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Votes at a glance: Homewood committees approve contracts, personnel changes and departmental actions
Summary
Committees across Homewood City on Jan. 27 approved multiple routine but formal items, including a UES testing contract, surplus of office items, a position title upgrade in the city clerk's office, the payroll RFP schedule, and several other consent actions; most items passed unanimously in committee.
Homewood City committees recorded several formal approvals on Jan. 27. Most items were routine or administrative and carried unanimously in committee. Key committee actions are summarized below; each motion was moved and seconded in committee and will proceed to the full City Council where required.
- Insurance renewal (Finance Committee, item 180125): Approved to send to council (see separate article). Committee vote recorded 4-0.
- UES professional services contract for concrete testing (City Hall plaza): Approved. Staff explained the testing is required for upcoming repair/change order work on the plaza topping slab; the contract amount shown in the packet was $5,000 and will be transferred within department line items to the appropriate capital account. Committee vote recorded 4-0.
- Surplus of finance department items (filing cabinets, couch, mats, printer, vacuum): Ordinance to surplus described items; committee approved to send to council. Vote recorded 4-0.
- Upgrade accounting assistant to revenue examiner (City Clerk's Office): Committee approved a title upgrade after staff said the employee and current revenue staff had recovered substantial lost revenue; motion carried 4-0.
- Gossett Construction sidewalk contract for Columbiana Road (west side): Approved by committee to send to council; separate article has project details. Vote recorded 4-0.
- Payroll services RFP (Finance): Committee approved issuing an RFP with a bid due date of Feb. 10 to evaluate outsourcing payroll and associated HR functions; motion carried in committee and will return for evaluation per the RFP schedule.
- City manager appointment ordinance (pursuant to Alabama Code sec. 11-43-20): Committee approved forwarding the ordinance to the council; committee vote recorded 4-0.
- Twin Construction request to install up to 14 parking spaces and up to 3 tree wells in the right-of-way at 2703 19th Place South (Public Works): Committee approved the concept and directed staff to proceed with plan review and permitting; vote recorded 5-0.
- Taste of Homewood facility use agreement for the Plaza (Special Issues): The Special Issues Committee approved the facility use agreement for the Chamber of Commerce event scheduled March 13; vote recorded 5-0.
- 2023-24 annual stormwater report (Special Issues): Committee accepted the annual stormwater report to permit submission to the state building official; motion to accept passed 5-0.
What happens next: Most items will appear on the Feb. 10 City Council agenda for final authorization or contract execution. Staff will return with contracts, grant paperwork or final budget lines as required by each item.
