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Council President John B. Lyda stated that the city attorney had provided the required written certification to the clerk to permit an executive session on real-estate matters. Councilor Posey moved to go into executive session and an unnamed councilor seconded; the clerk called the roll. The recorded roll call in the transcript shows councilors Posey, Driver, Murphy, Middlebrooks, McClinton and Lyda voting \"aye.\" The mayor announced that with a vote of six ayes and zero nays the motion carried, the meeting would proceed to executive session and would not return to the chambers; the council would adjourn following the executive session.

No further public details about the subject of the real-estate discussion were given at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - May 5, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Hoover City Council voted unanimously to go into executive session to consult with the city attorney about a real-estate transaction and did not return to the chamber afterward.","taxTitle","Hoover City, Shelby County, Alabama","taxId",4364,"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},6250654,"Residents press council on stormwater rules, Municode entries and transparency",413,1173000,1586000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3199600-a58ba011867a9ecba0683dc78cf60020&start=1173&end=1586","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3199600-a58ba011867a9ecba0683dc78cf60020/thumbnail_1173000.jpg","/articles/6250654/Hoover-City/Shelby-County/Alabama/Residents-press-council-on-stormwater-rules-Municode-entries-and-transparency","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6250654-1baa8a03cb65e5313dfdefc53708a1ec/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172130&Signature=cCMY6bH8RyQrp6HAKfACqkjMBfqkiMhlDxwJ1WeTFYYkmkWBg0BRJDgxuacc~dvWTHGexpz3WZraKkhIJPtFHBZSVmAX-6aLj43UBC2rawtSWnYU6JLHlF9~4tvFoqmQxzXW8B5EHoiaVzZAFqf~f7T4WxytbVbNgF4vk5rEjpQsBFN7c6y8xtU8xcGaO~ylZ4gkC6TnhWgIdQzpr2DW~5jlHnHqCGNiKv93RG7N1hXuEWtyCC0dE2Od1QV25WgTwDURefl-rpzR7YzLAREFmjO8-K~40mzx4HWJ8bBuEbRURHdI3gDLKtkAh9Im-vBAMkhlTlWywbfVhljlaRlJGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the public-comment period at the May 12 Hoover City Council meeting several residents raised concerns about stormwater management, municipal code entries and transparency of city expenditures.

Katie Thomas told the council: \"Ordinances are the local laws of the city of Hoover. They are adopted by the Hoover City Council and may only be modified by the council.\" Thomas said planning and zoning had approved a document labeled \"municipal code city of Hoover\" and a \"stormwater management ordinance\" that she believes were never approved by the council and therefore are being treated as law without council adoption. She asked the council to review and provide answers about the status of those documents.

Resident Johnny Norris described repeated flooding at his property on Russet Woods Drive and said city Attorney Corley had advised his wife that \"the city really can't do anything under a particular constitutional provision of the 1901 Alabama constitution unless we file a lawsuit.\" Norris said a collapsed stormwater pipe caused significant property damage and urged a policy response rather than relying on legal limits that he described as effectively denying relief to homeowners.

Paul Henman and a resident identified as G. Smith asked for clearer breakdowns of bills and disclosure of expenditures tied to specific projects. Henman said a public-records response he received about legal fees and project costs was incomplete and suggested that obtaining financial information might require court action.

Council President John B. Lyda responded to one request by saying staff would provide a link to a recent budget presentation online. The council did not take immediate remedial action on the stormwater complaints during the meeting; council members voted later to enter executive session to discuss a real-estate matter.","Multiple residents used public comment to urge the council to clarify whether a stormwater management ordinance and subdivision regulations were properly adopted, to address flooding in private yards tied to collapsed pipes, and to provide more detailed billing and project expenditure records.",{"_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},6250658,"Council approves consent agenda, schedules public hearings for three conditional-use requests",195,771000,966000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3199600-a58ba011867a9ecba0683dc78cf60020&start=771&end=966","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3199600-a58ba011867a9ecba0683dc78cf60020/thumbnail_771000.jpg","/articles/6250658/Hoover-City/Shelby-County/Alabama/Council-approves-consent-agenda-schedules-public-hearings-for-three-conditional-use-requests","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6250658-31b5b5c70fc04889d71dc2bec9f8195e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172130&Signature=C62VPgvnWuzKLt-Aowr3bqIfaqnhvAMJD~PmEy3E4TTJPngAracl5a35X-Ysdl7hA9QQQ~fOMGPhLUajL9mcOVKrH41G4qEqrd2uif6AMd70fSZL8WU9waRkIdIvAPfQOZlOPiTnz8PkoA4pxncZoVAxC~1aV~6jHB6RgdlkLcn4NebvUEPc1omRt1u5Vu6NkrAizP204lgV2olhAeyy9izd1i5YFWXoLAA~nj7dU722nci7IucZEa5b4Q7WvimE2clmK6XZEF5puBPturPQQXSMIwlfRTXFBNH965xWDjAWBEJ~t1hOIcbLr43OsDVhSDIR8sW3KUqBRIzsyT9ubA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hoover City Council on May 12 approved its consent agenda and introduced three zoning-related first readings, each scheduled for public hearing on May 19.

The consent agenda items read into the record included approval of payment of bills; minutes from the April 17, 2025 work session and the April 28, 2025 special meeting; Resolution 845,025 to authorize retail off-premises beer and wine licenses for K and M Group LLC (Tobacco Plus Plus Plus) at 1845 Montgomery Highway, Suite 209; Resolution 845,325 authorizing the mayor to accept a $100,000 Trees for Alabama grant from the Alabama Forestry Commission and amending the fiscal-year 2025 budget to reflect the grant; Resolution 845,225 amending the fiscal year 2024 budget; Resolution 845,625 to execute an employment services agreement with Melissa Woods at $85 per hour (within Employees' Retirement System of Alabama limits); and Resolution 845,725 authorizing a memorandum of understanding with the University of Alabama for equipment and services for the 2025 SCC baseball tournament. Items 4 and 5 were pulled and moved to a later meeting.

Councilor (unnamed on the record) moved approval of the consent agenda; the motion was seconded and the mayor said, \"The ayes have it.\" The council then opened its regular agenda and City Planner Mr. Gorham presented three first readings: a conditional-use application for an artisanal beer and wine bar at 3601 Market Street, Suite 101 (public hearing May 19); a conditional-use application for sale, service and rental of golf carts with temporary outdoor displays at 508 Mineral Trace (public hearing May 19); and a conditional-use request to change a property classification from daycare to group-care home at 3599 Deerfield Drive (public hearing May 19). Those items were introduced for public hearing; no final council votes on the conditional uses were taken at the meeting.

The council took no additional actions on these first readings during the May 12 session.","The Hoover City Council approved its consent agenda, which included licenses, a forestry grant and employment agreement, and the council introduced three conditional-use applications and scheduled public hearings for May 19.",{"_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},6250663,"Hoover declares May ALS Awareness Month; Miss Hoover urges community support",228,394000,622000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3199600-a58ba011867a9ecba0683dc78cf60020&start=394&end=622","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3199600-a58ba011867a9ecba0683dc78cf60020/thumbnail_394000.jpg","/articles/6250663/Hoover-City/Shelby-County/Alabama/Hoover-declares-May-ALS-Awareness-Month-Miss-Hoover-urges-community-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6250663-1fe4f89ec6184ed7f4f08adeca10bb27/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172130&Signature=Ur4h0ETFtaFgEyLnt4b1yonDAlbYjmepXxGhvtaGRRqEYVtD7zQsHJYvEMRyC3qOGlaA4qTvIiMXAk4hZ6P0WavglVbDQwdMt2B7wr6hK-CIe2IcRBlUVKD6CAdYT6rCUJorAxJ6wnmiPLhBE1loNJWs9XPgFBqslXD5fOt9d0tbbOnZEaYW36zuAja9Tgz9p0vIPXl4zaicH3T~SiWlvQks82YjT843a32w-UDv9Yxbr7VCVBi9fSw6-oYXkK0KxR470eN3YJ3Tx6R5LqygSXx4O1U0Pm3g~fDq5UDEHdTtRlozbMg-TXZy~PYSYjC2hFRRG39ggZl5AycaTbCBJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hoover City Council on May 12 proclaimed May 2025 as ALS Awareness Month and invited Miss Hoover and local advocates to accept the proclamation and speak about the disease's effects on families.

The proclamation, read during the meeting, described amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) as a progressive neurodegenerative disease affecting nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, cited national prevalence estimates and noted partnerships with research institutions. The proclamation encouraged citizens to support local and national ALS advocacy and research efforts.

Emma Terry, identified in the meeting as Miss Hoover and founder of the local nonprofit Stomping Out ALS 1 Step at a Time, spoke about her personal connection to ALS. Terry said, \"My grandfather had ALS and passed away this time last year... I quite literally changed diapers, changed his clothes, helped bathe him when he was bedridden.\" She urged awareness and support and publicly \"nominated\" city officials and emergency chiefs to participate in an ice bucket challenge for May to raise awareness.

Mayor Frank Brocato and Council President John B. Lyda joined in presenting the proclamation. The item was ceremonial and no formal vote was recorded beyond acceptance of the proclamation reading.","The council proclaimed May 2025 as ALS Awareness Month in Hoover; Miss Hoover Emma Terry accepted and urged participation in awareness and fundraising, referencing personal family experience.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6250668,"Hoover proclaims May for Small Business Week, Hoover Area Chamber thanks city",415,85000,500000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3199600-a58ba011867a9ecba0683dc78cf60020&start=85&end=500","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3199600-a58ba011867a9ecba0683dc78cf60020/thumbnail_85000.jpg","/articles/6250668/Hoover-City/Shelby-County/Alabama/Hoover-proclaims-May-for-Small-Business-Week-Hoover-Area-Chamber-thanks-city","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6250668-83c66f006a36a39fe022fa09cd02e1d8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771172130&Signature=CHfZ4M5EiP4Yc0~vZcduwhdpWVNMgriEHhv1nICaC~91jI6aRHK7Aoi~6uJJQPVr-JsiSSQVq3yfSAb8xI8QATvkivbc2qxAXK8AXP0e9neEeDkDdVHpdkuLyG~HGHnK7nFrNtw0ULA55S4bYm26Eu4cN7j0ByeRLEaB-PVFlcM0eJqfgw6aZ~QsKdhUp2Xdj6f73npR5uxiPm6GgOcvyx7jioQiQpu15a2hvR~A0mzI0HnLRIeLfid2e7zImcf~sVmkHI1h0oPc13MC2deF-k98RcLr58N7Px5Zr4-92OwNt76c0YplgymXEdzeUrvNWVGgctFw72AaDTN5P3mfiw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hoover City Council on May 12 issued a proclamation recognizing May as Small Business Week in the City of Hoover and invited representatives of the Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce to accept the recognition.

The proclamation, read by city officials, cited national and local small-business statistics and declared the city’s support for entrepreneurs and small-business owners. It noted that Jefferson County led Alabama in 2023 with 12,124 new business applications and referenced Small Business Administration programs.

Nan Baldwin, president of the Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce, and chamber leaders including Kimberly Jackson, 2025 board chair, and Rowan Porbandiwala, immediate past chair, joined the council at the podium. Deborah Cato, speaking for the chamber, thanked the council and said, \"Most of our members are small businesses as you're aware. They are truly the backbone of Hoover's economy.\" Jackson said partnerships between the chamber and city help local businesses \"thrive.\"

The council also noted a separate proclamation on the agenda and moved on to routine business after the chamber remarks.

The proclamation references national Small Business Week observances and local statistics presented by the chamber; it is ceremonial and does not create binding policy.","The Hoover City Council issued a proclamation recognizing National Small Business Week and received remarks from Hoover Area Chamber representatives about the role of small businesses in the local economy.","actionData","errors"]

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