AGENDA Homewood City Council Meeting

April 14, 2014 6:00 p.m.

Presentation about library services and National Library Week – Homewood Library Board/Director Deborah Fout ______________________________________________________________________________Resolution No. 14-36                                                     Ordinance No. 2516_____________________________________________________________________________________________ 

1. Call to Order:2. Invocation: Pastor Nic Seaborn of Raleigh Avenue Baptist Church3. Roll Call:

4. Reading of Minutes: Regular Meeting February 10, 20145. Board Vacancies: 6. Consent Agenda Items:

7. Old Business Agenda Items

8. New Business - Committee Referral Agenda:

9. New Business – Other Agenda Items:

10. Mayor’s Comments 11. Liaisons/Representatives Reports12. Announcements

CONSENT AGENDA - No items.

OLD BUSINESS AGENDA

10.05.14 Request for consideration of the Homewood Planning Commission’s favorable recommendation (7-1 vote) to rezone the properties located at 1610 and 1612 Oxmoor Road/Parcel I. D. Nos. 29-00-13-1-003-013.000 and 29-00-13-1-003-014.000 from the current zoning of NPD (Neighborhood Preservation District) to I-2 (Institution District) – Vanessa McGrath/Greg Cobb/BEZ Department/Planning Commission (Report – Peter Wright/Chairperson -Planning & Development Committee Meeting – 02/18/14)(Public Hearing held 03/31/14 and referred back to the Planning & Development Committee) Report – Peter Wright/Chairperson – Planning & Development Committee Meeting – 04/07/14)

07.06.14 Request for consideration of lease for the Exceptional Foundation – City Attorney (Report – Peter Wright/Chairperson – Planning & Development Committee Meeting – 03/17/14) (Carried over at the March 31, 2014 Council Meeting)

14.06.14 Public Hearing set for April 14, 2014 for consideration of a variance to the Fence Ordinance for placement of fencing on the front of the property located at 173 Oxmoor Road – Simply Ponds and Gardens/173 Oxmoor Road /Vanessa McGrath/BEZ Department (Report – Fred Hawkins/Chairperson – Special Issues Committee Meeting – 04/07/14)

15.06.14 Request for consideration to of adjacent property owner’s request to have city remove a “Public” tree located in the city’s right-of-way in front of 205 East Edgewood Drive per Ordinance No. 2422/Tree Ordinance - David Siegel / Jim Wyatt, BEZ Department (Report – Fred Hawkins/Chairperson – Special Issues Committee Meeting – 04/07/14)

16.06.14 Request for consideration of adjacent property owner’s request to have city remove two (2) “Public” trees from the unimproved city alley located behind 1411 Primrose Place per Ordinance No. 2422/ Tree Ordinance - Matt Theme / Jim Wyatt, BEZ Department (Report – Fred Hawkins/Chairperson – Special Issues Committee Meeting – 04/07/14)

22.12.13 Request for consideration to review the Homewood APPLE Traffic Study Intersections (Part 1 – removal of certain traffic signals on Oxmoor Road by city personnel) – Patrick McClusky (Carried over – 02/24/14) (Report – Britt Thames/Chaired meeting – Public Safety Committee Meeting – 04/07/14)

11.06.14 Request for consideration of a three (3) audit contract with RiverTree Systems, Inc. – Jim Thomas/RiverTree Systems, Inc. /City Clerk (Report – Walter Jones/Chairperson – Finance Committee Meeting – 04/07/14)

12.06.14 Request for consideration of AT&T Business Local Calling Contract (BLC) – James Yates/ IT Department (Report – Walter Jones/Chairperson – Finance Committee Meeting – 04/07/14)

13.06.14 Request for consideration to authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood, Inc. for professional engineering services to include the preparation of plans and perform related technical criteria required to make application for the construction of an ATRIP funded project for the resurfacing of Valley Avenue and West Valley Avenue located within the City Limits of Homewood - Jim Wyatt / BEZ Department (Report – Walter Jones/Chairperson – Finance Committee Meeting – 04/07/14)

21.06.14 Request for a compilation of detailed expenditures for competed sidewalk projects and/or sidewalk projects in progress from the Building Engineering and Zoning Department from January 2013 through March , 2014 for council’s authorization of contracts and approval of expenditures resulting from recommendations at previous council work sessions (Council Work sessions January 14, 2013, February 11, 2013, March 25, 2013, June 10, 2013, August 12, 2013, November 12, 2013 and November 25, 2013) - Walter Jones  (Report – Walter Jones/Chairperson – Finance Committee Meeting – 04/07/14)

24.06.14 Request for consideration of funding and to authorize the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Goodwyn Mills and Cawood, Inc. for services relating to an application for a TAP Grant for 18th Street South and Rosedale Drive - Mayor Scott McBrayer/ Keith Strickland/Goodwyn Mills and Cawood, Inc. (Report – Walter Jones/Chairperson – Finance Committee Meeting – 04/07/14)

25.06.14 Request to amend the 2013-2014 General Fund and Special Revenue Fund Budgets - Melody Salter/Finance Director (Report – Walter Jones/Chairperson – Finance Committee Meeting – 04/07/14)

COMMITTEE REFERRAL AGENDA

01.07.14 Request to set a Public Hearing and referral to the Planning & Development Committee for consideration of the Homewood Planning Commission’s unfavorable recommendation by a split vote of 3 to 3 for the request to rezone the property located at 2756 B. M. Montgomery Street from NPD (Neighborhood Preservation District) to MXD (Mixed Use District) for multi-family and office use – Owner/applicant -Tim Coker/Coker Holdings, LLC – Vanessa McGrath/BEZ Department/Homewood Planning Commission (Also listed under Other New Business)PLANNING & DEVELOPMEMT COMMITTEE

02.07.14 Request to set a Public Hearing and referral to the Planning & Development Committee for consideration of the Homewood Planning Commission’s favorable recommendation by a vote of 6 to 0 for the request to rezone the property located at 1628 - 29th Court South from C-1 (Office Use) to C-4 (Central Business District) for office and indoor sports facility use – Owner –Court South Properties/Applicant - David Siegel/Twin Construction, Inc. – Vanessa McGrath/BEZ Department/Homewood Planning Commission (Also listed under Other New Business)PLANNING & DEVELOPMEMT COMMITTEE

03.07.14 Request to set a Public Hearing and referral to the Planning & Development Committee for consideration of the Homewood Planning Commission’s favorable recommendation by a vote of 6 to 0 for the request to rezone properties in the West Homewood Area (See Exhibit A for listing of properties and current zonings) to WHD (West Homewood District) for revitalization of area – Applicant/City of Homewood - Vanessa McGrath/BEZ Department/Homewood Planning Commission (Also listed under Other New Business)PLANNING & DEVELOPMEMT COMMITTEE

04.07.13 Request for consideration of an Ordinance declaring certain items surplus property for disposal – Deborah Fout/Director/Homewood LibraryFINANCE COMMITTEE

22.12.13 Request for consideration to review the Homewood APPLE Traffic Study Intersections (Part 2 – Funding to upgrade traffic signal equipment and systems on Oxmoor Road) – Patrick McClusky (Carried over – 02/24/14) (Report – Britt Thames/Chaired meeting – Public Safety Committee Meeting – 04/07/14)FINANCE COMMITTEE

05.07.14 Request for consideration to set bid date for emergency repairs to walls of Griffin Creek – Greg Cobb/BEZ DepartmentFINANCE COMMITTEE

06.07.14 Request for consideration to set bid date for Emergency Storm Water Drainage Pipe and Road Repair Bid at 1717 - 27th Court South – Greg Cobb/BEZ DepartmentFINANCE COMMITTEE

07.07.14 Request for consideration of a crosswalk proposal across Shades Creek Parkway to Brookwood Mall/Office Building/Greenway Trail, etc. - Michael J. Gaston/218 Devon Drive/Peter Wright PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

08.07.14 Request for consideration to review street/road closure procedures for neighborhood events – Michael Hallman PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

09.07.14 Request for consideration of an ABC Board 020 – Restaurant Retail Liquor License application for Crescent Hotels and Resorts, LLC d/b/a ALOFT Birmingham SOHO Squire located at 1903 – 29th Avenue South due to change in business ownership – Elaine Powell/ALOFT/City Clerk PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

10.07.14 Request for consideration of an Ordinance prohibiting parking at/or near 905 Columbiana Road –Charles Winslett/Walter Jones PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

11.07.14 Request for consideration of current issues in the Rosedale Community – Michael Hallman SPECIAL ISSUES COMMITTEE 

12.07.14 Request for consideration of a Declaration of Vacation of a city easement adjacent to 1380 Kendall Place – Larry Weygand/Weygand Surveyors/Greg Cobb/BEZ Department PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

OTHER NEW BUSINESS

01.07.14 Request to set a Public Hearing and referral to the Planning & Development Committee for consideration of the Homewood Planning Commission’s unfavorable recommendation by a split vote of 3 to 3 for the request to rezone the property located at 2756 B. M. Montgomery Street from NPD (Neighborhood Preservation District) to MXD (Mixed Use District) for multi-family and office use – Owner/applicant -Tim Coker/Coker Holdings, LLC – Vanessa McGrath/BEZ Department/Homewood Planning Commission

02.07.14 Request to set a Public Hearing and referral to the Planning & Development Committee for consideration of the Homewood Planning Commission’s favorable recommendation by a vote of 6 to 0 for the request to rezone the property located at 1628 - 29th Court South from C-1 (Office Use) to C-4 (Central Business District) for office and indoor sports facility use – Owner –Court South Properties/Applicant - David Siegel/Twin Construction, Inc. – Vanessa McGrath/BEZ Department/Homewood Planning Commission

03.07.14 Request to set a Public Hearing and referral to the Planning & Development Committee for consideration of the Homewood Planning Commission’s favorable recommendation by a vote of 6 to 0 for the request to rezone properties in the West Homewood Area (See Exhibit A for listing of properties and current zonings) to WHD (West Homewood District) for revitalization of area – Applicant/City of Homewood - Vanessa McGrath/BEZ Department/Homewood Planning Commission

13.07.14 Request for consideration of a resolution authorizing payment of invoices for the period March 31, 2014 through April 11, 2014 – City Treasurer/ Finance Committee