Council - Regular Meeting

Brian, webody you ready, Brian? Yeah. Yeah. Hang on just a second. I'm going to start it.

All right. All right. Thank you everybody for joining us tonight. Um, is there anybody here for International Holocaust Remembrance Day? And we had someone that was iced in and not able to join us, but we do have a proclamation. So, I'm going to go up to the podium and read that. And you may have noticed City Hall is lit up yellow tonight and that is in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day which is tomorrow and so our other city halls from around the area are lit up as well and we are honored to uh pass this proclamation tonight. Um this is for International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Whereas the Holocaust was one of the darkest chapters in human history, resulting in the system systematic persecution and murder of six million Jews along with millions of others targeted by the Nazi regime, including the Roma and Cinti people, individuals with disabilities, LGBTQ plus individuals, political dissident, and countless others. And whereas the United Nations designated January 27th, the annivers anniversary of the liberation of Awitz Burkanau as the International Holocaust Remembrance Day to be a time for all people to honor the memory of those who perished, to recognize the courage and resilience of Holocaust survivors and to reaffirm the global commitment to never again. And whereas the city of Homewood stands united with the Alabama Holocaust Education Center, the Jewish Community Relations Council, Holocaust Survivors, their families, educators, and community partners in the ongoing work of remembrance, education, and the prevention of all forms of

anti-semitism, bigotry, and discrimination. And whereas remembering the Holocaust is not only an act of honoring the past, but also a vital step in safeguarding the future, ensuring that younger generations learn the lessons of Holocaust history and uphold the values of human dignity, empathy, and compassion. And whereas the color yellow was chosen to honor the yellow stars that Jews were forced to wear under Nazi persecution, transforming a symbol once used to stigmatize and dehumanize into one of remembrance, resilience, and collective commitment to confronting anti-semitism in all its forms. Whereas the act of lighting up yellow on this day serves as a visible symbol of remembrance, hope, and solidarity, illuminating the city of Homewood in honor of the six million Jews and millions of others whose lives were taken and in tribute to those who survived to share their stories. Now therefore, I, Jennifer Andress, mayor of the city of Homewood, Alabama, do hereby proclaim Tuesday, January 27th, 2026 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day, and will light city hall yellow in the spirit of education and remembrance. In witness whereof, I here unto set my hand and cause the seal of the city of Homewood to be a fixed 27th day of January, 2026. Thank you. Okay. And I will now call this meeting to order. Uh, can we have a uh how do we take attendance, please? What's the word I'm looking for? Call to uh Mr. Seagris, can you do a roll call, please? Oh, no. I'm sorry. I'm jumping ahead. I'm sorry. Can we start? I saw absent and that got messed up about thinking about Nick not being here. I'm sorry. Councelor Winslow Armstead is going to do the invocation. So, if you'll please stand and after that we will face the flag for our pledge of allegiance. Thank you for the opportunity to meet

again tonight. I want to lift up the city of Homewood tonights. Pray for the flag to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands nationy and justice for all. Okay, Mr. Seagris, now if you will do a roll call. Sorry about that. I was I saw absent and then I started to think about Nick and that's where that's how I jumped there. So anyway, go ahead.

No problem. Councelor Simmons here. Councelor Sims, Councelor Lane here. Councelor Armstead here. Mayor Andrew here. All right. So we have four counselors present tonight. Um Mr. Seagris sent the minutes around from our January 12th meeting. Is there a motion to approve those minutes? Make a motion to approve the minutes. Second. I have a motion from councelor Simmons with a second from councelor Lane. All those in favor? I I.

Any opposed? And that passes four to zero. And let's see, that's not a resolution. Okay. Now, we are going to move on to board vacancies. All right, this is going to get a little we're going to be playing a little bit of Jenga here, so bear with me. All right, we I am moving as a mayoral appointment um Ken Child's from the BCA to the planning commission. So, she will be now on the planning commission. She is ward one. and William Johnson, who is now W four. We put him on as ward five previously, but he's now W four. His position is expiring. So, I'm gonna need to open up two BCA positions. Uh, Mr. Seagrist. So, let's do that. And open that up until How long do you normally do that? For a month. Okay, let's go ahead and do that until the last meeting in February. And if you all will put the word out, please to your constituents that we have All right, this is where we get here's where it gets kind of crazy. Okay, John Gear is our current supernumemerary and he is going to move to the ward three slot that is currently being held by Kalen who's now moving to the planning commission. Okay, so that's going to be a super numericary position that we need to open. All right, and then Ken's going to the planning commission. So we also are going to need the ward four position opened up and that's going to be William Johnson's position which he is of course welcome to reapply. So the two positions opening are on the BCA for a super position and a ward four position. Um we currently have two ward four positions uh members rather William Johnson and Megan hand and so Megan is going to move over and be the BCA's atlarge member. So, if anyone has any questions about that, let me know. But

basically, we're shifting from our old map to our new map. Um, and moving Ken over to the planning commission, which she's going to be an excellent fit for that. Okay. Thank you for that. Any other board vacancies? Anyone know about any any other Okay. All right. Let's see. Um, now we are going to add a few items from our pre-consil agenda to tonight's agenda. We're going to begin with 100126, a request of consideration. uh request for consideration for use of the plaza in front of the city hall for taste of homewood Thursday March 19th from 5:30 till 8 brought to us from Shay Gartman. The next item we're going to add is 130126 request for consideration for the council to appoint board leaison and exeicio member of the planning commission coming from myself and 070126 request for consideration to have the mayor sign letters of support for the ambulatory surgery centers for Brookwood Baptist. Um with that I would entertain a motion to approve the amended agenda for tonight. Motion to approve the amended agenda.

All right. Second. All right. I have a motion from councelor Armstead with a second from councelor Simmons. All those in favor? Any opposed?

All right. That passes 420 to zero. So, as we've mentioned before, there are no items on the consent agenda. So, we're looking at if that is going to be something that stays on the agenda moving forward. But, we will move to our old business agenda. Uh item 011225, request for consideration of restricting on street parking along the eastern side of Lynen Avenue from the limits of R Street to Oxmore. Brought to us from uh Amy Zari, our city engineer. Um we have read this item, we have discussed this item and now we are potentially dropping this item. Anyone have a motion? A motion to cancel 01.12.25. 25 second.

All right, that's a motion to drop. Is that right, Councelor Armstead to drop? Drop. Yes. Okay. Uh from councelor Armstead with a second from councelor Simmons. All those in favor? I. Any opposed? And that motion goes away with a vote of 4 to zero. All right, we're going to move into our first public hearing for the night. And this is going to be item 03125. This is consideration for condemnation of 162526 Avenue South, brought to us from Wyatt Pew, our building official. Um, let's see. So, this public hearing was published in accordance with the law. And so, Mr. Jackson, are you going to do the reading tonight?

Uh, it's resolution. Thank you. So, we don't need to read that, do we? No, we don't. So, I'm going to open that public hearing. Okay. And Mr. Pew, you will present, please.

Yes. Hi, good evening. Um, this is in regards to the house unsafe structure at 162526 Avenue South. This the history of this property go with the abatement board goes back to 2023. We have attempted every way possible to get voluntary compliance from the owner. Um, there was a time when it seemed as though things may move forward, but after things were boarded up and tarped up, it just sort of ground to a halt. So, we we started the process over just to give proper notice and make sure it was given. Um, it went to the abatement board. The abatement board considered um the the conditions here. The conditions being um a lot of the structural members are at a point now to where uh their capacity is exceeded by the loads that are placed on them. Um a lot of the structural components have reached their limit state. There's a lot of evidence of deterioration in the structure itself which is visible in the photographs. The foundation system is no longer firmly supported by the footings. Uh They're no longer plum. They're full of cracks. They allow um entrance by pests and rodents. Same with the siding and masonry joints between the building envelope and the all the other openings. There's a big hole in the roof that admit rain and um the elements in general. So, it's unfit for human occupancy and it's an unsafe structure in my opinion.

Thank you, Mr. you. Is there anyone out in the public that would like to come and speak to this item? If so, please come forward, state your name, and sign in, please. Okay, seeing none, I will close that public hearing and see if we have any comments from our counselors. I have a question to ask. Yes, sir. Is there when it's this bad of a house or in the situation it is, how come we have any signs for no trespassing or for endangerment or something because any child could walk in here. You know what I'm saying? There's nothing saying it's endangered.

You may not I'm sorry to interrupt. You may not be able to see it in these photographs, but we do we have always kept a placard on this house. We are required to place one on the door on the entrance. Okay. And so that's what we've always done. Sometimes they get removed either by the elements. I was by there yesterday and by people uh people will tend to remove them but uh but we've always you know sort of gone back and checked on it periodically to to see if anything was being done. So what do we expect on the end result on this? What would actually what do we want to do?

Tear down. Uh I expect that the council will um pronounce it a public nuisance, pass a resolution that it's a public nuisance and condemn it and which will give me the authority to move forward with with condemnation. And also do we any other pro houses like this there does it have do they have to go to the abatement board before it comes to us? Yes, that's right. They go to the abatement board. Okay. Because there's that whole the street in general needs to be Yes, sir. Because we took something down from on the other corner. Correct me if I'm wrong. Yes, sir. It's been a little while. But

how long did that How long did was that process to have that removed? How long did that take? I'm sorry. I don't recall. That's been a little while. Been a while. Okay. Okay. Any other questions? If not, I'll entertain a motion. Motion to approve 03.12.25. Second. All right. So I have a motion from councelor Armstead with a second from councelor Lane. All those in favor? I. Any opposed? All right. That passes 4 to zero. And that is resolution number 2605.

Okay. Now we are moving into our ordinances. Our next public hearing is set for tonight at 6 o'clock. This is item 041225. Consideration to approve an amended development plan for the proposed Homewood Community Church to permit the construction of a new two-story building comprising a total of 30,797 square feet as well as associated parking, landscaping, and other site improvements. Subject property is currently zoned GIRD. Uh, and this is brought to us from Mr. Pew. Uh, let's see. All right. Mr. Jackson, will you please read the ordinance? Whereas the planning commission of the city of Homewood, Alabama has favorably recommended the amendment of the final development plan as required by the Green Springs Urban Renewal District zoning district gird for the property described in section one below and in exhibit A attached here too. Now therefore, be it ordained by the city council of the city of Homewood as follows. Section one that the final development plan for the following described parcel of property described in exhibit A located in the city of Homewood, Jefferson County, Alabama and more particularly described as follows. The address follows 813 Green Springs Highway with other detail and parcel ID numbers B and the same hereby as amended pursuant to the amended final development plan attached as exhibit B here too. Section two, that from and after the enactment of this ordinance by the city council of the city of Homewood, the amended final development plan attached as exhibit B here too shall control the uses and restrictions applicable to the property described in section one and in exhibit A hereof and previously zoned to the gird section three that on January 26, 2026 at 6 pm in the city hall of the city of Homewood, Alabama B and the same hereby is fixed as the time when and the place where the city council will hold a public hearing said proposed amendment of the final development plan for the gird property described herein, at which time all interested parties may appear

and be heard. Section four, that the city clerk shall give notice of the time and place of such hearing by posting a copy of this ordinance at the places listed below once a week for two consecutive weeks in advance of its passage. And in addition there too shall give not less than 15 days notice in writing prior to January 26, 2026 to all owners of property located in whole or in part within 500 ft from the boundaries of the above described property as shown on the records in the office of the tax success assessor of Jefferson County, Alabama on a date not more than one year prior to the date of said notice. Section five, that if any part, provision or section of this ordinance is declared to be unconstitutional or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, all other parts, provisions, or sections of this ordinance not thereby affected shall remain in full force and effect. Section six, that this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval by the city council.

Phew, that was a lot. Thank you. I will also mention I forgot to mention that this notice of this public hearing was published in accordance with the law. Um I will now call this public hearing to order. Purpose of this hearing is to hear our item 041225. Uh we will open first public comment. Um we will begin by inviting the applicant to speak first. After that anyone who wishes to speak in support of the item may come forward followed by anyone who wishes to speak in opposition. Please state your name and address for the record before making your comments. Uh, all comments should be directed to the council and please not engage in discussion directly with any other individuals. And if you will, please sign in. All right, you're good.

I'm Brian Hatcher with Kadra Engineering, 2447 Alton Road. Yeah. Mike Oke. Kelly with O Kelly Architecture, 17 Mount Laurel Avenue, 35242. I'm Tom Franklin. I'm the pastor of Homewood Community Church. Nice. Glad to have you here. You want to do a recap for us, please, if you will?

As you mentioned, we're here tonight um for an amen an amended final development plan for home and community church. The church property itself is located behind the edge off of Green Springs Highway between Green Springs and Columbia. Um the property that we are looking at is the property directly behind the edge and the property to the north along Columbia and Carr Avenue. Um the site will be accessed from Carr and from Colombana or not from Columbia and from Green Springs. There will be no access to Colombana. I'll say that again because that's a point. There'll be no access from Colombana. Um the northern half of the site is our parking lot which is accessed off the car which ties into the new parking where the building is behind the edge that then accesses to Green Springs. Um we're going to let Pastor Tom kind of just give you a history of their church and kind of what they're looking at and then we'll get more to the technical side of the project.

Thanks. Uh first just want to say thanks for uh allowing us to be here. I've lived in Homewood for over 20 years and uh am grateful for the work that you do. Um it's a Homewood is a great town to live in and raise a family. I've got a kid in high school, middle school, and elementary school. And uh I love living here. Uh seven years ago had the privilege of starting a new church with an old idea. The idea is a parish church or a community church or a neighborhood church and so we started meeting in the dance foundation and we have moved to the exceptional foundation but the dream has been a faithful presence uh in homewood for many many years. Uh the idea is um I kept meeting a lot of people who have left the church or that drive far away to go to their church. And so uh what if we started a church with a group of people that all live in close proximity to each other and in close proximity to where they worship. The idea is that that would be a way to make the most good for the community and for the people. So, uh, seven years in, we found a piece of land that fits that dream because it's close to rooftops. We want it to feel like it truly is a community church. And so, we love this location and would be honored to get to put our first building there and be there for faithful presence to the community. So, thank you. While he mentioned this being a community church, we understand that any development in this area of course impacts certain things. So, um, this site itself has an access on the car avenue. It also has an access on the Green Springs. We have had a traffic report done and it has no it showed no impact, no negative impacts to surrounding roadways with these two

access points. Um, we've met with city staff to discuss storm water. There is a current concrete ditch that runs between Green Springs, Columbia, and onto the creek. Um, and we are planning on piping that under our parking lot. Um, per the city regulations we discussed with Kell in his previous position. Um, for us to take maintenance responsibilities for the portion we're piping through our property um, and take that out of the city's maintenance responsibility since we are closing in the ditch that's there currently. Um there is a land an an existing landscape buffer on Colombana at 30 feet. We have agreed to maintain that undisturbed landscape buffer. We are planning on supplementing that as well. Um I provided you all an exhibit tonight that we showed a couple of weeks ago as well showing what that would look like from Colombana as far as installed height versus mature height of that buffer. Um we have discussed with some of the neighbors over the past month um installation times of that buffer and how we could help the neighborhood with that buffer during construction or from today forward and not just at the end. We are interested in looking at ways to do that. Um it's a little bit tricky because there are plant times and we can't put it all under the existing trees because then we could hurt the roots of the existing trees. So there's there's a balance in there of how we do that. Um but we are interested in helping build that buffer earlier than later as much as we can. Um that's logical without the current trees dying or the new bushes and hedge dying as well. Um so we are looking into that. The proposed building as you're looking at now is auditorium on the south end with a twostory classroom wing going up to the north.

I think you had the elevations up a minute ago. I'll let Michael talk about his building a little bit.

Yes. Uh like Brian said, it's twotory education wing on the north side. Um the building itself, we kind of had by the time you factor in the 30- foot undisturbed buffer, then an additional 30T for to make a 60 foot building setback, we kind of and the edge parking lot, we had a kind of almost like a backwards L that we had to shoehorn into. So that's what we made use of it. Um materials. We're looking at predominantly brick. Um I'd love to find something that looks a little bit antiqueish, if you will. Um some either pre-cast or limestone detailing around some of the larger openings. Um a lot of glass in the commons area. Um and really just the scale. We're showing the peak of the roof height at 45, which is the max allowable. Eve height's closer to 20 22. twotory building is going to be around 33 to 34 feet tall. Um parapit to hide all kinds of mechanical units we'll have on the roof so nobody will see that building itself where it's positioned. I know um planning commission we talked a little bit about some of the residents on Old Colombiana get blinded by headlights when cars come in at nighttime and park. Our building will actually shield them from that because we will be a hard stop where no no no light filter no light will be able to filter through the building onto their property. Um, so hopefully it'll be a plus in that regard. Right now it's just a gravel lot that's unapproved. So feel like this will be a pretty big improvement by the time we add a building and then I'll add all the landscaping we're doing.

Probably the last thing to add and then we'll let anybody have comments or you have questions, we're more than happy to answer them. But the current um times of services are 9:30 9:30 Sunday morning. That's the only present. So, um, this is no daycarees planned at the moment. This is a majority Sunday use building and then we're happy to answer any questions you have.

Well, first we'll start with anybody out in the audience. Is there anybody here first who would like to speak in favor of this item? So, please come forward, sign in, speak directly to the council. Okay. Anybody who wishes to speak in opposition of this item, please come forward. If you will please sign in and speak directly to the council. Not actually speaking against or in favor. I just like some clarification on a few things I just heard for the first time.

Okay. Go ahead and sign in and then we we'll let you ask your questions and then they can come up and answer your questions. Thank you. Um, my name is Julia Kihano. I am right next to it. I spoke at the last hearing and I've actually been in touch with Brian Anderson several times, very positive interactions and I think some growing understanding. But I I think one of my a little bit of my concern is that there was a lot there is a lot of expressed enthusias enthusiasm concerned goodwill about creating the barrier. And I just got a spate of texts from my neighbors on Colombana saying make sure that you quite a few who could not could not be here tonight. But um I just heard that there were I I was told that Brett said that he has been discussing with both the engineer and the architect about perhaps bringing it I think you mentioned it that we you would look at building or adding more of the barrier beforehand but and I understand that there as you go along there may be what you say something about planning time but one concern is if those things become an issue and you can't do what

Miss Khan if you'll direct your comments to us and then they will come and answer to us. Thank you. I appreciate it. that if they if there if the drawings that they proposed and what and this has to do with the conversation fact at 4:26 this afternoon Brad came back to me and told me that yes he'd spoken with engineers and the landscapers and they were looking at um bringing it about doing it earlier because it's already been two years that we've been without them

and se again several the other um neighbors have also expressed the same concern and I could go into detail about that but I think we'll be in fact one one of the things I was asked about is who do I write it sounded like the time is closing and by that I mean tonight is it no we're going to carry this item over until February 9th so we're going to we we've had what's called the first reading tonight and so we're having the public hearing tonight and then we are going to wait until our next meeting which is February 9th to vote

February the 9th okay so Um, I will I will let them know where they can continue to. It sounds like it's just an exchange and we'll go back and forth and we'll figure something out because if anyone if any organization should be I think concerned about hearing not just the letter but the spirit of their initial commitment to us which was to create a real barrier two years ago that it should be a church and they're right next to us and um I I do I do sense goodwill for um from them about it, but I would like to make sure that this is an ongoing thing. If I encounter issues that we can do something about it.

Okay. Thank you. February the 9th. Yes. February 9th. Yeah. Two weeks. And that is that is that'll be another council meeting and that is where we will take this up again and vote. So we won't vote tonight. Um so two more weeks. Okay. Thank you. I look forward to my new neighbors. Appreciate it. Thank you. Uh hang on one second. Is there anyone else who wants to speak on this item? And if not, I would invite the applicant to come back up and address Miss Kahano's concerns. And if you again will speak directly to the council and then after we close public hearing, the counselors can ask questions of the applicant. So, you want to come up and anyone no one else seems to want to come forward. So, we'll get the applicant to come up and if you can address Miss Kono's concerns.

Yeah. Yeah, I mean as far as as far as the buffer goes, which I think was the main concern, um we the plants there are hollies and red cedars, which are going to be evergreens. Um what we've what we've got to make sure is that they're planted at the appropriate times to survive. And that's something this team's committed to doing. Um I know it's an issue that she's mentioned over the last couple years. This team was not the edge team and developer. Um, we understand kind of where she's coming from. We think this will be a tremendous upgrade to what she's looking at today as far as headlights and buffers go. Um, we are planning a pretty dense vegetated screen. Um, and at the end of the day, we would expect it to be sustainable and suffice what she's looking for in the neighborhood. And I think the pastor and the church team as well has tried to be pretty open going through this. They've they've I know they've met with a bunch of neighbors. They've sent letters. We gave planning commission the letter they sent to kind of introduce themselves to the neighbors as well. Um they've sent an updated one since planning commission. The intent is to do the right thing to the neighborhood as they are trying to be the neighborhood and community church that they are. Okay, if no other comments from the public, I will close that public hearing and I will remind everyone the public hearing portion is now closed. So although we are carrying this over until February 9th, there won't be any more public discussion on this item. Uh now, Councelor Lane, you have a question. Yep,

you answered the question. Oh, I did. Okay. All right. Okay. Any other questions? Since I answered, I didn't know I did, but any other questions that you all have for the applicant? Okay. All right. Well, with that, we will see you back here on February 9th.

Okay. Thank you so much. All right, moving on to the next item, which is 051225. Public hearing set for tonight, January 26th, 2026 at 6 p.m. for consideration to approve an amended development plan for Brookdale University Park to permit the proposed construction of a pickleball court on the south rear side of the Brookdale Senior Living Facility on the site of an existing paved parking area. Brought to us from Mr. Pew. And so we have a let's see, Mr. Jackson, if you will please read us that ordinance. Again, this notice of this public hearing was published in accordance with the law.

Whereas the planning commission of the city of Homewood, Alabama has favorably recommended the amendment of the final development plan is required by the plan mixed use district zoning district, PMUD, for the property described in section one below and exhibit A attached here two. Now therefore, be it ordained by the city council of the city of Homewood, Alabama, as follows. Section one, that the final development plan for the following described parcel of property described in exhibit A located in the city of Homewood, Jefferson County, Alabama, and more particularly described as follows. The address is 400 University Park Drive, parcel ID follows. B and the same hereby is amended pursuant to the amended final development plan attached as exhibit B. here too. Section two, that from and after the enactment of this ordinance by the city council of the city of Homewood, the amended final development plan attached as exhibit B here too shall control the uses and restrictions applicable to the property described in section one and exhibit A hereof and previously zoned to the PMU PMUD. Section three that on January 26, 2026 at 6 PM in the city hall of the city of Homewood, Alabama be and the same hereby is fixed as the time when and the place where the city of council city council will hold a public hearing on said proposed amendment to the final development plan for the PMUD property described herein at which time all interested parties may appear and be heard. Section four, that the city of clerk city clerk shall give notice of the time and place of such hearing by posting a copy of this ordinance at the places listed below once a week for two consecutive weeks in advance of its passage and in addition there too shall give not less than 15 days notice in writing prior to January 26, 2026 to all owners of property located in whole or in part within 500 ft from the boundaries of the above described property as shown on the records in the office of the tax assessor of Jefferson County, Alabama on a date not more than one year prior prior to the date of said notice. Section five that if any part,

provision or section of this ordinance is declared to be unconstitutional or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, all other parts, provisions, or sections of this ordinance not thereby affected shall remain in full force and effect. Section six, that this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval by the city of council. And I retire for the night. That was a lot. Thank you very much. All right. I will now call this public hearing to order. Uh the purpose of this hearing again is to hear our item number 1051225. Um we will now open the public Oh, no. I'm sorry. We're going to ask Mr. P to come forward. Yes. Thank you.

Yes. This item involves placing a pickle ball court on an already paved surface, which is a parking lot. Um, it's not going to involve any major storm water changes or anything like that. So, it's not going to be a big impact project.

Okay. All right. We will now open the public comment portion of this hearing. uh inviting any applica uh any applicants to speak first, but after that anyone who wants to speak in favor of the item. So, we've got the applicant coming forward. After he speaks, anyone who wants to speak in favor, please come forward. Um followed by anyone who wants to speak in opposition. State your name and address and sign in before making your comments. And if you will, please make your comments to the council and do not engage in discussion with any other individuals.

Uh good evening. My name is Matt Sims. with Shaw Engineering, 10122nd Street South Birmingham. Um, as Mr. Pe me mentioned, we are seeking approval of an amended development plan to put a pickle ball court in a portion of the existing parking lot at Brookdale University Park Senior Living. Um, there are no uh proposed structures associated with this outside of a fence around the pickle ball court. um very minimal small impact associated with this and I'm happy to answer any and all questions associated with this.

Is there anyone that wants to come forward to speak in favor of this item? Anyone who wants to speak in opposition? All right, I will close this public hearing and ask for any comments from the council. Is the surface the same as the asphalt? Just it's just you're just lining it for pickle ball.

Um, as of right now, I believe the plan is to keep the surface as it is. There may be some potential regrading options in which case it will still be it will either be remain asphalt or it'll become concrete. Uh, but it is still going to be an impervious service intended for use. And I know I asked, but I'll ask again. Um, there are no noise issues because it is it's up against the mountain, right? Correct. It is up against the mountain. It's also a senior living facility. Um, so I'm I'm told specifically that this really won't be used after uh Sunday. That's good. My grandparents lived there for a very long time. They would not have been able to use the ball courts. That's also why there is no lighting proposed associated with this.

Good point. Okay. That's a good point to make. No lighting. All right. All right. Great. We are also going to carry this over until our February 9th meeting and we will vote at that time. So, thank you. Appreciate you.

Okay, moving on to other new business. Uh we will begin with item 070126, request for consideration to have the mayor sign letters of support for ambulatory surgery centers. Um this is going to be for our friends at Brookwood Baptist. Um there are two letters. One is for this is for their certificate of need um that they are applying for. There are eight OS total. Four are for from Princeton and four are from Brookwood Baptist. This is at the Bel location where they are building right now currently. Um so where Andrew Sports Medicine is building currently. Um I'll also point out that Mountain Brook is also voting tonight to sign letters uh in support of these surgery centers as well. So any further discussion on that item? And so we're going to need two motions if you all want to make a motion. Um because there are two separate letters.

Need to make the motion to together or separate. Uh Mr. Jackson separate. Thank you. All right. Are there do we need to identify somehow which one is which? Yes. Let's see. We have letter one, letter two. One is for Princeton, one's for Brookwood Baptist. Let's see. Is that in our packet? 0701261. Yes. BMC, which is going to be Brooklyn. Yeah. 0701262 will be Baptist. Would be Princeton. Princeton. Yes. Sorry.

That's right. They'd stop buying and selling. Keep it right. Which And I did ask her like I was like, "What what do I call you guys now?" But they are Brookwood Baptist. But the four four of the OS are going to be from Princeton and four are going to be from Brookwood Baptist. So 01. So 07012601. I would consider a motion for approval. Motion to approve. 07012601. Okay. Second. All right. I've got a motion from councelor Armstead with a second from councelor Lane. All those in favor? I. Any opposed?

All right. That passes four to zero and that is going to be resolution 2606. Thank you so much. Okay. And now I will also entertain another motion for the Princeton OS. Motion to approve 0701262 for Princeton OS. That's right. Second. All right. I'm going to I'm going to move over to I heard you both, but I'm going to go with councelor Simmons because he was louder. So I'm going to go with a motion from councelor Armstead with a second from councelor Simmons. All those in favor?

I. Any opposed? And that passes 4 to zero. And that is going to be resolution 2607. Thanks you guys. All right, moving on to uh 140126, request for consideration of approval of vouchers for the period of January 13th through January 26, brought to us from JJ Bishop, our chief of staff. Any questions about these vouchers? I had a few observations. I was very excited to see that Titan is being taken care of. One of our canines, um, his vaccine was in the vouchers. Wouldn't be caught that. Um, also, it seems to be our Waffle House parking is moving forward and some expenditures for that parking lot. And, um, I learned tonight that our cell phones are reimburseable that that we reimburse the cell phones, so they were all individually listed. I did not know that. That's how we did that. So, any other questions on the vouchers? If not, I would consider a motion to approve.

Motion to approve the vouchers. Motion from councelor Simmons. Second. Second. Councelor Lane. Is that right? Is that right? Okay. Uh, yes. So, I have a motion from Councelor Simmons with a second from Councelor Lane. All those in favor? I.

I. Any opposed? All right. And that passes four to zero. And that is resolution 2608. All righty. Um 100126 request for consideration to use the plaza in front of city hall for a taste of Homewood Thursday, March 19th from 5:30 until 8. Brought to us from Shay Gartman and the Homewood Chamber of Commerce and JJ Bishop, Chief of Staff. Any questions on this item? Did not. I'll consider a motion to approve or a motion. Yep. To approve. Make a motion to approve. All right. Have a motion. Councelor Simmons. Second.

All right. Have a counselor. Uh have a second from councelor Armstead. All those in favor? I. Any opposed? All right. That passes four to zero. And that is resolution 2609. All right. Uh let's see. 1301. Yeah, that's that's all of them. Bo, right? This this is the last one that we added from the pre-consil agenda. 130126 request for consideration for the council to appoint board leaison and exeicio member of the planning commission brought to us by mayor Andress. Um any further discussion? If not, I'll consider a motion for approval. I'm move to table to the next city council meeting. Um table or carryover? Carry over.

Carry a motion. Table, excuse me. Table table is is for this is for the BCA positions, right? This is for this is no this is for the liaison board leaison. Yeah, exactly. So table Mr. Jackson is like putting on the table and we don't talk about it carry over before there's a second. If there's a motion and a second to approve, you can then move the table. Okay. All right. So is there is there a motion? Is there is there a motion? Is there does there need to be a second to carry over? Yes. And a

Okay. So do I have a motion? I have a motion from councelor Lane to carry over. Do I have a second? So that motion fails. So do I have a motion for approval? Motion to approve. Second. I have a motion from councelor Armstead with a second from councelor Simmons. All those in favor? I. Any opposed? No.

Okay. So, that motion passes 3 to one and that is resolution 2610. All right. And that is the end of our those are the end of our items and so I will move on to our announcement portion of the evening and we will start in word one with councelor Simmons.

Um nothing big other than uh I I hope and pray that everybody um was safe during our intimate weather. Um I I had to two uh uh happy kids that were um at home today um because schools were closed. Um um outside of that um a lot of good things are happening in West Homewood. Um I I urge everyone to come by and and hang out with us. We've got Seeds and and all the other businesses over there and I'm I'm proud to to be a residence there and hope that everyone uh come by to visit and pay uh pay homage to what we're doing and we hope. Thank you.

Love that. All right. Uh W three, Council Lane. Um the only thing I have to say is the uh the condemnation of the house in Rosedale. It is uh one house of many in my opinion who needs to be taken a look at. I would like to welcome any residents to please go up to what I don't recall what street that's on. Um 29th or it's right here in front of my pardon me.

26th Avenue South. So, this has gone a long time to get to where we are for this one house. Now, we have removed the house on a corner that as you see uh Mr. Pew said it took a long time to get there. Well, there's about four more homes in between those that are not worthy. I mean, they need to be condemned also. It's a dangerous. It actually lowers the property value of other neighbors in the neighborhood. And I'm hoping we can step forward to do what's right for the neighbors. Clean clean it up. Whatever. I don't know the the exact way of going through this, but I I'm going to find a way to expedite it because the neighbors, if this was in our neighborhood, if it's on Mayfair Drive, Points in a Drive, it would not be like that. And it's been sitting like that for years. And Rosedale deserves more than that. Other than that, I'm done.

All right. Ward four, Council Armstead. No comments for me. Emma, thank you for coming. Great to see you at the meeting. You made it. She made it. That is it for me.

All right. Um I have a few announcements. Um everybody, please remember uh we need everybody to come out on Wednesday. Uh that's in two days at six o'clock right here for our Connect Homewood comprehensive plan. And after that all day from 9:00 to 7:00 at the senior center, uh that'll be an open chet. Uh and so please come and share all your thoughts about your um ideas for Homewood. We want to hear from everybody. You should have received a card in the mail with all your information. There will be ward specific meetings. You don't have to only attend your ward. If there's another ward that you want to night or whatever that's better for your schedule, please drop in. It doesn't matter. We just want to hear from you. There'll be other ways to uh participate as well. Um, on Wednesday morning, um, Kale and Sam McCoy, who is one of my co-workers, and possibly Carolyn Buck and I are going to be joining a national, uh, expert on vernal pools at the Homewood Forest Preserve to take a look at what we have there for our salamanders. He Megan Gibbons has brought him in town from UAB and he's already here on the ground working. Um, and so we're really excited to have him in Homewood. Um, so that will be uh on Wednesday in getting ready for our salamander festival which is at the Homewood High School gym. This year it is from 1 to 4:30 instead of 1:30 to 4:30 because it is so big. They're expecting over a thousand people. So we're very excited about that. Um we have lit up city hall tonight for uh and this week for Holocaust Remembrance Day tomorrow uh beginning on February 6th. Um you will see that it is actually going to be red and that will be for the American Heart Association. And then speaking of Rosedale, I also wanted to um pass my condolences on to the family of Mrs. Pope. Um she has passed away and she is a very long time, very beloved member of Homewood community and we um pass our thoughts and prayers on to her family. Uh and that is all that I have

for tonight. So with that, we are adjourned.