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Council action: the council approved a reallocation of $483,398 from five completed projects into stormwater accounts. City staff said up to $200,000 of that total will fund a phase 2 stormwater assessment and inventory for the Green Valley area to create a GIS-based condition assessment and to guide future maintenance and capital budgeting; the remaining $283,398 will go into the city’s miscellaneous drainage account for routine repairs.

Emergency repair: the council also declared a public purpose for repairing two collapsed 48-inch corrugated metal pipes between 2071 and 2075 Longmeadow Lane and authorized repairs not to exceed $80,000. Staff said the pipes had failed, causing overtopping and flooding of the adjacent road. Staff reported they already had contractor quotes and could start work the next business day if the council approved; staff estimated the physical repair work could be completed in less than two weeks. Staff also said they will obtain signed releases from the private-property owners allowing the city to perform the work and that the city will not assume perpetual maintenance of the pipes.

Public comment: Katie Thomas of Trace Crossings spoke during public comment and criticized the city’s legal strategy on stormwater permits. Thomas said Hoover submitted more than 30 comments on a draft NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) permit and that the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) had rejected prior city arguments; she urged the city to spend money on infrastructure rather than legal fees. Thomas said, \"Hoover submitted over 30 comments... I am concerned about wasting money on legal fees and not spending that money on stormwater management and infrastructure.\"

Why it matters: the actions provide immediate funds for day‑to‑day drainage maintenance and for a targeted assessment intended to prioritize capital projects in a flood-prone area. The Longmeadow repair addresses a localized public-safety and road-closure risk.

Ending: councilors voted to move both items forward; staff will manage the contract procurement for the Longmeadow repair, seek signed property releases, and bring the stormwater-assessment results to a future council meeting as part of the city’s ongoing stormwater planning.

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The presenter said combined regular sales-and-use-tax and the state-administered remote-sales-use tax (SSUT) are up about 3.7% for the five-month period compared with the prior year; SSUT alone rose about 12.5% for the same span. Real-property tax collections are at roughly 95% of budget for the year. The presenter said one category — lodging taxes — is “riding a little bit lower” than the roughly 41% of year elapsed.

Why it matters: sales and property taxes make up the bulk of Hoover’s general-revenue receipts and drive budget planning for services and capital work. A drop in lodging tax can reduce funding for tourism-related programs and complicate short-term revenue forecasts.

Details from the briefing: the presenter said February produced a strong month for regular sales tax (about $8.5 million versus roughly $7.8 million the prior February) and a double-digit February gain for the SSUT category; combined, the two sales categories showed mid-single-digit gains year to date. License-and-permit fees were reported up about 7.5% for the most recent February compared with the prior year. Gross-receipts and franchise taxes were described as \"bumped up\" for the year and are among the categories where the city has collected most of its expected receipts already.

A council member asked specifically about the lodging-tax decline and requested a breakdown separating the city’s lodging tax receipts from associated bed fees; the presenter said staff will analyze that and report back. Another council member asked for future monthly reports to include year-to-date expenditures as well as revenues; the presenter said staff expects to resume combined revenue-and-expenditure monthly reporting within about a month.

Separately, a councilor said a news article had reported a change in the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) designation that no longer lists Hoover as a principal city. That councilor said she had contacted the offices of U.S. Sen. (names provided to council in the meeting) and the city attorney to seek remedies, and noted she had asked staff to look into whether Hoover’s location across two counties affects the statistics. Council members discussed that the MSA designation is set by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and that staff would research the change.

What’s next: staff said a revenue auditor position approved in the prior budget has started, and that the auditor will help identify businesses operating without current licenses and improve revenue compliance. The council asked staff to return with lodging-tax detail and the next monthly update that includes expenditures.

Ending: councilors thanked staff for restoring monthly financial reporting and said they would watch trends as the fiscal year progresses.","Hoover — City finance staff told the Hoover City Council on March 3 that overall revenues through the first five months of the fiscal year are tracking ahead of budget, but lodging-tax receipts are lagging prior years.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6127127,"Votes at a glance: Hoover council approves licenses, public-safety equipment, facility use and routine items; one major infrastructure item continued",158,1072000,1230000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2664876-2347b50d544bd8480cd8aab805e36021&start=1072&end=1230","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2664876-2347b50d544bd8480cd8aab805e36021/thumbnail_1072000.jpg","/articles/6127127/Hoover-City/Shelby-County/Alabama/Votes-at-a-glance-Hoover-council-approves-licenses-public-safety-equipment-facility-use-and-routine-items-one-major-infrastructure-item-continued","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6127127-f463d5bc39eaed474c6c2031c12e0278/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207306&Signature=nWJZR5cC-8iw49h2GDTB~zw~O6FERVuJvVCb~O0PuIJdVcCji51OGS2jrKgpnC7dgbfyh9gnmrWK8tyWX~4FmFXFBNDuugL2YTusfPqtG6YTnuz9B4UPepq1aeXysfQvdTq1tidSJzxRyDgxxP4nZ1kbljviSNFZe1Foe-cO-8iCdmMZhtu~gMMYtxkgNqfbY0AEPFTmpOAIz1z8ua0fpQaMaKeMrnNLMUo1kbT2Rvh4b6tbHLXYimM92AZNwPh0MB-QWILrBpE-faXfGkfmdvYwXu9-baOAiqT5F5p1leKSZ-QMB1lnf75qTv5YiNOZl7UMCQc2dYZPcHS2dJugSQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hoover — At its March 3 meeting the Hoover City Council approved a slate of routine and operational items, including alcohol licenses, facility-use changes for a major event, public-safety equipment purchases funded from designated sources, a stormwater budget reallocation and a rezoning ordinance. One major infrastructure agreement with ALDOT for the Valleydale Road widening was continued for further fiscal planning by the council.

Votes and key details (outcome listed):

- Payment of bills — approved (voice vote).
- Minutes for Feb. 27 and March 3, 2025 — approved (voice vote).
- Resolution 8396-25 — Approve restaurant retail liquor (Fuku Ramen 280, 210 Doug Baker Blvd., Suite 100) — approved.
- Resolution 8397-25 — Approve special retail (more than 30 days) alcohol license for Inverness Bev LLC d/b/a Inverness Country Club (1 Country Club Dr.) — approved.
- Resolution 8398-25 — Authorize Birmingham Water Works Board to install two fire hydrants at Black Ridge South Phase 3 — approved (President Pro Tem recorded an abstention on the vote).
- Resolution 8380A-25 — Amend facility-use agreement for the World Police and Fire Games to add Hoover Met for baseball and Inverness Nature Park for disc golf — approved.
- Resolution (budget amendment) 8400-Dash-25 — Amend FY25 budget to purchase K‑9 box for police Tahoe funded from drug-seizure funds (amount: $8,045) — approved.
- Resolution 8401-25 — Amend FY25 budget to purchase various items to support Hoover Police operations (total about $290,000), funded by inmate-fund revenues — approved.
- Resolution 8402-25 — Authorize agreement with Axon Enterprise Inc. for one dash camera for an interdiction Tahoe (five-year contract ~$12,284; annualized example $2,456.88 cited); funding from the approved $290,000 — approved.
- Resolution 8403-25 — Authorize three-year agreement with Vision Security Technologies for jail server upgrade (not to exceed $98,616.89) — approved.
- Resolution 8404-25 — Authorize three-year agreement with Vision Security Technologies for jail camera upgrades (not to exceed $134,127.85) — approved.
- Resolution 8405-25 — Authorize Vision Security installation of new cameras at the Hoover Public Safety Center (not to exceed $11,668.56) — approved.
- Resolution 8406-25 — Amend FY25 budget to reallocate $483,398 to support stormwater phase 2 assessment and miscellaneous drainage — approved (details in separate article).
- Resolution 8361-25 — Supplemental agreement with ALDOT for Valleydale Road utility relocations and construction phases — continued for one meeting to allow council and staff to develop a funding schedule.
- Resolution 8409-25 — Declare public purpose and authorize repair of two corrugated metal drainage pipes at Longmeadow Lane (not to exceed $80,000) — approved.
- Ordinance 25-2668 — Rezone 5245 Ross Bridal Parkway, Lot 2 to C-2 Community Business District (approximately 2.25 acres) — adopted by roll call (Councilors Sweeney, Driver, McAfee, Middlebrooks, McClinton and Posey recorded aye).

Why it matters: the approved items include recurring operational and public‑safety investments (cameras, jail servers, police equipment) and event hosting adjustments for the World Police and Fire Games; the Valleydale supplemental agreement was continued because councilors want a clearer multiyear funding plan for the city’s share of construction matches.

Ending: councilors moved routine items forward and set follow-up tasks for larger capital and drainage items; staff will return with funding details and assessment results as requested.","Council approved liquor licenses, facility-use amendments for the World Police and Fire Games, multiple public-safety equipment and camera contracts, drainage and zoning items, and minutes and bills; the Valleydale/ALDOT supplemental agreement was continued for further fiscal planning.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6127137,"Council delays vote on Valleydale Road ALDOT agreement after members press for funding plan",185,1840000,2025000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2664876-2347b50d544bd8480cd8aab805e36021&start=1840&end=2025","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2664876-2347b50d544bd8480cd8aab805e36021/thumbnail_1840000.jpg","/articles/6127137/Hoover-City/Shelby-County/Alabama/Council-delays-vote-on-Valleydale-Road-ALDOT-agreement-after-members-press-for-funding-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6127137-020ada57d05b6fc133d41d1c597aeb39/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207306&Signature=LUuCOr-DCUgdqjaMt5EjrIGj1z46Jr-xNPZDRrssiIaF5q8niWWrzpBlmCSj2A559VRnfxyYztWAMKjUWUv~Yr7EuxiOG0qZLs3vSlpWWkB2BcWfLEQz9Ky849x1Bl8sbTghoUqWnBS9HCgTOcuV4lNB2on-UWfQzoW6zc-x75aDJqGhBUJLc~e4R~HReLmrc5qH1DIctjNdmPvkVpwRUtNBflHB-ZbpuUJISnjaMAw4g04U8pRrDJDChoPlsFioohy3LvjsHMXPSo~NH7Vg4nVoPZ5vFpuRZztnRmQfJUGNVyYeYGa5xd0V2Pdkt3tchvnIktH3YOYXZltG6E4VMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hoover — The Hoover City Council on March 3 continued a resolution that would authorize the mayor to sign a supplemental agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) for utility relocations and construction of two phases of the Valleydale Road widening project, after councilors pressed staff for a clearer plan to fund the city’s share.

City staff described the agreement as covering relocation of utilities for two construction phases: utility relocation work is estimated at $10 million (an 80% federal / 20% city split), with staff estimating the city’s utility-relocation share at about $2 million. Staff said phase 1 construction is estimated at $25 million (city match about $4.3 million) and phase 2 at $20 million (city match about $4.0 million). Staff said ALDOT must have the signed agreement for utility relocations to continue and noted Alabama Power has begun non‑reimbursable utility work in front of Spain Park.

Why it matters: the Valleydale project has been on planning records for decades and would add lanes and sidewalks on key segments; it carries multi‑million-dollar city matches and multi‑year construction schedules that affect future capital budgeting.

Council debate and action: several council members expressed concern about agreeing to the ALDOT contract before the city identifies and programs the annual funding to meet its future 20% match. One council member asked if the council could program small annual allocations from gas-tax receipts to accrue the needed amounts; staff responded that the gas-tax fund currently supports paving and that roughly $1 million per year could be set aside without derailing repaving plans. The council then moved to continue the item to the next meeting so staff and councilors could develop a schedule for programming the city’s share; the motion to continue carried.

Staff timeline: staff said utility relocation work could take up to three years and suggested construction on phase 1 could begin by 2028, with phase completion timelines spanning multiple years. Staff also said discussions are continuing with Shelby County about increasing that county’s prior contribution to reduce the city’s future obligation.

Ending: the item was continued to a future agenda for further fiscal planning and scheduling.","The council continued a supplemental agreement with ALDOT that authorizes utility relocations and two construction phases for Valleydale Road widening after members asked for a clearer funding schedule for the city's 20% match, which is estimated at several million dollars per phase.","actionData","errors"]

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