- Meeting called to order – President Simmons
- Invocation
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Roll Call – Bob Leyde
- Approval of Agenda
- Message from Mayor
- Reports of Department Heads
- Reports of Standing Committees
- Public Hearings: Ordinance for proposed rezoning of 2.07 +/- acres located on Roberson Road from R-1 (Single Family Residential) to I-1 (Light Industry), as requested by B & K Properties.
- Business from floor pertaining to items on the consent and regular agenda (5-minute time limit).
- Consent Agenda:
All matters listed within the Consent Agenda have been distributed to each member of the Florence City Council for reading and study, are considered to be routine, and will be enacted by one motion of the Council with no separate discussion. If separate discussion is desired, that item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda by request. Please call 256-760-6400 for questions on Consent Agenda items prior to the Council meeting.
(a) Approval of minutes of the August 5, 2025, meeting.
(b) Confirm payment of bills by the City Treasurer.
(c) Resolution to authorize the City of Florence to apply for grant funds from the Alabama State Council on the Arts, in the amount of $9,800.00, to assist with funding of Music in the Park, the grant will require $9,800.00 matching funds, sponsored by Bill Jordan.
(d) Resolution to approve the Facilities Use and Indemnification Agreement between the City of Florence and the Lauderdale County School District for the use of Parks and Recreation facilities, sponsored by Bill Jordan.
(e) Resolution to approve contract between the City of Florence and Magnolia River Services, Inc., to provide professional services for the creation and implementation of Workflows/FlowGIS mobile application for the City of Florence Gas Department, in the amount of 8,000.00, sponsored by Tad Cole.
(f) Resolution to approve the State of Alabama Home Energy Supplier Agreement authorizing the City to participate in the Low- Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027 between the City of Florence and ADECA, sponsored by Sandie Preedom.
(g) Resolution to approve a contract with ACRT, Inc., to provide a five-day line clearance arborist training and certification workshop for up to eighteen (18) employees for the Florence Utilities Electricity Department, in an amount not to exceed $27,082.00, to be paid from FY2025 budgeted funds, account #923.00-Outside Services Employed, sponsored by Mary McDuffa.
(h) Resolution to approve a contract with Osmose Utilities Service, Inc., to provide a pole attachment inventory audit for the Florence Utilities Electricity Department, in the unit agreement of $6.75 per pole for JointUse Pole Inventory, a Standby Hourly Rate of $130.00, and $.75 per pole for Optical Photo, to be paid from FY2025 budgeted funds, account #923.00-Outside Services Employed, sponsored by Mary McDuffa.
(i) Resolution to approve payment of Invoices 5002873850 and 5002912141 from TK Elevator Corporation, for emergency repairs to the elevators at the City of Florence Parking Deck in the amount of $2,967.50, to be expensed to account #266-44800, sponsored by Bob Leyde.
(j) Resolution to approve an agreement with TK Elevator Corporation, to perform maintenance and service on the elevators located in the City of Florence Parking Deck, to be paid from fund #110, account #266-44800, sponsored by Bob Leyde.
(k) Resolution to declare Vicky Kirkman duly elected to the office of Board of Education-District 1 for the term commencing on the first Monday of November 2025, sponsored by Mayor Betterton and Bob Leyde.
(l) Resolution to declare Tammie Davis Haddock duly elected to the office of Board of Education-District 5 for the term commencing on the first Monday of November 2025, sponsored by Mayor Betterton and Bob Leyde.
(m) Resolution to approve an agreement with Mickey Haddock to provide professional services necessary to program, test, set up, deliver, pick up, and troubleshoot voting machines for the upcoming municipal election to be held August 26, 2025, for the City of Florence, sponsored by Bob Leyde.
(n) Resolution to approve an agreement with Richard Richey to provide professional services necessary to program, test, set up, deliver, pick up, and troubleshoot voting machines for the upcoming municipal election to be held August 26, 2025, for the City of Florence, sponsored by Bob Leyde.
(o) Resolution to approve an agreement with Jim Pardue to provide professional services necessary to program, test, set up, deliver, pick up, and troubleshoot voting machines for the upcoming municipal election to be held August 26, 2025, for the City of Florence, sponsored by Bob Leyde.
(p) Resolution to advance and reimburse travel expenses to City employees, sponsored by Mayor Betterton.
12. Regular Agenda:
(a) Ordinance to approve rezoning of 2.07 +/- acres located on Roberson Road from R-1 (Single Family Residential) to I-1 (Light Industry), as requested by B & K Properties, sponsored by Melissa Bailey
13. General Business:
(a) Upcoming Board Expirations:
- LIBRARY/REGIONAL
- Andrea Hunt, Appointed 01/28/2018, Term Expired 01/28/2024
14. Business from the public (5-minute time limit).
15. Council Members reports and/or comments (5-minute time limit).
- Council member Hendrix – District 2
- Council member Griffin – District 3
- Council member Eubanks – District 4
- Council member Edwards – District 5
- Council member Oliver – District 6
- President Simmons – District 1
Mayor Andy Betterton
