- Meeting called to order – Council President Simmons
- Invocation
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Roll Call – Robert M. Leyde
- Approval of Agenda
- Message from Mayor Tyler
- Reports of Department Heads
- Reports of Standing Committees
- Public Hearings: None
- Business from floor pertaining to items on the consent 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 December 2, 2025, meeting.
(b) Confirm payment of bills by the City Treasurer.
(c) Resolution to approve a contract with Robert Potts, dba All Brand Service, to provide labor, equipment, materials and incidentals necessary to provide semi-annual inspections for preventative maintenance service for specific ice machines located at various locations for the City of Florence Parks & Recreation Department, to be expensed to account #256-44410 and account #256-44730, sponsored by Bill Jordan.
(d) Resolution to approve a Revised Utility and Construction Agreement for a Federal Aid Project; Addition of a center turn lane and pedestrian facilities on Rickwood Road from Chisholm Road to SR-17 (Helton Drive) including Tennessee-Southern Railroad Crossing, between the City of Florence and the State of Alabama, funding is 80% Federal, and 20% City, sponsored by Bill Batson.
(e) Resolution to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Florence and Industrial Emergency Services (IES) for IES to use the Fire and Rescue Department’s Training Center drill field to conduct OSHA-approved industrial training for businesses located within the Industrial Park area, sponsored by Chief Tim Anerton.
(f) Resolution to approve a contract with Alabama Painting, Inc., to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to clean the pump pits, at the Cypress Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in the amount of $4,500.00 per eight (8) hour day, in an amount not to exceed $9,000.00, to be paid by FY26 budgeted funds, sponsored by Tad Cole.
(g) Resolution to approve payment of Invoice #700361 dated October 10, 2025, from Crouch & Sons Plumbing, LLC., for emergency repairs made on the first, second, and third floor restrooms located in the City Hall Building, in the amount of $683.19, to be paid from budgeted maintenance funds, account #266-41810, sponsored by Justin Mason.
(h) Resolution to approve payment of Invoice #700594 dated October 10, 2025, from Crouch & Sons Plumbing, LLC., for emergency repairs made in the first – floor ladies’ restroom, located in the Municipal Building, in the amount of $399.18, to be paid from budgeted funds, account #266-41810, sponsored by Justin Mason.
(i) Resolution to approve a contract with Thompson Tractor Company, Inc., to provide travel, labor, equipment, materials and incidentals necessary to perform service work for heavy equipment on an as needed basis for the City of Florence Solid Waste and Recycling Departments, to be paid from budgeted funds, account #261-43200 or #261-43125, sponsored by David Koonce.
(j) Resolution to approve a contract with Thompson Tractor Company, Inc., to provide travel, labor, equipment, materials and incidentals necessary to perform service work for heavy equipment on an as needed basis for the City of Florence Street Department, to be paid from budgeted funds, account #261-43120, sponsored by David Koonce.
(k) Resolution to approve a contract with CSG Forte Payments, Inc., to provide services to process card payment transactions for the City of Florence Solid Waste Department, to be expensed to account #947-43200, sponsored by David Koonce.
(l) Resolution to approve a Multi-Party Nondisclosure Agreement between the City of Florence, Toyota Tsusho America, Inc., and the Tennessee Valley Authority, regarding the Photovoltaic Electric Generation Facility known as Mercury Solar, sponsored by Mary McDuffa.
(m) Resolution to approve a contract with North Alabama Drilling, LLC., to provide labor, materials and incidentals necessary for drilling services on an as needed basis for the City of Florence Electricity Department, to be paid by FY26 budgeted funds, account #923.00-Outside Service Employed, sponsored by Mary McDuffa.
(n) Resolution to approve a contract with Geo-Source, Inc., to conduct an indoor air quality testing for fungal spores, mold, and other potential contaminants, for the City of Florence Electricity Department, in the amount of $2,000.00, to be paid from FY budgeted funds, account# 923.00-Outside Services Employed, sponsored by Mary McDuffa.
(o) Resolution to approve a contract with Robert Potts d/b/a All Brand Service, to provide labor, equipment, materials and incidentals necessary to provide semi-annual inspection for preventative maintenance service for Scotsman ice machine located at the City of Florence Electricity Department, to be paid by FY26 budgeted funds, account #923.00-Outside Service Employed, sponsored by Mary McDuffa.
(p) Resolution to approve a contract with Maintenance Plus Heating and Air, Inc., to provide labor, equipment, and incidentals necessary to provide HVAC and other maintenance and repairs on an as needed basis, at the Florence Electricity Department facilities, to be paid from FY26 budgeted funds, account #923-Outside Services Employed, sponsored by Mary McDuffa.
(q) Resolution to approve a contract between the City of Florence and St. Vincent de Paul in the amount of $11,000.00, funding provided through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Year 2025 Public Services Program funds, sponsored by Melissa Bailey.
(r) Resolution to approve a contract between the City of Florence and the Children’s Museum of the Shoals in the amount of $8,000.00, funding provided through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Year 2025 Public Services Program funds, sponsored by Melissa Bailey.
(s) Resolution to approve a contract between the City of Florence and the Homeless Care Council of Northwest Alabama in the amount of $3,000.00, funding provided through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Year 2025 Public Services Program funds, sponsored by Melissa Bailey.
(t) Resolution to approve a contract between the City of Florence and the Shoals Community Clinic in the amount of $8,000.00, funding provided through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Year 2025 Public Services Program funds, sponsored by Melissa Bailey.
(u) Resolution to approve contract between the City of Florence and Common Ground Shoals in the amount of $10,000.00, funding provided through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Year 2025 Public Services Program funds, sponsored by Melissa Bailey.
(v) Resolution to approve a contract between the City of Florence and the Florence Housing Authority in the amount of $8,000.00, funding provided through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Year 2025 Public Services Program funds, sponsored by Melissa Bailey.
(w) Resolution to approve an agreement between the City of Florence and Make Music Alliance, Inc., to collaborate and participate in a Make Music Celebration with the City of Florence, in the amount of $350.00, sponsored by Mayor’s Office.
(x) Resolution to approve the appointment of Jason Reaves as a member of the Board of Zoning Adjustments, sponsored by the City Council.
(y) Resolution to approve the appointment of Dave Marbury as a Supernumerary member of the Board of Zoning Adjustments, sponsored by the City Council.
(z) Resolution to approve the appointment of Samuel Mashburn as a member of the Board of Zoning Adjustments, sponsored by the City Council.
(aa) Resolution to approve the appointment of JoHelene Patrick as a member of the Tree Commission, sponsored by the City Council.
(bb) Resolution to approve the appointment of Gabriel Michael Paduganan as a member of the Tree Commission, sponsored by the City Council.
(cc) Resolution to approve the appointment of Michelle Hyde as a member of the Tree Commission, sponsored by City Council.
(dd) Resolution to approve the appointment of Chapel King as a City Council representative member of the Planning Commission, sponsored by City Council.
(ee) Resolution to advance and reimburse travel expenses to City employees, sponsored by Mayor Tyler.
12. Regular Business:
(a) Resolution to approve First Amendment to Project Development Agreement between the City of Florence, Alabama, and FOF QOZB One, LLC, sponsored by Council member Josh Bowling. This item did not receive immediate consideration at the December 2, 2025 City Council meeting. A motion for adoption is all that is needed at this time.
(b)Resolution to approve a contract with Motorola Solutions, Inc., to furnish all labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to provide Body-worn Camera and Video Cloud Storage Subscription, for the City of Florence Police Department, for a total five-year cost of $599,000.00, to be paid from FY26 budgeted funds, sponsored by Chief Mike Holt.
(c) Resolution to approve an agreement between the City of Florence and the City of Gadsden, for the purchase of one 2024 Airburner S330 Firefox, Serial No. S30FDN25633, in the amount of $208,000.00, to be paid from budgeted funds, account #16401-43200, sponsored by David Koonce.
(d) Resolution to approve an Alcohol Beverage License Application for the operation of a 160-Special Retail with On Premises Liquor-Beer-Wine by Compass Group USA, Inc., d/b/a Chartwells, located at 701 North Pine Street, Florence, Alabama, sponsored by Robert M. Leyde.
(e) Resolution to approve an Alcohol Beverage License Application for the operation of a Full Menu Restaurant with On-Premises Liquor, Beer, Wine 020-Restaurant Retail Liquor by Logans Roadhouse Enterprises LLC, dba Logans Roadhouse 312, located at 2890 Florence Boulevard, Florence Alabama, sponsored by Robert M. Leyde.
13. General Business: None
14. Business from the public (5-minute time limit).
15. Council Members reports and/or comments (5-minute time limit).
- Council member Bowling – District 4
- Council member Spence – District 5
- Council member King – District 6
- Council member Hendrix – District 2
- Council member Dickson – District 3
- Council President Simmons – District 1
- Mayor Ron Tyler
16. Motion to adjourn.
