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AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

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.