REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Monday, August 18, 2025 05:00 PM Council Chambers

AGENDA NO. 2025-16-RG

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1.CALL TO ORDER 

2.INVOCATION

1. A.Pastor Holly Woodall of United Methodist Church

3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.ROLL CALL OF ELECTED GOVERNING OFFICIALS

5.AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA

6.APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. A.Minutes No. 2025-15-RG, dated August 11, 2025

• Minutes No. 2025-15-RG August 11, 2025 .pdf (0.05 MB)

7.PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS

1. A.Acceptance of $20,000 donation from the Madison City Disability Advocacy Board to the Parks and Recreation Department (to be deposited into Recreation Department donation account)

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.Acceptance of a donation from Madison County Commissioner Steve Haraway in the amount of $75,000. The money is to be used towards 4 – Lucas Devices and 1 – TNT 18V Rescue Tool package.

• S Haraway Donation Letter - 8-11-25.pdf (0.04 MB)

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

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.Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-204: Rezoning certain property owned by Grant Street, LLC, consisting of 2.84 acres, located on the north side of Madison Boulevard and east of Research Boulevard, from M-1 (Restricted Industrial) to B3 (General Business) (First Reading 7/14/2025)

• Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-204.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Map Ord 2025-204.pdf (0.46 MB)

2. B.Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-207: Zoning certain property owned by The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints consisting of 13.98 acres, located on the south side of Gillespie Road and east of Browns Ferry Road, to AG (Agriculture) upon annexation (First Reading 7/14/2025)

• Proposed Ordinance 2025-207.pdf (0.03 MB)
• ZoningMap LDS Properties (2025-207).pdf (0.11 MB)

3. C.Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-210: Zoning certain property owned by Timothy & Carly Hoggard and Ethan & Kendi Collins consisting of 1.43 acres, located on the north side of Cedar Acres Drive and west of Burgreen Road, to R-1A (Low Density Residential) upon annexation (First Reading 7/14/2025)

• Ordinance No. 2025-210.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Map.pdf (0.25 MB)

13.DEPARTMENT REPORTS

COURT

• A.Resolution No. 2025-258-R: Reappointing Presiding Municipal Judge and Associate Municipal Judge

• 2025-258-R Reappointing Presiding Municipal Judge and Associate Municipal Judge.pdf (0.03 MB)

ENGINEERING

• A.Resolution No. 2025-248-R: Awarding a contract to Grayson Carter & Son Contracting, Inc., in the amount of $810,173.30 for the Balch Road and Gooch Lane Roundabout project (to be paid from Fund 38-150-000-2941-25)

• 2025-248-R Award Bid 2025-017-ITB Balch and Gooch roundabout.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Bid Tab.pdf (0.70 MB)
• Bidder Pricing Sheet - Grayson Carter & Son.pdf (1.34 MB)

LEGAL

• A.Ordinance No. 2025-263: Authorizing the Water & Wastewater Board of the City of Madison, d/b/a Madison Utilities, to dispose of certain real property (First Reading)

• 2025-263 Disposal of certain real property owned by Madison Utilities.pdf (0.03 MB)
• 2025-263 ATTACHMENT disposal of MU real property.pdf (1.46 MB)

PLANNING

• A.Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-205: Assenting to the annexation of certain property owned by The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints located on the south side of Gillespie Road, east of Browns Ferry Road (First Reading 7/14/2025)

• Ordinance 2025-205.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Map 2025-205.pdf (0.22 MB)

• B.Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-208:  Assenting to the annexation of certain property owned by Timothy & Carly Hoggard and Ethan & Kendi Collins located on the north side of Cedar Acres Drive, west of Burgreen Road (First Reading 07/14/2025)

• Ordinance 2025-208.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Map 2025-208.pdf (0.19 MB)

• C.Proposed Ordinance No. 2025-253: Vacation of utility and drainage easement located within Lots 40-41, 44-45, 47-50, and 85-86 of Heritage Hills Phase 3 Subdivision (First Reading)

• 2025-253 Vacation of Easement (Heritage Hills Phase 3).pdf (0.03 MB)
• Exhibit.pdf (0.53 MB)
• Quit Claim Deed_Heritage Hills, Phase 3 (Tennessee Valley Communities).pdf (0.02 MB)

• D.Resolution No. 2025-259-R: Authorizing an agreement with Core Distinction Group, LLC, for a hotel market feasibility study for a downtown property with cost to be split 50-50 with property owner (city portion of cost $8,750, to be paid from Planning Department budget)

• 2025-259-R Authorize Agreement with Core Distinction Group, LLC for hotel market feasibility study.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Professional Services Agreement- Core Distinction Group--Final--8-14-25.pdf (0.05 MB)
• Scope of Work.pdf (1.43 MB)

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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