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Revised: 08-12-14, 2:00 P.M.
AGENDA
FOR THE
TO BE
HELD AUGUST 14, 2014 AT 6:00 P.M.
IN THE
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO
ORDER.
1. INVOCATION
Judy
Guerry
Huntsville
Friends Society
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Regular
Meeting held July 24, 2014.
(Minutes
Received)
4. RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.
a. Mayor.
1.
Presentation of Firefighter Appreciation Month Proclamation.
b. Council.
1. Adoption
and Presentation.
2. Adoption
Only.
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
boarding and securing against certain properties. (Community Development)
2.
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)
3. Public hearing
on a Resolution authorizing the City Clerk-Treasurer to assess the cost of the
cleanup and removal of debris against certain properties. (Community Development)
b.
Public hearings to be set.
1.
Resolution to set a public
hearing on an Ordinance rezoning property lying on the east side of Slaughter
Road and north of Farrow Road from Residence 2-A District to Residence 2-B
District. (Set September 25, 2014,
Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)
2.
Resolution to set a public
hearing on an ordinance to amend Article 3 – Definitions, Sections
3.1-Interpretation; amend Article 15 – Residence 2-B District, Section 15.1 –
Uses Permitted; amend Article 20 – Neighborhood Business C-1 District, Section
20.1 – Uses Permitted; amend Article 23 – General Business C-3 District,
Section 23.1 – Uses Permitted; amend Article 40 – Light Industry District,
Section 40.1 – Uses Permitted; and amend Article 41 – Heavy Industry, Section
41.1 – Uses Permitted, to add assisted living facilities. (Set September 25, 2014, Regular Council
Meeting) (Planning)
3.
Resolution to set a public
hearing for Michelle Jordan d/b/a/ Metro Taxi cab Company. (Set August 28, 2014, Regular Council
Meeting) (Public Transit)
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
appoint John Burbach to the Downtown Redevelopment Authority for a term to
expire July 26, 2020. (Nominated July
24, 2014, Regular Council Meeting)
(Kling)
2. Resolution to
reappoint Willie Love to the Human Relations Commission of the City of
Huntsville, Alabama, Place 2, for a term to expire August 25, 2018. (Nominated July 24, 2014, Regular Council
Meeting) (Showers)
b. 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 Will Culver
Councilman Bill Kling
Councilman Richard Showers, Sr.
Councilman John Olshefski
Councilman Mark Russell
13. UNFINISHED
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.
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 surety bond issued by
Platte River Insurance Company. (City
Attorney)
b.
Resolution
authorizing the City Attorney to settle the lawsuit of Rodney Yarborough v.
City of Huntsville and George Donald Jones, III. (City Attorney)
c.
Resolution
authorizing the City Attorney to settle the claim of Teia Timmons. (City Attorney)
d.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a
Temporary Lease Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Homegrown, LLC,
for the Big Spring Crush event. (City Attorney)
e.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute a Temporary Lease Agreement between the City of Huntsville and
Leadership Huntsville/Madison County, Inc., for the Mercury Rising Chili
Festival. (City Attorney)
f.
Resolution authorizing the Modification
to the Master Agency Agreement between the City of Huntsville and the North
Alabama African American Chamber of Commerce. (City Attorney)
g.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute
First Amendment to the Development Agreement between the City of Huntsville and
RCP Merchants Walk, LLC. (City Attorney)
h.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute
Modification No. 16 to Supplemental Development Agreement TIF5, Series 2010-A
between the City of Huntsville and LW Redstone Company, LLC. (City
Attorney)
i.
Resolution authorizing the
Clerk-Treasurer to invoke BB&T Bank Letter of Credit No. 964155913700003
for Pulaski Corner Subdivision. (City Attorney)
j.
Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Cost Reimbursement Agreement with the
Northeast Alabama Traffic Safety Office in the amount of $3,5000 for traffic
duties. (Police)
k.
Request for
authorization to advertise and fill five (5) vacant Equipment Operator I positions
in Public Works Services. (Public Works)
l.
Ordinance to amend Budget
Ordinance No. 12-768, by changing appropriated funding within various
departments and funds. (Finance)
m.
Resolution authorizing the
acceptance of donations. (Finance)
n.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into agreements with the low bidders meeting specifications as
outlined in the attached Summary of Bids for Acceptance. (Finance)
o.
Resolution authorizing the city
of Huntsville to participate in the Municipal Emergency Services (MES)
purchasing Cooperative Agreement.
(Finance)
p.
Resolution authorizing the
adoption of the one-time lump sum payment to City retirees pursuant to Section
2 of Act 429 of the Regular Session of the 2014 Legislature. (Administration)
q.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute a Purchase Contract with the City’s underwriters in connection
with the sale of the General Obligation Refunding Warrants Series 2014-A,
General Obligation Lease Refunding and Capital Improvement Warrants Series
2014-B and General Obligation School Refunding and Capital Improvement Warrants
Series 2014-C. (Finance)
r. Ordinance authorizing
the issuance of General Obligation Refunding Warrants Series 2014-A, General
Obligation Lease Refunding and Capital Improvement Warrants Series 2014-B and
General Obligation School Refunding and Capital Improvement Warrants Series
2014-C. (Finance)
s.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to sign a plat entitled:
PARKSIDE TOWN CENTRE,
A Resubdivison of Unit 1,2,3 and 4 of a Resubdivision of Resource Center of
Research Park, A Condominium as recorded in Document Number 20111017000552090,
also a Resubdivison of Lot 1 of A Resubdivision of Lot 6 of the Resubdivision
of Lot 5 Thornton Research Park A Resubdivision of Lots 3 & 4 of the
Resubdivison of Parcels A, B, & C of Norfolk Southern Industrial Park
recorded in Plat Book 41, Page 84 in the Office of the Judge of Probate of
Madison County, Alabama and also, Lot 1 of the Bridges in Research Park, Phase
2, A Resubdivison of Lot 2 of The Bridges in Research Park, Lot 2, according to
the map or plat of survey of Research Park Lake 5 Phase 3, A Resubdivison. (Planning)
t.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a
Website Hosting and Support Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Red
Sage Communications, Inc., for web hosting for BikeHuntsville.com. (Planning)
u.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to sign the plat entitled: Mark C.
Smith Drive Subdivision Phase 2, A Resubdivision of Lots 1 and 2 of Mark C.
Smith Drive Subdivision as recorded in Document Number 201312020007577220. (Planning)
v.
Resolution approving travel for
Huntsville Fire & Rescue. (Fire)
w.
Resolution authorizing an Agreement
with State of Alabama Department of Transportation for the Installation and/or
Maintenance of Traffic Control Signals at the intersection of AL-2 / US-72 @
East Watercress Blvd.(B &D).
(Traffic Engineering)
x.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidder, Mark Johnson
Construction, L.L.C., for Goose Creek Sewer Pump Station, Project No.
65-07-SM01. (Engineering)
y.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidder, Wiregrass Construction
Company, Inc., for Downtown Gateway (aka Harvard Road Extension)-REBID, Base
Bid, Project No. 65-11-RD03.
(Engineering)
z.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to modify the agreement with Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon, Inc.
for Huntsville Northern Bypass from 1.2 Miles East of Pulaski Pike to U. S.
Highway 431, Project No. 65-10-RD08, by Modification No. 2. (Engineering)
aa.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to amend the contract with Miller & Miller, Inc. for Gateway
Greenway, Phase II, Base Bid and Option No. 1, Option No. 2, Option No. 3,
Option No. 4A and Option No. 5, Project No. 65-13-WP01, by Change Order No.
1. (Engineering)
bb.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement with Garver, L.L.C. for Engineering
Construction Administration Services for Goose Creek Sewer Pump Station,
Project No. 65-07-SM01. (Engineering)
cc.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to modify the agreement with Croy Engineering, L.L.C. for Engineering
Design Services for Gateway Greenway, Phase III (Parking Lot), Project No.
65-14-WP01, by Modification No. 1.
(Engineering)
dd.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement with Trice, P. C. for Engineering Design
Services for Bob Wallace Avenue/Merchants Walk Drainage Improvements, Project
No. 65-14-DR04. (Engineering)
ee.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement with Garver, L.L.C. for Engineering Surveying
and Stormwater Monitoring services for
Redstone Gateway, Project No. 65-14-SP46.
(Engineering)
ff.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement with LBYD, Inc. for Engineering Construction
Administration Services for Redstone Gateway, Phase I-Infrastructure ADEM Permit
Termination, Project No. 65-14-SP47.
(Engineering)
gg.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement with LBYD, Inc. for Engineering Construction
Administration Services for Redstone Gateway Phase I-Infrastructure, Project
No. 65-08-SP31. (Engineering)
hh.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to amend the contract with Miller & Miller, Inc. for Holmes Avenue
and Washington Street Streetscape Improvements, Project No. 65-12-SP31, by
Change Order No. 2. (Engineering)
ii.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to amend the contract with Reed Contracting Services, Inc. for WPC
Sanitary Sewer Relocation-County Line Road & I-565, Project No. 65-12-SM01
& ALDOT Project No. IM-I565(307), by Change Order No. 1. (Water Pollution Control)
jj.
Resolution authorizing the renewal of
the Contract for Part Time Judge Scott Rogers.
(Municipal Court)
kk.
Resolution authorizing the Contract
for Court Referral Officer (CRO) Program with Administrative Office of Courts
(AOC). (Municipal Court)
ll.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into a contract to renew the Agreement between Brentwood
Services Administrators, Inc., for worker’s compensations claims administration
and loss control services. (Human
Resources)
mm.
Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute an application for stop loss insurance with
HCC Life Insurance Company for the purpose of renewing stop loss insurance
coverage for the City’s group health plans.
(Human Resources)
nn.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into a consulting agreement between the City of Huntsville and
Carol English. (Landscape Management)
oo.
Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Huntsville City Board
of Education for the Purchase of easternmost 4.0 acres of remaining Stone
Middle School Campus. (Administration)
16. LEGAL
DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.
a. Vacation of Easements
1. Ordinance authorizing the vacation of a utility
and drainage easement between Lots 13 and 14, Little Mountain Subdivision Phase
1. (City Attorney)
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.