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Homewood Council approves routine contracts, zoning steps and emergency sinkhole repair; sets hearings
Summary
At its March 30 meeting the Homewood City Council approved multiple routine contracts and resolutions, set public hearings on zoning changes, and authorized an emergency contract to address a sinkhole and damaged corrugated pipe on West Valley near Robert Jemison. Several items passed unanimously; one public hearing was set for April 28.
The Homewood City Council on March 30 approved a series of routine contracts and resolutions, set multiple public hearings and authorized an emergency pipe-repair contract after staff reported a deep sinkhole at the intersection of Robert Jemison Parkway and West Valley Avenue.
Key votes included a resolution assessing demolition costs for 1509 Beckham Drive, approval of multiple professional services contracts, creation of a new executive assistant position, and authorization of an emergency trenchless pipe-lining repair to stabilize a 54-inch corrugated pipe at risk of collapse.
Staff said the demolition of structures at 1509 Beckham Drive incurred expenses totaling $20,833; the council adopted a resolution to fix and assess those costs against the property (resolution 25-38), 11-0.
The council approved several procurement and contract items on unanimous votes: survey services with Gonzales Strength and Associates (resolution 25-40), City Hall roof repairs by Quality Architectural Metal and Roofing (resolution 25-41), design services with EDT, Inc. (resolution 25-42) and an amendment to an agreement with Kimberly Horn on the US-21A Trip project (resolution 25-43).
Councilors also authorized creating an executive assistant position (resolution 25-44), approved continued accounting/consulting work with Carr, Riggs & Ingram (resolution 25-405), and registered no objection to an ABC retail liquor license application for Simapaca Inc. at 1017 Oxmoor Road. The council approved vouchers for March 11'March 31 (resolution 25-46).
Public-safety staff presented an ordinance to restrict non-park parking at the Salter Road pocket park; the council approved the ordinance by unanimous consent and it was adopted as Ordinance 29-29. Planning staff also reported revised sign and drive-thru stacking standards and the council set a public hearing for the revised zoning ordinance on April 28, 2025.
An emergency contract was authorized after engineers found a sinkhole next to an express oil change where a 54-inch corrugated metal pipe sits about 10 feet below grade. Staff described using a trenchless liner process (a cementitious spray liner) to restore the pipe without full excavation. The work will be funded from the city's G.O.W. fund (fund 26); the meeting transcript included a spoken dollar figure that was not clear in the record, and the exact contract total was not specified in the materials provided with the agenda.
All listed contract and routine items in this summary passed on unanimous votes unless otherwise noted, and the council scheduled multiple public hearings for April 28, 2025, including a comprehensive zoning ordinance hearing and items related to Brookwood Village renovations.
