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Ordinance 25-2675 amends the Hoover Municipal Code to move regularly scheduled council meetings to the second and fourth Monday of each month; the ordinance also updates a code section to reflect that schedule. The council suspended the rules for immediate consideration and then adopted the ordinance by a 6-0 roll-call vote. The ordinance is effective June 1.

Separately, Ordinance 25-2676 adjusts the Planning and Zoning Commission and related work-session times and scheduling. During the discussion a member of the public asked whether the 30-minute work-session slot was intended for planning and zoning; city staff clarified the work session will start at 5:30 p.m. with the meeting at 6 p.m. Councilors later moved to amend the ordinance to set the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting to the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m.; that amendment also passed 6-0 and the revised ordinance was adopted.

Council members thanked staff and closed the meeting; no special implementation steps beyond the effective date were recorded at the meeting.

The change will take effect with the June meeting cycle and councilors noted the published agenda will reflect the corrected start times.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - May 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council unanimously adopted ordinances to move regularly scheduled council meetings to the second and fourth Monday of each month and to adjust planning-and-zoning and work-session schedules; the change is effective June 1.","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},6235434,"Hoover finance director reports modest revenue growth; lodging tax lags year-to-date",317,369000,686000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3399050-b40eecac7f88eec05ef52f772ab38d08&start=369&end=686","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3399050-b40eecac7f88eec05ef52f772ab38d08/thumbnail_369000.jpg","/articles/6235434/Hoover-City/Shelby-County/Alabama/Hoover-finance-director-reports-modest-revenue-growth-lodging-tax-lags-year-to-date","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6235434-08c2166e19b7e523dd9f7ebfe1b94264/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169590&Signature=JBvp6jOgvfBYUmTdV28wBnE~x6~8G~WJTm79WqFR6z2r-rdwQhDNhVWoERYNiSydAErdyA-gZ5Iy-V69QNbkPLc5zassNrSHVhZUZW-udjHpsHuClUj7jGTpcnY~IPG9o1aw~nxTnI51rP-GiX5jNRJhEea8QWge0oQ3pTB8vStimsMqsiAChWOiaNzaVzqGXjCIFRBKVl4iKoxy42KjXPbhFPAF~CqmMWLWgPjxYXMh0Q2Gxtvr4Vm0FpKVSLGMXHZI5bvZwqK8QFVgABHXwDo-QfTiLYhW2F60D5RtKQ-ktkfJA7OySC669lJ7-qs15fPGiuZol~tie5Fm~pFHTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City finance staff gave the Hoover City Council an update on revenues through the seventh accounting period of the fiscal year, saying overall collections show modest growth but that some categories display volatility month to month.

Presenting the report, Miss Cornett said sales-and-use tax and the state-collected marketplace facilitator tax (SSUT) are the city's largest revenue streams and that combined they are up about 3.5% for the first seven months compared with the prior year. \"Sales and use is up 2.8% ... SSUT is up 12.5% for the first 7 months,\" she said, adding that combined they are a little over 3.5% above the previous year-to-date.

Cornett noted lodging tax collections lag the portion of the fiscal year elapsed: \"We are 58% of the way through the year and there is one revenue item, it's the lodging tax that lags behind that at 53%.\" She also explained an April SSUT drop of almost 3% was due to a major marketplace facilitator being omitted from the April settlement; the Alabama Department of Revenue confirmed the omission and Cornett said SSUT settlements are typically reported about two months behind the sales activity they reflect.

Other itemized notes from the presentation: real-property taxes showed large month-to-month variability (one April comparison was up 43% year-over-year but Cornett cautioned monthly comparisons can be misleading), license and permit revenues were essentially flat year-to-date, gross receipts and franchise taxes were up about 3.1% for the first seven months, and some license revenues might increase after second reminder notices issued in April.

Councilors asked no substantive questions during the presentation; Cornett concluded the city's near-term revenue picture showed positive trends overall but with notable variability in several categories.","City finance staff reported sales-and-use-tax and online marketplace (SSUT) collections are up year-to-date through the seventh period, while lodging tax lags slightly behind the portion of the fiscal year elapsed. Staff attributed April SSUT weakness to a marketplace settlement omission that ADOR later confirmed.",{"_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},6235439,"Residents press Hoover council for more transparency on generic \"payment of bills\" consent item",89,1141000,1230000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3399050-b40eecac7f88eec05ef52f772ab38d08&start=1141&end=1230","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3399050-b40eecac7f88eec05ef52f772ab38d08/thumbnail_1141000.jpg","/articles/6235439/Hoover-City/Shelby-County/Alabama/Residents-press-Hoover-council-for-more-transparency-on-generic-payment-of-bills-consent-item","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6235439-7ac070f960dd9b84164784bd8f0bf8e9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169590&Signature=j5WFIT9rHnRMQgSMgjceYpDDW06tMmeQBZf2pNfxOmFzezEGz0uv9KBv~n6jEyIs7nAPRMKJDnJPIbjoCt5eAHYtI7sVWVbaxiANAkGEKwptZgNLScc3BczjpXTW5CxnV-7n1QR~vunH8RV2kat3VgF30glJeVlq23ait6pSXj5v91g3L4KJQaAAVXvSqmetEWE81Lek3YZjkxYnOxl16jBg5vNGutBj3l71vECyHcc7CEaRu5yM3ILvmzF9q31jFrgIyvyWew~cJHai8b9F8WbDYwoE5OxNJJjU8zqsYLBZKAMlxWkbhZONQV80xzEKKDKf2crXTDNj55NzYo8GoQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents called on the Hoover City Council to expand the disclosure around a routine \"payment of bills\" item, arguing that the existing summary language conceals significant public spending and prevents meaningful public oversight.

Paul Hamrick, a Meadowbrook resident, singled out the generic line item and said it concealed sizable American Express charges. \"Who has these credit cards and what are they spending them on? Is anyone looking at these receipts to even see if they're public business?\" he asked during public comment. Hamrick also referenced the city's increased debt load and use of reserves and urged clearer disclosure of monthly bills and large projects such as the Diamond Exchange.

The council approved the payment of bills after a motion and second; the vote carried. Earlier in the meeting the consent agenda had been read and item 1 (payment of bills) was removed from the consent block for separate consideration and public comment.

Hamrick suggested a practical remedy: adding a simple spreadsheet to the published agenda packet listing individual bills for each month so the public could identify and review them. \"Can't you just add two or three pages of a spreadsheet and put what those bills are every month so they're publicly identified and looked at?\" he said.

Council did not take additional action at the meeting to change future agenda disclosure practices; the payment-of-bills motion passed as presented.","During public comment and a separate appeal on the consent agenda, residents urged the Hoover City Council to provide more detailed information about monthly 'payment of bills' entries, citing large American Express charges and concerns about oversight.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":44,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6235444,"Hoover council rejects conditional-use upgrade for home daycare at 3599 Deerfield Drive",74,1892000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3399050-b40eecac7f88eec05ef52f772ab38d08&start=1892&end=1966","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3399050-b40eecac7f88eec05ef52f772ab38d08/thumbnail_1892000.jpg","/articles/6235444/Hoover-City/Shelby-County/Alabama/Hoover-council-rejects-conditional-use-upgrade-for-home-daycare-at-3599-Deerfield-Drive","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6235444-8cd1149b77590c2336d9d1b9a6737645/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169590&Signature=NBVIex2T5LfJNoi5OO4QHMsznKhHPxk~QOqSxnLPGzYe-MqXB~4U9nM3NDFM7RvpHftcYVKBC~Di1cVKf4bQ4uXb6kJrMEZRlSDZGSRDc0Au8uZVTQNGlcLRyNz8-45aKRWFmfZHM339sPsGzcycLUTPEhGHbbrKMdAo-vjB-f0BnjP82RoaZfj5toMb4LFWEgINOSjBagt5X7xwyCX7NcL4R4Gx4lo9QAsJwc027yGO6j44boUCnXeX2UaRAozQ1gLWh-GfMRI3OMmZ2y8VqaHZOyOWFKvmY3hAxBsb~JeQmnsZAXLF6dgt5S0XIAmyUshobKOcMiDQn6uu70JxFA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hoover City Council failed to approve a conditional-use change that would have reclassified a daycare home to a group care home at 3599 Deerfield Drive after a 3-3 vote, resulting in the motion's failure.

The proposal, presented as Resolution 8365-25, sought conditional-use approval to change the property's classification and allow expanded group childcare operations. The vote was recorded as three ayes and three nays, which caused the motion to fail under council voting rules.

Public comment included remarks from Holly Glasgow, who identified herself as working with Shelton State Community College and said the state faces a childcare shortage. Glasgow told the council, \"When you have a small business in your area ... trying to move from a family of 5 up to group at 12 ... it does require some additional modifications to the home,\" and she argued that allowing expansions could help address workforce needs.

During roll-call, the council recorded the following votes: Councilor Posey — Aye; Councilor Sweeney — Nay; Councilor Driver — Nay; Councilor Middlebrooks — Aye; Councilor McClinton — Aye; Councilor Lyda — Nay. With three yeas and three nays, the motion failed and the conditional-use change was not approved.

The council did not indicate a follow-up action at the meeting. Public commenters urged the city to consider the broader childcare shortage when evaluating such requests; council members did not take further action to revisit the item during the same session.

This decision leaves the property's classification unchanged pending any future application or appeal.","The City Council voted 3-3 on a conditional-use request to change a daycare-home classification to a group care home at 3599 Deerfield Drive; with the tie the motion failed. Public commenters and a representative from Shelton State emphasized statewide shortage of childcare capacity.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6235447,"Hoover council approves two wastewater annual reports to ADEM despite public concerns about errors",334,1378000,1712000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3399050-b40eecac7f88eec05ef52f772ab38d08&start=1378&end=1712","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3399050-b40eecac7f88eec05ef52f772ab38d08/thumbnail_1378000.jpg","/articles/6235447/Hoover-City/Shelby-County/Alabama/Hoover-council-approves-two-wastewater-annual-reports-to-ADEM-despite-public-concerns-about-errors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6235447-611c382a798d3ec5cfe00678fe0e8145/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169590&Signature=LaODPIwimUPqa8ZCMNJz-3GPnSuvv76lYYPBZ~oMZuK3PVyeH09kLlsrIeSJn4BBWp11QOxayXTA5B4dkWGdMINMDRabueXtHxd941RarJ7VwcUgil3E6jG4GXSjecpzu~9VRWiAj~sBo2hkiA8n8wxKa1~7IyJSW0FV7bUjILAosdf-6pxUMduqkdKa-x2YZ5bS3lW981aS7Crke6Y3Eop5CAnQ0aQ7H7WsBxeOBczNsCH5Y9~laP7Yp179XznWPP~-SxyaNRZ68Ql4YFouK8kBmmhPblLSw2EVgu2QZHySxLXj9Yk-Y7M-SfsreqvNM0Ncf0lY0llcQBezfeFzLQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hoover City Council voted to send two municipal water pollution prevention annual reports — for the Inverness and Riverchase wastewater treatment plants — to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) after public commenters identified apparent errors in the draft documents.

Residents flagged spelling mistakes, incorrect dates and mismatched sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) numbers in the draft reports; the council approved both resolutions after city staff said the issues did not require delaying transmittal.

Katie Thomas, a resident of Scout Creek who spoke during public comment, urged the council to correct the reports before they were filed with ADEM, saying, \"Before you send this to ADEM, you need to have a good handle on what's in the report.\" She read multiple examples she said were wrong in the packet, including missing characters and entries that appeared to be labeled for the wrong facility. Thomas asked whether the Riverchase report included the correct SSO entries and whether references to developments and funding were accurate.

City staff were asked directly whether the concerns raised constituted material changes that should delay approval. Mr. Reeves responded, \"No, sir. Not at all,\" and Mr. Welch likewise indicated there were no material changes needed before the vote. On both agenda items the council made and seconded motions to approve the respective resolutions and voted to carry them.

The resolutions state the council reviewed the municipal water pollution prevention annual reports (attached as exhibits to each resolution) and directed \"the continued proper operation and maintenance of all wastewater facilities to maintain effluent requirements contained in the permit and prevent the bypass and overflow of raw sewage within the collection system or at the treatment plant.\" The transmittal formally notifies ADEM and fulfills the city's reporting obligations under its permits.

Public commenters pressed for greater accuracy and clarity in the reports and asked whether funding statements (including references to impact fees and user fees) and useful-life estimates matched observed repair history; those questions were recorded in the meeting but the council did not amend or delay the transmittal. The motions to approve were carried by the council as presented.

Council action: Resolutions 8454-25 (Inverness) and 8455-25 (Riverchase) were approved and the reports will be sent to ADEM. The council record captures citizen objections about specific errors in the packet and requests for correction, but staff said they did not view the items as material changes warranting delay.","The Hoover City Council voted to transmit municipal water pollution prevention annual reports for the Inverness and Riverchase wastewater treatment plants to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management after residents pointed out apparent errors and inconsistencies in the draft reports.","actionData","errors"]

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