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A staff speaker said the council will be asked to authorize execution of an amended agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the HOME Investment Partnership American Rescue Plan (HOME‑ARP) program. Staff also told council they will consider adopting the city’s five‑year consolidated plan for Community Planning and Development programs (program years cited in the briefing) and the 2025 action plan for use of CDBG, HOME and other HUD funds.
In the same agenda summary staff listed a portfolio of contracts and amendments that will be presented to council for authorization: an environmental assessment contract for the Office of Community and Medical Services, professional engineering and construction contracts (including a $244,760 contract for Julia Tuffweiler Drive and Campus Drive improvements and a $69,000 services agreement for the 2025 citywide resurfacing project), minor public-works contracts, and several purchase and service agreements with values noted on the agenda. Staff also identified a funding agreement for a museum project ($55,000) and a $215,000 professional services contract for consulting (Volker Holdings LLC, Green Matter Consulting, as listed on the agenda). Several other contracts and insurance renewals were enumerated in staff remarks.
Staff flagged that many of these items have been reviewed by finance or other committees earlier and that some are budget amendments or carryovers from previous meetings. The briefing did not include final council votes; staff presented these items as agenda items that the council will consider.
The transcript did not include full ordinance/resolution numbers for the HOME‑ARP amendment or the consolidated plan, nor did it list all contract numbers or the council’s final action on these items. Staff also referenced that the planning commission forwarded zoning amendments relating to townhomes for council introduction.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tuscaloosa Pre-Council Briefing - Jul 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff previewed a slate of HUD-related agenda items and several professional contracts, including an amended HOME-ARP agreement, adoption of the city’s five-year consolidated HUD plan and multiple engineering and services contracts.","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},6161650,"Council to consider applicants for two local board vacancies; staff circulated resumes",113,244235,357660,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5441379-a81aba71f3aa2b3cca4ead155eab9187&start=244&end=357","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5441379-a81aba71f3aa2b3cca4ead155eab9187/thumbnail_244235.jpg","/articles/6161650/Tuscaloosa-City/Tuscaloosa-County/Alabama/Council-to-consider-applicants-for-two-local-board-vacancies-staff-circulated-resumes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6161650-7257326259ad55c9490f66bf6772580d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199791&Signature=dhZIaRXRig06BmON-pPXs5HbT94IWf7zVO3OFpTDVdoJdFJz9~7SO5kkHwBUZjQH6xez3bMOvRdW5NuSQAq4rfOFXuvHJH9m0t2yCoYZaj1CNYOuWlNDCBsSo2ubGskJR6nK9YKVUvfyxvDYaigtycQ05aqIc1xQYFuYE2BLvDd6nr9WvOavatdiZZPND-WAGQJP6Qvyd1pW~kzJB7EATqx4LaZ40LNlw4phvIxey~0ybrReQIaH6cPENHpLaqBIswWFyogEQn7hOUyHl26YsCSaKEV5D8xeOrap4forgx41pqIXncI~nVh5LNiFO4grc9Xj2P5EVk7Mt9jErLix5w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the council that two boards have open seats and that application materials have been circulated for council review.
Staff said the Anderson Van de Graaff board had one vacancy; staff accepted resumes for two weeks and received two applications. Materials and district designations were included in council handouts. The transcript shows staff offered more time to review or to make a selection at a future meeting.
On a second board matter, staff said that one vacancy discussed the prior week had resulted in additional resumes being shared; one candidate named in the transcript was Isla (surname unclear in the transcript) and staff noted she was not in the original batch but was now the remaining candidate under consideration.
The discussion was a staff briefing of agenda items; the transcript does not record council votes or selections for either vacancy.","Staff told council there are two vacancies — one on the Anderson Van de Graaff board of directors and one on a city board previously discussed — and circulated two and three resumes respectively for council review ahead of appointments.",{"_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},6161655,"City engineer asks council to extend right-of-way boundary on 30th Avenue East to allow repaving work",50,185005,235380,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5441379-a81aba71f3aa2b3cca4ead155eab9187&start=185&end=235","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5441379-a81aba71f3aa2b3cca4ead155eab9187/thumbnail_185005.jpg","/articles/6161655/Tuscaloosa-City/Tuscaloosa-County/Alabama/City-engineer-asks-council-to-extend-right-of-way-boundary-on-30th-Avenue-East-to-allow-repaving-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6161655-742f8c03526e8d2e2d42d4bd947a2e19/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199791&Signature=KM7vGXErIni9bhIuhX3h~e5h8jBAuWUWZUpizRxRCwM8UZPlZJz66nb8ShZklIzmVAI96YxCr-zNBY5EPFxpgE6Fo7rdgQ~YX5SKas42qWpiF8mPCYhHeyilxmwDUVoWSKSYeN5QO~9h0Lw05kGTCAFvvI9zGYPn0H3uYU7dA6isXmcQlU6KPM-5VCrjngsHSmeErrMsqk3cl-dXFLW3cGa42V2lA22bw3cinDyAeM3hk7G4VGUw4TCyYwcwLnXShjSyqWGg4yf3fxumV~R1eM-SmSMkyd6tlqExM9fTAdvm5qg3746X3USTHnCwkaA-YFJ7xzdoP3rH2mf0g30Zdw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Tuscaloosa’s office of the city engineer asked the council to approve an extension of a small portion of right of way on 30th Avenue East — near Adams Key and Cooling — to allow repaving work to proceed.
Zach, a staff member from the city engineer’s office, told council that the back half of the road lies inside the city limits while the front half lies outside. He said the office had worked with a property owner in the area and that incorporating the segment into the city limits for maintenance and repaving was “recommended to be approved.”
Zach said the segment is small and that the purpose of the extension is to provide the best surface for repaving. The remark was presented as an agenda item summary; no vote or ordinance number was given during the briefing.
The transcript did not include a legal citation for the extension process, a date for formal action, or details on funding for the paving work.","City staff requested an extension of a portion of right of way on 30th Avenue East so the city can repave a segment that crosses the city limits; the office of the city engineer recommended approval and noted coordination with private property owners.",{"_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},6161658,"City staff preview condemnation notices for two Eastside properties; owners plan demolition",122,56587,179463,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5441379-a81aba71f3aa2b3cca4ead155eab9187&start=56&end=179","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5441379-a81aba71f3aa2b3cca4ead155eab9187/thumbnail_56587.jpg","/articles/6161658/Tuscaloosa-City/Tuscaloosa-County/Alabama/City-staff-preview-condemnation-notices-for-two-Eastside-properties-owners-plan-demolition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6161658-382bbbb9ec838175a826b1a776b8bea0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199791&Signature=lWcUTtZAWsJP656UlFMcx99RRLbbNZdqOrc9svk54MZUrnsVkLruZqlsy9zB07FC9AaZbYIUE1g9VvoMsELluBOlcIPdy2vW-iQOm1Ba7iRKHEmtN2XW3htciAF-WyLBGEJ0D8VLH23AU1eoMc9LJjX3c6oKvuqa0Akob4dxvbb0mUZdk1qgBIdWjLPjy3p5dCSY6sjLXCiZZ2uzAWDFSkPxcS~TL6e8murGJqEsnUhtF08uSSHMpCGO~4es64QMkq8j21ifAntjh1rOIUjuicd2KaXov2u-coj34Qot5DXVordNlGOiHAcMEoVr6FsIL0Npg51f1xYOseVASRYgjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Tuscaloosa City Council that two vacant or unsafe properties on the city’s east side — 2208 Third Street East and 2512 Paul Debbie Bridal Drive — are scheduled for condemnation but that the owners plan to pull permits and demolish the buildings themselves.
A city staff member said owners of 2208 Third Street East asked for an extension but indicated they will “go ahead” and tear the building down and will not contest condemnation. The staff member said the formal condemnation process requires a 10-day appeal period, then mayoral sign-off, and that demolition and disconnect work can take “up to 90 days or even longer sometimes.”
On the second property, the staff member said the owner has begun the permitting process and likewise will not appear to contest the condemnation. The staff member noted the city already has about 15 other properties in similar status awaiting action.
The remarks were made during the staff briefing of the council’s agenda; no council motion or vote on either property was recorded during the exchange.
City staff did not specify code citations governing condemnation, exact dates for hearings, or the contractors involved. The transcript indicates owners intend to manage demolition themselves rather than wait for the city to abate the structures.","City staff told the council two East Tuscaloosa properties — 2208 Third Street East and 2512 Paul Debbie Bridal Drive — are slated for condemnation but owners plan to demolish the structures themselves; staff outlined the appeals and disconnect process and an expected timeline.",{"_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},6161638,"Council briefed on $166,000 playground purchase tied to tennis center project; staff says $83,000 more was needed",138,821589,959620,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5441379-a81aba71f3aa2b3cca4ead155eab9187&start=821&end=959","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5441379-a81aba71f3aa2b3cca4ead155eab9187/thumbnail_821589.jpg","/articles/6161638/Tuscaloosa-City/Tuscaloosa-County/Alabama/Council-briefed-on-166000-playground-purchase-tied-to-tennis-center-project-staff-says-83000-more-was-needed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6161638-5687913c0d391973a7397319eba8ca2c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199791&Signature=aIkn5U2joD6YjE1v~EVPuaiG3pl06xdsbZ~jsP~wTERn-0zRq9VDsPg9fwxDEVet6-atu3gpC27d~ZPa4RnuE1tKyhGL5puUTt10QfaY86sQ5S9SbgVtzruvC2RXTTwclIP9pzBx01~wGvOtmRauhxOs5azvKM4g0itjIneq5cqNTZFOSco2dI8UHfJlVKFnBsaCUiEDSgNbuZAf5h-P2r5Y56AGeq-M6pj2LQunEvHSJ~~0XMlf9D~mZYPdM6DZb-YGcWoPAo8CxvwOiPqaJnw4DCqYgYXOMYI6cUV0T2qsGT~6leabGWpYVThNsGS9o6JC4M6zUHmhv1ilZNaeEA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the council that a $166,000 budget revision is in place to enable purchase of playground equipment for JC Park and that the tennis center project accounts provided remaining funds. A council member asked for clarity about whether the purchase had been routed through finance; staff said the budget revision came through the finance committee the prior week to get the project account to a total sufficient to purchase the playground.
A staff speaker explained that purchasing executes equipment purchases when the item is budgeted and that there had been $83,000 remaining to be added to the project account to reach the required total. The transcript indicates staff prepared the resolution in the finance office and that the purchase will go directly to council for authorization when budgeted.
The briefing did not include a final purchase authorization or contract number in the transcript; staff said the item had been reviewed by finance as a budget revision and that formal purchase authorization follows council procedures for budgeted equipment acquisitions.","Staff told council a $166,000 budget revision was made to allow purchase of playground equipment for JC Park; staff said $83,000 came from a remainder in a project account and purchasing handles acquisition when budgeted.","actionData","errors"]

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