The Huntsville City Council held its regular meeting on December 21, 2023, at 5:30 PM in the City Council Chambers. The meeting included recognitions, multiple public hearings, board appointments, and a significant vote on a lawsuit settlement. Councilmembers present: David Little (President), Jennie Robinson, Bill Kling, John Meredith, and Devyn Keith (arrived later).
All right, good evening, everyone. It is five thirty on December the twenty first, twenty twenty-three. We're meeting in the City Council Chambers, Huntsville, Alabama. Uh for the moment, Councilmember Keith had to step away. Uh, other four council members are all here, and we welcome everybody that's here. Uh and I'd like to call this meeting to order. And we will beg is Pastor Garner here, is M.I.C. Him. All right, we will start our uh meeting with a moment of silence, and then uh pledge allegiance will be led by Councilmember Keith. So please stand as you are able to do it. Oh, Councilman, excuse me. Councilmember Meredith. I pledge the religious to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. Council members, you have the agenda before you for this meeting of the City Council on December twenty first. Are there any deletions or additions to be made? Hearing none, uh, I make the motion to accept it. All those in favor say aye. Any opposed, say nay. Hearing none, the agenda stands approved. And Council members, you also have a copy of the minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held on December seventh, two thousand twenty-three before you. Who's returning to the dais uh who have a presentation honoring the winners of the deck the district Christmas light contest for district one? Mr. Keith. Well, Mary Christmas, thank you so much for your patience. We were putting together some exciting news. But um there are some families here, as you have heard, and many of you know in this year. And some of the people who have been a part of our district competition are here, and we will name our winners. I'm so excited, but I first want to say to our media department, thank you for working through helping me take 50 ride around and enjoy. So if I could, I want the Franklin family, the Hyder family, and the Crutcher family to please come up. Now it's money involved, so you should be a little excited. Come on, young man. Also, if I can get the North Huntsville Business Association to come on up as well. Miss Judy. But for those who don't know, what's up, big man? How are you? You doing all right? Um, we had partner, come on up, young lady. You got it. We partnered with the North Huntsville Business Association to make sure that we represent and recognize those individuals who go above and beyond during the summer and spring. We recognize those individuals who do well in their landscaping. As you know, we do our um district competition for the landscaping in Northwest Huntsville, but we started to do something a little bit extra. And these individuals have place first, second, and third, and we'll be receiving some gift cards, a little bit of money help pay for those light bills, as well as some gifts that are coming from the um art museum as well. So for without further ado, and I will let you pass the you want to do the the first, second, and third. Third, and it goes to Mr. Walker Franklin. Mr. Franklin. Who's about we don't have the Franklin family here? Now, if you are watching, you can come down here. You got three days.