Homewood Pre-Council Meeting - October 12, 2026

The City of Homewood Pre-Council meeting on October 12, 2026, reviewed several items for the upcoming Council meeting. The main procurement-related item was a proposed agreement with OpenGov to implement budget, centralized procurement and contract-management, and financial-accounting systems. Staff said the first portion of funding had been approved in the prior fiscal year and the second portion was included in the budget; the agreement covers implementation and the first year. The item was advanced for Council consideration, but no contract award or spending vote is recorded in this transcript. A facilities-use agreement with H&H for the Soho plaza was also set for Council discussion; it allows limited use for restaurant guests, while special events require separate City approval and may incur a fee.

Council also discussed requests to approve already-installed drainage and irrigation work in the public right-of-way at 300 and 302 Edgewood Boulevard, which were to proceed to Council. Staff described a proposed ordinance that would route minor right-of-way matters through permitting and engineering and allow indemnification agreements, while major or structural work would remain subject to Council review. This proposed process could affect future builder requirements. No other procurement awards or bid approvals were identified; an annexation request was removed from the agenda, with members discussing the value of developing a consistent annexation review process.