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Revised: 10-08-13, 2:00 p.m.
AGENDA
FOR THE
TO BE
HELD OCTOBER 10, 2013 AT 6:00 P.M.
IN THE
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER.
1.
INVOCATION.
Tim
Tyson
Huntsville
Baha’I Center
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE.
3. APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
a. Regular
Meeting held September 26, 2013.
(Minutes
Received)
b. Special
Meeting held October 4, 2013.
(Minutes Received)
4. RESOLUTIONS
AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.
a. Mayor.
1. Proclamation
declaring the month of October to be Dyslexia Awareness
Month.
2. Proclamation declaring the month of October
as Fire Prevention Month.
3. Presentation of Employee Incentive Awards.
4. Presentation from the International Services
Council.
b. Council.
1. Adoption
and Presentation.
2. Adoption Only.
a. Resolution
congratulating the Xi Omicron Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., on
their Omega Psi Phi Alabama Statewide meeting to be held at the Holiday Inn,
Downtown on October 18 – 20, 2013.
(Russell/Showers)
b.
Resolution recognizing
contributions in Scouting to this community at a surprise luncheon to held on
Saturday, October 12, 2013. (Showers)
c.
Resolution congratulating Mr.
George Barnes upon his retirement, after 40 years as owner of the Huntsville
franchise of Snelling Professional Services.
(Russell)
c. Other Special Recognitions.
d. Announcements.
5. BUSINESS
WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.
a. Council
decision of Personnel Hearing for Mr. Karl Kennemore (Parks
and Recreation),
held on September 12, 2013. (Russell)
6. PUBLIC
HEARINGS.
a. Public
hearings to be held.
1.
Public Hearing on a
Resolution authorizing the City Clerk-Treasurer to assess the cost of the
cutting and removing of grass and weeds against certain properties. (Community Development)
b.
Public hearings to be set.
1. Resolution to set a Public Hearing on
an Ordinance rezoning property lying on the west side of U.S. Highway 231 South
and north of English Drive from
Residence 1-A District to Office District.
(Planning)
2.
Resolution to set
a Public Hearing on an Ordinance rezoning property lying on the east side of
Williams & Broad Drive and north of Dug Hill Road to Residence 1
District. (Planning)
3.
Resolution to set
a Public Hearing on an Ordinance rezoning property lying on the south of U.S.
Highway 72 West and on the west side of Burgreen Road from Highway Business C-4
District to Commercial Recreation C-5 District.
(Planning)
7. COMMUNICATIONS
AND REPORTS.
a. Communications from the Public.
b. Reports
8. HUNTSVILLE
UTILITIES ITEMS.
9. BOARD
APPOINTMENTS.
a. Board
Appointments to be Voted on.
1. Resolution to appoint Bob Baudendistel
to the Beautification Board, for a term to expire October 1, 2014. (Nominated September 26, 2013, Regular
Council Meeting) (Kling)
2. Resolution to appoint Lyle Voyles to
the Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals, for a term to expire August 22,
2014. (Nominated September 26, 2013,
Regular Council Meeting) (Olshefski)
3. Resolution to reappoint Elbert Peters
to the City Tree Commission, for a term to expire October 8, 2015. (Nominated September 26, 2013, Regular
Council Meeting) (Kling)
4. Resolution to reappoint Burt Webster to
the City Tree Commission, for a term to expire October 8, 2015. (Nominated September 26, 2013, Regular
Council Meeting) (Kling)
b. Board
Appointment Nominations
10.
APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES.
a. Resolution authorizing expenditures for
payment. (Finance Committee)
b. Finance
Committee Report.
11.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR.
12. COMMUNICATIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS.
Councilman Bill Kling
Councilman Richard Showers, Sr.
Councilman John Olshefski
Councilman Will Culver
Councilman
Mark Russell
13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.
a. Ordinance No.
13-731 amending Chapter 3, Article II of the Code of Ordinances, by adding Section
3-28, Providence Entertainment District.
(Introduced September 26, 2013, Regular Council Meeting) (Legal)
b. Ordinance No. 13-734 concerning the
annexation of land lying on the west side of U.S. Highway 431 South and north
of
Sutton
Road. (Introduced September 26, 2013,
Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)
14. NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.
a. Ordinance to
amend Ordinance No. 89-79, Classification and Salary Plan. (Human Resources)
b. Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance
No. 13-630 to modify the authorized strength of various departments. (Human Resources)
15. NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR
ACTION.
a. Request for
authorization to fill vacancies as needed for Public Safety Dispatcher
position, Grade11. (Fire & Rescue)
b.
Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into agreements with the low bidders meeting
specifications as outlined in the attached Summary of Bids for Acceptance. (Finance)
c.
Ordinance to
amend Budget Ordinance No. 13-630 by changing funding for various departments
and funds. (Finance)
d.
Ordinance to
amend Budget Ordinance No. 13-630 by re-establishing the balance of fiscal year
2013 revenue budgets and expenditure appropriations. (Finance)
e.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an
Agreement for the Collection of Taxes between the City of Huntsville and R.E.
Nelms Elk Lodge #977, Independent, Inc.
(Finance) DELETED
f.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Family
Services Center, Inc., for Housing Counseling Program. (Community Development)
g.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into a contract with Gateway Mortgage as a Participating Lender
for the Down Payment Assistance Program.
(Community Development)
h.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to modify contract 09-1133 with Family Services Inc., to amend the
contract amount to include Program Income and increase the number of houses for
the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. (Community Development)
i.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute an amendment to the agreement with Family Services Center,
Inc., for service to the homeless population.
(Community Development)
j.
Resolution to award Community
Action Partnership of Huntsville/Madison and Limestone Counties, Inc., with
CDBG funds for the operation of the Weatherization/Rehabilitation Assistance (WRAP)
Program. (Community Development)
k.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of Huntsville and the Alabama
Dept. of Economic and Community Affairs, Law Enforcement Traffic Safety
Division, for the 2013-2014 Madison-Morgan County Strategic Counterdrug (STAC)
Team grant. (Police)
l.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to amend the contract with Reed Contracting Services, Inc., for Redstone
Gateway, Package 1F-1 Redstone Gateway Extension, Market Street, and Overlook
Road Relocation, Project No. 65-11-SP22, by Change Order No. 5. (Engineering)
m.
Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with ICA Engineering, Inc.,
for Engineering Design Services for Old Highway 20-Phase III from Norfolk
Southern Railroad to west of Segers Road, Project No. 65-13-RD06. (Engineering)
n.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to amend the contract with Vision Landscapes, Inc., for Redstone Gateway
Extension, Market Street, and Overlook Road Relocation-Package 1F-4 Landscape,
Irrigation and Hardscape, Project No. 65-11-SP22, by Change Order No. 2. (Engineering)
o. Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement with Garver, L.L.C.,
to Subdivide Lots along Mark C. Smith Drive between Explorer Boulevard and
Discovery Drive for development within Cummings Research Park, Project No.
65-13-SP48. (Engineering)
p.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to modify the agreement with Garver, L.L.C.,
for Engineering Services for 2013 Flow Monitoring Program-Annual Operations,
Maintenance, Data Analysis & Reporting, Project No. 65-13-SP41, by
Modification No. 1. (Water
Pollution Control)
q.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation
for the Installation and/or maintenance of Traffic Control Signals at the
Intersections of Site 1-US-431(SR-1) at CR-242 (Sutton Road) and Site 4 –
US-431 (SR-1) at CR-250 (Old Big Cove Road) – [A,B, &D]. (Traffic Engineering)
r.
Request for approval to
advertise and fill one (1) regular full time, position of Attorney III, Grade
19, and to fill the position at a higher step within the grade if necessary. (City Attorney)
s.
Resolution authorizing the
Clerk Treasurer to invoke BancorpSouth Letter of Credit No. 362000788828 for Legendwood Phase III Subdivision. (City Attorney)
t.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute Modification No. 2 to the Annexation and Development Agreement
between the City of Huntsville and LW Redstone, LLC, adopted and approved by Resolution
No. 10-208. (City Attorney)
u.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute
Modification No. 8 to the Supplemental Development Agreement TIF5, Series
2012-B between the City of Huntsville and LW Redstone, LLC. (City Attorney)
v.
Request for authorization to
advertise and fill the position of Deputy Director of Natural Resources and
Environmental Management, Grade 19, at a higher than minimum salary if
necessary. (Natural Resources)
w.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into a Property Transfer Agreement between the City of
Huntsville and Maple Hill, Inc.
(Landscape Management)
x.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute First Amendment to the Agreement between the City of
Huntsville and Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County,
adopted and approved by Resolution No. 13-755.
(Administration)
y.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to accept a grant from the Alabama Department of Public Health. (Emergency Management)
z.
Resolution to change the first
regular City Council meeting in November 2013, to November 7, 2013; the second
regular meeting in November 2013, to November 21, 2013; the first regular
meeting in December 2013, to December 5, 2013; and the second regular meeting
in December 2013, to December 19, 2013.
(Russell)
16. LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.
a.
Vacation of Easements
None.
b.
Vacation of rights-of-way
None.
c.
Deeds for acceptance
None.
d.
Routine bond satisfactions
None.
e.
Liquor bond mortgages.
None.
17. NON-ROSTER COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE
PUBLIC.
a. City
Council Election
President
President
Pro Tem
Third
Presiding Officer
City Council Committee Elections
b. A
member of the Council shall be elected by the Council to serve as its
representative to the City of
c. A
member of the Council shall be elected by the Council to serve as its
representative to the Research Park Board.
d. A
member of the Council shall be elected by the Council to serve as its
representative to the Historic Preservation Commission.
The
Council President shall make appointments and assignments of Council
members to represent the President and Council on the
following boards, committees, and commissions:
1. Top of
2
– appointments
2. Community Action Agency of
Counties,
Inc.
1
– appointment
3. Advisory Commission on Accessibility
1
– appointment (City
Council President or his designee)
4. City of
2
– appointments
5. Chairperson of the Finance Committee
and one other member of the Council as Vice Chairperson of the Finance
Committee.
18. ADJOURN.