City Council - Regular Meeting

Oh yeah. Good evening, everyone. Tuscaloosa City Council has now come to order. We ask that everyone please stand for our prayer and then remain standing for our Pledge of Allegiance. Let's bow our heads, please. Dear God, bless our proceedings tonight. Give us the wisdom to know what is just and the strength to do what is right. Amen. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for with liberty and justice for all. Please be seated. Approval of the minutes. So moved.

It's been moved and seconded. Do we approve the minutes voting? Mr. Eatman. Yes. Yes. Yes. Minutes stand approved. Proclamation statements by counsel. Tonight we have a proclamation by Ms. Howard. So, Counselor Howard, I'm going to turn it over to you.

Any other council announcements tonight?

Any other council announcements tonight? Any agenda item, comments by citizens? No, sir. Unfinished business, clerk.

All right. Is the owner here? Are the owners representative? If you would, please come forward and give your name and address.

What's the recommendation of the city council?

Okay, it's been moved and second for 120 days. This is also the same owner on the next one as well. Any questions on that one? That way you don't have to come up twice.

Okay. So we have a motion and second for 120 days. Voting Mr. Lanier. Yes.

Yes. Okay. It passes. This, as Ms. Johnson's always correct, this was a public hearing when it was introduced. Was there anyone here we should speak for or against? Seeing none, clerk, do you introduce the next resolution?

Would you have any opposition to council move this 120 days as well?

Okay. It's been moved and seconded to table for 120 days. This is a public hearing. Or this was a public hearing when it was introduced. Anyone here wish to speak forward? Seeing none. Voting for 120 days. Mr. Eatman. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Demolition is tabled for 120 days. Good luck. Clerk.

Any questions, Mr. Williams? All right, if the owner would come forward, please give your name and address.

Second. It's been moved and seconded. Mr. Williams, you good with 90 days? I did. Thank you. I couldn't hear. Been a motion and second table for 90 days. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here wishing to speak for or against? Yes. Seeing none, to table for 90 days, Mr. Lanier. Yes.

Yes. Demolition's table for 90 days. Thank you. Thank you. Clerk.

If the owner could come forward. Do we have the owner here of 2018? Okay, or represented. If you would, please give your name and address.

Moved and second for 120 days. You're good with that, Mr. Lanier? Yes, sir. Okay. Moved and second for 120 days. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone here wishing to speak for or against? Seeing none, for 120 days, Mr. Eaton. Yes. Yes. Yes. Table for 120 days. Good luck.

Moved and second. Voting Mr. Lanier. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Consent agenda is adopted. Public hearings. Clerk.

It's been moved and seconded to withdraw. Voting Mr. Eatman. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. The ordinance is withdrawn. Clark.

Moved and seconded. This is a public hearing. Anyone here wish to speak for or against? Seeing none, voting Mr. Lanier. Yes. Yes.

Moved and second. Anyone here wish to speak for or against? Seeing none, voting Mr. Even. Yes.

Yes. Calls for demolition is set. Clerk.

Okay. Any other questions? Mr. Pons? Okay.

Any other questions? Okay, thanks. If the applicant is here, if you would, please come forward and give your name and address.

Any questions for Mr. Sims or Mr. Smith?

Any other questions for Mrs. Helms or Mr. Smith?

Any other questions? Mr. Sam, Mr. Smith, there will be a chance that we may come back, or the council may come back and have questions for you. Thank you. This is a public hearing. It is first come, first serve. Is there anyone who wish to address City Council tonight? If you would, please come forward and give your name and address.

Thank you. Anyone else wish to address their city council tonight? If you would, please come forward and give your name and address.

I do think to answer your question, the city council has zoning authority under Alabama law. So there's things that we can zone. There's things that we we have no authority over. So, for example, if somebody is zoned for a particular business use, the type of business that they put there, as long as it meets the general zoning under Alabama law, they're allowed to put that business there.

No, ma'am. That is not a reason for, under Alabama law, for us to be able to restrict somebody from a business use. Council doesn't have the ability to say, well, you can just not put a tire store there, or it can't be that certain color. The city doesn't build those things. That's built by the private sector. And the zoning powers that we exercise, the zoning power that we exercise is what is provided to us under state law. So I certainly understand when I go by on Highway 82 and I see a particular store with a particular color, or a beauty supply place, or something of that nature. I feel th

Thank you. I appreciate your question. Anyone else wish to address their city council tonight? If you would, please come forward and give your name and address.

Anyone else wish to address their city council tonight? Seeing none, we will close the public hearing. Does the council have any questions for team members or the applicant?

Any other questions of Mr. Sims or Mr. Smith?

Any other questions or comments? Thank you very much. Council, have you any comments before I call for a vote? Voting Mr. Lanier.

Okay. The clerk has confirmed. I'm seeing a 4-2 vote in favor of rezoning. Okay, zoning amendment 46 passes. Resolution and ordinance is not of a general nature or permanent operation. Clerk.

So moved. Second. It's been moved and seconded. Ms. Franks.

Is the applicant here? If you would, please come forward and give your name and address.

Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Applications approved. Good luck. Clerk.

So moved. Second. Moved and seconded by Mr. Lanier. Yes.

Move and second by Mr. Lanier. Yes. Yes.

Moved and seconded. Voting Mr. Lanier. Yes. Yes.

So moved and seconded. Voting Mr. Riedman. Yes.

Moved and seconded by Mr. Eamon. Yes. Yes.

Moved and second. Voting Mr. Lanier. Yes.

Yes. Resolutions adopted. Ordinance resolutions of the general nature of permanent operation for introduction. Clerk.

Moved and second. Voting Mr. Eatman. Yes.

Yes. Yes. Yes. Call for unanimous consent. Second. Moved and seconded by Mr. Reidman. Yes.

Yes. Yes. Budget is amended for adoption. Clerk.

Moved and seconded by Mr. Lanier. Yes. Yes.

Anyone else wish to address or see counsel tonight? Seeing none, subject to the exercise of mail veto in order of general nature or permanent operational, I call departments hereby order to otherwise implement counsel policy the same act. Do I hear a motion to adjourn? Second. Moved and second to adjourn. Voting, Mr. Lanier. Yes.