Revised:
AGENDA FOR THE
TO BE HELD
IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL
TO ORDER.
1. INVOCATION.
Rabbi Jeffrey L. Ballon
B’Nai Sholom Temple
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
Boy Scout Troop #96
Epworth Methodist Church
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Regular Meeting held April 10, 2003
(Minutes Received)
4. RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.
a. Mayor.
b. Council.
1. Adoption and Presentation.
a. Resolution
recognizing Jeff Johnson and Vulcan Materials Company for their services to the
City of Huntsville and community.
(Watson)
2. Adoption Only.
c. Other Special Recognitions.
Honorary Citizen Certificate
Valeria Boyd; Curlue Huger, Southeastern Regional Director,
Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida.
Lois N. Thompson, Brenda Bennett, and Brenda Beale, service
rendered to the Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Alpha Omega Chapter. (Council/Mayor)
Certificate of Appreciation
A. J. Walker, Ashley Renee’ King, Bianca Nicole Drake,
Briana Shamel Barley, Chasity Jackson, Darius Jarrell Steger, Ednice Danielle
Sykes, Ellisia Annette McCraw, Imaria Avanrenren, Janay A. Battles, Justine
Clarissa Brown, Karl Wesley Henry, Jr., Malcolm-Jamal Martez Nance, Melonye Rae
Athey, Michelle Da’Quise Morgan, Natasha Nicole Austin, Samantha Shauntay
Kellum, Shayla Matisse Lacy, Spencer Denard Matthews, William Councill Morgan
and Winston Ivey II, presented April 10, 2003 RCM, Fifth Annual Junior Cotillion “Coronation of
the Stars” Banquet to be held on April 26, 2003. (Council/Mayor)
Danny Pace, Jr., Devorne Garth, Christopher Bell, Andrew
Rucker, Tyler Richardson, Trevor Lacey, Adrain McDonald, Exavier Massey, Tevin
Cunningham and Alan Baker, North League
10 & Under Boys’ Alabama Recreation Park Association (ARPA) basketball
team, winner of the State Championship held in Alexander City, March 15 –16,
2003, presented April 10, 2003 RCM.
(Council/Mayor)
Danny Pace, Sr., Manager; JaMauri Elliott, Manager; Trayvion
Lacey, Manger; Charles Ray, Director; Thomas Bell, Assistant Coach; Eddie
Massey, Assistant Coach; Bobby Rucker, Assistant Coach; and Chris Baker,
Assistant Coach; Northern League Boys 10 & Under, presented April 10, 2003
RCM. (Council/Mayor)
d. Announcements.
5. BUSINESS WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL
REPRESENTATION.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
a. Public hearings to be held.
1. Public
hearing on Ordinance No. 03-176, concerning on the zoning of newly annexed land
lying generally on the south side of U.S. Highway 72 West and west of Balch
Road to Highway Business C-4 District.
(Set March 13, 2003) (Planning)
2. Public
hearing on Ordinance No. 03-248, to repeal the 1982 Code of Ordinances, as
amended, and to adopt a new, revised, Code of Ordinances. (Set March 27,
2003) (Legal)
b. Public Hearings to be Set
1. Resolution to declare 1100 Oster Drive,
NW, a public nuisance and to set the date for a public hearing. (May 8,
2003) (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 Hundley Batts to The Industrial Development Board for a term to
expire May 23, 2009. (Watson)
2. Resolution
to reappoint Fred Crauswell to the Health Care Authority for a term to expire
April 12, 2009. (Watson)
3. Resolution
to reappoint Betsy Lowe to the Museum Board for a term to expire May 9, 2009. (Kling)
4, Resolutin to
reappoint Mike Segrest to the Industrial Development Board for term to expire
May 27, 2009. (Kling)
b. Board Appointment Nominations.
1. Nomination
of Howard Crawford for reappointment to the Bingo Review Committee for a term
to expire April 8, 2005. (Russell)
2. Nomination
of Ray White for reappointment to the Bingo Review Committee for a term to
expire April 8, 2005. (Watson)
3. Nomination
of Dr. Jim Richards for appointment to the Beautification Board for a term to
partial term to February 10, 2005.
(Kling)
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
Watson
Councilman
Kling
Councilman
Russell
Councilman
Showers
Councilwoman
Moon
13. UNFINISHED
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.
14. NEW BUSINESS
ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.
a. Introduction of an ordinance concerning
the reannexation of land lying generally on the east side of County Line Road
and south of U.S. Highway 72 West.
(Planning)
15. NEW BUSINESS
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.
a. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Unisys Corporation
for Development of an RFP for Mapper Migration.
(ITS)
b. Ordinance to rename Veterans Drive in
Oakhurst Subdivision to Woodhurst Drive.
(Planning)
c. Ordinance concerning the annexation of
land lying generally on the south side of U.S. Highway 72 West and on the east
side of County Line Road. (Planning)
d. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
submit the Community Development FY03 One Year Action Plan – July 1, 2003
through June 30, 2004. (Community
Development)
e. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an Agreement with the Alabama Umpires Association. (Recreation Services and Landscape
Management)
f. Ordinance to amend Ordinance 89-79 by
creating a Park Naturalist, Grade 17.
(Recreation Services and Landscape Management)
g. Request for authorization to advertise
and fill the position of Park Naturalist, Grade 17, at a step higher than entry
level. (Recreation Services and
Landscape Management)
h. Request for authorization to fill 17
Firefighter positions in the Huntsville Fire & Rescue Department. Huntsville Fire & Rescue)
i. Ordinance to
amend Ordinance No. 89-79, entitled the
City of Huntsville Classification and Salary Plan, to reclassify the position
of Fire & Rescue Community Relations/Communications Officer, grade 17,
as Fire and Rescue Community Relations Officer, grade 16 and to
establish the position entitled Fire and Rescue Hazardous
Material/Special Operations Chief, grade 17. (Huntsville Fire & Rescue)
j. Resolution
authorizing the issuance of advanced travel funds for Community
Development. (Finance)
k. Resolution
authorizing the acceptance of donation to the Department of Recreation Services
in the amount of $16,000.00 from Mike Gillespie, Chairman of the Madison County
Commission, to be used towards the cost of lighting soccer fields at John Hunt
Soccer Park; donation from Vulcan Materials Company for approximately $5,000.00
- $6,000.00 in base material for the parking lot at Stoner Field; and donation
from an individual in the amount of $28, 746.00 to be used for personnel
costs. (Finance)
l. Ordinance to
amend Budget Ordinance No. 02-721, adopted and approved on September 26, 2002,
by changing appropriated funding and the authorized personnel strength within
various department. (Finance)
m. 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)
n. Ordinance
declaring certain equipment surplus and to be donated to Botanical
Gardens. (Public Works Services)
o. Ordinance
declaring certain equipment surplus and to be sold. (Public Works Services)
p. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville
and the Limestone County Water and Sewer Authority. (Public Works Services)
q. Ordinance
declaring certain equipment surplus and to be sold to the Madison County
Commission. (Public Works Services)
r. Ordinance
declaring certain equipment surplus and to be sold. (Public Works Services)
s. Ordinance
declaring certain equipment surplus and to be sold to the City of
Scottsboro. (Public Works Services)
t. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agency Appropriation Agreement with the
Green Mountain Volunteer Fire Department.
(Administration)
u. Resolution
authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke subdivision improvements letter of
credit number 00-221 for Creekstone Subdivision. (City Attorney)
v. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement between the City of Huntsville
and the City of Huntsville Federal Building Authority for the construction of
General Officers’ Quarters on Redstone Arsenal.
(City Attorney)
w. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with G. W. Jones & Sons
Consulting Engineers, Inc. for Engineering Services for Mount Vernon Road
Drainage Improvements, Project #65-03-DM29.
(Engineering)
x. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with G. W. Jones & Sons
Consulting Engineers, Inc. for Engineering Services for President's Way
Drainage Improvements, Project #65-03-DM30.
(Engineering)
y. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Renewal Agreement with Atkinson Farms for
the Lease of Farm Land in Cummings Research Park. (Engineering)
z. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Renewal Agreement with Sublett Farms for
the Lease of Farm Land in North Huntsville Industrial Park. (Engineering)
aa. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Renewal Agreement with Alan Wade Murphy,
Harold Wade Murphy and Kathleen Murphy for the Lease of Farm Land in the
vicinity of the western area treatment plant.
(Engineering)
bb. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Renewal Agreement with Tyler Denton for
the Lease of Farm Land in North Huntsville Industrial Park. (Engineering)
cc. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with Sue-Jac, Inc. for Big Cove Wastewater Treatment Plant,
Project #CS-010-307-08-3, by Change Order No. 3. (Engineering)
dd. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with The Redstone
Military Retirement Residence
Association for Stormwater Detention Facility Maintenance. (Engineering)
ee. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
modify the agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. for Additional design services at
East Limestone County Sewer Extension, Phase I, Project #65-02-SM02, by
Modification No. 2. (Engineering)
ff. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to modify the agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. for
additional design services at East Limestone County Sewer Extension, Phase II,
Project #65-01-SS07, by Modification No. 2.
(Engineering)
gg. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to modify the agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. for
additional loan application and loan administration services for the 1997 State
Revolving Fund (SRF) Application, Project #CS-010307-07-14. (Engineering)
hh. Resolution
authorizing the payment of underwriting fees to Joe Jolly & Co. Inc. and
Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., (Underwriters) pursuant to the Forward
Purchase Contract executed between the City and the Underwriters on
April 3, 2003. (Finance)
16. LEGAL
DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.
a. Vacation of Easements
1. Ordinance to
vacate 7.5-foot utility and drainage easement, through Lot 276, Tammerack
Lakes, Plat Book 40, Page 57. (Dekko;
Mill Gate Court).
2. Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to
execute a quitclaim deed to Huntsville Land Co., LLC, in connection with Lt 1A
of the resubdivision of Lot of Southeast Center, as set out in Plat Book 42, at
Page 30, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Madison County, Alabama.
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.