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Committee approves Alabama Power contract for three park cameras at $812.52 per month
Summary
The committee authorized the city manager to sign a contract with Alabama Power to install three cameras at park locations; the monthly service cost is $812.52 with no upfront payment and a term discussed between three and five years.
Homewood’s committee authorized the city manager to sign a contract with Alabama Power to install three block cameras at park locations at a cost of $812.52 per month.
John Self and police staff described the proposed locations as an entrance area, the maintenance/gym area and a Westside site. “We’re gonna put 1 of the entrance... and the other 1 comes in where the gym and the maintenance are... and in Westside,” a staff member said when asked about placement.
Police and staff described this as the first time the city is leasing equipment directly from Alabama Power rather than using the city’s own cameras or solar units. Staff said the power company suggested a five-year term but that the police department had not previously committed to that length; the contract as presented requires a monthly service fee of $812.52 with no upfront payment.
A motion to authorize the city manager to sign the contract passed by voice vote, recorded as 5–0.
Staff said using Alabama Power poles makes installation easier in areas with congested underground utilities and that the system includes a mix of solar and powered cameras depending on pole availability. The city will continue to operate its owned cameras in other locations; the Alabama Power devices are a leased service.
