- Meeting called to order – President Simmons
- Invocation
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Roll Call – President Simmons
- 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 December 3, 2024, meeting.
(b) Confirm payment of bills by the City Treasurer.
(c) Resolution to approve a proposal with Keet Consulting Services, LLC., to provide GIS support and services to General Fund Departments for a term of 36 months, beginning January 1, 2025, for the City of Florence Planning Department, in the amount of $131,400.00, to be paid from budgeted funds, sponsored by Melissa Bailey.
(d) Resolution to approve a contract between the City of Florence and the Community Action Agency of Northwest Alabama, to provide services of the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, for the fiscal year 2023 Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program, in the amount of $1,224,000.00, to be paid from budgeted federal grant funds, sponsored by Melissa Bailey.
(e) Resolution to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Florence and Lauderdale County 911, regarding a county-wide computer aided dispatch (CAD) system, sponsored by Brad Holmes.
(f) Resolution to approve a contract with MPE Services, LLC., to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary for sewer line replacement, at Pope’s Tavern Museum, in an amount not to exceed $10,318.75, to be paid from budgeted funds Account #158-266-43600, sponsored by Brian Murphy.
(g) Resolution to approve a contract with MNM Property Development, LLC., d/b/a Full Throttle Equipment, to provide travel, labor, equipment, materials and incidentals necessary to perform service work on heavy equipment on an as needed basis for the City of Florence Solid Waste and Recycle Department, to be paid from budgeted funds Account #261-43200 or #261-43125, sponsored by David Koonce.
(h) Resolution to approve a contract with Athens Fence, Inc., to install a chain link fence, at the General Fund Accounting Fueling Station, in an amount not to exceed $45,100.00, to be expensed to Account #188-939-43120, sponsored by David Koonce.
(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 Department, 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 payment of Invoice #S10333, dated October 22, 2024 from Environmental Products Group, for repairs to the air conditioner on loader, asset # 10843, for the City of Florence Street Department, in the amount of $1,848.00, to be expensed to Account #261-43120, sponsored by David Koonce.
(l) Resolution to approve payment of Invoice #25642, dated October 24, 2024, from Williams Fire Apparatus, for emergency repairs to Engine #4, in the amount of $969.32, to be expensed to Account #261-42200, sponsored by Chief Tim Anerton.
(m) Resolution to approve payment of Invoice # 25643, dated October 24, 2024, from Williams Fire Apparatus, in the amount of $560.04, for emergency repairs to Tower #1, to be expensed to Account #261-42200, sponsored by Chief Tim Anerton.
(n) Resolution to approve payment of Invoice # 25689, dated October, 30, 2024, from Williams Fire Apparatus, in the amount of $1,220.88, for emergency repairs to Ladder #5, to be expensed to Account #261-42200, sponsored by Chief Tim Anerton.
(o) Resolution to approve payment of Invoice #25641, dated October 24, 2024, from Williams Fire Apparatus, in the amount of $416.74, to be expensed to account #261-42200, sponsored by Chief Tim Anerton.
(p) Resolution to approve a contract with Shoals Pressure Washing, Inc., to provide labor, equipment, and incidentals necessary to pressure wash the tennis courts located off Cox Creek, in the amount not to exceed $3,000.00, to be paid from budgeted funds Account #260-44725, sponsored by Bill Jordan.
(q) Resolution to approve a contract with Irons Electric Company, Inc., to provide labor, equipment, and incidentals necessary to install a sump pump at the Royal Avenue Pool pump room, in the amount not to exceed $5,800.00, to be paid from budgeted funds Account #260-44725, sponsored by Bill Jordan.
(r) Resolution to approve a contract with Sweet Tree Productions, LLC., to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to install a public address sound system, in the total amount not to exceed $55,501.00, to be paid from budgeted funds account #196-929-48117, sponsored by Bill Jordan.
(s) Resolution to approve a contract with Mitchell Prestage d/b/a J & M Fence Service, to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to remove existing fence and install a new aluminum fence, at the Royal Avenue Pool, in an amount not to exceed $14,397.02, to be -paid from budgeted funds Account #1147-44410, sponsored by Bill Jordan.
(t) Resolution to approve a contract with Irons Electric Company, Inc., to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to install a three-phase panel, motor starters, lights, receptacles and PVC piping, at the Royal Avenue Pool pump room, in an amount not to exceed $29,500.00, to be paid from budgeted funds Account #1147-44410, sponsored by Bill Jordan.
(u) Resolution to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Florence and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources regarding the completion of the McFarland Park public boat ramp improvements, sponsored by Mayor Betterton and Councilmember Oliver.
(v) Resolution to approve a contract with The Healing Place: A Center for Loss and Change, Inc., in the amount of $5,000.00, to be paid from budgeted funds, sponsored by Mayor Betterton and the City Council.
(w) Resolution to approve an agreement between the City of Florence and the Shoals Chamber of Commerce for the Keep the Shoals Beautiful (KTSB) Program, in the amount of $2,500.00, with $1,250.00 to be paid from the Mayor’s Special Project Fund, and $1,250.00 to be paid from the City Council’s Special Project Fund, sponsored by Mayor Betterton and City Council.
(x) Resolution to approve a membership agreement between the City of Florence and Make Music Alliance, Inc., to collaborate and participate in a Make Music Celebration, in the amount of $350.00, to be paid from budgeted funds Account #235, split between 41111 and 41112, sponsored by Mayor Betterton and City Council.
(y) Resolution to approve an agreement with Granicus, LLC., to provide online agenda and boards support for the City of Florence, in the amount of $19.118.40, to be paid annually and split between Accounts #268-41111 and #268-41112, sponsored by Mayor Betterton and the City Council.
(z) Resolution to appoint Aubrey Wilson to SEDA Board.
(aa) Resolution to advance and reimburse travel expenses to City employees, sponsored by Mayor Betterton.
12. Regular Agenda:
(a) Ordinance to approve a lease with All the Best to lease an area of the sidewalk to be used as an extended service area for a period of three (3) years, sponsored by Bill Musgrove.
(b) Ordinance to approve a lease with CBJA Holdings, LLC., d/b/a The Carriage to lease an area of the sidewalk to be used as an extended service area for a period of three (3) years, sponsored by Bill Musgrove.
(c) Ordinance to approve a lease with Paul Visuthikosol d/b/a Yumm Thai Sushi and Beyond to lease an area of the sidewalk to be used as an extended service area for a period of three (3) years, sponsored by Bill Musgrove.
(d) Ordinance to approve a lease with Josh Quick d/b/a Odette to lease an area of the sidewalk to be used as an extended service area for a period of three (3) years, sponsored by Bill Musgrove.(a) Ordinance to approve rezoning of 24.21 +/- acres located on West Rash Road. The property is to be rezoned from R-1 (Single Family Residential) to R-2 (Single Family Residential Small Lot) as requested by JC Development Company, LLC., sponsored by Melissa Bailey.
(e) Ordinance to approve a lease with Mike Alonzo, Nick Franks, and Randy Allred d/b/a On the Rocks to lease an area of the sidewalk to be used as an extended service area for a period of three (3) years, sponsored by Bill Musgrove.
(f) Ordinance to approve a lease with Mike Alonzo, Nick Franks, and Randy Allred d/b/a/ The Pie Factory to lease an area of the sidewalk to be used as an extended service area for a period of three (3) years, sponsored by Bill Musgrove.
(g) Ordinance to approve a lease with Tyler Ross d/b/a/Wildwood Tavern to lease an area of the sidewalk to be used as an extended service for a period of three (3) years, sponsored by Bill Musgrove.
(h) Ordinance to approve a lease with John Cartwright d/b/a Rivertown Coffee to lease an area of the sidewalk to be used as an extended service area for a period of three (3) years, sponsored by Bill Musgrove.
(i) Resolution to approve an Alcohol Beverage License by TARKUMI RAMEN AND GRILL, for a full menu restaurant with 040 retail beer, on and off premises, and 060 Wine, on and off premises, located at 2893 Florence Boulevard, sponsored by Robert Leyde.
13. General Business:
(a) Board Vacancies
- Library-(Public)
- Dr. Vince Brewton (Expires 12/01/24)
- Evan Thornton (Expires 12/01/24)
14. Business from the public (5-minute time limit).
15. Council Members reports and/or comments (5-minute time limit).
- Council member Oliver- District 6
- Council member Hendrix – District 2
- Council member Griffin – District 3
- Council member Eubanks – District 4
- Council member Edwards – District 5
- President Simmons – District 1
- Mayor Andy Betterton
16. Motion to adjourn
