Brian J. Binzer

The council meeting agenda included several key items. Public hearings were scheduled for ordinances concerning rezoning multiple properties, prezoning property for the Alabama Baptist Children's Home, and rezoning property for Western REI LLC. Resolutions covered an agreement with ATC for police department building construction materials testing, weed abatement at two properties, the appointment of library board members, the purchase of fire department CPR assist devices, adoption of the FY21 budget, FY20 fourth-quarter budget amendments, the appointment of the Public Building Authority board of directors, authorization for ATRIP II and ALDOT Rail-Highway Safety Programs grant applications, and authorizing the mayor-elect as a signatory for the city.

The council meeting agenda includes several resolutions: accepting the FY 2019 audit; approving a new Family Medical Leave Act Expansion and Emergency Paid Sick Leave policy; authorizing agreements with Barge Design for the Abby Wooley Park project, ATC Group Services for Veterans Park geotechnical testing, and Gonzalez Strength and Associates for Veterans Park entrance realignment and road redesign; vacating a temporary construction easement; appointing a new Chief Court Clerk and Chief Magistrate; authorizing a generator maintenance agreement; and setting a public hearing for a small cell tower ordinance. The meeting also includes time for audience and council comments.

The work session agenda included a review of the 2019 fiscal year audit, consideration of ordinances related to pre-zoning property, amending zoning ordinances for commercial exteriors, and rezoning property for institutional use. Discussions also covered a truck purchase for the fire department, computer purchases for the police department and code enforcement, updates on park projects, ALDOT improvements, authorizing demolition along Buck Creek Trail, a review of February financials, and an executive session for legal matters involving anticipated negotiations and pending litigation.

The meeting agenda includes several key items: public hearings on ordinances for property sales and transfers, annexations of multiple parcels of land, and a Racetrac property annexation; resolutions for ClasTran funding, vehicle purchases for the police and public works departments, surplus item disposal, and an ATRIP II grant application; and authorization for a memorandum of understanding with Big Brothers Big Sisters. Departmental reports from the library, public works, engineering, fire, and police departments will also be presented.

The council meeting agenda includes several resolutions. Key discussion topics involve providing Tier I benefits to Tier II plan members, installing a streetlight in the Silver Creek Subdivision, authorizing an agreement with the Alabaster Arts Council for CityFest and other programs, authorizing property acquisition for a justice center, authorizing an agreement for master planning and civil engineering work on city mountain property, authorizing a cost-sharing MOU with a developer for the same property, vacating alleys and a road near Thompson Intermediate, authorizing an application for a Shelby County Senior Grant, and general council reports and comments.