- Meeting called to order – President Pro Tempore, Edwards
- Invocation
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Roll Call – Bob Leyde
- Approval of Agenda
- Message from Mayor
- Reports of Department Heads
- Reports of Standing Committees
- Public Hearings:
- 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 August 19, 2025, meeting.
(b) Confirm payment of bills by the City Treasurer.
(c) Resolution to approve a contract with Vines Masonry, Inc., to provide labor, equipment, materials and incidentals necessary to repair and reseal damaged brick at Pope’s Tavern, in an amount not to exceed $3,780.00, to be expensed to fund 158 account #266-43600, sponsored by Brian Murphy.
(d) Resolution to approve a contract with Civil Group, LLC., to provide professional engineering services necessary for the Pine Street Sidewalks improvements from East Irvine to West Mattielou Street, in the amount of
$76,200.00, to be paid from budgeted fund 188, account #00954-48600, sponsored by Bill Batson.
(e) Resolution to approve the request to the City of Florence by SEDA for the transfer of property for the construction of an electrical substation, sponsored by Mary McDuffa.
(f) Resolution to approve a contract with Rocket City Epoxy, LLC., to provide labor, equipment, materials and incidentals necessary to remove tile and install flake floor at the Police Department Training Center, in an amount not to exceed $24,211.00, to be paid from budgeted funds, sponsored by Chief Holt.
(g)Resolution to approve a contract with PROS, LLC., to provide labor, equipment, materials and incidentals necessary to replace the metal roof at the Police Department Training Center, in an amount not to exceed
$40,800.00, to be paid from budgeted funds, sponsored by Chief Holt.
(h) Resolution to approve a contract with ROTEC USA, LLC, to provide a ninety-day Reverse Osmosis pilot study and a final pilot report for the Water & Wastewater department, Wilson Lake Water Treatment Plant, in the amount of $76,000.00, to be paid from the ADEM grant fund, sponsored by Tad Cole.
(i) Resolution to approve a contract with Ovivo USA, LLC, to provide a ninetyday Reverse Osmosis pilot study and a final pilot report for the Water & Wastewater department, Wilson Lake Water Treatment Plant, in the amount
of $45,000.00, to be paid from the ADEM grant fund, sponsored by Tad Cole.
(j) Resolution to approve a contract with Municipal Emergency Services, Inc., to provide labor, equipment, materials and incidentals necessary to perform yearly flow testing on air-paks/self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) units, fit testing and cleaning, for the Fire Department, in the amount of $7,737.00, to be expensed to account #320-42200, sponsored by Chief Anerton.
(k) Resolution to approve payment of Invoice #28501 dated August 26, 2025, from Williams Fire Apparatus for emergency repairs to Rescue Truck Two in the amount of $640.00, to be expensed to account #261-42200, sponsored by Chief Anerton.
(l) Resolution to approve payment of Invoice #28131 dated July 18, 2025, from Williams Fire Apparatus, for emergency repairs to Fire Truck Tower Five (5) in the amount of $5,223.82, to be expensed to account #261-42200,
sponsored by Tim Anerton.
(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 repair existing fence at the Cox Creek Tennis Courts, in an amount not to
exceed $500.00, to be paid from budgeted funds, account #260-44725, sponsored by Bill Jordan.
(n) Resolution to approve a Facilities Use and Indemnification Agreement between the City of Florence and Auburn University for the use of Park and Recreation Facilities, sponsored by Bill Jordan.
(o) Resolution to approve a contract with TTL, Inc., to provide professional services for Construction Materials Testing (CMT) for the City of Florence Sportsplex Parking Lot Expansion, to be expensed to account # 188-931-
48117, sponsored by Bill Jordan.
(p) Resolution to approve a contract with Global Fire Sprinklers, LLC, to provide labor, equipment, materials and incidentals necessary to perform an annual inspection of the fire alarm system at the Parking Deck, in an amount not to exceed $450.00, to be expensed to fund 110, account #266-44800, sponsored by Bob Leyde.
(q) Resolution to appoint Byron “Trip” Bower to the Shoals Economic Development Authority, sponsored by the City Council.
(r) Resolution to appoint Lyndsey Borden to the Lauderdale County Regional Library System Board, sponsored by the City Council.
(s) Resolution to advance and reimburse travel expenses to City employees, sponsored by Mayor Betterton.
12. Regular Agenda:
(a) Ordinance to approve Inclement Weather and Emergency Closure Policy, for the City of Florence employees, sponsored by Melinda Morgan.
(b) Resolution to approve a contract with Shotcrete of America, LLC., to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to install thirteen (13) foundations to support new electrical columns at Center Star Substation, for the Florence Electricity Department, in an amount no to exceed $91,500.00, to be paid from FY26 budgeted funds (account #923.00 Outside Service Employed), sponsored by Mary McDuffa.
(c)Resolution supporting an application for a Sweet Home Alabama Tourism Investment Act grant submitted by FOFQOZB One, LLC., sponsored by Councilman Griffin.
(d)Resolution to approve contract with Continental Flooring Company to provide labor, equipment, materials and incidentals necessary for the Florence-Lauderdale Coliseum Flooring Installation Project for the City of Florence Parks and Recreation Department, in the amount of $140,782.40, to be paid from budgeted funds, account #188-1147-44410, sponsored by Bill Jordan.
(e) Resolution to approve contract with Grayson Carter & Son Contracting, Inc., to provide labor, equipment, materials and incidentals necessary for the parking lot demolition and expansion at the Florence Sportsplex for the Florence Parks and Recreation Department, in the amount of $892,481.38, to be paid from budgeted funds, account #188-931-44410, sponsored by Bill Jordan.
(f)Resolution to approve contract with Pro Rain Irrigation Services, Inc., to provide labor, equipment, materials and incidentals necessary for the renovation of twelve (12) infields and warning tracks located at the Coffee-O’Neil Sportsplex for the City of Florence Parks and Recreation Department, in the amount of $499,631.80, to be paid from budgeted funds, account #188-931-48117, sponsored by Bill Jordan.
13. General Business:
(a) Upcoming Board Expirations:
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 Oliver – District 6
- Council member Hendrix – District 2
- Council member Griffin – District 3
- Council member Eubanks – District 4
- Council member Edwards – District 5
- President Simmons – District 1
Mayor Andy Betterton
