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Revised: 04-22-14, 2:00 P.M.

 

AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TO BE HELD APRIL 24, 2014 AT 6:00 P.M.

IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

 

CALL TO ORDER.

 

1.   INVOCATION.

 

      Chaplain Frederick Woods

      Disciple of Christ Ministry

 

2.   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

 

3.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

a.    Regular Meeting held April 10, 2014.

(Minutes Received)

 

4.   RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.

a.    Mayor.

 

1.    Recognition of John Petty for his selection to the Class 4A All State Basketball Team.

 

b.    Council.

 

1.    Adoption and Presentation.

 

2.     Adoption Only.

 

a.    Resolution congratulating William C. Pippin upon his retirement from Huntsville Utilities (1985 – 2014); and as President and Chief Executive Officer for 21 years.  (Russell/Showers) 

 

b.    Resolution congratulating Reverend Endia J. Scruggs upon her 25th Pastoral Anniversary of the Madkins Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church.   (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. 14-167 zoning newly annexed property lying east of Old Jim Williams Road and on the north side of Martin Road to Neighborhood Business C-1 District.  (Set March 13, 2014, Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

2.    Public hearing on Ordinance No. 14-169 zoning newly annexed property lying on the west side of Old Big Cove Road and on the north side of Buford Drive to Residence 1-B District.  (Set March 13, 2014, Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

3.    Public hearing on Ordinance No. 14-171 zoning newly annexed property lying east of Old Big Cove Road and north of Hampton Ridge Drive to Residence 1-A District.  (Set March 13, 2014, 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.

 

9.   BOARD APPOINTMENTS.

 

a.    Board Appointments to be Voted on.

 

1.    Resolution to appoint Marlena Primeau to the Madison County 310 Board, for a term to expire April 1, 2017.  (Nominated April 10, 2014, Regular Council Meeting)  (Russell)

 

2.    Resolution to reappoint Debbie Reed Batson to the Huntsville-Madison County Railroad Authority, for a term to expire May 17, 2021.  (Nominated April 10, 2014, Regular Council Meeting)  (Kling)

 

            Board Appointment Nominations

 

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. 14-245 for the annexation of land on the south side of Olmstead Road and west of Taylor Road.  (Introduced April 10, 2014, Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

14.   NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

 

a.    Introduction of an ordinance concerning the annexation of land on the west side of Old Big Cove Road and north of Byrd Drive.  (Planning)

 

b.    Introduction of an ordinance concerning the annexation of land on the south side of Knotty Walls Road and west of Old Big Cove Road.  (Planning)

 

c.    Introduction of an ordinance concerning the annexation of land on the east side of Old Big Cove Road and south of Miller Lane.  (Planning)

 

15.   NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

     

a.    Request for authorization to advertise and fill the position of Electrical Inspector Grade 15.  (Inspection)

 

b.    Resolution authorizing the City of Huntsville to enter into an agreement with the Alabama Historical Commission for a grant award in the amount of $1,483.00 for a scholarship to allow Jessica White to attend the Your Town Alabama Workshop in Jasper, Alabama on May 14  16, 2014 and to attend the NAPC  conference in Philadelphia, PA on July 16-20, 2014.  (Inspection)

 

c.    Resolution authorizing the acceptance of donations.  (Finance)

 

d.    Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 13-630 by changing the authorized personnel strength in various departments and funds.  (Finance)

 

e.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Three-Year Agreement with Microsoft through SHI to administer Microsoft Enterprise Agreement Services and discounts to the City of Huntsville.  (ITS)

 

f.     Ordinance declaring a portion of Lot 4A of Twickenham Square Subdivision Phase II surplus and authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Lease Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Twickenaham Square Venture, LLC.  (City Attorney)  DELETED

 

g.    Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to settle the workers’ compensation claim of Timothy Varner.  (City Attorney)

 

h.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke BB&T Bank Letter of Credit No. 1293 for Pavilion Phase 2 Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

i.      Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Worthington Federal Bank Letter of Credit No. 2013-044 for Village at Overland Cove Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

j.      Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Worthington Federal Bank Letter of Credit No. 2013-045 for Indian Lake Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

k.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Bryant Bank Letter of Credit No. 1139 for Clayton Cove Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

l.      Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Southpoint Bank Letter of Credit No. 95002507 for Nature’s Landing at the Reserve Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

m.   Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Real Estates Sales Agreement between the City of Huntsville and SMC Enterprises, LLC, for property in Cummings Research Park.  (City Attorney)

 

n.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of Huntsville and PropertyRoom.com for the disposal of property/evidence held by Huntsville Police Department.  (Police)

 

o.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agency Appropriation Agreement between the City of Huntsville and the Huntsville/Madison County Rescue Squad.  (Police)

 

p.    Ordinance declaring property as surplus; and authorizing donation of said property to the Huntsville/Madison County Rescue Squad.  (Police)

 

q.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidder, Reed Contracting Services, Inc. for Resurfacing of Residential Streets-2014, Phase I, Project No. 65-14-RR02.  (Public Works)

 

r.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute and amendment to the 2012 Action Plan. (Community Development)

 

s.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to modify Res. 13-171, Agreement between Family Services Center and the City of Huntsville for the use of Home Investment Partnership funds for affordable housing to change line items within the budget.  (Community Development)

 

t.      Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with Family Services Inc., to build 1 house with HOME Investment Partnership funds.  (Community Development)

 

u.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Primary Residential Mortgage Inc., as a Participating Lender for the Down Payment Assistance Program.  (Community Development)

 

v.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Real Estate Agreement between the City of Huntsville Department of Community Development and Kevin & Wanda McIntosh. (Community Development)

 

w.   Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Real Estate Agreement between the City of Huntsville Department of Community Development and DEW, Inc. (Community Development)

 

x.    Resolution authorizing an Agreement between the City of Huntsville and RouteMatch Inc.  (Public Transit)

 

y.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville d/b/a the Huntsville-Madison County Emergency Management Agency and the Madison County, Alabama, Commission.  (Emergency Management)

 

z.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 2 to the agreement between the City of Huntsville and Consolidated Construction Company, Inc. for the North Public Safety Complex located at 4014 North Memorial Parkway.  (General Services)

 

aa. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 3 and FINAL to the agreement between the City of Huntsville and Consolidated Construction Company, Inc. for Heavy Duty Fleet Services located at 2739 Johnson Road.  (General Services)

 

bb. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 1 and FINAL to the agreement between the City of Huntsville and Pearce Construction Company for W.H. Councill Parking Deck at 300 St. Clair Avenue.  (General Services)

 

cc.  Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Agreement for Preliminary Engineering, Right-of-way acquisition, Utility and Construction between the State of Alabama and the City of Huntsville, Alabama.  (Administration)

 

dd. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Real Estate Purchase Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Attitude, LLC.  (City Attorney)

 

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.