Revised: 01-22-13, 2:00 P.M.
AGENDA
FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
TO BE
HELD JANUARY 24, 2013 AT 6:00 P.M.
IN THE
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER.
1. INVOCATION.
Pastor
C. Curtis Eason
Antioch
Baptist Church
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE.
3. APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
a. Regular
Meeting held January 10, 2013.
(Minutes
Received)
4. RESOLUTIONS
AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.
a. Mayor.
1. Presentation to Huntsville High School
Volleyball Team.
2. Presentation to Huntsville High Swim Team.
3. Presentation to All American Team Member,
Grant Hill.
4. Presentation to FIRST Tech Challenge Monkey
Madness Team.
5. Recognition of Home Depot Operation Green
Team.
6. Recognition of groups involved in Downtown
Holiday Activities.
b. Council.
1. Adoption
and Presentation.
a. Resolution
congratulating Mr. Freddie L. Martin upon his retirement from Redstone Arsenal, Alabama; after serving
in many positions throughout his career as Chief of the Patriot Logistics Data
Management Branch, Chief of the Logistics Item and Program Division, Asset
Visibility Center, and Director of Logistics Data and Management Center. (Showers)
2. Adoption
Only.
a.
Resolution congratulating Mrs.
Lucile McDonald Hines upon her
100th
Birthday Celebration to be held on February 2, 2013, at the First Missionary Baptist Church in
Huntsville, Alabama. Mrs. Hines was born on February 4, 1913. (Showers)
c. Other Special Recognitions.
d. Announcements.
5. BUSINESS
WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.
6. PUBLIC
HEARINGS.
a. Public
hearings to be held.
1. Public hearing
on Ordinance 12-1021 zoning newly annexed property lying on the west side of
Old Big Cove Road and west of Taylor Road to Residence 1-B District. (Set December 6, 2012 Regular Council
Meeting) (Planning)
2. Public hearing
on Ordinance 12-1023 rezoning property lying south of Old Madison Pike, and on
the west side of Governors West, and on the east side of Quality Circle from
Research Park Application District to Research Park Commercial District. (Set December 6, 2012 Regular Council
Meeting) (Planning)
3. Public hearing
on a Resolution authorizing the City Clerk-Treasurer to assess the cost of the
boarding and securing against certain properties. (Community Development)
4. Public hearing
on a Resolution authorizing the City Clerk-Treasurer to assess the cost of the
cutting and removing of grass and weeds again certain properties. (Community Development)
b.
Public hearings to be set.
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 reappoint E. Cutter
Hughes to the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library Board for a term to
expire February 10, 2017. (Nominated
January 10, 2013 Regular Council Meeting)
(Kling)
2. Resolution to reappoint William Sammons
to the Madison County Communications District Board for a term to expire April
30, 2016. (Nominated January 10, 2013
Regular Council Meeting) (Kling)
b. Board
Appointment Nominations
10.
APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES.
a. Resolution authorizing expenditures for
payment. (Finance Committee)
1.
Resolution approving travel for
Councilman Bill Kling, Jr., to attend the Chamber of Commerce Washington DC trip on
April 21 - 23, 2013. (Kling)
2.
Resolution approving travel for
Councilman John Olshefski, to attend the Chamber of Commerce Washington DC trip on
April 21 - 23, 2013. (Kling)
3.
Resolution approving travel for
Councilman Richard Showers, Sr., District 1, to attend the 2013 Alabama
League of Municipalities Annual Convention to be held in Montgomery, Alabama,
May 18 - 21,
2013. (Kling)
4.
Resolution approving travel for
Councilman Will Culver, District Five, to attend the 2013 Alabama League of
Municipalities Annual Convention to be held in Montgomery, Alabama, May 18 - 21, 2013. (Kling)
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 13-14
concerning the annexation of land lying on the south side of Caldwell Lane and
east of U.S. Highway 431 South.
(Introduced January 10, 2013 Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)
14. NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.
a.
Ordinance to amend Ordinance
No. 08-1079 establishing the Office of Multicultural Affairs. (Administration)
15. NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR
ACTION.
a. Request for
authorization to advertise and fill one (1) position of General
Services Plumber and to fill at higher
than minimum if necessary. (General
Services)
b. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the U.S. Marshals Service
to accept overtime funding for officers assigned to the Regional Fugitive Task
Force. (Police)
c.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into a Second Renewal and Extension of Lease Agreement between
the City of Huntsville and Plazas, LLC, for the Huntsville Police Department’s
North Precinct. (Police)
d. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to accept a
grant from the Alabama Department of Homeland Security in the amount of
$30,000.00. (Emergency Management)
e. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute a lease agreement with HEMSI for the transfer
of personal property. (Emergency
Management)
f. Resolution authorizing
the Mayor to accept a grant from Alabama Department of Homeland Security in the
amount of $26,440.00. (Emergency
Management)
g. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
execute a Mutual Assistance Agreement between the City of Huntsville and
Alabama Department of Public Health for North Alabama Mutual Assistance
Association (NAMAA). (Emergency
Management)
h. Resolution authorizing the City of
Huntsville to enter into a contract with Land Design Solutions, Inc. to provide
drawings for improvement to Goldsmith Schiffman Wildlife Sanctuary. (Landscape Management)
i. 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)
j.
Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 12-768, by
changing the authorized personnel strength within the various departments.
(Finance)
k.Ordinance to amend Budget
Ordinance No. 12-768, by changing appropriated funding within various
departments and funds. (Finance)
l.
Resolution authorizing the
acceptance of donations. (Finance)
m. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a special employment with Cecilia Summers. (Finance)
n.
Resolution to renew the
Agreement with McGriff, Seibels and Williams, Inc. to provide General Liability
Insurance on Public Transit fleet of Revenue Vehicles. (Public Transit)
o.
Ordinance authorizing the
Mayor to enter into a Lease Agreement between the City of Huntsville and the
Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville for Gallatin Street and Saint
Clair Avenue Air Space and Rights. (City
Attorney)
p.
Resolution authorizing the City
Attorney to seek a forfeiture of the surety bond issued by Western Surety
Company (City Attorney)
q.
Resolution authorizing the City
Attorney to settle the claim of William Harris (Claim No. FY12-41). (City Attorney)
r.
Resolution authorizing the City
Attorney to settle the claim of Terry Mitchell and Kristin Mitchell (Claim No.
FY12-71). (City Attorney)
s.Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to
settle the Worker’s Compensation claim of Gregory Braswell. (City Attorney)
t.
Resolution authorizing the
Clerk Treasurer to invoke Progress Bank Letter of Credit No. 9000049300 for
Legacy Preserve Subdivision. (City
Attorney)
u.
Resolution authorizing the
Clerk Treasurer to invoke Wells Fargo Bank Letter of Credit No. SM230110W for
Kenthurst at McMullen Cove Subdivision.
(City Attorney)
v.Resolution authorizing the
Clerk Treasurer to invoke Progress Bank Letter of Credit No. 8000003510 for South Gate Subdivision Phase
I. (City Attorney)
w.
Resolution authorizing the
Clerk Treasurer to invoke Servis1st Bank Letter of Credit No. 11211 for
Research Station, Phase 2 Subdivision.
(City Attorney)
x.Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke
North Alabama Bank Letter of Credit No. 389 for Park Hampton Subdivision. (City Attorney)
y.Resolution authorizing the
Clerk Treasurer to invoke Regions Bank Letter of Credit No. L063908 for
Clearwater IV Subdivision. (City
Attorney)
z.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute an Amendment to the lease between the City of Huntsville and
the Arts Council of the City of Huntsville for the Panoply of the Arts
Festival. (City Attorney)
aa.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of Huntsville Summit
Technology, Inc. for PeopleSoft Support Services. (ITS)
bb.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to renew the agreement between the City of Huntsville and Direct
Communications. (Administration)
cc.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to renew the contract between the City of Huntsville and Robert E. “Bud”
Cramer. (Administration)
dd.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to amend the contract with Angelo Iafrate Construction Company, Inc. for
Veterans Drive Extension, Base Bid and Option #2, Project No. 65-11-RD02, by
Change Order No. 1. (Engineering)
ee.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidder, Angelo Iafrate
Construction Company, Inc., for Veterans Drive Extension, Option #1, Project
No. 65-11-RD02. (Engineering)
ff.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidder, Reed Contracting
Services, Inc., for U. S. Highway 72 Improvements East of Nance Road, Project
No. 65-13-TI01. (Engineering)
gg.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into a Real Estate Purchase Agreement between the City of
Huntsville and F. W. Developers, Inc. for North-South Connector Road Between
Huntsville-Browns Ferry Road and along U. S. Highway 72, Project No. 65-11-RD01. (Engineering)
hh.Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement with AMEC Environment & Infrastructure,
Inc. for Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Services for Western Area Growth
Corridor, Project No. 65-13-SP08. (Engineering)
ii.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement with OMI, Inc. for Geotechnical Testing
Services for Western Area Growth Corridor, PH II Environmental Site Assessment,
Project No. 65-13-SP14. (Engineering)
jj.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement with Garver, L.L.C. for Engineering Design
Services for Turn Lane Improvements along U.S. Highway 231, Project No.
65-13-TI02. (Engineering)
kk.
Request for approval of
Special Events Wine License for Belk Inc. /Belk Parkway Place for Engagement
Party 2013 Event to be held on February 17, 2013, at 2801 Memorial Pkwy S (Belk
Parkway Place). (Clerk-Treasurer)
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.
18. ADJOURN.