REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Monday, December 22, 2025 06:00 PM Council Chambers

AGENDA NO. 2025-24-RG

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1.CALL TO ORDER 

2.INVOCATION

  1. A.Madison Police Chaplain Robin Cramer

3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.ROLL CALL OF ELECTED GOVERNING OFFICIALS

5.AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA

6.APPROVAL OF MINUTES

  1. A.Minutes No. 2025-08-WS, dated December 3, 2025

  2. B.Minutes No. 2025-23-RG, dated December 8, 2025

7.PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS

  1. A.Madison Visionary Partners Annual Update - Christina Hearne, Executive Director

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. 2025-335-R:  Approving an Annual Appropriation Agreement with The Enrichment Center for FY26  ($25,000 to be paid from General Operating account)

  3. C.Resolution No. 2025-336-R:  Approving an Annual Appropriation Agreement with Wellstone, Inc for FY26  ($45,000 to be paid from General Operating account)

  4. D.Resolution No. 2025-337-R:  Approving an Annual Appropriation Agreement with the Land Trust of North Alabama for FY26 ($10,000 to be paid from General Operating account)

  5. E.Resolution No. 2025-338-R:  Approving an Annual Appropriation Agreement with Madison Visionary Partners for FY26 ($55,000 to be paid from General Operating account)

  6. F.Resolution No. 2025-339-R:  Approving an Annual Appropriation Agreement with KTECH, a Workforce Initiative of The Kids to Love Foundation, for FY26 ($5,000 to be paid from General Operating account)

  7. G.Resolution No. 2025-410-R: Authorizing the renewal of the Microsoft Licensing Agreement with SHI for a one-year term ($79,633.05 to be paid from IT Department budget)

  8. H.Resolution No. 2025-418-R: Acceptance of insurance settlement from Alabama Municipal Insurance Corporation for Claim No. 064729 on an incident which occurred on August 28, 2025, to a Public Works vehicle ($5,507.22 [less a $1,000 deductible] to be deposited into General Operating account)

  9. I.Acceptance of donations from: S. Kollman in the amount of $200, and P. Nichols in the amount of $40 for Senior Center programs (to be deposited into the Senior Center Donations account)

  10. J.Acceptance of donation from: DGore for Madison Senior Center Programming in the amount of $40.00

  11. K.Acceptance of donation from:KTran for Madison Senior Center Programming in the amount of $100.00

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 Brenda Buschmann to seat 4 of the Zoning Board of Adjustment and Appeals with a term expiration of December 31, 2028

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. 2025-385-RAuthorizing the assessments of weed liens (21 Morningside Drive for $778.30; 102 Windy Way Drive for $578.89; 108 Claytor Lane for $578.30; 108 Tumbleweed Drive for $603.30; 110 Sunnyfield Drive for $578.30; 111 Dartford Drive for $578.30; 112 Markum Lane for $578.30; 118 Cresent Circle for $478.30; 120 Cresent Circle for $553.30; 125 Freedom Way for $1078.30; 126 Creekrock Drive for $578.30; 131 High Coach Way for $678.89; 133 Lewis Lane for $578.30; 180 Dusty Trail for $678.30; 190 Shelton Road for $2078.30; 315 Maplewood Drive for $553.30; 316 Maplewood Drive for $578.30; 323 Pension Row for $578.30; 798 Seina Vista Drive for $678.89; 1100 Princeton Drive for $1378.30)

13.DEPARTMENT REPORTS

ENGINEERING

LEGAL

PLANNING

POLICE

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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