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Revised:  08-06-13, 2:00 p.m.

 

 

AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TO BE HELD AUGUST 8, 2013 AT 6:00 P.M.

IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

 

 

CALL TO ORDER.

 

 

1.   INVOCATION.

 

      Elder Toussaint Williams, Associate Pastor

      Oakwood University Church

 

2.   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

 

3.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

a.  Regular Meeting held July 25, 2013.

(Minutes Received)

 

4.   RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.

 

a.    Mayor.

 

b.    Council.

 

1.    Adoption and Presentation.

 

2.     Adoption Only.

 

c.   Other Special Recognitions.

 

d.    Announcements.

 

5.   BUSINESS WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.

 

6.   PUBLIC HEARINGS.

 

a.    Public hearings to be held.

 

1.   Public hearing for suspension of licensure for Hawk, Travis.  (Set July 25, 2013 Regular Council Meeting)  (Clerk-Treasurer)

 

b.    Public hearings to be set.

 

1.    Resolution to set a public hearing on an ordinance zoning newly annexed property lying east of U.S. Highway 431 South and on the south side of Old Highway 431 to Residence 1-A District.  (Set September 26, 2013 Regular Council Meeting)  (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 Barbara Fleming to the Community Development Citizens Advisory Council for a term to expire April 14, 2015. (Nominated July 25, 2013 Regular Council Meeting)  (Kling)

 

2.    Resolution to reappoint Dr. R. Macon Phillips to the Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville for a term to expire August 3, 2019.  (Nominated July 25, 2013 Regular Council Meeting)  (Russell)

 

b.    Board Appointment Nominations

 

1.    Nomination to reappoint Bryan Pogue to the Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals for a term to expire August 22, 2018.  (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 Will Culver

            Councilman Bill Kling

            Councilman Richard Showers, Sr.

            Councilman John Olshefski

            Councilman Mark Russell

 

13.   UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.

 

a.    Ordinance No. 13-561 to amend Section 8.19 of Ordinance 04-315 (Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual).   (Introduced July 25, 2013 Regular Council Meeting)  (Human Resources)

 

14.   NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

 

a.    Introduction of an ordinance concerning the annexation of land lying on the east side of Williams & Broad Drive and north of Dug Hill Road.  (Planning)

 

b.    Introduction of an ordinance declaring property as surplus.  (Planning)

 

15.   NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

 

a.    Ordinance declaring certain IT equipment as obsolete and allowing it to be salvaged and sold by MARS, LLC  (ITS)

 

b.    Resolution authorizing an Agreement between the City of Huntsville and the National Fire Protection Association for an on Line Multi User Subscription to the National Fire Codes.  (Fire & Rescue)

 

c.   Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to seek a forfeiture of the surety bond issued by The Hartford Fire Insurance Company.  (City Attorney)

 

d.    Request for authorization to advertise and fill one (1) budgeted position of Equipment Technician II at a rate higher than minimum salary if necessary.  (Fleet)

 

e.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into agreement with the low bidder as specified in the attached Summary of Bid for Acceptance.  (Finance)

 

f.   Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Installment Agreement with Hawk, Travis for unpaid taxes.  (Finance)

 

g.    Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 12-768, by changing appropriated funding within various departments and funds.  (Finance)

 

h.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Huntsville and The Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama for project cost sharing.  (Traffic Engineering)

 

i.     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 AL-53 / US-231 at Boulevard South and Charlotte Drive SW (B & D).  (Traffic Engineering)

 

j.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with Uretek USA, Inc. for Redstone Gateway Box Culvert Weep Hole Plugging and Sealing, Project No. 65-13-SP06, by Change Order No. 1.  (Engineering)

 

k.   Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with SJ&L General Contractor, L.L.C. for Jeff Road Widening & Improvements, Project No. 65-11-RD04, by Change Order No. 2.  (Engineering)

 

l.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to modify the agreement with Fuqua & Partners Architects, P.C. for Engineering Design Services for Church Street Bridge Renderings, Project No. 65-13-BR04, by Modification No. 1.  (Engineering)

 

m.   Resolution authorizing the Mayor to modify the agreement with 4Site, Incorporated for Engineering Design Services for Downtown Gateway, Project No. 65-11-RD03, by Modification No. 2.  (Engineering)

 

n.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with Christopher Professional Enterprises, Inc. for Redstone Gateway, Package 1B-3 Primary Communication and Primary Electrical Package, Project No. 65-11-SP05, by Change Order No. 3.  (Engineering)

 

o.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidder, SAK Construction, L.L.C., for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) Installation-2013 (Base Bid Only), Project No. 65-13-SP32.  (Water Pollution Control) 

 

p.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an 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.  (Water Pollution Control)

 

q.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Garver, L.L.C. for Engineering Construction Administration Services for 2013 Water Pollution Control Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation, Project No. 65-13-SP42.  (Water Pollution Control)

 

r.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Modification No. 18 to the Supplemental Development Agreement TIF5 Series 2010-B to the Annexation and Development Agreement between the City of Huntsville and LW Redstone Company, LLC, for Redstone Gateway.  (City Attorney)

 

s.   Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Bryant Bank Letter of Credit No. 1127 for Oak Grove Subdivision at Farley Farms.  (City Attorney)  DELETED

 

t.     Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke ServisFirst Bank Letter of Credit No. 13778 for Coventry Phase 1 at McMullen Cove Subdivision.  (City Attorney)  DELETED

 

u.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke National Bank of Commerce Letter of Credit No. 400511900 for Watercress Phase 3 Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

v.   Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Bryant Bank Letter of Credit No. 1121 for Iredell Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

w.   Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke CB&S Letter of Credit No. 555544 for Ansley Farms Phase 1 Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

x.   Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke BB&T Letter of Credit No. 9641559137 00003 for Pulaski Corner Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

y.   Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke BancorpSouth Letter of Credit No. 362000505931-R for Carriage Station Phase 1 Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

z.   Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke BB&T Letter of Credit No. 9631363803 00003 for Heathland Park Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

aa. Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke ServisFirst Bank Letter   of Credit No. 13780 for Hawks Ridge Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

bb. Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke CB&S Letter of Credit No. 555546 for Ansley Farms Phase 1 Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

cc.  Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke National Bank of Commerce Letter of Credit No. 400512200 for Watercress Phase 3 Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

dd. Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke ServisFirst Bank Letter of Credit No. 13779 for Hawks Ridge Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

ee. Resolution authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the City of Huntsville, to enter into a Real Estate Contract with Solid Rock Church, Inc.  (Planning)

 

ff.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to accept a Hazard Mitigation Grant #1971-546 from Alabama Emergency Management Agency.  (Emergency Management)

 

gg. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Madison County, Alabama Commission for the transfer of grant funds.  (Emergency Management)

 

16.   LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.

 

a.     Vacation of Easements

 

1.    Ordinance authorizing the vacation of a portion of a Utility and Drainage Easement, Lot 14, Block 12, Briarwood Estates 6th Addition, Plat Book 5, Page 31.  (2802 Bentley Street:  Hamner)

 

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.