Agenda Disclaimer
City Council agendas are provided for general information
purposes only. Any reliance you place on a City Council agenda provided on this
website is strictly at your own risk. Hard copies of all City Council agendas
and all final attachments are available for review with the official agenda
package at the City Clerk-Treasurer's Office at 308 Fountain Circle,
Huntsville, AL, after the meeting has concluded.
City Council agendas provided on this website include the
text only version of the information associated with the business matters to be
brought before for the City Council. Reports and attachments including, but not
limited to, pictures, plans, drawings, spreadsheet presentations, financial
statements and correspondences are not always included with a City Council
agenda on this website.
Changes to a City Council agenda may be necessary prior to
the City Council meeting. Such changes may not be included on the City Council
agenda on this website. Also, the City Council may elect to amend, delete, add
or continue business matters during the City Council meeting.
While every effort is made to keep the information up to
date and correct, no representations or warranties of any kind, express or
implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or
availability are made with respect to the City Council agendas provided on this
website. The City of Huntsville assumes no liability for any errors, omissions,
or inaccuracies in the information regardless as to how it was caused; or any
missing or incomplete agenda items.
Revised: Tuesday, April 12, 2016, 2:00 p.m.
AGENDA FOR THE
HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
TO BE HELD APRIL 14,
2016, AT 6:00 P.M.
IN THE CITY COUNCIL
CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER.
1. INVOCATION.
Reverend Keith
Cook
2. PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE.
Camiah
Christian Slay
3. APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
a.
Regular
Meeting held March 24, 2016.
(Minutes Received)
b. Special
Session held March 31, 2016.
(Minutes Received)
4. RESOLUTIONS AND
SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.
a.
Mayor.
1.
Resolution designating the
month of April as Huntsville/ Madison County
9-1-1 Month.
2.
Proclamation in honor of Erin Howard as winner
of the Alabama State Spelling Bee.
3.
Presentations to local High School State
Champions.
4.
Presentation of Star 99.1/CAFY Young Citizen
of the Month.
5.
Proclamation declaring April as Fair Housing
Month.
b.
Council.
1.
Adoption
and Presentation.
a.
Resolution congratulating the Oakwood University
Ambassadors Men’s Basketball Team on winning the 2016 United States Collegiate
Athletic Association’s (USCAA) Men’s Division I National Championship, held in
Uniontown, Pennsylvania on March 5, 2016. (Culver)
2.
Adoption
Only.
c. Other
Special Recognitions.
1. Recognition of the J. O.
Johnson Jaguars Boys Basketball Team for winning the 5A State Championship for
the 2015-2016 Season. (Showers)
d. Announcements.
5. BUSINESS WITH
OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.
6. PUBLIC
HEARINGS.
a.
Public
hearings to be held.
1. Public hearing on a resolution for the issuance of
a special shuttle license to Damont Hewlett, dba
Express Entertainment Bus, Inc. (Set
March 24, 2016,
Regular Council Meeting) (Public Transit)
2. Public hearing on a resolution authorizing
the demolition of an unsafe building constituting a public nuisance located at 3818
Crane Drive, NW
Huntsville, Alabama. (Community Development)
b.
Public
hearings to be set.
1.
Resolution to set a public
hearing on an ordinance rezoning property lying on the north side of Holmes
Avenue and west of Cherry Street from Residence 2-A District to Neighborhood
Business C-1 District. (Set May 26,
2016, Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)
2.
Resolution to set a public
hearing on an ordinance rezoning property lying on the west side of Jeff Road
and south of Capshaw Road from Residence 2 District to Residence 2-B
District. (Set May 26, 2016, Regular
Council Meeting) (Planning)
3.
Resolution to set a public
hearing on an ordinance amending Article 44, Commercial Industrial Park
District Regulations, Section 44.1, Uses Permitted, to add mortuaries, funeral
homes, and crematoriums. (Set May 26, 2016, Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)
7. COMMUNICATIONS
AND REPORTS.
a. Communications from the Public.
b. Reports
8. HUNTSVILLE
UTILITIES ITEMS.
a.
Resolution authorizing approval
to purchase three new service trucks. (PR 10212384) (Utilities: Electric).
b.
Resolution authorizing approval
to purchase one new bucket truck. (PR 10212386) (Utilities: Electric).
c.
Resolution authorizing approval
to purchase one new service truck. (PR 10212388) (Utilities: Electric).
d.
Resolution authorizing approval
to purchase new rollers for installing overhead fiber. (PR 10212694)
(Utilities: Electric).
e.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute a standard form resale rate schedule substitution agreement
with TVA, providing for an electric rate change for Huntsville Utilities
residential and small commercial customers. (Utilities: Electric)
f.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute a standard form resale rate schedule substitution agreement
with TVA, to be provided before October 2016, providing for an electric rate
change for Huntsville Utilities residential and small commercial customers.
(Utilities: Electric)
9. BOARD
APPOINTMENTS.
a.
Board
Appointments to be Voted on.
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.
14. NEW BUSINESS
ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.
a.
Introduction of an ordinance
concerning the annexation of 0.48 acre of land lying on the east side of
Weatherford Drive and north of Harbin Road.
(Planning)
b.
Introduction of an ordinance
amending Section 10.8, Section 10.18,
and Section 19 of Ordinance 04-315 of the Personnel Policies and Procedures
Manual. (Human Resources)
15. NEW BUSINESS
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.
a.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute a Special Appropriation Agreement between the City of
Huntsville and the Chamber of Commerce of Huntsville/Madison County. (Planning)
b.
Resolution commending the
Operation Green Team Foundation for being granted 501(c)3 status by the
Internal Revenue Service.
(Administration)
c.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute the Consent of the City to Assignment of Development Agreement
between the City of Huntsville and Clinton Row Partners, LLC. (Administration)
d.
Resolution
authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke BB&T Letter of Credit No.
964158059400023 for Legacy Cove Phase II Subdivision. (City Attorney) DELETED
e.
Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to
invoke Southpoint Bank Letter of Credit No. 95004011 for Nature’s Landing at
the Reserve Phase 4 Subdivision.
(City Attorney)
f.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute a Department of the Army Right-of-Entry for survey and
exploration for offsite groundwater monitoring in the City of Huntsville. (City Attorney)
g.
Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to
seek a forfeiture of the surety bond issued by Ohio Casualty Insurance
Company. (City Attorney)
h.
Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to
seek a forfeiture of the surety bond issued by Washington International
Insurance Company. (City Attorney)
i.
Resolution authorizing city attorney to settle
the claim of Antonio Youngblood, a minor, by and through his mother, Keyunda
Seay. (City Attorney)
j.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into a Real Estate Agreement among the City of Huntsville,
Greenbrier Enterprises, LLC, Russ McDonald, Caroline Adherholt and Leah Engler
for permanent utility and drainage easements and temporary construction
easements. (City Attorney)
k.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute a Consent form waiving notice of the filing of a petition in
the matter of the Estate of Sheena Ann Valderaz, Deceased, and consenting to
the sale of real property formerly owned by said decedent. (City
Attorney)
l.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute Change Order No. 1 and Final to the contract between the City
of Huntsville and Thycon Inc. for Huntsville Depot ADA renovations, located at
320 Church Street. (General Services)
m.
Request for authorization to
advertise and fill three (3) Landscape Maintenance worker positions. (Landscape Management)
n.
Request for authorization to
fill Public Safety Dispatcher position to provide for authorized strength. (Fire and Rescue)
o.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Littlejohn,
an S&ME Company, for Engineering Construction Administration Services for
Chase Farm Boulevard Industrial Access Road Extension, Project No. 71-16-RD01
and ALDOT IAR 042-000-009. (Engineering)
p.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and AECOM
Technical Services, Inc., for Engineering Construction Administration Services
for Shields Road Bridge Improvements, Project No. 65-14-BR02. (Engineering)
q.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute Modification No. 2 to the agreement between the City of
Huntsville and Johnson & Associates Consulting Engineers, L.L.C., for
Engineering Services for NPDES Permitting and Inspections, John Hunt Park,
Project No. 65-12-SP19. (Public Works)
r.
Ordinance amending Budget
Ordinance No. 15-642, adopted and approved on September 10, 2015, by changing
appropriated funding for various departments and funds. (Finance)
s.
Resolution authorizing the
acceptance of donations. (Finance)
t.
Request to advertise the
position of Accounting & Budget Supervisor, Grade 19, and to fill at higher
than minimum rate if necessary.
(Finance)
u.
Request to advertise the
position of Payroll Supervisor, Grade 17, and to fill at higher than minimum
rate if necessary. (Finance)
v.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to accept the low bids meeting specifications and effectuate agreements
on behalf of the City of Huntsville, a municipal corporation in the State of
Alabama. (Finance)
w.
Request for authorization to
advertise and fill (3) three Equipment Technician II, Grade 13, positions and
to fill at a higher rate than minimum salary if necessary. (General Services)
x.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into a Special Employment Agreement between the City of
Huntsville and James M. Bush. (Planning)
y.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into a professional services contract between the City of
Huntsville and Stanard & Associates, Inc.
(Police)
z.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of Huntsville and the City of
Huntsville Federal Building Authority for the Relocation of Gate 9 on Redstone
Arsenal. (Urban Development)
16. LEGAL DEPARTMENT
ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.
a.
Vacation of Easements
1. Ordinance vacating a portion of a 20-foot Utility and
Drainage Easement, Lot 12, Block 8, Greenbriar Estates, Plat Book 4, Page
69. (Rickwood
Drive: Rose)
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.