Madison Council approves road-widening, intersection signal work and right-of-way purchases

The Madison City Council voted March 30 to authorize several transportation and public-works actions, including a three-party cost-sharing memorandum of understanding for Slaughter Road improvements, contract amendments for intersection work supporting a new school, and a small right-of-way purchase.

Engineering staff described the Slaughter Road project as two-site work that will add a longer northbound left-turn lane at Eastview and Slaughter Road and add southbound right-turn lanes near Roy Drive and Castle Drive, along with some center-turn lanes. The council approved a memorandum of understanding with Huntsville to divide construction costs three ways.

The council also approved Amendment No. 1 with Kimley Horn Associates for project 22-038 (Berggreen and Hardiman intersection). That amendment includes preparation of two legal descriptions and deeds for required right-of-way acquisition not to exceed $2,500, to support a new school and a new signal at the location.

A separate authorization covered procurement of a track parcel for Seager's Road and Maisel Drive improvements, described in the record as acquisition of right-of-way in the amount of $4,020.51 to support the same school project. All three engineering resolutions were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.

Later in the meeting legal/administrative staff presented a renewal and schedule update to the city’s agreement with Huntsville Utilities for streetlight maintenance. The amendment reflects a 3% cost-of-living increase Huntsville Utilities applied to its employees and updates the city’s payment schedule; council approved the renewal.

Actions: Resolutions approved included the Slaughter Road MOU (2024006-R), Kimley Horn amendment for Berggreen & Hardiman (2024079-R), the Seager's Road/Maisel Drive right-of-way purchase (2024098-R), and an amendment renewing the Huntsville Utilities streetlight-maintenance agreement (2024-094-R). Votes were recorded as unanimous voice approvals.

Financial notes: The Kimley Horn amendment for legal descriptions was limited to a $2,500 not-to-exceed amount; the Seager's Road parcel procurement was recorded at $4,020.51 on the meeting record.

Next steps: Engineering staff will proceed with right-of-way work and schedule coordination with Huntsville and school-construction timelines.