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Revised: 06/23/2015, 2:00 P.M.
AGENDA
FOR THE
TO BE
HELD JUNE 25, 2015 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 11, 2015.
(Minutes
Received)
b. Special Session held on June 16, 2015.
(Minutes Received)
4. RESOLUTIONS
AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.
a. Mayor.
b. Council.
1. Adoption
and Presentation.
2. Adoption
Only.
a. Resolution
congratulating Bishop Elect Ernest A. Edwards on his consecration ceremony, to
be held June 27, 2015 at True Light Church of God in Christ. (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. 15-313, zoning newly annexed property lying on the east side
of Research Park Blvd and on the north side of Plummer Road to Commercial
Industrial Park District. (Set May 14,
2015, Regular Council Meeting)
(Planning)
2. Public hearing
on Ordinance No. 15-315 amending Article 23, General Business C-3 District,
Section 23.1, Uses Permitted; Article 75, Alcoholic Beverage Establishment
Regulations, Section 75.3, Permitted Establishments by Districts; and Article
92, Board of Adjustment, Section 92.5, Powers and Duties, Subsection 92.5.3,
Permitted Uses as Special Exceptions, by adding new Subsection 92.5.3(37), to
add language concerning alcoholic beverage manufacturers. (Set May 14, 2015, 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.
a.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a
purchase contract for the Series 2015 Water Warrants. (Utilities: Water).
9. BOARD
APPOINTMENTS.
a. Board Appointments to be Voted on.
1. Resolution to reappoint Carla
McAlpine-Franklin to the Alabama Constitution Village/Historic Huntsville Depot
Board for a term to begin June 26, 2015, and expire June 26, 2018. (Nominated June 11, 2015, Regular Council
Meeting) (Showers)
2. Resolution to reappoint Dorothy Huston
to the Huntsville Water Utility Board for a term to begin July 1, 2015, and
expire July 1, 2018. (Nominated June 11,
2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Showers)
3. Resolution to
reappoint Dorothy Huston to the Huntsville Natural Gas Utility Board for a term
to begin July 1, 2015, and expire July 1, 2018.
(Nominated June 11, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Showers)
4. Resolution to reappoint Thomas Winstead
to the Huntsville Electric Utility Board for a term to begin July 1, 2015, and
expire July 1, 2018. (Nominated June 11,
2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Kling)
5. Resolution to reappoint William H.
Starnes to the Alabama Constitution Village/Historic Huntsville Depot Board for
a term to begin June 26, 2015, and expire June 26, 2018. (Nominated June 11, 2015, Regular Council
Meeting) (Russell)
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.
Councilwoman Jennie Robinson
Councilman Mark Russell
13. UNFINISHED
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.
a. Ordinance No.
15-413, annexing land lying on the north side of Capshaw Road and on the east
side of Autumn Branch Drive. (Introduced
June 11, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)
(Planning)
b. Ordinance No.
15-414, amending Chapter 8, Article IV, Vehicles for Hire, of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Huntsville.
(Introduced June 11, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Parking and Public Transit)
c. Ordinance No.
15-415, amending Section 15-85 (80) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Huntsville. (Introduced June 11, 2015,
Regular Council Meeting)
(Clerk-Treasurer)
d. Ordinance No.
15-416, amending Section 22-1 and Section 22-39 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Huntsville. (Introduced June
11, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)
(Kling)
14. NEW
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.
a. Introduction of an ordinance annexing
land lying south of U.S. Highway 72 West and on the east side of Slaughter
Road. (Planning)
b. Introduction of an
ordinance annexing land lying north of Interstate 565 and on the north side of
Governor’s West.
(Planning)
c. Introduction of an
ordinance annexing land lying south of Sutton Road and on the east side of
Woodside Drive. (Planning)
15. NEW
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION
a. Resolution by the
City Council of the City of Huntsville ratifying and approving the application
for the FY 2015 Body-Worn Camera Pilot Implementation Program Grant. (Police)
b. Ordinance to
amend Budget Ordinance No. 14-665 by changing the authorized personnel strength
in various departments and funds.
(Finance)
c. Ordinance to
amend Budget Ordinance No. 14-665 by changing appropriated funding for various
departments and funds. (Finance)
d. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement with the low bidder meeting specifications as outlined
in the attached Summary of Bids for Acceptance.
(Finance)
e. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into a pager pricing agreement between the City
of Huntsville and Sharp Communications, Inc.
(Finance)
f. Request for
authorization to advertise and fill vacated Sanitation Worker positions. (Public Works)
g. Request for
authorization to advertise and fill two (2) Planning GNSS Assistant positions.
(Planning/GIS)
h. Resolution
authorizing the City Attorney to settle the claim of Curtis Ballard. (City Attorney)
i.
Resolution
authorizing the City Attorney to settle the claim of Hezekiah Richardson. (City Attorney)
j.
Resolution authorizing City Attorney to settle
the claim of Patricia Vail. (City
Attorney)
k. Resolution authorizing
condemnation proceedings to obtain rights-of-way, utility and drainage
easements, and construction easements along Winchester Road for the Winchester
Road widening project. (City Attorney)
l. Request for
authorization to fill vacant Police Officer positions. (Police)
m.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute an agreement between the City of Huntsville and William M.
Boehme and Associates, for architectural services for the Dr. Richard Showers
Center Splash Pad and interior renovations located at 4600 Blue Springs Road. (General Services)
n.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Fuqua &
Partners Associates, for architectural services for the Administration Building
canopy and minor renovations. (General Services)
o.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and the low bidder, LTS
Construction, L.L.C., for periodic bid for Emergency Pipe Bursting-2015,
Project No. 65-15-SP44. (Engineering)
p.
Ordinance declaring certain
Water Pollution Control equipment to be deemed surplus property and sold at
auction. (Water Pollution Control)
q.
Resolution to apply for a
Federal Transit Administration 49 U.S.C., Section 5307, Grant. (Public Transit)
r.
Resolution to apply for a
Federal Transit Administration 49 U.S.C., Section 5339, Grant. (Public Transit)
s.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute Modification No. 2 to the agreement between the City of
Huntsville and Family Services Center, Inc.,
for
services to the homeless population.
(Community Development)
t.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into a Lease Agreement between the City of Huntsville and
Greengate School. (Administration)
u.
Request for authorization to
advertise and fill one (1) regular full time position of Animal Services
Shelter Attendant, Grade 8. (Animal
Services)
v.
Resolution expressing the
Council’s intent to appropriate a minimum of $500,000 in the FY 2015-2016
Fiscal Year Budget for startup of Police Department body cameras and supporting
materials. (Kling & Culver)
16. LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.
a.
Vacation of Easements
1. Ordinance authorizing the vacation of
a portion of a Utility and Drainage Easement, Lot 26, Midtowne
Subdivision. (Love: 6433 Midtowne Lane)
2. Ordinance
authorizing the vacation of a portion of a Utility and Drainage Easement, Lot
17, Midtowne Subdivision.
(MacDonald: 6432 Midtowne Lane)
3. Ordinance
authorizing the vacation of Utility and Drainage Easements, Lots 40, 41 and 42,
Little Mountain Subdivision. (Wright
Homes, LLC: Saddle Ridge Drive)
b.
Vacation of rights-of-way
None.
c.
Deeds for acceptance
1. Easement Mungo
Homes of Alabama, Inc.
Acquired 4/19/2015
d.
Routine bond satisfactions
None.
e.
Liquor bond mortgages.
None.
17. NON-ROSTER
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.
18. ADJOURN.