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.