- 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: None.
- 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 July 15, 2025, meeting.
(b) Confirm payment of bills by the City Treasurer.
(c) Resolution authorizing the City of Florence to participate in the Alabama Inter-Local Mutual Aid Agreement to provide reciprocal aid and assistance to other public or private agencies in the State of Alabama, sponsored by Brad Holmes.
(d) Resolution to approve payment of Invoice #A70792, dated June 13, 2025, from R. W.Parker Equipment Company, LLC., dba Hobart Sales & Service, for the emergency repairs to the ice machine, located at the Urban Forestry Department office, in the amount of $603.74, to be expensed to account #260-43500, sponsored by Craig Thompson.
(e) Resolution to approve an agreement with ONLINE Information Services, Inc., dba ONLINE Utility Exchange, to provide professional services necessary to verify utility customer’s social security number and to verify filing status and EIN of new business account, in an amount not to exceed $2.14 per social security number verification or
exceed $15.00 per business verification report, to be paid from budgeted funds, account #903, sponsored by Sandie Preedom.
(f) Resolution to approve a contract with IIA Lifting Services, Inc., to provide aerial ladder testing/certification for the Florence Fire Department, to include five (5) aerial ladder/platform trucks, and nine hundred and fifty-three feet (953’) of ground ladders, in the amount of $8,031.60 additional cost of $3.50 each for danger/angle placards and $3.00 each for heat sensor labels as needed, to be expensed to account #256-42200, sponsored by Tim Anerton.
(g) Resolution to approve payment of Invoice #88877, dated July 8, 2025, from Bagby Elevator Company, Inc., to make necessary repairs to the elevator located in the Florence City Hall/Municipal Building in the amount of $620.00, to be paid from budgeted funds, account #266-41810, sponsored by Justin Mason
(h) Resolution to approve payment of Invoice # JC29696, dated May 28, 2025 and Invoice #JC30074, dated July 18, 2025, from Bagby Elevator Company, Inc., to perform full load safety tests on elevators located in the Florence City Hall/Municipal Building in the amount of $2,749.00, to be paid from budgeted funds, account #266- 41810, sponsored by Justin Mason.
(i) Resolution to approve the Florence First Economic Development Program agreement between the City of Florence and S & R Food Group, LLC., dba Lava Room in the amount of $5,000.00, funding provided through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Year 2024 funds, sponsored by Melissa Bailey.
(j) Resolution to approve the Florence First Economic Development Program agreement between the City of Florence and Wads Enterprises, LLC., dba More Space Place in the amount of $5,000.00, funding provided through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Year 2024 funds, sponsored by Melissa Bailey.
(k) Resolution to approve a contract with Maintenance Plus Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc., to provide labor, equipment, materials and incidentals necessary to install a five ton gas pack HVAC unit the Florence Gas Department, in an amount not to exceed $8,500.00, sponsored by Tad Cole.
(l) Resolution to approve application for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) grant funds by the City of Florence through the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) in the amount of $477,600.00 to assist with PFAS remediation at Wilson Lake Water Treatment Plant, sponsored by Tad Cole.
(m) Resolution to approve designating official representative regarding the application for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) grant funds by the City of Florence, through the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), sponsored by Tad Cole.
(n) Resolution to approve a contract with Hach Company, for the calibration, repair and support of the turbidimeters and bench-top spectrophotometers at the Cypress Creek and Wilson Lake water treatment plants for the Florence Water Department, in the amount of $4,397.00, sponsored by Tad Cole
(o) Resolution to approve a contract with Daniel Brink, dba Brink’s Fence Company, to provide labor, equipment, materials and incidentals necessary to install commercial grade fence and gate at the City of Florence Gas Department Rasch Road Station, in an amount not to exceed $15,900.00, sponsored by Tad Cole.
(p) Resolution to approve payment of Invoice #A211383-IN, dated July 8, 2025, from Certified Alarm Company of Alabama, Inc., to relocate wires for the alarm system for the installation of new garage doors at the Florence Street Department, in the amount of $644.00, to be expensed to account 266-43120, sponsored by David Koonce.
(q) Resolution to approve payment of Invoice #3277 and #3308, dated July 9, 2025 and July 17, 2025, from Pro Plumbing & Gasfitting, LLC., to relocate gas lines for the installation of new garage doors at the Florence Central Garage, in the amount of $1,575.00, to be expensed to account #266-43225, sponsored by David Koonce.
(r) Resolution to approve a contract with American Equipment Holdings, dba Memphis Scale Works, LLC., to provide labor, equipment, materials and incidentals necessary to provide repair service on an as needed basis, and to provide semi-annual inspections for the weigh scales located at the Florence Landfill, to be expensed to account #260-43200, sponsored by David Koonce.
(s) Resolution to approve payment of Invoice #5073, dated July 9, 2025, from Alabama Awnings Company (2) Inc., for repairs to an awning at the Street Department damaged by storm, in the amount of $850.00, to be expensed to account #266-43120, sponsored by David Koonce.
(t) Resolution to approve payment for Repair Order #656243, dated July 29, 2025, from
Kenworth of Huntsville, Inc., for repairs to the injector on Isuzu NQR 1Z-215 sweeper
truck, asset #10529, in the amount of $4,914.10, to be expensed to account #261-
43120, sponsored by David Koonce.
(u) Resolution to approve payment of Repair Order #656232, dated July 18, 2025, from Kenworth of Huntsville, Inc., for emergency repair to the engine on service truck, asset #6424, in the amount of $1,651.36, to be expensed to
account #261-43200, sponsored by David Koonce.
(v) Resolution to approve payment of Repair Order #656448, dated July 18, 2025, from Kenworth of Huntsville, Inc., for emergency repair to the nitrogen oxide sensor on service truck, asset #11529, in the amount of $1,856.42, to
be expensed to account #261-43200, sponsored by David Koonce.
(w) Resolution to approve an agreement between the City of Florence and CHECKMYSPOT, Inc., to provide screening services for early detection and treatment of skin cancer for the employees of the City of Florence, for a term
of six months, in an amount not to exceed $3,000.00, to be paid through utilities funds and reimbursed by other departments who use the program, sponsored by Mayor Betterton.
(x) Resolution to advance and reimburse travel expenses to City employees, sponsored by Mayor Betterton
12. Regular Agenda:
13. General Business:
(a) Upcoming Board Expirations:
- SEDA
- Hatton Marbury, Appointed 10/18/22, Term Expires 09/30/25
- James Bobo II, Appointed 10/01/19, Term Expires 09/30/25
14. Business from the public (5-minute time limit).
15. Council Members reports and/or comments (5-minute time limit).
- Council member Griffin – District 3
- Council member Eubanks- District 4
- Council member Edwards – District 5
- Council member Oliver – District 6
- Council member Hendrix – District 2
- President Simmons – District 1
Mayor Andy Betterton
16. Motion to adjourn
