Finance Highlights 03/17/25 Item 06.02.25: Committee approved a request for consideration of an unsolicited proposal regarding the old Police Headquarters. Developer Mike Mouron has floated the idea of turning the site into a steakhouse, surrounded by a walkable, family-friendly park. There was a lot of discussion about whether or not other entities should be allowed to offer a design or solution for this piece of land. Mayor Wyatt explained how the property has been vacant for a long time, and that not only is this developer offering to do this with no incentives, he will also foot the bill to build the park that will remain city property. The council will now discuss this at the next council meeting March 31, 2025 at 6:00pm. Item 04.03.25: The committee approved allowing the mayor to sign a contract with EDT, Inc. for design services to plan a new crosswalk and parking layout at the main downtown intersection. The city will also replace the blinking lights with stop signs. Agenda: https://bit.ly/4kyKxVc Upcoming meeting schedules: https://bit.ly/3bvufcT Archived meetings: http://bit.ly/2UiSIaA Watch the full video above to learn more about all the items presented.

From Mayor Patrick McClusky: As I reported to the City Council a few weeks ago about this meeting, the Cahaba Solid Waste Authority (CWSA) and representatives from Homewood, Hoover, Mt. Brook, Vestavia Hills, Pelham, Trussville, Clanton, and Fultondale met with Amwaste today, January 19, at Hoover City Hall, to express our complaints and concerns, and also to hear updates from Amwaste on resolutions for these ongoing problems. It was expressed through the representatives of each municipality that the level of service has been, and continues to be (in some areas), unacceptable based on the needs and requirements of the cities under contract with CSWA. Continually missed routes, multi-day delays, and the holiday disasters were all addressed in the meeting. Amwaste recognized and agreed with the shortfalls in these areas and have put together actions plans to address these issues as soon as possible. From a Homewood standpoint, we expressed that whatever needed to be done to ensure that the garbage was picked up on the day that it is scheduled is our number one priority. If there is a truck that breaks down, that another truck is immediately dispatched to finish the route on the same day, even if it’s pushed to later in the evening. We no longer need to wait and finish the route the next day, or later in some cases. Monday and Tuesday are Homewood’s heaviest days for collection, so making sure those routes are finished to completion will alleviate the issues of using Wednesday as a “catch up day”, and keeping us on track for Thursday and Friday pickup. Action plans for Homewood include possible additional trucks, additional dispatcher, additional route manager, route completion process, training, and more. The CWSA also asked about the partnership with Re-Power, and whether they were still working with them on the recycling trips. Amwaste representatives informed us that they are still taking daily trips to Re-Power in Montgomery for recycling purposes. Homewood continues to stay in constant communication with Amwaste representatives on their immediate action plans, and we will have another meeting with them in 60 days for a review of these implementations and see how things have progressed. I expect to see positive change in the service levels from all aspects. It was mentioned in the meeting that even missing ten houses in any one of these cities is perceived as failing, so we remain hopeful that Amwaste will right the ship in the very near future. We will also continue to educate the residents on proper garbage protocols and make suggestions for the busier times of the year (holidays, spring cleaning, etc…) to help alleviate future issues. If you experience an issue, we continue to ask that you use See-Click-Fix , that can also be found on our website from THIS PAGE . This provides us with the information we need when we meet with Amwaste for their review, and gives us data to see how their services are trending. Thank you, Patrick A. McClusky Mayor / City of Homewood pmcclusky@homewoodal.org

Planning Commission meeting, November 7, 2023 highlights: 1. Commission will pass along to the full city council a favorable recommendation (vote of 8-0) for an approval of an amendment to the Final Development Plan for Samford University to permit the proposed construction of a new five-story, 515-bed, Freshman Residence Hall, comprising a total of 142.737 GSF, intended to accommodate the University's on-going student housing needs. 2. Commission will pass along to the full city council a favorable recommendation (vote of 8-0) for the approval of a resurvey to subdivide the subject property and the new development plan to facilitate "The Edge" development. Agenda: https://bit.ly/3snqyTe Upcoming meeting schedules: https://bit.ly/3bvufcT Archived meetings: http://bit.ly/2UiSIaA

City Council meeting, November 6, 2023. Highlights of some of the items discussed: 1. Item 08.10.23 & 09.10.23: Council approved rezoning 1906 Courtney Drive from C-1 (Office Building District) to C-2 (Neighborhood Shopping District) and approved a final development plan to facilitate the redevelopment of the Homewood Piggly Wiggly grocery store. 2. Item 10.10.23: After a lengthy public hearing that had dozens of citizens speak for and against a proposed rezone of 1300 Columbiana Road, Second Presbyterian Church, from I-2 (Institutional District) to C-1 (Office Building District), the applicant asked to carry this item over to work through more options in light of all the comments shared. Council approved carrying it over to the next council meeting which is November 27, 2023. 3. Item # 14.09.23: Council approved a request to make changes to the city's credit card purchasing policies. Some of the highlights of the new policy include only assigning cards to department heads; in the travel section, itemized receipts will be required for food charges; charges above the rate or not allowed will be deducted from employee's pay; no cash advances or alcohol purchases are allowed on city credit cards. All employees will be required to sign this new policy. 4. Item # 19.10.23 Council approved a request for consideration for a one-time offer concerning retiree health insurance. In 2021, the city extended an early retirement opportunity, but only a small number of employees chose to seize it. So now the city is presenting another unique chance for many employees who have shown interest in early retirement. From ages 55 to 65, these employees will continue to pay their current health insurance rates, provided they retire by December 31, 2024. To take advantage of this opportunity, employees must inform the city of their retirement plans by December 31, 2023. 5. Item # 07.03.23: Council approved a request for consideration of adjustments to criteria for approval of events impacting normal street flow and access. This includes raising the fee to $250 per race; race details (e.g. route, time, etc) shared with the city via portal 30 days (min) in advance of race; race route signage posted by the race organizer on major thoroughfare intersections and locations that will impact normal neighborhood access (For example – Central Avenue and Manhattan, Roseland Drive and Broadway, etc); race details and map posted on the city website; plans to be reviewed and approved by Homewood Police Department as such not to fully restrict access in/out of neighborhoods; HPD to handle rate adjustments for off duty police support and staffing levels deemed appropriate. Agenda: https://bit.ly/49ppI8S Upcoming meeting schedules: https://bit.ly/3bvufcT Archived meetings: http://bit.ly/2UiSIaA

The Homewood City Council has given its approval to initiate the process of establishing a new council/manager system of government. This proposed model signifies a significant shift in the city's governance structure. Under this model, there would be four city councilors, each designated to represent a specific ward, and a mayor elected citywide who would also hold the position of council president. Additionally, the proposal introduces the appointment of a city manager by the council to supervise the day-to-day operations of the city, with accountability to the entire council.  Presently, Homewood is divided into five council wards, each represented by two elected officials. To implement this change, the ward boundaries would need to be redrawn according to census data by an impartial third party. Over the next year or so, there will be public meetings to provide comprehensive information about this substantial alteration to the city's government structure. Subsequently, a referendum (vote) by the citizens of Homewood will be required for adoption, expected to take place in either 2024 or 2025. For more in-depth information and details, please refer to the full video above.