City Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, May 5, 2026
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About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Tuscaloosa, AL
Meeting Date
May 5, 2026

Transcript

10 sections (from 27 segments)

0:00 – 0:370

Um ask if anyone please stand. Uh we will have our council prayer then followed by our pledge of allegiance. 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 which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Please be seated. Approval of the minutes? Make a motion we approve the minutes. Second. It's been moved and seconded that we approve the minutes. Voting, Mr. Reedman. Yes. Yes. Yes.

0:35 – 1:110

Yes. Yes. Yes. Minutes stand approved. Proclamations statements by council members. Do we have any statements tonight? Yes, Mayor. I would like to announce that due to inclement weather tomorrow, um the possibility of inclement weather tomorrow, the District 1 town hall will be postponed to a later date. Thank you, Mr. Reedman. I would encourage everyone to please be weather aware [clears throat] tomorrow. Any other council announcements? Any agenda item comments, Mrs. No, sir. We have no unfinished business tonight. Consent agenda, Clerk. This approves item eight on the consent agenda.

1:09 – 1:370

So moved. Second. It's been moved and seconded. Voting, Mr. Lanier. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Consent agenda is adopted. We have no public hearings, resolutions, ordinances not of a general nature or permanent operation, Clerk. This authorizes a minor public works contract with Amerson and Associates Incorporated for Parker Hann. So moved. Second. It's been moved and seconded. Voting, Mr. Reedman. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. [clears throat]

1:35 – 1:580

Resolutions adopted, Clerk. This authorizes a minor public works contract with Amerson and Associates Incorporated for improvements at fire logistics. So moved. Second. Moved and seconded. Voting, Mr. Lanier. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Resolutions adopted, Clerk. This authorizes a minor public works contract with Robinson and Sons Construction Services Incorporated.

1:56 – 2:280

So moved. Second. Moved and seconded by Mr. Friedman. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Resolution is adopted, Clerk. This authorizes a minor public works contract with John Plott Company Incorporated. Motion. Second. Moved and seconded by Mr. Lanier. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Resolution is adopted, Clerk. This tentatively awards a public works contract to Rev Construction Incorporated. So moved. Second. Moved and seconded by Mr. Friedman. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Resolution is adopted, Clerk.

2:27 – 3:030

This will authorize a professional engineering contract with Volkert Incorporated. Motion. Second. Moved and seconded by Mr. Lanier. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Resolution is adopted, Clerk. This will authorize a professional engineering contract with Cabaniss Engineering Incorporated. So moved. Second. Moved and seconded by Mr. Friedman. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Resolution is adopted, Clerk. This authorizes a memorandum of understanding with the Sabine Center Foundation. [clears throat] So moved. Second. Moved and second by Mr. Friedman. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Resolution is adopted, Clerk.

3:01 – 3:130

This will authorize a disbursement from District 4 Improvement Funds. So moved. Second. Moved and second by Mr. Lanier. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Resolution is adopted, Clerk.

3:12 – 4:060

This will authorize the purchase of equipment, supplies, or services for the RiverMarket Amphitheater. So moved. Second. Moved and second by Mr. Friedman. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Ordinances and resolutions of a general nature or permanent operation for introduction, Clerk. This introduces zoning amendment number 35. So moved. Second. Moved and [clears throat] second by Mr. Lanier. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Clerk. This introduces zoning amendment number 36. So moved. Second. Moved and second by Mr. Friedman. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Clerk. This authorizes amendment number 12 to the fiscal year 2026 general fund budget. So moved. Second. Moved and second. Voting Mr. Lanier. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. All by unanimous consent.

4:04 – 4:400

Second. Moved and second. Voting Mr. Eastman. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Budget is amended for adoption, clerk. This sets June 2nd as the date for a public hearing to consider adoption of zoning amendment number 35. Motion. Second. Moved and second. Voting Mr. Lanier. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Date is set, clerk. This sets June 2nd as the date for a public hearing to consider adoption of zoning amendment number 36. So moved. Second. Moved and second. Voting Mr. Eastman. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Date is set, auditing accounts.

4:39 – 5:180

This authorizes the payment of bills. Second. Payment of bills. Moved and second. Voting Mr. Lanier. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. You need to have more weekends like this. All right, guys. Excuse [laughter] us. Comments and other communications. Does anybody wish to address the city council tonight? Seeing none. Subject to the exercise of mayoral veto, motions of a general nature or permanent operational applicable departments hereby otherwise stated. Move we adjourn. You know what I mean. [laughter] Move. [clears throat] Second. Voting Mr. Eastman. Yes. Yes. Yes. I. Yes. Meeting's adjourned.

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