Jennie Robinson, President  
Bill Kling, Councilmember  
David Little, Councilmember  
Michelle Watkins, Councilmember  
John Meredith, Councilmember  
Tommy Battle, Mayor  
John Hamilton, City Administrator  
Trey Riley, City Attorney  
Shaundrika Edwards, City Clerk  
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS  
5:30 PM  
Thursday, January 22, 2026  
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL  
CALL TO ORDER  
1.  
INVOCATION  
Offered by: Huntsville Alabama Public Safety Chaplain  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
2.  
Led by: Councilmember Bill Kling  
3.  
4.  
a.  
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA  
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING(S)  
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council held on January 8, 2026.  
(Minutes Received)  
Attachments:  
5.  
MAYOR: SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS  
a.  
Proclamation recognizing January 2026 as Child Trafficking Prevention Month.  
Administration  
Proclamation recognizing January 22, 2026, as Haddie Mac Wesson Day.  
Sponsors:  
b.  
Administration  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
6.  
COUNCIL: SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS AND RESOLUTIONS  
Special Recognitions  
Resolutions for Approval and Presentation  
Resolution recognizing Bud McLaughlin for his impressive career in  
a.  
journalism marked by his service across multiple news outlets in the City  
of Huntsville.  
Resolution No. 26-40  
Kling  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Resolutions for Approval Only  
7.  
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS  
a.  
Presentation of the Community Energy Resource Plan.  
City Council  
Sponsors:  
8.  
9.  
a.  
MATTERS WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE  
PUBLIC HEARINGS TO BE HELD  
Public Hearing on authorizing the demolition of an unsafe building constituting a  
public nuisance located at 2805 Ninth Ave. SW, Huntsville, AL; and  
consideration of a Resolution pertaining to the same.  
Resolution No. 26-41  
Community Development  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
b.  
Public hearing on the zoning of 4.91 acres of land lying on the east side of  
Hillcrest Avenue NW and north of US Hwy 72 W to Highway Business C-4  
District; and the consideration of an Ordinance pertaining to the same. (Set on  
December 18, 2025, Regular Council Meeting)  
Ordinance No. 25-1004  
Planning  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
c.  
Public hearing on the zoning of 4.65 acres of land lying on the south side of Hwy  
72 E and east of Shields Road to Highway Business C-4 District; and the  
consideration of an Ordinance pertaining to the same. (Set on December 18,  
2025, Regular Council Meeting)  
Ordinance No. 25-1006  
Planning  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
10.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS TO BE SET  
11.  
AGENDA RELATED PUBLIC COMMENTS  
This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons wishing to address the Council on matters relating to  
the specific content of items on the meeting agenda. You may sign up to speak on the Public Comments  
Roster prior to the meeting. When called, approach the microphone and state your name, home address  
and city of residence. Each speaker may address the Council for three minutes. Speakers shall refrain  
from entering into a dialogue with Council Members or City staff and from making comments regarding  
the good name and character of any individual.  
12.  
13.  
MAYOR COMMENTS  
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS  
Councilmember David Little  
Councilmember John Meredith  
Councilmember Michelle Watkins  
Councilmember Bill Kling  
Councilmember Jennie Robinson  
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT  
14.  
a.  
Resolution authorizing expenditures for payment.  
Resolution No. 26-42  
Finance Committee  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
b.  
Ordinance approving appropriations, goods, or services for District 1 Council  
Improvement Funds.  
Ordinance No. 26-43  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
c.  
Resolution authorizing travel for Council Member Jennie Robinson to  
Washington D.C., April 19-21, 2026, for the Chamber of Commerce of  
Huntsville-Madison County 2026 Washington D.C. Trip.  
Resolution No. 26-44  
Robinson  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
d.  
Resolution authorizing travel for Council Member David Little to Washington  
D.C., April 18-21, 2026, for the Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville-Madison  
County 2026 Washington D.C. Trip.  
Resolution No. 26-45  
Little  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
15.  
BOARD APPOINTMENTS TO BE VOTED ON  
a.  
Resolution to reappoint Bradley Garland to the Huntsville Public Library Board  
to his current seat for a four (4) year term to expire February 3, 2030. (Nominated  
on January 8, 2026, Regular Council Meeting)  
Resolution No. 26-13  
Robinson  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
16.  
BOARD APPOINTMENT NOMINATIONS  
a.  
Nomination to appoint Sue Alexander to the Huntsville Beautification Board,  
Place 10, to fill a vacancy due to the resignation of Ethan Walker-Jones for the  
remainder of a three (3) year term to expire September 30, 2028.  
Resolution No. 26-46  
Kling  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
17.  
18.  
HUNTSVILLE UTILITIES ITEMS  
LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS  
Vacation of Easements  
Vacation of Rights-of-Way  
Deeds of Acceptance  
19.  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION  
a.  
Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 89-79, Classification and Salary Plan  
Ordinance. (Introduced on January 8, 2026, Regular Council Meeting)  
Ordinance No. 26-36  
Human Resources  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
b.  
Ordinance granting a cable franchise to Knology of Huntsville, Inc., and  
authorizing the Mayor to enter into and execute a Cable Franchise Agreement  
between the City of Huntsville, Alabama, and Knology of Alabama, Inc.  
(Introduced on January 8, 2026, Regular Council Meeting)  
Ordinance No. 26-37  
Legal  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
c.  
Ordinance annexing 2.80 acres of land lying on the south side of Capshaw Rd.  
and east of Balch Rd. (Introduced on January 8, 2026, Regular Council Meeting)  
Ordinance No. 26-38  
Planning  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
d.  
Ordinance annexing 648.44 acres of land lying on the south side of I-565 and east  
and west of Swancott Rd. (Introduced on January 8, 2026, Regular Council  
Meeting)  
Ordinance No. 26-39  
Planning  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
20.  
NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION  
These items will be approved in one motion unless any member of the Council wishes to remove an  
item for discussion. The reading of each item will be waived unless a Councilmember requests  
otherwise.  
a.  
Resolution authorizing travel expenses.  
Resolution No. 26-47  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
b.  
Ordinance amending Budget Ordinance No. 25-744, by changing appropriate  
funding for various departments and funds.  
Ordinance No. 26-48  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
c.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into agreements with the low bidders  
meeting specifications as outlined in the attached Summary of Bids for  
Acceptance.  
Resolution No. 26-49  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
d.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Contract Reassignment  
Agreement to transfer the Vehicle Insurance contract the City currently has with  
Fountain Parker Harbarger & Associates, LLC., to Higginbotham Insurance  
Agency, Inc.  
Resolution No. 26-50  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
e.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Modification No. 1 to the Traffic  
Signals, LEDs, and Signal Hardware Contract awarded to Utilicom Supply  
Associates, LLC, pursuant to Resolution No. 25-963.  
Resolution No. 26-51  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
f.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Contract with Fifth Asset, Inc.,  
d/b/a DebtBook, for nancial software.  
Resolution No. 26-52  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
g.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of  
Huntsville and Dunlap Contracting, Inc., for the Renovations to the Playhouse  
Theater at the Von Braun Center project.  
Resolution No. 26-53  
Finance  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
h.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of  
Huntsville, Alabama and the Boys & Girls Clubs of North Alabama, Inc., for the  
use of Program Year 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.  
Resolution No. 26-54  
Community Development  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
i.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of  
Huntsville, Alabama and Christmas Charities Year Round, Inc., for the use of  
Program Year 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.  
Resolution No. 26-55  
Community Development  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
j.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of  
Huntsville, Alabama and the Community Free Dental Clinic, Inc., for the use of  
Program Year 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.  
Resolution No. 26-56  
Community Development  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
k.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of  
Huntsville, Alabama and the Downtown Rescue Mission, Inc., for the use  
Program Year 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.  
Resolution No. 26-57  
Community Development  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
l.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of  
Huntsville, Alabama and ENABLE Madison County, Inc., for the use of Program  
Year 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.  
Resolution No. 26-58  
Community Development  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
m.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of  
Huntsville, Alabama and First Stop, Inc., for the use of Program Year 2025  
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.  
Resolution No. 26-59  
Community Development  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
n.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of  
Huntsville, Alabama and HATCH HSV, Inc., for the use of Program Year 2025  
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.  
Resolution No. 26-60  
Community Development  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
o.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of  
Huntsville, Alabama and Heritage Home, Inc., d/b/a His Way Recovery Center,  
for the use of Program Year 2025 Community Development Block Grant  
(CDBG) funds.  
Resolution No. 26-61  
Community Development  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
p.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of  
Huntsville, Alabama and New Futures, Inc., for the use of Program Year 2025  
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.  
Resolution No. 26-62  
Community Development  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
q.  
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, for the use of Home Investment Partnerships  
Program (HOME) funds to construct affordable housing at Kildare Street (APN #  
13810), Huntsville, Alabama 35811.  
Resolution No. 26-63  
Community Development  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
r.  
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, for the use of Home Investment Partnerships  
Program (HOME) funds to construct affordable housing at Kildare Street (APN  
#590395), Huntsville, Alabama 35811.  
Resolution No. 26-64  
Community Development  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
s.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Contract between the City of  
Huntsville, Alabama and the low bidder, JS Building Company, Inc., for  
Cummings Research Park Monument Signs-REBID, Project No. 71-25-SP25.  
Resolution No. 26-65  
Engineering  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
t.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Contract between the City of  
Huntsville, Alabama and apparent low bidder, Rogers Group, Inc., for Highway  
72 East Intersection Improvements near Shields Road, Project No. 71-25-SP39.  
Resolution No. 26-66  
Engineering  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
u.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of  
Huntsville, Alabama and Land Design Solutions, Inc., for Engineering Design  
Services for Clinton Avenue and Monroe Street Streetscape Improvements,  
Project No. 71-26-SP04.  
Resolution No. 26-67  
Engineering  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
v.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of  
Huntsville, Alabama and Mullins, LLC, for Engineering Design Services for Dog  
Park and Parking Area on Cabela Drive, Project No. 71-26-SP05.  
Resolution No. 26-68  
Engineering  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
w.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 3 and Final to the  
Contract between the City of Huntsville and Pearce Construction Company, Inc.,  
for the construction services of the HPD Crime Scene Investigation Building and  
Warehouse.  
Resolution No. 26-69  
General Services  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
x.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 4 and Final to the  
Contract between the City of Huntsville and Chorba Contracting Corporation for  
the Construction Services of Martin Road Recreation Center.  
Resolution No. 26-70  
General Services  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
y.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 1 to the Simple  
Helix Master Services Agreement #25-413 between the City of Huntsville and  
Simple Helix for adding and set up of cross connect fiber (165WPL) from MMR  
to The City of Huntsville Rack in SH165-600.  
Resolution No. 26-71  
ITS  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
z.  
Resolution authorizing the City Clerk to invoke SouthState Bank Letter of Credit  
No. 17003006376 for Oak Meadow Phase 1 Subdivision.  
Resolution No. 26-72  
Legal  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
aa.  
ab.  
Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to seek a forfeiture of the surety bond  
issued by Jet Insurance Company.  
Resolution No. 26-73  
Legal  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Resolution consenting to the Assignment or Transfer of Control of City cable  
franchisee Knology of Huntsville, Inc., from WideOpenWest, Inc., to Bandit  
MidCo, Inc.  
Resolution No. 26-74  
Legal  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
ac.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Facility Use Agreement between  
the City of Huntsville and The Arts Council, Inc., d/b/a Arts Huntsville, for the  
event “Panoply Arts Festival”.  
Resolution No. 26-75  
Parks & Recreation  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
ad.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign a plat entitled “Delaney Subdivision”.  
Resolution No. 26-76  
Planning  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
ae.  
Ordinance approving the adoption of new base map sheet 12-16 to be made part  
of the City of Huntsville, Alabama Official Zoning Maps.  
Ordinance No. 26-77  
Planning  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
af.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to provide support to the Von Braun Center for  
marketing and securing additional live music events and other entertainment  
events.  
Resolution No. 26-78  
Planning  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
ag.  
ah.  
ai.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding  
between Auburn University and the City of Huntsville, on behalf of the  
Huntsville Police Department K-9 Unit, to support detection canine science and  
technology innovation testing performed by Auburn University’s Canine  
Performance Sciences Program.  
Resolution No. 26-79  
Police  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding  
between Our Rescue and the City of Huntsville, on behalf of the Huntsville  
Police Department, for the donation of a specially trained Electronic Storage  
Detection canine animal that will help identify and rescue victims of sex  
trafficking and child sexual abuse.  
Resolution No. 26-80  
Police  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Project Development Agreement  
among the City of Huntsville, The Industrial Development Board of the City of  
Huntsville, and Blue Origin Manufacturing, LLC, regarding the expansion of its  
research and manufacturing operations within the City.  
Resolution No. 26-81  
Urban Development  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
aj.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Project Development Agreement  
among the City of Huntsville, The Industrial Development Board of the City of  
Huntsville, and SPX Enterprises, LLC, regarding a new manufacturing facility for  
operation by the Company and its affiliates within the City.  
Resolution No. 26-82  
Urban Development  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
ak.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Solar Lease Option Agreement  
among the City of Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, and Eurus Solar  
Holdings, LLC.  
Resolution No. 26-83  
Urban Development  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
al.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Contract between the City of  
Huntsville, Alabama and apparent low bidder, REV Construction, Inc., for  
Periodic Bid for Sanitary Sewer Projects-2026, Project No. 71-25-SP40.  
Resolution No. 26-84  
Water Pollution  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
am.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Special Employee Agreement  
between the City of Huntsville and Gregory Spruell.  
Resolution No. 26-85  
Fire and Rescue  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
an.  
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Special Employee Agreement  
between the City of Huntsville and Lisa Mason.  
Resolution No. 26-86  
Police  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
21.  
NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION  
a.  
Introduction of an Ordinance naming the new Arboretum at John Hunt Park the  
“Joy McKee Arboretum”.  
Ordinance No. 26-87  
Kling and Meredith  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
b.  
Introduction of an Ordinance amending Section 18 of Ordinance 04-315 of the  
Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual.  
Ordinance No. 26-88  
Human Resources  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
c.  
Introduction of an Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement  
by and between Limestone County Commission and the City Council of the City  
of Huntsville for the acquisition of certain properties related to the Boeing  
Boulevard Extension Project.  
Ordinance No. 26-89  
Urban Development  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
d.  
Introduction of an Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement  
by and between Limestone County Commission and the City Council of the City  
of Huntsville for the acquisition of certain properties related to the Swancott  
Road Improvements Project.  
Ordinance No. 26-90  
Urban Development  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
22.  
SECOND ROSTER PUBLIC COMMENTS  
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the City business whether or not such items are on the meeting agenda. You may sign up to speak on  
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microphone and state your name, home address and city of residence. Each speaker may address the  
Council for three minutes. Speakers shall refrain from entering into a dialogue with Council Members or  
City staff and from making comments regarding the good name and character of any individual.  
23.  
ADJOURNMENT  
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