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Revised: Tuesday, August 25, 2015, 2:00 p.m.
AGENDA
FOR THE
TO BE
HELD AUGUST 27, 2015 AT 6:00 P.M.
IN THE
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER.
1. INVOCATION.
Tim Milner
2. PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE.
3. APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
a. Regular
Meeting held August 13, 2015.
(Minutes
Received)
4. RESOLUTIONS
AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.
a. Mayor.
1.
Proclamation declaring September 2015 as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
2.
Proclamation declaring August 24 – 30, 2015, as Innovation and
Entrepreneurship Week.
3.
Resolution commending Mary
Jones as a Gold Medal Winner for Team USA at the 2015 Pan Am Games.
b. Council.
1. Adoption
and Presentation.
a. Resolution
congratulating Chief Lewis Morris on his retirement from the Huntsville Police
Department. (Kling)
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 Ordinance No. 15-477 zoning newly annexed property lying east of U.S.
Highway 431 South and on the west side of Goose Ridge Drive to Residence 1-A
District. (Set July 9, 2015, Regular
Council Meeting) (Planning)
2.
Public hearing on Ordinance
No. 15-479 amending Article 50, Research Park District Regulations, Section
50.1, Uses Permitted; Article 51, Research Park West District Regulations,
Section 51.1, Uses Permitted; Article 52, Research Park Applications District
Regulations, Section 52.1, Uses Permitted; Article 54, Research Park
Applications 2 District Regulations, Section 54.1, Uses Permitted; and Article
73, Supplementary Regulations, amending regulations concerning mobile food
vending units. (Set July 9, 2015,
Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)
3.
Public hearing on Ordinance
No. 15-481 amending Article 53, Research Park Commercial District Regulations,
Section 53.5, Parking and Loading Areas (7), amending regulations concerning
retail parking. (Set July 9, 2015,
Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)
4.
Public hearing on a
Resolution for suspension of licensure of certain taxpayers. (Set August 13, 2015, Regular Council
Meeting) (Clerk-Treasurer)
5.
Public hearing on a
Resolution for suspension of licensure of a certain taxpayer. (Set August 13, 2015, Regular Council
Meeting) (Clerk-Treasurer)
6.
Public hearing on a
Resolution for Turkessa Jefferson and Brian Ball, d/b/a Party Life, LLC. (Set August 13, 2015, Regular Council
Meeting) (Public Transit)
7.
Public hearing on a
Resolution for Cecilio Kentish, Jr., and Tiffany Kentish, d/b/a KTI Express
Courier. (Set August 13, 2015, Regular
Council Meeting) (Public Transit)
8.
Public hearing on a
Resolution for Charlie Pat Reynolds, d/b/a Trans Care. (Set August 13, 2015, Regular Council
Meeting) (Public Transit)
9.
Public hearing on a
Resolution for Tonia Butler, d/b/a ElderRide, Inc. (Set August 13, 2015, Regular Council
Meeting) (Public Transit)
10.
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)
b.
Public hearings to be set.
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 Terrance Vickerstaff to the Alabama Constitution Village/Historic
Huntsville Depot Board for a term to begin August 27, 2015, and expire June 26,
2018. (Nominated August 13, 2015,
Regular Council Meeting) (Russell)
2. Resolution to
appoint Kerry Fehrenbach to the Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville
for a term to begin August 27, 2015, and expire August 15, 2021. (Nominated August 13, 2015, Regular Council
Meeting) (Russell)
b. Board
Appointment Nominations
1. Nomination of Tobye Scheer for appointment to
the Beautification Board for a term to begin September 10, 2015, and expire
October 1, 2017. (Kling)
2. Nomination of Carl Scheer for appointment to
the Beautification Board for a term to begin September 10, 2015, and expire
October 1, 2018. (Kling)
3. Nomination of Bernice Burnett for
reappointment to the Beautification Board for a term to begin October 1, 2015,
and expire October 1, 2018. (Showers)
4. Nomination of Donald Hodge for reappointment
to the Beautification Board for a term to begin October 1, 2015, and expire
October 1, 2018. (Showers)
5. Nomination of Cynthia Masucci for
reappointment to the Beautification Board for a term to begin October 1, 2015,
and expire October 1, 2018. (Russell)
6. Nomination of Shannon Windsor for appointment
to the Beautification Board for a term to begin September 10, 2015, and expire
October 1, 2017. (Robinson)
7. Nomination of John Eagan for appointment to
the Burritt Memorial Committee for a term to begin September 30, 2015, and
expire October 1, 2016. (Russell)
8. Nomination of Dianne Reynolds for appointment
to the Burritt Memorial Committee for a term to begin October 1, 2015, and
expire October 1, 2018. (Russell)
9. Nomination of Jim Link for reappointment to
the Burritt Memorial Committee for a term to begin October 1, 2015, and expire
October 1, 2018. (Kling)
10. Nomination
of Lowell Zoller for reappointment to the Burritt Memorial Committee for a term
to begin October 1, 2015, and expire October 1, 2018. (Russell)
11. Nomination
of Tony Smith for reappointment to the Burritt Memorial Committee for a term to
begin October 1, 2015, and expire October 1, 2018. (Showers)
12. Nomination
of Jon Sharpe for reappointment to the Burritt Memorial Committee for a term to
begin October 1, 2015, and expire October 1, 2018. (Robinson)
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.
15-598, amending Ordinance No. 89-79, Classification and Salary Plan
Ordinance. (Introduced August 13, 2015,
Regular Council Meeting) (Human
Resources)
b. Ordinance No.
15-599, amending Budget Ordinance 14-665 to modify the authorized strength of
various departments. (Introduced August
13, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)
(Human Resources)
14. NEW
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.
a.
Introduction of an
ordinance concerning the annexation of land lying north of Caldwell Lane and on
the east side of King Drake Road.
(Planning)
b.
Introduction
of an Ordinance to adopt the City of Huntsville annual budget for fiscal year
2016 beginning October 1, 2015. (Administration)
c.
Introduction
of a Resolution to approve the City of Huntsville 1990 Capital Improvement Plan
for Fiscal years 2016 – 2025. (Administration)
d.
Introduction
of a Resolution to approve the City of Huntsville 2014 Capital Improvement Plan
for Fiscal years 2016 – 2025. (Administration)
15. NEW
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.
a. Resolution
authorizing the City Attorney to seek a forfeiture of a surety bond issued by
Hartford Fire Insurance Company. (City
Attorney)
b. Resolution
authorizing condemnation proceedings to acquire permanent, sanitary sewer
easements for the Wilson Cove Sewer Project.
(City Attorney)
c.
Resolution making required
certifications pursuant to Ala. Code §§ 11-99-4 creating tax increment financing
district name “TIF D6”, and approving the Project Plan for TIF D6
pursuant to Ala. Code §§ 11-99-1 et seq. (City Attorney)
d. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
submit an application to the Department of Defense Office of Economic
Adjustment for grant funding for the Redstone Arsenal Joint Land Use
Study. (Planning)
e.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into a License Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Homegrown,
LLC. (Parks and Recreation)
f.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Littlejohn
Engineering Associates, Inc., for Surveying Services for Chase Farms Topo and
Boundary, Project No. 65-15-SP56.
(Engineering)
g.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute Modification No. 9 to the agreement between the City of
Huntsville and Johnson & Associates Consulting Engineers, L.L.C., for
Utility Easement Acquisition for Church Street and Pratt Avenue Widening and
Realignment, Phase I, State Project No. STPHV-4500(200) & City Project No.
65-01-RD05. (Engineering)
h.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into a Land Lease Agreement between the City of Huntsville and
Timothy S. Beddingfield for the lease of farm land on Martin Road, adjacent to
the City’s Water Pollution Control Department.
(Engineering)
i.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an
Agreement between the City of Huntsville and the Limestone County Commission to
acquire parcels of property outside the corporate limits of the City of
Huntsville for the Greenbrier Parkway Phase III Project. (Engineering)
j.
Ordinance amending Budget
Ordinance No. 14-665 by changing appropriated funding within various
departments and funds. (Finance)
k.
Resolution authorizing approval
of travel expense reports. (Finance)
l.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into a Special Employee Agreement between the City of Huntsville
and Edith Mayes. (Finance)
m.
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)
n.
Resolution authorizing the
naming of the Samuel Riley Butler Green.
(Administration)
o.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Platinum Mortgage, Inc., as a Participating
Lender for the Down Payment Assistance Program.
(Community Development)
p.
Request for authorization to
advertise and fill the budgeted position of Human Resources Analyst II, Grade
16, at a higher than minimum rate if necessary.
(Human Resources)
q.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute Modification No. 22 to Supplemental Development Agreement
TIF5-Series 2010-B to the Annexation and Development Agreement between the City
of Huntsville and LW Redstone Company, LLC. (City Attorney)
16. LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.
a.
Vacation
of Easements
None.
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.