Committee advances unsolicited proposal for old police headquarters, sending plan to full council

A Homewood City Council committee voted to forward an unsolicited proposal to the full City Council to convert the city-owned former police headquarters into a restaurant with adjoining public green space.

The committee voted to advance the proposal by a 3-1-1 tally, with one "no" vote and one abstention, and the item will be considered by the full council at a later meeting. The motion was moved by Mr. Waltney and seconded by Mr. Brandt, and the committee chair recorded the vote as "3 to 1 to 1."

The proposal, presented by Mike Milan, would have the buyer pay the agreed purchase price for the property and use those funds to design and install the park; if construction costs exceed the purchase price, the proposer would cover the overage, Milan said. "Whatever work is done comes out of that purchase price. If it is less than the purchase price, then we get the difference. If it is more than the purchase price, he pays the overage," Milan said during the meeting. He told…