- 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: Proposed rezoning of 2.75 +/- acres located at 1545 Helton Drive from B-2 (General Business) to R-3 (Multi-Family Residential)
- 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 February 4, 2025, meeting.
(b) Confirm payment of bills by the City Treasurer.
(c) Resolution to approve payment of Invoice # 39045, dated January 29, 2025, from Ringer’s Garage Door Company, Inc., for emergency repair on the maintenance building shop door at the Urban Forestry Department, in the amount of $1,415.00, to be expensed to Account #266-43500, sponsored by Craig Thompson.
(d) Resolution to approve a contract with Wisener, LLC., to provide right of way acquisition services, including appraisals and negotiations with property owners to acquire necessary easements, all in accordance with State and Federal guidelines, for the Berry Road/Greenbrier Road Drainage Improvement Project, in an estimated contract amount of $9,000.00, to be paid from Fund 110, Account #1071-48100, sponsored by Bill Batson.
(e) Resolution to approve a contract with Polygraphs Inc., to provide polygraph services for new officers to the City of Florence Police Department, in the amount of $75.00 annual fee, $400.00 for one polygraph, or $600.00 for a maximum of two polygraphs per day, to be expensed to Account #256-42100, sponsored by Chief Mike Holt.
(f) Resolution to approve a contract with Municipal Emergency Services, Inc., to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary for the repairs and maintenance of rescue tools, at the Florence Fire Department, to be expensed to Account #947-42200, sponsored by Chief Tim Anerton.
(g) Resolution to approve payment of Invoice # 47538, dated February 3, 2025, from Irons Electric Company, Inc., for the emergency replacement of LED lamps and a relay at Fire Station #2, for the Florence Fire Department, in the amount of $587.13, to be expensed to Account #266-42200, sponsored by Chief Tim Anerton.
(h) Resolution to approve a contract with Konecranes, Inc., to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary for inspection and preventative maintenance on fifteen (15) assets, at the Cypress Creek Water Treatment Plant, Wilson Lake Water Treatment Plant, and Cypress Creek Wastewater Plant, in an amount not to exceed $5,300.00, sponsored by Tad Cole.
(i) Resolution to approve the Sanitary Sewer Extension Agreement between the City of Florence and Marina Mar Florence, LLC., sponsored by Tad Cole.
(j) Resolution to approve a contract with Jabok Energy Solutions, LLC., to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to perform valve installation and test relief, at North Alabama Medical Center, in an amount not to exceed $3,318.50, sponsored by Tad Cole.
(k) Resolution to approve an agreement between the City of Florence and Magnolia River Services, Inc., to provide professional services for the creation of a mobile application work order management system for Farm Tap Inspections and Leak Repairs, for the City of Florence Gas Department, in the amount of $17,500.00, sponsored by Tad Cole.
(l) Resolution to approve a contract with Mitchell Prestage d/b/a J & M Fence Service, to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to install cantilever gate and chain link fencing, at River Heritage, in an amount not to exceed $9,500.00, to be paid from budgeted funds, Account #939-44725, sponsored by Bill Jordan.
(m) Resolution to approve a contract with Mitchell Prestage d/b/a J & M Fence Service, to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to replace wire and top rail fence, at River Heritage, in an amount not to exceed $1,200.00, to be paid from budgeted funds, Account #260-44725, sponsored by Bill Jordan.
(n) Resolution to approve a contract with Water Street Communications, LLC., to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to install data drops, and safety and security cameras, at W. C. Handy Recreation Center, in an amount not to exceed $9,302.60, to be expensed to Account #188-1053-44410, sponsored by Bill Jordan.
(o) Resolution to approve a contract with Certified Alarm Co. of Alabama, Inc., to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to install an electronic lock and badge reader on the front and rear doors, at the W. C. Handy Recreation Center, in an amount not to exceed $7,562.60, to be expensed to Account #188-1053-44410, sponsored by Bill Jordan.
(p) Resolution to approve a contract with Water Street Communications to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary for camera installation and network cabling, at the new administrative building located at 50 Country Club Drive, in an amount not to exceed $7,929.44, to be expensed to Account #151-17500-43200, sponsored by David Koonce.
(q) Resolution to approve a contract with Labella Associates, D.P.C., to provide professional consulting services for monthly tank inspection, reviews, and annual testing at the City Landfill, in an amount not to exceed $2,250.00, to be expensed to Account #256-43200, sponsored by David Koonce.
(r) Resolution to approve a contract with Labella Associates, D. P. C., to provide professional environmental consulting services relating to groundwater monitoring and reporting at the City Landfill, in an amount not to exceed $23,775.00, to be expensed to Account #267-43200, sponsored by David Koonce.
(s) Resolution to approve a contract with Clark Gas Company, Inc., to provide delivery of 33-pound forklift propane cylinders, to the Florence Recycle Center, in the unit amount of $22.99 per cylinder exchange, plus a regulatory compliance fee of $17.97, to be paid from budgeted funds, Account 331-43125, sponsored by David Koonce.
(t) Resolution to approve a contract with Certified Alarm Company of Alabama, Inc., to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary for the installation of a fire and security system, at the new Central Garage, in an amount not to exceed $15,408.65, to be expensed equally to the Central Garage, Street, and Sanitation Departments, sponsored by David Koonce.
(u) Resolution to approve a contract with Certified Alarm Company of Alabama, Inc., to provide labor, materials, and incidentals for the installation of an intrusion alarm system, at the new administrative office building located at 50 Country Club Drive, in an amount not to exceed $3,614.55, to be expensed to Account #151-17500-43200, sponsored by David Koonce.
(v) Resolution to approve a 2025 Grant Application by the City of Florence to the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area, for funds to be used for a Household Hazardous Waste Day, to be held May 17, 2025, in the amount of $7,500.00 with $7,500.00 matching grant funds, sponsored by David Koonce.
(w) Resolution to approve a grant application by the City of Florence to the TVA Natural Resource Reservoir & Community Cleanups, for grant funds to be used for a Household Hazardous Waste Day, to be held on May 17, 2025, in the amount of $5,000.00, with no matching grant funds, sponsored by David Koonce.
(x) Resolution to approve a contract with CDG, Inc., to provide professional services on an as needed basis, for the City of Florence Landfill, in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00, to be expensed to Account #267-43200, sponsored by David Koonce.
(y) Resolution to approve a contract with R. W. Parker Equipment Company, LLC., d/b/a Hobart Sales & Service, to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to provide semi-annual inspections for preventative maintenance service for the ice machine, located at the City of Florence Landfill, to be paid from budgeted funds, Account#260-43200, sponsored by David Koonce.
(z) Resolution to approve a contract with R. W. Parker Equipment Company, LLC., d/b/a/ Hobart Sales & Service, to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to provide semi-annual inspections for preventative maintenance service for the ice machine, located at the City of Florence Street Department, to be paid from budgeted funds, Account #260-43120, sponsored by David Koonce.
(aa) Resolution to approve a contract with R. W. Parker Equipment Company, LLC., d/b/a/ Hobart Sales & Service, to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to provide semi-annual inspections for preventative maintenance service for the ice machine, located at the City of Florence Recycle Center, to be paid from budgeted funds, Account #260-43125, sponsored by David Koonce.
(bb) Resolution to advance and reimburse travel expenses to City employees, sponsored by Mayor Betterton.
12. Regular Agenda
(a) Ordinance to approve rezoning of 2.75 +/- acres located at 1545 Helton Drive from B-2 (General Business) to R-3 (Multi-Family Residential) as requested by Lyons Investments, LLC., sponsored by Melissa Bailey.
(b) Ordinance to vacate a storm drainage easement in favor of Rhonda Covington and Johnnie Mitchell, Jr., sponsored by Bill Batson.
(c) Ordinance to vacate a storm water drainage easement in favor of Ronnie P. Bailey and Teresa D. Bailey, sponsored by Bill Batson.
(d) Resolution to approve a contract with Grayson Carter & Son Contracting, Inc., to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to construct sidewalks along Bradshaw Drive, and shared use path along Helton Drive, for the City of Florence Engineering Department, in the amount of $495,290.07,to be expensed to Fund 188, Account #933-48500, sponsored by Bill Batson.
(e) Resolution to approve an agreement between the City of Florence and PipeSuite Professional Services, Inc., to provide professional services in a Pipeline Compliance Package with Mailing Services for the City of Florence Utilities Gas Department, as required by PHMSA and DOT, in the amount of $50,900.00 per year for three years, to be paid from budgeted funds, Account #928, sponsored by Tad Cole.
(f) Resolution to a contract with CDG, Inc., to provide professional engineering services, for the development of a new transfer station facility at 4501 Starkey Drive, in an amount not to exceed $175,000.00, to be expensed to Account #256-43200, sponsored by David Koonce.
13. General Business: None
14. Business from the public (5-minute time limit).
15. Council Members reports and/or comments (5-minute time limit).
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- Council member Eubanks – District 4
Council member Edwards – District 5
Council member Oliver – District 6
Council member Hendrix – District 2
Council member Griffin – District 3
President Simmons – District 1
Mayor Andy Betterton
16. Motion to adjourn.
