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AGENDA
FOR THE
TO BE
HELD JUNE 26, 2014 AT 6:00 P.M.
IN THE
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER.
1. INVOCATION.
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE.
3. APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
a. Regular
Meeting held June 12, 2014.
(Minutes
Received)
4. RESOLUTIONS
AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.
a. Mayor.
1. Recognition
of All State Baseball Player.
b. Council.
1. Adoption
and Presentation.
2. Adoption Only.
a. Resolution recognizing the 2014 Davis
Family Reunion to be held at the Country Inn & Suites by
Carlson-Huntsville,
July 4 – 6, 2014. (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 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)
2. Public hearing
on Ordinance No. 14-316 to amend ARTICLE 15 – RESIDENCE 2-B DISTRICT
REGULATIONS, Section 15.1 – Uses Permitted to add single family attached
dwellings as a permitted use. (Set May 8, 2014, Regular Council
Meeting) (Planning)
3. Public hearing
on Ordinance No. 14-318 to amend ARTICLE 74 – NON-CONFORMING LOTS: NON-CONFORMING USES OF LAND; NON-CONFORMING
STRUCTURES; AND NON-CONFORMING USES OF STRUCTURES AND PREMISES, by deleting the
existing Section 74.1 – Non-Conforming Lots of Record and by adding a new
Section 74.1 – Non-Conforming Lots of Record and Unified Lots. (Set May 8, 2014, Regular Council
Meeting) (Planning)
4. Public hearing
on Ordinance No. 14-320 zoning newly annexed property lying on the west side of
Dug Hill Road and north of Raintree Road to Residence 1 District. (Set May 8, 2014, Regular Council
Meeting) (Planning)
5. Public hearing
on Ordinance No. 14-322 zoning newly annexed property lying on the north side
of Mohawk Road and west of Taylor Road to Residence 1-A District. (Set May 8, 2014, Regular Council
Meeting) (Planning)
b.
Public hearings to be set.
1.
Resolution to set a hearing for
suspension of licensure for Everlite Business, Inc., (Clerk-Treasurer)
7. COMMUNICATIONS
AND REPORTS.
a. Communications from the Public.
b. Reports
8. HUNTSVILLE
UTILITIES ITEMS.
None.
9. BOARD
APPOINTMENTS.
a. Board
Appointments to be Voted on.
1. Resolution to
reappoint Ronald Boles to the Huntsville Electric Utility Board for a term to
expire July 1, 2017. (Nominated June 12, 2014, Regular Council Meeting) (Kling)
2. Resolution to
reappoint Stanley Statum to the Huntsville Natural Gas Utility Board for a term
to expire July 1, 2017. (Nominated June 12, 2014, Regular Council Meeting) (Kling)
3. Resolution to
reappoint Stanley Statum to the Huntsville Water Utility Board for a term to
expire July 1, 2017. (Nominated June 12, 2014, Regular Council Meeting) (Kling)
4. Resolution to
appoint John Gully to the Burritt Memorial Committee for a term to expire
October 1, 2016. (Nominated June 12, 2014, Regular Council Meeting) (Russell)
5. Resolution to
appoint Mark Poslajko to the Human Relations Commission of the City of Huntsville,
Alabama, Place 4, for a term to expire September 22, 2014. (Nominated June 12,
2014, Regular Council Meeting) (Kling)
6. Resolution to reappoint
Vickie Guerrieri to the Huntsville Police Citizens
Advisory Council, for a term to expire June 22, 2016. (Nominated June 12, 2014,
Regular Council Meeting) (Olshefski)
7. Resolution to
reappoint James Bailey to the Huntsville Police Citizens Advisory Council, for
a term to expire June 22, 2016. (Nominated June 12, 2014, Regular Council
Meeting) (Culver)
8. Resolution to
reappoint Joseph A. Lee to the Downtown Redevelopment Authority, for a term to
expire July 26, 2020. (Nominated June 12, 2014, Regular Council Meeting) (Showers)
9. Resolution to
appoint Dr. Edwinta Merriweather to the Human Relations Commission of the City
of Huntsville, Alabama, Place 5, for a term to expire September 8, 2018. (Nominated
June 12, 2014, Regular Council Meeting) (Culver)
b.
Board
Appointment Nominations
1. Nomination of David Little
for reappointment to the Huntsville Police Citizens Advisory Council for a
term.to expire July 8, 2016. (Russell)
2. Nomination of Pam Cobb for
appointment to the Huntsville Police Citizens Advisory Council for a term to
expire June 22, 2016. (Kling)
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. Resolution No.
14-346 revoking that certain license agreement between the City of Huntsville
and Dwight Wright approved by Resolution No. 13-568 on July 25, 2013. (Postponed May 8, 2014, Regular Council
Meeting, Postponed May 22, 2014, Regular Council Meeting)
14. NEW
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.
15. NEW
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.
a.
Resolution
authorizing the City Attorney to seek a forfeiture of the cash bond issues to
William Smothers. (City Attorney)
b.
Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke
Servis1st Bank Letter of Credit No. 16155 for Preserve at Clayton Pond Phase II
Subdivision.
(City Attorney) DELETED
c.
Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke
Servis1st Bank Letter of Credit No. 16244 for Preserve at Clayton Pond Phase II
Subdivision.
(City Attorney) DELETED
d.
Resolution authorizing the
Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Progress Bank Letter of Credit No. 9000008900-02 for Midtowne on the Park Phase II Subdivision. (City
Attorney)
e. Resolution authorizing
the Mayor to execute an Investment Management Agreement with Regions Bank for
the City’s Post Retirement Benefit Trust.
(Finance)
f. Resolution authorizing
the Mayor to enter into agreement with the low bidders meeting specifications
as outlined in the attached Summary of Bids for Acceptance. (Finance)
g. Resolution
authorizing the acceptance of donations.
(Finance)
h. Ordinance to
amend Budget Ordinance No. 13-630 by changing the authorized personnel strength
in the various departments and funds.
(Finance)
i. Ordinance to
amend Budget Ordinance No. 13-630 by changing appropriated funding for various
departments and funds. (Finance)
j. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville
and API Digital to provide dual internet service bandwidth. (ITS)
k. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Cost Reimbursement with the Northeast
Alabama Traffic Safety Office in the amount of $2,500.00 for traffic
enforcement duties. (Police)
l. Request for
authorization to fill the budgeted vacant Police Officer positions to provide
for authorized strength. (Police)
m. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into a consulting agreement with the City of
Huntsville and James Ssemambo.
(Landscape Management)
n. Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into a License Agreement with Bice Farms, Inc. for the Lease of
Farm Land located in the vicinity of Moores Mill Road at Vintage Park
Subdivision. (Engineering)
o. Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into a Lease Agreement with McDonald Farms for the Lease of Farm
Land in Cummings Research Park.
(Engineering)
p. Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into a Lease Agreement with McDonald Farms for the Lease of Farm
Land in the Greenbrier area.
(Engineering)
q. Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into a Renewal Land Lease Agreement with Alan Wade Murphy and
Kathleen Murphy for the Lease of Farm Land in the vicinity of the Western Area
Treatment Plant. (Engineering)
r. Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidder, Pro Electric, Inc. for
Big Spring Park East-Colored Lighting Installation, Project No. 65-14-SP18. (Engineering)
s. Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement with Brown and Caldwell for Engineering
Hydraulic Modeling Services for Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) and
Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) Submittals for Lake 5 at Research Park West,
Project No. 65-14-DR02.
(Engineering)
t.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to modify the agreement with J. C. Cheek Contractors, Inc. for Periodic
Bid for Traffic Striping and Marking-2012, Project No. 65-12-SP33, by
Modification No. 2. (Public Works)
u.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to modify the agreement with Weaver Environmental Services Company, Inc.
for Periodic Bid for Emergency Manhole Rehabilitation, Project No. 65-13-SP35,
by Modification No. 1. (Water Pollution
Control)
v.
Resolution authorizing Water
Pollution Control to advertise and fill the budgeted vacant position of Water
Pollution Control Facilities Technician, Grade 13 at higher than minimum if
necessary. (Water Pollution Control)
w.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into
an Agreement with Stanard & Associates, Inc. to develop and administer the
written examination for the position of Fire Captain. (Fire & Rescue)
x.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an
agreement with Election Systems and Software, Inc., for rental of the
electronic voting counting machines and the AUTOMARK coding to be used during
the August 26, 2014, Municipal Election and any Municipal Run-Off Election on
October 7, 2014. (Clerk-Treasurer)
y.
Ordinance appointing the Election Officials for the
August 26, 2014, City of Huntsville, Alabama Municipal Election and if one is
needed the October 7, 2014, City of Huntsville Run-Off Election. (Clerk-Treasurer)
z.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an
agreement between the City of Huntsville and Pitney Bowes, Inc., for e-Return
Receipt service with DM Series and Connect+ Mailing System. (Clerk-Treasurer)
aa.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute an agreement with Tyler Technologies, Inc. for the purchase
and implementation of financial and human resources software. (Finance,
Clerk-Treasurer, Human Resources, and ITS)
bb.
Request for authorization to
advertise and fill two (2) Landscape Maintenance Worker positions. (Landscape Management)
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.