The Huntsville City Council held its regular meeting on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at 5:30 PM in the City Council Chambers. Council President John Meredith presided, with Councilmembers Jennie Robinson, Bill Kling, and Devyn Keith present; Councilmember David Little was absent. The meeting began with an invocation by Reverend Don Darius Butler and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Ty Oswald, founder of Bearded Warriors. The agenda was approved with the deletion of item 23E and unanimous consent granted to introduce item 21A.
All public hearing setting resolutions passed unanimously.
It's 5 30 p.m. on November 10th of 2022, and we are meeting in the City Council Chambers of Huntsville, Alabama. Thanks to all of you who are gathered here with us this evening and to also to those that who are watching at home. Please note for the record that all council members, with the exception of Councilman Little, are in attendance. And we are convening this session of the Huntsville City Council, and the meeting will be called to order. We will begin our meeting tonight with an invocation led by the Reverend Don Darius Butler with the first missing missionary Baptist Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance given by U.S. Army veteran Ty Oswald, the founder of Bearded Warriors, a veteran-owned and operated nonprofit organization that focuses on suicide prevention. Please stand for the invocation in the pledge. Reverend Butler. Grace and peace be unto you. Let us center ourselves and invoke the blessings of God. Sovereign Spirit, we are grateful for the collective responsibility and stewardship to seek the welfare of this city. Grant this sacred trust of God, in particular to those elected to serve to represent the interests of all and not just some. May this partnership of residents and those who hold this responsibility be strengthened through conversation and deliberation. Crown them with wisdom that as they discern the good, they might wed it to courage to choose it and the will to make it endure. We are grateful that in this convening we might move closer to what Huntsville can become. A beloved community where the interests are powerful and those at the margins are weighed equally. Bless us in this convening, in the spirit of the one whom we know by many names. Amen. Amen. And to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you, Reverend Butler and Mr. Oswald. Mr. President, if we could I'd like to say thank you for your service to our gentleman who just gave us led us in the pledge. Um this is Veterans Weekend, and it's a good time to be thanking people for their service. Thank you, sir. Absolutely. Council members, you have the agenda before you for this regular meeting of the City Council on November 10th, 2022. The administration has requested that the council consider an item on the agenda for introduction this meeting, and this will require unanimous consent of the council. That item is 21A. 23E has been deleted, and we do have an announcement this evening. Are there any other changes or additions to be made to the agenda? Hearing none, is there a motion to approve the agenda as discussed? Move to approve the agenda as presented. Uh motion by Councilmember Robinson, second by council member Kling. All in favor say aye. Uh any opposed, say nay. This agenda will stand as approved and accepted as presented. Council members, you have a copy of the minutes of the regular meeting of the Huntsville City Council held on October 27th, 2022 before you. Are there any changes or additions to be made to the minutes you have received? Mr. President, since I was not in attendance of the last meeting, I will abstain from voting on this. Yes, sir. Thank you, Mr. Kling. Um are there any um changes to be made? Hearing none, those minutes will stand approved. The mayor has no special recognitions tonight.