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Revised: TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2015, 2:00 P.M.
AGENDA
FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
TO BE
HELD AUGUST 13, 2015 AT 6:00 P.M.
IN THE
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER.
1. INVOCATION.
Pastor
Jason Parks
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE.
3. APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
a. Regular
Meeting held July 23, 2015.
(Minutes
Received)
4. RESOLUTIONS
AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.
a. Mayor.
1. Presentation
by the Huntsville Tennis Center.
2. Resolution
commending Bill and Louise Vanedoe for their service to the
Green Mountain Volunteer Fire Department.
b. Council.
1. Adoption
and Presentation.
a. Resolution congratulating Terry
Hatfield on his retirement from the City of Huntsville after 39 years of
dedicated service. (Showers)
2. Adoption
Only.
a. Resolution
congratulating Second Chance Deliverance & Restoration
Ministries on ten years of kingdom service, to be held August 22, 2015, at Union Chapel
Missionary Baptist Church. (Showers)
b. Resolution
congratulating Reverend Willie Hinton on his 25th Pastoral Anniversary,
to be held August 23, 2015, at West Mastin Lake Baptist Church. (Showers)
c. Resolution
acknowledging Robin Givens on her appearance at the Phillips CME Church 150th
Anniversary Gala, to be held August 21, 2015, at the Jackson Center. (Culver)
d. Resolution
acknowledging Eric Taylor on his performance at the Phillips CME Church 150th
Anniversary Gala, to be held August 21, 2015, at the Jackson Center. (Culver)
c. Other
Special Recognitions.
d. Announcements.
5. BUSINESS
WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.
a. Council decision regarding Personnel Hearing
for Richard Fowler (Landscape Management)
(Russell)
6. PUBLIC
HEARINGS.
a. Public hearings to be held.
1. Public
hearing pursuant to Ala. Code §§ 11-99-1 et seq., on the
proposed creation of a tax increment financing district, tentatively named “TIF
D6.” (Set July 23, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (City Attorney)
2. Public hearing authorizing the City
Clerk-Treasurer to assess the cost of the cutting and removing of grass and
weeds 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 west side of South
Shawdee Road and on the north side of South Village Square Road from
Neighborhood Business C-1A District to Residence 2-A District. (Set September 24, 2015, Regular Council
Meeting) (Planning)
2.
Resolution to set a public
hearing on an ordinance rezoning property lying on the west side of U.S.
Highway 231 South and on the north side of Magna Carta Place from Light
Industry District to Residence 2 District.
(Set September 24, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)
3.
Resolution to set a public
hearing on an ordinance zoning newly annexed property lying on the north side
of Capshaw Road and on the east side of Autumn Branch Drive to Residence 2
District. (Set September 24, 2015,
Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)
4.
Resolution to set a public hearing on an
ordinance to delete Article 21, Neighborhood Business C-1A District
Regulations. (Set September 24, 2015,
Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)
5.
Resolution to set a public hearing for
suspension of licensure for certain taxpayers.
(Set August 27, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Clerk-Treasurer)
6.
Resolution to set a public hearing
for suspension of licensure for certain taxpayer. (Set August 27, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Clerk-Treasurer)
7.
Resolution to set a public hearing
for Turkessa Jefferson and Brian Ball d/b/a Party Life, LLC. (Set August 27, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)
(Public Transit)
8.
Resolution to set a public hearing
for Cecilio Kentish, Jr. and Tiffany Kentish d/b/a
KTI Express Courier. (Set August 27,
2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Public
Transit)
9.
Resolution to set a public hearing
for Charlie Pat Reynolds d/b/a Trans Care.
(Set August 27, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Public Transit)
10.
Resolution to set a public hearing
for Tonia Butler d/b/a ElderRide. (Set
August 27, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Public Transit)
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
reappoint Roosevelt Dixon to the Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals for a
term to begin August 22, 2015, and expire August 22, 2020. (Nominated July 23, 2015, Regular Council
Meeting) (Showers)
2. Resolution to
reappoint Ola Mae Tibbs to the Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals for a
term to begin August 22, 2015 and expire August 22, 2020. (Nominated July 23, 2015, Regular Council
Meeting) (Showers)
b. Board
Appointment Nominations
1. Nomination of Terrance Vickerstaff for
appointment to the Alabama Constitution Village/Historic Huntsville Depot Board
for a term to begin August 27, 2015,
and expire June 26, 2018. (Russell)
2. Nomination of Kerry Fehrenbach for appointment
to the Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville for a term to begin
August 27, 2015, and expire August 15, 2021. (Russell)
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.
15-527, amending and updating Chapter 22, Article IV, Section 2-152 (Budget
Management) of the Code of Ordinances.
(Introduced July 23, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Finance)
b. Ordinance No.
15-528, amending Chapter 2, Article V, Section 2-222 (Cell Phone Policy) of the
Code of Ordinances. (Introduced July 23,
2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Finance)
c. Ordinance No.
15-530, amending Section 8.2 (Appointment Rate) of Ordinance 04-315, Personnel
Policies and Procedures Manual.
(Introduced July 23, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Human Resources)
d. Ordinance No.
15-531, amending Section 22.14 (Conference and Travel) of Ordinance 04-315,
Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual.
(Introduced July 23, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Human Resources)
14. NEW
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.
a. Introduction of an
Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 89-79, Classification and Salary Plan
Ordinance. (Human Resources)
b. Introduction of an Ordinance to amend
Budget Ordinance No. 14-665 to modify the authorized strength of the
department. (Human Resources)
c. Introduction of an
Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 89-79, Classification and Salary Plan
Ordinance. (Human Resources)
d. Introduction of an
Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 14-665 to modify the authorized
strength of various departments. (Human
Resources)
e. Introduction of an
Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 89-79, entitled, “The Pay Classification
Ordinance of the City of Huntsville.”
(Administration)
15. NEW
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.
a. Request for
authorization to advertise and fill one (1) Landscape Maintenance Worker. (Landscape Management)
b. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding between the
City Huntsville and the Madison County Commission for the FY 2015 Edward Byrne
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant.
(Police)
c.
Resolution
authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke BB&T Bank Letter of Credit No.
964155913700003 for Pulaski Corner Subdivision.
(City Attorney)
d. Resolution authorizing the Clerk
-Treasurer to invoke Servis First Bank Letter of Credit No. 13780 for Hawks
Ridge Estates Subdivision. (City
Attorney)
e. Resolution authorizing the
Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Progress Bank Letter of Credit No. 9000268100 for
Midtowne on the Park Phase 3 Subdivision.
(City Attorney)
f. Resolution authorizing the
Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Worthington Federal Bank Letter of Credit No. 2014-50 for Overland Cove Phase 2
Subdivision. (City Attorney)
g.
Resolution authorizing the City
Attorney to settle the workers’ compensation claim of Sharon Grissett. (City Attorney)
h.
Resolution authorizing the City
Attorney to settle the claim of James Buchanan (FY13-136). (City Attorney)
i.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into a Development Agreement between the City of Huntsville and
CityCentre I, LLC. (Tract 2). (City Attorney)
j.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a
Ground Lease Agreement between the City of Huntsville and CityCentre I,
LLC. (Tract 2). (City Attorney)
k.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into a Development Agreement between the City of Huntsville and
CityCentre II, LLC (Tract 1). (City
Attorney)
l.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a
Ground Lease Agreement between the City of Huntsville and CityCentre II, LLC
(Tract 1). (City Attorney)
m.
Resolution calling for a Special Session on the
17th day of August, 2015, at
5:00 p.m., pursuant to Ala. Code §§ 11-99-1 et
seq., for the purpose of meeting with the designated representatives of the
governing bodies of deferred tax recipients of the proposed tax increment
financing district, tentatively named “TIF D6”.
(City Attorney)
n. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a
contract with Family Services Center, Inc.,
for new construction of a house using HOME Investment Partnership funds at 2909
Wilson Drive in the Terry Heights neighborhood.
(Community Development)
o. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a
contract with Family Services Center, Inc.,
for new construction of a house using HOME Investment Partnership funds at 2903
Hart Drive in the Terry Heights neighborhood.
(Community Development)
p.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute Change Order #1 and Final to the agreement between the City of
Huntsville and Tolar Construction Company Inc. for Fire Station #19 located at
2455 Old Big Cove Road. (General
Services)
q.
Resolution authorizing the
Finance Department to issue payroll checks scheduled for Friday, October 2, on
Wednesday, September 30. (Finance)
r. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agency Appropriation Agreement between the City of Huntsville and First Stop, Inc. (Administration)
s. 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)
t.
Ordinance to amend Budget
Ordinance No. 14-665, by changing appropriated funding for various departments
and funds. (Finance)
u.
Ordinance to amend Budget
Ordinance No. 14-665, by changing the authorized personnel strength in various
departments and funds. (Finance)
v.
Request to advertise and
fill the position of Assistant Director of Finance, Pay Grade 20, and to fill
at higher than minimum rate if necessary.
(Finance)
w. Request for authorization to
advertise and fill one (1) regular, full-time position of Humane Educator,
grade 11. (Animal Services)
x.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into
an agreement between the City of Huntsville and the low bidder, Reed
Contracting Services, Inc., for Clinton Avenue Performing Arts Project, Project
No. 65-15-SP33. (Engineering)
y.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and OMI, Inc.,
for Engineering Design Services for Big Spring
Park
Stabilization and Remediation Plan, Project No. 65-15-. (Engineering)
z.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement
between the City of Huntsville and Garver, L.L.C., for Engineering Services for
Western Area Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations Audit, Project No.
65-15-SP53. (Water Pollution Control)
aa.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement
between the City of Huntsville and Garver, L.L.C., for Engineering Services for
2015 Flow Monitoring Program-Annual Operations, Maintenance, Data Analysis
& Reporting, Project No. 65-15-SP52. (Water Pollution Control)
bb.
Resolution correcting the
descriptive name of an agreement between the City of Huntsville and the State
of Alabama, as previously adopted and approved by the City Council of the City
of Huntsville pursuant to Resolution No. 15-552 on July 23, 2015. (Traffic
Engineering)
cc.
Request for authorization to
advertise and fill the budgeted vacant position of Deputy Director of
Inspection, Grade 19, at higher than minimum if necessary. (Inspection)
dd.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into a contract with the Administrative Director of Courts and
the City of Huntsville Municipal Court for the Court Referral Officer
Program. (Municipal Court)
ee.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into a License Agreement between the City of Huntsville and
Valley Arts and Entertainment, Inc. (Recreation)
ff.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Pierce
Manufacturing, Inc., for the construction of one (1) Enforcer 107’ Ascendant
Aerial Fire Apparatus. (Fire and Rescue)
16. LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.
a.
Vacation
of Easements
None.
b.
Vacation
of rights-of-way
None.
c.
Deeds
for acceptance
1.
Utility & Drainage Easement The
Mary Frances Drake Irrevocable Trust
Easement Acquired
7/15/2015
d.
Routine
bond satisfactions
None.
e.
Liquor
bond mortgages.
None.
17. NON-ROSTER
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.
18. ADJOURN.