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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.