REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Monday, December 08, 2025 06:00 PM Council Chambers

AGENDA NO. 2025-23-RG

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1.CALL TO ORDER 

2.INVOCATION

1. A.Pastor Josh Britt of Courageous Church

3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.ROLL CALL OF ELECTED GOVERNING OFFICIALS

5.AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA

6.APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. A.Minutes No. 2025-22-RG, dated November 24, 2025

2. B.Minutes No. 2025-07-WS, dated November 19, 2025

7.PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS

1. A.Fall 2025 Civic Awareness Academy Graduation

8.PUBLIC COMMENTS

Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker. Anyone who would like to sign up prior to the Council meeting may contact the City Clerk at cityclerk@madisonal.gov. Anyone who would like to submit a presentation to the City Council must email it to the City Clerk by noon on the Friday prior to the meeting. Anyone who cannot attend the meeting in person and would like to email written comments must do so by noon of the Council meeting date, and address comments to citycouncil@madisonal.gov

For Public review and reference, see Resolution No. 2021-268-R Policy For Public Participation During City Council Meetings.

9.CONSENT AGENDA AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT

1. A.Regular and periodic bills to be paid

2. B.Resolution No. 2025-330-R:  Authorizing an Annual Appropriation Agreement with the Madison Chamber of Commerce for FY26 ($100,000 to be paid from General Operating account)

3. C.Resolution No. 2025-331-R:  Authorizing an Annual Appropriation Agreement with the Huntsville-Madison County Emergency Management Agency for FY26 ($68,038 to be paid from General Operating account)

4. D.Resolution No. 2025-332-R:  Authorizing an Annual Appropriation Agreement with the National Children's Advocacy Center for FY26  ($30,000 to be paid from General Operating account)

5. E.Resolution No. 2025-333-R:  Authorizing an Annual Appropriation Agreement with the Huntsville Hospital Foundation for FY26  ($7,500 to be paid from General Operating account)

6. F.Resolution No. 2025-334-R:  Authorizing an Annual Appropriation Agreement with the Huntsville-Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau for FY26  ($55,000 to be paid from General Operating account)

7. G.Resolution No. 2025-390-R: Authorizing a one-year subscription agreement with Wow! Business for internet services for the property located at 1282 Hughes Road ($75.99 month to be paid from IT Department budget)

8. H.Resolution No. 2025-391-R: Authorizing an agreement with Fiber Utility Network, Inc. dba Alabama Fiber Network for network and internet services for the property located at 101 Main Street ($527.25 monthly to be paid from IT Department budget)

9. I.Resolution No. 2025-392-R: Authorizing an agreement with Fiber Utility Network, Inc. dba Alabama Fiber Network for network and internet services for the Public Safety Annex located at 230 Business Park Boulevard, Building 23A ($527.25 monthly to be paid from IT Department budget)

10. J.Resolution No. 2025-398-R: Authorizing Amendment No. 2 to the City of Madison's General Capital Improvement Fund and list of Capital Improvement Projects (Fund 38) (confirming the current budget amount for the Public Safety Annex project of $5,845,000)

11. K.Acceptance of $500 donation from Dads of Palmer Place to sponsor the Special Needs Visibility Art Crawl Event (to be deposited into Recreation Donation account). 

10.PRESENTATIONS OF REPORTS

MAYOR RANAE BARTLETT

COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 1 MAURA WROBLEWSKI

COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 2 DAVID BIER

COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 3 BILLIE GOODSON

COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 4 MICHAEL MCKAY

COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 5 ALICE LESSMANN

COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 6 ERICA WHITE

COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 7 KENNETH JACKSON

11.BOARD/COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

1. A.Appointment of Matt Dermody to Seat 2 of the Recreation Advisory Board

2. B.Appointment of Carlos Woods to the Police Citizens Advisory Committee - District 7

12.PUBLIC HEARINGS

Public comments during public hearings are limited to 5 minutes per speaker. Anyone who would like to sign up prior to the Council meeting may contact the City Clerk at cityclerk@madisonal.gov. Anyone who would like to submit a presentation to the City Council must email it to the City Clerk no later than noon on the Friday prior to the meeting. Anyone who cannot attend the meeting in person and would like to email written comments must do so by noon of the Council meeting date and address comments to citycouncil@madisonal.gov. 

1. A.Resolution No. 2025-393-R: Request for a Restaurant Retail Liquor License from Chikinjip-Madison LLC, doing business as Chikinjip, for their location at 12120 County Line Rd, Suite A, Madison, AL 35756

13.DEPARTMENT REPORTS

COURT

• A.Resolution No. 2025-394-R: Replacing Retiring Presiding Judge Thomas Parker with Judge Aaron Ryan and appointing Nathan Wake as the Associate Judge

ENGINEERING

• A.Resolution No. 2025-381-R: Acceptance of RS Madison Subdivision into the City of Madison Maintenance Program

• B.Resolution No. 2025-388-R: Authorizing Amendment #1 to contract with Ivaldi Engineering on Project 25-003 Powell and Burgreen Intersection Improvements for Surveying Services ($1,200 to be paid from Engineering Department budget)

• C.Resolution No 2025-389-R: Authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with TTL on Project 26-005 Eastview Sidewalk for design services to extend the sidewalk from McAdoo Drive to Metaire Lane ($57,100 to be paid from Engineering Department budget)

• D.Resolution No 2025-399-R: Authorizing a Contractor Agreement with Wiregrass for additional inlet concrete work on Project 21-024 | Pumphouse Road Drainage Issues ($7,698.96 to be paid from Fund 38)

HUMAN RESOURCES

• A.Ordinance No. 2025-387: Adopting Amendments to Policy Section 12, Compensation and Benefits, to provide for new pay scale for sworn Police Officers and adjustments to Dispatcher pay, as well as a Professional Development Program for the City of Madison Police Department (First Reading, request to suspend the rules and vote for immediate consideration) 

LEGAL

• A.Resolution No. 2025-406-R:  A Resolution Expressing Support for and Joining the City of Tuscaloosa in Litigation Challenging the Administration of the Simplified Sellers Use Tax by the Alabama Department of Revenue 

PLANNING

• A.Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-378: Vacation of utility and drainage easement located within 170 Rainbow Glen Circle, Lot 36 of Rainbow Landing Phase 5 Subdivision (First Reading 11/24/2025)

POLICE

• A.Resolution No. 2025-395-R: Authorizing a Property Use Agreement with SRI America, Inc., for police emergency driver training (no cost to City)

RECREATION

• A.Resolution No. 2025-400-R: Authorizing an Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Sharon Rivers Officiating for revision to fee schedule for provision of officials for Volleyball and Basketball games (to be paid from Parks and Recreation Department budget) 

• B.Resolution No. 2025-401-R: Authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with Lydia Zaclis Devenny and Lynnda Wile for line dancing instructor services through the Parks & Recreation Department (no charge to City, courses cost $5 per person)

• C.Resolution No. 2025-402-R: Authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with Tiffani Tucker for wood working instructor services through the Parks & Recreation Department (no charge to City, courses cost $50 to $60 per person)

14.MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

15.ADJOURNMENT

Agenda Note: It should be noted that there are times when circumstances arise that require items be added to or deleted from the agenda at time of the Council meeting. Also all attached documents are to be considered a draft until approved by Council. 

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