- 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 March 4, 2025, meeting.
(b) Confirm payment of bills by the City Treasurer.
(c) Resolution to approve payment of Invoice #15-2014, dated February 27, 2025, from MG Roofing, Inc., to install seven (7) patches in roofing membrane, to the Florence Police Department, in the amount of $485.00, to be expensed to Account #266-42100, sponsored by Mike Holt.
(d) Resolution to approve payment of Invoice #2581814, dated February 26, 2025, from Global Fire Sprinklers, LLC., for emergency repairs to the fire sprinkler system at the Florence Recycle Center, due to freezing temperatures, in the amount of $717.00, to be expensed to Account #266-43125, sponsored by David Koonce.
(e) Resolution to approve a contract with Southern Environmental Engineering, Inc., to provide professional services for the purpose of transferring current construction NPDES permit and CBMP plan, for the Florence Transfer Station, for the City of Florence Solid Waste Department, in the amount of $4,375.00, to be expensed Account #256-43200, sponsored by David Koonce.
(f) Resolution to approve a contract with Daniel Brink, d/b/a Brink’s Fence Company, to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to remove existing fence and install commerce-grade fence and double drive gate at the City of Florence Gas Department Administrative Office, in an amount not to exceed $28,250.00, to be paid from budgeted funds, Account #390.00 (Structures and Improvements), sponsored by Tad Cole.
(g) Resolution to approve proposal from Municipal Workers Compensation Fund, Inc., for renewal of the City’s Worker’s Compensation Insurance, sponsored by Melinda Morgan.
(h) Resolution to approve a contract with Tennessee Valley Public Power Association, Inc., to provide Harassment Training on site to the City of Florence personnel, in the amount of $8,500.00, sponsored by Melinda Morgan.
(i) Resolution to approve a contract between the City of Florence and Modern Academy of Cosmetology, in the amount of $20,000.00, funding provided through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Year 2024 Special Economic Assistance Program, to provide subsistence payments, sponsored by Melissa Bailey.
(j) Resolution to approve a contract between the City of Florence and Ralph’s Graph X Apparel, in the amount of $10,000.00, funding provided through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Year 2024 Special Economic Assistance Program, to provide subsistence payments, sponsored by Melissa Bailey.
(k) Resolution to approve a contract with Patterson & Dewar Engineers, Inc., to perform general engineering services to be used for field visits and office work, as requested by the Florence Electricity Department, to be paid from FY25-26, Account #923.00 (Outside Services Employed), sponsored by Mary McDuffa.
(l) Resolution to approve a contract with Savannah Ostapenko, for professional services to provide dance classes at designated City of Florence Parks and Recreation facilities, sponsored by Bill Jordan.
(m) Resolution to approve the contract with B. H. Craig Construction, LLC., for the Pickleball and Tennis Complex Project at Veterans Park, in reference to Invitation to Bid, REC-4872, for the Florence Parks and Recreation Department, signed and executed on May 28, 2024 will be revised by mutual consent of both parties as follows: Article 4.02 of the General Contract will be revised to extend the completion date from May 4, 2025 to August 1, 2025. Conditions not under the control of the contractor, including but not limited to weather, strikes, war, acts of God, etc., will cause automatic extension of work days upon both parties, sponsored by Bill Jordan.
(n) Resolution to approve a contract with Henderson Roofing, Inc., to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary for the removal and installation of metal ridge cap and panels at the Broadway Recreation Center for the Florence Parks and Recreation Department, in an amount not to exceed $15,666.00, to be paid from budgeted funds, Account #1053-44410, sponsored by Bill Jordan.
(o) Resolution to advance and reimburse travel expenses to City employees, sponsored by Mayor Betterton.
12. Regular Agenda
(a) Resolution to approve a proposal from Marsh & McLennan Agency, for the renewal of the City of Florence property and liquor liability policies, sponsored by Andy Jones, in the amount of $453,751.00.
(b) Resolution to approve a Lease Agreement between the City of Florence and Jerry Pate Turf and Irrigation, to provide a 60 (sixty) month lease on maintenance equipment for the Florence Parks and Recreation Department, in the total lease amount of $153,662.16, to be paid from budgeted funds, Account #256-44725, sponsored by Bill Jordan.
(c) Resolution to approve payment of Invoice #250220, dated February 20, 2025, from Florence-Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau, for cost sharing of Placer AI software/platform, in the amount of $20,000.00, to be paid from budgeted funds, Account #110.2023.51705, sponsored by Shana Balch.
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 Hendrix – District 2
Council member Eubanks – District 4
Council member Edwards – District 5
Council member Oliver – District 6
Council member Griffin – District 3
President Simmons – District 1
Mayor Andy Betterton
16. Motion to adjourn.
