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Revised: Tuesday, March 22, 2016, 2:00 p.m.

 

 

AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TO BE HELD MARCH 24, 2016, 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 March 10, 2016.

(Minutes Received)

 

4.   RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.

 

a.  Mayor.

     

1.    Presentation by Huntsville Firefighters Association to Liz Hurley Breast Cancer Fund.

 

2.    Recognition of City of Huntsville Parks and Recreation regular season basketball league winners.

 

b.  Council.

 

1.  Adoption and Presentation.

 

2.  Adoption Only.

 

a.    Resolution congratulating Pastor Walter Peavy on his 45th Radio Anniversary, with a celebration to be held during a gospel music showcase at Love Ministries on Sunday, April 10, 2016. (Showers)

 

c.  Other Special Recognitions.

 

1.   Presentation of a donation to the Dr. Richard Showers, Sr. Recreation Center from the Al Azhar Shrine Temple No. 195. (Showers)

 

d.  Announcements.

 

5.   BUSINESS WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.

 

6.   PUBLIC HEARINGS.

 

a.  Public hearings to be held.

 

1.    Public hearing on Ordinance No. 16-89, amending Article 75, Alcoholic Beverage Establishment Regulations, Section 75.3, Permitted Establishment Districts, by amending subsection 75.3.1, Neighborhood Business C-1 and Neighborhood Business C-2 Districts, and deleting subsection 75.3.7, Village Business C-6 District, and amending Article 92, Board of Adjustment, Section 92.5, Powers and Duties, subsection 92.5.3, Permitted Uses as Special Exceptions, by amending subsection 92.5.3 (2) and subsection 92.5.3 (28) to update language concerning Village Business C-6 District.  (Set February 11, 2016, Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)

 

2.    Public hearing on Ordinance No. 16-91, amending Article 92, Board of Adjustment, Section 92.5, Powers and Duties, subsection 92.5.3, Permitted Uses as  Special Exceptions, by amending subsection 92.5.3(2), subsection 92.5.3(18), subsection 92.5.3(33), and subsection 92.5.3(36) to delete certified mailing language.  (Set February 11, 2016, Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)

 

b.    Public hearings to be set.

             

1.    Resolution to set a public hearing for Damont Hewlett, dba Express Entertainment Bus. Inc.  (Set April 14, 2016, 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 John Ehinger to the Air Pollution Control Board for a term to expire April 11, 2021.  (Nominated March 10, 2016, Regular Council

     Meeting)  (Kling)

 

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 Richard Showers, Sr.

            Councilman Mark Russell

            Councilwoman Jennie Robinson

            Councilman Bill Kling

            Councilman Will Culver

 

13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.

 

         a.     Ordinance No. 16-202, annexing land lying on the east side of Forest Hills Drive and south of Dug Hill Road.  (Introduced March 10, 2016, Regular

   Council Meeting) (Planning)

 

          b.   Ordinance No. 16-203, annexing land lying on the west side of Old Monrovia Road and north of Wayne Road.  (Introduced March 10, 2016,

   Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)

 

        c. Ordinance No. 16-204, declaring certain equipment surplus and to be donated to the Huntsville Tennis Center.  (Introduced March 10, 2016, Regular Council

              Meeting)  (Police)

 

        d.  Ordinance No. 16-205, declaring certain equipment surplus and to be donated to Huntsville Area Crimestoppers, Inc.  (Introduced March 10, 2016, Regular

              Council Meeting) (Police)

 

        e.   Ordinance No. 16-206, amending Ordinance No. 89-79, Classification and Salary Plan Ordinance.  (Introduced March 10, 2016, Regular Council Meeting)

              (Human Resources)

 

        f.    Ordinance No. 16-207, amending Budget Ordinance No. 15-642, to modify the authorized strength of various departments.  (Introduced March 10,

              2016, Regular Council Meeting) (Human Resources)

 

14. NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

 

15. NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

 

a.    Request for authorization to hire APOSTC Police Officers to bring manpower up to authorized strength.  (Police)

 

b.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Special Employee Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Rheajoela Caldwell.  (Police)

 

c.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Huntsville, Alabama, and the City of Boaz, Alabama, for the donation of a drug detection dog to the Boaz Police Department.  (Police)

 

d.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke National Bank of Commerce Letter of Credit No. 401402600, for Sanctuary Cove Phase 1 Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

e.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Subordination, Nondisturbance and Attornment Agreement among the City of Huntsville, Avenue Bank, and Bailey Cove, LLC, regarding the lease of the South Precinct.  (City Attorney)

 

f.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Modification No. 1 to the agreement between the City of Huntsville and Croy Engineering LLC, to provide environmental engineering services for Huntsville Police Department Firing Range located on Wall Triana Highway.  (General Services)

 

g.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Modification No. 1 to the agreement between the City of Huntsville and Bird and Kamback Architects, LLC, to provide architectural services for Burritt Rosenwald Schoolhouse Building located at 3101 Burritt Drive.  (General Services)

 

h.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Special Employee Agreement between The City of Huntsville and Hilary Gould.  (Community Development)

 

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

 

j.      Ordinance amending Budget Ordinance No. 15-642, by changing the authorized personnel strength in various departments and funds.  (Finance)

 

k.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to participate in the Nationwide Cooperative Purchase Program, known as BuyBoard, for the Contract Awarded for the purchase of Public Safety and Firehouse Supplies and Equipment (Contract No. 432-13).  (Finance)

 

l.      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)

 

m.   Resolution approving travel expenditures.  (Finance)

 

n.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Volkert, Inc., for Engineering Design Services for U.S, Highway 72 West Access Improvements, Project No. 71-16-TI05.  (Engineering)

 

o.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Garver, L.L.C., for Engineering Construction Administration Services for Greenbrier Parkway, Phase II-A, Combining Phase II with TIF Portion of Phase III-B, Project No. 71-16-RD02.  (Engineering)

 

p.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Garver, L.L.C., for Engineering Design Services for Bob Wallace Force Main, Project No. 71-16-SM02.  (Water Pollution Control)

 

q.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Lease Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Brimstone Music Group, Inc., for the Down Home Blues Festival.  (Culver)

 

r.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a cooperative agreement between the City of Huntsville, dba Huntsville-Madison County Emergency Management Agency, and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency for State Homeland Security Grant, 5 LEL.  (EMA)

 

s.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Real Estate Agreement between the City of Huntsville and the Estate of Janice V. Greene, approved by the Probate Court of Limestone County, Alabama, on February 29, 2016, as modified by Amendment Number One to said agreement.  (City Attorney)

 

t.      Resolution appointing Kelly C. Schrimsher to the position of Director of Communication.  (Administration)

 

  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.