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Homewood City Council approves series of ordinances and resolutions, schedules nuisance hearing
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Summary
At its March 23 meeting the Homewood City Council approved a set of routine ordinances and resolutions — including curb marking, event permits, budget amendments for HVAC repairs and contracted services, and authorization to execute opioid settlement agreements — and set a public hearing on a nuisance property.
The Homewood City Council on March 23 voted unanimously to approve a slate of ordinances and resolutions covering curb markings, special-event licensing, budget amendments and other routine municipal business.
Among the actions, the council adopted ordinance O60226 to add a yellow curb stripe on Linden, approved the Homewood Library Foundation’s ABC special-event license for a block party at 1721 Oxmoor Road on April 25, and authorized the city manager to execute opioid settlement agreements. The council also approved budget adjustments to continue a previously adopted train intelligence services agreement (services dated 03/01/2025–09/30/2025) and approved a roughly $51,000 budget amendment to replace and rebuild compressors that serve half of the police station’s HVAC system; that HVAC amendment moves funds from contractual to building maintenance.
Votes at a glance - O60226 (yellow curb stripe on Linden): motion passed 3–0; recorded as ordinance 29 74. - 040326 (Homewood Library Foundation ABC special-event license for April 25 block party at 1721 Oxmoor Road): approved by voice vote. - 050326 (budget amendment for train intelligence services; covers services 03/01/2025–09/30/2025): approved 3–0 and recorded as resolution 26 27. - 060326 (retain a retaining wall in the right-of-way at 521 Edginal Drive): approved 3–0 and recorded as resolution 26 28. - 070326 (permit use of City Hall Plaza for 2026 tournaments): approved 3–0 and recorded as resolution 26 29. - 080326 (set public hearing for declaring property at 201 Dale Ave a public nuisance): hearing scheduled for April 22 (date was clarified in meeting). - 160326 (authorize city manager to execute opioid settlements): approved 3–0 and recorded as resolution 26 30. - 170326 (approval of vouchers for 03/10/2026–03/23/2026): approved 3–0 and recorded as resolution 26 31. - 130326 (allow Odie’s to use one parking space for a weekly crawfish boil in April under indemnification): approved 3–0 and recorded as resolution 26 32. - 150326 (budget amendment for HVAC repairs at police station, approx. $51,000): approved 3–0 and recorded as resolution 26 33.
Why it matters Several of the votes adjust city finances or authorize staff action: the HVAC amendment funds needed repairs at the police station, the train services amendment restores budget coverage for an existing service contract, and the opioid settlement authorization allows the city manager to complete legal settlements. Other approvals — event permits and short-term use of parking for a business — affect local businesses and community programming.
What happened next All motions recorded in this meeting passed without recorded dissent (all votes announced as passing 3–0). The council set a public hearing to consider declaring 201 Dale Avenue a nuisance property; that hearing will be held on April 22. The meeting concluded with community updates and adjournment.
