The Homewood City Council approved routine items and scheduled three public hearings for Jan. 26. The council voted 4–0 to approve the minutes from its Dec. 8 meeting after a motion credited to Councilor Armstead and a second from Councilor Simmons.

The meeting included an agenda-approval motion (attributed to Councilor Armstead with a second from Councilor Sanders) that passed 4–0. Later, the council approved vouchers for the 12/09/2025–12/22/2025 period by a 4–0 vote on a motion from Councilor Simmons and a second from Councilor Lane; the mayor noted credit-card statements are reviewed monthly and these vouchers cover the two-week cycle. One personnel-board invoice was removed from the vouchers for follow-up because the amount did not match the budget and staff (Kelly) will investigate.

Mayor Anders announced three public hearings set for Jan. 26 at 6 p.m.: a condemnation case listed in the packet; an amended development plan for Homewood Community Church to permit a new two-story building totaling 30,797 square feet on a site currently zoned GERD; and an amended plan for Brookdale University Park to add a pickleball court on the south rear side of Brookdale Senior Living Facility. The council did not take final action on any of these hearing items at the Dec. 22 meeting.

Why it matters: the scheduled hearings involve land-use decisions that could affect neighborhood traffic, parking and the character of the affected parcels. The pulled personnel invoice will receive additional scrutiny before vouchers are posted.