City Council – Highlights from the March 9 Meeting
Published on 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 multi-phase and multi-year process toward a new municipal building, one that will consolidate a number of City operations. General Services Director Jeff Easter says the current City Hall functions at just 56 percent efficiency. Whether the new building will be constructed at the present location remains to be seen; however, it is expected to remain in the downtown core, and the City is looking to the updated downtown master plan for guidance on the ideal location.
Police
Huntsville Police are building a new firing range at 325 Wall Triana Highway. Council approved a $110,045 contract with Dunn Building Company, LLC, to construct the facility and authorized an additional $35,590 for Huntsville Fence Company to keep the site secure.
Parks
Earth Day festivities at Hays Nature Preserve on April 22 will feature a chainsaw carving event thanks to an agreement approved by Council with Roark Chainsaw Carving. Council also approved a lease with Tangled Strings Studios for a music festival on April 21-22 in S.R. Butler Green.
Planning
Council set public hearings for April 27 on an ordinance to rezone 3.98 acres on the west side of Seminole Drive and south side of 8th Avenue from Residence 1-C District and Residential Office 2 District to the new Village Business C-6 District
Board Nominations
Fred Rodrigue – reappointed to the Bingo Review Committee, Seat 2, for a term to expire April 8, 2019 (Nominated by Mark Russell)
William Tumminello – reappointed to the Bingo Review Committee, Seat 4, for a term to expire on April 8, 2019. (Nominated by Bill Kling)
Rosa Toussaint – reappointment to the Community Development Citizens Advisory Council, Seat 8, for a term to expire on April 12, 2020. (Nominated by Bill Kling)
Michelle Cummings – reappointment to the Community Development Citizens Advisory Council, Seat 9, for a term to expire April 28, 2020. (Nominated by Bill Kling)
Sidney White – reappointment to the Huntsville-Madison County Mental Health Board, Place 7, for a term to expire April 1, 2023. (Nominated by Jennie Robinson)
For more information, view Council Agendas and Minutes or watch video recordings of the Council Meetings on the City’s YouTube channel.
