City staff walked the committee through several consent and action items in the packet and introduced three zoning amendments for future public hearing.

Speaker 3 (Scott) summarized key items: setting demolition costs and authorizing lien filings for buildings at 3313 16th Street and 2214 26th Avenue; authorizing a $2,440.29 contract with Allied Emergency Services (DBA PuroClean Emergency Services); a professional‑services contract with Cortera Inc. for utility‑location management at $11,920; a $592,811.31 rebate payment to the U.S. Treasury related to the 2020 a r Richteridge matter; a $43,560 minor public‑works contract with Emerson & Associates; and two Knight Sign Industries contracts ($16,337 for Powell Gym and $36,975 for the Tuscaloosa Tennis Center). Speaker 3 also noted amendment number 4 to the 2022 warrant series budget and that zoning amendments 25–27 (rezoning parcels on New Watermelon Road and 820 21st Avenue East) were being introduced with public hearings set for Feb. 10, 2026.

Committee members asked for briefings; Speaker 3 said the zoning amendments were introductions only and that Urban Development (UD) would provide fuller briefings before the public hearings. The transcript does not record committee votes on these packet items in the excerpted segment.

Next steps: the listed contracts and budget amendment items are on the committee packet for authorization where appropriate; zoning amendments will proceed to public notice and hearings on Feb. 10, 2026.