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Homewood council approves bids, fiber franchises, lease renewals and other measures; most votes unanimous
Summary
The Homewood City Council on Oct. 13 approved a $507,000 construction bid for a Greenway pavilion, granted two fiber‑optic franchises, set multiple bid and public‑hearing dates, approved a lease renewal, a budget amendment and temporary city manager contract authority, and approved vouchers; most measures passed unanimously.
Homewood City Council members approved a slate of operational, capital and contract items during their Oct. 13 meeting, including a $507,000 construction contract for a Greenway pavilion, two fiber‑optic franchise ordinances, a police substation parking reservation and several administrative actions. Most measures passed unanimously.
Finance and committee reports led the roll of votes. The finance committee recommended accepting the low bid from Costin Construction to build a new Shades Creek Greenway Trailhead Pavilion near the soccer park; the council approved the $507,000 contract on a 8–0 vote and recorded it as Resolution No. 25‑179.
The council also approved two separate 10‑year fiber‑optic franchise ordinances. A franchise agreement with Lumos received unanimous council approval as Ordinance No. 2956 after the finance committee recommended approval; a separate franchise to Unity Fiber Gulfco LLC was adopted as Ordinance No. 2957, which the city attorney described as an update to reflect a company name change for a commercial (non‑residential) fiber provider.
Other council actions included: - Setting a 10/30/2025 3:01 p.m. bid opening for Homewood Public Library Phase 4 renovation and for the Central Avenue TAP multimodal facility (committee recommended). - Approving an annual facilities‑use agreement to host events on the City Hall plaza (SoHo Social / SoHo Taco); approved 8–0, Resolution No. 25‑180. - Approving a budget amendment related to the municipal runoff election; approved 8–0, Resolution No. 25‑181. - Renewing a commercial lease with Waldrop, Stewart & Kendrick LLP for City Hall third‑floor space; approved 8–0, Resolution No. 25‑182. - Granting the city manager temporary authority through Nov. 3 to sign contracts and approve budget items up to $350,000, with items above that threshold to return to council; approved 8–0 (not recorded as a resolution in the meeting record). - Approving a police substation at City Hall and reserving two parking spaces for police vehicles; adopted as Ordinance No. 2958, unanimously. - Dropping an item that would have changed local court fines after staff located an existing ordinance allowing judges to impose fines up to $500; the council voted 8–0 to drop the item. - Adopting a no‑parking ordinance around the center circle at Wingate Circle; unanimously approved. - Setting public hearings for Nov. 24 at 6 p.m. for multiple planning matters, including an amended development plan for a Piggly Wiggly renovation, a rezoning near Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, an amended plan at Brookwood Village to permit medical office shell space and additional parking, and a final development plan for a Valvoline Instant Oil Change in Green Springs Shopping Center. - Approving vouchers for the period Sept. 30–Oct. 13, 2025; approved 8–0.
City staff and councilors noted implementation steps for several approvals. Councilors asked city staff to coordinate with franchise applicants and construction contractors to minimize resident disruptions and to ensure utility service is maintained during construction. During the Lumos franchise discussion councilors said the company offered to provide construction schedules and periodic reports to staff; the finance committee had recommended approval 4–0.
The meeting record shows consistent unanimous or near‑unanimous support for the items in this summary; where committees reported votes, those committee tallies are noted. Several items (bid openings and public hearings) were set for future council consideration rather than final action.
Votes-at-a-glance (selected items): Shades Creek Pavilion — bid accepted $507,000 (Resolution 25‑179) — approved 8–0; Lumos franchise — Ordinance 2956 — approved 8–0; Unity Fiber franchise — Ordinance 2957 — approved 8–0; Police substation parking reserve — Ordinance 2958 — approved 8–0; Budget amendment (runoff election) — Resolution 25‑181 — approved 8–0; Lease renewal (Waldrop Stewart & Kendrick LLP) — Resolution 25‑182 — approved 8–0.
Councilors said they will continue to monitor contract implementation and work with contractors, franchisees and residents to avoid service interruptions and to ensure city standards are met.
