Revised:
07-21-05 (5:00 p.m.)
AGENDA FOR THE
TO BE HELD JULY 25,
2005 AT 6:00 P.M.
IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL
TO ORDER.
1. INVOCATION.
Pastor C. Curtis Eason
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Regular Meeting held July 14, 2005.
(Minutes Received)
4. RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.
a. Mayor.
1. Resolution in recognition of Unity Day,
August 6, 2005.
b. Council.
1. Adoption and Presentation.
a. Resolution commemorating the life of
Elise Moss. (Moon)
2. Adoption Only.
a. Resolution
congratulating Dr. Richard Showers, Sr., on his retirement celebration with 34
years of outstanding service to the Huntsville City School System, one year with the Madison County School System
and one year with the Auburn School System for a total of 36 years, to be held
at the VBC, North Hall, August 5, 2005. (Watson)
b. Resolution
recognizing District One Bicentennial Birthday Party to be held on July 26,
2005. (Showers)
c. Resolution
recognizing Mrs. Tessie D. Bush for her induction into the 2005 Alumni Hall of
Fame, Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient, at Alabama A&M University. (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 Ordinance No. 05-431,
concerning the zoning of newly annexed land lying at the northwest corner of
Caldwell Lane and King Drake Road to Planned Development Housing District, LUI
Rating 37. (Set June 9, 2005 Regular
Council Meeting) (Planning)
2. Public hearing on Ordinance No. 05-433,
concerning the zoning of newly annexed land lying generally on the west side of
Old Railroad Bed Road, east of Sanderson Road, and north of U.S. Highway 72
West to Planning Development Housing District, LUI Rating 40. (Set June 9, 2005 Regular Council
Meeting) (Planning)
3. Public hearing on Ordinance No. 05-435,
concerning the zoning of newly annexed land lying on the north side of U.S.
Highway 72 East, south of the Southern Railway, and east of Bell Circle to C-4
Highway Business District. (Set June 9,
2005 Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)
4. Public hearing on Ordinance No. 05-437,
concerning the zoning of newly annexed land lying at the northeast corner of
James Road and Plainview Drive to Residence 1-A. (Set
June 9, 2005 Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)
5. Public hearing on Ordinance No. 05-439,
concerning the zoning of newly annexed land lying at the northwest corner of
Old Big Cove Road and Hartford Road to Residence 1-A District. (Set June 9, 2005 Regular Council
Meeting) (Planning)
6. Public hearing on Ordinance No. 05-441,
concerning the zoning of newly annexed land lying south of
b. Public Hearings to be Set
1. Resolution to set a public hearing to
consider a request to lift certain restrictions placed on certain lands within
Cummings Research Park West in accordance with Resolution No. 83-579, as
amended by Resolution No. 89-396. (August
11, 2005) (Planning)
7. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS.
a. Communications from the Public.
b. Reports
8.
a. Ordinance No. 05-550, amending the
water rates for customers of Huntsville Utilities. (Introduced July 14, 2005 Regular Council
Meeting) (Utilities: Water)
9. BOARD APPOINTMENTS.
a. Board Appointments to be Voted on.
1. Resolution No.
05-498, to appoint Ms. Sandra Steele to the Huntsville Natural Gas Utility
Board for a term to expire July 1, 2008.
(Postponed June 23, 2005 Regular Council Meeting till July 25, 2005
Regular Council Meeting) (Moon)
2. Resolution No.
05-499, to appoint Ms. Sandra Steele to the Huntsville Water Utility Board for
a term to expire July 1, 2008.
(Postponed June 23, 2005 Regular Council Meeting till July 25, 2005
Regular Council Meeting) (Moon)
3. Resolution
No. 05-500, to reappoint Mr. Stanley
“Shot” Statum to the Huntsville Natural Gas Utility Board for a term to expire
July 1, 2008. (Postponed June 23, 2005
Regular Council Meeting till July 25, 2005 Regular Council Meeting) (Watson)
4. Resolution No.
05-501, to reappoint Mr. Stanley “Shot” Statum to the Huntsville Water Utility
Board for a term to expire July 1, 2008.
(Postponed June 23, 2005 Regular Council Meeting till July 25, 2005
Regular Council Meeting) (Watson)
5. Resolution
to reappoint Mr. Ron Reed to the Von Braun Center Board of Control, Place 5, for a term to expire August 27, 2009. (Kling)
6. Resolution
to appoint Mr. David Hinkle to the Advisory Commission on Accessibility for a
partial term to expire January 10, 2006.
(Kling)
7. Resolution
to appoint Ms. Jackie Reed to the
Advisory Commission on Accessibility for a partial term to expire January 10,
2006. (Kling)
8. Resolution
to reappoint Tracy S. Jones to the Von Braun Center Board of Control, Place 4,
for a term to expire August 27, 2009.
(Moon)
9. Resolution
to reappoint Ola Mae Tibbs to the Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals,
Place 6, for a term to expire August 22, 2009.
(Showers)
10. Resolution to
reappoint Darlene Leach, Madison County Department of Human Resources Board,
Place 1, for a term to expire August 1, 2011.
(Showers)
11. Resolution to
reappoint Mr. Frank Caprio to the
Huntsville-Madison County Emergency Management Board for a term to expire July
1, 2010. (Showers)
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 Watson
Councilman Kling
Councilman Russell
Councilwoman
Moon
Councilman Showers
13. UNFINISHED
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.
a. Ordinance 05-565, to amend Ordinance
89-79, Classification and Salary Plan Ordinance, to create positions in Water
Pollution Control, Planning and General Services. (Introduced July 14, 2005 Regular Council
Meeting) (Human Resources)
14. NEW BUSINESS
ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.
15. NEW BUSINESS
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.
a. Request for authorization to advertise
and fill a budgeted Secretary II position.
(Water Pollution Control)
b. Request for authorization to advertise
and fill budgeted position of Plumbing Inspector, Grade 14. (Inspection)
c. Request for authorization to advertise
and fill budgeted position of Gas and Mechanical Inspector, Grade 14. (Inspection)
d. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
execute an agreement between the City of Huntsville and D.C. Pruett Contracting
Company, Inc., for Change Order #1 for the Special
e. Resolution authorizing the donation to
Administration, Operation Green Team, in the amount of $2,600.00 from City of
Huntsville Beautification Board to reimburse Operation Green Team for the
purchase of Beautification Signs; and donation of $32.56 for reimbursement for
materials used to put up Beautification Board Signs, donation of $13.50 for
Computer Products, Inc., for used computer cartridges turned in for Operation
Green Team, donation to Animal Services in the amount of $100.00 from Photo Art
& Photography for humane care, donation of $60.00 from unknown contributor
towards the care of animals. (Finance)
f. Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance
No. 04-03, adopted and approved on October 14, 2004, by changing appropriated
funding and the authorized personnel strength within various departments. (Finance)
g. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
into an agreement with the low bidder meeting specifications as outlined in the
attached Summary of Bids for Acceptance.
(Finance)
h. Resolution authorizing the Clerk
Treasurer to invoke subdivision improvements letter of credit for Buchanan
Commercial Subdivision. (City Attorney)
i. Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer
to invoke subdivision sidewalk letter of credit for Buchanan Commercial
Subdivision. (City Attorney)
j. Resolution authorizing the Clerk
Treasurer to invoke subdivision sidewalk letter of credit for Heathland Park
Subdivision. (City Attorney)
k. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
declare a certain parcel of land as surplus and no longer needed for a
municipal purpose and to sell the same to Linda L. Paseur. (City Attorney)
l. Ordinance authorizing the issuance of
Natural Gas Revenue Warrants,
Series 2005, of the
City of
m. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into a Ground Lease agreement between the City of
n. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement with the Alabama Department of Economic and Community
Affairs, Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Division to apply for the Huntsville
Madison County Strategic Counterdrug (STAC) Team Grant. (Police)
o. Request for
authorization to fill Part-Time Police Officer position. (Police)
p. Request for authorization to advertise
and fill two (2) Lifeguard positions,
Grade 5. (Recreation Services and Landscape
Management)
q. Resolution authorizing and requesting
the Mayor to make application to the Alabama Department of Economic and
Community Affairs for funds in an amount not to exceed $100,000 to be used to
build interpretive center at the Hays Nature Preserve. (Recreation and Landscape Management)
r. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement with low bidder, Shelby Contracting Co., Inc. for Resurfacing of Residential Streets 2005, Phase II, Project
No. 65-05-RR03. (Public Works
Services)
s. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
accept EDA Grant Project No. 04-01-05418 and enter into an agreement with low
bidder, Miller & Miller, Inc. for Big Spring Park Canal Extension. (Engineering)
t. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement with low bidder, Reed Contracting Services, Inc. for
u. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement with Garver Engineers, L.L.C. for Construction
Administration Services for Monte Sano Sanitary Sewer, Phase III, Project No.
CS-010307-10-07. (Engineering)
v. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
amend the contract with Reed Contracting Services, Inc. for
w. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement with low bidder, McDonald Bros. Construction, Inc. for
Fourteenth Street Improvements, Project No. 65-05-RD07. (Engineering)
x. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
amend the contract with Reed Contracting Services, Inc. for North Huntsville Industrial Park, Phase I,
Project No. 65-04-SP32, by Change Order No. 1.
(Engineering)
y. Resolution
authorizing the City Council to consent and approve the petition of Enfinger
Steele Development (ESD) for the abandonment of a cemetery located within the
City of
Section 11-47-60.(City Attorney)
16. LEGAL
DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.
a. Vacation of Easements
1. Resolution authorizing the vacation of two 5-foot Utility
and Drainage Easements, between Lots 2 and 3, First South Properties, Plat Book
22, Page 52. (Motter and O’Neal; Civil
Solutions).
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.