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Votes at a glance: Homewood council approves ALDOT agreements, diverging-diamond funding, Piggly Wiggly incentive and several contracts
Summary
At its Aug. 25 meeting the Homewood City Council approved multiple resolutions and ordinances, including ALDOT traffic and lighting agreements, funding for the Lakeshore/I-65 Diverging Diamond Interchange, a reduced tax-incentive package for a Piggly Wiggly renovation, selection of a new audit firm, and several property and contract actions.
The Homewood City Council on Aug. 25 approved a slate of resolutions and ordinances spanning transportation agreements, development incentives, audit services, nuisance cases and city contracts. Most roll-call votes were unanimous; where recorded, tallies are shown below.
Votes at a glance
- ALDOT traffic signal and roadway lighting agreements (Res. Nos. 25-141, 25-142, 25-143): Council voted 9-0 to authorize the city manager to execute traffic signal and lighting maintenance agreements related to the DDI project. Finance committee reported a 5-0 committee approval prior to the council vote.
- Funding for Lakeshore/I-65 Diverging Diamond Interchange (Res. No. 25-144): The council voted 9-0 to provide the city's funding share for the DDI project. Council and staff said other partners including ALDOT, the MPO and Jefferson County will also contribute; staff presented the funding package in committee.
- FY 2025-26 budget brief accepted (committee report accepted by council): Council accepted the city manager's budget briefing 9-0 (see separate budget article for detail).
- Budget line-item transfers (Res. No. 25-145): Council approved budget amendments and line-item transfers related to tornado debris and other items; finance reported a 5-0 committee vote and the council approved 9-0.
- Piggly Wiggly tax incentive (Res. No. 25-146): After a public hearing the council voted 9-0 to approve a reduced tax-incentive agreement for the Piggly Wiggly construction project. Developer representatives told the council they will reduce the previously-requested incentive from $3.5 million to $3,000,000 because the store will be an expansion on the existing site rather than a new, larger facility.
- New audit agency (Res. No. 25-147): Dent Moses was selected as the city's audit firm; council vote was 9-0 following a 5-0 committee recommendation.
- Right-of-way deck and fence at 2824 16th Place S (Res. No. 25-148): Council approved a request to reconstruct a deck and fence in the city right-of-way, pending a proper indemnification agreement; committee reported a 5-0 vote and council approved 9-0.
- Development plan amendment at 124 South Pointe Drive (Ordinance 29-47): Council approved an amended final development plan to permit a 10-by-10 covered porch attached to a single-family house; the planning commission had recommended favorably and the council passed the ordinance 9-0 by unanimous-consent procedures.
- Public-nuisance proceedings: Several code-enforcement items were reviewed. The council set or carried multiple public hearings for 9/15/2025 (multiple addresses listed on the agenda) and heard individual nuisance items. The council declared 509 Broadway a public nuisance and approved abatement procedures (Res. No. 25-149, 9-0). Other properties were dropped from the docket after compliance or carried over as noted in minutes.
- Dumpster placement for City Hall Third Floor renovation (Res. No. 25-151): Council approved placing a construction dumpster in the City Hall rear parking area for the tenant renovation project, contingent on previously blocked parking spaces being reopened by the contractor (motion passed; recorded as Res. No. 25-151).
- ADA ramp contract for Dawson Sanctuary crosswalk (Res. No. 25-152): Council authorized the city manager to sign a $3,500 contract with Gossett Construction to install an ADA ramp connected to an existing crosswalk; vote 9-0.
- Stair/cage fabrication at Dawson parking deck (Res. No. 25-153): Council approved a contract with Pennington Group for stair enclosure/fabrication to restrict public access to the fifth level of the deck; the vote was recorded 8-1.
- Vouchers approval (Res. No. 25-154): Council approved vouchers contingent on a final review by a council member who was off the dais; clerk and finance staff to receive confirmation before final processing.
What did not pass or was postponed
- Green Springs Phase 2 (agenda item 03-0725): the council carried this item over to the committee for further recommendation and deferred any bid-date decisions.
How council described its process
Finance and other standing committees heard many of the items in advance and reported recommendations to the full council. Several motions were processed as committee referrals or unanimous-consent ordinances where statutory notice and planning commission actions had been completed.
