- Meeting called to order – President Simmons
- Invocation
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Roll Call – Bob Leyde
- Approval of Agenda
- Message from Mayor
- Reports of Department Heads
- Reports of Standing Committees
- Public Hearings:
- Proposed rezoning of 10.7 +/- acres located at Old Chisholm Road, to be rezoned from R-1 (Single Family Residential) to R-3/CO (Multi-Family Residential with a Conditional Overlay) as requested by Jeffrey Archer.
- Proposed rezoning of 0.33 +/- acres located at 602 Veterans Dr, to be rezoned from L-1 (Light Industrial) to B-2 (General Business) as requested by Darby Properties I, LLC.
- 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 September 16, 2025, meeting.
(b) Confirm payment of bills by the City Treasurer.
(c) Resolution to approve payment of invoice from The Arbitrage Group, Inc., for services rendered for the preparation of a rebate report relating to The Public Building Authority, Alabama Lease Revenue Bonds Series 2021, in the amount of $1,000.00, sponsored by Shana Balch.
(d) Resolution to approve an application to apply for grant funds through the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation program for the Florence Fire Department, sponsored by Shana Balch.
(e) Resolution to approve payment of Invoice #699361-2, dated July 25, 2025, from Couch & Sons Plumbing, LLC., for repairing a water leak in the City Clerk’s Department, in the amount of $600.60, to be paid from budgeted maintenance fund, account #266-41810, sponsored by Justin Mason.
(f) Resolution to approve payment of Invoice #0000113661, dated September 1, 2025, from C & H Cooling & Heating, Inc., for parts and labor for the emergency leak repair on the HVAC condenser coil located on the second floor of the Municipal Building in the amount of $4,968.00, to be paid from budgeted maintenance fund, account #266-41810, sponsored by Justin Mason.
(g) Resolution to approve a contract with PLW I, LLC., dba Shoals Overhead Door, to provide labor, equipment, and incidentals necessary to provide inspection and repairs on an as needed basis, at the Florence Electricity Department facilities, to be expensed to account #390.00-Structure & Improvements, sponsored by Mary McDuffa.
(h) Resolution to approve the Valley Partner Flexibility Initiation Notice Form between the City of Florence and the Tennessee Valley Authority regarding the Mercury Solar Flexibility Project, sponsored by Mary McDuffa.
(i) Resolution to approve the Multi-Party Nondisclosure Agreement between the City of Florence. Southwire Company, LLC., and the Tennessee Valley Authority, regarding the TVA PowerFlex Program, sponsored by Mary McDuffa.
(j) Resolution to approve a contract with Certified Alarm Company of Alabama, Inc., to furnish all labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to install security upgrades, at the City of Florence Gas Department in an amount of $11,475.75, with a monthly monitoring fee of $45.00 per month, sponsored by Tad Cole.
(k) Resolution to approve payment of Invoice #74928 dated September 18, 2025, from Keeton Electric Company, for emergency electrical work required for the installation of the eddy current separator at the City of Florence Recycling Department, in the amount of $10,833.54, to be expensed to account #16401-43125, sponsored David Koonce.
(l) Resolution to approve payment of Invoice #231618 dated September 15, 2025, from Simmons Tire Co., for emergency tire repair on the Articulating Truck, asset #8454, for the City of Florence Solid Waste Department, in the amount of $366.99 to be expensed to account #339-43200, sponsored by David Koonce.
(m) Resolution to approve a contract with Southern Environmental Engineering, Inc., to prepare NPDES Environmental Compliance Assistance binder for a lump sum price agreement of $250.00, and semi-annual updates for a lump sum price of $200.00, per semi-annual period, for the City of Florence Recycling Department, to be expensed to account #151-250-43125, sponsored by David Koonce.
(n) Resolution to approve a contract with Southern Environmental Engineering, Inc., to prepare NPDES Environmental Compliance Assistance binder for a lump sum price agreement of $250.00, and semi-annual updates for a lump sum price of $200.00, per semi-annual period, for the City of Florence Solid Waste Department, to be expensed to account #151-250-43200, sponsored by David Koonce.
(o) Resolution to approve a contract with Southern Environmental Engineering, Inc., to prepare NPDES Environmental Compliance Assistance binder for a lump sum price agreement of $250.00, and semi-annual updates for a lump sum price of $200.00, per semi-annual period, for the City of Florence Street Department, to be expensed to account #110-250-43120, sponsored by David Koonce.
(p) Resolution to approve Attorney-Client Agreement between the City of Florence and James R. Thrash to provide legal services regarding a new solid waste transfer station, sponsored by David Koonce.
(q) Resolution to approve submission of an application to the Alabama Department of Public Health for a permit to operate a transfer station at 4501 Starkey Drive, Florence, Alabama sponsored by David Koonce.
(r) Resolution to approve payment of invoices #40012 and #40013 dated September 4, 2025, from Ringer’s Garage Door Co., Inc., for labor and materials necessary for the emergency repair service to the secured door at Fire Station #5, Florence, Alabama, in the amount of $1,752.50, to be expensed to account #266-42200, sponsored by Tim Anerton.
(s) Resolution to approve payment of Invoice #28694 dated September 12, 2025, from Williams Fire Apparatus, for emergency repairs to Engine #2, in the amount of $1,819.31, to be expensed to account #261-42200, sponsored by Tim Anerton.
(t) Resolution to approve a contract with Caleb Workman, dba Hydrostatic Services, to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to perform SCBA HYDRO and Cascade testing for the City of Florence Fire Department, in an amount not to exceed $4,000.00, to be expensed to account #260-42200, sponsored by Tim Anerton.
(u) Resolution to approve payment of Invoices, #5002998945, #5003014900, #5003014925, and #6000819373, dated from July through August, 2025, from TK Elevator Corporation, for emergency repairs to the elevators at the City of Florence Parking Deck, in the amount of $27,781.14, to be expensed to account #266-44800, sponsored by Bob Leyde.
(v) Resolution to approve compensation request from Mickey Haddock, dated September 4, 2025, for the City of Florence Run-Off Election in the amount of $1,600.00, to be expensed to account #188-256-4500, sponsored by Bob Leyde.
(w) Resolution to approve compensation request from Richard Richey, dated September 4, 2025, for the City of Florence Run-Off Election in the amount of $1,600.00, to be expensed to account #188-256-4500, sponsored by Bob Leyde.
(x) Resolution to advance and reimburse travel expenses to City employees, sponsored by Mayor Betterton.
(y) Resolution to approve a contract with Volkert, Inc., to provide Traffic Engineering and Structural Engineering Design Services, for the City of Florence Fire Department, in an amount not to exceed $44,500.00, to be expensed to account #188-954-42200, sponsored by Tim Anerton.
12. Regular Agenda:
(a) Ordinance adopting an Inclement Weather and Emergency Closure Policy for the City of Florence, sponsored by Mayor Betterton and Melinda Morgan.
(b) Ordinance to amend the Code of Florence, Alabama, Section 15, Noise, regarding noise control, sponsored by Chief Holt.
(c) Ordinance to approve rezoning of 10.7 +/- acres located at Old Chisholm Road, to be rezoned from R-1 (Single Family Residential) to R-3/CO (Multi-Family Residential with a Conditional Overlay) as requested by Jeffrey Archer, sponsored by Bob Leyde.
(d) Ordinance to approve rezoning of 0.33 +/- acres located at 602 Veterans Dr, to be rezoned from L-1 (Light Industrial) to B-2 (General Business) as requested by Darby Properties I, LLC., sponsored by Bob Leyde.
(e) Resolution to approve a contract with Rast Construction, Inc., to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary for the County Road 14 Gas Main Extension for the Florence Utilities Gas Department, in an amount of $774,686.00, to be paid from budgeted funds, sponsored by Tad Cole.
(f) Resolution to approve an Agreement Regarding Property Swap for Construction of Public Road and Fire Station between the City of Florence and Faith Church, sponsored by Tim Anerton.
(g) Resolution to approve a Real Estate Sales Agreement between the City of Florence and the Estate of Larry Russell Hunter and Beverly H. Temerson regarding the property located at 3531 Florence Boulevard, Florence, Alabama, sponsored by Tim Anerton.
(h) Resolution to approve a contract with Wisener, LLC., to provide right of way acquisition services, including appraisals and negotiations for four tracts, closing assistance, and project management coordination for the Gresham Road and Seville Street Roundabout Project, Florence, Alabama, for the City of Florence Engineering Department, in an amount not to exceed $24,100.00, to be paid from fund #196, account #954-48500, sponsored by Bill Batson.
13. General Business:
(a) Resolution to approve the General Fund Budget for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, sponsored by Mayor Betterton and Shana Balch.
(b) Resolution to approve the Solid Waste Fund Budget for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, sponsored by Mayor Betterton and Shana Balch.
(c) Resolution to approve the Special Funds Budget for fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, sponsored by Mayor Betterton and Shana Balch.
(d) Resolution to approve a budget amendment for the Electricity Department for fiscal year 2025-2026, sponsored by Mark Lovejoy.
(e) Resolution to approve a budget amendment for the Gas Department for fiscal year 2025-2026, sponsored by Mark Lovejoy.
(f) Resolution to approve a budget amendment for the Water/Wastewater Department for fiscal year 2025-2026, sponsored by Mark Lovejoy.
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.
