City staff walked the Tuscaloosa City Council through a long agenda of purchases, public-works contracts, election items and land-use actions that the council was scheduled to consider.

The presenter listed previously budgeted purchases including a $2,890 procurement, a $11,285 Eaton VFD pump for the water and sewer department, and a $29,614.70 minor repair contract with Building Specialties Company. Larger items included a $59,460 contract for construction administration for the 25th Street multi-use project and a tentative $502,894.92 public-works construction award for the same project. The presenter also noted a recommended not-to-exceed $350,000 contract with Evoqua Water Technologies LLC and a $197,778 tentative award for a 2024 CMP lining project.

On elections, the presenter said the council would call for the municipal election on March 4, 2025, with a possible runoff on April 15, 2025, noting runoff timing is set by state code. If approved, qualification fees would be $200 for mayor and council candidates and $50 for school board candidates. The item list also included appointments: Brandy Johnson as chief election officer for the 2025 municipal elections and Haley Abbott to assist the absentee election manager.

On land use and code changes, the presenter said the council would consider annexing roughly 5.6 acres at 5921 New Watermelon Road for McRice Ferry Land Company and amending several sections of the Code of Tuscaloosa, including section 16-12310 and sections 3-18 and 7-18. An amendment to the FY2025 Elevate Tuscaloosa fund budget was also listed for authorization.

The transcript records the items as presented; votes on these agenda items were not recorded in the excerpt provided.