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Revised: 12-17-13. 2:00 p.m.
AGENDA
FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
TO BE
HELD DECEMBER 19, 2013 AT 6:00 P.M.
IN THE
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER.
1. INVOCATION.
Reverend Marcell Johnson
Huntsville
Hospital Department of Pastoral Care Director
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE.
3. APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
a. Regular
Meeting held December 5, 2013.
(Minutes
Received)
4. RESOLUTIONS
AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.
a. Mayor.
1. Recognition of Randolph School Boys Cross
Country Team for winning Class 4A Cross Country Championship.
2. Recognition of Westminster Christian Academy
Boys Cross Country Team for winning the Class 3A Cross Country
Championship.
3. Recognition of Huntsville Blue Notes.
4. Recognition of the Wreaths for Veterans
Program.
b. Council.
1. Adoption
and Presentation.
2. Adoption
Only.
c. Other Special Recognitions.
d. Announcements.
1. Beth Sippel, Board Chair of the Women’s Business Center of North
Alabama (WBCNA). (Russell)
5. BUSINESS
WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.
a. Council decision of Personnel Hearing for Mr.
Brian Heath Maples (Water Pollution Control), held on December 12, 2013). (Russell)
b. Council decision of Personnel Hearing for Mr.
William Sweetman
(Community Development), held on December 12, 2013). (Russell)
6. PUBLIC
HEARINGS.
a. Public hearings to be held.
1. Public hearing
on Ordinance No. 13-882 amending ARTICLE 3-DEFINITIONS; amending ARTICLES 23,
24, 25, 40, and 44-Uses Permitted; and amending ARTICLE 73-SUPPLEMENTARY
REGULATIONS, to add regulations concerning mobile food vending units. (Set November 7, 2013, Regular Council
Meeting) (Planning)
2. Public hearing
on Ordinance No. 13-884 rezoning property lying east of Highway 53 and on the
north side of Mastin Lake Road from Commercial
Industrial Park District to Highway Business C-4 District. (Set November 7, 2013, Regular Council
Meeting) (Planning)
3. Public hearing
on Ordinance No. 13-886 amending the approved concept plan for The Villas at
Timbers Edge Planned Development (formerly Timbers Edge Second Addition Planned
Development) to change the housing type from 56 quad and duplex ranch
condominium units to 53 single family detached condominiums and also amending
the Unified Control Agreement to reflect the new ownership of the
property. (Set November 7, 2013, Regular
Council Meeting) (Planning)
4. Public hearing
on Ordinance No. 13-888 rezoning property lying generally on the west side of
King Drake Road and north of Caldwell Lane from Planned Development-Housing
District, LUI Rating 37, to Residence 1-A District. (Set November 7, 2013, Regular Council
Meeting) (Planning)
5. Public hearing
on Ordinance No. 13-890 zoning newly annexed land lying generally north and
south of Huntsville Brownsferry Road, east of
Mooresville Road and north of I-565 to Residence 1-A District, Residence 1-B
District, Residence 2 District, Residence 2-B District, Neighborhood Business
C-1 District, Highway Business C-4 District, Commercial Industrial Park
District, Research Park Applications 2 District and Planned Industrial District
and also rezoning property from Residence 2-A District to Residence 2-B
District and from Residence 2-A District to Commercial Industrial Park
District. (Set November 7, 2013, Regular
Council Meeting) (Planning)
b.
Public hearings to be set.
7. COMMUNICATIONS
AND REPORTS.
a. Communications
from the Public.
b. Reports
8. HUNTSVILLE
UTILITIES ITEMS.
a.
Resolution authorizing the approval to purchase chairs and
side tables for the Downtown Main Building Lobby. (PR#10129786)
(Utilities: Electric)
b.
Resolution authorizing the approval for annual maintenance and
support for hardware and software for telephone systems. (PR#10137685)
(Utilities: Electric)
c. Resolution authorizing the approval to purchase license
subscriptions for software. (PR#10137686) (Utilities: Electric)
d.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute an Agreement with TVA for participation in the Gas Water
Heater New Homes Pilot program. (Utilities: Electric)
e.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute the Proposed Green Power Providers Amendatory Agreement with
TVA amending the rebate portion of the agreement. (Utilities:
Electric)
9. BOARD
APPOINTMENTS.
a. Board
Appointments to be Voted on.
1. Resolution to
reappoint Barbara S. Gamble to the Educational Building Authority for the City
of Huntsville-Faulkner University, for a term to expire November 12, 2019. (Nominated December 5, 2013, Regular Council
Meeting) (Culver)
2. Resolution to
reappoint William Emrich to the Educational Building
Authority for the City of Huntsville-Westminster School, for a term to expire
November 12, 2019. (Nominated December
5, 2013, Regular Council Meeting)
(Culver)
3. Resolution to
reappoint James Bailey to the Bingo Review Committee for a term to expire April
8, 2015. (Nominated December 5, 2013,
Regular Council Meeting) (Culver)
b. Board
Appointment Nominations
10.
APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES.
a. Resolution authorizing expenditures for
payment. (Finance Committee)
b. Finance
Committee Report.
1.
Resolution approving travel for
Councilman Will Culver, to attend the 2014 Alabama League of Municipalities
Annual Convention held in Mobile, Alabama on May 3 – 6, 2014. (Kling)
2.
Resolution approving travel for
Councilman Richard Showers, Sr., to attend the 2014 Alabama League of
Municipalities Annual Convention held in Mobile, Alabama on May 3 – 6,
2014. (Kling)
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.
13-959 amending Code of Ordinances, Article III, Section 15-109 of Chapter 15,
Sales Tax, regarding disposition of sales and use taxes. (Introduced December
5, 2013, Regular Council Meeting)
(Administration)
b. Ordinance No.
13-967 amending Section 5.7 (Appointment Status) of Ordinance No. 04-315
(Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual).
(Introduced December 5, 2013, Regular Council Meeting) (Human Resources)
c. Ordinance No. 13-968 amending Code of Ordinances, Article III, Section 15-108
of Chapter 15, Sales, Use, Rental, and Lodging Taxes regarding Sales Tax. (Introduced December 5, 2013, Regular Council
Meeting) (Administration)
d. Ordinance No.
13-969 amending Code of Ordinances, Article III, Section 15-116 of Chapter 15,
Sales, Use, Rental, and Lodging Tax regarding Use Tax. (Introduced December 5, 2013, Regular Council
Meeting) (Administration)
14. NEW
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.
15. NEW
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.
a. 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)
b. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order #1 (Final) to the agreement
between the City of Huntsville and McDonald Brothers Construction for Cove Park
Soccer Fields located at 864 Old Highway 431.
(Facilities Projects Management)
c. Resolution
authorizing the appointment of part-time Municipal Court judges. (Municipal Court)
d. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into agreements with the low bidder meeting specifications as outlined in
the attached Summary of Bids for Acceptance.
(Finance)
e. Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance
No. 13-630 by changing the authorized personnel strength in the various
departments and funds. (Finance)
f. Ordinance to
amend Budget Ordinance No. 13-630 by changing appropriated funding for various
departments and funds. (Finance)
g. Resolution authorizing the acceptance
of donations. (Finance)
h. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
commit HOME funds to Flint River L.P. for Flint River Apartment Home upon
approval of their Grant Application to the Alabama Housing Finance
Authority. (Community Development)
i. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into a “Memorandum of Understanding” with North
Alabama Revolving Loan Fund to provide financing for microloans utilizing
program income from Community Development loan repayments. (Community
Development)
j.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into Modification No. 2 to the agreement between the City of
Huntsville and Crisis Services of North Alabama, Inc., for services to the
homeless (domestic violence) population.
(Community Development)
k. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Special Employee Agreement between the
City of Huntsville and Jimmy W. Wilbourn.
(Traffic Engineering)
l. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter in an agreement for consulting services between
the City of Huntsville and Jo Somers.
(Traffic Engineering)
m.
Resolution authorizing the City
Attorney to settle the claim of Diane Davis (Claim No. FY13-143) (City
Attorney)
n.
Resolution dedicating certain
parcels of real property as rights-of-way for Mark C. Smith Drive in Cummings
Research Park. (City Attorney)
o.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute a Real Estate Sales Contract and Option Agreement between the
City of Huntsville and Dynetics, Inc. (City Attorney)
p.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute a Option Agreement to Lease Real Estate between the City of
Huntsville and Sealy Property Development, LLC.
(City Attorney)
q.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute
Modification No. 20 the Supplemental Development Agreement TIF5, Series 2010-B
to the Annexation and Development Agreement between the City of Huntsville and
L W Redstone Company, LLC. (City
Attorney)
r.
Resolution authorizing the
Clerk-Treasurer to invoke CB&S Bank Letter of Credit No. 555582 for Anslee Farms Subdivision.
(City Attorney)
s.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to amend the contract with Christopher Professional Enterprises, Inc.,
for Redstone Gateway Extension, Market Street and Overlook Road
Relocation-Package 1F-2 Water Systems, Project No. 65-11-SP22, by Change Order
No. 2. (Engineering)
t.
Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with Christopher Professional
Enterprises, Inc., for Redstone Gateway Extension, Market Street and Overlook
Road Relocation-Package 1F-3 Primary Communication/Primary Electrical, Project
No. 65-11-SP22, by Change Order No. 2.
(Engineering)
u.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to modify the agreement with Littlejohn Engineering Associates, Inc.
d/b/a G. W. Jones & Sons Consulting Engineers for Holmes Avenue and Pinhook Creek Bridge Improvements, Project No. 65-04-BR07,
by Modification No. 3. (Engineering)
v.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into
an agreement with Garver, L.L.C., for Engineering
Construction Administration Services for U. S. Highway 431 Improvements,
Project Nos. 65-11-TI01 & STPHV-STPAA-0001(577). (Engineering)
w.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement with Garver, L.L.C.,
for Engineering Construction Administration Services for Holmes Avenue and Pinhook Creek Bridge Improvements, Project Nos. 65-04-BR07
& ACAA58618-DE-A195(935).
(Engineering)
x.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement with Johnson & Associates Consulting
Engineers, Inc., for Engineering Design Services for Highway 255 Sanitary Sewer
Master Plan, Project No. 65-14-SS03.
(Engineering)
y.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement
with Tetra Tech, Inc., for
On-Call Engineering Design & Construction Administration Services for
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Projects, Project No.
65-14-SP03. (Water Pollution Control)
z.
Request for authorization to
advertise and fill the position of Environmental Specialist III, Grade 17, at
higher than minimum if necessary. (Natural
Resources)
aa.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into
an agreement with Science and Engineering Services, Inc. for the provision and
use of firefighting equipment. (Fire and
Rescue)
bb.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute a parking lease between the City of Huntsville and Broadway Westside
Square, LLC. (Parking)
16. LEGAL
DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.
a.
Vacation of Easements
1. Ordinance
authorizing the vacation of a portion of a 5-foot Utility and Drainage Easement
and Perpetual Wall Maintenance Easement, Lot 90, Eastern Shore 2nd
Addition. (Pollard)
2. Ordinance
authorizing the vacation of a portion of a 5-foot Utility and Drainage
Easement, Lot 1, 2707 University Drive.
(Martin)
b.
Vacation of rights-of-way
None.
c.
Deeds for acceptance
1.
Vacant strip on Spragins St. Huntsville
Housing Authority
Acquired 12/17/2013
2. 1.49 Acres Jeff Parker
Acquired 11/12/2013
d.
Routine bond satisfactions
None.
e.
Liquor bond mortgages.
None.
17. NON-ROSTER COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE
PUBLIC.
18. ADJOURN.