OF FLO    RENAISSA AGENDA CITY OFF FLORENCE, ALABAMA 109 SOUTHPINE STREET CITY COUNCIL MEETING June 4, 2024 5:00P.M.  1. Meeting called to order - President Jordan  2. Invocation 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Roll Call President Jordan 5. Approval of Agenda 6. Message from Mayor 7. Reports of Department Heads 8. Reports of Standing Committees 9. Public Hearings:  10. Business from floor pertaining to items on the consent and regular agenda  (5-minute time limit). 11. Consent Agenda:  All matters listed within the Consent Agenda have been distributed to each member of the Florence City Council for reading and study, are considered to be routine, and will be enacted by one motion of the Council with no separate discussion. If separate discussion is desired, that item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and placed on the Regular Agenda by request. Please call 256-760-6400 for questions on Consent Agenda items  prior to the Council meeting.  (a) Approval of minutes of the May 21, 2024, meeting. (b) Confirm payment of bills by the City Treasurer.  (c) Resolution to approve the Agreement with Fitch & Associates, LLC, to provide consulting services regarding emergency medical services in  Lauderdale County, sponsored by Brad Holmes.    (d) Resolution to approve a contract with Certified Alarm Company of Alabama, Inc., to furnish all labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary for the installation of additional components necessary for the security system at the new Utility Payment Center, in an amount not to exceed $8,203.15, to be paid from budgeted funds, Account #390.00, Structure Improvement.sponsored by Mark (e) Resolution to approve an agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation for maintenance responsibilities on right-of-way within the city limits (MB-06A), sponsored by Bill Batson. (f) Resolution to approve an agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation for grading and / or landscaping on right-of-way within (g) Resolution to approve payment of Invoice #142631, #40405 and #142726 from Sutherland Sight & Sound, LLC, for emergency repairs to the sound system and wiring after a lightning strike at the Sportsplex, in the amount of $4,950.00, to be paid from budgeted funds, Account #265-44725, sponsored by Bill Jordan. (h) Resolution to approve payment of Invoice #143570 and #143571 from Sutherland Sight & Sound, LLC, for sound reinforcement system upgrades to the baseball and softball fields at the sports plex, in the amount of $24,852.00, to be paid from budgeted funds, Account (i) Resolution to approve a contract with Irons Electric Company, Inc., to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to replace strip lights and square LED lights at the Royal Avenue Recreation Center, in an amount not to exceed $2,750.00, to be paid from budgeted funds, Account #266-44410, sponsored by Bill. Jordan. (j) Resolution to approve a contract with R & B Mechanical Services, LLC, to provide labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals necessary to provide an annual maintenance agreement for HVAC, refrigerant, tune ups and miscellaneous maintenance at the Parks and Recreation (k) Resolution to approve the settlement of the lawsuit against the City, (I) Resolution to approve the proposal from Swatek, Vaughn & Bryan, to provide lobbying and consulting services sponsored by Mayor  Lovejoy.  the city limits (MB-05), sponsored by Bill Batson.  #1147-44410, sponsored by Bill Jordan.  facilities, sponsored by Bill Jordan. sponsored by Bill Musgrove.  Betterton.  (m) Resolution to approve the appointment of Kristen Renae Blasingame to the Florence Historical Preservation Committee, sponsored by the (n) Resolution to approve the appointment of Michael Carr to the Florence-Lauderdale Public Library Board, sponsored by the City  City Council.  Council.    (o) Resolution to advance and reimburse travel expenses to City employees, sponsored by Mayor Betterton.  12. Regular Agenda  (a) Ordinance to establish the Florence Tourism Improvement District,  sponsored by Mayor Betterton.  13. General Business:  (a) Resolution to approve the Gas and Water Department budgets, for the fiscal year ending 6/30/25, sponsored by Mayor Betterton, Mark  Lovejoy and Tad Cole. (b) BOARDS Library Board Regional Industrial Development Historical  NAME Vacancy  APPOINTED  EXPIRES  Tyndal Davis James W. Bobo Vacancy Katie Randall Brian Murphy Doug Evans Rod' Wheatley Robert Whitten Ry Griffin  05/01/18 04/17/12 11/07/23 04/20/21 04/20/21 04/20/21 12/07/21 12/18/12  04/05/24 04/05/24 04/20/24 04/20/24 04/20/24 04/20/24 05/17/24 07/17/24 07/21/24  Zoning Port Authority  Katy Beth Carr 04/02/13  14. Business from the public (5-minute time limit).  15. Council Members reports and/or comments (5-minute time limit).  Council member Eubanks District 4 Council member Edwards District 5 Council member Oliver District 6 Council member Simmons - District1 Council member Griffin District 3 Council member Jordan District: 2 Mayor Andy Betterton  16. Motion to adjourn.