1 00:00:01,680 --> 00:00:05,080 because I forgot. 2 00:00:11,280 --> 00:00:16,440 » You noticed I skipped right on over you. 3 00:00:29,920 --> 00:00:37,280 Good evening. Thank you for being here. I am now calling this meeting to order. 4 00:00:35,120 --> 00:00:41,360 Please stand for the invocation by Mayor Phillips and continue standing for the 5 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:44,640 pledge of allegiance. >> Let us pray. Heavenly Father, thank you 6 00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:47,760 for the day and thank you for allowing us to come together to conduct business 7 00:00:46,160 --> 00:00:52,640 on behalf of the city of Northport and its people. Help us use sound judgment 8 00:00:50,480 --> 00:01:00,399 and always honor your name in everything that we do. Help us be professional and 9 00:00:55,600 --> 00:01:06,479 courteous to others and keep us mindful of our duties as we move forward. We ask 10 00:01:03,199 --> 00:01:13,600 these things in your name. Amen. >> Thank you. Attention. Salute. Pledge. I 11 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:19,920 pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the 12 00:01:16,320 --> 00:01:26,920 republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and 13 00:01:23,280 --> 00:01:26,920 justice for all. 14 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:32,479 » Miss Tubs, will you call roll please? >> Pro Tim Washington 15 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:33,840 » here. >> Councelor Smith 16 00:01:33,439 --> 00:01:35,360 » here. >> Councelor Conger 17 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:39,520 » here. >> Councelor Hickden. 18 00:01:38,320 --> 00:01:45,520 » President Dykes >> here. Um number five on the agenda is 19 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:49,360 presentations. I believe we have one proclamation 20 00:01:47,040 --> 00:01:56,680 recognizing human trafficking prevention month. Uh, Mayor Phillips, can you take 21 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:56,680 care of that for us? 22 00:02:07,726 --> 00:02:09,746 [laughter and clears throat] 23 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:14,599 This sounds 24 00:02:16,896 --> 00:02:18,916 [clears throat] 25 00:02:34,640 --> 00:02:37,640 appreciation. 26 00:02:39,840 --> 00:02:45,560 mayor of city traffs 27 00:02:47,120 --> 00:03:00,080 the health and wellbeing of children often across generations whereas human 28 00:02:56,640 --> 00:03:03,080 to anyone in every community. Human traffas 29 00:03:11,599 --> 00:03:19,360 communities require collective action to prevent recognize reduce conditions that 30 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:22,959 contribute to exploitation and to create environments where people are protected 31 00:03:21,040 --> 00:03:26,720 from human trafficking and other forms of 32 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:29,720 has a successful response to human traffation 33 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:50,200 can help raise awareness, prevent traffated 34 00:03:54,560 --> 00:04:02,239 as a traffic free zone, showing our commitment to action and awareness and 35 00:03:59,519 --> 00:04:06,439 partnerships to comprehensively address the issue of human trafficking 36 00:04:15,519 --> 00:04:22,400 awareness month and reaffirm our commitment to human trafficking 37 00:04:19,600 --> 00:04:27,600 awareness, training, education activities, strengthen resources for 38 00:04:24,720 --> 00:04:32,040 those impacted by being afre 39 00:04:51,120 --> 00:04:53,360 city 40 00:04:54,753 --> 00:04:56,773 » [applause] 41 00:05:06,639 --> 00:05:12,440 » picture. Just 42 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:49,919 On behalf of the Alabama Antihuman Trafficking Alliance, uh, Trafficking 43 00:05:48,400 --> 00:05:53,919 Hope and the West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force, we'd like to say 44 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:57,600 thank you for what the city of Northport does to support our task force. Of 45 00:05:55,440 --> 00:06:02,479 course, we have a Northport, uh, investigator that is fully time assigned 46 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:07,440 to the uh human trafficking task force. This is an expensive proposition. We do 47 00:06:04,960 --> 00:06:11,440 use your overtime. I'd like to say thank you to the chief for allowing us to use 48 00:06:09,360 --> 00:06:16,479 part of your overtime budget for this. Uh when we do these uh operations, these 49 00:06:14,319 --> 00:06:21,520 proactive operations, it is manpower heavy for safety reasons. Uh and also 50 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:26,560 once we do recover victims, then it becomes uh a collaborative effort with 51 00:06:23,919 --> 00:06:31,280 the members of the community such as Trafficking Hope and uh the others that 52 00:06:28,960 --> 00:06:39,919 work so closely with us to uh try to get them help and try to get them to uh 53 00:06:36,960 --> 00:06:43,840 to to seek recovery. Uh because so often they don't, but when they do, we have a 54 00:06:41,600 --> 00:06:49,440 resource there to help them. And so we would like to uh thank the city council, 55 00:06:46,479 --> 00:06:54,639 thank the police chief for allowing us to use your resources uh and being great 56 00:06:52,160 --> 00:06:58,960 partners. Uh we do proactive operations in every jurisdiction in the county and 57 00:06:57,199 --> 00:07:02,000 uh so we're very thankful for this for y'all's support. 58 00:07:00,160 --> 00:07:06,464 » I think the ones from Northport need to raise their hands. 59 00:07:04,444 --> 00:07:06,464 [laughter] 60 00:07:07,520 --> 00:07:15,120 » My name is Linda Jacobs. I'm here to represent a small group of people who 61 00:07:12,080 --> 00:07:21,680 meet at my house for prayer for victims of sex trafficking and we're under the 62 00:07:18,400 --> 00:07:30,160 umbrella of CARES which I handed you a prayer sheet. The C A is a collaboration 63 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:36,400 so that we can pray for the community. We can pray for education services. And 64 00:07:33,759 --> 00:07:42,639 what we do in our little group is we pray big prayers to a big God. 65 00:07:39,759 --> 00:07:46,720 All right. Now, we have homework each week. We have to learn this number right 66 00:07:45,120 --> 00:07:52,800 here. Okay. So, now y'all have homework. The 67 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:59,080 victim hotline. When you see something, you say something. 888 68 00:07:56,080 --> 00:07:59,080 373788. 69 00:07:59,599 --> 00:08:06,400 Y'all ready? >> 888 70 00:08:03,520 --> 00:08:12,560 » 3737 888. One more time. 71 00:08:08,560 --> 00:08:16,000 » 888 3737 888. 72 00:08:13,680 --> 00:08:21,639 » Very good. >> Thank you again. 73 00:08:17,280 --> 00:08:21,639 » Thank you very much for being here. 74 00:08:22,560 --> 00:08:28,240 Number six, approval of the agenda. Is there anyone that would like to make a 75 00:08:26,560 --> 00:08:33,200 motion to approve the agenda for the January [clears throat] 76 00:08:28,879 --> 00:08:37,760 20th council meeting um with the addition of an ext uh executive 77 00:08:36,320 --> 00:08:40,000 session to discuss the potential litigation? 78 00:08:38,880 --> 00:08:45,200 » So move. >> Second. 79 00:08:41,039 --> 00:08:49,519 » That is a first that's a motion by proim Washington and a second by councelor 80 00:08:47,680 --> 00:08:53,200 Conger. Roll call, please. 81 00:08:51,519 --> 00:08:54,320 » Voting with Pro Tim Washington. >> Yes. 82 00:08:53,760 --> 00:08:58,839 » Yes. >> Yes. [clears throat] 83 00:08:55,839 --> 00:08:58,839 » Yes. 84 00:08:59,440 --> 00:09:06,160 » Um, seven visitors to address the council. We have none tonight. Eight. We 85 00:09:04,399 --> 00:09:11,240 have no unfinished business. New business. 9A1. Miss King. 86 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:18,720 » Yes. Thank you. This is an ordinance amendment for section 58-35 of the 87 00:09:16,560 --> 00:09:23,360 Northport Municipal Code. Uh it is only for first reading tonight. Um and we'll 88 00:09:20,880 --> 00:09:28,240 be back on your agenda for our next council meeting. Um this is to modify 89 00:09:26,160 --> 00:09:33,360 our code to be consistent with the contract that we have executed with um 90 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:39,360 the concessionire provider at Riverrun Park uh to allow for limited sales of 91 00:09:36,720 --> 00:09:42,880 alcohol um pursuant to the terms of the contract. Uh it also cleans up a couple 92 00:09:41,519 --> 00:09:46,959 of things from this code that were very very old. Um and just we were already in 93 00:09:44,959 --> 00:09:51,600 there cleaning it up already. So changing some things that um are no 94 00:09:48,800 --> 00:09:56,000 longer applicable um and positions that have been eliminated, things like that. 95 00:09:53,120 --> 00:09:59,120 Um so it is ready for first reading tonight only. 96 00:09:56,800 --> 00:10:03,600 » So just for clarification, there will not be alcohol sales during 97 00:10:02,399 --> 00:10:07,200 league play. >> Correct. There are limits in our 98 00:10:05,519 --> 00:10:09,760 contract. This does not change any of that. Okay. 99 00:10:07,839 --> 00:10:14,079 » We have complete control over alcohol sales at Riverrun Park. Explicitly they 100 00:10:11,839 --> 00:10:18,480 are not allowed for Warrior baseball or Northport fast pitch. Um, so they cannot 101 00:10:16,720 --> 00:10:21,040 be sold during that time. And any alcohol that's sold, there's other 102 00:10:19,680 --> 00:10:24,240 limitations, too. You know, there's no liquor. Um, it's just beer and wine and 103 00:10:22,959 --> 00:10:27,360 hard cells. There's u, there's time limits, things like that that are 104 00:10:25,440 --> 00:10:29,279 already in our contract. Um, this just makes our code consistent with our 105 00:10:28,720 --> 00:10:34,160 contract. >> Good deal. Good deal. Um, I will bring 106 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:41,120 that up for a motion. I'll offer that up for first reading. 107 00:10:39,040 --> 00:10:45,120 9 A2. Miss Ram. >> Yes, ma'am. This is a first reading on 108 00:10:43,120 --> 00:10:50,079 an ordinance that will place a temporary moratorum on all new car wash and 109 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:55,120 automobile repair uses within the city limits. Um the temporary moratorium 110 00:10:52,640 --> 00:11:00,160 would be enacted for a period of one year. During that time, the city would 111 00:10:57,040 --> 00:11:04,480 hire a consultant to conduct a study um to determine the effects of 112 00:11:01,519 --> 00:11:09,279 oversaturation of these types of uses um on the overall development of our city. 113 00:11:07,120 --> 00:11:13,920 That would also give us time to uh revise the zoning ordinance and our 114 00:11:10,880 --> 00:11:18,480 zoning maps if needed. Um, we do have a couple of grandfather clauses in the 115 00:11:15,920 --> 00:11:22,640 proposed language. The first of those is um any establishments that have had a 116 00:11:20,160 --> 00:11:28,720 pre-esign meeting prior to January the 13th of 2026 under our current ordinance 117 00:11:26,560 --> 00:11:34,399 um and have received permit approval prior to April the 2nd of 26 would not 118 00:11:31,680 --> 00:11:39,200 be affected by the ordinance. Then also it would um anyone um who's trying to 119 00:11:36,959 --> 00:11:42,560 renew a business license or transfer a business license that currently has a 120 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:44,000 business license, it would not affect them as well. 121 00:11:43,760 --> 00:11:47,519 » Okay. >> So, this will also uh be up for a second 122 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:52,440 reading in a public hearing at your next council meeting on February the 2nd. 123 00:11:48,959 --> 00:11:52,440 » February 2nd. 124 00:11:52,480 --> 00:11:58,560 » Okay. Is there anyone that would like to offer that up as a first reading? 125 00:11:55,760 --> 00:12:02,040 » So offered. that is offered up by councelor Smith. 126 00:12:02,079 --> 00:12:11,360 9B um resolutions of a temp temporary nature but 9B1. Mr. Matthews. 127 00:12:07,920 --> 00:12:15,360 » Yes. 9B1 is a traffic signal maintenance agreement with the Alabama Department of 128 00:12:12,959 --> 00:12:21,279 Transportation. This would uh cover signal modifications uh at the 129 00:12:18,160 --> 00:12:25,120 intersection of Highway 43 and Merry Road. uh we already maintained the 130 00:12:23,600 --> 00:12:29,279 signal and this would cover the modifications in the upcoming project. 131 00:12:27,600 --> 00:12:34,720 » This is huge for district four and district 5. So I will offer that up for 132 00:12:32,079 --> 00:12:38,880 a motion. Do I have a second? >> Second. 133 00:12:36,800 --> 00:12:42,560 » The form of that motion is to adopt the resolution approving the mayor to 134 00:12:40,720 --> 00:12:48,079 execute a traffic control signal maintenance agreement with ALDOT for US 135 00:12:44,639 --> 00:12:54,040 43 and Rose Boulevard Mitt Ly Road. that was offered up by President Dikes and 136 00:12:50,160 --> 00:12:54,040 second by Proim Washington. 137 00:12:54,399 --> 00:12:58,399 » Voting with Pro Tim Washington. >> Yes. 138 00:12:57,519 --> 00:13:00,160 » Yes. >> Yes. 139 00:12:59,120 --> 00:13:05,120 » Yes. >> 9B2. Mr. Matthews. 140 00:13:02,160 --> 00:13:09,279 » 9B2 is a right-of-way use agreement with the West Alabama Food and Wine Festival, 141 00:13:07,440 --> 00:13:15,200 uh, which would allow the festival on April 19th with a contingency date of 142 00:13:12,560 --> 00:13:20,639 April 26th. >> Are there any questions or comments? 143 00:13:18,880 --> 00:13:24,079 The form of the motion is to adopt the resolution approving the city 144 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:28,480 administrator to execute a right-of-way use agreement with West Alabama Food and 145 00:13:26,079 --> 00:13:29,680 Wine Festival for 2026. Do I hear a motion? 146 00:13:28,959 --> 00:13:32,680 » So moved. >> Second. 147 00:13:33,279 --> 00:13:38,800 » Who? >> Councelor Washington. Pro Tim 148 00:13:37,279 --> 00:13:42,959 Washington. >> You're not usually that soft spoken. I'm 149 00:13:40,880 --> 00:13:48,240 sorry. Um, [laughter] that is a motion by councelor Conger and 150 00:13:45,519 --> 00:13:53,120 a second by Proim Washington. Miss Tubs voting with Pro Tim Washington. 151 00:13:50,000 --> 00:13:58,320 » Yes. Yes. >> Yes. Thank you for the clarification 152 00:13:56,000 --> 00:14:05,440 there. You sounded like Mr. Smith there for a moment. 9B3. Miss Tubs. Um, these 153 00:14:03,120 --> 00:14:09,519 next three items are regarding the appointments that you made to the 154 00:14:07,040 --> 00:14:13,680 Tuscaloosa County Economic Development Authority. That's the name that they do 155 00:14:11,440 --> 00:14:17,120 business as. Their official name is actually Tuscaloosa County Industrial 156 00:14:15,519 --> 00:14:20,959 Development Authority. So, they have requested that we redo these 157 00:14:18,560 --> 00:14:24,800 appointments. So, this motion would be adding um Phil appointing Philip Bush to 158 00:14:23,519 --> 00:14:28,880 the Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority. 159 00:14:26,639 --> 00:14:34,240 » Okay, Mr. Davis, since we've already done this, 160 00:14:32,320 --> 00:14:37,360 can we put these together? I should have asked this in work session. It wasn't 161 00:14:35,839 --> 00:14:39,040 » No, unfortunately, you need to vote on each one. 162 00:14:37,760 --> 00:14:43,760 » Each one of them individually. >> Yeah. And then the reason for this is is 163 00:14:40,800 --> 00:14:47,120 they need the legal name when they apply for grant. Okay. It's just a text. 164 00:14:45,360 --> 00:14:49,600 » Just asking. >> I will say this, you passed all three of 165 00:14:48,880 --> 00:14:52,000 them. >> Yes. 166 00:14:50,800 --> 00:14:55,839 » We should go fairly quickly. >> That's why I was thinking that. Are 167 00:14:53,680 --> 00:15:00,480 there any questions or comments? The form of the motion is to adopt the 168 00:14:57,360 --> 00:15:04,800 resolution amending the resolution 2607 correcting the appointment of Philip 169 00:15:02,079 --> 00:15:07,040 Bush to the Teslas County Industrial Development Authority. Do I hear a 170 00:15:06,560 --> 00:15:09,920 motion? >> So moved. 171 00:15:07,680 --> 00:15:17,760 » Second. That would be a motion by Mrs. Conger 172 00:15:13,680 --> 00:15:21,040 and a second by Pro Tim Washington. >> Miss Tubs, call roll, please. Voting 173 00:15:19,680 --> 00:15:22,160 with Pro Tim Washington. >> Yes. 174 00:15:21,600 --> 00:15:24,399 » Yes. >> Yes. 175 00:15:22,880 --> 00:15:27,440 » Yes. 9B4. 176 00:15:26,399 --> 00:15:30,720 Miss Tubs. >> This would be reappointing Glen Crow to 177 00:15:29,440 --> 00:15:34,160 the Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority. Are there any 178 00:15:32,240 --> 00:15:38,639 questions or comments? The form of the motion is to adopt the 179 00:15:35,920 --> 00:15:43,279 resolution amending resolution 2608 correcting the reappoint of Glenn Crowe 180 00:15:41,360 --> 00:15:45,440 to the Tescosa County Industrial Development Authority. Do I hear a 181 00:15:44,959 --> 00:15:49,120 motion? >> So moved. 182 00:15:46,399 --> 00:15:54,399 » Second. >> That is a motion by councelor Conger and 183 00:15:51,680 --> 00:15:56,560 a second by Proim Washington. Miss Tubs. Voting with Pro Tim Washington. 184 00:15:56,079 --> 00:15:57,680 » Yes. >> Yes. 185 00:15:57,040 --> 00:16:03,440 » Yes. >> Yes. 9B5 Miss Tubs. This is reappointing 186 00:16:01,440 --> 00:16:07,279 Giovani Gomez to the Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Board. 187 00:16:04,720 --> 00:16:11,839 » Are there any questions or comments? The form of this motion is to adopt the 188 00:16:08,959 --> 00:16:16,720 resolution amending resolution 2609 correcting the reappoint of Giovani 189 00:16:13,920 --> 00:16:21,120 Gomez to the Teslas County Industrial Development Authority. I will offer that 190 00:16:18,560 --> 00:16:24,160 up for a motion. Do I have a second? >> Second, 191 00:16:22,880 --> 00:16:26,720 » Miss Tubs. Roll call. >> Voting with Pro Tim Washington. 192 00:16:25,759 --> 00:16:29,839 » Yes. Yes. >> Yes. 193 00:16:28,240 --> 00:16:34,600 Miss Mixon, that was a motion by President Dykes and a second by 194 00:16:31,199 --> 00:16:34,600 councelor Conger. 195 00:16:34,800 --> 00:16:42,399 » Um consent agenda that this bill this ranges from minutes, bill listings, and 196 00:16:40,399 --> 00:16:45,839 PO requisitions. >> I apologize. You did not vote on that. 197 00:16:44,480 --> 00:16:49,366 » Did not vote on what? The last one. >> The last one. 198 00:16:46,560 --> 00:16:53,920 » Let's on my paper. We did vote on it. [laughter] 199 00:16:49,920 --> 00:16:59,120 » So, let's vote on that again, Miss Tubs. >> We just need a vote from you, Miss Tubs. 200 00:16:56,320 --> 00:17:03,600 Oh, I would say yes. Since I brought it up for a motion, I say I was moving on, 201 00:17:01,600 --> 00:17:07,760 y'all. I apologize for the speedy. >> That motion carries. 202 00:17:04,959 --> 00:17:11,280 » Thank you. Um, consent agenda ranges from minutes to bill listings to PO 203 00:17:09,679 --> 00:17:17,280 requisitions. I think we went over all of this in work 204 00:17:14,319 --> 00:17:22,319 session. If there are there any questions or comments? 205 00:17:20,559 --> 00:17:29,280 Seeing none, the form of the motion is to approve the consent agenda for the 20 206 00:17:25,280 --> 00:17:33,840 January 20th 26 council meeting as printed. Do we need to add the addition 207 00:17:31,679 --> 00:17:36,400 of the executive session on that one? >> No. 208 00:17:34,240 --> 00:17:37,679 » No. Okay. As printed. Do I hear a motion? 209 00:17:37,120 --> 00:17:41,120 » So moved. >> Second. 210 00:17:38,880 --> 00:17:44,480 » That is a motion by councelor Conger and a second by Pro Tim Washington. Miss 211 00:17:43,039 --> 00:17:46,559 Tubs, call roll, please. >> Voting with pro Tim Washington. 212 00:17:46,000 --> 00:17:47,760 » Yes. >> Yes. 213 00:17:47,039 --> 00:17:54,160 » Yes. >> Yes. public hearings. I would like to 214 00:17:50,720 --> 00:17:59,679 remind people to keep your comments um directed at the entire council. There's 215 00:17:56,000 --> 00:18:06,240 a three minute limit and um do not address anyone as an individual as a 216 00:18:02,080 --> 00:18:10,799 whole. Excuse me. Um 10B1, Mr. Davis. >> Uh yes. Uh the next four items I'll just 217 00:18:09,200 --> 00:18:16,559 speak to this first one. These are we lans and setting the amount. So uh staff 218 00:18:14,720 --> 00:18:24,160 recommends approval of each four. We're just trying to recoup the that the city 219 00:18:19,200 --> 00:18:28,240 has already incurred. So if you call one and you have but you can't combine the 220 00:18:27,440 --> 00:18:33,600 four separate >> four separate hearings. Okay. Um this is 221 00:18:31,440 --> 00:18:37,280 a resolution fixing the cost of nuisance weed abatement and author authorizing 222 00:18:35,679 --> 00:18:41,760 the filing of a lean for property located on 22nd Street. I'll open the 223 00:18:39,520 --> 00:18:45,360 floor for a public hearing for this item. 224 00:18:43,760 --> 00:18:51,200 Is there anyone here that would like to speak for or against this item? 225 00:18:49,120 --> 00:18:55,919 Hearing none, I'll close the four floor for a public hearing for agenda item 226 00:18:53,600 --> 00:18:58,799 10B1. Are there any questions or comments? 227 00:18:57,600 --> 00:19:02,640 The [snorts] form of the motion is to adopt the resolution fixing the cost of 228 00:19:00,640 --> 00:19:07,200 nuisance weed abatement and authorizing the filing of a lean for property 229 00:19:04,400 --> 00:19:09,039 located at 22nd Street. Do I hear a motion? 230 00:19:08,080 --> 00:19:13,919 » So move. >> Second. 231 00:19:11,440 --> 00:19:18,080 » That is a motion by pro Tim Washington and a second by councelor Conger. Miss 232 00:19:16,160 --> 00:19:19,840 Tubs, we call roll, please. Voting with pro Tim Washington. 233 00:19:19,280 --> 00:19:21,039 » Yes. >> Yes. 234 00:19:20,400 --> 00:19:24,480 » Yes. >> Yes. 235 00:19:22,160 --> 00:19:29,600 » 10B2. Mr. Davis. >> Uh, same item. It's ready for public 236 00:19:27,280 --> 00:19:33,919 hearing and vote. >> Okay. This is a resolution fixing the 237 00:19:32,160 --> 00:19:39,600 cost of nuisance weed abatement and authorizing the filing of a lean for 238 00:19:35,919 --> 00:19:44,880 property located at 8915 Highway 69 North. I'll open the floor for a public 239 00:19:41,760 --> 00:19:49,840 hearing for this agenda item. Is there anyone who would like to speak 240 00:19:46,559 --> 00:19:54,320 for or against? Hearing none, I'll close the floor for a 241 00:19:51,600 --> 00:19:58,799 public hearing for agenda item 10B2. Are there any questions or comments? The 242 00:19:56,880 --> 00:20:02,320 form of the motion to is to adopt the resolution fixing the cost of nuisance 243 00:20:00,640 --> 00:20:09,039 weed abatement and authorizing the filing of a lean for property located at 244 00:20:05,039 --> 00:20:10,400 8915 Highway 69 North. Do I hear a motion? 245 00:20:09,760 --> 00:20:16,320 » So move. >> Second. 246 00:20:12,160 --> 00:20:19,760 That is a motion by Proim Washington and a second by councelor Conger. Miss Tubs, 247 00:20:18,799 --> 00:20:21,840 roll call, please. >> Voting with Pro Tim Washington. 248 00:20:21,360 --> 00:20:22,960 » Yes. >> Yes. 249 00:20:22,320 --> 00:20:28,000 » Yes. >> Yes. 10B3. Mr. Davis. 250 00:20:25,760 --> 00:20:31,440 » Signific. >> Resolution fixing the cost of the 251 00:20:29,679 --> 00:20:35,600 nuisance weed abatement and authorizing the filing of a lean for property 252 00:20:32,960 --> 00:20:39,840 located at 1513 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. I'll open the floor for a 253 00:20:37,760 --> 00:20:43,039 public hearing for agenda. Agenda item 10B3. 254 00:20:41,360 --> 00:20:48,640 Is there anyone that would like to speak for or against this item? 255 00:20:46,720 --> 00:20:52,640 Hearing none, I'll close the floor floor for a public hearing for agenda item 256 00:20:50,640 --> 00:20:55,039 10B3. Are there any questions or comments? 257 00:20:53,840 --> 00:20:59,919 » I have a question. >> Okay. 258 00:20:55,919 --> 00:21:04,640 » I believe that's that's been fixed. So, everything's done on it. 259 00:21:02,240 --> 00:21:08,320 » Um, >> not that I'm aware of, but if you'll go 260 00:21:06,320 --> 00:21:11,520 ahead and set the amount, we'll double check it before we file it. 261 00:21:09,760 --> 00:21:15,919 » Okay. Okay. >> I believe it is. 262 00:21:12,960 --> 00:21:18,000 » Do we need to change the um motion? 263 00:21:16,880 --> 00:21:21,360 » The motion will be fine. >> Motion will be fine. Okay. 264 00:21:18,880 --> 00:21:25,280 » All All this does is set the amount for us to file the lean. We find that it's 265 00:21:23,919 --> 00:21:29,760 already been paid. We won't file. >> We won't file it. Good deal. The form of 266 00:21:27,440 --> 00:21:33,360 the motion to is to adopt the resolution fixing the cost of nuisance weed 267 00:21:31,360 --> 00:21:38,000 abatement and authorizing the filing of a lean for property located at 1513 268 00:21:35,919 --> 00:21:42,320 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Do I hear a motion? So move 269 00:21:40,799 --> 00:21:46,400 » second. >> That is a motion by count uh pro Tim 270 00:21:44,640 --> 00:21:50,400 Washington and a second by councelor Conger. Miss Tubs, roll call, please. 271 00:21:48,640 --> 00:21:51,600 » Voting with pro Tim Washington. >> Yes. 272 00:21:51,039 --> 00:21:54,000 » Yes. >> Yes. 273 00:21:52,320 --> 00:21:59,039 » Yes. 10B4. Mr. Davis. 274 00:21:55,919 --> 00:22:02,320 » Last but not least or more. This is it. >> Okay. Resolution fixing the cost 275 00:22:01,150 --> 00:22:07,280 [clears throat] of nuisance weed abatement and authorizing the filing of 276 00:22:04,080 --> 00:22:13,919 a lean for property located at 2513 Deerfield Lane. I'll open the floor for 277 00:22:10,080 --> 00:22:18,400 a public hearing for agenda item 10B4. Is there anyone here speaking for or 278 00:22:16,080 --> 00:22:22,400 against this item? Hearing none, I'll close the floor floor 279 00:22:20,320 --> 00:22:26,960 for a public hearing for agenda item 10B4. Are there any questions or 280 00:22:25,039 --> 00:22:30,559 comments? The form of the motion is to adopt the 281 00:22:28,720 --> 00:22:34,640 resolution fixing the cost of nuisance weed abatement and authorizing the 282 00:22:32,240 --> 00:22:39,200 filing of a lean for property located at 2513 Deerfield Lane. Do I hear a motion? 283 00:22:38,320 --> 00:22:43,919 » So move. >> Second. 284 00:22:40,640 --> 00:22:48,320 » That is a motion by C Pro Tim Washington and a second by councelor um Conger. 285 00:22:46,799 --> 00:22:50,559 Miss Tubs, roll call, please. >> Voting with pro Tim Washington. 286 00:22:50,000 --> 00:22:52,000 » Yes. >> Yes. 287 00:22:51,120 --> 00:22:54,260 » Yes. >> Yes. [clears throat] 288 00:22:55,600 --> 00:23:04,559 10B5. Miss King, you're up. >> Yes. So this is fairly new. Um, this is 289 00:23:01,679 --> 00:23:10,240 a public hearing uh to determine whether or not um the city is all right with the 290 00:23:07,360 --> 00:23:14,080 sale of com I'm gonna get it wrong, but consumable hemp products um at a 291 00:23:12,799 --> 00:23:17,919 specific location within the city limits. Uh this business has been in 292 00:23:16,240 --> 00:23:21,440 business at CBD Store of Northport has been in business in the city since 2018. 293 00:23:20,240 --> 00:23:25,840 » We're not talking about changing anything. Um, what's happened is that 294 00:23:23,919 --> 00:23:29,919 the Alabama legislature passed a law that went into effect on January 1st 295 00:23:28,080 --> 00:23:32,960 that requires these types of businesses to be licensed through the Alabama ABC 296 00:23:32,240 --> 00:23:36,880 board. >> Um, as part of their application 297 00:23:34,799 --> 00:23:40,400 process, they have to get some kind of approval from the city saying that it is 298 00:23:38,400 --> 00:23:45,200 okay to have this. Um, but we're not talking about anything new or different, 299 00:23:42,720 --> 00:23:51,760 just a different form of regulation. Um, and so that is ready for public hearing. 300 00:23:47,760 --> 00:23:54,960 » Okay, that is 10B5. Um res resolution approving sale of consumable hemp 301 00:23:53,600 --> 00:24:00,640 products in accordance with state regulations for ABBA company LLC doing 302 00:23:58,159 --> 00:24:05,760 business as CBD store of Northport. I'll open the floor for a public hearing for 303 00:24:02,799 --> 00:24:10,240 agenda item 10B5. Is there anyone that would like to speak 304 00:24:07,360 --> 00:24:14,760 for or against this? If you'll come up and state your name and address. 305 00:24:15,279 --> 00:24:23,600 » Yes, please. Hello, my name is Aureli Brian. We are 306 00:24:21,039 --> 00:24:28,880 located at 900 Main Avenue right here in downtown Northport. I'm the store owner. 307 00:24:26,240 --> 00:24:34,159 We've been here since 2018 and it's been such a blessing. We love the Northport 308 00:24:31,600 --> 00:24:39,440 community. Um, and I just want to thank you guys so much for for being such 309 00:24:36,880 --> 00:24:44,080 amazing leaders in our community and you know, we are very blessed and I'm just 310 00:24:41,919 --> 00:24:48,799 so happy to be here and thank you guys for your time. You're very welcome. 311 00:24:46,400 --> 00:24:54,400 Thank you. Is there anyone else who would like to speak for or against 312 00:24:52,640 --> 00:24:58,080 hearing? None, I will close the floor for a public hearing for agenda item 313 00:24:56,480 --> 00:25:02,559 10B5. Are there any questions or comments? I 314 00:25:00,480 --> 00:25:08,240 actually have a comment. If you have a dog who has issues with um loud noises, 315 00:25:06,240 --> 00:25:13,520 i.e. fireworks within the city limits that are illegal, um please go see them 316 00:25:12,000 --> 00:25:17,760 because they will take care of your pups. And if you by chance might need 317 00:25:15,919 --> 00:25:23,520 something to help sleep, go to them. They'll take care of you. Wonderful 318 00:25:20,320 --> 00:25:26,640 staff. Love the store. Thank you. Um the form of the motion is to adopt a 319 00:25:25,120 --> 00:25:31,440 resolution approving the sale of consumable hemp products in accordance 320 00:25:29,279 --> 00:25:36,799 with the state regulations of ABBA company LLC DBA CBD store of Northport. 321 00:25:35,760 --> 00:25:38,960 Do I hear a motion? >> So moved. 322 00:25:37,520 --> 00:25:43,760 » Second. >> That is a motion by councelor Smith and 323 00:25:41,039 --> 00:25:46,400 a second by councelor Conger. Miss Tubs, call roll, please. 324 00:25:44,640 --> 00:25:47,440 » Voting with Pro Tim Washington. >> Yes. 325 00:25:46,880 --> 00:25:50,000 » Yes. >> Yes. 326 00:25:48,159 --> 00:25:55,279 » Yes. >> Uh, planning inspections. Miss Ram. 327 00:25:52,960 --> 00:25:58,799 » Yes, ma'am. The first um item I have on the agenda is a second reading uh of an 328 00:25:57,679 --> 00:26:03,679 ordinance that will reszone approximately 34.8 acres located at 329 00:26:01,440 --> 00:26:07,279 Grandpoint Neighborhood. This is at the end of Winward Point Drive. The 330 00:26:05,600 --> 00:26:12,080 properties currently zoned special district which is residential district. 331 00:26:09,360 --> 00:26:15,600 Um they are proposing to reszone to RS2 which is also a single family 332 00:26:13,360 --> 00:26:18,240 residential district. Um the reasonzoning request does come with a 333 00:26:17,039 --> 00:26:22,320 positive recommendation from the planning commission. The item is ready 334 00:26:19,919 --> 00:26:26,720 for a public hearing and a vote. >> This is just an addition to that's the 335 00:26:25,120 --> 00:26:29,600 plan grand. >> Yes, it is a part of the master plan for 336 00:26:28,480 --> 00:26:32,640 the entire neighborhood. Yes, >> that was done 337 00:26:31,200 --> 00:26:37,919 » maybe 100 years ago. >> I believe it was first approved in 2002. 338 00:26:35,200 --> 00:26:43,600 » That was close enough. Okay. Um, I'll open the floor for a public hearing for 339 00:26:39,760 --> 00:26:49,000 agenda item 10 C1. Is there anyone who is here to speak for or against this 340 00:26:46,000 --> 00:26:49,000 item? 341 00:26:52,720 --> 00:27:02,080 She coming. No. Okay. [snorts] Um, hearing none, I'll close the floor for a 342 00:26:57,919 --> 00:27:06,880 public hearing for agenda item 10 C1. Are there any questions or comments? 343 00:27:05,279 --> 00:27:13,039 The form of the motion is to adopt the ordinance reszoning of approximately 344 00:27:09,039 --> 00:27:19,360 34.8 acres located at the end of Winward Point Drive from Special District to 345 00:27:16,159 --> 00:27:20,799 residential family RS2. Do I hear a motion? 346 00:27:20,159 --> 00:27:24,880 » So move. >> Second. 347 00:27:21,760 --> 00:27:28,000 » That is a motion by Proim Washington and a second by councelor Conger. Miss 348 00:27:26,559 --> 00:27:30,240 Tubbs, call roll, please. >> Voting with Pro Tim Washington. 349 00:27:29,679 --> 00:27:32,000 » Yes. >> Yes. 350 00:27:30,799 --> 00:27:37,279 » Yes. >> Yes. 351 00:27:34,960 --> 00:27:40,799 10 C2. Miss Ram, you're up again. >> Yes, ma'am. This ordinance will grant 352 00:27:39,039 --> 00:27:44,720 conditional use approval to operate a business office in a limited 353 00:27:42,799 --> 00:27:50,159 manufacturing zoning district. The property is located at 11:01 uh 30th 354 00:27:47,440 --> 00:27:54,640 Avenue. Um they are proposing to locate inside an existing building. Um no new 355 00:27:52,640 --> 00:27:58,240 construction. This does come with a federal recommendation from the planning 356 00:27:56,480 --> 00:28:04,320 commission. So it is ready for a public hearing. I'll open the floor for a 357 00:28:00,559 --> 00:28:09,520 public hearing for agenda item 10 C2. Is there anyone here that would like to 358 00:28:06,080 --> 00:28:14,960 speak for or against this item? Hearing none, I'll close the floor for a 359 00:28:11,360 --> 00:28:20,159 public hearing for a agenda item 10 C2. Are there any questions or comments? 360 00:28:18,399 --> 00:28:27,279 The form of the motion is to adopt the ordinance of conditional use to approve 361 00:28:23,120 --> 00:28:31,919 to locate a business office in a M1 light industrial zone for property 362 00:28:29,520 --> 00:28:35,919 located at 1101 30th Avenue. Do I hear a motion? 363 00:28:34,320 --> 00:28:40,960 » So moved. Second. >> That is a motion by councelor Smith and 364 00:28:38,399 --> 00:28:43,840 a second by Proim Washington. Miss Tubs, will you call roll, please? 365 00:28:42,240 --> 00:28:44,960 » Voting with proim Washington. >> Yes. 366 00:28:44,399 --> 00:28:49,279 » Yes. >> Yes. 367 00:28:46,000 --> 00:28:51,840 » Yes. Um, police department, no business. City administrator, do you have any 368 00:28:50,880 --> 00:28:56,399 business tonight? >> No, ma'am. 369 00:28:53,200 --> 00:29:02,240 » Um, the only thing that I have tonight is I'm sure everyone has been on 370 00:28:58,960 --> 00:29:09,200 Facebook and seen all of the hoopla about this weekend. All I want to say is 371 00:29:06,000 --> 00:29:16,960 uh, Miss Tubs is already in contact with EMA and is on a text thread with Nick 372 00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:25,600 Loi. Our staff will be on call the entire time. Um, if there is icing or 373 00:29:21,440 --> 00:29:31,360 freezing rain around here, please stay in your house and your vehicle in your 374 00:29:28,240 --> 00:29:35,760 garage. Our police officers have enough to do without pulling all of us out of 375 00:29:33,440 --> 00:29:40,720 ditches. Even those of us with Jeeps who like to do that kind of thing. We can't 376 00:29:38,159 --> 00:29:47,200 drive on ice, people. We can't. So, let's not try it. But our staff is well 377 00:29:43,600 --> 00:29:52,320 aware of the situation and everybody has got their thinking caps on and we're 378 00:29:49,600 --> 00:29:56,559 ready to roll. Uh Mayor Phillips, 379 00:29:54,080 --> 00:30:02,159 » thank you. Uh just uh I'll be starting my mayor's advisory council January 380 00:29:59,840 --> 00:30:05,279 29th, 6 o'clock here in the civic room. We'll be talking about events and 381 00:30:03,520 --> 00:30:08,559 activities. If you're available, come out. It's open to everyone. Just going 382 00:30:06,960 --> 00:30:11,750 to talk about things and see where everybody's thoughts are and move 383 00:30:09,840 --> 00:30:14,559 forward. Thank you, ma'am. Thank you, [clears throat] Mayor Phillips. Uh, 384 00:30:12,799 --> 00:30:19,600 District 1, Councelor Smith. >> Yes. Uh, if you are going to go out and 385 00:30:16,799 --> 00:30:23,360 buy bread and milk, remember to shop local. [laughter] 386 00:30:21,360 --> 00:30:28,159 » Um, also 387 00:30:26,160 --> 00:30:32,159 [laughter] >> I'm sorry. 388 00:30:28,880 --> 00:30:38,080 » I would uh we have a town hall Thursday. That's before the weather hits. Uh, this 389 00:30:34,720 --> 00:30:42,480 Thursday at 5:30 in this room. It is a district one town hall, but everyone is 390 00:30:40,240 --> 00:30:47,840 welcome. Uh, everyone's encouraged to join and we're just, uh, going through 391 00:30:44,799 --> 00:30:54,559 the workings and the dealings of, uh, Northport and District 1. And then also, 392 00:30:51,279 --> 00:30:59,520 I'd like to say that the Tuscaloosa EMA through Compassion Coalition is 393 00:30:57,279 --> 00:31:05,520 accepting donations. It sounds like they need twiniz blankets and they are 394 00:31:02,640 --> 00:31:10,799 actually taking donations uh today through Thursday. 395 00:31:08,640 --> 00:31:14,480 » Do they have a trailer at their parking lot? 396 00:31:11,520 --> 00:31:19,520 » Yes. Okay. Yes. At at the Tuscaloosa MA parking lot and they're taking donations 397 00:31:16,880 --> 00:31:23,760 from 8:30 to 5. So they need I'm sure they'll take anything warm, but twiniz 398 00:31:21,760 --> 00:31:27,919 blankets were the the main thing that they needed. 399 00:31:24,799 --> 00:31:34,640 » Okay. And Miss Tubs, your staff's going to kill me. But if you cannot get it to 400 00:31:30,559 --> 00:31:39,600 EMA, if you will bring it to city hall, I will make sure that it gets to EMA. So 401 00:31:37,760 --> 00:31:46,320 if you can if anybody gets anything here, store it. And um I'm sure Anders 402 00:31:43,039 --> 00:31:49,279 Hardware may or may not have sleds and chains, but that still means stay off 403 00:31:48,080 --> 00:31:54,240 the roads. >> Pro Tim Washington, 404 00:31:50,960 --> 00:31:59,760 » I have none. Thank you. Uh, councelor Conger. 405 00:31:56,640 --> 00:32:06,960 » Yes. Uh, I would like to announce that we are going to have our first small 406 00:32:02,240 --> 00:32:12,159 business forum on February 23rd at 5:30 in the civic meeting room. This is an 407 00:32:09,519 --> 00:32:17,600 opportunity for the small businesses here in Northport to let us know how we 408 00:32:14,799 --> 00:32:21,919 can help you. We spend a lot of time thinking we know how to help, but we 409 00:32:19,840 --> 00:32:27,679 have decided to change that position and let you tell us what you need from your 410 00:32:24,640 --> 00:32:31,760 council. Um, so reminders will go out. Our licensing office is helping get a 411 00:32:30,000 --> 00:32:36,080 list of small businesses to make sure everyone's aware, but please spread the 412 00:32:34,080 --> 00:32:40,399 word. We would really like your input. We tried to schedule this at a time 413 00:32:37,679 --> 00:32:47,279 where we thought you would be less busy in between seasons. So, February 23rd at 414 00:32:43,360 --> 00:32:53,200 5:30 here at city hall, >> Miss Conger and I actually ran on that 415 00:32:49,919 --> 00:32:58,320 platform of bringing small businesses um in so we can have a better 416 00:32:55,519 --> 00:33:03,840 communication. So, I am also very excited about that. Um I don't know if 417 00:33:01,519 --> 00:33:10,559 councelor Hickden is on speaker phone from his trip, but hearing none, we're 418 00:33:08,320 --> 00:33:14,240 going to go into executive session. The form of the motion is to adjourn the 419 00:33:12,080 --> 00:33:19,760 meeting into executive session to discuss potential litigation. The 420 00:33:16,399 --> 00:33:24,240 session is expected to take 15 minutes. Mr. Davis, you will be timed. The 421 00:33:22,080 --> 00:33:30,000 council will not take action after the executive session is concluded. That 422 00:33:26,960 --> 00:33:33,600 time is 6:03. Do I hear a motion? >> We need to certify the executive 423 00:33:31,440 --> 00:33:41,919 session. all certified and we'll meet in the mayor's office at the end of the 424 00:33:37,200 --> 00:33:43,919 » if well has the rent gone up [laughter] we can 425 00:33:43,120 --> 00:33:47,840 » we do >> oh we have new chairs okay all right 426 00:33:46,320 --> 00:33:51,519 it'll be safe to meet in the mayor's office so 427 00:33:50,080 --> 00:33:53,440 » do I hear a motion >> so moved 428 00:33:52,159 --> 00:33:58,880 » second >> that is a motion by councelor conger and 429 00:33:56,000 --> 00:34:01,760 a second by pro Tim Washington tubs roll call please 430 00:33:59,519 --> 00:34:03,039 » voting with pro Tim Washington Yes. >> Yes. 431 00:34:02,320 --> 00:34:07,919 » Yes. >> Yes. 432 00:34:04,960 --> 00:34:10,720 We will reconvene at 15 minutes. Mr.