Council - Regular Meeting

Monday, August 24, 2026

The Homewood City Council recognized the first Spanish-language Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program and honored Trisha Kirk for her dedicated service to the Homewood Exceptional Foundation. The council also approved several resolutions, including a temporary construction permit and a special retail license, and discussed upcoming public hearings and board vacancies.

About this meeting

Government Body
Council
Meeting Type
Council
Location
Homewood, AL
Meeting Date
August 24, 2026

Transcript

53 sections

0:18 – 0:43Speaker 1

Welcome to the CET Council Yoga on August 24th. Let's start today's yoga with an introduction from Homewood's Jim Coker, Jefferson County, EMA. I know you have someone else with you. Please introduce yourself and your guest.

0:43 – 1:10Speaker 2

Hello, I'm Jim Coker. I've been living in Homewood for a long time. I've served all the residents of Homewood and Jefferson County. But I'm in favor of Ed Smith. Ed Smith, Ed Jones. Smith and Jones are not the same. Because the program he was in was his program. He will be giving the award today. I don't take credit for what he does. So, Ed Jones, you have the opportunity to speak now.

1:11Speaker 1

Thank you, Mr. Jones.

1:13 – 3:55Speaker 3

Okay. Good afternoon, everyone. Jim, thank you for your presence. That's Jones. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you for inviting us to the council. We appreciate it. I would like to share a little about the program we conducted in your beautiful city of Jefferson County, EMA. The program we run is known as CERT. This is a community emergency response team. We like to call this as a force multiplier for fire departments and police departments. In short, this is a group of volunteers who can call us at times of need. We teach this throughout the county, but we do this for the first time in Homewood. It was a snake stone. Another thing is that, in the US, it is our knowledge that tekkukizhakan teach this class in Spanish through certain languages. So this was a big deal. From Jefferson County and some surrounding counties, we were able to train about 28 Spanish speakers. Seeing the happiness in that community, seeing people wearing uniforms and asking questions, was a joy. I think this is not only for Homewood City, but also for us as an agency. Without the cheap approach and the Homewood Fire Department, this wouldn't have been possible. I have a letter in my hand. It's not that long. We would like to thank some of you. So, let me read a little. For the Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency, we would like to express our heartfelt thanks to Chief Broadhead, Homewood Fire Department, and others for the first local Spanish-language community emergency response team. Your contribution to this program has contributed greatly to the success of this program. We would like to express our special thanks to Training Captain Matthew Murphy, Battalion Chief Avery Guvera Orsini, Firefighter Antony Peralta, Firefighter Chase Lani, Firefighter Paramedic Brad Harvey, Station 3, and the entire team for their time and professionalism. Public safety, community readiness, and their commitment to service, each of which has a meaningful and eternal meaning. As the first Spanish-speaking CERT in the United States, CERC is a major player in this class. With your participation in the Homewood Fire Department, it helps to increase the readiness to enter the facility, strengthen the relationship with the Spanish-speaking communities, and establish a bond of mutual respect. Thank you very much.

4:15 – 4:39Speaker 2

Let me tell you. When they approached me about this class, I told them that we will definitely follow it. After that, I didn't have anything special to do in it. Maybe that's why it was so successful. But these people, they took it to the front and brought Anthony Peralta here. He is a very good speaker, friends. He taught our first Spanish class. So, he is our first person to speak Spanish well in the Anthony Fire Department. We are very thankful that he took the lead. He has only been here for a year. Amazing.

4:46 – 9:41Speaker 1

Thank you. Thank you, Gail. Sherry, nalla karyam. Okay, I'm going to stand down here. I'm in a hurry to come to the podium with Laura, Will and Sarah. So, if I say that Homewood is a great person and a great person. Last week, I was so shocked to hear that we loved Kirk so much and that we loved her so much in this community for so long. So, as you know, when I first saw her, I said, Who is this person? She is just a shadow. She is the happiest person. I want you to know how much we value all the things she brought to our community. This city was nothing without her. The things she did, the exceptional foundation, the heritage she left behind, the lives she touched, the service she gave, this place was nothing without her. It ended. Therefore, we thought that it is very important to conduct an operational demonstration by representing the life of the Christian church. Therefore, it is accepted by the Homeward City that an unusual community is formed through the time, skill, experience, and heart of others to save other people's lives. Trisha Kirk worked as a member of the Homewood Exceptional Foundation, a community that allows everyone to support people with special needs and to develop them. Trisha was able to touch the lives of many people and families in the Homewood community through her dedication, kindness, leadership, and generous service. Trisha understood that each and every person in a community is doing their best to take care of it. Through her actions, she developed her acceptance, friendship, opportunities, and self-awareness for people with special needs. Her service as a Homeward Exceptional Foundation was not just a temporary commitment, it was a heartfelt commitment. The support, encouragement, and unwavering faith in the foundation and the Homeward community, which was in the hands of others, was required by Maya. Her service continued through the lives she lived and the families she grew up in, with the help and support of the community. In the life of Trisha Kirk, the Homeward City is unparalleled. She reminds us that one can bring great changes through kindness and dedication. Therefore, as the Mayor of Homewood City, I and the Homewood CET Council join in the extraordinary service and dedication of Trisha Kirk, who is the Homewood Exceptional Foundation. For the foundation, for the families who serve it, for the people, for the home-mood community, we are very grateful for everything she has done. Her service was important. Her experience was important. The lives she has experienced will forever be a part of her history. This is on August 24, 2026. Okay, with this, we are officially starting this meeting. We will begin with the prayer of Councillor Armstead. We will continue to pray. So, if you can, please stand up. Father God, thank you for this day.

9:41 – 10:23Speaker 3

Thank you for the opportunity to represent our big city, Homewood, and to join this council again. Thank you. Father God, thank you for the support of the residents who helped us move forward. Lord, not only for our residents, but also for our students and business leaders, we need to help them to be successful. Let us help them to be successful. Let us help them to be successful. Let us help them to be successful. Let us help them to be successful. Let us help them to be successful. Let us help them to be successful. Let us help them to be successful. Let us help them to be successful. Let us help them to be successful.

10:23 – 10:46Speaker 1

Let us help them to be successful. I pledge allegiance to the republic that stands by the sovereignty of the United States of America. It is a nation that has freedom and justice for all who are under God. Okay, roll call vote Mr. Sears.

10:48Speaker 2

Yes, Madam. Councilor Simmons.

10:50Speaker 3

Here it is. Councilor Sims. Here it is. Councilor Lane. Here it is. Councilor Armstead. Here it is. Mayor Andrews.

10:57 – 11:53Speaker 1

Here it is. Okay. Everyone has arrived. Okay. Do you think that you will receive a share of the minutes in the meeting on August 10? I will give you an indication and a hint that you will accept it. Yes, Councilor Armstead's suggestion and Councilor Simmons' suggestion have also been approved. Who are the supporters? Yes. Who are the opponents? Yes, Anjali Pooja passed with a vote. Okay, let's talk about the board memberships. Ward 1 and Ward 2 have supernumerary memberships on the abatement board. These places will be hidden until the next meeting on September 14th. Do you think we have received any requests? But we still need requests from Ward 2. Isn't that Mr. Segrist? Yes, Madam. Okay, so let them know that if anyone is in Ward 2, there is that hiding place. Mr. Segrist, I would like to ask you about the secrets of the Homewood Historic Preservation Commission. Yes, Madam. I have two things to say.

11:53 – 13:10Speaker 2

We have passed an ordinance on the implementation of things according to our status. That's why there were a lot of documents there. I think they have been completed. That's why I talked to Mr. Griffith this evening. He told me to open the wards from 1 to 4 and 3 large spaces. Okay. Also, if I get a chance, I am very excited to be able to work with Councillor Simsu and Brianna. They have worked very hard. Also, we are starting a joint form this evening. We are promoting our boards through the joint form. We love all the men and women who work for our society. We are trying to make things easier for them. So now they can go to our website on the government tab. If you find it difficult to find it, you can ask Bugsy. He will take you there. That's why it's very important. Brian, thank you so much for helping us once again. That's why I suggest anyone who wants to apply for the board to click on that button. As I said, if we have left anything, please let us know. We can fix it as soon as possible.

13:17Speaker 1

So, in short, Mr. C.K. 's, in the Historic Preservation Commission, all the wards have holes in three large areas. Yes, madam, that's right.

13:25Speaker 2

Right, right.

13:25 – 13:40Speaker 1

You all know what to do, right? How long will this be open? Um, we can open it until the last meeting in September. September 28th. 28th.

13:40Speaker 3

Yes, madam. Okay, great. Awesome.

13:42 – 13:59Speaker 1

Thank you. We'll let Brian know about it on social media. Okay, there's an increase in the agenda from our pre-council meeting. It's 2,826,000. This is the announcement of the temporary construction of 173 Oxmoor Road from Engineer Rami Searfoss. So, I'm looking for a suggestion and feedback for accepting the agenda.

14:10Speaker 3

Do you intend to accept? Do you want a vote?

14:11 – 17:38Speaker 1

Yes, I have received a vote from the councilor line and a vote from the councilor's office. Is there any discussion before voting? Yes, all those who agree will come. Yes. Okay, the agenda for five votes has been passed as a prayer. Okay, I have a lot to read, so please excuse me for a while. On September 14, we have to conduct a number of public demonstrations, so I will read them all. On the first day, it is 1,30,626. The 1832-25 court session will be held in Chhattisgarh around 2079. This is from the institution I-2, NPD, Neighborhood Preservation District. On September 14, the public demonstration was held at 6 p.m. on the evening of turning it into a zoning. This is in line with the zoning of most places. This was proposed by Wyatt Pugh and Conrad Garrison. We are moving this to September 14. The next year is 1726. The reason for the excessive growth of the 1045 Forrester Bruker Drive was announced publicly at 6 pm on September 14, 2026. This was announced by Mr. Cook, our Code Enforcement Officer. This will be moved to September 14, 2021-07-26. The reason for over-growing in the 608 Shades Creek Parkway has been announced publicly at 6 p.m. on September 14, 2021. This was announced by Mr. Cook. This will be moved to 1,20,726. Mr. Cooke is the one who announced this. The bill is being postponed. On September 28, at 6 p.m., Mr. Pugh announced that the change in Article 2 of the Sowing Ordinance of 1,097,726 will be approved for the use of small vehicle vehicles. We are moving on to September 28. Next, Inam Poojam 4, Poojam 8, 2, 6, 1556, 29th South Court, a request for general clarification. This was presented by Mr. Pugh. If there is no objection, we will confirm that the public hearing will be held on September 26, 2028. The next item is Pujam 5, Pujam 8, 2, 6. The appeal for the public hearing on the case of the unsafety of the 1552-29 court case. This was announced by Mr. Pugh. If there is no objection, that the public hearing will be held on September 28, 6 p.m. Inam Poojam 8. Poojam 8. 2. 6. West Homewood's last development plan, which is a golf-favorite outdoor event, The Woods, is expected to be approved. This was announced by Mr. Pew. If not, we will confirm it by October 12, 2026. Finally, I would like to make a request to the Samford University's South Campus Student Development Program, Pujyam 9, Pujyam 8, 2, 6, to accept the final development plan of the University's South Campus Student Development Program. This was announced by Mr. Pugh. In addition to that, without any objections, we will confirm it by October 12, 2026. How? Okay, Mr. Jackson, I left it to you to read a lot. So, now we are moving on to the ordinances. We are going to conduct the first reading of this matter. Mr. Segrist and Mr. Jackson also brought this forward. So, Mr. Jackson, can you please read that ordinance?

17:49 – 21:42Speaker 3

Of course, ma'am, everyone will be fine. This is the time to check the email. This is an ordinance in accordance with the Code of Ordinances of Homewood City, Chapter 11, Article 3 of the Health and Welfare Act, Beautification Board, Section 1151. This is an ordinance in accordance with the Code of Ordinances of Homewood City, Chapter 11, Article 3, Section 1151 of the Homewood City Beautification Board. Since changes have been made in the way the city is described, the CET Council would like to see changes in the way the beautification board rules and the role of the license officer. Therefore, the Homeward CET Council will issue an ordinance according to this. Section 1 regulations will be issued. This will start from Section 11-51 of the Act, the Law, and the Code of Conduct. The City's beautification board will have 15 acts that the CET Council rules. Each act of the board will have a legal period of 4 years from the time of the Act. The CET Council will rule a council lesson for the board. There will be branches with voting rights on board. Each ward in the city has two residents and seven representatives of the city. Non-voting branches help other city agencies to operate as ex officio branches. They do not have voting rights, but they help to improve the activities of the board by taking part in specific projects that are necessary for board operations. The rules of the boards, the rules of the beautification board, will be the primary rules of the board until the end of their term. Board Rules When the rules are passed to the board, the CET Council must not only provide accommodation for each board member, but also provide their rights to serve on the board. The aim of this legislation is to learn about the urban development systems and the municipal development, and to implement the objectives of the board that are reflected in it. Each part of the board has to be served for four years for the office period. One part of the board should not be served for more than two full periods in a row. In addition, this is the state of emergency relief. Section 7, Loss Relief. All branches will be provided with benefits, but those who are outside the city as part of their duties as board branches will be deprived of the branches of the city council. As for the department that participates in the elections, without a legitimate reason, within 12 months, any party that fails to participate in any of the three ordinary elections of the board will be counted as a violation of their law by the majority vote of the board, and that violation will be passed on to the remaining period of the CET Council. Make the Beautification Board and the CET Council comfortable with each other. Act according to the details of the CET Council meetings. Act as a means of reporting to the CET Council. This is the only part of the CET Council lesson. Lesson Beautification Board does not have the right to vote. He does not have the right to run the board's activities or activities. Moreover, he does not have the right to be responsible for any action in the city. The city and the board must make the city manager a city resident to act as a liaison between the city and the board. Make the city and the board comfortable for each other. Act as a mediator for the city's progress. Act as a mediator for the city manager's report. This is the only part of the liaison. The liaison must not be a member of the beautification board. He does not have the authority to manage the activities or services of the beautification board. Moreover, he does not have the authority to affect any action in the city. The second part of the ordinance is that the Code of Ordinance 11 states everything above. The third part is a savings system. The fourth part is related to the law in effect. Oh, okay. Thank you. So, if you don't mind, we can move this to our next session, which will take place on September 14.

21:53 – 22:13Speaker 1

Okay, let's move on to the proposals. Mr. Segrist, I liked the new format of our agenda. Then, I liked the way CJ and Keith planned it. The next item is Poojam 3, Poojam 8, 2, and 6. The report from Mr. Segrist on the application to approve the 1512 Grove Place Indentification from Emisari.

22:16 – 22:31Speaker 2

Ma'am, the CET Council is dedicating the loss-treatment agreement which is related to the building in 512 Grove Place. The agreement aims to address the responsibilities and duties related to the construction activities of this building through this agreement. Okay, before we start the discussion, will we get permission and permission to accept this?

22:40 – 23:39Speaker 1

Okay, we have received a message from Councillor Simmons and a message from Councillor Sims. Is there any discussion on this matter? Okay, all those who agree. Yes. Is there anyone who opposes? Okay, it passed the 5 anti-pray votes. It became the 2687th number. Okay, the next number is Mr. Bischof, Kelly Lee, Aspen Collins, who signed the vouchers for the period from August 10 to August 24, 2022. Do you have Aspen Sadhas? Yes. Your name is mentioned in the agenda. We are very happy to have you here. Okay, before we start the discussion, will you get a permission and permission to accept this? Permission to accept. I will accept. Okay, I have received a permission and permission from Councillor Simms and a permission from Councillor Simmons. Is there any discussion on this matter?

23:40Speaker 3

Aspen is a finance director, and I am very happy to welcome you to our team and to the City Council. Thank you very much. Of course.

23:52 – 24:23Speaker 1

Okay, since there are no discussions, are there any opponents? Yes. Okay, it passed the 5 opposition votes and became the 2888th number. Next is the request for the ABC 160 Special Retail License, which is more than 30 days a year for Tinas Market, located on 3027 Central Avenue in Rochester, with a local link Behan LLC. Mr. Seacrest, is there anything we need to know about this? Are there any resistance from the police and fire departments?

24:23Speaker 3

No, madam. They have rights. They have all the rights. Okay.

24:27Speaker 1

Do you have an opinion to accept? I have an opinion to accept.

24:30Speaker 3

I agree. Okay.

24:31Speaker 1

We have the opinion of Councillor Sims and the opinion of Councillor Lane. Is there any discussion on this? The Tinas market is very big. Yes. Yes. That's right.

24:37Speaker 3

Certainly. I agree with that. I agree with that.

24:41 – 24:59Speaker 3

We can make that part of the opinion. How big is the opportunity she offers for home food? It is a great place. Certainly, it will bring it. So, I suggest everyone to try her recipes. To be honest, our freezer was full. My wife,

25:08Speaker 1

She will go there.

25:09Speaker 3

Vision 4, go there. Listen to what I say. This is an easy way.

25:12Speaker 1

Good. Great.

25:13Speaker 3

A good Greek girl. Okay. Good.

25:15 – 25:46Speaker 1

I didn't know that. Okay. Good. Okay. I have received an instruction from Council Simpsons and a copy of the Council Line. Anyone who agrees? Yes. Anyone who opposes? Okay. It was passed with a prayer vote against 5. This is the item we added from the pre-Council. This is 2,826,000. It is a statement on the current construction rights of 173 Oxmoor Road. This is the Waffle House. Mr. Segrist, do you have anything else to say about this building before voting? Yes, ma'am. I repeat what you said. It is a temporary building on 173 Oxmoor Road.

25:46Speaker 2

A temporary building is a permit to use a part of the construction site for a short period of time.

26:02Speaker 1

Thank you. Before the discussion, do you have any suggestions or suggestions for approval?

26:04Speaker 3

Do you have any suggestions or suggestions for approval? Okay.

26:06 – 26:28Speaker 1

I have received the suggestion of Councillor Simmons and the suggestion of Councillor Armstead. Is there any discussion on this matter? Okay. Is there anyone who agrees? Yes. Is there anyone who opposes? It was passed in the form of Anjil Puja. That is Resolution 2689. How is that, friends? Okay. We did a good job. Okay. Before Ward 1 goes, I will go to the CET Manager.

26:33Speaker 3

Yes, Mayor, Councillor Simmons, you took my opportunity. I was about to introduce you to Aspen. Oh, sorry.

26:38Speaker 2

Anyway, within the next two days, we will introduce her to you through social media. Great. When I saw that on Instagram, we were happy that Aspen was here.

26:48Speaker 3

She decided to start her second week today. She worked with us last week. That's why she came back. Okay, good. We are happy that you are here.

27:03Speaker 1

Great! Good! We are definitely happy too. Okay, Councillor Simmons, what is going on in Ward 1? Ward 1 is very active now.

27:10 – 29:12Speaker 3

Just a few updates. The school return celebration will take place from 4 pm to 8 am on August 29 at Patriot Park. It is a great experience for everyone. If you have not participated in the school language program so far, Even if you don't have kids, I don't mind. But why come to Pintunachukuda? It will be a great experience. Then, I have to tell you about our school rules. According to a recent report, Homewood High School was selected as one of the top 10 schools in Alabama. They are in 1st place in Metro Birmingham, 2nd place in the state, and 212nd place in the country. That is a great achievement. Our school system can be the best in the world. That is why I moved to Homewood. That is why I thank the school, the teachers, the teachers, and everyone who works in our school system. This is a collective effort of a community, and they are doing their best to make it happen. Finally, on our way here, we noticed a movement that was supporting our fire department. I had seen some kind of protest on the way to the council meeting. It is a great thing to know that we are safe. When I see our fire department, I am amazed by their hard work and professionalism. They are always kind to the people. That's a big thing. We have to encourage their actions. That's all. Thank you.

29:12Speaker 1

Two words. Thank you very much. Okay. What else do you have? Two words, councillor.

29:16 – 33:06Speaker 3

Thank you, councillor Simmons. That's exactly what I wanted to say. There was a similar incident on my street. Almost three police vehicles arrived after receiving a call. Finally, it was understood that everything was safe. They took about 15 minutes to hand out stickers to the kids and talk to them. Our public safety team is doing a wonderful job for our community. Not only are they involved in their work, but there are also people who serve our city. It is evident in their interactions with our citizens. Can you give me that map? There is one more thing to say. The new map of the Alabama League of Municipalities has a picture of Homewood on the cover. I would like to thank the help given by former councillor Barry Smith to make this possible. They helped to make this festival happen. Thank you very much. I would also like to thank former councillor Smith for his efforts and for helping the Centennial Committee. In addition, I would like to remind everyone about the Centennial Gala. This is for the Sims Garden. It is a part of our city, even if it is just two blocks away. For Sims Garden and Gala, we are exploring table sponsorships, items for Silent Laila and Live Laila. So if you are interested in participating in Laila, giving any items or giving any sponsorship, all those details are available on the Centennial department on the city's website. If you scroll down, you can learn more about various opportunities and ideas to participate. Finally, I would like to tell you about the updates on the activities taking place at the Park at Buckingham. On Wednesday, Trinity West Outreach Hub Campus was run on a Trinity resource. This was a massive effort. I especially remind you that the Homewood Community Church, Endol Alabama, Foodbank, Volunteer Lawyers, United Way, HICA, Homewood CET Schools, Homewood Helps, and Outreach Hub are all members. I especially thank Lizette Crossan and Mary Liz Ingram from Trinity for the Homewood Community Church. They have not only tried to do this, but have also tried to help residents of Park at Buckingham. Prior to the operation, some volunteers had informed the residents of the resorts that went directly to the houses. More than 117 families reached there, gave preliminary information, and asked for help from various sources. The resource directory created by Cheap Broadhead was also translated into Spanish, which was a great achievement. Outside the city's HICI office, other councils and fund-raising organizations have also participated. So far, $1,35,000 has been saved to help those families. So, I wanted to update all that. So, thank you all for giving this opportunity. Again, this is a great example of the benefits and benefits of the service that people do when they are in trouble in our city. So, thank you to everyone. Thank you very much.

33:06Speaker 1

Thank you. Okay, Councilwoman, what's going on in Ward 3?

33:09Speaker 3

Oh, what's going on in Ward 3? That's a great question. What's going on in Ward 3?

33:13Speaker 1

To be honest, I think it's going on everywhere.

33:15 – 38:27Speaker 3

For the first time in this long journey that includes both the budget and everything else, I would like to thank Gayal and Sam for holding a wonderful meeting today. Let it be first responders, let it be various departments of Homewood, I urge everyone to cooperate until we get things done. To reduce our costs. I don't know how to say this, but we have to sort things out a little. Please help us with your forgiveness. This is from Deerga Kaladistanam. Homewood will be good. It is very happy for Aspen and Sam. They may not have felt so happy after talking to me. But, I would like to thank you anyway. Let me put it in quickly. Let me put it in very quickly. On the other hand, I would like to thank Homewood for what they do in downtown Homewood. Let me tell you, it is getting better every day. Also, there are small changes in the parking lot. Thank you for the tickets. I hope no one gets tickets. That is, I don't want anyone to get tickets. But do you know what will happen? They will get it. Not only in Ward 3, but in Ward 2 too, we can move on to another topic. For the safety reasons, we spend a lot of money on things that don't happen in Homewood. But they don't have cars to park. To tell you the truth, that's my ward. They are criminals. Let me tell you, many of them are in need of a ticket. They were really forced to do so. Then, do you know? Don't park on the sidewalk. Like our ticket master calls me, I want to come here and start writing tickets there. That's all I'm saying. When people have to walk down the street or walk on the road, whether it's with children or on a small scooter, these are minor problems. I may feel that I am speaking as a selfless person, but I am not. I am speaking as a selfless person. We can sell tickets. No, I am joking. Anyway, I need to get in touch with Scott Cookin. He says thank you for walking around and doing things. There are many places and houses where the abatement board should pay more attention to in Homewood. Even in Rossdale, it is my ward. We need to clean it up. If this was located on the side of your street, you would have been lucky enough to get the same amount of money for the other streets, even if it was 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 streets. Um. God, if you see anything that you don't like, which form should we go to? Portal. Portal. Right. Anyway, these are the things. Generally, first responders are always doing a great job. I thank them when I see them. It's good to thank them when it's a matter of fact. Okay. Thank you very much. Okay. The councilwoman asked what was going on in the ward. Since Chris is talking about this, what I have to say is about the portal. I get notifications about what is included in it. People add a lot of things to it. I get messages about problems being solved quickly. So, I remind you to continue using the portal. Because there are people who do it for free. That's why I protested against the protest at the speed of the general assembly. My wife complained about it. I made her aware of it. That's why I am happy that it was resolved. Brayan has done a great job on the website. It's a pleasure to see the website. If you haven't seen it yet, please check it out. There are a lot of new changes to it. Vaxi is also in it. So they will check it out. Then I don't know when Instagram has become a place where things become useful. But I have written it down. So we can wait until it becomes useful. Instagram has become useful for us. Yes, Instagram is useful. Then finally, Homewood Patriots football team seems to be in a state of prayer. So, that's all I have to say to them. Okay, friends.

38:27 – 41:36Speaker 1

I have a story to tell. It's a good story. I don't cry. I promise. I used to cry in the morning. I used to cry sometimes. But this is a beautiful story. Last week, I was able to participate in a two-day conference called Design Alabama. There, they selected five cities across the country and discussed them in depth with a great design panel. I knew many of them. Andrew Brain was there. Andrew has worked in my and Winslow's houses for a long time. Then Cheryl Morgan was a wonderful Cheryl Morgan facilitator. My good friend Ben Weisman was with me in leadership Birmingham. They are very good people. Other communities were very different from us. 100% difference, 180 degree difference. There was a girl from Alabama under Huntsville. Huntsville is growing in that area. A small town called Cuseta in Walikpur. Their son used to live in an open house near my son's house. It's amazing. Then a lovely mayor from Jackson, a woman from Jackson, Alabama. The north of Jackson Mobile is Padinyaram and then Dadeville. So my story is about Dadeville. We stopped landfills and talked about our communities. The Mayor of Dadeville said in front of everyone that Homeward is one and only. Homeward is one and only. We are doing things right. We are looking after our people. We have financial differences. There are national differences. There are differences in nationalities. He said, we are doing things right. It was a very strong thing. Then I told them the story about Park at Buckingham. They didn't know the reason, so I cried. Then, um, Jeremy Cutts sent an architect earlier. He came and drove me through the city and brought it to the team. That's how Jeremy became Keelan's best friend. Then he was my partner. Then when Jeremy started telling that story, he started crying. So there were a lot of tears there. So I sent a message to Keelan and Nikki. Yes, I cried again. I'm sorry. Double Quote. But it was a very beautiful thing. It was a powerful moment. I thought it was a wonderful story that people around the world know about the work we do, how we look at our people, and how we look at them. So, Nick, thank you for everything you and Paul did for that thing. It was a great encouragement from your part. I want to thank Cheap Broadhead for the efforts you made. Because it was a great effort from his part. I thank Nick for the ALM cover. Because you did it with your own hands. I was also in that email chain. You had sent it to me. So, thank you for that. It went very well. Then, on September 3, after 4 hours and 30 minutes, I would like to remind everyone that we have a special yoke. Then, our 9 by 11 meeting will be held here in our country this year. So, it will be at 9 in the morning on September 11. It is this year's Friday. Then, our next council yoke will take place on September 14. I think this is all from my part. So, let's part with that.

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