Remarks by Jennifer Andress
141 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 5 of 6
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“Any questions for Amy? Amy don't go anywhere. Next item, 100926, a request to install speed cushions on Hamba Avenue between Columbiana Road and Dixon Avenue and on Dixon between Broadway and Hamba.”
Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“We have a record of everything on there. Yeah, I think Brian's made a button, I think, on the website, right? It's its own button, isn't it?”
Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“And this is not coming out tonight. So this is just not coming out tonight. But thank you, Amy. Any more questions for her on this? I will tell you. I know Dixon is going to be really happy. I've been asking for a long time, so I know they're going to be very happy about that. Okay, next item, 110926, request for consideration of rescinding ordinance 1883 related to restricted parking on 18th Street, Councilor Lane.”
Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“That's where Chief Bresnan used to park. Chief Bresnan used to park there, too. Back in the day. Not Bresnan. Not Bresnan. Matter of fact, I did talk to TrackShack.”
Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“that probably then they'll have to do some loading and loading on 18th Street. So I just put that out there.”
Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“I will also tell you that Jeff Tanner complained to me about that.”
Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“I guarantee you. I mean, not recently, but in the past.”
Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“Well, and also, eventually, like, we had, it was in the capital budget, but we struck, you know, we pulled a lot out of the capital budget to kind of tighten up on the budget, but we had talked about putting, you know, 12 parking, angling and, you know, taking out that middle turn lane and adding parking spaces. So that, we were looking at that for parking. So that can be a later capital project down the road when we know more about the funds. So in that same vein, it's in that same spot.”
Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“Jay, that's it. So we can vote on this. We can have the first reading on September 28th? Okay, we'll have the first reading on September 28th. How's that?”
Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“Well, I know she's got a new sign up. I noticed you got a new sign that says no parking.”
Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“It looks nice, too, because it's got a border on it.”
Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“But we'll have frustrating on September 20th. Thank you. Okay. all righty 120926 a request for permission to authorize city manager to execute a contract with the chamber of commerce uh did this not need to this does not need to come out tonight it's not coming out tonight uh for fiscal year 26 27 mr smith yes can i talk about this one and then go back and i think i figured out the mural okay earlier okay i'll talk the contract is 74 000 with the chamber of commerce okay um That's our budgeted amount they get.”
Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“I'll be sharing the floor with the fire. I love it. It's amazing.”
Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“She's been communicating with Sean. Sean's a busy guy and travels a lot.”
Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“So all that's going to be packaged up. She's been communicating with Derek Walchek, too, and they obviously are on board.”
Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“All right, let's see, okay almost done y'all getting close Okay, next item this does need to come out tonight, please 1309 to six a request to accept grant award from Jefferson County Commissioner Boland Community grant”
Council · Sep 14, 2026
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Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“And this is post-employment benefits for our former employees.”
Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“Which we've not had. We've had in general fund, but in order to improve our bond rating, they like to see a separate OPEB account. So it's fiscally best practices.”
Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“And we will vote on this tonight. Okay, last item for pre-council, guys. We did it. Okay. 150926, a request to consider a new spend platform. Chief Broadhead.”
Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“Thanks chief. All right, folks, that is it. Um, you may notice we added at least 10 items, so it's going to be a long night over there. So thank you all so much for hanging in there and.”
Council · Sep 14, 2026
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“okay thank you so much everybody and welcome to the city council meeting for august 24th we are going to begin tonight's meeting with a presentation from homewood's own jim coker and jefferson county ema i know you've got someone with you as well You will introduce your guest as well, please.”
Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“Okay, I'm just gonna stay down here, and I'm gonna ask Laura and Will and Sarah to come join me at the podium. So, Homewood lost a giant, figuratively, of course. Last week, it was just, anyway, just a shock, and I can't tell you how much we love Trisha Kirk, and how much we've loved her in this community for so long, and so, you know, I was mentioning to you the first time I ever met her, Who is this person? She is just, you know, a firecracker and just the most delightful person. And just I want you to know how much we treasure everything that she's brought to our community. It would not be…”
Council · Aug 24, 2026
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Council · Aug 24, 2026
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“Here. All right, we have a full house. All right, you should have received your copy of the minutes from our meeting on August the 10th. I would entertain a motion and a second for approval.”
Council · Aug 24, 2026