City Council Work Session - October 8, 2026

Hoover, Alabama City Council work session, October 8, 2026: The council reviewed several proposed spending and procurement items ahead of the regular meeting; no votes are reported in the transcript. Items included a $3,225 agreement with the Alabama Firefighters Personnel Standards and Education Commission for biennial lieutenant and captain promotional testing; a LinkedIn recruiting agreement at $6,975 per year for three years; a $15,700 nonprofit service agreement with the Miss Hoover Foundation; and a five-year Axon service and sales agreement totaling $6.75 million (about $1.35 million annually, with the first two years described as $970,000 annually after accounting for existing department and 911 costs). The council also reviewed a five-year Bluff Park substation lease renewal with annual increases of $100, from $5,300 in 2026 to $5,700 in 2030; that item was removed from the consent agenda for the regular meeting. A second and final one-year renewal of the correctional facility food contract with Gordon Food Service was presented, with modest increases to some food items expected to be absorbed within the budget.

The council discussed construction change orders for a city project, including a request from MJ Harris Construction for $116,447.31 and a 44-day extension; members requested further review and moved the item to the regular agenda. For the lakehouse project, staff recommended an award to Cost and General Contractors for the base bid plus alternate two, excluding cable railing; that item was also moved to the regular agenda. The council considered declaring the Riverchase force-main replacement an emergency, allowing staff to seek contractor quotes without competitive bidding; staff estimated the project at slightly over $1 million and said roughly $500,000 could remain from a $6.1 million allocation after the work. First readings were also presented for business-license and rental-license changes, including higher issuance fees and new flat fees for rental categories; staff estimated one fee increase could generate about $80,000 in additional revenue. These items were not reported as adopted at the work session.