REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Monday, December 09, 2024 06:00 PM Council Chambers

AGENDA NO. 2024-23-RG

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1.CALL TO ORDER 

2.INVOCATION

  1. A.Pastor Huey Hudson of Restoration Church

3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.ROLL CALL OF ELECTED GOVERNING OFFICIALS

5.AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA

6.APPROVAL OF MINUTES

  1. A.Minutes No. 2024-11-WS, dated November 20, 2024

  2. B.Minutes No. 2024-22-RG, dated November 25, 2024

7.PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS

  1. A.Fall 2024 Civic Awareness Academy Graduation 

  2. B.Madison Visionary Partners Update by Executive Director Christina Hearne

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

9.CONSENT AGENDA AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT

  1. A.Regular & Periodic Bills to be paid

  2. B.Resolution No. 2024-376-R: Approving an annual appropriation agreement with the Convention and Visitors Bureau for FY 25 ($55,000 to be paid from General Operating account)

  3. C.Resolution No. 2024-377-R: Approving an annual appropriation agreement with Wellstone, Inc. for FY 25 ($45,000 to be paid from General Operating account)

  4. D.Resolution No. 2024-378-R: Approving an annual appropriation agreement with the Land Trust of North Alabama for FY 25 ($12,000 to be paid from General Operating account)

  5. E.Resolution No. 2024-379-R: Approving an annual appropriation agreement with KTECH for FY 25 ($5,000 to be paid from General Operating account)

  6. F.Resolution No. 2024-380-R: Approving an annual appropriation agreement with the Madison Visionary Partners for FY 25 ($55,000 to be paid from General Operating account)

  7. G.Resolution No. 2024-388-R: Declaring duty weapon and badge issued to Officer Charles Spence as surplus and authorizing they be given to him upon retirement

  8. H.Resolution No. 2024-416-R: Authorizing the execution and submission of a grant application with FEMA for the purchase of radios (Federal share $361,870.74, with a 10% cost share to be paid from Fire Department budget)

  9. I.Resolution No. 2024-417-R: Authorizing the termination of agreement for promotional process consulting services with PAS Consulting Group for the Madison Fire & Rescue Department

  10. J.Resolution No. 2024-418-R: Ratification of contractor agreement with Commercial Landscape Service, Inc., for irrigation system installation at the Monarch Butterfly Garden at Dublin Park ($5,800 to be paid from Council Special Projects Budget via Resolution No. 2024-386-R)

  11. K.Authorization for the Engineering Department to solicit bids for the construction of Segers Road and Maecille Road extension project 

  12. L.Authorization for the Engineering Department to solicit bids for the construction of Mill Road sidewalk extension from Withers Junction to Bradford Creek Trailhead (Project No. 23-014)

  13. M.Acceptance of donation from St. John The Baptist Catholic Church to be used for operating costs of the Safe Haven Baby Box ($8,651 to be deposited into Fire Department Donation account)

  14. N.Acceptance of a donation from PropertyRoom.com ($1,580.59 to be deposited into Madison Police Department Donation account)

  15. O.Acceptance of donation from S. Erhard ($50 to be deposited into Senior Center 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

COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 5 RANAE BARTLETT

COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 6 KAREN DENZINE

COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 7 JOHN SEIFERT

11.BOARD/COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

  1. A.Reappointment of Mr. Dennis Vaughn to Madison Station Historic Preservation Commission, Place No. 2 for term October 28, 2024 to October 27, 2027

  2. B.Reappointment of Mrs. Opie Balch to Madison Station Historic Preservation Commission, Place No. 1 for term October 28, 2024 to October 27, 2027

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. 

13.DEPARTMENT REPORTS

ENGINEERING

PLANNING

RECREATION

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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