The council granted event and licensing requests and approved permit waivers for community agencies during the meeting.

Kelly Barnes (introducing the item) told the council Jasper Area Family Services Center requested a street blockage for a block party on Saturday, Oct. 11, with setup at 2 p.m. and the event from 3 to 5 p.m., blocking the back parking-lot entrance on West Kilbore Street between Hunter Street and Sheriff Street; council approved the request.

Dustin Bonham requested a Recovery 5K fundraiser for Sean Kelly on Saturday, Nov. 15, with setup at 5 a.m. and event hours 7–11 a.m.; a blockage was requested on Nineteenth Street between Second and Third Avenues and police, fire and street departments had approved the request; council approved the event.

Lieutenant Jeremy Lay presented an application from Kwik Trip Corporation for a retail beer (off-premise) license for a store at 4824 Industrial Parkway. Lt. Lay said the business “has met all the requirements of state law and city ordinance” and that “the police department does not have any objection to this application.” The council voted to approve the license.

Adam Bolton and another representative requested waivers of building permits: Jasper Housing Authority sought a roofing-permit waiver and Walker County Community Action Agency requested a permit waiver for another building; both requests were approved after work-session discussion. The council also approved a temporary closure of Birmingham Avenue between Nineteenth and Twentieth Street East from Oct. 8 through Oct. 15 to accommodate water and sewer construction related to a Taziki’s and other retail development.

In addition, the council unanimously adopted an updated fee schedule by unanimous consent to correct typographical errors that staff said had appeared on the previously distributed document.