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Councilwoman April Cuellar argued the last four digits are a standard oversight practice used by other municipalities and nonprofit bodies and said including them helps link line items to statements during audits. The city clerk said names already appear on the report and account statements are available for detailed review; several council members said the current report gives adequate oversight without adding card digits to a public document.

After discussion and a motion to amend the resolution, the council approved revised language removing the requirement to print the last four digits. The action was recorded during the meeting’s consideration of the regular agenda. Councilmembers cited privacy concerns about publishing even partial account numbers on a public document while leaving other disclosure steps in place for audit and oversight.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting 4/15/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Irondale City Council voted on April 15 to keep council expense approval reports public without adding the last four digits of p-card numbers after a debate over oversight and privacy.","taxTitle","Irondale City, Jefferson County, Alabama","taxId",71505,"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},6269419,"Council adopts standardized procedure for appointing citizens to city boards after debate",3584,3254000,6838000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3043492-70140011ed76f6460a70530f520dff89&start=3254&end=6838","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3043492-70140011ed76f6460a70530f520dff89/thumbnail_3254000.jpg","/articles/6269419/Irondale-City/Jefferson-County/Alabama/Council-adopts-standardized-procedure-for-appointing-citizens-to-city-boards-after-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6269419-57fbea357f5442cefab554cca0e4684d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137489&Signature=ODAx7i1Ef8rkNjUENlsyj8GA~VljVUcqsT8KoxnV5494tUw3Ewy1UvAtRvRdMM6zCpguLPKmrrHIN9zb4LAaE-pjwzZoiwJf3TSY8lPlP6-sgQDStilTopKKzcZD7CYdLDTCg2JXbpL67wWTBvMGIQchTRwUwsvHlMUTCZf4rVN~TxExhXKtJM7LqVyG98pKmD9IHFajKGu~IqnYPGn3Oolv8WnpwA4WS4uz~cPjQWWWjCwKpm9YFnzZyhqnQJkLfDbMaayxXTQLIJ-BaIJfLx8EcXmgnb~vT4OemaqbtOiOiGKX36mzDpyppP-g0ReWlPQ3E~iqdwqn6h31CmokOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Irondale City Council on April 15 adopted a resolution to create a standardized procedure for appointing citizens to city boards, requiring public notice, application submission, distribution of candidate materials to council members and interviews before appointment.

Councilman Sims introduced the resolution, saying appointment practice had varied by board and needed uniformity. Councilwoman McQuear raised legal concerns and asked that the council postpone the measure because three Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) members are considering two pending cases; she argued changing appointment rules close to those votes could create an appearance of influencing outcomes. The city attorney replied the measure would not unseat or immediately affect current board members and applies only to future vacancies.

Council members debated details including how long a vacancy should be publicly posted; one amendment was discussed to increase the notice period from seven to 15 days. After discussion, the council approved the resolution on the regular agenda. City staff said implementation will require the clerk to publish vacancy notices and provide candidate materials to council members and existing board chairs when vacancies arise.

The resolution provides a single, consistent process for all boards and directs the city clerk to maintain a public roster of boards, members and term dates on the city website.","The council passed Resolution 2025 R 64 to standardize advertising, application and interview steps for appointments to city boards; debate included concerns about timing and potential effect on specific ZBA cases, which the city attorney said the resolution would not alter for currently seated members.",{"_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},6269423,"Council adopts rezoning for small parcel at 1603 Trailer Lane to allow two mobile-home lots",354,6066000,6420000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3043492-70140011ed76f6460a70530f520dff89&start=6066&end=6420","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3043492-70140011ed76f6460a70530f520dff89/thumbnail_6066000.jpg","/articles/6269423/Irondale-City/Jefferson-County/Alabama/Council-adopts-rezoning-for-small-parcel-at-1603-Trailer-Lane-to-allow-two-mobile-home-lots","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6269423-f1eb01066bbba76395ebe391ac18b09f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137489&Signature=Hyq02rsPJXnJQnwUX6Tt2y3AZ~UQqzAb6D762X0NOk2YAPRwQimqymS0jHZiddk4Vx5YauraMpEptVutg~3jco3mvUaCMbsx~MHhigYd8T~P3lAgtUn67u67y5BpHX5z-ZZ35cRkiyw4~1cbxn4aXv5~3SnoDdbB8S-e5zGMHmHfHiSpVFPrP9E3ARjSpci-c3IkCQufPHwWLI2PWde3uEawxmf8wZlHIqLpfKmUdRkCXiIZTBwYYfb2f4bQECu9BBo1vz9nlT-rEwoZ3S5SrTfddxNlBboYyHDe8EyqYbV2f8Je9wPd7Thd0oKNpuz1ln~bVZD6m-uVdPYj77H1Xw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Irondale City Council adopted Ordinance 2025-O9 on April 15 to rezone property at 1603 Trailer Lane from U-1 (utility) to R-5B (mobile-home park).

Councilman Cochran explained the parcel sits inside an existing trailer park and that the zoning change will allow the property to be transferred or used by the park in exchange for an easement needed by the city’s water project. A resident who said he lives nearby asked whether an environmental study had been done; city staff and the presenter said the lot is within the current park footprint, sewer service is available, and that only two additional mobile homes would be allowed on the parcel. The resident’s questions about environmental reports and construction standards were referred to city engineers for technical detail.

Council members moved to consider and adopt the ordinance immediately; the motion carried on a recorded vote. The ordinance change will allow the park to use the lot consistent with residential lot-size and permitting requirements and is tied to ongoing water-infrastructure work specified by the presenter.","The council adopted Ordinance 2025-O9 to rezone a parcel at 1603 Trailer Lane from U-1 (utility) to R-5B (mobile-home park); city officials said the change is tied to a water project and will permit two additional mobile-home spaces within the existing park.",{"_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},6269411,"Council OKs senior-center refrigerator and approves $800 in discretionary funds to support walking program",1631,4769000,6400000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3043492-70140011ed76f6460a70530f520dff89&start=4769&end=6400","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3043492-70140011ed76f6460a70530f520dff89/thumbnail_4769000.jpg","/articles/6269411/Irondale-City/Jefferson-County/Alabama/Council-OKs-senior-center-refrigerator-and-approves-800-in-discretionary-funds-to-support-walking-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6269411-3a3fa46ab2c5b2a02a573b7e47249bbc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137489&Signature=ntwUjsc-Nd7EJIGURYsrjcjI1mw2Q7I83tkILEAO3cxkwIhpm70ttPWDTUqCkFfGGitys4vVr50NNQwBXNV1bGMwLC8IiY0pGjlI~FDjWt6dOyJ-7EQrKYhCBdxcHawyzdY~AfZpi4sKkW~4Ik-BGCE-rFWVUcBoBGyy~7bW9-U4oz9V5-EudKVIGVXKWpi9W~aIS1ytoGqnt8EiN0kDdAhV6xYAx18RDJy-bqOsw5EJ332U-TXUmuMtIrazLe5XlaYtIPDbZDeF9SaeAz~9Xw76i51UurSjQfZqlc6h3HWWuCFIsG4DBsMzxaVc28wDmxDSrHrrv7dJWLrWwtpyIQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Irondale City Council on April 15 approved two items supporting the Irondale Senior Activity Center: a consent purchase of a commercial reach-in refrigerator and a separate allocation of discretionary funds to support a walking program.

Julie Wright, director of the Irondale Senior Activity Center, told the council the center is running a federally and state-funded congregate meal program serving about 40 people daily and needs separate commercial refrigeration to keep delivered meals segregated from other uses of the kitchen. The council approved purchase of a reach-in refrigerator from Presco Inc. for an amount not to exceed $3,292.03; city staff said the purchase will be paid from the general fund and the center’s meal program will control access to the kitchen.

Separately, Council adopted Resolution 2025 R 70 to pool discretionary funds for the center’s walking program and celebration meals: council members Box, Cuellar, Sims and others pledged a total of $800 to cover incentives and a meal to mark the program’s milestone. Wright said the walking group reached its initial goal of 351 cumulative miles (a themed walk to New Orleans) and plans a new goal to Chicago; the funds will be used for the celebratory meal and to sustain momentum for the next program.

Council approved the refrigerator purchase on the consent agenda and approved the discretionary allocations during deliberation when members volunteered amounts and the council recorded the combined allocation.","On consent the council authorized purchase of a commercial refrigerator for the Irondale Senior Activity Center and separately approved Resolution 2025 R 70 allocating discretionary funds from multiple council members to support the center’s walking program and celebratory meals.","actionData","errors"]

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