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, August 23, 2016 (2:00 p.m.)

 

AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TO BE HELD AUGUST 25, 2016, AT 6:00 P.M.

IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER.

 

 

1.   INVOCATION.

     

      Mr. Kelly McCauley

 

2.   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

 

3.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

       a.  Regular Meeting held August 11, 2016.  (Minutes Received)

    

       b.  Special Session held August 18, 2016.  (Minutes Received)

 

4.   RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.

 

a.    Mayor.

 

1.      Presentation of Meritorious Service Medal Awards.

 

2.      Presentation of Purple Heart Medal.

 

3.      Presentation of AHSAA State Golf Championship winner.

 

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 for Trans City Cab & Airport Shuttle, LLC, dba Big Blue Airport Shuttle, for the issuance of an airport shuttle license.  (Set August 11,

     2016, Regular Council Meeting)

 

2. Public hearing on a resolution authorizing the City Clerk-Treasurer to assess the cost of cutting and removing of grass and weeds against certain properties.

     (Community Development)

 

3. Public hearing on a resolution authorizing the demolition of an unsafe building constituting a public nuisance located at 1908 Polk Drive, NE Huntsville,

      Alabama.  (Community Development)

 

4. Public hearing on a resolution authorizing the demolition of an unsafe building constituting a public nuisance located at 2702 Penland Avenue, NW Huntsville,

    Alabama.  (Community Development)

 

5.  Public hearing on Ordinance No. 16-489, rezoning property lying on the east side of Wynn Drive and on the north side of Old Madison Pike from Research

     Park District to Research Park Commercial District.  (Set July 14, 2016, Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

6.  Public hearing on Ordinance No. 16-491, deleting Article 32, Planned Development, Shopping Center District Regulations, Article 33, Planned

     Development, Highway Commercial District Regulations, and amending Article 70, Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements, Subsection 70.1.3,

     Minimum Parking Space Requirements, to remove language concerning planned development commercial centers.  (Set July 14, 2016, Regular

     Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

7.  Public hearing on Ordinance No. 16-493, amending Article 27, Village Business C-6 District Regulations, Section 27.5, Off-Street Parking and

     Loading Requirements, to add language concerning shared parking.  (Set July 14, 2016, Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

        b.  Public hearings to be set.

 

1.     Resolution to declare a public nuisance located at 113 Cotton Bend Drive, Huntsville, Alabama, and to set the date for when objections will be heard.  (Set September 8, 2016, Regular Council Meeting) (Community Development)

 

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 Wallace Kirkpatrick to the Huntsville-Madison County Marina and Port Authority for a term to expire July 1, 2021. 

     (Nominated August 11, 2016, Regular Council Meeting)  (Robinson)

 

2.  Resolution to reappoint Sara Gessler to the Museum Board of the City of Huntsville, Seat 8, for a term to expire August 13, 2022.  (Nominated August

     11, 2016, Regular Council Meeting) (Robinson & Culver)

 

3.  Resolution to reappoint Virginia Rice to the Museum Board of the City of Huntsville, Seat 9, for a term to expire August 13, 2022.  (Nominated August

     11, 2016, Regular Council Meeting) (Showers)

 

4.  Resolution to appoint Shirley Corbett to the Beautification Board for a term to expire October 1, 2019.  (Nominated August 11, 2016, Regular

     Council Meeting) (Robinson) 

 

b.   Board Appointment Nominations

 

1.    Nomination of James “Tony” Smith for reappointment to the Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals for a term to expire August 22, 2021. (Showers)

 

2.    Nomination of Eddie J. Turner for reappointment to the Von Braun Center Board of Control for a term to expire August 27, 2020. (Showers)

 

3.    Nomination of John Powell for reappointment to the Board of Examinations and Appeals for Construction Industries for a term to expire September 21, 2019. (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. 16-577, annexing 0.43 acre of land lying on the north side of Terry Drake Road and east of Old Big Cove Road.  (Introduced August

              11, 2016, Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

        b.   Ordinance No. 16-578, annexing 1.49 acres of land lying on the west side of Old Big Cove Road and west of Hampton Ridge Drive.  (Introduced

              August 11, 2016, Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

        c.   Ordinance No. 16-579, annexing 0.63 acre of land lying on the north side of Terry Drake Road and east of Old Big Cove Road.  (Introduced August 11,

              2016, Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

        d.   Ordinance No. 16-580,Sub A amending Code of Ordinances of the City of Huntsville,  Alabama, Article I, Section 15-2, Administration of Chapter

              generally.  (Introduced August 11, 2016, Regular Council Meeting)  (Finance)

 

        e.   Resolution No. 16-581, authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Standard Fixed Price Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Jake Marshall

              Service, Inc., to provide for a “Comprehensive Energy-Saving Plan” for LED Lighting at 2739 Johnson Road and 100-A Church Street.  (Introduced

              August 11, 2016, Regular Council Meeting)  (General Services)

 

        f.   Resolution No. 16-360, authorizing the demolition of an unsafe building constituting a public nuisance, located at 101 Whitney Ave., NE, Huntsville, AL.

             (Postponed July 14, 2016, Regular Council Meeting)  (Community Development)  

    

14.  NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

 

a.   Introduction of an ordinance annexing of 45.41 acres of land lying on the west side of Old Big Cove Road and on the north side of Knotty Walls Road.  (Planning)

 

b.      Introduction of an Ordinance amending Ordinance Number 14-88, Fee Schedule for Animal Services Center.  (Animal Services)

 

15.  NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

 

a.    Request for authorization to advertise and fill five (5) Landscape Maintenance Worker positions,  (Landscape Management)

 

b.      Request for authorization to advertise and fill one (1) regular, full-time, position of Animal Shelter Coordinator, Grade 12.  (Animal Services)

 

c.    Request for authorization to advertise and fill one (1) full-time Programmer Analyst position, at a higher rate than minimum if necessary.  (ITS)

 

d.      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)

 

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

 

f.    Resolution authorizing travel expenses.  (Finance)

 

g.      Ordinance amending Budget Ordinance No. 15-642 by changing the appropriated funding in various departments and funds.  (Finance)

 

h.      Resolution establishing a model City of Huntsville Taxpayer Installment Agreement.  (Finance)

 

i.        Resolution authorizing the City of Huntsville to conduct condemnation proceedings for the acquisition of certain property for the Stone Crossing Apartments Access Road Project.  (City Attorney)

 

j.        Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Settlement Agreement and Full General Release by and among the City of Huntsville, Richard E. and Betty R. Chesnut, Denton Niemitz Realty, LLC, and Guild Building and Remodeling, LLC.  (City Attorney)

 

k.      Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Modification No. 21, to the Supplement Development Agreement, TIF5, Series 2010-A, between the City of Huntsville and LW Redstone Company, LLC.  (City Attorney) 

 

l.        Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Gonzalez-Strength & Associates, Inc., for Engineering Design Services for Additional Lanes on U.S. Highway 72 from west of County Line Road to Crutcher Road, and Widening on County Line Road, and Railroad Bed Road, Project No.  71-16-TI06.  (Engineering)                                

 

m.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and the low bidder, Reed Contracting Services, Inc., for Benaroya Lane Extension, Project No. 71-16-RD05.  (Engineering)

 

n.      Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Miller & Miller, Inc. for EUL Weep Hole Repairs, Lake F, Project No. 71-16-SP51.           (Engineering)                                   

 

o.      Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Modification No. 2 to the agreement between the City of Huntsville and McCord Construction for Periodic Bid for Sanitary Sewer Bore Items-2014, Project No. 65-14-SP16.  (Engineering)   

 

p.      Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Smith Engineering Co., Inc., for Engineering Design Services for Sanitary Sewer Extension, Project No. 71-16-SS04.  (Engineering)

 

q.      Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Garver, L.L.C. for Engineering Design Services for Flint River Drainage Basin-Sanitary Sewer Master Plan, Project No. 71-16-SS05.  (Engineering)

 

r.       Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Schneider Historic Preservation, LLC, for a Historic Resource Survey for the McThornmor Acres Neighborhood..  (Inspection)

 

s.       Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 2, for Preliminary Engineering, Right-of-Way Acquisition, Utility and Construction between the State of Alabama and the City of Huntsville regarding the following projects:  US 72 East Improvements (from Maysville Road to Shields Road); South Memorial Parkway-Martin Road/Byrd Spring/Lily Flagg, Frontage Roads and Mainline Improvements; Improvements for US 72 West at County Line Road intersection; North Memorial Parkway-Mastin Lake Road Improvements and Interchange; and SR 255 (Research Park Boulevard) Improvements.  (Planning)

 

t.        Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a sub award for 2016 EMP Grant.  (Emergency Management)

 

u.      Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Croy Engineering, LLC for Engineering Services for the Sand Volleyball Complex at John Hunt Park, located on Airport Road.  (General Services)

 

v.      Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Nissan EV Charger Donation Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Nissan North America, Inc.  (Public Transit)

 

w.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute the document identified as Notice of Change of Control and Consent Curse, Inc.  (Urban Development)

 

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.