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\"If Mr. Kendrick confirms this, then that can't be a polling site for the August election,\" President Jones said. He reported speaking with school officials and said the Board of Education could serve as the fallback polling site if the rec center is ineligible.

Councilors agreed to schedule a specially called meeting later in the week (Wednesday or Thursday) to amend three resolutions and one order related to polling locations if necessary; staff must provide 24‑hour notice. Council members indicated the special meeting would be brief and limited to approving alternate polling locations if Mr. Kendrick confirms the site is ineligible. Council agreed on Thursday at 5 p.m. \"If needed,\" they said, and President Jones tasked staff to arrange the special meeting once the eligibility determination is confirmed.

No final change to polling locations was adopted at the May meeting; action will depend on the staff confirmation from Mr. Kendrick and, if required, a brief special-called council meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Homewood City Council May 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council identified that the rec center may fall outside new Ward 2 boundaries and therefore cannot serve as a Ward 2 polling site; members agreed to schedule a special called meeting to amend resolutions and designate the Board of Education as fallback polling location if needed.","taxTitle","Homewood City, Jefferson County, Alabama","taxId",65544,"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},6232991,"Council approves public hearing and finance referral for Cobb Street right‑turn lane; schedules traffic‑calming hearing on Oxmoor Road",1337,274000,1611000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3425566-4e4037eff1c994b94532ed56bb5bc259&start=274&end=1611","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3425566-4e4037eff1c994b94532ed56bb5bc259/thumbnail_274000.jpg","/articles/6232991/Homewood-City/Jefferson-County/Alabama/Council-approves-public-hearing-and-finance-referral-for-Cobb-Street-rightturn-lane-schedules-trafficcalming-hearing-on-Oxmoor-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6232991-f8368d27a2f723f0594c329389a7ca3c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160674&Signature=joi~VeLQM0gSQPPJevjEYfAgn9wzKSU37i4nVC0Ja5IHbkMeApIZ8DPdPp3VyhkaTzOX1BOP0l4x32iA6aYV09j2mM3tupuHFFPzrpzq8L05X8iWzLubDpsHpTNW67r-XsYs-5etFaSC4ViMcl9KsiJY7V3sSbqz8Yeq2kGenjxQt1AIFpMI42z0dJtNp2FdinGd2ABMpy64hYb2hUGNOOOhaN2~cVZDDcgMc8Aw~pYzCZPueqAXIf4hmiwtI31cwsF0DdEVgfi0MTG6yEX7Qm7DkpNV3iv2LiHtOujwp~NCNTGoX4nV1yn5z38-8Urxy2hDWvjo8484zp7E5dsnfw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Homewood City Council moved forward on two roadway projects during its special called May meeting: a request to consider installation of a right‑turn lane at the north end of Cobb Street at Oxmoor and a traffic‑calming system on the western end of Oxmoor Road.

Council placed the Cobb Street right‑turn lane item on the consent agenda and, after a councilor asked whether there was a corresponding referral to finance, the council added a committee referral for funding and survey work (item 220525) and confirmed that a survey would be funded. \"Right turn lane on Cobbs Street,\" President Jones said while clarifying the referral. The referral will send request and funding for a survey to the finance committee.

On traffic calming, the Public Safety committee carried the item in committee and the council set a public hearing for July 14 at 6 p.m. to consider installation of a traffic‑calming system near Northmore Drive and Oakmore Drive. The committee reported a carry and a recommendation to set the hearing; the council approved the hearing by unanimous vote.

No final construction contracts or funding appropriations were approved at the meeting; council members referred funding decisions to finance and set the public hearing to gather public comment and committee reports.","Council sent a request for a right‑turn lane at Cobb Street to the consent agenda and referred funding and survey needs to the finance committee; it also set a July 14 public hearing on a traffic‑calming system for Oxmoor Road.",{"_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},6232996,"Homewood council approves finance committee recommendations: bids, contracts and budget transfers",829,959000,1788000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3425566-4e4037eff1c994b94532ed56bb5bc259&start=959&end=1788","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3425566-4e4037eff1c994b94532ed56bb5bc259/thumbnail_959000.jpg","/articles/6232996/Homewood-City/Jefferson-County/Alabama/Homewood-council-approves-finance-committee-recommendations-bids-contracts-and-budget-transfers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6232996-78775006eb5ccf1178ca06b8f7d7fe1b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160674&Signature=SDbcpIPJzMvs~81b2QBEl-ZsmsMh8eM28oadFrR3TQraxj7v8QmdIqQLr4h0jhIozw7fjnw0edU3vTisrMQOlHVfxYF6qnbK3PIFuZUrtBemsOB6llL6bXUTGIUeCSSC8nav1EvsD-QQKOOQlEqIPJWAMQg1O9IPlFSzzerBOn7xHM2jb6pevO-v7mVn~xL6fOVQixcS57v2qh6c4xlB90W3rJIfZcckzVEAUqVlSvwkq7Krl-UXLI1oIWtqFadS2ZGb77HqtODdcoKkD-mMCQvQTKRjZNvaZwzw3WB8ws~j-orW43Ee6ZjS~ks~DLskzPLvOr14Boe2aH4eNWXphQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Homewood City Council approved several finance committee recommendations during its special meeting in May, covering bidding, contracts, budget transfers and vouchers.

The council set a bid date of June 10 at 3:00 p.m. for the Homewood Library interior finishes Phase 3 after a 4–0 vote in finance (motion reported by Councilor Smith). The council also authorized the city manager to sign a contract to replace a pool liner at 711 Bridal (resolution 25‑81), following a 4–0 committee recommendation.

Committee reports and council actions also approved a line‑item transfer to cover a survey related to property in Rosedale (resolution 25‑82), a contract with EDT Incorporated for survey services at Ninth Avenue South (resolution 25‑83), and general FY24–25 budget amendments to correct accounting locations. The council unanimously approved these items, recording them as resolutions (25‑82, 25‑83, and others) and voting 10–0 where reported.

Council approved additional line‑item transfers related to vehicle maintenance and fuel (resolution 25‑88) and a mid‑year budget increase for the Homewood Environmental Commission to cover tree-giveaway costs and associated supplies; that environmental item passed out of committee 3–1 and was approved by the council 10–0 (resolution 25‑85).

The council also approved vouchers for the April 29–May period by unanimous vote (resolution 25‑89). All approvals were motions reported from the finance committee and then voted on by the full council; no significant opposition emerged to the large set of finance items.","Council approved multiple finance committee recommendations including a bid date for Homewood Library Phase 3, a contract to replace a pool liner at 711 Broadway, several budget line-item transfers, a survey contract, and voucher approvals.",{"_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},6233000,"Homewood sets public hearings for Sanford University development proposals",1314,421000,1735000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3425566-4e4037eff1c994b94532ed56bb5bc259&start=421&end=1735","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3425566-4e4037eff1c994b94532ed56bb5bc259/thumbnail_421000.jpg","/articles/6233000/Homewood-City/Jefferson-County/Alabama/Homewood-sets-public-hearings-for-Sanford-University-development-proposals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6233000-7f3a703e4d35e96e59a83ba472eea58d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160674&Signature=iBw9J-MT-N-qTA09sFjGuFg79Q852kHdGheK9HNLedHItStrs4I~iGVYlYgkJOit0tN7ah01Dkb~fLkireesPIzvsS3gRHBZfXoDjXk9jhwc66gEz3jll9gCCzOL16JsIWN1AV7aQBPnLhDYSI5g3tjday-4kX6gpBuvYXoOdmPQ-iExxTexGpkXQw0Dn~X5NkMUUx2ia5xyFCwdAsclghnXMb5xFHvHDSgi1prsrSjWu85C~N18TaVLiL03qXGYUHhsAh91mEMbOthUtrLVsTV5mBPG722lnQtOZIJlYf2BnDHBnzX5HgH68U2b-TLyPVPxFfApH~JvV~0aC1Ye~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Homewood City Council set public hearings in June and July for a cluster of development and rezoning requests linked to Sanford University’s campus and nearby properties.

The council set a public hearing for June 23 at 6 p.m. to consider an amended development plan for the property at 800 Lakeshore Drive — the proposed Bulldog District that would permit construction of two residential villages. Planning and Development committee members recommended sending the item forward; committee discussion reported that the motion passed 5–0.

Separately, the council set multiple public hearings for June 9 at 6 p.m. to consider rezoning and development requests for 1601 Parkview Lane and 60601 University Park Place, described as a mixed‑use Creekside District West with commercial, retail, dining, entertainment, hospitality and some residential housing. Planning and Development reported committee votes (5–0 in committee) to forward the items without recommendation pending public hearings.

Councilors agreed to carry related zoning amendments — including an amendment to Article 4 of the city zoning ordinance to revise permitted uses in PMUD (planned mixed‑use district) — forward to a June public hearing. The planning committee reported the zoning text amendment would be carried to the June public hearing.

Councilors and staff did not adopt final approvals at this meeting; they only set public hearing dates and recorded committee recommendations and vote counts. Additional materials and public testimony will be collected before any final council action.","Council set public hearings for multiple development and rezoning requests related to Sanford University’s campus and nearby properties, including an amended plan for 800 Lakeshore Drive (Bulldog District) and rezoning/public hearings for Parkview Lane and University Park Place addresses.",{"_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},6233004,"Homewood council grants two business‑license penalty waivers, denies a third",323,1219000,1542000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3425566-4e4037eff1c994b94532ed56bb5bc259&start=1219&end=1542","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3425566-4e4037eff1c994b94532ed56bb5bc259/thumbnail_1219000.jpg","/articles/6233004/Homewood-City/Jefferson-County/Alabama/Homewood-council-grants-two-businesslicense-penalty-waivers-denies-a-third","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6233004-dcba9085dc584decd13a105c5269c77d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771160674&Signature=EZOCTeXSEQAvE14kIJAUuKYN-vFerKFwgHFIc8bBXHF7RCgUOMesSDHS5sZCDgZfwyUeS-6sHNekwFV-fnRJXIFa8QG7ZzPwmC-pqq2C-JVXpZ2DEh9uPkFxwZDz1Nge8ZsoJ~q3zL81c7oHo69TBHM~zttg7DUZQG3C9nCTjGOgXXuIk8eDFv0l7Prc3GEXzOZN6HK3HpfVEkgP0K1ucE6vnf17WALyZWfXo69Qd8hwWMl0miyVEF85CKEHeIUZm6~hKP-NhwUnJHh4e7FFRlHichTGaa1Z-Qpj1Ogf6exK4aN2OH3b1tYueDTkz-RJhUeBXDSqvfxyYeFamKlDHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Homewood City Council on a special-called meeting in May voted on three business‑license penalty waivers, approving two and denying one after committee reports and roll-call votes.

Councilor Smith reported the finance committee's recommendations for each waiver. \"The first was for Blue Hair Bar, and the committee voted 3 to 1 to recommend approving waiving the penalties and the interest,\" Smith said during the meeting. The council approved that waiver on the floor by an 8–2 vote (resolution 25‑86), with the council requiring that the past-due licenses from 2020 be paid within 30 days.

A second waiver request for Constantine International Food (Najee's Pita Gourmet) was not approved. The finance committee did not recommend the waiver, and the full council voted 0–10 to deny the request.

A third waiver for Nagy’s/Pita Cafe was recommended by committee and approved by the council 9–1 (resolution 25‑87). Council members noted that the business had paid its license fee for 2025 but remained liable for the penalty until the waiver was granted.

Councilors described the committee votes and asked clarifying questions about timing and amounts of late payments. Councilor Smith explained the committee process and moved the committee reports onto the council agenda. The council took separate votes on each waiver rather than bundling them.

The actions produce three separate resolutions and specific conditions (for Blue Hair Bar) requiring settlement within 30 days. No further policy changes to the city’s penalty schedule were discussed at the meeting.

Details on committee votes, council roll-call tallies, and resolution numbers are recorded in the meeting minutes.","The Homewood City Council approved penalty-waiver requests for two businesses and denied a third after committee reports and roll-call votes; council set payment conditions for one waiver.","actionData","errors"]

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