City Council - Regular Meeting

Good evening everyone. I ask you to get up. The Tuscaloosa City Council is now gathered. Let's start our meeting tonight with a prayer. Then we ask you to stand up for the oath to the flag. Let's call the leader, please. Dear God, bless our work tonight. Give us the wisdom to know what is right and the strength to act correctly. I swear allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, to the Republic, which represents a nation under God, indivisible, with freedom and justice for all. Please, sit down. Approval of the speech.

I propose the motion.

Motion proposed and supported by the President.

Votation, Mrs. Emanuele.

Verbal approved. We have announcements from the council this evening. Comments from the citizens on points to the order of the day? No. We do not have questions suspended. So, order of the day for consent. Secretary.

This approves the points from AF of the order of the day for consent.

I propose the motion.

Second.

It was proposed and supported by Mr. Lamei. The order of the day for consent is adopted. Public hearings? Secretary.

This orders the demolition of the northern structure located at 30th Street, Riantid Street.

I propose a motion.

The motion has been proposed. Mr. Williams. Mr. Mayor, Municipal Council, this is the condemnation of the train 336 of Twentieth Street, the North structure. It was notified for condemnation on May 29th, 2026. This property has 48 violations of the building code. The owner has been contacted by the knowledge of this day. The owner knows that if condemned and demolished, the cost of demolition will be debited to him. This is a voluntary condemnation for the house and all accessory structures. The owner is not here to represent himself. Questions, Mr. Williams? Thank you, Mr. Williams. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here who would like to speak in favor or against the demolition?

I do not see anyone. Votation, Mr. Hitman. The demolition is ordered. Secretary.

This orders the demolition of the South Structure located at 3030 Street, 20th Street.

I propose a motion.

Second.

Proposed and supported. Mr. Williams. This is for the conviction of Trinqueccio 22 of 20th Street, also known as 3036 of 20th Street, South Structure, notified for conviction on May 29, 2026. Also this property has 48 violations of the building code. The owner has been contacted by the owner of this building. The owner is aware that if he is sentenced to demolition, the cost will be debited to the property itself. Once again, this is a voluntary condemnation for the house and all the accessory structures, and the owner is not here to represent himself.

Any questions from the municipal council? This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here who wants to speak in favor or against? Seeing no one, Mr. Lanet is voted. Thank you, Mr. Williams. Secretary.

This authorizes the amendment of zoning number 40.

It has been proposed and supported by Mr. Ponte.

Good evening, Deputy Council. This is a qualification request. Mike X requires to re-qualify about 8 acres located in the suburbs of 922nd Avenue East from GC to MR2AIM, in the district of Consigliere 5. Here is the location of the property, quite close to Kicker Road, outside University Boulevard of East. Today it is empty, currently in the GC area. require re-qualification in MR2 for a multifamily complex. Here is a plan concept of the site of how that development could appear and some renderings that have provided. The picture identifies this as two different types of features. We have multifamily residential and then we have the commercial corridor. You can see it here on the map of the future use of the land. And this has been recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission in the July meeting of 2026. And the applicant here in person... Any questions for Mr. Ponte?

Okay. The applicant will move on and please indicate your name and address. Brandon Clark, LMDS 1, Maxi Thomas Way. Any questions? All right, all right. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here who would like to speak in favor or against? Not seeing anyone, do you vote, Mrs. Hemann? Adopted zoning amendments. Good luck, Secretary.

This approves a liquor license for two-class clubs for the Westerville Club.

So proposed.

Second.

Was it proposed and supported, Mrs. Key?

Good evening, Councilor and Mayor.

Good evening.

And this is... Kelly McClicker. This is a request to BC for the Westerfield Club LLC, which operates as Westerfield Club. They are located at the 2100 Yacht Clubway Northeast and require a license for club liqueurs of class 2. This is an aerial view. All our reports have been deposited with the Secretary General. The TPD will provide its report and then the applicant.

Thank you, Agent Branson. Good evening, Inspector.

Good evening, Inspector. After having examined this report and the report of the Police Department, we have no objections to the question.

If the applicant wants to proceed, please give your name and address.

Andy Turner, 1810 Commons North Drive, Interno 1, Tuscaloosa, 3546. Any questions for Mr. Turner? I hear good things about it. We are trying. Your job.

And thanks to you. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here who wants to speak in favor or against? Not seeing anyone, let's vote Mr. Lanet. Questions BC approved. Good luck. Secretary.

This approves a license for the sale of alcoholics for restaurant and for Bifo Braid.

It has been approved. Mr. Acchi.

Approved. This is in district 6. It is a license BC for Promote 15 LLC, which operates as Bifo Braidies of Tuscaloosa. Are they asking for a license for the sale of alcoholics for restaurant? They are at the 399th street of McFarland Boulevard East, Tuscaloosa. The hours are from Sunday to Thursday from 11 to 22, Friday and Saturday from 10 to 00. Their capacity is 245 people. This is an example of their menu. This is the aerial view. All our reports have been deposited with the Secretary General. The Police Department will present its report and then the request.

Thank you, Agent Bransco.

Once again, I recommend that the Police Department does not object to the request or the question.

Is the request present? If you want to move on and say your name and address, please.

Good evening everyone, my name is Mike Patel, I have the headquarters of Bifo Brady's, Altrance, 3799 McFarland Boulevard, East Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35435. We are trying to open the Bifo Brady's there, we need permission to serve the company.

Any questions? Just a comment. I am enthusiastic. When do you plan to open?

We are planning to open on September 22.

Why do we have two weeks of training? As soon as we get the license. So we are trying to do training. The company wanted us to get all the licenses, then they will organize the training.

Thank you very much. We are a public audience. Is there anyone here who wants to speak in favor of Conte?

Not seeing anyone, we vote.

Questions BC approved. Resolution and orders not of general and permanent operational nature. Secretary.

This authorizes the CFO to issue treaties for the acquisition of services of the project to improve the drainage of Eastover.

Proposal approved. Proposal approved. To vote, Mr. Lina. Resolution adopted. Secretary.

This will authorize a contract of minor public works with Civil Works Construct. Proposal approved.

Proposal approved by Mr. Eman. Is the resolution adopted?

This is a temporary assignment to a public works contract of the Southern Marine Construction Company.

Proposed. Yes. It was proposed and supported by Mr. Lin. Is the resolution adopted? Yes.

This improves the public infrastructure installed for Ocmont. Approved. Yes.

Proposed and supported. Mr. Rea. Is the resolution adopted?

This will accept improvements to the public infrastructures installed for the Fognaria extension of Culver Road.

Proposal approved and seconded. Proposal supported by Mr. Lanetti. Resolution adopted.

This authorizes a request for subvention for the subvention FOI PSO 26 Coop Safer Outcomes. Proposal approved.

Second. Proposal supported. Mr. Eamon. Resolution adopted. Secretary.

This authorizes the execution of a subvention agreement with the Department of Housing and Urban Development of the State.

Proposed and approved.

Second.

Proposed and supported by Mr. Laner. Resolution adopted. Secretary.

This authorizes the execution of amendment number 1 to the agreement of compensation with the FA.

Proposed and approved.

Second.

Proposed and supported by Mr. Ema. Yes. Resolution adopted.

This authorizes the execution of a compensation agreement with FEA and ALDO.

Proposed to approve.

Second.

Proposed and supported by Mr. Littman. Resolution adopted.

This authorizes the execution of an agreement protocol with the Ascension FBO Network.

Proposed to approve. Second. Proposed and supported by Mr. Littman.

Resolution adopted. Next.

This authorizes the resolution of an agreement with Vector Airport Systems.

Proposed and approved. Second. Proposed and supported by Mr. Line. Resolution adopted.

This authorizes an agreement with the Administration Council of the University of Alabama.

Proposed and approved. Proposed and supported. Mr. Hyman. Resolutions adopted. Resolutions of general order or permanent functioning by introduction.

This introduces the order that adopts the engineering standards of the water distribution system.

I propose.

Second.

Proposed and supported by the SIG. The net. Secretary.

This net is about two acres located at 13,236 of North River Farms Drive at the city's business limits. I propose.

Second. Proposed and supported by the SIG. Closed. May I ask for unanimous consent? Consent. Second. Proposed and supported by the SIG. Closed.

Admission adopted. This modifies section 541 of the Tuscaloosa Code. I propose.

Second. Proposed and supported by the SIG.

I ask for unanimous consent. Second.

Proposed and supported by the SIG. The code is modified for adoption. Secretary.

This establishes September 22 as a date for an hearing to consider the adoption of the engineering standards of the IT distribution system. I propose.

Second. Proposed and supported. Vote for the SIG. The date set for the account review.

This authorizes the payment of the bills. Payment of the bills. Second.

Proposed and supported. I think I can say in the name of all of us who are thinking of the SIG. Vote for the SIG.

The tickets are paid. Comments from the citizens and other communications? Some citizens wish to address the municipal council tonight.

Subject A. Oh, I'm sorry. If you don't mind, please come forward and state your name and address.

I'm Tristan Simpson.

My address is 4014 Windmill Drive, Scalosa, Alabama, 3545.

Good evening.

Good evening. So, my question is for the SIG. I received a letter from the water department last week, which said that from the 1st they will start to owe us a tax of Fognario bond, but we are not connected to the Fognaria network. Uh, all on Windir Drive. Correct. No sir. Only two of my neighbors are actually linked to the Fognaria network. All the others are still operating with septic pipes. So I don't think it's appropriate for me to pay an extra bill for services that I don't receive. It starts on October 1st.

If you want, we can wait until we're done. We can only do this, I'm disconcerted. I thought you were going to give up the bonfire.

When I bought this house six years ago during the purchase, it was written on the bonfire, which is positive because it increases the value of the house itself But once we entered, one day I heard the smell of fognia in the house after my daughter had taken a shower upstairs. So, that Saturday morning, my mother-in-law and I went to the garden trying to figure out what was going on. I opened the tap of the fognaria duct, but nothing came out. So I took the shovel, we started digging, and I hit some cement, finding my septic tank.

Well, next time I live right behind the corner from her. So, I think we can see... Do you have an answer for this, Mayor?

And the answer will not be very satisfying, because from time to time we have been dealing with this issue. In the 1950s, when the city began to install a sewer network, we laid the lines and in many areas there were already septic wells, but as part of the city's incentive to abandon the septic wells to pass the sewer network, a fee was introduced for the service. In other words, if you could access the sewer network, the city would have debited you the cost of the service. We don't have many cases of this kind in the whole city, but it is not at all comfortable to know that she is part of a very rare exception and not of the rule. Why don't we talk about it later? Let's get some information from her. Let's check everything for safety, so we can send our technicians to discuss it with her first. The goal of the city, 60-70 years ago, was to connect people to the phone system.

Which, as I said, I wouldn't mind. Once I discovered that I had an aseptic pit, I had someone come for a preventive and it would have cost me almost 7,000 dollars because we are slightly lower than the fognario hatch. So we would have needed a pump on the back to help push the exhausts towards the fognaria duct. So I don't mind staying to talk, because honestly, if there was any incentive for the link to the phone network or something like that, I could meet someone for the costs. Me and some of my neighbors with whom I spoke yesterday, we would be willing to do it. But I mean, how are things financially now? Is it difficult to take this step? Sure. And so I wouldn't mind staying to talk to someone to see what would change. But my only question, I think I also contacted Mr. Hitman before. My only observation is, if I go to eat in a restaurant, there is the VIP area, I don't want to pay 50 dollars staying out of the room without getting in. And this is my main point, but I appreciate the time you have dedicated to me.

I learned something from you. Probably. I should have known, but I took it for granted. Also everyone else on the street.

It took us by surprise because, as I said, I've been there for almost six years now. and we never received the water bubble. I'm honest. I lived in the neighborhood. And then, you know, now I'm like, wait a minute.

And I've been there for 27 years, it's the first time I hear about it. We do routine checks on the bubbles, so it was probably discovered during a revision.

This is what they told us, the engineer did a check and they found out that you have the link to the fognaria network and you are inside, I would say, 200 feet or down there from a fognaria line. So from 1962 we reserve the right to owe you a fee for not being connected to the Fognaria network. I replied I don't want to pay for a service that doesn't have a storage.

So in all the old documents that I have examined and I speak of several years ago, the idea was that people, when they were sceptical, came to the end of their lives. Right. Then they would be connected to the Fognario system. So this was the basic idea.

So, as I said, I wouldn't mind, but financially? and I know that my five minutes are almost over I just know that we will have to dismantle the septic pit of course we will have to pay for this to be able to put the pipes and everything else so this was my concern but as I said I am willing to stay to talk to anyone we will take his address and we will begin to communicate with her and thank you let's appreciate who came someone else would like to turn to the municipal council tonight

All departments are held to give action to the policy decreed in the current date. Proposes some easing of the seat. I propose. Second. Proposed and approved by the seat. The seat is removed.