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An unidentified council member moved approval of the minutes and another unidentified member seconded. The presiding officer called for the ayes; the minutes were approved without additional recorded comment.

Later in the meeting a motion to enter executive session was moved and seconded. The City Attorney addressed the council before the vote, stating, in part: \"As your city attorney and attorney licensed to practice law in the state of Alabama, I can certify this executive session is to discuss with their attorney the legal ramifications of and legal options for pending litigation controversies not yet being litigated, but imminently likely being litigated ... as well as to discuss security plans, procedures, assessments, measures, or systems of the security or safety of person structures, facilities, or other infrastructures, including without limitation information concerning critical infrastructure, the public disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to be detrimental to public safety or welfare.\" The motion to enter executive session passed on an aye vote called by the presiding officer.

Why it matters: entering executive session signals the council sought private legal advice about potential litigation and to discuss security measures that the city says could be compromised by public disclosure. Executive sessions are governed by state law and local rules (city attorney certified the session's purpose during the meeting).

What’s next: the transcript excerpt ends with the executive session vote; any actions taken in executive session are not part of this public transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tuscaloosa Pre-Council Briefing - Apr 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the April 15 meeting the council approved the minutes and then voted to go into executive session; the city attorney certified the executive session would cover legal options for imminent litigation and security plans and infrastructure measures.","taxTitle","Tuscaloosa City, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama","taxId",4830,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6271192,"Curry Kitchen LLC applies for restaurant retail liquor license at McFarland Boulevard East location",64,379000,443000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3029396-7e8df783eb02895d8e0fc88fb15472d3&start=379&end=443","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3029396-7e8df783eb02895d8e0fc88fb15472d3/thumbnail_379000.jpg","/articles/6271192/Tuscaloosa-City/Tuscaloosa-County/Alabama/Curry-Kitchen-LLC-applies-for-restaurant-retail-liquor-license-at-McFarland-Boulevard-East-location","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271192-355f1666606f938de116ab7bb39a60cb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448498&Signature=QO~Wf2xNqDe5sUoeQkFdGyZnk7sFJB~WL6S1Y56ig4-tsbhOjQKP8PBfEhrvRX23v6ZkFf30Y422h8PGQZHZsDHu7bcsxMbqYfIyoluviOr08XIApFo-vMLM6GDwRig2eROQX4WV8jvjJQRhwGoZG7f3wWcc3zpA~2gB8p5p050Mt7vPIvNT0-4B-KTxjI4VsNYPjLXIfZryLhHtEE71l3gIDO4p~h4OuD5k4-fq7dLBSWH5PthouAaXgyciv2nHJSVE~KyA6acHGh~HY5ZU3h~KH520kvCJm2O--s6xZTtCugQ0DI-~WVMTl3PxGD661yTWW6TG~kfZlivjATUsbA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tony, a city licensing staff member, told council on April 15 that Curry Kitchen LLC has applied for a restaurant retail liquor license for a proposed location at 3799 McFarland Boulevard East.

Tony said the hours of operation would be 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, Monday, Wednesday through Saturday, and that the business would be closed on Tuesdays. Staff listed the proposed occupant limit as 245 people. Tony said the application was unanimously recommended by the reviewing body on April 9 to proceed to council for consideration.

Council members made brief, informal comments about the restaurant's reputation; no council action on the license application appears in the provided transcript excerpt.

Why it matters: issuance of a restaurant retail liquor license determines whether the business may sell alcoholic beverages on the premises during the hours indicated and must be approved by the council under local licensing processes.

What’s next: the application was presented to council for consideration; any formal vote or licensing condition is not recorded in the provided excerpt.","City staff presented an application from Curry Kitchen LLC for a restaurant retail liquor license at 3799 McFarland Boulevard East; Planning and Zoning recommended approval April 9 and staff reported proposed hours and an occupant limit of 245.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6271196,"Staff reports intent to condemn fire-damaged property at 9512 Margo Road; new owners reportedly consent",60,42000,102000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3029396-7e8df783eb02895d8e0fc88fb15472d3&start=42&end=102","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3029396-7e8df783eb02895d8e0fc88fb15472d3/thumbnail_42000.jpg","/articles/6271196/Tuscaloosa-City/Tuscaloosa-County/Alabama/Staff-reports-intent-to-condemn-fire-damaged-property-at-9512-Margo-Road-new-owners-reportedly-consent","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271196-cc982dec2141e42ea25b2ba0e1f577ef/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448498&Signature=O3TLPjgMLFxG2kCr9JgOMe8MvG2j9zt19vaV4LneivD95Y1EC~xWH3qZwND5sBETaxWz4JBxhLAkHWMkQbm-Q8ueDpI8VLECTmlXjyXRg8pkidyQaWuENXNJ5U-6QNjrPQm~7kijQ4LVrawWimSs54fW8x4D~jmR3I0WFOLJ~~4Ar5x49kA1GawPnrryaKUUFEzfvgEjvVswRoke00m8~Ms2yHs9jdc10Ed63STYevZhpFVQKOLPv0xdYbXUCxbtM1MVTPcU9R7UQ4fAZ6cpgewAvf5lCqrZfwcjztWEKohIRd-FdFSjdlwhZLEyZP6u6xZ3SyKHYxgSWlNx2Wosgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Virgil, a city department staff member, reported to the council on April 15 that the city has inspected a fire-damaged property identified in the staff report as 9512 Margo Road. In related remarks the location was also referenced as 512 Largo Road East during the discussion; staff noted photographic evidence showing the extent of the damage.

Virgil said the owners are selling the property and that the prospective new owners agree to allow the city to proceed with condemnation. \"They'll have time to tear it down themselves if they so decide,\" Virgil said. He added that an accessory structure in the rear of the lot will also be torn down as part of the action.

A resident who identified themself as the caller said they reported the condition and confirmed which side of the property they observed. Staff noted that the building appears in the photos from different vantage points and is located next to a business referenced in the meeting as Stephanie's Floors.

No formal condemnation vote or timeline for demolition appeared in the excerpted transcript; staff presented the matter as an item for the council's awareness and potential action on the agenda.

Why it matters: condemned structures present public-safety risks and can affect neighboring commercial and residential properties; the transcript indicates the city intends to proceed, subject to administrative procedures and the new owners' decisions.","City building official reported a fire-damaged structure at a property identified in the staff report as 9512 Margo Road (also referenced as 512 Largo Road East); owners are selling and the new owners have agreed to allow condemnation and removal, including an accessory structure in the rear.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6271201,"Council hears rezoning request to allow duplexes on 5.5 acres near Sanders Ferry",244,119000,363000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3029396-7e8df783eb02895d8e0fc88fb15472d3&start=119&end=363","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3029396-7e8df783eb02895d8e0fc88fb15472d3/thumbnail_119000.jpg","/articles/6271201/Tuscaloosa-City/Tuscaloosa-County/Alabama/Council-hears-rezoning-request-to-allow-duplexes-on-55-acres-near-Sanders-Ferry","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6271201-9f4e0fdf9891ee4364b388ae91226b29/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448498&Signature=HeL2K8VCl2MMQ6QvxwZnTcNrvg77IIlCchsjyZqBHPV1C-11vvsJtK9wf2PIvlFZ6xmGj00f6TJDNXVXTtlJ16gkEKHB5NwuNfXlcMbtyodShrP4F~zvmAA5hIN1sl3O6QjYYWcnBuPLHd-oND77fdAfT4hXBj3wv0h0OniR-E5BfmH-STz~mBnoadSWrqRl-mz-dZMnkAeLievGRsgJUXdu3dRrGTlzf4vW3CzcGAkOVS207hL4lpjjrl-o0fDzrXsKezkmqv9easdN3PdjfwljtF7-23e4aRDLMedS~egP1dIWhh8pGHc67LHXeAJ2fLe49VkwBG-KQkKmdQL4VA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Zach, a city planning staff member, told the Tuscaloosa City Council on April 15 that an applicant is seeking to rezone roughly 5.5 acres near the Sanders Ferry intersection with 30 First from SFR-2 to SFR-4 to allow duplex construction.

The request, Zach said, is intended to permit duplexes on a currently vacant parcel. Plans submitted by the applicant, identified in the meeting as Mr. Taylor, show two attached units of about 1,600 square feet each with three bedrooms. Zach said the rezoning conforms with the city's framework land-use designation of suburban residential and that the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval.

Zach told the council staff had mailed notices to adjacent property owners within 500 feet and that the city received a petition signed by nine people, but no one from that petition identified their addresses or appeared to speak in opposition. Zach said Mr. Taylor lives out of state and emailed staff that he intended to attend the meeting but had missed a flight and was expected to arrive later.

Councilmember Wilson was absent and noted in the meeting summary that he is ill; Zach said he believed Wilson had been consulted about the application.

City staff listed a May 13, 2025, public hearing date on the agenda materials for consideration of zoning amendments, including the item related to this area.

No formal vote on the rezoning was recorded in the transcript excerpt.

Why it matters: rezoning from SFR-2 to SFR-4 would change permitted housing types on the parcel and allow duplexes where only detached single-family homes were previously allowed, which can affect neighborhood density and housing availability.

What’s next: the rezoning is listed on upcoming materials with a public hearing date in mid-May; council action would follow the hearing and any public comment.","City staff presented a request to rezone about 5.5 acres from SFR-2 to SFR-4 to permit duplexes; planning commission recommended approval and a petition of nine signatures was submitted but no residents spoke in opposition.","actionData","errors"]

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Council approves minutes and votes to enter executive session to discuss potential litigation and security plans

Curry Kitchen LLC applies for restaurant retail liquor license at McFarland Boulevard East location

Staff reports intent to condemn fire-damaged property at 9512 Margo Road; new owners reportedly consent

Council hears rezoning request to allow duplexes on 5.5 acres near Sanders Ferry