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Revised: 01-22-14, 2:00 p.m.
AGENDA
FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
TO BE
HELD JANUARY 23, 2014 AT 6:00 P.M.
IN THE
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER.
1. INVOCATION.
Blake
Kirk
A
leader in earth-based spiritual communities
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE.
Boy
Scout Troop 70
First
Baptist Church
Mr.
Scott Dolloff, Scoutmaster
3. APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
a. Regular
Meeting held January 9, 2014.
(Minutes
Received)
4. RESOLUTIONS
AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.
a. Mayor.
1. Recognition
of Huntsville High School 6A State Championship Swim and Dive Team.
2. Recognition
of Lorenzo James for his selection to the American Football Worldwide ELITE
team for a game to be played in Paris, France. DELETED
3. Presentation
of the Lay Award to State Representative Laura Hall for
outstanding service to the cause of recreation in District II by the Alabama
Recreation & Parks Association. DELETED
4. Check
presentation by Madison County Commissioner Phil Riddick to assist with the
construction of Chaney Thompson Park.
5. Recognition
of All-State Football Players.
b. Council.
1. Adoption
and Presentation.
2. Adoption
Only.
a. Resolution congratulating General Dennis Via,
the commanding general of Army Materiel Command as the recipient of the 2013
Alumni Leadership Award from the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. (Showers)
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 No.
13-962 zoning newly annexed property lying on the west side of U.S. Highway 431
South and north of Sutton Road to Highway Business C-4 District. (Set December 5, 2013, Regular Council
Meeting) (Planning)
2.
Public hearing on Ordinance No.
13-964 rezoning property lying south of U.S. Highway 72 East and on the north
side of Old Gurley Road from Highway Business C-4 District to Residence 2-B
District. (Set December 5, 2013, Regular
Council Meeting) (Planning)
3.
Public hearing on a Resolution
authorizing the City Clerk-Treasurer to assess the cost of the boarding and
securing against certain properties.
(Community Development)
4.
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)
5.
Public hearing on a
Resolution authorizing the demolition of an unsafe building constituting a
public nuisance located at 2600 Trail Ridge Road. (Community Development) 2 LINKS: Public = Paperwork Hearing = Slideshow
6.
Public hearing on a
Resolution authorizing the demolition of an unsafe building constituting a
public nuisance located a 3421 Glen Park Drive, NW. (Community Development) 2 LINKS: Public = Paperwork Hearing = Slideshow
b.
Public hearings to be set.
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
reappoint Freeman Holifield to the Solid Waste Disposal Authority of the City
of Huntsville, Fifth Director, for a term to expire January 1, 2018. (Nominated January 9, 2014, Regular Council
Meeting) (Showers)
2. Resolution to
reappoint Nancy Archuleta to the Educational Building Authority of the City of
Huntsville – John Paul II High School, for a term to expire November 11,
2019. (Nominated January 9, 2014,
Regular Council Meeting) (Kling)
3. Resolution to
reappoint R. Timothy Jernigan to the Educational Building Authority of the City
of Huntsville – Holy Spirit, for a term to expire November 12, 2019. (Nominated January 9, 2014, Regular Council
Meeting) (Kling)
b. Board Appointment Nominations
1.
Nomination
to appoint Douglas C. Martinson, II to the Huntsville Public Library Board for
a term will expire February 10, 2015.
(Russell)
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 Richard Showers, Sr.
Councilman John Olshefski
Councilman Will Culver
Councilman Bill Kling
Councilman Mark Russell
13. UNFINISHED
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.
a. Ordinance No.
14-15 for the annexation of land lying on the west side of Old Big Cove Road
and on the north side of Buford Drive.
(Introduced January 9, 2014, Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)
b. Ordinance No.
14-16 for the annexation of land lying east of Old Jim Williams Road and on the
north side of Martin Road. (Introduced
January 9, 2014, Regular Council Meeting)
(Planning)
c. Ordinance No.
14-17 to amend Budget Ordinance No. 89-79, Classification and Salary Plan
Ordinance. (Introduced January 9, 2014,
Regular Council Meeting) (Human
Resources)
d. Ordinance No.
14-18 to amend Budget Ordinance No. 13-630 to modify the authorized strength of
the departments. (Introduced January 9,
2014, Regular Council Meeting) (Human
Resources)
14. NEW
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.
a. Introduction of an
ordinance concerning the annexation of land lying west of U.S. Highway 431
South on the north side of Plainview Drive.
(Planning)
b. Introduction of an
ordinance concerning the annexation of land east of Old Big Cove Road north of
Hampton Ridge Drive. (Planning)
15. NEW
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.
a. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to accept a grant from Alabama Law Enforcement
Agency. (Emergency Management)
b.
Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute an Agreement with the City of Madison. (Emergency Management)
c.
Ordinance to amend Budget
Ordinance No. 12-768, by changing the authorized personnel strength within the
various departments. (Finance)
d.
Ordinance to amend Budget
Ordinance No. 12-768, by changing appropriated funding within various
departments and funds. (Finance)
e.
Resolution authorizing the
acceptance of donations. (Finance)
f.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute a Special Employee Agreement between City of Huntsville and Cecilia
Summers. (Finance)
g.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute a Special Employee Agreement between the City of Huntsville
and Jessica Lauren White. (Planning)
h.
Request for authorization to
advertise and fill the position of Environmental Specialist II, Grade 15, at a
higher rate than minimum if necessary.
(Natural Resources)
i.
Request for authorization to
advertise and fill position of General Clerk III, Grade 7, at a higher rate
than minimum if necessary. (Engineering)
j.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an
agreement with Littlejohn Engineering Associates, Inc. d/b/a G. W. Jones &
Sons Consulting Engineers to accept the assignment of the following contract
owned by ICA Engineering, Inc. as of January 23, 2014 – Res. No. 13-801. (Engineering)
DELETED
k.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidder, SJ&L General
Contractor, L.L.C., for Cecil Ashburn Turn Lane, Project No. 65-14-TI01. (Engineering)
l.
Resolution authorizing the City of Huntsville to
enter into a policy for insurance with McGriff, Seibels and Williams, Inc., for
General Liability Insurance on Public Transit fleet. (Public Transit)
m.
Request for authorization to
advertise and fill the position of one (1) General Service Electrician and to
fill at higher than minimum if necessary.
(General Services)
n.
Request for authorization to
advertise and fill the position of one (1) Secretary II and to fill a higher
than minimum if necessary. (General
Services)
o.
Resolution to declare certain
equipment as surplus and to be donated to the Huntsville Area Crimestoppers. (Fleet)
p.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into a lease agreement with Drake and Harlan Properties for
warehouse space located at 3000 and 3002 12th Avenue. (Police)
q.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute Change Order No. 1 to the agreement between the City of
Huntsville and Consolidated Construction Company Inc. for North Public Safety
Complex located 4014 North Memorial Parkway.
(Facilities Projects Management)
r.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Garber
Construction Company, Inc. for construction services for the Chaney Thompson
Dog Park located at 15935 Chaney Thompson Road.
(Facilities Projects Management)
s.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Summit
Technology, Inc. for PeopleSoft Support Services. (ITS)
t.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into Modification No. 11 to the Supplemental Development
Agreement TIF5, Series 2010-A between the City of Huntsville and LW Redstone
Company, LLC. (City Attorney)
u.
Resolution
authorizing the City Attorney to have the City of Huntsville join as a plaintiff in
Civil Action No. CV13-150 in the Circuit Court of Madison County. (City
Attorney)
v.
Resolution authorizing the
Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Regions Bank Letter of Credit number L063908 for Clearwater
IV Subdivision. (City Attorney)
w.
Resolution authorizing the
Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Progress Bank Letter of Credit number 8000003510 for
South Gate Subdivision Phase 1. (City Attorney)
x.
Resolution authorizing the
Clerk-Treasurer to invoke National Bank of Commerce Letter of Credit number
400511900 for Watercress Subdivision Phase 3. (City Attorney)
y.
Resolution authorizing the
Clerk-Treasurer to invoke National Bank of Commerce Letter of Credit number
400512200 for Watercress Subdivision Phase 3. (City Attorney)
z.
Ordinance declaring the 1967 Crown
Locomotive be declared surplus and no longer needed for a municipal
purpose. (City Attorney)
aa.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute an agreement between the City of Huntsville and CareHere Management, PLLC, for Health Risk Assessment and
Biometric Screenings. (Human Resources)
16. LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.
a.
Vacation of Easements
1.
Ordinance authorizing the
vacation of a 10-foot Utility and Drainage Easement, Lots 3 & 4, CCI/Martin
Medical Complex. (Russell Hill Drive)
b. Vacation
of rights-of-way
2.
Resolution authorizing the approval of,
consent to, and authorizing the vacation of, a portion of Cedar Avenue
Right-of-Way, Huntsville Park,Plat Book 1, Page 216. (3320
& 3400 Clopton St.)
c.
Deeds for acceptance
1.
Sanitary Sewer
Easement Big Cove
Commons, LLC
Acquired 1/14/2014
d. Routine bond satisfactions
None.
e. Liquor
bond mortgages.
None.
17. NON-ROSTER COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE
PUBLIC.
18. ADJOURN.