Revised:
07-22-03 (2:00 p.m.)
AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
TO BE HELD JULY 24,
2003 AT 6:00 P.M.
IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL
TO ORDER.
1. INVOCATION.
Dr.
Annas Aytch
Covenant
Ministries Church
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE.
3. APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
a. Regular
Meeting held July 10, 2003.
(Minutes
Received)
4. RESOLUTIONS
AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.
a. Mayor.
b. Council.
1. Adoption
and Presentation.
2. Adoption
Only.
c. Other Special Recognitions.
Certificate
of Appreciation
Mr. Andrew Tutt for his services rendered to the Historical
Preservation Authority, June 3, 1982 till June 3, 2004. (Council/Mayor); SSG Stephen W. Dix, NCO of
Year and SPC Hathu Tran, Soldier of the Year, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama,
presented by Council President Sandra Moon, July 14, 2003. (Council/Mayor)
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 boarding and securing against certain properties. (Community Development)
2. Public
hearing on a Resolution authorizing the City Clerk Treasurer to assess the cost
of abating a public nuisance against certain properties. (Community Development)
3. Public
hearing on a Resolution authorizing the demolition of an unsafe building
constituting a public nuisance located at 4205 Arlington Rd., NW. (Community Development)
b. Public Hearings to be Set
Resolution
to set a Public Hearing for American Cab Company to operate five (5)
taxicabs. (August 14, 2003) (Public Transportation)
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.
b. Board Appointment Nominations.
1. Nomination of Gail Perna for an
appointment to the Huntsville Ice Skating Complex Board of Control, Position
No. 1, for a partial term to expire
November 20, 2004. (Moon)
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 Russell
Councilman Showers
Councilman Watson
Councilman Kling
Councilwoman Moon
13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.
a. Report by
Charles E. Hagood, City Clerk-Treasurer on the Mayor vetoing Ordinance No.
03-554. (Clerk-Treasurer)
14. NEW BUSINESS
ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.
a. Introduction
of an ordinance concerning the annexation of land lying generally on the north
side of U.S. Highway 72 West and east of Crutcher Drive. (Planning)
b. Introduction
of an ordinance concerning the annexation of land lying generally along the
east side of Brooks Circle and north of Caldwell Lane. (Planning)
c. Introduction
of an ordinance concerning the annexation of land lying on the west side of
Moores Mill Road. (Planning)
d. Introduction
of an Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 93-571 creating the Community
Development Citizens Advisory Council.
(Community Development)
15. NEW BUSINESS
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.
a. Resolution
authorizing condemnation of land for Aldridge Creek Channel Improvements, Phase
II. (City Attorney)
b. Resolution
authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke the performance bond for Carlton Cove
Community Subdivision. (City Attorney)
c. Resolution
authorizing the City Attorney to seek of forfeiture of the surety bond issued
by RLI Surety Insurance Company. (City
Attorney)
d. Resolution
authorizing condemnation of a temporary construction easement over parcels of
land for the Bob Wallace and Leeman Ferry Road Project. (City Attorney)
e. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to sign the plat for Chelsea Industrial Park Phase
IV. (Planning)
f. Resolution
authorizing acceptance of donation of four (4) 250 ft. rolls of fiber optical
cable from ADTRAN, Inc., to Huntsville Police Department for use with the bomb robot,
value of material $400.00; donation of one (1) 2003 Toro aerator from Friends
of Soccer of North Alabama, Inc. valued at $17,500.00 to help improve the
standard of city soccer fields; donation of $1,000.00 from Richard Mohlere to
Animal Services for care of animals; and donation of $1,000.00 from Englehard
Corp. to Emergency Management for display materials for Public Outreach. (Finance)
g. Ordinance
to amend Budget Ordinance No. 02-721, adopted and approved on September 26,
2002, by changing appropriated funding and authorized personnel strength within
various departments. (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. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with North Alabama Baseball
Association for football officials.
(Recreation and Landscape Management)
j. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Volkert & Associates,
Inc. for Appraisal Services for Chaney Thompson, Project #STPOA-8502 &
Taylor Rd./Sutton Rd., Project #STPOA-4500.
(Engineering)
k. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with AMEC for Hydrologic &
Hydraulic Engineering Services for Pinhook Creek Watershed Study, Phase II,
Project #65-03- DM47. (Engineering)
l. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Barge, Waggoner, Sumner
& Cannon, Inc. for Engineering Design Services for City Streets Resurfacing,
Phase IV, Project #65-03-RR02.
(Engineering)
m. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Civil Solutions, L.L.P. for Engineering Services for James Road Sanitary Sewer, Project #65-03-SS23. (Engineering)
n. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with Sue-Jac, Inc. for Big Cove
Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements, Project #CS-010307-08-03, by Change
Order No. 4. (Engineering)
o. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with Civil Solutions, L.L.P. for the Design for Preliminary Engineering Services for the Extension of Rideout Road, by Modification No. 3. (Engineering)
p. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to declare Huffman, Inc. in default of the contract for
Western Area WWTP 5 MGD Expansion and Improvements, Project
#CS-010307-08-2. (Engineering)
q. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to submit an Interoperable Communication Equipment grant
application to the Emergency Response and Preparedness Directorate in the
approximate amount of $3 million.
(Finance)
r. Resolution approving the application seeking
permission to incorporate the Educational Building Authority of the City of
Huntsville-West. (Legal)
16. LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.
a. Vacation of Easements
1. Ordinance authorizing the vacation
of two7.5-foot utility and drainage easements between Lots 207 & 208,
Tammarack Lakes 5th Addition, Plat Book 38, Page 93 (2914 Oakleigh Lane;
Koepplinger).
2. Ordinance authorizing the vacation
of a 10-foot utility and drainage easement between Lots 1 & 2,
Resubdivision of Commerce 2000, Plat Book 40, Page 22 (Hobbs Road).
3. Ordinance authorizing the vacation
of a 5-foot utility and drainage easement along the East side of Lot 33,
Hampton Manor, Phase Two, Plat Book 43,
Page 92 (Frankford Drive; Alabama
Pinnacle Homes).
4. Ordinance authorizing the vacation
of a portion of a 15-foot utility and drainage easement along the rear lot line
of Lot 9, Block 2, Bailweather Pines, Plat Book 16, Page 83 (Waldrop Drive; Gill).
5. Ordinance authorizing the vacation
of a portion of the South 15-foot utility and drainage easement and a portion
of the East 10-foot utility and drainage easement, of Lot 23, Block 8, Chapman
Heights, 12th Addition, Plat Book 5, Page 91 (Epworth Drive; Lovoy).
b. Vacation of rights-of-way
1.a. Resolution consenting to the
vacation of a 6-foot alleyway, Lot 1, Deed Book 528, Page 646 (1112 Church
Street).
1.b. Ordinance
authorizing the vacation of a 6-foot alleyway, Lot 1, Deed Book 528,
Page 646 (1112 Church Street).
c. Deeds for acceptance
None
d. Routine bond satisfactions
None
e. Liquor bond mortgages
None
17. NON-ROSTER
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.
18. ADJOURN.