- 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 January 5, 2025, meeting.
(b) Confirm payment of bills by the City Treasurer.
(c) Resolution to approve payment of Invoice #54132, dated December 23, 2024, from Professional Fire & Security, LLC., for emergency repair to the fire alarm panel located at the City Hall building, in the amount of $627.00, to be expensed to Account #266-41810, sponsored by Gary Williamson.
(d) Resolution to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Florence and KultureCity, sponsored by Tim Anerton.
(e) Resolution to approve a contract with Jagris, Inc., to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary for removal of the current roof, repair and install new roof decking, and installation of shingles, at Pope’s Tavern Museum ,in the amount not to exceed $44,802.14, to be paid from Account #188,sponsored by Brian Murphy.
(f) Resolution to approve a contract with Tanner II Enterprises, LLC., d/b/a TheGrounds Guys of Northwest Alabama, to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to install exterior lighting at the Rosenbaum House , in the amount of $7,025.00, to be paid from Account #188-1147, sponsored by Brian Murphy.
(g) Resolution to approve payment of Invoice #696588, dated January 6, 2025 from Crouch & Sons Plumbing, LLC., for repairs to a toilet and urinals at the Recycling Center, in the amount of $726.27, to be expensed to Account #266-43125,sponsored by David Koonce.
(h) Resolution to approve a contract with Certified Alarm Company of Alabama, Inc., to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary for the installation of badge readers, at the New General Fund Accounting Fueling Station, in the amount not to exceed $15,713.85, to be expensed to Account #188-939-43120, sponsored by David Koonce.
(i) Resolution to approve payment of Invoice #FA69360, dated December 24, 2024, from R. W. Parker Equipment Company, LLC., d/b/a Hobart Sales & Service to diagnose leak, make repairs, and gas up the ice machine located at the City of Florence Street Department, in the amount of $1,037.02, to be expensed to Account #250-43120, sponsored by David Koonce.
(j) Resolution to approve Master Professional Services Agreement No. 2632, dated January 6, 2025, with LaBella Associates, D.P.C., to provide professional environmental consulting services for the City of Florence Landfill, to be expensed to Account #267-43200, sponsored by David Koonce.
(k) Resolution to approve a contract with True North Geographic Technologies, LLC., for the renewal of hosting and support for Cityworks asset management software, in the amount of $18,750.00, to be expensed to Account #165.100 Prepay Maintenance, sponsored by Tad Cole.
(l) Resolution to approve a contract with Cutter Contracting LLC., to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to provide services to gas customer piping, pilot lighting, and inspections for the Florence Utilities Gas Department, in the amounts of $375.00 for re-piping base price; additional $10.00 per foot from the existing (removed) meter location to new meter location; $175.00 for replacing/installing appliance: $75.00/for lighting pilot; $125.00 per inspection; $125.00 per hour for after-hours rate, sponsored by Tad Cole.
(m) Resolution to approve agreement with Sheppard Services, Inc., to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary for the service of equipment and SCADA at the Wilson Lake Water Treatment Plant, Cypress Creek Water Treatment Plant, and Cypress Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant for the Florence Utilities Water and Wastewater Department, in the amounts of $65.00 per hour for shop labor regular time; $97.50 per hour for shop labor overtime; $95.00 per hour for field service tech with 5k crane truck regular time;$142.50 per hour for field service tech with 5k crane truck overtime; $75.00 per hour for additional field service tech regular time; $112.00 per hour for additional field service tech overtime; $95.00 per hour for SCADA tech regular time; $142.50 per hour for SCADA tech overtime; with a 15% material markup percentage, sponsored by Tad Cole.
(n) Resolution to approve a contract with Steven Skipworth d/b/a Skip’s Handy Service, to provide Labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary for the remodeling of the Gas Operations restroom for the City of Florence Gas
Department, in the amount not to exceed $31,420.00, to be paid from budgeted funds Account #390.00 Structures and Improvements, sponsored by Tad Cole.
(o) Resolution to approve a Sewer Cost Sharing Fund Application between the City of Florence and Marina Mar Florence, LLC., for the installation of a lift station and sewer extension/force main along Highway 72, with connection to the City of Florence sewer at Sky Park Road, with reimbursement including up to 50% of the project cost not to exceed $250,000.00, which will be reimbursed by Marina Mar Florence LLC., sponsored by Tad Cole.
(p) Resolution to approve an Addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Florence and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Lauderdale County) for the use of the Florence-Lauderdale Coliseum for the 2025 events adopted on October 1, 2025, sponsored by Bill Jordan.
(q) Resolution to approve a contract with Shoals Pressure Washing, Inc., to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to pressure wash tennis courts (1-6), at Cox Creek Park, in the amount not to exceed $2,850.00, to be paid from budgeted funds Account #260-44725, sponsored by Bill Jordan.
(r) Resolution to approve a contract with Goodwyn Mills Cawood, LLC., for the engineering design of the parking lot expansion at Coffee-O’Neal Sportsplex for the City of Florence Parks and Recreation Department, in the amount not to exceed $78,400.00, to be paid from budgeted funds Account #188-931-44410, sponsored by Bill Jordan.
(s) Resolution to approve a contract with Steven Skipworth dba Skip’s Handy Service, to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary for the removal and installation of countertops, sinks, and faucets at concession stands for the Coffee-O’Neal Sportsplex, in the amount no to exceed $13,986.00, to be paid from budgeted funds Account #1147-44410, sponsored by Bill Jordan.
(t) Resolution to approve a contract with Perry Weather, Inc., to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to install two outdoor warning systems including camera and one- year weather station subscription, at the Sports Complex, in the amount not to exceed $9,600.00, to be paid from budgeted funds Account #1147-44410, sponsored by Bill Jordan.
(u) Resolution to approve a contract with Perry Weather, Inc., to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to install two outdoor warning systems including camera and a one-year weather station subscription, at the Blackberry Trail Pro Shop, in the amount not to exceed $8,100.00, to be paid from budgeted funds Account #1147-44730, sponsored by Bill Jordan.
(v) Resolution to approve a contract with the Homeless Care Council of Northwest Alabama, in the amount of $10,000.00, to be paid from budgeted funds, sponsored by Mayor Betterton and City Council.
(w) Resolution to approve a contract with One Place of the Shoals, Inc., in the amount of $25,000.00, to be paid from budgeted funds, sponsored by Mayor Betterton and City Council.
(x) Resolution to approve a contract with Northwest Regional Airport, in the amount of $25,000.00, to be paid from budgeted funds, sponsored by Mayor Betterton and City Council.
(y) Resolution to advance and reimburse travel expenses to City employees, sponsored by Mayor Betterton.
12. Regular Agenda
(a) Ordinance to approve new voting district lines for the upcoming municipal elections to be held on August 26, 2025, sponsored Bob Leyde and Bill Musgrove. This item did not receive a unanimous vote for immediate consideration at the January 7, 2025 City Council meeting. A vote for adoption is all that is needed at this time.
(b) Resolution to approve a request by the City Council of the City of Florence Alabama an opinion from the Honorable Steve Marshall, Attorney General of the State of Alabama, sponsored by Bill Musgrove.
(c) Ordinance to approve rezoning of .78 +/- acres located at 3815 Florence Boulevard. from R-1 (Single Family Residential) to B-2 (General Business) as requested by Martin Mobley, sponsored by Melissa Bailey
(d) Resolution to approve appropriation funding to the University of North Alabama, in the amount of $500,000.00, to assist with the construction of a new computer science and mathematics building, sponsored, by Mayor Betterton and CityCouncil.
(e) Resolution to approve a contract with Tomlin Excavating Company, Inc., to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary for the demolition of the Municipal Parking Deck located at 116 West Tennessee Street and properly disposes of the debris for the City of Florence Mayor’s Department, in the total contract amount not to exceed $774,260.85, sponsored by Mayor Betterton.
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 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
