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Homewood council clears consent agenda and approves routine contracts, ordinances and appointments (votes at a glance)
Summary
At the April 14 meeting the Homewood City Council approved a series of routine items including contracts for ordinance publication, HVAC service, software licensing, surplus property, several resolutions, and board appointments; most votes were unanimous.
The Homewood City Council on April 14 approved a range of ordinances, resolutions, appointments and administrative actions during a regular meeting. The council handled many items by committee recommendation or unanimous consent; most items passed on recorded roll calls or by voice vote.
Below is a compact list of formal items the council approved, with outcomes and key details. Where a formal roll call was recorded the outcome and vote count are shown.
Votes at a glance
- Approve March 31, 2025 meeting minutes — outcome: approved by voice vote; tally recorded as 9-0.
- Ward 1 Arts Council appointment: Reappointed Shannon Schneider to the Ward 1 Arts Council — mover: Councilor Waltney; second: Councilor Woolverton; outcome: approved 9-0.
- Reopen application windows for several boards (at-large arts council positions; Ward 2 and Ward 3 Beautification Boards; Ward 4 abatement board) until May 12 or April 28 as announced — outcome: carried without objection.
- Ordinance/resolution to authorize city manager to sign contract with CivicPlus for online ordinance publication (Resolution 25-48) — finance recommended 3-0; outcome: approved 9-0.
- Ordinance declaring miscellaneous city property surplus (Ordinance No. 29-30) — first reading given and approved by unanimous consent; outcome: approved 9-0.
- Change order/funding for City Hall and parking garage restoration project (Resolution 25-49) — finance recommended 3-0; outcome: approved 9-0.
- Agreement with Employee Assistance Services (EAS) for employee support services (Resolution 25-50) — finance recommended 3-0; council noted a 60-day termination requirement in the prior contract before executing the new contract; outcome: approved 9-0.
- Service agreement with Tyler Technologies to increase user licensing for permitting systems (Resolution 25-51) — finance recommended 3-0; outcome: approved 9-0.
- Ordinance to prohibit parking on the west side of Mamie Foster Eighteenth Place between 208th Avenue and 207th Avenue (Ordinance No. 29-31) — public safety 4-0 recommended; outcome: approved 9-0.
- Set public hearing for repeal/replacement of the zoning ordinance — public hearing set for April 28, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
- De-annexation of property at 310 Happy Lane (Ordinance No. 29-32) — planning & development recommended 5-0; outcome: approved 9-0. The clerk noted the approximate current annual property tax revenue from the parcel at about $2,500.
- Set public hearing for amended development plan at Brookwood Village (property conversion) — public hearing set for April 28, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
- Contract with Comfort Systems USA for HVAC service at police facilities (Resolution 25-52) — contract amount disclosed as $12,003.80 for the remainder of the year; outcome: approved 9-0.
- Appropriation/contract with Assistance League ($24.25) (Resolution 25-53) — item already budgeted; recorded vote: 8 yes, 0 no, 1 abstention.
- Emergency creek-wall repair contract with Wallcraft Corporation (Resolution 25-54) — repair behind 709, 711 and 713 Broadway Street; cost $108,853.36 charged to emergency/creek-wall carryover funds; outcome: approved 9-0.
- ABC (restaurant retail liquor) license considerations: El Barrio and Paramount — police recommended approval; council recorded a motion of no objection pending fire department approval for each; outcomes: no objection pending fire, each noted 9-0 in favor of the motion.
- Approval of vouchers for period April 1–April 14, 2025 (Resolution 25-55) — outcome: approved 9-0.
- Agreement with ALDOT to advance Lakeshore Parkway interchange to bid (Resolution 25-56) — outcome: approved 9-0 (see separate article for details and discussion on overage risk).
- Change of bank signatures (Resolution 25-57) — council approved removal of the outgoing signatory; outcome: approved 9-0.
What the votes mean
Most items were administrative or routine procurement/operational matters that the council approved after committee reports or by unanimous consent. A handful of items were set for public hearings at the April 28 meeting. The most substantive policy/financial issue discussed in depth was the ALDOT Lakeshore Parkway agreement (see separate item).
