Homewood council approves paperless permitting contract, sign variance and routine measures
March 12, 2024 | Homewood City, Jefferson County, Alabama
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The Homewood City Council approved multiple agenda items on March 11, including a pair of measures to update the city’s permitting platform and several routine approvals.
Councilor Smith, reporting for Finance, said the city heard from Garth Magnus of Tyler Technologies and staff about a system that would modernize the permitting process and make plan review and permitting as paperless as possible. The council approved a budget amendment/transfer from the inspection technology fund (resolution 24‑31) and authorized the mayor to sign the amended contract with Tyler Technologies (resolution 24‑32). The finance committee had recommended the measures.
On a separate item, an applicant asked the council for a variance to allow a corner‑wrapping sign at 2732 Central Avenue; the applicant noted the proposed sign would be hand‑painted and not backlit. Councilors discussed precedent and alternatives before approving the variance on a 9–0 vote (resolution 24‑33). The council also set the bid opening date for fire facilities maintenance for April 22, 2024, approved a special event liquor license for the Homewood Public Library (no objection), authorized the mayor to sign a contract for the Thunder On The Mountain 2024 event (resolution 24‑34), and approved vouchers for the period 02/27/2024–03/11/2024 (resolution 24‑35).
“[The new system] would really kind of take our current permitting system into this century, and make it paperless,” Councilor Smith said in committee after the vendor presentation. The council recorded no opposing votes on the listed measures; most passed by unanimous voice votes.
Votes at a glance: resolution 24‑30 (budget amendment for traffic vehicle expense) — approved 9–0; resolution 24‑31 (permitting budget amendment) — approved 9–0; resolution 24‑32 (authorizing mayor to sign Tyler contract) — approved 9–0; resolution 24‑33 (sign variance at 2732 Central) — approved 9–0; resolution 24‑34 (Thunder On The Mountain contract) — approved 9–0; resolution 24‑35 (vouchers) — approved 9–0.
Several items reported out of committee carried committee recommendations (committee vote counts are summarized in the meeting packet).
Councilor Smith, reporting for Finance, said the city heard from Garth Magnus of Tyler Technologies and staff about a system that would modernize the permitting process and make plan review and permitting as paperless as possible. The council approved a budget amendment/transfer from the inspection technology fund (resolution 24‑31) and authorized the mayor to sign the amended contract with Tyler Technologies (resolution 24‑32). The finance committee had recommended the measures.
On a separate item, an applicant asked the council for a variance to allow a corner‑wrapping sign at 2732 Central Avenue; the applicant noted the proposed sign would be hand‑painted and not backlit. Councilors discussed precedent and alternatives before approving the variance on a 9–0 vote (resolution 24‑33). The council also set the bid opening date for fire facilities maintenance for April 22, 2024, approved a special event liquor license for the Homewood Public Library (no objection), authorized the mayor to sign a contract for the Thunder On The Mountain 2024 event (resolution 24‑34), and approved vouchers for the period 02/27/2024–03/11/2024 (resolution 24‑35).
“[The new system] would really kind of take our current permitting system into this century, and make it paperless,” Councilor Smith said in committee after the vendor presentation. The council recorded no opposing votes on the listed measures; most passed by unanimous voice votes.
Votes at a glance: resolution 24‑30 (budget amendment for traffic vehicle expense) — approved 9–0; resolution 24‑31 (permitting budget amendment) — approved 9–0; resolution 24‑32 (authorizing mayor to sign Tyler contract) — approved 9–0; resolution 24‑33 (sign variance at 2732 Central) — approved 9–0; resolution 24‑34 (Thunder On The Mountain contract) — approved 9–0; resolution 24‑35 (vouchers) — approved 9–0.
Several items reported out of committee carried committee recommendations (committee vote counts are summarized in the meeting packet).
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