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Revised: Tuesday, November 3, 2015, 2:00 p.m.
AGENDA
FOR THE
TO BE
HELD NOVEMBER 5, 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 October 22, 2015.
(Minutes
Received)
4. RESOLUTIONS
AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.
a. Mayor.
1.
Presentation of STAR 99.1/CAFY Young Citizen of the
Month.
2.
Recognition
of the Team Redstone Army Ten-Miler Team.
b. Council.
1. Adoption
and Presentation.
2. Adoption
Only.
a. Resolution honoring
Kenneth Anderson for his years of service in the community and his 25 years on
the radio, with a celebration to be held November 7, 2015, at the First
Seventh-Day Adventist Church. (Culver)
3. Other
Special Recognitions.
4. Announcements.
5. BUSINESS
WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.
6. PUBLIC
HEARINGS.
a. Public hearings to be held.
1. Public hearing regarding a private
subdivision, Sanders Hill Phase 2 at McMullen Cove. (Planning)
b.
Public hearings to be set.
1.
Resolution setting a public
hearing on an ordinance rezoning property lying east of U.S. Highway 431 South
and on the south side of Caldwell Lane from Residence 1-A District to Residence
1-B District. (Set December 17, 2015,
Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)
2.
Resolution setting a public
hearing on an ordinance zoning newly annexed property lying north of Caldwell
Lane and on the east side of Drake Road as Residence 1-A District. (Set December 17, 2015, Regular Council
Meeting) (Planning)
3.
Resolution setting a public
hearing on an ordinance zoning newly annexed property lying on the east side of
U.S. Highway 231-431 north and on the north and south sides of George Chapman
Drive as Highway Business C-4 District. (Set
December 17, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)
(Planning)
7. COMMUNICATIONS
AND REPORTS.
a. Communications
from the Public.
b. Reports
8. HUNTSVILLE
UTILITIES ITEMS.
a. Resolution
authorizing approval for the replacement of gas main in Winchester Road (WBS
MIG-WINCHESTER) (Utilities: Gas)
9. BOARD
APPOINTMENTS.
a. Board
Appointments to be Voted on.
1. Resolution
reappointing Dr. Robert Chappell to the Special Care Facilities Financing
Authority of the City of Huntsville, Redstone Village, for a term to begin
November 9, 2015, and expire November 8, 2021.
(Nominated October 22, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Russell)
2. Resolution reappointing
Charles “Gig” Robinson to the Educational Building Authority of the City of
Huntsville, Randolph School, for a term to begin November 10, 2015, and expire November
10, 2021. (Nominated October 22, 2015,
Regular Council Meeting) (Russell)
3. Resolution reappointing Jim Daniel to
the Huntsville Tennis Center Board of Control, for a term to begin November 28,
2015, and expire November 28, 2018.
(Nominated October 22, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Russell)
4. Resolution reappointing Dorothy
Davidson to the Museum Board of the City of Huntsville, for a term to begin
November 5, 2015, and expire October 8, 2021.
(Nominated October 22, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Robinson)
5. Resolution reappointing John Wynn to
the Museum Board of the City of Huntsville, for a term to begin November 5,
2015, and expire October 8, 2021.
(Nominated October 22, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Robinson)
b. Board
Appointment Nominations
1. Nomination
of Dr. Barbara Jones for reappointment to the Public Building Authority of the
City of Huntsville, for a term to begin December 14, 2015, and expire December
14, 2021. (Showers)
2. Nomination
of Gwendolyn Ragland for reappointment to the Community Development Citizens
Advisory Council for a term to begin November 19, 2015, and expire February 14,
2018. (Showers)
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 Richard Showers, Sr.
Councilman Mark Russell
Councilwoman Jennie Robinson
Councilman Bill Kling
Councilman Will Culver
13. UNFINISHED
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.
a. Ordinance No.
15-805, amending Section 8.19, Longevity Pay, of Ordinance No. 04-315,
Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual.
(Introduced October 22, 2015, Regular
Council Meeting) (Human
Resources)
14. NEW
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.
a. Introduction of an
ordinance annexing land lying east of U.S. Highway 431 South
and on the west side of Goose Ridge Drive.
(Planning)
b. Introduction of an ordinance
amending Section 18, Drug and Alcohol Policy, of Ordinance 04-315, Personnel
Policies and Procedures, in order to comply with the Department of
Transportation Regulations. (Human Resources)
15. NEW
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.
a. Request for
authorization to advertise and full one (1) Community Services Worker
Supervisor position. (Landscape
Management)
b. Request for authorization to
advertise and fill one (1) General Clerk II position. (Landscape Management)
c. Ordinance to
declare surplus equipment identified in Exhibit “A” as surplus and dispose of
per the agreement with Fowler Auction.
(General Services)
d.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Thycon
Construction Company for Construction Services for the Huntsville Depot Museum,
located at 404 Madison Street, Huntsville, Alabama 35801. (General Services)
e.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Croy Engineering,
LLC, for Engineering Services for the new Huntsville Police Department Firing
Range. (General Services)
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. Ordinance amending Budget Ordinance
No. 14-665 by changing appropriated funding for various departments and
funds. (Finance)
h. Resolution approving travel
expense reports. (Finance)
i.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter a Special
Employee Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Carlos L. Bowden.
(Finance)
j.
Ordinance to amend Budget
Ordinance No. 15-642 by changing the authorized personnel strength in the
various departments and funds. (Finance)
k. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 1 between the State
of Alabama and the City of Huntsville regarding Preliminary Engineering, Right-
of-Way Acquisition, Utility and Construction.
(Planning)
l. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement regarding the transportation
planning process for the Huntsville Urbanized Area. (Planning)
m. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Revocable License Agreement between the
City of Huntsville and U.G. White Hardware, LLC. (Planning)
n.
Resolution
authorizing the City Attorney to settle the claim of Marie Eslick. (City Attorney)
o.
Resolution authorizing the City Clerk-Treasurer
to invoke Progress Bank Letter of Credit No. 9000282700 for Midtowne on the
Park Phase 4 Subdivision. (City Attorney)
p.
Resolution authorizing the City
Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Travelers Surety Bond Letter of Credit No. BE0931542
for Stonemark Subdivision. (City Attorney)
q.
Resolution authorizing the City
Clerk-Treasurer to invoke CB&S Bank Letter of Credit No. 555579 for Anslee
Farms Phase 1-A Subdivision. (City Attorney)
r.
Resolution authorizing the City
Clerk-Treasurer to invoke BancorpSouth Letter of Credit No. 362000832393 for Coventry
Phase 2 at McMullen Cove Subdivision. (City Attorney)
s.
Resolution authorizing the City
Clerk-Treasurer to invoke BancorpSouth Letter of Credit No. 367000581608 for
Little Mountain Subdivision Phase II. (City Attorney)
t.
Resolution authorizing the City
Clerk-Treasurer to invoke BancorpSouth Letter of Credit No. 362000515942 for
Magnolia Village at Lake Forest Subdivision. (City Attorney)
u.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute Modification No. 23 to the 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)
v.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute a Lease Agreement between U.G. White Hardware, LLC, and the
City of Huntsville, for the Lease of Office Space at 115 East Clinton Avenue,
Huntsville, Alabama. (Administration)
w.
Ordinance declaring property at Stokes Street
and Hall Avenue as surplus and no longer needed for a municipal purpose and
conveying it to Gary W. Kinney. (Engineering)
x.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Christopher
Contractors, Inc., to accept assignment of the contract owned by Christopher
Professional Enterprises, Inc. as of January 20, 2015 – Res. No. 14-192. (Engineering)
y. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of
Huntsville and Littlejohn Engineering Associates, Inc., for Engineering Design
Services for Chase Farm Industrial Access Road Extension and Improvements,
Project No. 71-16-RD01. (Engineering)
z.
Approval to advertise and
fill position of Traffic Improvements Projects Manager, Pay Grade 18, and to
fill position at steps higher than minimum within the pay grade if necessary. (Traffic Engineering)
aa. Ordinance declaring 18
unusable Traffic Sign Posts as surplus and donating them to Lowe’s Home
Improvement Warehouse. (Traffic
Engineering)
bb.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Intergraph
Corporation to renew the annual maintenance and support for ILEADS. (ITS)
cc.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into a License Agreement between the City of Huntsville and
Downtown Huntsville, Inc. (Parks and
Recreation)
dd.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into a License Agreement between the City of Huntsville and the
Museum Board of the City of Huntsville.
(Parks and Recreation )
ee.
Resolution authorizing the City
Attorney to seek a forfeiture of the surety bond issued by Platte River
Insurance Company. (City Attorney)
ff.
Resolution authorizing the City
Attorney to seek a forfeiture of the surety bond issued by Platte River
Insurance Company. (City Attorney)
16. LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.
a.
Vacation
of Easements
1.
Ordinance authorizing the vacation of Utility
and Drainage Easements for Tract B, Midtowne Phase 2,
Midtowne Lane.
2.
Ordinance authorizing the vacation of Utility
and Drainage Easements for Watercress Phase 2A.
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.