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Homewood council approves package of development ordinances, traffic changes and two appointments
Summary
At its Dec. 8 meeting the Homewood City Council approved multiple ordinances and resolutions including development approvals for Piggly Wiggly and Brookwood Village, traffic changes (stop signs and a crosswalk), accepted a procurement bid, and appointed two people to municipal posts.
The Homewood City Council on Dec. 8 approved a package of ordinances, traffic changes, contracts and appointments in a meeting that concluded with unanimous votes on each item.
The council approved final development plans and ordinances for several projects that had previously been the subject of public hearings, including an amended development plan for a Piggly Wiggly grocery renovation (ordinance No. 2960) and changes at Brookwood Village to permit medical office shell space and additional parking (ordinance No. 2962). The council also approved a rezoning request for 1691 29th Court South to reclassify the property from C1 to I2 to match adjacent church-owned land (ordinance No. 2961).
Traffic and pedestrian safety changes won approval. Council adopted three-way stops at Waverly Drive and Avalon Road (ordinance No. 2964), a stop sign at the Westover Drive approach to Shades Road (ordinance No. 2965), and directed police to install a pedestrian crosswalk at Westover Drive at Shades Road (ordinance No. 2967).
The council accepted a bid from Infinity Tools LLC for fleet maintenance tools and recorded the award as resolution No. 25206. It authorized the city manager to sign a contract with Carr, Riggs & Ingram (resolution No. 25207) and approved standard vouchers for the 11/24/2025–12/08/2025 period (resolution No. 25208). During discussion of vouchers, the clerk committed to scanning city credit card statements and including them in future voucher packets to improve transparency.
On governance, the city attorney read and council adopted an ordinance repealing Article 3 of Chapter 2 (standing committees of council), saying the city "has changed its form of government and no longer desires to utilize the committee system." The repeal took effect immediately after the 5-0 vote and became ordinance No. 2966.
Two personnel actions were approved: Keith Young was appointed as a BZA supernumerary earlier in the meeting, and the council later approved the appointment of Sam Gaston as special assistant to the city manager (resolution No. 25209). Both appointments passed by recorded vote, 5-0.
Mayor and council members closed the meeting with routine board reports and community announcements, including upcoming holiday events and the Lakeshore Foundation's centennial recognition. The meeting adjourned after councilors' ward updates.
Votes at a glance: a series of affirmative roll-call votes were recorded on all formal motions; the council recorded each item as unanimous (5-0) during the Dec. 8 meeting.
Next procedural steps: several development matters were set for formal public hearings on Jan. 26, 2026 (condemnation consideration, the Homewood Community Church amended development plan and a Brookdale senior-living site change).
