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AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TO BE HELD JULY 10, 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 26, 2014.

(Minutes Received)

 

4.   RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.

 

a.  Mayor.

 

1.    Presentation of Starr 99/CAFY Young Citizen of the Month.

 

b.  Council.

 

1.   Adoption and Presentation.

 

2.   Adoption Only.

 

a.    Resolution congratulating Ms. Rosita Hyland upon her retirement as Executive Assistant to the President and CEO of Huntsville Utilities for 31 years.  (Kling/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 to authorize the placement of a Weed Lien with the Office of the Tax Collector of Madison County, Alabama, on certain properties that have been declared a public nuisance and that have had the nuisance removed by the City.  (Community Development)

 

2.    Public hearing on a Resolution for suspension of licensure for Everlite Business, Inc.  (Set June 26, 2014, Regular Council Meeting)  (Clerk-Treasurer)

 

b.    Public hearings to be set.

 

1.    Resolution to set a hearing for suspension of licensure for UTSAV LLC.  (July 24, 2014 Regular Council Meeting) (City Clerk-Treasurer)

 

2.    Resolution to set a public hearing on an ordinance zoning newly annexed property lying on the south side of Knotty Walls Road and west of Old Big Cove Road to Residence 1-B District.  (August 28, 2014 Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

3.    Resolution to set a public hearing on an ordinance zoning newly annexed property lying on the east side of Old Big Cove Road and south of Miller Lane to Residence 1-A District. (August 28, 2014 Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

4.    Resolution to set a public hearing on an ordinance zoning newly annexed property lying on the west side of Old Big Cove Road and north of Byrd Drive to Residence 1-B District.  (August 28, 2014 Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

5.   Resolution to set a public hearing on an ordinance amending the approve Specific Function and Use Table for the permitted uses within the Lendon Planned Development. (August 28, 2014 Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

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 David Little to the Huntsville Police Citizens Advisory Council for a term to expire July 8, 2016.  (Nominated June 26, 2014, Regular Council Meeting)  (Russell)

 

2.   Resolution to appoint Pam Cobb to the Huntsville Police Citizens Advisory Council for a term to expire June 22, 2016.  (Nominated June 26, 2014, Regular Council Meeting)  (Kling)

 

b.  Board Appointment Nominations

 

1.  Nomination to reappoint Joyce Griffin to the Museum Board of the City of Huntsville for a term to expire August 14, 2020. (Kling)

 

2.  Nomination to reappoint Betty Schonrock to the Von Braun Center Board of Control for a term to expire August 27, 2018. (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 John Olshefski

            Councilman Will Culver

            Councilman Bill Kling

            Councilman Richard Showers, Sr.

            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, Postponed June 26, 2014, Regular Council Meeting)  (City Attorney)

 

14.   NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

 

a.   Introduction of an ordinance concerning the annexation of land on the east side of Mooresville Road and on the north side of Huntsville Brownsferry Road.  (Planning)

 

15.   NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

 

a.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Rimini Street, Inc., for PeopleSoft Support Services.  (ITS)

 

b.    Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to seek a forfeiture of the surety bond issued by Western Surety Company.  (City Attorney)

 

c.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Regions Bank Letter of Credit No. 55106102 for Cedar Park at Bell Grove Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

d.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Servis1st Bank Letter of Credit No. 19105 for Big Cove Commons Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

e.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Servis1st Bank Letter of Credit No. 19106 for Big Cove Commons Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

f.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Lease Agreement between  Green Mountain Volunteer Fire Department and the City of Huntsville.  (Fire)  DELETED

 

g.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement the City of Huntsville and Media Fusion, Inc. for the filming of a Huntsville Fire & Rescue Training Exercise.  (Fire)

 

h.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidder, Reed Contracting, for  Weatherly Road Extension (aka Haysland Road), Project No. 65-140-RD01.  (Engineering)  

     

i.      Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with APAC Mid-South, Inc. for South Memorial Parkway Access Improvements, Project No. 65-13-TI02, by Change Order No. 1.  (Engineering)

 

j.      Approval to advertise and fill position of Engineering Technician, Pay Grade 15, and to fill at steps higher than minimum within the pay grade if necessary.  (Engineering)

 

k.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation for Grading and/or Landscaping on Right-of-Way, Project No. 65-14-SP40.  (Engineering)

 

l.      Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation for Special Permit Agreement for Installation of Utilities on Highway Rights-of-Way, Project No. 65-14-SP41.  (Engineering)

 

m.   Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation for Special Agreement for Installation of Drainage Structures on Highway Right-of-Way, Project No. 65-14-SP42.  (Engineering)

 

n.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Garver, L.L.C. for Engineering Design Services for Ditto Landing Improvements, Project No. 65-14-SP39.  (Engineering)

 

o.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Walter Schoel Engineering Company, Inc. for Engineering Design Services for Investigation of Public Infrastructure for Redevelopment in the area of Clinton Avenue, Monroe Street and Pollard Avenue, Project No. 65-14-SP45.  (Engineering)

 

p.    Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 13-630 by changing appropriated funding for various departments and funds.  (Finance)

 

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

 

r.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to accept the low bidder as specified in the attached Summary of Bids for Acceptance.  (Finance)

         

s.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with Family Services Inc., to build 2 houses with HOME Investment Partnership Grant Funds.  (Community Development)

 

t.      Resolution authorizing the Mayor to apply for and execute an FY 2015 and FY 2016 EPA Air Program Grant in an amount up to $300,000 in federal funding to support the City’s Air Pollution Control Program.  (Natural Resources)

 

u.    Request for authorization to advertise and fill four (4) General Services Facilities Workers positions and to fill at a higher rate than minimum salary, if necessary.  (General Services)

 

16.   LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.

 

a.     Vacation of Easements

 

1.    Ordinance authorizing the vacation of a portion of Utility and Drainage Easements along the rear lot line and south lot line, 2515 Washington Street. (Freedom Property Company)

           

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.