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Homewood council approves several finance and operations items, including payment systems upgrade and contracts
Summary
At its April 28 meeting the council approved a range of finance and operations items: adding Tyler Payments to permitting software, paying two past-due landfill invoices, authorizing Oxmoor Road Diet construction contracts, approving a budget transfer to cover public-safety overtime, promoting a revenue examiner and approving vouchers.
The Homewood City Council approved multiple finance and operations items at its April 28 meeting, voting unanimously on a package of upgrades, payments and contract authorities.
The council accepted a committee recommendation to add Tyler Payments to the existing Tyler Enterprise Permitting and Licensing agreement to allow payment processing in the permitting office; the committee reported a 3-0 recommendation in favor and the full council approved the addition (Resolution 25-58) by voice vote.
The council approved payment of two past-due invoices to Big Sky Environmental, the city's landfill contractor, covering charges from 2023 and 2024. Finance staff said the committee voted 4-0 to recommend payment; the council approved the resolution (25-59) unanimously.
Councilors authorized the city manager to execute construction contracts for the Oxmoor Road Diet project after a committee presentation; that authorization passed unanimously (Resolution 25-60). City staff reported the committee voted 4-0 to recommend approval.
The council approved a budget line transfer to move funds to cover overtime in the public safety department, after a presentation by Deputy Chief Hall; the committee recommended the transfer 4-0 and the council then approved the resolution (25-62). Separately, the council approved promotion of Julie Hambly from revenue examiner (grade 18) to senior revenue examiner (grade 21) after staff reported she passed the required test; that personnel change passed 11-0 (Resolution 25-603).
The council also approved routine vouchers for the period April 15 through April 28 after a review by Councilor Guatney; that measure passed 11-0 as Resolution 25-65.
Committee reports listed the motions and seconders for each recommendation. Councilors did not request further debate and staff said these items were standard operational actions to keep city services and projects moving.
