tentatively awards a public works contract to Mark Johnson Construction.

So move.

Second.

Motion second, both to counselor fail.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Motion carries.

Clerk.

This authorizes the CFO to draw a draft for the kicker road sidewalk project right-of-way acquisitions for Jennifer Smith.

So move.

Have a motion second both from Counselor Eatman.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Motion carries.

Clerk.

This authorizes the CFO to draw a draft for the kicker road sidewalk project right-of-way acquisitions for Robert Elliott.

Motion.

Second.

Have a motion second both with counselor fail.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Motion carries.

Clerk.

This authorizes a minor public works contract with civil works construction.

So move.

Second.

Have a motion second both with counselor eatman.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Motion carries.

And um, for those of you watching at home, uh, this is two more, you know, we're the kicker um road sidewalk project has certainly had been of great interest to that a part of uh Alberta.

And um, but we can't move forward till we get it everyone's signatures, and I think we're about halfway there now.

So if you're watching, make sure you call your neighbor and ask if they have signed the um agreement.

That would be greatly appreciated.

Clerk.

This authorizes professional services agreement with plan source benefit administration.

So move.

Second.

Motion second, vote with counselor fail.

Yes.

Yes, yes.

Yes, yes.

Motion carries.

Clerk.

This authorizes a minor public works contract with premier service company incorporated.

So move.

Second.

Motion second vote with counselor eatman.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Motion carries.

Clerk.

This authorizes amendment number three to the 2025 B warrant series budget.

So move.

Second.

Have a motion second vote from counselor fail.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Motion carries.

Clark.

This authorizes amendment seven to the general fund reserve for future improvements fund budget.

So have a motion second vote from Counselor Eatman.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Motion carries.

Clerk.

This is a resolution ordinances resolutions of a general nature or permanent operation for introduction.

This amends exhibits A and B of Section 1942 of the Code of Tuscaloosa.

So move.

Second.

Motion second both for Councillor Fail.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

I hear a call for unanimous consent.

Off of you.

Second.

And motion second for unanimous unanimous consent both of counselor Eatman.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

And motion carries.

Clerk.

This annex is approximately 58.8 acres to the corporate limits of the city of Tuscaloosa.

So moved.

Motion second both from Councillor Fail.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Do you hear a call for unanimous consent?

So move.

Have a motion second for unanimous consent.

Counselor Eatman.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

And motion carries by unanimous consent.

For adoption and auditing account.

This authorizes the payment of bills.

Thank you.

Pay my pay my bills.

Um we have a motion second.

Vote of the councillor fail.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

And motion carries and bills are paid.

Any citizens' comments or other communications.

Any citizens' comments tonight.

I'm up, Councillor Garrison.

How are y'all?

Okay, Lee.

Good.

Uh would prefer not to be uh in this position tonight, but uh felt compelled to uh to make a public statement.

Um there were some recent votes that I was made aware of recently.

Um people say things are not personal, it's just business, but in this case I think it's both.

Um about the 2026 A and 2026 B bond issuances that the city is about to issue over the next three to six months.

I tried to handle this privately but was unsuccessful.

In 2021, the city council voted to end their rotation of investment bankers once I was hired by Fraser Lanier due to the fact that not only uh that I lived and worked here, but had a lot of vast experience with the city's finances uh and bond ratings, uh, and also served as finance chair for for 12 years that included multiple bond rating upgrades throughout my eight-year career in public finance and investment banking.

I've represented the city with utmost integrity and due diligence, which has led to rating upgrades, but but I think mainly the fact that we have maintained those ratings through millions of dollars of issuances without a downgrade through a lot of strategic measures that we all took together.

Y'all deserve a lot of credit for those bond rating uh upgrades and maintenance, but I also think a good investment banker helps work with your rating agencies to make sure that they're communicating what's going on with the city.

Nobody wants to have a bond rating downgrade, no city.

Uh just it's hard to explain to the public.

There's not enough time in the day to explain why you were downgraded for the last several years.

Um I've been recruited to join larger uh more super regional firms that are more capitalized after thought and consideration with my clients mainly and family uh in mind.

I took the opportunity to spread my wings and better my career and accept the managing director role to not only Alabama but to the Southeast with Mesero, which is a super regional investment firm based out of Chicago, founded in 1937.

We all we we we have offices all over all over the coast, London and Hong Kong, but there was really no presence in the Southeast, and so I looked at it as a great opportunity.

We are currently building our Southeast headquarters in downtown Tuscaloosa on the top of Bryant Bank as we speak.

And we'll be the only investment bank in Tuscaloosa or West Alabama, especially specializing in public finance.

I came here tonight with kind of great disappointment that our city leaders have never contacted me to be a part of their 2026 bond issuance as frankly.

Not an out-of-town firm that does not pay taxes here, volunteer here, donate here, and I will say most recently me and my wife to Central High School, United Way for years, or an amphitheater sponsor, you name it, volunteer at the chamber, obviously.

Members of the chamber uh serve as their public policy chair for the last two years.

We have an office here.

My wife has a business here.

And I have intimate institutional knowledge of this city, as y'all all know, and its finances.

An out-of-town firm will come in and they'll take their feet of Montgomery or wherever, and they'll spend that money there.

If we're gonna say we're gonna shop local, especially with all this SSUT debate going on, we're gonna live to it, we're gonna live up to it.

Now, if I've made a mistake in the last seven and a half years and have not represented y'all well, fire me.

I'm not aware that's the case.

Mr.

Garrison, your time is up.

How much more time would you like?

30 seconds.

Okay.

It's not too late to reverse the decisions that y'all have made and do the right thing.

The bonds have not been issued, it's not even close to that date.

What does it say about the capabilities to my new firm?

If my own community will allow me to represent them.

Thank you.

Thank you, Councilman.

Thank you, Lee.

Councilman Garrison.

Any other citizens which to address your city council?

Okay.

Is there a motion that we motion adjourn?

Okay, subject to the exercise of mayoral veto and ordinances of general nature of permanent operation.

All applicable departments are hereby ordered to otherwise implement council policy this day enacted.

There are motion to adjourn.

Motion.

Motion second to adjourn both of the councillor Eatman.

Yes.

Yes.