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Revised: 01-07-14, 2:00 p.m.
AGENDA
FOR THE
TO BE
HELD JANUARY 9, 2014 AT 6:00 P.M.
IN THE
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER.
1. INVOCATION.
Minister
Carol Landry
Huntsville,
Alabama
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE.
3. APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
a. Regular
Meeting held December 19, 2013.
(Minutes
Received)
4. RESOLUTIONS
AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.
a. Mayor.
1. Recognition
of Star99/CAFY Young Citizen of the Month.
2. Recognition
of Huntsville High School 6A State Championship Swim and Dive Team. Council.
b. Council.
1. Adoption
and Presentation.
2. Adoption
Only.
a. Resolution
congratulating Mrs. Bettye Ann Showers upon her retirement from the U.S. Army Aviation
and Missile Life Cycle Management Command (AMCOM) on January 3, 2014; and will
be honored with a Retirement Luncheon at The Summit, Redstone Arsenal on
January 16, 2014. (Showers/Kling)
b.
Resolution honoring
National Baptist Laymen Junior Laymen Director Alvin Moore on his induction into
the Alabama High School 2014 Hall of Fame. He has served 40+ years in a variety
of roles: teacher, coach, and athletic director in Alabama High Schools. (Showers)
c.
Resolution in
recognition of the 29th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Unity
Breakfast., sponsored by the Delta Theta Lambda Education Foundation of Alpha
Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Pastor Keith
Norman will be the keynote speaker; and special guest artist will be Mr. Eddie
Compton from Montgomery, Alabama. The event will take place in the North Hall
of the Von Braun Center on Monday, January 20, 2014 at 8:00 a.m. (Showers)
c. Other
Special Recognitions.
d. Announcements.
1. Mr. Jim
Powers, Local Coordinator Team Leader, Council on International Educational
Exchange High School Program. (Russell)
5. BUSINESS
WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.
6. PUBLIC
HEARINGS.
a. Public hearings to be held.
b.
Public hearings to be set.
1.
Resolution to set a Public
Hearing on an ordinance rezoning property lying on the north side of Carl T.
Jones Drive and west of Ledges Drive from Residence 2-A District and
Neighborhood Business C-1 District to Highway Business C-4 District. (Planning)
7. COMMUNICATIONS
AND REPORTS.
a. Communications
from the Public.
b. Reports
8. HUNTSVILLE
UTILITIES ITEMS.
a.
Resolution authorizing the approval to purchase license and
software support. (PR#10139807) (Utilities:
Electric)
b.
Resolution authorizing the approval to purchase extended memory and storage ability
for computer system upgrades. (PR#10139810) (Utilities: Electric)
d.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute proposed
New Delivery Point Agreement covering arrangements for the establishment of a
new delivery point of power at the Charity Lane 161-kV substation. (Utilities:
Electric)
9. BOARD
APPOINTMENTS.
a. Board
Appointments to be Voted on.
1. Resolution to reappoint Dr. Oscar
Montgomery to the Public Building Authority of the City of Huntsville for a
term to expire December 14, 2019.(Nominated December 19, 2013, Regular Council
Meeting) (Showers)
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 Montgomery, Alabama trip, February
11 & 12, 2014. (Kling)
2.
Resolution approving travel for
Councilman Bill Kling, to attend the 2014 Washington, DC trip, May 11 - 13,
2014. (Kling)
3.
Resolution approving travel for
Councilman Will Culver, to attend the 2014 Washington, DC trip, May 11 - 13,
2014. (Kling)
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.
None.
14. NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.
a. Introduction of an ordinance concerning
the annexation of land lying on the west side of Old Big Cove Road and on the
north side of Buford Drive. (Planning)
b. Introduction of an ordinance concerning
the annexation of land lying east of Old Jim Williams Road and on the north
side of Martin Road. (Planning)
c. Introduction of an
ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 89-79, Classification and Salary Plan
Ordinance. (Human Resources)
d. Introduction of an ordinance to amend
Budget Ordinance No. 13-630 to modify the authorized strength of the
departments. (Human Resources)
15. NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR
ACTION.
a. Ordinance declaring certain equipment
surplus and to be sold at public auction.
(Fleet Management)
b. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
execute condemnation proceedings to acquire sanitary sewer easements and
temporary construction easements for the Capshaw Extension Project. (City Attorney)
c. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute condemnation proceedings to acquire sanitary
sewer easements and temporary construction easements for the WPC Relocation
Project at County Line. (City Attorney)
d. Resolution
authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Progress Bank Letter of Credit No.
9000049300 for Legacy Preserve. (City
Attorney)
e. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute the Master Agency Appropriation Agreement
between the City of Huntsville and various agencies. (City Attorney)
f. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the Madison County
Commission and the City of Huntsville for salaries and fringe benefits
reimbursement from the FY2013-2014 Strategic Counterdrug Team (STAC)
grant. (Police)
g. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute an amendment to the 2012 Action Plan. (Community Development)
h.
Request for
authorization to advertise and fill two (2) Landscape Herbicide Spray
Technicians and to fill at higher than minimum if necessary. (Landscape Management)
i.
Ordinance to amend Budget
Ordinance No. 12-768, by changing appropriated funding within various
departments and funds. (Finance)
j.
Resolution authorizing the
acceptance of donations. (Finance)
k.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute an agreement for investment management services with PFM Asset
Management, LLC. (Finance)
l.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to accept the low bid as specified in the attached Summary of Bids for
Acceptance. (Finance)
m.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. for Engineering Design
Services for Big Cove Sewer, Project No. 65-07-SM04. (Engineering)
n.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement with Geo Solutions, L.L.C. for Geotechnical
Testing Services for Boeing Site at Huntsville/Madison County International
Airport, Project No. 65-14-SP07.
(Engineering)
o.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to amend the contract with Reed Contracting Services, Inc. for Rosalie
Ridge Drive Drainage Improvements, Project No. 65-11-DM45, by Change Order No.
1. (Engineering)
p.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to modify the agreement with Land Design Solutions, Inc. for Landscape
Architectural Services for Gateway Greenway Phase II and Adjoining Parking Lot
Development, Project No. 65-13-WP01, by Modification No. 1. (Engineering)
q.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and FTI
Consulting/C2 Group. (Administration)
r.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Direct
Communications. (Administration)
s.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
execute a Lease Termination Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Big
Spring Partners, Inc. (Administration)
t.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement with Community Action Partnership of
Huntsville/Madison and Limestone Counties, Inc. for homelessness prevention
services. (Community Development)
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.