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Mayor: Mayor’s Cup draws record crowd; presidential visit will cause traffic disruptions; staff previews contracts and budget items
Summary
At a Tuscaloosa City Council meeting, Mayor Maddox praised the Mayor’s Cup event for raising funds for pre-K, warned residents about traffic disruptions during an upcoming presidential visit, and staff previewed several contracts, infrastructure projects and budget amendments scheduled for council consideration.
Mayor Maddox told the Tuscaloosa City Council on Tuesday that the Mayor’s Cup drew “close to 2,100 registered, which is our largest in history. 1,500 plus runners,” and that the event raised money for pre-kindergarten programs.
The mayor also warned residents to expect traffic disruptions during a presidential visit set for Tuesday and Thursday of this week, saying residents should “expect disruptions to traffic, especially” in the afternoon and evening hours. He and city staff said detailed security plans will not be released for safety reasons.
The city’s police chief told the council that the police department, the fire department and other city departments are coordinating the visit and working to “provide a very safe environment.” The chief said officials will not publish timing or route details because of security requirements but asked council members to expect constituent questions about congestion.
City staff also previewed several agenda items the council will consider in upcoming meetings. Staff said a previously budgeted purchase of equipment and supplies for the Bauer Park fiber improvements totals $37,610.19. The council packet also lists a proposed reimbursable joint funding agreement with the University of Alabama for an overhead-to-underground utilities project (Hackberry Lane to University Boulevard, phase 2) with a not-to-exceed reimbursable amount of $1,000,000; authorization of a contract with Duncan Coker and Associates for Hargrove Roadway capacity improvements at McFarland Boulevard for $79,910; termination of a contract with Brink Drones brought by the Tuscaloosa Police Department; initiation of condemnation proceedings and other actions to acquire property for the University Boulevard East project; and acceptance of sanitary sewer mains and a pump station for Stonebrook Subdivision (Old Greensboro Road) into the city system.
Staff also noted amendments to the city’s budget documents: an amendment number 3 to the 02/2022 warrant series budget and commitment number 10 to the FY 2025 general fund reserve for future improvements. Staff said these items were discussed in project and finance committees the prior week and will appear on upcoming agendas for formal consideration.
On procedure, the council approved the meeting minutes at the start of the session. The meeting concluded after members moved and seconded adjournment.
Lesser agenda housekeeping included announcements about a ribbon-cutting and neighborhood cleanup events and a reminder that the Historic Preservation Commission will meet in council chambers.
