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Hoover council adopts rezoning, utility-easement vacation and two telecom franchises; consent agenda approved
Summary
The council approved a package of land-use, franchise and consent items Feb. 3, including a rezoning for 2020 Trammell Chase Drive, vacation of a utility easement, franchise ordinances for Lumos Fiber and Verizon, and several consent items including a beer/wine license and a library grant.
The Hoover City Council on Feb. 3 approved multiple ordinances and resolutions in a single meeting, including a rezoning, a utility-easement vacation and two franchise agreements for telecommunications providers. The council also approved the consent agenda covering routine items including business licensing and a library grant.
Key votes at the meeting:
- Ordinance 25-2664 (rezoning): The council voted to rezone the property at 2020 Trammell Chase Drive to R-1 Single-Family Residential with conditions listed in Exhibit B. The roll call recorded Council members Posey, Driver, Murphy, McClinton and President Lyda voting aye (5–0). The ordinance was adopted.
- Resolution 8372-25 (utility easement vacation): The council approved a declaration of vacation for a utility easement on the property at 2020 Trammell Chase Drive. The motion carried by voice vote.
- Ordinance 25-2666 (Lumos Fiber franchise): The council unanimously suspended the rules for immediate consideration and adopted an ordinance granting a nonexclusive franchise to Lumos Fiber of Alabama LLC for fiber-optic services. A roll-call vote recorded five ayes, 0 nays.
- Ordinance 25-2667 (MCI Metro Access Transmission Services d/b/a Verizon Access Transmission Services franchise): The council unanimously suspended the rules for immediate consideration and adopted the ordinance granting a nonexclusive franchise for access transmission services; the roll-call vote was 5–0 in favor.
- Consent agenda (items 1–5): Council approved payment of bills, minutes from the Jan. 21 meeting, and multiple resolutions: a retail beer and retail table-wine license for Hoover Steaks and Wines LLC (doing business as Hoover Steaks and Wines) at 5868 LC Road; consent to Shelby County tax abatement for Swagelok Alabama pursuant to Alabama Code 40-9B-1; and acceptance of a $46,000 grant from the Alabama Public Library Service for library technology and automation, with a related budget amendment. Item 6 had been removed from the consent agenda and was considered separately.
Most votes were unanimous. When the council suspended rules for immediate consideration of the franchise ordinances, each suspension required and received unanimous roll-call approval. The public hearing on the rezoning item drew no speakers and closed before the adoption vote.
The council recognized the proprietors of Hoover Steaks and Wines after approving their liquor license under the consent agenda. Several adopted items were introduced by staff and moved for approval; where a specific mover or seconder was not named in the public record, the motion was recorded as made and seconded in the meeting minutes.
