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During discussion, staff said the awarded contract for the Powell Pavilion pickleball courts was about $1.3 million while the project budget then held $727,000. To bridge the gap, staff reported $200,000 would come from the county under an existing funding agreement and roughly $426,000 would be taken from contingency within the RFFI fund (Reserve for Future Facilities/Improvements as discussed on the record). City staff and Councilman Crowe discussed multiple other proposed allocations from a roughly $1.2 million capital surplus previously identified, including $100,000 for the Boys & Girls Club capital campaign, $150,000 for the Metro Animal Shelter (city contribution toward construction/roof), a city share of $37,500 toward a $75,000 turf/green renovation at O'Connell (split with the county), $100,000 for citywide lighting and traffic-calming devices, and $600,000 proposed for neighborhood drainage projects. Council members emphasized the need for staff reconciliation before final approvals.

Councilman Crowe said he would verify numbers and return with updated figures, and staff agreed to prepare funding agreements for agency allocations and present the reconciled capital allocation on next week's agenda. The committee then moved the Powell Pavilion contract forward by motion; the related capital-surplus allocation item was tabled for one week.

A voice vote approved the pickleball contract award; the separate allocation item was tabled by voice vote for one week.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tuscaloosa Finance Committee Meeting - Mar 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Finance Committee approved award of the Powell Pavilion pickleball courts contract and deferred a related capital-surplus allocation discussion for one week while staff reconciles remaining balances and funding agreements.","taxTitle","Tuscaloosa City, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama","taxId",4830,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6125259,"Committee okays $25,000 fluoridation grant and $50,089 SRF change order for booster pump station",96,203319,299435,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2677563-db270ba861e6921589eb79b1ba764f90&start=203&end=299","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2677563-db270ba861e6921589eb79b1ba764f90/thumbnail_203319.jpg","/articles/6125259/Tuscaloosa-City/Tuscaloosa-County/Alabama/Committee-okays-25000-fluoridation-grant-and-50089-SRF-change-order-for-booster-pump-station","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6125259-ee9a4301ef684897f25293b6aff502a0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771205737&Signature=gXN~Lhagrh289wsObT5LE2bLQOzWGRPlrUjgL0p7ja~z8VybPPDIDFt~i2j4GRA4Jbi0c3lzDdZ5HYdi1x3GKqLiY3PjSqOwn5JBOMa5m7ddIv9vbzSQKoWUmkqV-ILSJ4oMSrvj6gOTZfScnSShAUg-oi9yhT53Ch4CQRiZaNqfsJQ06q75LuGg23YOkimehM1-XM6gA8VPQWIdxEsqtPxMgfNqY3GPLsvz7BkbPBzC55l3mj1l23Gh8JtY2zguK-y43kdEA~YWkrPcOYuT4RqniuydAkVF4XEOMMM2RNDpblsYos9ThFM4hrdOsFCPY4viAKzf97mpdhr7MSPrGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Finance Committee approved two water-related budget actions: a $25,000 fluoridation grant acceptance and a $50,089 change order payment for the campus-area booster pump station project.

Miss Standridge told the committee that the water and sewer department received a state fluoridation grant to purchase a fluoride tank; the total grant amount discussed on the record was corrected to $25,000. \"This is another grant that was received, by the water and sewer department for, as a fluoridation grant to be able to purchase a fluoride tank from the state's, Department of Environmental Management. The total amount is... 25,000,\" Miss Standridge said.

Separately, the committee approved the 2023 SRF (drinking water) item to fund a $50,089 change order for the campus-area booster pump station project. Miss Standridge said the change order will be paid by closing out several smaller project balances, including Ed Love plant distribution systems instrumentation and other instrumentation upgrades, and pulling an unencumbered amount from the Ed Love raw water upgrade phase 1 project. City staff also said the booster pump station project is about six months from completion and that a construction contingency remains in place.

Mr. Gurney, on request, described operational status and said he did not expect surprises given the project stage and existing contingency funds.

Both items were approved by voice vote.","Finance Committee approved a $25,000 state fluoridation grant to purchase equipment and approved a $50,089 change order funded from SRF-DW and other internal project balances for the campus-area booster pump station.",{"_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},6125264,"Committee accepts $5,200 grant for live music at Tuscaloosa River Market",37,151700,189585,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2677563-db270ba861e6921589eb79b1ba764f90&start=151&end=189","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2677563-db270ba861e6921589eb79b1ba764f90/thumbnail_151700.jpg","/articles/6125264/Tuscaloosa-City/Tuscaloosa-County/Alabama/Committee-accepts-5200-grant-for-live-music-at-Tuscaloosa-River-Market","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6125264-20ddaecf1a67e23dc2c4c1dfcfa98254/orig.mp4?Expires=1771205737&Signature=clOdLc0AhZcJwPtgcu3ZEmQUDIqO8hWo7kdL0g-VmtL4UcidkuRfqMQ-g3wnZYPSK5cCE~MMmNoE90ecaaa5ZhItZ0lxB-ocDCBtHDO9Y6fIVCrKPtiL~3rTakVYYtreVbeofgmFq8hEKbVeE3peIUolWhm4WYLzRTgbp6zzS3GHSHSSQwsqq~4X91MSUzpxMXmGjbplaF-dhb2qdIIpzTd5bYEnXOE0-2Xs9rusvVOe2T8Gi5cjhPyO5tZd6tmihvKwY0QBd~dLTl8fQuilwRUF6Q9bC7uaQVXWo8hrcbA5L8j5ixdD5k4GHlWpULLFtOLLBxBlmfsv16JN-7Po6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tuscaloosa City Council Finance Committee voted to accept a $5,200 grant awarded to the Tuscaloosa River Market by ASCA to support live music at the weekend farmers market.

City staff member Miss Standridge reported the grant during the budget revision item, describing the award as supporting live music at the farmers market every weekend. When a council member asked which office would oversee the expenditures, Miss Standridge said that Miss Day (arts and events) will be ultimately responsible while Alexis at the River Market will schedule performers and process expenses.

The committee approved General Fund Budget Revision No. 8, accepting the grant and authorizing the River Market to spend the funds on scheduled music events.

No fiscal or operational objections were raised during the discussion on the record.","The Finance Committee approved General Fund Budget Revision No. 8 to accept a $5,200 ASCA grant to support live music at the Tuscaloosa River Market.",{"_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},6125269,"Council approves two $2,000 disbursements from District 2 improvement funds",51,19965,71835,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2677563-db270ba861e6921589eb79b1ba764f90&start=19&end=71","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2677563-db270ba861e6921589eb79b1ba764f90/thumbnail_19965.jpg","/articles/6125269/Tuscaloosa-City/Tuscaloosa-County/Alabama/Council-approves-two-2000-disbursements-from-District-2-improvement-funds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6125269-60e43d7f2a56aa8f22e036879a165569/orig.mp4?Expires=1771205737&Signature=nVzQwwHSmfcmpoCmeRJmARyoOGVAwXEJbOMKVSwYcN1GpGvMV1VtU~e0EiE-3JODfJoVr3h6Er0PKmGRCrCCCstFkFee1Wwa3H8fc-yITkIY20VPbDHFVX9t11lxvNiN968QLC6tMYvtOphzwdYKEGUwrb6u-KjpWILlNqTxuszm111BO4ZpUflKsEUTm8ys8xulLp-EjlxGpSJ6mUNjgu0YLa4X58ZsouhCXCB29O2ZoD7HiVtZYwEWNuvvYQzzL5CXegQ~yXRxNu5V9PBNQVwyv2LQ4YqjG5Waty65T6fKrjW-nFia~0AKTED5tEfnTn71SQE33Qt-gPzyDzr3Vg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tuscaloosa City Council Finance Committee on an unanimous voice vote approved two District 2 disbursements totaling $4,000 to local community organizations.

Councilwoman Howard moved to approve a $2,000 disbursement from District 2 improvement funds to support the Grama Festival at the River Market, and the committee approved the item after a brief discussion about event dates. \"This is a free event to the community, and they offer a lot, a lot of activities for the family, for children,\" Councilwoman Howard said, urging the funding to encourage turnout.

The committee then approved a second District 2 disbursement of $2,000 for child abuse prevention services, described by the sponsor as a local organization that delivers anti-abuse education to students in the city school system.

Both items were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.

The approvals were routine budget disbursements from the District 2 improvement allocation and do not create ongoing obligations beyond the approved one-time payments.","The Finance Committee approved two District 2 disbursements: $2,000 for a community festival at the River Market and $2,000 for local child abuse prevention services.","actionData","errors"]

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Council moves forward Powell Pavilion pickleball contract; tables broader capital surplus allocations for one week

Committee okays $25,000 fluoridation grant and $50,089 SRF change order for booster pump station

Committee accepts $5,200 grant for live music at Tuscaloosa River Market

Council approves two $2,000 disbursements from District 2 improvement funds