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City Council Regular Meeting

November 20, 2025 ·5:30 PM Final

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

Agenda — 82 items

  1. 1 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ▶ jump to 0:15
  2. 2 CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 1:06
  3. 1. INVOCATION
  4. 4 Offered by: Huntsville Alabama Public Safety Chaplain, Don Davis Butler. ▶ jump to 1:28
  5. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  6. 6 Led by: Councilmember Bill Kling ▶ jump to 2:50
  7. 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA approved as amended ▶ jump to 3:15
  8. 4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING(S)
  9. a. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council held on November 6, 2025. (Minutes Received) 2025-1071 approved ▶ jump to 3:44
  10. 5. MAYOR: SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
  11. 6. COUNCIL: SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
  12. 12 Special Recognitions
  13. a. Presentation recognizing Julia Calvert for her outstanding service to the Huntsville community through the creation of an adaptive climbing clinic that empowers individuals with physical disabilities to experience the joy and challenge of rock climbing. 2025-1018 ▶ jump to 4:06
  14. 14 Resolutions for Approval and Presentation
  15. 14 page break
  16. b. Resolution honoring Team Redstone for its continued excellence and championship performance at the 41st Annual Army Ten-Miler in Washington, D.C. Resolution No. 25-918 2025-1072 approved resolution Pass ▶ jump to 6:47
  17. 16 Resolutions for Approval Only
  18. 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
  19. 8. MATTERS WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE
  20. 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS TO BE HELD
  21. a. Public Hearing in order to hear, consider, and act upon all objections or protests, if any, for removal of a public nuisance at 1609 Brook Hollow Circle NW, Huntsville, AL; and consideration of Resolution ordering abatement of a nuisance located at the same property. (Set on November 6, 2025, Regular Council Meeting) Resolution No. 25-919 2025-1073 ▶ jump to 12:58
  22. b. Public hearing on the zoning of 14.62 acres of land lying on the east of Greenbrier Road, and north of I-565 to Highway Business C-4 District and Commercial Industrial Park District; and the consideration of an Ordinance pertaining to the same. (Set on October 9, 2025, Regular Council Meeting) Ordinance No. 25-790 2025-1074 approved resolution Pass ▶ jump to 15:29
  23. c. Public hearing on the rezoning of 25.14 acres of land lying on the west of North Memorial Pkway and south of Hollow Rd. from Residence 1-B and Highway Business C-4 Districts to Residence 2 and Highway Business C-4 Districts; and the consideration of an Ordinance pertaining to the same. (Set on October 9, 2025, Regular Council Meeting) Ordinance No. 25-792 2025-1075 approved resolution Pass ▶ jump to 18:07
  24. 23 page break
  25. 10. PUBLIC HEARINGS TO BE SET
  26. a. Resolution to set a public hearing on the rezoning of 380.93 acres of land lying on the south side of AL Hwy 20 and east of I-65 from Residence 2-B District and Highway Business C-4 District to Planned Development - Housing District, LUI 56; and the introduction of an Ordinance pertaining to the same. (Set for December 18, 2025, Regular Council Meeting) Resolution No. 25-878 Ordinance No. 25-879 2025-1028 public hearing set Pass ▶ jump to 18:47
  27. 11. AGENDA RELATED PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 18:59
  28. 12. MAYOR COMMENTS ▶ jump to 19:23
  29. 13. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
  30. 29 Councilmember David Little ▶ jump to 21:39
  31. 30 Councilmember John Meredith ▶ jump to 22:11
  32. 31 Councilmember Michelle Watkins ▶ jump to 25:13
  33. 32 Councilmember Bill Kling ▶ jump to 28:15
  34. 33 Councilmember Jennie Robinson ▶ jump to 38:13
  35. 14. FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
  36. a. Resolution authorizing expenditures for payment. Resolution No. 25-920 2025-1076 approved resolution Pass ▶ jump to 41:22
  37. b. Ordinance approving appropriations, goods, or services for District 3 Council Improvement Funds. Ordinance No. 25-922 2025-1077 approved ordinance Pass ▶ jump to 51:55
  38. c. Ordinance approving appropriations, goods, or services for District 4 Council Improvement Funds. Ordinance No. 25-923 2025-1078 approved ordinance Pass ▶ jump to 52:21
  39. 15. BOARD APPOINTMENTS TO BE VOTED ON
  40. a. Resolution to reappoint DeMarco McClain to the Public Building Authority of the City of Huntsville to his current seat for a six (6) year term to expire December 14, 2031. (Nominated on November 6, 2025, Regular Council Meeting) Resolution No. 25-884 2025-1079 approved resolution Pass ▶ jump to 53:33
  41. 16. BOARD APPOINTMENT NOMINATIONS
  42. a. Nomination to reappoint Marshall Schreeder, Jr., to the Educational Building Authority - Randolph School to his current seat for a six (6) year term to expire November 10, 2031. Resolution No. 25-924 2025-1080 referred ▶ jump to 53:50
  43. 17. HUNTSVILLE UTILITIES ITEMS
  44. 18. LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS
  45. 44 Vacation of Easements
  46. 44 page break
  47. a. Ordinance authorizing the vacation of Utility and Drainage Easements, in Bentley Auto Park, 10150 Highway 431-231 North. Ordinance No. 25-925 2025-1081 approved ordinance Pass ▶ jump to 54:26
  48. 46 Vacation of Rights-of-Way
  49. 47 Deeds of Acceptance
  50. 19. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION
  51. 20. NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION ▶ jump to 54:48
  52. a. Resolution authorizing travel expenses. Resolution No. 25-926 2025-1082 approved Pass
  53. b. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Merrill Hudnall, DVM, D/B/A Luminous Vet Services, LLC. Resolution No. 25-927 2025-1083 approved Pass
  54. c. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into Proposal No. OP246928-1 between the City of Huntsville and Reworld Solutions, LLC, for secure destruction services. Resolution No. 25-928 2025-1084 approved Pass
  55. d. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement by and between the City of Huntsville and Frye Environmental, LLC, a professional environmental consultation service. Resolution No. 25-929 2025-1085 approved Pass
  56. e. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into Agreement between the City of Huntsville, Alabama and Family Services Center, Inc., acting as a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO), for the use of Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funds for eligible CHDO Operating Expenses in accordance with the construction of affordable housing at 6204 Olson Street NW. Resolution No. 25-930 2025-1086 approved Pass
  57. f. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Final Change Order No. 2 to the Agreement between the City of Huntsville, Alabama and Grayson Carter & Son Contracting, Inc., for Pratt Avenue Streetscape Improvements, Project No. 71-22-SP18 & ALDOT Project No. TAPHV-TA23(933). Resolution No. 25-931 2025-1087 approved Pass
  58. g. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Preliminary Engineering and Construction Agreement between the City of Huntsville, Alabama and Alabama Department of Transportation for Resolute Way, Phase I, Project No. 65-14-RD13 & ALDOT Project No. STPHV-I565( ). Resolution No. 25-932 2025-1088 approved resolution Pass ▶ jump to 56:26
  59. h. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of Huntsville, Alabama and Garver, L.L.C., for Professional On-Call Services for Economic Development and Engineering Projects, Project No. 71-25-SP35. Resolution No. 25-933 2025-1089 approved Pass
  60. i. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Preliminary Engineering, Right-of-Way, Utilities and Construction Agreement between the City of Huntsville, Alabama and Alabama Department of Transportation for Old Big Cove Road from Claudia Drive to Taylor Road, Project No. 71-25-SP36 & ALDOT Project No. STPHV-4524( ). Resolution No. 25-934 2025-1090 approved Pass
  61. j. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Special Employee Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Earl Malcome Davis. Resolution No. 25-935 2025-1091 approved Pass
  62. k. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Special Employee Agreement between the City of Huntsville and David Hutto. Resolution No. 25-936 2025-1092 approved Pass
  63. l. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Standard Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Amiri Engineering Corporation for the engineering services of the Orion Amphitheater Parking Deck. Resolution No. 25-937 2025-1093 approved resolution Pass ▶ jump to 61:15
  64. m. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Standard Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Chapman Sisson Architects for architectural services for the Orion Amphitheater Parking Deck. Resolution No. 25-938 2025-1094 approved resolution Pass ▶ jump to 65:00
  65. n. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Modification No. 2 to the Standard Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Engineered Solutions Incorporated for the Municipal Justice Public Safety Complex - HVAC Upgrades. Resolution No. 25-939 2025-1095 approved resolution Pass ▶ jump to 67:18
  66. o. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Special Employee Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Sandra C. Barnes. Resolution No. 25-940 2025-1096 approved Pass
  67. p. Resolution authorizing the City Clerk to invoke Trustmark National Bank Letter of Credit No. 23-066-SP for Stonegate Phase 3 Subdivision. Resolution No. 25-941 2025-1097 approved Pass
  68. q. Resolution concerning release/cancellation of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Letter of Credit No. IS000098445U posted in connection with the Rights-of-Way Use Agreement between Fiberlight, LLC., and the City of Huntsville, Alabama (Ordinance No. 19-680). Resolution No. 25-942 2025-1057 approved Pass
  69. r. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Special Employee Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Roosevelt Daffin. Resolution No. 25-943 2025-1098 approved Pass
  70. s. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Special Employee Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Derrick Woodruff. Resolution No. 25-944 2025-1099 approved Pass
  71. t. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Special Employee Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Woody Maples. Resolution No. 25-945 2025-1100 approved resolution Pass ▶ jump to 70:01
  72. u. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to apply for the Transportation Alternatives Program funding for the construction of the “Bailey Cove Multi-Use Path & Safety Improvements Project". Resolution No. 25-946 2025-1101 approved Pass
  73. v. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to submit an application on behalf of the City of Huntsville for the Huntsville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funding “Miller Branch Greenway Phase II”. Resolution No. 25-947 2025-1102 approved Pass
  74. w. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Huntsville and the Madison County Sheriff regarding Stationary License Plate Readers and Cameras. Resolution No. 25-948 2025-1103 approved Pass
  75. x. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Special Employee Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Jon Hoffman. Resolution No. 25-949 2025-1104 approved Pass
  76. y. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Special Employee Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Dennis Thompson. Resolution No. 25-950 2025-1105 approved Pass
  77. 21. NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION
  78. a. Introduction of an Ordinance declaring certain equipment surplus and to be recycled for monetary value. Ordinance No. 25-951 2025-1106 introduced ▶ jump to 72:08
  79. 22. SECOND ROSTER PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 72:38
  80. 23. ADJOURNMENT
  81. 79 Agenda Disclaimer
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