- 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 November 18, 2025, meeting.
(b) Confirm payment of bills by the City Treasurer.
(c) Resolution https://florenceal.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/12022025-11c-1.pdfto approve a contract with Williams Fire Apparatus, Inc., to provide labor, equipment, materials and incidentals necessary to provide inspections and preventive maintenance on an as needed basis for the City of Florence Fire Department, to be expensed to account 261-42200, sponsored by Chief Tim Anerton.
(d) Resolution to approve a contract with Ready to Rent PRO Cleaning Services, to provide labor, equipment, materials and incidentals necessary to provide janitorial services for the Florence Police Department Office Building and Training Center, in an amount not to exceed $https://florenceal.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/12022025-11d.pdf28,800.00 per year, to be paid from FY 2026 budgeted funds, sponsored by Chief Mike Holt.
(e) Resolution to approve a contract with Rent To Kill -Terminex, Inc., to provide a full exclusion of entry points, add ten Tin Cats, and apply Propel at building located at 3240 Roberson Road, for the City of Florence Animal Control Department, in the amount of $5,300.00 and a monthly pest control fee of $25.00, sponsored by Cheryl Jones.
(f) Resolution to approve a contract with Methvin Equipment, Inc., to provide labor, equipment, materials and incidentals necessary to supply crane with operator and man basket for the purpose of cleaning grease trap and replacing mixer at Cypress Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, Florence, Alabama, in an estimated amount of $8,000.00, sponsored by Tad Cole.
(g) Resolution to approve a contract with Sheppard Services, LLC, to provide labor, equipment, materials and incidentals necessary to install High Tide SCADA unit at new Veterans Park lift station, for the Florence Utilities Water/Wastewater Department, in an amount not to exceed $5,023.53, sponsored by Tad Cole.
(h) Resolution to approve a contract with Muscle Shoals Fire Extinguisher, Inc., to provide labor, equipment, materials and incidentals necessary to provide inspection, repairs, or replacement of fire extinguishers on an as needed basis, at the Florence Electricity Department Facilities, funding included in FY2026 budget, account #923-Ousside Services Employed, sponsored by Mary McDuffa.
(i) Resolution to approve a contract with Danny Chandler Company, Inc., d/b/a Chandler Painting Company, Inc., to provide labor, equipment, materials and incidentals necessary for ongoing painting projects, at the Florence Electricity Department facilities, with an agreed upon time plus materials rate of $38.00 per man hour with a $250.00 minimum, plus materials at cost plus 15%, funding included in FY2026 budget, account #923.00-Outside Services Employed, sponsored by Mary McDuffa.
(j) Resolution to approve a contract with Altec, Inc., to provide labor, equipment, and incidentals necessary to provide inspection and repairs on an as needed basis, at the Florence Electricity Department facilities, funding included in FY2026 budget, account #923.00-Outside Services Employed, sponsored by Mary McDuffa.
(k) Resolution to approve authorization for the attorneys for the City of Florence to file a motion to intervene with the court on behalf of the City to join the Plaintiffs in the SSUT Lawsuit, sponsored by Mayor Tyler.
12. Regular Business:
(a) Resolution to approve Baseline Specifications for Wrecker Services to Participate in the City of Florence, Alabama Wrecker Rotation, sponsored by Chief Mike Holt.
(b) Resolution to approve a Construction Agreement for a Transportation Alternatives Program Project for sidewalks along Pine Street from Irvine Avenue to West Mattielou Street, in the City of Florence, Alabama, between the City of Florence and the Alabama Department of Transportation, sponsored by Bill Batson.
(c) 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.
13. General Business:
BOARDS NAME APPOINTED EXPIRES
Tree Commission Inga Harden 10/01/2024 Resigned
Tree Commission Jacob Hardy 05/25/2025 Resigned
Tree Commission Joe McPhail 08/18/2020 Resigned
Zoning Adjustments Ry Griffin 12/18/2012 Resigned
Zoning Adjustments Dave Marbury 05/02/2017 Reappoint
14. Business from the public (5-minute time limit).
15. Council Members reports and/or comments (5-minute time limit).
- Council member Dickson – District 3
- Council member Bowling – District 4
- Council member Spence – District 5
- Council member King – District 6
- Council member Hendrix – District 2
- Council President Simmons – District 1
- Mayor Ron Tyler
16. Motion to adjourn.https://florenceal.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/12022025-12c.pdf
