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The council approved annexation and zoning of 145 Firestone Drive to R‑1A. The planning staff noted the property is “currently in the county, so it doesn't have any zoning. They're requesting R‑1A. It is developed with a single family house,” and the Planning Commission and staff recommended approval. The motion to approve the annexation was made by Council member Robleski and seconded by Council member Shaw; the roll call vote recorded ayes from Robleski, Shaw, Council President Seifert, Spears, Powell, Bartlett and Denzine.

The council also approved annexation and zoning of 174 Firestone Drive to R‑1A by motion of Council member Powell with a second from Council member Spears; the Planning Commission and staff recommended approval. Council members again voted unanimously in favor.

On related land‑use items the council approved several easement vacations to permit property improvements: a utility/drainage easement vacation at 102 Still Meadow Drive (Hilltop Ridge subdivision), a reduction of a drainage easement within Lot 3B of First Commercial Park (Hughes Road) to facilitate commercial development, and an easement reduction at 116 Forest Clay Drive in Old Ivy (leaving a 5‑foot easement). Staff said utilities and city departments had signed off on those requests.

Engineering also brought a resolution accepting Bradford Station Phase 3 into the city's maintenance program; staff confirmed the subdivision met required standards and the council approved the acceptance.

All votes on the zoning, annexation and easement items were recorded as affirmative by council roll call; specific motions and seconders were placed on the record for the annexations and the vacation items followed standard approval motions and roll‑call votes during the agenda.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Madison City Council Work Session 1/3/25","oneSentenceSummary","The council voted unanimously to annex and zone two parcels on Firestone Drive to R‑1A upon annexation, approved several easement vacations to clear the way for backyard and commercial improvements, and accepted Bradford Station phase 3 into the city's maintenance program.","taxTitle","Madison City, Madison County, Alabama","taxId",12439,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6211625,"Engineering outlines timeline for Browns Ferry culvert, I‑565 flyovers and other road projects",526,2270000,2796000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3693282-92d27811120ed6650e8c9911d95d0237&start=2270&end=2796","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3693282-92d27811120ed6650e8c9911d95d0237/thumbnail_2270000.jpg","/articles/6211625/Madison-City/Madison-County/Alabama/Engineering-outlines-timeline-for-Browns-Ferry-culvert-I565-flyovers-and-other-road-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6211625-1f43e67fa88c67c99b22f81425b6c9b0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183557&Signature=ahbPo33VV0x5t3h4S1GDcWJbwncBqqpug6vqYE3bkM-qdMYLiGwd8aIq2m6DwtcoykDQli1n3mvdcY9YTko8Dl0E-BSjwO7GgZBaAurWmNSKiEW5-SmArphNhKVXyweV1pylMpgQuD9Z80TL4PKasaQUXD46gnmT2HI7gclzI~22agyjDA9TsgShiu4fwAZI~W0tL7zpgLlT7MQsZHSgHW8zAIs76TwImwV7OyeAIFYgtavGazjuFv1Mqh8tXmM~9mE3QZQa8n8m6eCQLN~Z-NqDD066u58oMXQf4nUPA4f7Gv4oM0Hj2VIvJEjck-TyM3pwIzaAzh2f5pbANirLCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Michael, a member of the city engineering staff, briefed the Madison City Council on the status of multiple capital projects and near‑term work the city expects to advertise or award.

“Browns Ferry Culvert is getting close to the end. Right now, they're working on building up the roads that the approach is,” Michael said, and he added the city hopes to finish that work “in March, depending on the weather.” He told the council the I‑565 flyovers remain subject to weather because the specified polymerized asphalt must be placed when temperatures are at least about 50 degrees.

Michael outlined other active and planned projects: relocation of gas mains and telecommunications for the Huntsville‑Browns Ferry roundabout, near‑term bids for Palmer Park pedestrian bridges, and widening and turn‑lane work at Seager and Excel to support a new school planned to open in 2026. He said some start dates depend on material delivery and coordination with utilities.

Council members asked about schedule margins and right‑of‑way timelines. Michael said the projects do not currently include built‑in extra time and that completion estimates rely on favorable weather and cooperation from utility and telecommunications providers. On utility poles and signals, he noted that lead times have shortened from previously reported 12 months to “more like 5, 6 months” at present.

On scheduling for projects that require right‑of‑way acquisition and utility relocation — Balch & Gooch roundabout, Walt TriNet Gooch signal and County Line/Royal Drive extensions — Michael said progress depends on negotiations with property owners and telecommunication relocations, but that the city hopes to be moving into design or construction in spring or summer as right‑of‑way and funding permit.

Several council members and the mayor urged staff to push contractors where feasible and to continue reporting schedule changes to the council. No construction contract change orders for additional time on the I‑565 flyovers had been approved at the Jan. 13 meeting.","City engineering presented a capital projects update covering Browns Ferry culvert, I‑565 flyovers, roundabout and intersection projects and near‑term bidding and right‑of‑way steps; several schedules depend on weather and material lead times.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6211630,"Madison residents question proposed stadium upgrades amid rising cost examples from other cities",1269,1657000,2926000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3693282-92d27811120ed6650e8c9911d95d0237&start=1657&end=2926","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3693282-92d27811120ed6650e8c9911d95d0237/thumbnail_1657000.jpg","/articles/6211630/Madison-City/Madison-County/Alabama/Madison-residents-question-proposed-stadium-upgrades-amid-rising-cost-examples-from-other-cities","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6211630-dcf7494a5b8ae59d2110b86689fe9d69/orig.mp4?Expires=1771183557&Signature=NoXIuQ1zqOI~TRcnNabDwNrzcH~IYSdCL-rfFaragZwkVmgs4GGxQsGXVMU9bmWwfp~bjuAB6qUiqBVuk0T3umIE~GsP7nEZcctNMMmaBf5qpIHMSNHxRph3J3NVq7xBTlTWlo07DwrumZpme8yAkGYhS5yGNdCuBxYuQZAqeGXe4jvaiYYy7dzW-qlXtPnFE9lMaN9VcO6jrsezje2u2gaUo3n4FVWKE6rHT-Ly1-l2gw4fzdM2oy3wj2UKVYfYJQ7xMp4hgGRXGXeMDWQqsv-~YZI9SikLSFdq1eJJGVLWguioyE5bUiu56tCtQWbSCEP47q-lEOPSUml3adbGYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Catherine Patrick, a Madison resident who said she lives in Councilwoman Karen Denzine’s District 6, urged the City Council to consider how stadium improvements would affect taxpayers and asked whether the city had compared requirements with other communities. “I just wondered if, you know, to me, it seems like if communities refuse to pay for this, the baseball teams aren't gonna have anywhere else to go,” Patrick said, adding that quoted upgrade estimates she had seen put the cost at about $8,000,000.

The topic drew further public comment. Margie Daley, another resident, criticized using tax dollars for stadium subsidies and argued most families rarely use stadium amenities: “The city has, besides that, it's only about 10% of the families that can actually afford to go to the stadium, maybe once a year,” Daley said.

Mayor Finley responded to questions about compliance and comparative costs, saying other teams and municipalities have faced much larger bills. “To give others an example… Chattanooga and Knoxville have built had to build new stadiums in the tune of 70 to $80,000,000. So everyone is complying,” Finley said, and noted Hoover had recently spent “right at, 15 to $16,000,000 just on redoing the Hoover Met.”

Council members and district representatives also described constituent reaction. Council district speakers repeatedly thanked public safety and public works after a recent snow event and, speaking for her constituents, Council member for District 6 said she had “yet to have 1 person come up and tell me, yes, vote yes for the stadium.”

The council did not take formal action on stadium funding or adopt an ordinance at the Jan. 13 meeting; the discussion occurred during the public-comment period and during members’ district reports. Mayor Finley and staff characterized nationwide stadium upgrades as an ongoing industry trend requiring municipalities and teams to decide how to share costs. The council heard requests to compare requirements imposed on other clubs and to disclose how proposed local upgrades would be financed before any vote.

Council members and staff said they will continue to review data presented during prior work sessions and follow up with more detailed cost and financing information in future meetings.","Public commenters and councilmembers debated proposed stadium modifications and potential public costs, while the mayor cited recent high-cost stadium projects elsewhere as context; no formal vote on stadium funding was taken at the Jan. 13 meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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Council annexes two Firestone Drive parcels, approves multiple easement vacations and accepts Bradford Station phase 3 for maintenance

Engineering outlines timeline for Browns Ferry culvert, I‑565 flyovers and other road projects

Madison residents question proposed stadium upgrades amid rising cost examples from other cities