REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Monday, July 24, 2023 06:00 PM Council Chambers

AGENDA NO. 2023-14-RG

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1.CALL TO ORDER 

2.INVOCATION

1. A.Father Brian Lowe, St. John Catholic Church

3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.ROLL CALL OF ELECTED GOVERNING OFFICIALS

5.AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA

6.APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. A.Minutes No. 2023-13-RG, dated July 10, 2023

7.PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS

8.PUBLIC COMMENTS

Public comments pertaining to agenda-related items 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

9.CONSENT AGENDA AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT

1. A.Regular and periodic bills to be paid

2. B.Resolution No. 2023-229-R: Authorizing the Mayor to accept a pricing proposal from Unico Technology for software subscription renewal in the amount of $8,353.61 (to be paid from IT Department budget)

3. C.Resolution No. 2023-230-R: Authorizing the Mayor to accept a pricing proposal from SHI International Corporation for software subscription renewal in the amount of $11,961.00 (to be paid from IT Department budget)

4. D.Approval to accept donations from M.C. Flurer in the amount of $25, and L. Tucker in the amount of $30 (to be deposited into Senior Center Donation account)

5. E.Approval to accept appropriations from Madison County Commission in the amount of $11,000 (to be deposited into Fire Department Donation account)

10.PRESENTATIONS OF REPORTS

MAYOR PAUL FINLEY

COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 1 MAURA WROBLEWSKI

COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 2 CONNIE SPEARS

COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 3 TEDDY POWELL

COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 4 GREG SHAW

• A.Resolution No. 2023-239-R: Authorizing funding from the City Council Special Projects Budget for landscaping in downtown Madison in the amount of $6,500 

COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 5 RANAE BARTLETT

• A.Resolution No. 2023-231-R: Authorizing the video recording and archiving of the July 19, 2023, City Council Work Session

COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 6 KAREN DENZINE

COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 7 JOHN SEIFERT

11.BOARD/COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

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 would 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. 2023-224-R: Ascertaining, fixing, and determining the amount of assessment to be charged as a weed lien for the vacant lot behind 450 Oakland Road

2. B.Resolution No. 2023-233-R: Approval for an Off-Premises Beer and Wine license for Ratan Om Inc., doing business as Madison Chevron Star Fuel, for their location at 8907 Madison Boulevard.

13.DEPARTMENT REPORTS

ENGINEERING

• A.Resolution No. 2023-228-R: Authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with GEO Solutions, LLC  in an amount not to exceed $1,850.00 for Geotechnical Determination for Church  Street, Arnett Street, Front Street, and College Street on Project 23-020 (to be paid from  Engineering Department budget)

• B.Resolution No. 2023-234-R: Authorizing purchase of property for Browns Ferry Road Culvert Project in the amount of $19,600 to be paid to owner Christy Nickelson 

• C.Resolution No. 2023-237-R: Authorizing the total scope of the ALDOT agreement for the Madison Boulevard improvement project

LEGAL

• A.Proposed Ordinance No. 2023-128: Authorizing a Franchise Agreement with Crown Castle Fiber, LLC for small cell placement and installation of fiber lines (First Reading 07/10/2023)

• B.Ordinance No. 2023-240: Authorizing Madison Utility's request to dispose of .0007-acre property on Wall-Triana Highway no longer being utilized (First Reading) 

PLANNING

• A.Proposed Ordinance No. 2023-220: Vacation of utility and drainage easement located within 120 Lake Crest Drive, Lot 29 of Silver Creek Subdivision, Phase V (First Reading 07/10/2023)

• B.Proposed Ordinance No. 2023-221: Vacation of utility and drainage easement located within Lots 26-38 of The Heights at Town Madison, Phase 5 (First Reading 07/10/2023)

RECREATION

• A.Resolution No. 2023-222-R:  Authorizing a contract with Baseline Sports Construction, LLC in the amount of $128,253 for Intergraph Park LED lighting installation (to be paid from Fund 38)

REVENUE

• A.Proposed Ordinance No.2023-210: Amending Chapter 10 of City Code to add NAICS Business License Titles (Liquor- Manufacturer and Media Streaming Distribution) (First Reading 07/10/2023)

14.ADDITIONAL 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

15.MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

16.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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