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Tuscaloosa City Council Meeting - October 20, 2026

City Council Meetings — Tuesday, October 20, 2026
BodyTuscaloosa, Alabama
SessionCity Council Meetings
DateTuesday, October 20, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker 1

0:00

All in favor?

0:01

Aye.

0:01

Alright.

0:02

We'll be able to end item number one of the period.

0:05

Authorized office for the community and neighborhood services to amend advertised amendment 2021 to 2010 to 2026 action plan.

Speaker 2

0:14

Yes, sir.

0:15

Good afternoon.

0:16

It's just what you said, but this is for us to amend our time our program year 2010 and 2026 action plan.

0:24

This is to dispose of property um located at 1501 Colville Road.

0:28

Okay.

Speaker 1

0:33

Is that a motion?

0:34

Got a motion.

0:35

Second.

0:36

All in favor.

0:37

Motion passed.

0:38

Thanks, Craig.

0:41

Oh, come on, Chip.

0:42

We ain't gonna take too long today.

0:44

No, we ain't going to have to come to the neighborhood.

Unassigned speaker

0:50

Good

Speaker 1

0:50

afternoon,

Speaker 3

0:51

Councillor.

0:52

Mayor, fellow civilian employees.

0:56

So we you know we do we have to do because of we're using federal money, we have to do NEPA environmental reviews and we have we sub that out to sub-recipients and TTL's been doing it the last couple years and so but every year we have to put out a request for proposals and we got a proposal back in and TTL was overwhelmingly the best person to keep doing them.

1:17

So we're

Speaker 1

1:18

I make a motion.

1:19

Second.

Speaker 3

1:21

Alright, so we picked them and now y'all need to authorize mayor to sign the contract with them.

Speaker 1

1:28

I'll say aye those passed.

1:30

Okay,

Unassigned speaker

1:31

I thought you were gonna say friends, Romans, and country.

Speaker 3

1:33

No,

Unassigned speaker

1:35

and we'll request our concerns.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Summary of Proceedings

Tuscaloosa City Council Meeting - October 20, 2026

The Tuscaloosa City Council met on October 20, 2026, to consider two routine items: an amendment to the federal action plan for property disposal and a contract authorization for environmental reviews. Both items were approved unanimously.

Consent Calendar

  • Action Plan Amendment: The council approved an amendment to the 2021–2026 Action Plan to authorize the disposal of property at 1501 Colville Road. The amendment was presented by the Office of Community and Neighborhood Services as required for the use of federal funds.
  • Contract Authorization: The council authorized the mayor to sign a contract with TTL, the selected firm through a request for proposals process, to perform NEPA environmental reviews. TTL was described as the overwhelming best choice for this work.

Key Outcomes

  • Motion to approve the action plan amendment passed with all council members voting aye.
  • Motion to authorize the mayor's contract with TTL passed with all council members voting aye.

Meeting Transcript

All in favor? Aye. Alright. We'll be able to end item number one of the period. Authorized office for the community and neighborhood services to amend advertised amendment 2021 to 2010 to 2026 action plan. Yes, sir. Good afternoon. It's just what you said, but this is for us to amend our time our program year 2010 and 2026 action plan. This is to dispose of property um located at 1501 Colville Road. Okay. Is that a motion? Got a motion. Second. All in favor. Motion passed. Thanks, Craig. Oh, come on, Chip. We ain't gonna take too long today. No, we ain't going to have to come to the neighborhood. Good afternoon, Councillor. Mayor, fellow civilian employees. So we you know we do we have to do because of we're using federal money, we have to do NEPA environmental reviews and we have we sub that out to sub-recipients and TTL's been doing it the last couple years and so but every year we have to put out a request for proposals and we got a proposal back in and TTL was overwhelmingly the best person to keep doing them. So we're I make a motion. Second. Alright, so we picked them and now y'all need to authorize mayor to sign the contract with them. I'll say aye those passed. Okay, I thought you were gonna say friends, Romans, and country. No, and we'll request our concerns.

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