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Staff reported a professional-services agreement with Duncan Coker Associates PC for the Jack Warner Parkway intersection improvements project, a not-to-exceed amount of $36,060. Staff also listed a sequence of minor public-works contracts with amounts recorded in the transcript: Alleva Pro Wash ($3,200); Apex Civil Construction ($9,200); Dark Matter Window Tint ($2,950); Building Specialties Company ($26,361.20); American Fence Company ($6,800); and Taylor Electric Contractors ($11,577.50). In addition, staff said there was an apparent typographical error on an earlier line they corrected to a total of $1,329.94 for an item described in that section.

Staff also reported recommended distributions from district improvement funds: $5,000 from District 1 for the New Heights Foundation; $1,000 from District 3 for the Gauntlet hosted at the Buddy Powell facility pavilion; and $1,000 from District 3 for Northridge High School, with a council member reminding staff to make the school-system check payable to the City School Board. Staff said the council would acknowledge the contents of the 2024 municipal water pollution-prevention report to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

The transcript provided is a staff briefing on items that \"you'll be authorizing;\" the excerpt does not record the actual authorization votes or final roll-call tallies on these consent items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tuscaloosa Pre-Council Briefing - Mar 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff outlined numerous minor public-works contracts, consultant agreements and district improvement-fund distributions scheduled for authorization, and acknowledged the municipal water pollution prevention report to ADEM.","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},6125246,"Council to open application portal for historic-preservation commission and library board vacancies",88,1199100,1287140,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2677566-d19d017bee5e1049e243edb59e3c5471&start=1199&end=1287","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2677566-d19d017bee5e1049e243edb59e3c5471/thumbnail_1199100.jpg","/articles/6125246/Tuscaloosa-City/Tuscaloosa-County/Alabama/Council-to-open-application-portal-for-historic-preservation-commission-and-library-board-vacancies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6125246-fc21ce3c5721a475f7307237b120baa0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206584&Signature=XBzXQVQSNCH33qw6ybJGiCwntDb4K3BmFPk2ftEtubuYbiy8VEV5avLvxTkLKFtXfqs9NH41GtyUTYMXTDmcFRn1hWXVamozugBSfefOl5TawlYyEETqkdT4gY7NQySrE9ww7yCKhbjl~MwJGhFGFTDyg9znh80~FFO1YkQAY7ZJYufkEYnmckVYh3TVON3aYn97cdFvGo1lWaIfqxL0Kk1bSMDA94jXN-mEnFHT7eelH8civzPQLFavtcRaLTrZpkgPtlHarZZ8JziTBFFrOCx3-j1hs76mZEWZc4vg4nakUhqgJbJQnaEr71Dy1ZxRUOS6Lf3q6YXAT93oWKPJKg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told council members the mayor intends to open an online portal to accept resumes for upcoming vacancies on the Historic Preservation Commission and the Tuscaloosa Public Library board.

Staff said five Historic Preservation Commission terms expire in May and one member, Mr. Cox, does not want to be reappointed; the mayor proposed taking resumes through June 1 to prepare for appointments. Staff said the commission is mayor-nominated and council-appointed and that the mayor would recommend reappointments unless the council objected. Staff listed current commissioners by name: Catherine (Cathy) Begani, Sally Davis, Wayne Yarbrough and Mary Harmon Young. Council members asked about the total number of commission seats and discussed timing for advertisement. The presenter asked for council approval to open the portal.

On the library board, staff said one position (held by Olympia McCracken) has expired and another (Virginia Ennis) may or may not be leaving; staff proposed advertising both openings with a two-week application window for McCracken’s seat and noting that action on Ennis’ position may need to wait until April. Council members agreed to the schedule during discussion in the supplied transcript excerpt; no formal roll-call vote is recorded in the excerpt.","Mayor asked council to open an applications portal to accept resumes for multiple upcoming vacancies on the Historic Preservation Commission and for the Tuscaloosa Public Library board; one incumbent said not to seek reappointment.",{"_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},6125251,"Mayor and council praise staff after weekend storms; nearly 2,500 sheltered at peak, officials say",120,376620,497040,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2677566-d19d017bee5e1049e243edb59e3c5471&start=376&end=497","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2677566-d19d017bee5e1049e243edb59e3c5471/thumbnail_376620.jpg","/articles/6125251/Tuscaloosa-City/Tuscaloosa-County/Alabama/Mayor-and-council-praise-staff-after-weekend-storms-nearly-2500-sheltered-at-peak-officials-say","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6125251-3daeec41faebe0b3566fd57dd3e1365f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206584&Signature=lewVaasFxM4F-u-CYPahm5JF~h9xfI2oO-k8JO0sTPQJWz0kZVtIw8oolpySiPWVNpcO3VqGnaZabDPvNzkHRL2T1iEwdOWX1AuHrZY3Cs~ueTF5NBjrSaUVDpsMey7WjC54xasU0fwYGawYkieKm7vPPOq9ChCiBiWmO72tj-8IqaEeB2liWmcDQFTYkJYCdcj~rmgfjjzYeobnE4Oj~6RxQ1XRDoEy-PqkFWJUKzq~GlFj3RUdP1n3MFZmq1FykJ6a3DhPtZf~FXcMFJP949IkeW6sQyNY0MxDl-BrT0q2j3i1zbF8BR7-Y3WcgdTpGCUsrxuwESzZZYe02UPUFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City leaders publicly thanked emergency personnel, department staff and volunteers Friday for running shelter operations during a weekend severe-weather event that officials said did not produce the worst-expected outcomes.

An official presenter reported that shelters held “close to 2,500” people at one point, with several sites heavily attended. The presenter singled out the efforts of Captain Kronister (identified in discussion as taking on emergency operations manager duties) and said the city had not yet filled a dedicated emergency-operations-manager position included in the fiscal 2026 budget; Captain Kronister volunteered or accepted additional duties to organize the response.

Council members and others praised the coordination across departments — including police, fire, rescue, facilities and grounds — and thanked staff for overtime and logistical work that kept shelters operational and allowed schools to reopen after the event. Several council members described widespread volunteer participation, noted higher-than-typical shelter turnout at particular facilities and expressed appreciation for department heads and support staff. One council member referenced prior storm experiences and said preparedness and staffing likely drove higher shelter use and better outcomes than feared.

Speakers also referenced ongoing recovery efforts in nearby communities (including volunteers and truckloads of donated items being shipped to affected towns) and encouraged residents to donate through local drop-off points named in discussion. The transcript does not show any formal policy changes or budget votes tied to the shelters in the excerpt provided.","City leaders thanked staff and volunteers for shelter operations during a weekend storm event; officials reported close to 2,500 people sheltered at one point and credited an emergency operations manager assignment to Captain Kronister for organizing response efforts.",{"_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},6125256,"Council reviews multiple liquor-license and temporary alcohol permit applications; Public Safety unanimously forwarded restaurant application",201,155120,356310,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2677566-d19d017bee5e1049e243edb59e3c5471&start=155&end=356","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2677566-d19d017bee5e1049e243edb59e3c5471/thumbnail_155120.jpg","/articles/6125256/Tuscaloosa-City/Tuscaloosa-County/Alabama/Council-reviews-multiple-liquor-license-and-temporary-alcohol-permit-applications-Public-Safety-unanimously-forwarded-restaurant-application","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6125256-a82076c7e0da03df347948448b71edd0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206584&Signature=DrUxGTbWe1nIPlOfQeFg5bUDPdHwAnZSdgIVf181U4JOVhRp6uV6AMtBweoGBRFOk7O3u6~gUtmMAu6ZD1xIUppIvDEO~mUMVSxi~ulFibZhd7FFUHmZp063cfxIgB7i-QcjffbiVO7~w6YQ4sKI8wDZg~P~vugbA4tpSwqMV-TVoN8khfmIZJDs-OhU~f2-AIDdUjk7p3saH1QY15x9MVYUKlnBaxwp3sxnRH3y8j-56dPCEO4fUsNrlbFKxXAutFNSCU8q-3ozu-k~-28VjAYGMoIN1AA5pjhQI68L~48dn0jHIp0Xj6FcoYAF4Oa5xg04LHgzlM5cnmTwgK4qhg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented four alcohol-license applications and several special-event permits to the council, including a restaurant retail liquor-license application that Public Safety had unanimously recommended for full council consideration.

Staff said Olympus 01 LLC, doing business as Santo Street Eats and Bar, applied for a restaurant retail liquor license for 1014 Seventh Avenue with hours listed as Sunday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Monday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. The presenter noted that the Public Safety committee voted unanimously to forward the application to the full council.

Staff also described multiple special-event and short-term retail permits: J and S Bartending LLC applied for less-than-seven-day permits for the Druid City Arts Festival and a barbecue event; Downtown Entertainment LLC applied for a March 22 day-party tied to a Sigma Nu event at 990 University Boulevard; Party Down LLC and other vendors applied for fraternity parents-weekend and anniversary receptions across University Boulevard addresses (including 332, 416, 946 and 960 University Boulevard). Staff listed tentative event hours where known (for example, one event was described as 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on a Saturday).

Staff said representatives of a church that owns a property across the street from the Santo Street Eats site planned to meet with staff before the full council meeting and might choose to speak to council. The transcript does not record final votes on the event permits in the excerpt provided.","City staff presented four liquor-license or temporary special-event alcohol permit applications, including a restaurant retail liquor-license request unanimously forwarded by Public Safety; several university weekend events sought special retail permits.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6125261,"City staff note two demolition requests, including voluntary condemnation by College Hills Church",0,584000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2677566-d19d017bee5e1049e243edb59e3c5471&start=584&end=584","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2677566-d19d017bee5e1049e243edb59e3c5471/thumbnail_584000.jpg","/articles/6125261/Tuscaloosa-City/Tuscaloosa-County/Alabama/City-staff-note-two-demolition-requests-including-voluntary-condemnation-by-College-Hills-Church","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6125261-437556a0f1a93581c5a969482eceb9cc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206584&Signature=aUVExw2V67K1ordDaVn6SFok9ApJuHtNrVH5raaHTCaQ7PpV3ljB~URkODXkesOYxqC1XezYzj1zXMzdpKj4b6suzaEqWhAlFwwv8NGwMsjFuCdXllba7T1oQEpSIPsK0jGtrawNmybX2ygCF2TGtUHeocDzWB~Kwqy1CgRvhDuVd10mvsbE7lMyUBE~wkMlZIetDjcGu9pjBHqvOmGk01Q8jFXj40x3~SHyWpIlxtwtqTTYLtyR2lVQI43aRBRyrdi1MxthAGiEXBablUUewxo6vEN739nZhLEDyjPCp6KJIcer65jgYibMbPvzGEwjgEome0m3xTUzJlw1UYA5Gg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff reported two properties on the council agenda Thursday for demolition actions, including one voluntary condemnation requested by a church.

The first property, 2842 Eighteenth Street, was described as sold to a new owner who plans to remove the building “within the next couple of weeks,” city staff said. Staff told council members the paperwork is complete and the new owner — identified in discussion as Bearded Properties — is expected to place equipment on site soon. Staff noted the property is in a residential zone and said it may be large enough to subdivide, which would be a planning question.

The second item was a voluntary condemnation request for a house the presenter said is owned by College Hills Church, located at an address given as 61320 Third Avenue East. The presenter said the church requested the property be torn down and that church representatives — referenced as Reverend Craig — were not expected to appear at the meeting. The presenter also said the church understands that if the city tears the structure down, the cost would be billed back to the church.

The discussion included procedural clarifications from staff that a new owner may remove a structure without presenting a development plan and that voluntary condemnations carry the financial responsibility back to the property owner or owner’s agent. No formal vote on these specific demolition requests is recorded in the transcript excerpt supplied.","City staff reported two properties proposed for demolition: 2842 Eighteenth Street (new owner plans demolition) and a voluntary condemnation request from College Hills Church for a property on Third Avenue East; church representatives were not present.","actionData","errors"]

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Agenda lists multiple small contracts, district distributions and an ADEM report for council authorization

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Mayor and council praise staff after weekend storms; nearly 2,500 sheltered at peak, officials say

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City staff note two demolition requests, including voluntary condemnation by College Hills Church