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Revised: 10-07-14, 2:00 P.M.

 

 

AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TO BE HELD OCTOBER 9, 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 September 25, 2014.

(Minutes Received)

 

4.  RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.

 

a.  Mayor.

 

1.  Star 99.1/CAFY Young Citizen of the Month

 

2.  Proclamation declaring October 6-10, 2014, as Fire Prevention Week.

 

b.  Council.

 

1.  Adoption and Presentation.

 

2.  Adoption Only.

 

a.     Resolution congratulating Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (AAMU) upon their 23rd Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Banquet to be held at the Ernest Knight Reception Center, AAMU on October 10, 2014, at 7:00 p.m.  (Showers)

 

c.  Other Special Recognitions.

 

d.   Announcements.

 

5.  BUSINESS WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.

 

6.  PUBLIC HEARINGS.

 

a.  Public hearings to be held.

 

b.     Public hearings to be set.

 

1.     Resolution to set a public hearing on an ordinance rezoning property lying on the south side of Taylor Road and south of Terry Drake Road from Residence 2 District and Residence 2-B District to Residence 2-A District.  (Set November 20, 2014, Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

2.     Resolution to set a public hearing on an ordinance rezoning property lying on the north side of Governors Drive and on the south side of St. Clair Avenue from Medical District to General Business C-3 District.  (Set November 20, 2014, Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

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 Lawrence R. Miller, Jr., to the Beautification Board, for a term to expire October 1, 2017.  (Nominated September 25, 2014, Regular Council Meeting)  (Russell)

           

b.  Board Appointment Nominations

 

1.   Nomination to reappoint Mark Poslajko to the Human Relations Commission of the City of Huntsville for a term to expire September 22, 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 Will Culver

          Councilman Richard Showers, Sr.

          Councilman John Olshefski

          Councilman Mark Russell

          Councilman Bill Kling

 

13.   UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.

 

a.     Ordinance No. 14-725 annexing land lying west of Zierdt Road and on the east side of Arnett Road.  (Introduced September 25, 2014, Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

b.     Ordinance No. 14-726 amending Article II, Sections 9-36, 9-44, and 9-50 of Chapter 9, Cemeteries, of the Code of Ordinances.  (Introduced September 25, 2014, Regular Council Meeting)  (Cemetery)

 

14.   NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

 

a.     Introduction of an Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 89-79, Classification and Salary Plan Ordinance.  (Human Resources)

 

15.   NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

 

a.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Modification No. 1 to the Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Huntsville Utilities to allow for a termination of the lease.  (ITS)  DELETED

 

b.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Cost Reimbursement Agreement between the City of Huntsville and the Northeast Alabama Traffic Safety Office, in the amount of $7000 for traffic enforcement duties.  (Police)

 

c.     Ordinance amending Budget Ordinance No. 14-665, by changing the authorized personnel strength in the various departments.  (Finance)

 

d.     Ordinance amending Budget Ordinance No. 14-665, by changing appropriated funding for various departments and funds.  (Finance)

 

e.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a special employment agreement between the City of Huntsville and Edith Mayes.  (Finance)

 

f.   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)

 

g.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Reed Contracting Services, Inc., the low bidder, for Highway 431 Turn Lane Improvements, Project No. 65-14-TI02.  (Engineering)

 

h.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and the Alabama Department of Transportation for Cooperative Maintenance of Right-of-Way for the Slotted Drain Pipe along U. S. Highway 72 from Milepost 90.73 to Milepost 90.73, Project No. 65-14-TI04.  (Engineering)

 

i.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Modification No. 3 to the agreement between the City of Huntsville and 4Site, Incorporated, for Engineering Design Services for Downtown Gateway, Project No. 65-11-RD03.  (Engineering)

 

j.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Johnson & Associates Consulting Engineers, L.L.C., for Engineering Design Services for Dunlop Boulevard Drainage Improvements, Project No. 65-14-DM30.  (Engineering)

 

k.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Garver, L.L.C., for Engineering Design Services for Governors West Roadway Improvements, Project No. 65-14-RD12.  (Engineering)

 

l.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Garver, L.L.C., for Engineering Design Services for Alternate Access to Redstone Arsenal at Resolute Way, Project No. 65-14-RD13.  (Engineering)

 

m.   Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Johnson & Associates Consulting Engineers, L.L.C., for Engineering Design Services for Dynetics Park in Cummings Research Park, Project No. 65-14-SP61.  (Engineering)

 

n.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Modification No. 1 to the agreement with Garver, L.L.C., for Engineering Design Services for Force Main Relocation Project, I-565 and County Line Road Interchange Modification, ALDOT Project No. IMD-I065(307) and COH Project No. 65-12-SM01. (Water Pollution Control)

 

o.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Thycon Construction Company, Inc., for construction services for the new restroom for Public Transit Transfer Station located at 500 Church Street.  (Projects Management)

 

p.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 1 and Final to the agreement between the City of Huntsville and Pearce Construction Company, Inc., for Fire Station No. 6, located at 2810 Drake Avenue.  (Projects Management)

 

q.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract between the City of Huntsville and Clarkston Square L.P. for the use of $385,000.00 in HOME funds for the construction of the 56 unit, Clarkston Square Senior Apartments, located on Meadowbrook Drive, Huntsville, Alabama.  (Community Development)

 

r.   Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to settle the workers’ compensation claim of Michael Morrison.  (City Attorney)

 

s.     Resolution for the Revocable License Agreement between the City of Huntsville and JJ Huntsville Downtown, LLC.  (City Attorney)

 

t.    Resolution concerning the assignment of franchise and the transfer of control of franchisee from Comcast Corporation to Midwest Cable, Inc.  (City Attorney)

 

u.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a temporary lease agreement between the City of Huntsville and the National Children’s Advocacy Center, Inc., for the 5th Annual Rocket City Chili Cook-off.  (City Attorney)

 

v.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and CapitalEdge Strategies, LLC.  (Administration)

 

w.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a special employee agreement between the City of Huntsville and Phyllis J. Smith.  (Human Resources)

 

x.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a special employee agreement between the City of Huntsville and Joyce Douglass.  (Human Resources)

 

y.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute the renewal agreement between the City of Huntsville and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, for group health insurance administrative services.  (Human Resources)

 

z.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Huntsville and the North Alabama Search Dog Association, to provide resources to assist Huntsville Fire & Rescue in locating missing and lost persons.  (Fire & Rescue)

 

aa. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville, dba the Huntsville-Madison County Emergency Management Agency, and the Tennessee Valley Authority.  (Emergency Management)

 

bb. Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke First Commercial Bank Letter of Credit No. 1052 for Grand Lake Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

cc.  Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Bryant Bank Letter of Credit No. 1161 for Cross Creek Phase IV Subdivision.  (City Attorney)  DELETED

 

dd. Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke BancorpSouth Bank Letter of Credit No. 362000788828 for Legendwood Phase 3 Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

ee. Resolution of the City Council regarding appointments for the Board of Directors of the Huntsville and Madison County Railroad Authority.  (City Council)

 

ff.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama and Benefitfocus for the purpose of analyzing claims data and eligibility.  (Human Resources)

 

16.  LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.

 

a.      Vacation of Easements

 

1.     Ordinance authorizing the vacation of Utility and Drainage Easement, Lot 1, Block 20, Lily Flagg Acres.  (Ailles: 9002 Camille Drive)  DELETED

 

2.     Ordinance authorizing the vacation of 5-foot Utility and Drainage Easements, Lot 34, Hampton Cove Estates.  (Heard: 3000 Hampton Cove Way)

 

3.     Ordinance authorizing the vacation of Utility and Drainage Easements, Tract 34, Inspiration on Green Mountain.  (Diltina Development Corp.)

 

b.      Vacation of rights-of-way

 

1.a.  Resolution consenting to the vacation of right-of-way along Cecil Ashburn Drive, Legacy at Jones Farm.  (Legacy at Jones

        Farm)

 

1.b.  Ordinance authorizing the vacation of right-of-way along Cecil Ashburn Drive, Legacy at Jones Farm.  (Legacy at Jones

        Farm)

 

c.      Deeds for acceptance

 

                    None.

 

d.      Routine bond satisfactions

 

                    None.

 

e.      Liquor bond mortgages.

 

None.

 

17.   NON-ROSTER COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.

 

18.   ADJOURN.