Revised: 01-07-03   (2:05 p.m.)

 

 

AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TO BE HELD JANUARY 9, 2002 AT 6:00 P.M.

IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER.

 

1.         INVOCATION.

 

            Pastor Curtis Eason

            Antioch Baptist Church

           

2.         PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

 

 

3.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

a.         Regular Meeting held December 19, 2002

            (Minutes Received)

 

 

4.         RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.

 

a.         Mayor.

 

1.         Proclamation to declare January 9 to be TVA Resource Stewardship Day.

 

b.         Council.

 

1.         Adoption and Presentation.

 

2.         Adoption Only.

 

1.         Resolution recognizing Dr. Dennis Paul Kimbro as the guest speaker for the 18^th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Breakfast sponsored by the Delta Theta Lambda Education Foundation of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to be held at the Von Braun Center, North Hall, January 20, 2003.  (Showers)

 

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 a Resolution authorizing the City Clerk Treasurer to assess the cost of abating a public nuisance against certain properties.  (Community Development)

 

 

2.         Public Hearing on a Resolution authorizing the City Clerk Treasurer to assess the costs of demolishing 2482 Mount Vernon Road.  (Community Development)

 

 

3.         Public Hearing on a Resolution authorizing the City Clerk Treasurer to assess the costs of demolishing the Willow Bend Swimming Pool Area.  (Community Development)

 

b.         Public Hearings to be Set

 

1.            Resolution to set a public hearing on the zoning of newly annexed land lying generally on the west side of U.S. Highway 431 South and east of Wade Road to Highway Business C-4 District.  (February 13. 2003)  (Planning)

 

 

2.            Resolution to set a public hearing on the zoning of newly annexed land lying generally on the east side of Old Railroad Bed Road and north of U.S. Highway 72 West to Neighborhood Business C-1 District and to Residence 2-A District.  (February 13, 2003)  (Planning)

 

 

3.            Resolution to set a public hearing on the zoning of newly annexed land lying generally on the on the south side of U.S. Highway 72 West and along the east and west sides of Balch Road to Highway Business C-4 District.  (February 13, 2003  (Planning)

 

 

4.            Resolution to set a public hearing on the zoning of newly annexed land lying generally on the north and south sides of U.S. Highway 72 West and west of Balch Road to Highway Business C-4 District.  (February 13, 2003)  (Planning)

 

 

 

 

5.            Resolution to set a public hearing on the zoning of newly annexed land lying generally on the north side of U.S. Highway 72 West and west of Balch Road to Highway Business C-4 District and to Residence 2-B District. (February 13, 2003)  (Planning)

 

7.         COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS.

 

a.         Communications from the Public.

 

b.         Reports

 

8.         HUNTSVILLE UTILITIES ITEMS.

a.            Resolution authorizing the purchase of FRAMME mapping software, installation, training and data migration to be used for computer mapping and system modeling.  (Utilities: Electric)

 

 

b.            Resolution authorizing relocation of the electric distribution facilities along Whitesburg Drive from Westchester to Surrey.  (Utilities: Electric)

 

 

c.            Resolution authorizing the removal of two 70 watt HPS lights and installation of (24) 250 watt HPS lights due to the Whitesburg Dr. and Drake Ave. Road Improvement Project.  (Utilities: Electric)

 

 

d.            Resolution authorizing the relocation and construction of facilities to serve 33 lots in Lake Point Tenth Addition on Little Cove Road,  (Walton's Mountain).   (Utilities: Electric)

 

9.         BOARD APPOINTMENTS.

 

a.         Board Appointments to be Voted on.

 

1.         Resolution to appoint Drew Tutt to The Solid Waste Disposal Authority, Fourth Director, for a partial term to expire January 1, 2004.  (Watson)

 

 

2.               Resolution to reappoint Edward J. Ottman to The Solid Waste Disposal Authority, First Director, for a term to expire January 1, 2007.   (Watson)

 

 

3.               Resolution to reappoint James R. Ledbetter to The Solid Waste Disposal Authority, Third Director, for a term to expire January 1, 2007.  (Watson)

 

 

4.         Resolution to reappoint Lamar Clarke to the Educational Building Authority of The City of Huntsville – Alabama A&M University for a term to expire November 12, 2007.  (Showers)

 

 

5.         Resolution to appoint Marsha Slyman to The Land Trust of Huntsville and North Alabama for a term to expire December 31, 2004.

 

b.         Board Appointment Nominations.

 

10.       APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES.

 

a.         Resolution authorizing the expenditures for payments.  (Finance Committee)

 

b.         Finance Committee Report.

 

11.       COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR.

 

12.       COMMUNICATIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS.

           

      Councilman Kling

         Councilman Russell

         Councilman Showers

         Councilman Watson

         Councilwoman Moon

 

13.    UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.

 

a.            Ordinance No. 02-1051 amending Section 3-64 of the Code of Ordinances regulating the hours of sale and operation of alcoholic beverage licensees on Sundays.  (Introduced December 19, 2002 Regular Council Meeting)  (Watson)

 

14.       NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

 

15.       NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

 

a.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Joint Use Agreement between the City of Huntsville and the Huntsville Board of Education to allow the City the use of gymnasiums and other facilities.  (Recreation Services and Landscape Management)

 

 

b.            Ordinance concerning the annexation of land lying generally on the south side of U.S. Highway 72 West and west of Balch Road.  (Planning)

 

 

c.            Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 02-721, adopted and approved on September 26, 2002, by reducing the appropriation for City Council Directed Projects and increasing the Special Appropriation to the Huntsville City Schools.  (Finance)

 

 

d.            Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 02-721, adopted and approved on September 26, 2002, by carrying forward the balance of the prior years appropriation for Special Activities and Services City Council Directed Projects.  (Finance)

 

 

e.            Resolution authorizing the acceptance of donation to the Department of Recreation and Landscape Management in the amount of $15,000.00 to be used toward the cost of athletic field lighting equipment at John Hunt Park Field #4.  (Finance)

 

 

f.            Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 02-721, adopted and approved on September 26, 2002 to increase expenditures for the University Drive Overpass project and increase revenue from the State of Alabama.  (Finance)

 

 

g.            Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 02-721, adopted and approved on September 26,2002 to increase the expenditures budget for the Downtown Hotel/Convention Center Road Project in the amount of $440,000, and to reduce the expenditures budget for General Economic Development projects in the amount of $440,000.   (Finance)

 

 

h.            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)

 

 

i.            Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 02-721, adopted and approved on September 26, 2002 by changing the authorized strength of various departments.  (Finance)

 

 

j.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an amended agreement between the City of Huntsville and the Madison County Commission.  (Police)

 

 

 

 

 

k.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute and agreement between the City of Huntsville and Schneider & Associates for Architectural support for the renovations at Cavalry Hill Friendship Neighborhood Center.  (Facilities Projects Management)

 

 

l.            Resolution authorizing condemnation of utility and drainage easement and temporary construction easement over, along and under Mastin Lake Road, Parcels #1, 22 and 23.  (City Attorney)

 

 

m.            Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to settle the Worker’s Compensation claim of Lonnie Bone, Civil Action No. CV-0101126JPS.  (City Attorney)

 

 

n.            Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to settle the Worker’s Compensation claim of Dewayne Jones, Civil Action No. CV-01-151JLB.  (City Attorney)

 

 

o.            Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke subdivision letter of credit for Weston Ranch.  (City Attorney)

 

 

p.            Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke subdivision sidewalk letter of credit for Clearwater Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

q.            Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke subdivision sidewalk letter of credit for Clearwater Subdivision, Phase II.  (City Attorney)

 

 

r.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with APAC, Inc. for Boeing Boulevard Relocation Project, Project #IAR-045-000-005.  (Engineering)

 

 

s.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Johnson Contractors, Inc.  for Pedestrian Overpass Bridge at University Drive, Project #ST-045-999-008.  (Engineering)

 

 

t.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Reed Contracting Services, Inc. for Mastin Lake Road Improvements, Project #ST-045-999-006 and ST-045-999-009.  (Engineering)

 

 

u.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Roosevelt Conley, as Administrator of the Estate of Walter Conley, deceased, and Roosevelt Conley, Walter F. Conley, Richard W. Conley, and Marcheryl Tolbert to purchase property on Dallas Street for the Dallas/Meridian Street Greenway.  (Engineering)

 

 

v.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Adams-Brown Services, Inc. for Willow Cove Drainage Improvements, Project #65-03-DM15.  (Engineering)

 

 

w.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Tetratech, Inc. for Wastewater Treatment Plant Modifications, Project #65-03-SF01.  (Engineering)

 

 

x.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon, Inc. for Old Madison Pike Widening, Project No. STPOA 8525.  (Engineering)

 

 

y.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with OMI, Inc. for Engineering Study and Construction Plans for Monte Sano Landslide Remediation. (Engineering)

 

 

z.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with OMI, Inc. for Construction Administration for Monte Sano Landslide Remediation.  (Engineering)

                       

 

aa.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Civil Solutions, L.L.P. for Engineering Design Services for Street Improvements for the Proposed Convention Center Hotel and Retail/Entertainment Development, Project #ST-045-000-010.  (Engineering)

 

 

bb.    Resolution authorizing condemnation of sanitary sewer easements and temporary construction easements along and under parcels of land for the East Limestone County Sanitary Sewer Project – Phase 2.  (City Attorney)

 

 

 

 

 

cc.             Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a bond purchase agreement with Joe Jolly & Co. Inc. and Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. for the purchase of general obligation warrants in the approximate amount of $25,000,000 to finance the Huntsville High School project and preliminary costs of school construction in TIF district 3.   (Finance)

 

16.    LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.

 

a.            Vacation of Easements

 

1.            Ordinance to vacate two utility and drainage easements, Lot 8, Block 1, Greenwycke Village, 15^th Addition, Plat Book 8, Page 12.  (Brower; Drake Avenue).

 

b.            Vacation of rights-of-way

 

1.a.            Resolution consenting to the vacation of Rolling Creek Drive Right-of-Way and Easements in Lot 3A, 1A and 1B, West Ridge First Sector, Plat Book 32, Page 26. (Slyman Construction Co.)

 

 

1.b.            Ordinance authorizing the vacation of Rolling Creek Drive Right-of-Way and Easements in Lot 3A, 1A and 1B, West Ridge First Sector, Plat Book 32, Page 26. (Slyman Construction Co.)

 

c.         Deeds for acceptance

 

            None

 

 

d.            Routine bond satisfactions

 

            None

 

 

e.         Liquor bond mortgages

 

            None

 

 

17.       NON-ROSTER COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.

 

 

18.       ADJOURN.