Bill Kling

Northern Bypass and area road improvements

Study contract now; potential $30-40M interchange vs. $300-400M I-565 expansion.

Council procedure and governance disputes

Mayoral reorganization appointments and budget priorities

Unknown — the ordinance's cost impact was not detailed in the agenda.

TIF 8 in Limestone County

$230 million in projects funded by future property tax increment, projected $20-25 million in new annual tax base.

ALPR/Flock mass surveillance spending

ALPR costs are embedded in the roughly $88 million police budget with no separate line item.

Water quality testing gaps raised by resident

About $1 million budgeted for cast-iron pipe replacement this year.

District improvement fund appropriations

About $120,000-plus total across the three district funds.

Hearing aids sales tax exemption

Roughly $126,000 in forgone city sales tax revenue per year.

Zoning of newly annexed parcels on Old Big Cove Road and Old Highway 20

New rooftops mean new property tax revenue for the city, but taxpayers will also foot the bill for the roads, schools, and utilities those neighborhoods will need.

Property nuisance abatements

Grass-cutting assessments total $15,649.29 against 52 properties.

Proposed 1 percent lodging tax increase for Von Braun Center

Adds 1% to lodging taxes; funds VBC capital improvements.

Record $78 million expenditure cycle

$77.99 million in city payments ratified in one cycle.

TVA data center rate and Meta facility concerns

No increase for residential or existing customers; data centers pay roughly 10% more phased over three years.

School resource officer program renewal

$1.8 million in year one, rising over ten years.

Airport-area industrial rezoning

Big Cove residential development (536 acres)

WellStone 16-bed mental health crisis facility funding

$3 million of opioid settlement money over several years — not general city budget dollars.

Cybersecurity dark-web monitoring

Huntsville Fire & Rescue equipment litigation

FY2027 budget process dispute

The budget totals over $360 million, with sales tax projected at $332 million across all funds.

Approval of the agenda

Minutes of October 8, 2026 meeting

Nuisance abatement — 3527 Bermuda Rd. SW (Res. 26-937)

Nuisance abatement — 3202 Harvey St. NW (Res. 26-938)

Demolition of unsafe building — 2517 Larry St. SW (Res. 26-939)

Nuisance abatement — 13028 Maebeth Dr. SE (Res. 26-940)

Nuisance abatement — 1020 Stevens Ave. NE (Res. 26-941)

Zoning of 536.68 acres, Little Cove Road (Ord. 26-764)

Zoning of 3.07 acres, Dupree Worthey Rd. (Ord. 26-766)

Zoning of 1.14 acres, Countess Rd. (Ord. 26-768)

Rezoning 291.30 acres near County Line Rd. (Ord. 26-770)

Nuisance hearings set — 9014 and 9020 Mahogany Row SE (Res. 26-942, 26-943)

Hearings set — tax licensure suspension and technical codes (Res. 26-944, 26-945)

Executive session on Fire & Rescue litigation

Expenditures for payment (Res. 26-947)

District 1 Council Improvement Funds (Ord. 26-948)

District 3 Council Improvement Funds (Ord. 26-949)

District 4 Council Improvement Funds (Ord. 26-950)

Board appointments — Garrett, Coyne, Gillis (Res. 26-900, 26-901, 26-935)

Federally funded procurement ordinance (Ord. 26-931)

Executive session on Fire & Rescue litigation

WellStone 16-bed crisis facility funding (MOU)

Capital Edge Strategies consulting renewal

Amendment to raise COLA from 2% to 3% (19.b)

No advance notice of the amendment

Department reorganization ordinance (19.c)

Classification and salary plan amendment (19.f)

Hearing aid sales tax exemption — unanimous consent motion (21G)

Objected to acting on the tax change before the budget is taken up.

Resolution No. 26-376, authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreement between Premise Health Employer Solutions, LLC., Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, Deerwalk, I

Calvin Hadden personnel hearing — overturn personnel committee finding

Bingo Review Committee — Patricia King reappointment

Motion by Watkins/Second by Meredith.

Roll Call Vote on motion to overturn the decision of the Personnel Committee and return the matter back to them for a full hearing.

Motion by Kling/Second by Robinson.

Resolution No. 26-243, authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Special Employee Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Chad Tillman

unanimous consent of the Council for immediate consideration of Ordinance No. 26-201

Resolution No. 26-236, authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. I to the agreement between the City of Huntsville and Unmanned Aerial Systems Information Sharing Analysis Organization

Unanimous consent for immediate consideration of Ordinance No. 26-201

Resolution No. 26-112, authorizing the Mayor to enter into agreements with the low bidders meeting specifications as outlined in the attached Summary of Bids for Acceptance.

Motion to uphold the decision of the Department head.

Ordinance No. 26-87, naming the new Arboretum at John Hunt Park the “Joy McKee Arboretum,” which ordinance was introduced at the January 22, 2026, Regular Council Meeting.

Personnel hearing decision upheld — Scott Hartman (Item 8.a)

Approval of the Agenda (as amended)

Resolution No. 26-40 honoring Bud McLaughlin

Ordinance No. 25-1004 — C-4 zoning, Hillcrest Avenue NW/Hwy 72 W

Resolution No. 26-42 — expenditures for payment

Ordinance No. 26-43 — District 1 Council Improvement Funds

Resolutions Nos. 26-44 and 26-45 — council travel to Washington D.C.

Resolution No. 26-13 — Bradley Garland library board reappointment

Ordinance No. 26-36 — Classification and Salary Plan amendment

Ordinance No. 26-37 — Knology cable franchise

Ordinance No. 26-38 — Capshaw Road annexation (2.80 acres)

Ordinance No. 26-39 — Swancott Road annexation (648.44 acres)

Consent agenda (New Business items)

Ordinance No. 26-48 — budget amendment

Resolution No. 26-53 — VBC Playhouse Theater renovations

Resolution No. 26-68 — Dog Park design on Cabela Drive

Resolution No. 26-80 — donated detection canine for HPD

Resolution No. 26-81 — Blue Origin expansion agreement

Resolution No. 26-82 — SPX Enterprises manufacturing facility

Resolution No. 26-83 — Eurus Solar lease option

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