Category: District 3
Determining the Future of the Municipal Golf Course
June 2, 2017
The City Council expects to make a decision on the future of the Becky Peirce Municipal Golf Course later this month. Council Members had their first look at two options for the course during a work session June 1. City Administrator John Hamilton provided Council with an overview of the history of the property at John Hunt Park and the installation of the course before proceeding with the City’s findings on two [more]
Read MoreCity Council – Highlights from the May 25, 2017 Meeting
May 25, 2017
Restore Our Roads Council approved $778,133.14 to purchase the final piece of right-of-way for a new access road from Highway 72 East to Moores Mill Road industrial area to aid large truck deliveries. Infrastructure Reed Contracting was the low bidder on a $3,039,406.42 public infrastructure annual maintenance contract. Reed will provide infrastructure repairs as needed throughout the City limits. Board Appointments Drew Tutt – appointed to the Industrial Development Board of the City of Huntsville [more]
Read MoreCity Council – Highlights from the May 11, 2017 Meeting
May 12, 2017
Public Safety Council voted to approve a $374,850 architectural services contract with William M. Boehme & Associates to design and oversee construction of a new Public Safety Training Facility to be located on about 18 acres of land at the southern end of Triana Boulevard. General Services Director Jeff Easter expects the design process to take about a year. When complete, the project will be bid and construction should take about [more]
Read MoreCity Council – Highlights from the April 27, 2017 meeting
May 11, 2017
Becky Peirce Municipal Golf Course The Huntsville City Council authorized an agreement with Raven Golf Construction Inc., for an analysis for the renovation and operation of the golf course. The consulting contract, for $12,500, will determine interest in re-opening the course and in what form. Raven Golf will examine the course in relation to its condition, then offer proposals for future operation, including a smaller footprint that would enable some land use [more]
Read MoreUPDATE: South Memorial Parkway Construction
March 27, 2017
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) presented a South Memorial Parkway Construction update to the South Huntsville Business Association on March 21, 2017. View the presentation
Read MoreSouth Huntsville Businesses Capitalize on Change
March 17, 2017
The South Huntsville Business Association (SHBA), with the support of the City of Huntsville Planning Department, Council President Jennie Robinson, and Madison County Commissioner Phil Riddick, is launching a strategic planning initiative for their newly formed 501(c)(6) Non-profit Business League. This effort includes support and guidance from Main Street Alabama, which the association joined in 2016. The SHBA will host two workshops to begin setting key strategies and priorities on March [more]
Read MoreCity Council – Highlights from the March 9 Meeting
March 10, 2017
Transportation Council voted to approve Lyft, Inc.’s petition to operate a transportation network company in Huntsville. The decision allows Lyft to join Uber in providing the Rocket City its second TNC transit option. New City Hall The Huntsville City Council voted to retain Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood, Inc., to provide architectural services to determine space requirements for a new City Hall. Contract cost is $36,500. This is the first step in a [more]
Read MoreCity Council – Highlights from Feb. 23 Meeting
February 24, 2017
Police The Huntsville City Council authorized Huntsville Police Department to hire new officers to bring the manpower up to authorized strength. The approval enables HPD to have a second Police Academy class in 2017. Recruitment for that class will begin officially on March 6. A current group of 29 officers is in the preliminary stages of training for an Academy that begins in earnest on March 6. City Administrator John Hamilton told the Council [more]
Read MoreCity Council – Highlights from Jan. 26 Meeting
January 27, 2017
Utility Rate Increase Council voted 5-0 to approve a flat 2.75 percent rate increase for Huntsville Utilities to support increased cost of operations. Downtown Master Plan The Huntsville City Council voted to hire Urban Design Associates to update the Downtown Huntsville Master Plan. Cost of the contract is $147,555. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania based firm will be soliciting public input during its assessment process. The downtown master plan is more than 10 years old, [more]
Read MoreCity Council – Highlights from Jan. 12 Meeting
January 13, 2017
Huntsville Utilities Rate Increase Request The City Council heard a presentation by Huntsville Utilities on the request for a 2.75% rate hike. Huntsville Utilities held a public forum on the proposed increase last week, and the Council will review the request during a work session on Thursday, Jan. 19, at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The work session will be broadcast live on HSV TV. Liquor License Appeal After a lengthy discussion, [more]
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