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Revised: Tuesday, December 15, 2015: 2:00 P.M.

AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TO BE HELD DECEMBER 17, 2015 AT 6:00 P.M.

IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CALL TO ORDER.

1. INVOCATION.

Todd Noren-Hentz

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES.

a. Regular Meeting held December 3, 2015.

(Minutes Received)

4. RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.

a. Mayor.

1. Recognition of Glenwood Cemetery Survey Project.

2. Check presentation by Commissioner Phil Riddick.

b. Council.

1. Adoption and Presentation.

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. 15-824, 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 November 5, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)

2. Public hearing Ordinance No, 15-826, zoning newly annexed property lying north of Caldwell Lane and on the east side of King Drake Road as Residence 1-A District. (Set November 5, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)

3. Public hearing Ordinance No. 15-828, 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 November 5, 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. Ordinance No. 15-908, amending Chapter 26, Article II, Electric Service, Division 2, Service Regulations, Section 26-84, Standards of Customer’s Wiring, Section 26-87, Deposit, Section 26-89, Billing, Section 26-96, Notice of Trouble, 26-102, Right of Entry, Section 26-103, Termination of Contract by Customer; Division 3, Rates, Charges and Service Classifications, Subdivision II, Residential Rate, Section 26-143, Character of Service, Section 26-146, Payment; Subdivision IV, Outdoor Lighting Rate, Section 26-193, Payment, Section 26-195, Rates-Generally, of the City of Huntsville Code of Ordinances. (Introduced December 3, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Utilities: Electric)

b. Ordinance No. 15-909, amending Chapter 26, Article III, Natural Gas Service, of the City of Huntsville Code of Ordinances, consisting of 21 sections. (Introduced December 3, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Utilities: Gas)

c. Ordinance No. 15-910, amending Chapter 21, Article II, Sewers and Sewage Disposal, Section 21-276, Billing, of the City of Huntsville Code of Ordinances. (Introduced December 3, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Utilities: Joint)

d. Ordinance No. 15-911, amending Chapter 22, Article IV, Solid Waste, Section 22-187, Penalty for Nonpayment, of the City of Huntsville Code of Ordinances. (Introduced December 3, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Utilities: Joint)

e. Ordinance No. 15-912, amending Chapter 26, Article IV, Water Service, Division 4, Deposits, Section 26-581, Generally; Division 5, Meters, Section 26-607, Fire Protection and Fire Service Lines and Systems, Section 26-608, Tests; Division 6, Rates and Charges, Billing and Collection Procedures; Subdivision II, Billing and Collection Procedures, Section 26-641, When Consumers Billed, Section 26-644, Penalties; Division 7, Water Conservation Plan, Section 26-677, Mandatory Conservation Stage Implementation, of the City of Huntsville Code of Ordinances. (Introduced December 3, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Utilities: Water)

9. BOARD APPOINTMENTS.

a. Board Appointments to be Voted on.

b. Board Appointment Nominations

1. Nomination of Steve Hettinger for appointment to the Solid Waste Disposal Authority of the City of Huntsville, Fourth Director, for a term to begin January 12, 2016, and expire January 12, 2020. (Kling)

2. Nomination of Dr. Eddie Green for reappointment to the Medical Clinic Board of Huntsville, Alabama-1973 for a term to begin January 24, 2016, and expire January 24, 2022. (Kling)

3. Nomination of Ernest J. Potter, Jr. for reappointment to the University of Alabama in Huntsville Public Educational Building Authority, for a term to begin January 14, 2016, and expire November 11, 2021. (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 Richard Showers, Sr.

Councilman Mark Russell

Councilwoman Jennie Robinson

Councilman Bill Kling

Councilman Will Culver

13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.

a. Ordinance No. 15-922, amending Section 27-91, Definitions, of the Code of Ordinances. (Introduced December 3, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Community Development)

b. Ordinance No. 15-923, amending Ordinance No. 89-79, Classification and Salary Plan Ordinance. (Introduced December 3, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Human Resources)

c. Ordinance No. 15-924, amending Budget Ordinance No, 15-642, to modify authorized strength of departments. (Introduced December 3, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Human Resources)

14. NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

a. Introduction of an Ordinance amending Chapter 12, Article VI, Division 1, Stormwater Management, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Huntsville, Alabama, (Kling)

b. Introduction of an amendment to the Truck Ordinance. (Kling)

c. Introduction of an Ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article IV, Division 2, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Huntsville, Alabama, to insert FTA Procurement Regulations required for all FTA Grantees. (Public Transit)

15. NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

a. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agency agreement between the City of Huntsville and LeadsOnline, LLC. (Police)

b. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Ammo Dump, Inc. d/b/a Larry’s Pistol and Pawn. (Police)

c. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a real estate purchase agreement between the City of Huntsville and Holmes Farms, LLC, for Greenbrier Parkway, Tract 20.  (Urban Development)

d. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a real estate purchase agreement between the City of Huntsville and Holmes Farms, LLC, for Greenbrier Parkway, Tract 22.  (Urban Development)

e. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a real estate purchase agreement between the City of Huntsville and Holmes Farms, LLC, for Old Highway 20, Phase 1.  (Urban Development)

f. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of donations. (Finance)

g. Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance 15-642 by changing the authorized strength of personnel in various departments. (Finance)

h. Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 15-642, by changing appropriated funding for various departments and funds. (Finance)

i. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into agreement with the low bidder meeting specifications as outlined in the attached Summary of Bids for Acceptance. (Finance)

j. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Sain Associates Consulting Engineers & Surveyors for Construction Project Coordination Services for Redstone Gateway Lake F, Project No. 65-15-SP60. (Engineering)

k. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and the low bidder, SJ&L General Contractor, L.L.C., for Freedom Park-Rebid, Project No. 65-15-SP20. (Engineering)

l. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Building & Earth Sciences, Inc., for Engineering Construction Administration Services for Culvert Repair Monitoring at Lake F at Redstone Gateway, Project No. 71-16-SP11. (Engineering)

m. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Garver, L.L.C., for Engineering Design Services for Ditto Landing Master Plan, Project No. 71-16-SP14. (Engineering)

n. 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 Road from Moores Mill Road into Chase Industrial Park, Project No. 71-16-RD04. (Engineering)

o. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 4 between the City of Huntsville and Reed Contracting Services, Inc., for Martin Road on Redstone Arsenal, Base Bid and Option No. 1, Option No. 2 and Option No. 3, Project No. 65-10-RD09. (Engineering)

p. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidder, Reed Contracting Services, Inc., for Greenbrier Parkway, Phase II-A Combining Phase II with TIF Portion of Phase III-B, Project No. 71-16-RD02. (Engineering)

q. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Smith Engineering Co. Inc., for Engineering Design Services for Weatherly Road Extension, Phase II (aka Haysland Road Extension), Project No. 65-15-RD03. (Engineering)

r. 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 Sanitary Sewer Design, Project No. 71-16-SS01. (Engineering)

s. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Garver, L.L.C., for Engineering Design Services for Chase Farm Pump Station and Forcemain, Project No. 71-16-SM01. (Water Pollution Control)

t. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Garver, L.L.C., for Land Surveying Services for Sanitary Sewer Manhole Mapping, Project No. 71-16-SP10. (Water Pollution Control)

u. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Littlejohn Engineering Associates, Inc., for Engineering Design Services for Sanitary Sewer Relocation for Winchester Road Widening, Project No. 65-09-RD03. (Water Pollution Control)

v. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Special Employee Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Jo Somers. (Traffic Engineering)

w. Ordinance declaring certain equipment surplus and to be sold at public auction. (Fleet)

x. Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Progress Bank Letter of Credit No. 9000049300 for Legacy Preserve Subdivision. (City Attorney)

y. Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke CB&S Letter of Credit No. 555582 for Anslee Farms Phase 1 Subdivision. (City Attorney)

z. Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to seek a forfeiture of the surety bond issued by American Southern Insurance Company. (City Attorney)

aa. Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to seek a forfeiture of the surety bond issued by State Farm Fire and Casualty Company. (City Attorney)

bb. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into Modification No. 20 to Supplemental Development Agreement TIF5 Series 2010-A between the City of Huntsville and LW Redstone Company, LLC. (City Attorney)

cc. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a settlement agreement among the City of Huntsville, the Public Building Authority, Dawson Building Contractors, Inc., Ruffin Enterprises, Inc., Enhanced Technical Construction, Inc., and Richard M. Hall, in that lawsuit styled “Dawson General Contractors, Inc. vs. The Public Building Authority of the City of Huntsville, et al,” in the Circuit Court of Madison County, Alabama.   (City Attorney)

dd. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and MOVE Digital. (Administration)

ee. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Facility Use and Operation Agreement among the City of Huntsville, The Boys and Girls Club of North Alabama, Inc., and Village of Promise. (Administration)

ff. Request for authorization to advertise and fill one Digital Media Specialist, Grade 15 at higher than minimum is necessary. (Administration)

gg. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and William M. Boehme and Associates, for Architectural Services for the Dr. Richard Showers Center roof replacement. (General Services)

hh.Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City Huntsville and Dunlap Contracting, for construction services for the Dr. Richard Showers Center Interior renovations. (General Services)

ii. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City Huntsville and Dunlap Contracting, for construction services for the Dr. Richard Showers Center exterior renovations. (General Services)

jj. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Intergraph Corporation DBA Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure, for I/LEADS Upgrade to WebRMS, bi- direct software and services, custom field data conversion, and custom WebRMS import mugshot interface for the Huntsville Police Department. (ITS)

kk. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Intergraph Corporation DBA Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure, for Mobile for Public Safety (MPS) software and services. (ITS)

ll. Resolution appointing part-time judges for Municipal Court to serve as substitute judges. (Municipal Court)

mm. Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to settle the claim of Alisha Moon.

16. LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.

a. Vacation of Easements

1. Ordinance vacating Utility and Drainage Easements for Lots 11 & 12, Greenwycke Heights, 1507-1509. (Jimenez-Rodriguez)

2. Ordinance vacating Utility and Drainage Easements for Lots 225-227 & 260-264, Nature’s Landing at Reserve, Phase 1. (D.R. Horton, Inc. – Huntsville)

b. Vacation of rights-of-way

None.

c. Deeds for acceptance

1. Green Cove Road Property JoAnn Hall

(Gift) Acquired 11/9/2015

d. Routine bond satisfactions

None.

e. Liquor bond mortgages.

None.

17. NON-ROSTER COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.

18. ADJOURN.