Council - Regular Meeting

Yes, she said she's here.

Are you guys ready? Woodrow, are you ready? We quit harassing our... Are you guys ready? Okay. I am now calling this meeting to order. Please stand for our invocation and remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.

Let us pray. Dear Heavenly Father, we just thank you so much for the privileges you've given us. We thank you for the way you've blessed us. We just pray you'd be with us tonight and guide us in your way. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

Amen. Attention, salute, pledge. I pledge allegiance to

Miss Tubbs, roll call, please. Price in Washington. Here. Counselor Smith. Here. Counselor Conger. Here. Counselor Higdon. Here. President Dykes.

Here. Presentations. We have one presentation tonight, proclamation recognizing Wesley and Kristen Snyder. If you guys would come to the front along with Mayor Phillips and Mr. Smith.

No, he doesn't. Oh, there it is. All right.

You're going to make the speech tonight. You're not going to do that. Thank you all for being here tonight. Proclamation from the city of Northport honoring the Grayson Invitational Volleyball Tournament. Whereas Wesley and Christian Snyder established the annual Grayson Invitational Volleyball Tournament at Eccles Middle School in memory of their son, Grayson Snyder, who courageously fought for 103 days in the NICU before passing away. Whereas Ronald McDonald House of Alabama provided an invaluable support to the Snyder family during Grayson's hospitalization, allowing them to remain close to him during a very difficult time. The Grayson Invitational honors Grayson's memory by raising funds for the Ronald McDonald House and supporting other families facing medical challenges with approximately $30,000 raised during the tournament's first two years. The third annual Grayson Invitational will be held September 11th and 12th, 2026, continuing the tradition of compassion, community, and giving. Now, therefore, it be proclaimed that the City of Norfolk proudly recognizes Wesley and Christian Snyder and the Eccles Middle School Grayson Invitational Volleyball Tournament for their dedication to honoring Grayson's memory and making a meaningful difference in the lives and families in need. Whereas, I have set my hand and caused the seal of the City of Norfolk to be affixed this the first day of September 2026.

I didn't plan for this part, but thank you all for everything and supporting us and helping us maximize the funds raised. And I mean, like I said in the beginning, nothing's too small or too big. So thanks for helping us get the word out and hopefully we can keep this going. So thank you all.

Okay, presentations. No, we're done with presentations. The pink is throwing me off. Okay, approval of the agenda. Is there anyone that would like to make a motion to approve the agenda for the September 1st, 2026 council meeting with the deletion of item 9B1, the first reading ordinance annexing 10.77 acres of located directly west of 320 Boyer Walker Road, as well as the addition of authorizing the HR director to post the job description for the department head of public works. That's a form of a motion. That's a motion, but wait a minute, where am I?

I will move to approve with the deletion and the addition. Second.

Okay.

Yeah.

Thank you. That's a motion by Councilor Conger and a second by Councilor Higdon. Are there any questions or comments? Hearing none, Ms. Tubbs. Voting with pro tem Washington.

Yes. Yes.

Yes. Yes.

Yes, and in the future, let's not change our agenda, please. It confuses me. Actually, we have two visitors to address the council tonight. The first one is Mr. Pat Geddes. If you will come to the podium and state your name and address, please. You will have three minutes.

Yes, ma'am. Thank y'all.

Hello, Pat Geddes, 2605 Mayfield Street, Northport, 35475. It's going to be fast and furious.

The purpose of me appearing before you tonight is to address perceived shortcomings in the City of Northport's business license application, offer supporting rationale Y, show local, state, and federal precedence, supporting a change, and ask for consideration to amend the license application process and subsequent solicitations for services of material. My request. One, amend the current business license application including all present businesses at next application renewal to include the expansion of the brief description of business. And two, mandatory use of identifying the business North American Industry Classification System, or NAICS, or the standard industrial classification codes. the background of this. In previous meetings with city leadership, it was clear to me that who or what organization is responsible for identifying the appropriate NAICS codes was not known. 100% of the time, it is paramount that the proprietor or owner of the business identify what NAICS codes characterize the corporate capabilities of that business. The more exhaustive the identification of those NAICS codes, the better, and for many reasons. To create a legal business, whether it be a sole proprietorship, corporation, limited liability company, nonprofit organization, or other, you must identify its legal name, location, FEIN, date of organization, and yes, your NAICS codes. This also applies if you're registering as an individual. NAICS codes are required by state and federal law. There's no central government agency with the role of assigning, monitoring, or approving NAICS codes for establishments. That's why it's very important for the proprietor of the owner of the business to identify the NAICS and not leave it to someone else to guess and add it on a municipal business license applications and state and federal offices, IRS, Social Security Administration, just to name two, and hopefully and arbitrarily assign a NAICS code, which again is mandatory. NAICS codes are two digits to six digits in length, two characters very broadly, 22 for utilities, four digits better describes a business, 2211 is electrical power generation, transmission, and distribution, or the full six for that section, 221121, electrical bulk power transmission and control. Yeah, I'm hurting. Given that summary, I'd like to briefly discuss how this impacts municipal solicitations for material or services. At present, no consideration or very little consideration, due diligence, past performance, or likelihood of successful delivery of material services is given to solicitation awards based on those NAICS codes. I can be the owner of an aerospace engineering company and submit a proposal on a city solicitation for bathroom supplies. And if I'm least expensive, I'm likely to be awarded that contract. At the state and federal level, solicitation awards are based on several things, past performance, reps and certs, compliance, etc., including NAICS applicability and being lowest price technically acceptable. So my request, with 12 seconds. One, amend the current business license application, including all present businesses, and at the next application renewal, to include the expansion of brief description of businesses and the mandatory use of identifying the businesses, NAICs, or the SIT codes. Thank you. Any questions?

Thank you, Mr. Geddes. I appreciate it. I will actually defer to Ms. Tubbs and Mr., Darren, wherever Darren is, that you guys can say about that.

I want to make sure I understand. So you're requesting that we amend the business license application to include the NAICS code to be filled out by the applicant instead of by staff?

If it even is filled out by staff. Yes. At present, there is a little spot for NAICS codes.

Yes, it is filled out by staff.

There's not any more room than about one, maybe two, if you write really, really small. I've had two businesses, and I've had dozens of NAICS. It increases my opportunity, at least at the state and federal level.

So I think that there's NAICS codes that we use that are based off of our ordinance. Is that correct, Darren? Can you go to the mic, please?

State has a more extensive code than what we accepted into our city code. So, yeah, there's a very broad range, and I'm sure they add them every day. I don't know the last time we've updated our NAIS.

Is that to say that the city?

We have an ordinance that says which ones we do accept. So if you come to us, we assign one of those codes to you as a business.

And frankly, I've said it before, some are very clear if you're a plumber, you're a plumber. But a lot of these, signing these codes is more of an art than a science. And a lot of the marketing, if you're marketing, it depends on specifically what you're doing. But we try very hard to assign it appropriately.

Again, not to grandstand, but the spirit of my request was like, if you're an aerospace engineering company, it infers a thing, right? And if you're applying to an open solicitation from the city and you're saying, I can deliver toilet paper much cheaper than anybody else in town, You have no past performance that you deliver or manufacture toilet paper. You know what I'm saying? It sets up an issue. And I'm just saying, to refine our business, there's a lot. There's a lot of highlighted yellow stuff here. I just didn't want to go into it for the limitation of three minutes. But on gross receipts and other things, the more specific we get on the next... the better. And I don't think anybody could refute that or oppose that statement.

For us, that's not always the case. Many times if you're in the proper category, I mean, you can get into many subcategories, but a lot of times still off the same schedule and that same tax rate and business license rate. So we have no opposition to it, but I don't think there's a huge failure from the city's perspective for doing it the way we're doing it.

So to clear this up, we do assign a NAS code to all of our businesses. Correct. Those codes that we use are established in an ordinance. And if we want to expand those number of codes that we use, we would need to modify our ordinance. Per what state is allowable. So we can look at that.

Is that to also say, pardon me, is that also to say... The NAICS that is applied, that y'all are talking about, if I respond to a solicitation, whether it's an invitation to bid, request for proposal, whatever, if I come in with something other than the NAICS listed on my business license, do y'all care? Does it matter? For solicitation with the city, because we're doing it from the business license.

If you're selling toilet paper, which was your example, and you want to apply to do that, then we will assign you a code for selling toilet paper. We don't look to what you're soliciting outside of the city.

The city will assign. That's unfair. Correct. We can have an additional discussion if you want. I don't want to take up city council's time tonight, but if the city arbitrarily signs that, me as a proprietor, I may have a problem with that.

Sure. Well, we also have to protect from people that want to choose a lower rate. They might not be 100%.

Back to my point.

Okay.

Back to my point.

So there's pros and cons on these.

I sit on many government source selection boards. I promise you I'm well versed in this. And I'm just asking for these two things.

And we're not denied. I'm trying to explain the questions you're having.

Let's pause this and you guys can get together and see what's going to be best for the city and potentially the talk to Mr. Geddes about what his concern is. I'll reach out to you. Thank you.

The only thing I ask is we make sure that it's easy for our citizens to get that business license.

Yeah, I don't think.

We think we have a fairly easy process for doing that, so I don't think it's. Okay. Others are more concerned about it. Obviously, Mr. Geddes is, and that's fine. Most people aren't as concerned about that, so they're okay with it, but I don't think it's complicated for them, and we're certainly there to help them get through it or help them choose their NAIS code that they need to use for their particular business, though.

Thank you, Mr. McGee. Thank you. We have a gentleman who has signed up regarding, I don't know what agenda item it is because it's not on here. Mr. Fulmer. If you will come to the podium and state your name and address, it's regarding a land purchase. Yes, ma'am.

Okay. The land purchase for the city hall between Lurlane Wallace and Bridge Avenue. Okay. More in question is the appraisal value of that property. I spoke with Ms. Conger through Facebook Messenger. She was going to talk to you all in the council meeting. That's kind of why I showed up to see what the resolution of that was.

Can you tell us your name and address?

Oh, I'm sorry.

That's okay. No problem.

Tim Fulmer, my business, 1495 Bridge Avenue, Northport. And that's what I had an appraisal done three years ago by the state of Alabama on benefit of the Northport. when y'all were widening Martin Luther King. And I was like, that's fair. There was 191,000 per acre agreement that I signed on and that was all fine. And I wasn't aware of this value of this one until just recently. I don't follow this daily. I'm not into politics. I got other things to do. But then it came up with this is 1.56 million on 1.9 acres. And I'm wondering if that's going to be the value. I'll sell you my mini storage right now for $1.5 million. But I just don't see my acre being $191,000 and then this 2.9 being $1.56. So that's my concern about what's going on with that. 1.96, okay, two acres. Okay, so that's less than 400,000 for all of it. So my question is, where'd y'all get the value or who came up with the value of that?

Would that have been from the state of Alabama, Aldot? Your first appraisal, was that from the state of Alabama?

On behalf of the Northport City. Y'all hired them to negotiate the right-of-ways on the Martin Luther King project.

Okay, so a couple of things. We did not hire Aldot. Aldot was, so that project is funded through the Metropolitan Planning Organization, which is where we receive federal funds. So for that project, those federal funds were gone through Aldot. So Aldot was responsible for that entire project. Now, yes, at the end of the day, they'll turn that project over to the city of Northport, and that'll be our project. But we didn't hire Aldot, so just to clear that up. And I'm not sure exactly where your piece of property is. If it was purchased for that project, then I'm assuming it was on the MLK side?

It's on the Bridge Avenue and MLK. Quality Office Machines sits on the corner, and I circle Quality Office Machines. I have road frontage on Bridge Avenue, but the tail end of my property backs up, too. Martin Luther King, and they had to put sidewalk in, do some drainage issues. I'm still having problems getting the fence repaired that is messed up. I'm dealing with that, another deal. So it borders both Ridge Avenue and Martin Luther King.

Okay, so when Aldot does a project where they go through and buy, purchase right away, they typically have two appraisals. So I'll have one appraisal and then they'll have what they call a review appraiser. So I can't speak to the appraisal on that on your property. I guess it was probably three or four years ago, I'm assuming, when that happened and your property backs up to MLK. So this property was appraised and we compared that to some other properties that were actually on Lurling Wallace. So there was a piece of property that sold on the corner of 5th Street and Bridge Avenue. That piece of property sold for the same amount per acre that we're looking at purchasing this piece of property for. And there was also another piece of property that sold that faced Lurling Wallace that has access off of 20th Street. And we compared it to that one as well for the two that you're talking about. That's where we came up with we didn't come up with a number It was appraiser did it but those are the two appraisals that we compared it to yes, okay?

That's what it is. That's what it is so that's fine. All right. Thank you.

Thank you Thank you for engaging with us. Mr.. Fuller.

I appreciate the questions Okay eight eight a one miss Ram Yes, ma'am this ordinance will rename section 62 32 and amend and

the fee schedule for planning and engineering fees. So currently that section only deals with planning fees, so we are recommending to rename that section to also incorporate those engineering fees, and then also update that schedule. And that item is ready for council action.

Okay, are you going to change the name? It's your right now. It's planning and zoning fees. Are y'all going to change the name?

That is correct. So we are proposing. Let me get the correct verbiage. I believe the planning and engineering fees will be the new title.

Okay. Are there any questions or comments for Mrs. Ram? The form of the motion is to adopt the ordinance amending section 62-32 of the municipal code pertaining to the planning and zoning fees. Do I hear a motion?

So moved.

Second. That is a motion by Councilor Higdon and a second by Councilor Conger. Ms. Tubbs, roll call, please.

Voting with pro tem Washington? Yes. Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes. Next is new business. Ms. Ram, you're up again for 9A2 because we have deleted 9A1.

Yes, ma'am. All right, so this ordinance will approve a conditional use to allow an office warehouse and a C3 commercial zone. That property is located at Lot 3 Park West Business Center, which is directly behind the trailer store on McFarland, just to the south of there. Okay, so this does come with a positive recommendation from the Planning Commission. The commission has also asked that the stipulation be added that metal and vinyl siding are prohibited on all faces of the building. However, that architectural metal panels would still be allowed.

Okay. Is there anyone that would like to offer this up as a first reading?

I'll offer it.

That is offered up by Pro Tem Washington. 983, Mr. McGee.

yes ma'am this is our first reading for our 2027 general fund operating budget it is a 53.6 million dollars it's about a four and a half percent increase over last year's budget primarily made up of personnel costs public safety quite a bit of

cybersecurity and software needs and that's a pretty high level and again this is the first reading so okay is there anyone that would like to offer that up for a first reading so moved that is offered up by counselor higdon uh mr mcgee again 984.

984 is our 2027 water and sewer fund budget it is 12.3 million um that is about a 4.7 percent which about 600 000 increased last year same same drivers personnel calls overall cost increase for various pro materials and services inflationary pressures and whatnot have caught up with us a bit so Again, first reading for that. Okay.

Is there anyone that would like to offer that as a first reading? So moved. That is offered up by Councilor Higdon. 9A5, Mrs. King.

Yes. 9A5 and 9A6 both deal with the sale of two pieces of property at Northport Shore. 9A5 is the parcel that's located directly behind the outfield of the Championship Baseball. And that the proposal is that that will be sold for the appraised value of $1.2 million and that it will on that property will be constructed a hotel that's family oriented, sports oriented, extended stay designed for families traveling free sporting events. Um, the second parcel is located between, um, the sewer treatment plant and the river sort of that South road. Um, that is, uh, proposed to be sold for a minimum of $1 million. We are still waiting on an appraisal on that one. So that number could go up, but that number that the base is 1 million. Um, and on that one, there is going to be constructed a proposed luxury hotel and an indoor sports facility of at least a hundred thousand square feet. Um, these are both just for first reading tonight. Uh, and so next time on the 21st, we will have both of those agenda items for vote along with a vote and public hearing on an amendment seven, seven, two development agreement related to both parcels. Okay.

All right, thank you. Is there anyone that would like to offer up 9A5 as a first reading?

So moved.

That is offered up by Councilor Higdon. Is there anyone that would like to offer up 9A6 as a first reading?

So moved.

That is offered up by Councilor Higdon. 9A7, Mr. Webb.

Yes, this is the first reading of an ordinance in Chapter 74, Article 4 of the Municipal Code on the water and sewer rates. In it are the changes for the water and sewer fees that are adjusted based on the prior year's CPI and last year's 1.2%. Okay.

Is there anyone that would like to offer up that as the first reading? So moved. That is offered up by Councilor Higdon. Resolutions of a temporary nature, 9B1, Mr. Webb, again.

Yes, this resolution's awarding bid file 2610, Furniture, Water, Sewer, Water and Wastewater Chemicals. In it, we have 11 chemicals. We solicit bids on, we had over 19 bidders, and this awards it to the low bidder of each product.

Okay, are there any questions or comments for Mr. Webb? The form of the motion is to adopt the resolution awarding the bid for water and wastewater chemicals bid file 26-10 to the lowest bidders meeting specifications and having the lowest unit price as itemized in the attached bid tabulation and to authorize the city administrator to approve as needed all requisitions for water and wastewater chemicals using the unit prices from said bid file. Do I hear a motion?

So moved. Second. Second.

That is a motion by Councillor Higdon and a second by Pro Tem Washington. Ms. Tubbs, roll call, please.

Voting with Pro Tem Washington? Yes.

Yes. Yes. Yes.

Yes. 9B2, Mr. Webb.

This is a resolution awarding bid file 26-11, Furniture and Water and Wastewater Supplies. In it, we have a little under 300 items that we use in our day-to-day operations to keep the water and wastewater system going.

Are there any questions or comments for Mr. Webb? The form of the motion is to adopt the resolution awarding the bid for furnishing water and wastewater supplies bid file 26-11 to the bidder or bidder's meeting specifications and having the lowest unit price as itemized in the attached bid tabulation and to authorize the city administrator to approve, as needed, all requisitions for water and wastewater supplies using unit prices from said bid file. Do I hear a motion?

So moved. Second.

That is a motion by Councillor Higdon and a second by Pro Tem Washington. Ms. Tubbs, roll call, please.

Voting with Pro Tem Washington?

Yes. Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes. 9B3, Mr. Matthews.

Yes, this would adopt the FY27 transportation plan as required by the Rebuild Alabama Act. This would designate our share of the gas tax revenues to be spent on our annual resurfacing program as we've done in the past. Good deal.

Are there any questions or comments for Mr. Matthews? The form of the motion is to adopt the resolution ratifying the adoption of the City of Northport fiscal year 2027 transportation plan pursuant to the Rebuild Alabama Act. Do I hear a motion?

So moved.

Second. That is a motion by Councilor Higdon and a second by Councilor Conger. Ms. Tufts, roll call.

Voting with pro tem Washington. Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes. Nine before Mr. Matthews.

Yes, this would authorize change order number four on River Run Park package four. This would amend WAR construction's contract in the amount of $139,751.01 due to modifications made during the course of construction.

Okay. Are there any questions or comments for Mr. Matthews? The form of the motion is to adopt the resolution authorizing the city administrator to execute change order number four, with Ward Construction Incorporated for River Run Park, package number four, in the amount of $139,751.01. Do I hear a motion? So moved. Second. That is a motion by Councilor Higdon and a second by Pro Tem Washington. Ms. Tubbs, roll call. Voting with Pro Tem Washington.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes. 9B5, Mr. Murphy.

Yes, it's agreeing with Comcast for streaming services to replace the coax in the city, and this will help reduce our cost.

Are there any questions or comments for Mr. Murphy? The form of the motion is to adopt the resolution authorizing the city administrator to enter into a hospitality service order agreement with Comcast Business. Do I hear a motion?

So moved. Second.

That is a motion by Councilor Higdon and a second by Pro Tem Washington. Ms. Tubbs, roll call, please.

Voting with Pro Tem Washington.

Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

Yes. 9B6, Ms. Tubbs.

This resolution would allow the mayor to execute a contract with Tenured Corners. This would be 1.9 acres of property located between Lurling Wallace and Bridge Avenue and 10th Street to the north. So this would be the location where we're proposing to put City Hall.

Okay. Are there any questions or comments for Ms. Tubbs? The form of the motion is to adopt the resolution authorizing the mayor to enter into an agreement to purchase real estate with Tanyard Corners LLC. Do I hear a motion?

So moved.

Second. That is a motion by Councilor Higdon and a second by Councilor Conger. Ms. Tubbs, roll call, please.

Voting with pro tem Washington.

I'll stand.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes. 9B7, Ms. Tubbs.

This would authorize the city administrator to negotiate the purchase of additional properties or parcels in that area to complete all of the property that we would need to build the new city hall.

Okay. Are there any questions or comments for Ms. Tubbs?

This is just to negotiate. So any other property that would be purchased would come back to the city council for approval.

Okay. Are there any questions or comments? The form of the motion is to adopt the resolution authorizing the city administrator to enter negotiations for the purchase of additional parcels of property located between Lurling Wallace and Bridge Avenue. Do I hear a motion?

So moved.

Second. That is a motion by Councilor Higdon and a second by Councilor Conger. Ms. Tubbs, roll call, please.

Voting with pro tem Washington.

Yes. Yes. Yes.

Yes. 9B8, Mr. Rose. Yes.

Yes, this is a resolution to authorize the HR department to advertise for our open position of director of public works.

Okay. Does anyone have any questions for Mr. Rose? Okay. The form of the motion is to adopt the resolution authorizing human resources to post the job description for department head director of public works. Do I hear a motion?

So moved. Second.

Second. That is a motion by Councilor Higdon and a second by Councilor Conger. Ms. Tubbs, roll call, please. Voting with pro, Tim Washington.

Yes.

Yes. Yes. Yes.

Yes. Consent agenda, 9C consent agenda. This ranges from minutes to bill listings and PO requisitions. Are there any questions or comments regarding the consent agenda? No. The form of the motion is to approve the consent agenda for September 1st, 2020 council meeting as printed. Do I hear motion?

So moved.

Second. That is a motion by Councilor Higdon and a second by Councilor Conger. Ms. Tubbs, roll call, please. Voting would by Tim Washington.

Stay. Yes. Yes. Yes.

Yes. Public hearings. I would like to remind everyone that during public comments, we encourage you to share any ideas or items of concern. There is a three-minute limit. Please remember to direct all comments to the mayor council body as a whole and not to any individuals. We will go to 10C1. Mrs. Ram.

Yes, ma'am. Item 10C1 and 10C2. deal with the same piece of property. So I'll just go ahead and explain the first one. The first ordinance will rezone approximately 4.76 acres located east of 4550 Station Circle. The property is currently zoned C3, which is general commercial, and RS4, single family residential. The request is to rezone to C2, which is neighborhood commercial. This item does come with a positive recommendation from the Planning Commission. So it is ready for a public hearing and a vote of counsel.

Okay, I will open the floor for a public hearing for agenda item 10C1. Is there anyone that would like to speak for or against this item? Please state your name and address at the podium.

Thank you.

Brock Quarter, 1307 25th Avenue, Tuscaloosa. Thank you for the opportunity. I believe in y'all's packet you had a description of what we're doing. This is a project of 38 townhomes. We've got two very similar projects that we've built in Northport. One is complete and occupied. The second one is one phase is complete and occupied, and the second phase of that is under construction. So these are 38 townhomes. We've seen a lot of success. People want to live in Northport. Affordability is becoming more and more of a problem for us. We're trying to provide an option for, for people that can't afford necessarily to live in a single family home, that they can have a place to live in North board. And so, um, we feel like this is a good location. It's got some restaurants right nearby and, um, uh, be happy to answer any questions you've got on it.

Does anyone have any questions or comments for Mr. Corder? Is there anyone else willing to speak for or against this item? Hearing none, I will close the floor for a public hearing for agenda item 10C1. Are there any questions or comments from council? The form of the motion is to adopt the ordinance rezoning of approximately 4.67 acres located east of 4550 Station Circle from C3 General Commercial and RS4 Residential Single Family to C2 Neighborhood Commercial. Do I hear a motion?

So moved. Second.

Second. That is a motion by Councilor Higdon and a second by Pro Tem Washington. Ms. Tubbs, roll call, please. Voting with Pro Tem Washington.

Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

Yes. Ms. Rand, 10C2.

Yes. All right. So this ordinance will approve a conditional use to allow multifamily in a C2 neighborhood commercial zone. The item does come with a positive recommendation from the Planning Commission. They are recommending a couple of additional requirements. One of those is that all disturbed areas not occupied by buildings, sidewalks, and hard surfaces should have permanent vegetation. All exterior building materials shall meet standards for special corridors. And then the development shall be limited to 76 bedrooms. So this autumn is also ready for a public hearing.

Okay, I will open the floor for a public hearing for agenda item 10C1 or 10C2. Is there anyone that would like to speak for or against this item?

Please state your name.

Ron Corder again. We have no problem with the stipulations that were stipulated by the Planning Commission, so happy to answer any questions.

Okay. Does anyone have any questions?

So that site plan that we're seeing, that's the units, that's the total number of units?

Correct.

I think, did you say earlier 38 units? 38 in the limitation of total of 76 bedrooms. Okay. Yes, ma'am. You good? Okay. Hearing none, I would like to close the floor for a public hearing for agenda item 10 C2. Are there any questions or comments? The form of the motion is to adopt the ordinance authorizing conditional use approval for an multifamily dwelling in a neighborhood commercial C2 zone located east of 4550 Station Circle with the stipulation that all disturbed areas not occupied by buildings sidewalks, and hard surfaces should have permanent vegetation. All exterior building materials shall meet the standards for special corridors and the development shall be limited to 36 bedrooms. Do I hear a motion? I mean 76 bedrooms. Do I hear a motion?

So moved.

Second. That is a motion by Councillor Higdon and a second by Councillor Conger. Ms. Tubbs, roll call please. Voting with Pro Tem Washington.

Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

Yes. Since I clearly cannot count, um, I have nothing tonight. Um, city administrator, do you have anything?

Yes. I wanted to remind everyone about the banners, the deadline for the banners for heroes. The deadline to submit your application is on September 25th. So far, we have received 12 completed applications, and we are processing an additional 20. So we're excited about that. We were hoping to get 40 this year, and so we're well on our way. So the email address for that is heroes, H-E-R-O-E-S, at northportal.gov.

And what was the deadline again?

September 25th.

September 25th. Okay. Mayor Phillips. Nothing to knock. District 1, Councilor Smith.

Yes, I would just like to bring attention to the Northport Connect app. I encourage everyone to download it and use it and help us clean up Northport.

District 2, Pro Tem Washington.

Yes, ma'am. Once again, we're back tutoring at the Northport Community Center. It'll be on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, 430 to 545. And the dates, they start September the 8th. And there's a number here to call if you want to make a reservation for your child. 205-535-0907. And that's tutoring, again, sponsored by the Culverhouse School of Accountants at the University of Alabama. K-12 youth tutoring is free. Please pass the word. Thank Bob.

Thank you. District 3, Council Conger? Nothing today. District 5, Councilor Higdon? Nothing. Item 13 is adjournment. The form of this motion is to adjourn the meeting at 6.08. Do I hear a motion? So moved.

Second.

That is a motion by Councilor Higdon and a second by Pro Tem Washington. All in favor, say aye. Aye. We are adjourned.