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Revised: 07-23-13, 2:00 p.m.
AGENDA
FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
TO BE
HELD JULY 25, 2013 AT 6:00 P.M.
IN THE
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER.
1. INVOCATION.
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE.
3. APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
a. Regular
Meeting held July 11, 2013.
(Minutes
Received)
4. RESOLUTIONS
AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.
a. Mayor.
b. Council.
1. Adoption
and Presentation.
2. Adoption Only.
a. Resolution congratulating Elder Johnny
and Lucile Burrell, Pentecostal Lighthouse COGIC upon their 50th
Wedding Anniversary and 70th Birthday Celebration of Mrs. Lucile
Burrell, held at the Bob Harrison Senior Center Ballroom on July 14, 2013. (Showers)
b. Resolution
welcoming the 2013 Prater Family Reunion held at the Holiday Inn-Downtown
Huntsville.
(Showers) DELETED
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 13-427
zoning newly annexed property lying on the east side of U.S. Highway 231/431
North and on the north side of Countess Road to Residence 2 District and
Highway Business C-4 District. (Set June
13, 2013 Regular Council Meeting)
(Planning)
2. 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 hearing for suspension of licensure for Hawk, Travis. (Set August 8, 2013 Regular Council
Meeting) (Clerk-Treasurer)
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 Dr. Rao Kakani to
the Madison County Department of Human Resources Board for a term to expire
August 1, 2019. (Nominated July 11, 2013
Regular Council Meeting) (Kling)
2. Resolution to reappoint Hank P. Holland
to the Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals for a term to expire August 22,
2018. (Nominated July 11, 2013 Regular
Council Meeting) (Kling)
3. Resolution to reappoint Michelle
McMullen to the Community Development Citizens Advisory Council for a term to
expire August 26, 2016. (Nominated July
11, 2013 Regular Council Meeting) (Kling)
4. Resolution to reappoint Russell Rawson
to the Huntsville-Madison County Emergency Management Board for a term to
expire July 1, 2018. (Nominated July 11,
2013 Regular Council Meeting) (Olshefski)
b. Board
Appointment Nominations
1. Nomination
to appoint Barbara Fleming to the Community Development Citizens Advisory
Council for a term to expire April 14, 2015.
(Kling)
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.
13-529 repealing Ordinance No. 09-735 ordaining that E-Verify shall be the
designated employment eligibility verification system for the City of
Huntsville. (Introduced July 11, 2013
Regular Council Meeting) (City Attorney)
b. Ordinance No.
13-530 to amend Ordinance No. 89-79, Classification and Salary Plan. (Introduced July 11, 2013 Regular Council
Meeting) (Human Resources)
c. Ordinance No.
13-531 to amend Budget Ordinance No. 12-768 to modify the authorized strength
of the departments. (Human Resources)
14. NEW
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.
15. NEW
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.
a.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and the U.S.
Department of Justice for the FY2013 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance
Grant. (Police)
b.
Resolution authorizing the City
Attorney to settle the workers’ compensation case of Connie Tuck, Civil Case
Number CV-2013-900037.00. (City
Attorney)
c.
Resolution authorizing the City
Attorney to seek a forfeiture of the surety bond issued by Western Surety
Company. (City Attorney)
d.
Resolution authorizing the
Clerk-Treasurer to invoke National Bank of Commerce Letter of Credit No.
40063900 for Walnut Cove Phase I Second Addition at Lake Forest. (City Attorney)
e.
Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to
invoke National Bank of Commerce Letter of Credit No. 400646300 for Walnut Cove
Phase I Second Addition at Lake Forest.
(City Attorney)
f.
Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke
Cadence Bank Letter of Credit No. 836 for Christie Acres Subdivision. (City Attorney) DELETED
g.
Resolution authorizing the
Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Servis 1st Bank Letter of Credit No. 12020
for Valleybrook Subdivision. (City
Attorney)
h.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute a License Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Dwight
Wright for property along Kildare Street.
(City Attorney)
i.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into agreement 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 appropriated funding within various departments
and funds. (Finance)
k.
Resolution authorizing the
acceptance of donations. (Finance)
l.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidder, Reed Contracting
Services, Inc. for Rosalie Ridge Drive Drainage Improvements, Project No.
65-11-DM45. (Engineering)
m.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to modify the agreement with J. C. Cheek Contractors, Inc. for Periodic
Bid for Traffic Striping and Marking-2012, Project No. 65-12-SP33, by
Modification. (Engineering)
n.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation
for Cooperative Maintenance of Public Right-of-Way for improvements along U.S.
Highway 72 west of County Line Road.
(Engineering)
o.
Resolution authorizing a
Consulting Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Robin D. Cox. (Landscape Management)
p.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and
Consolidated Construction Company for construction services of the new Public
Safety Complex located at 4014 North Memorial Parkway. (Facilities Projects Management)
q.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a
Special Employee Agreement between the City of Huntsville and John S.
Hamilton. (Administration)
r.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute an amendment to the agreement with Harris Home for Children,
Inc., for services for homeless children and teens. (Community Development)
s.
Resolution encouraging the
Alabama State Legislature to adopt legislation targeting Predatory Lending. (Kling)
16. LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.
a.
Vacation
of Easements
None.
b.
Vacation
of rights-of-way
None.
c.
Deeds
for acceptance
ROCK HOUSE ROAD
1. Right-of-Way Mike
Henderson
Acquired
7/12/2013
2. Right-a-Way Michelle
Rosson and Tim Rosson
Acquired
7/13/2013
d.
Routine
bond satisfactions
None.
e.
Liquor bond mortgages.
None.
17. NON-ROSTER COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE
PUBLIC.
18. ADJOURN.