Revised: 10-25-05   (5:00 p.m.)

 

 

AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TO BE HELD OCTOBER 27, 2005 AT 6:00 P.M.

IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER.

 

1.         INVOCATION.

 

            Reverend Jerry Crutcher

            Little Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Church

                 

2.         PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

 

 

3.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

a.         Regular Meeting held October 13, 2005

            (Minutes Received)

 

4.         RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.

 

a.         Mayor.

 

1.         Resolution naming the East Field at John Hunt Park the Brendan O'Halloran Soccer Field.

 

b.         Council.

 

1.         Adoption and Presentation.

 

2.         Adoption Only.

 

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. 05-752, concerning zoning of newly annexed land lying on the east and west sides of Esslinger Drive and north of Cherry Tree Road to Residence 1-A District.  (Set September 8, 2005 Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

 

2.         Public hearing on Ordinance No. 05-754, concerning rezoning land lying east and west of Jordan Lane and on the south side of University Drive from Light Industry District and Residence 1-A District to Highway Business C-4 District and Residence 1-A District.  (Set September 8, 2005 Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)

 

 

3.         Public Hearing on a Resolution authorizing the City Clerk Treasurer to assess the cost of the cutting and removing of grass and weeds against certain properties.  (Community Development)

 

b.         Public Hearings to be Set

 

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 appoint Mr. Paul Pate to the Madison County Mental Retardation Board for a partial term to expire April 1, 2009.  (Kling)                      

 

 

2.         Resolution to reappoint Mr. Ernest A. Edwards to the Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals for a term to expire August 22, 2010.  (Showers)

 

 

b.         Board Appointment Nominations.

 

1.         Nomination to reappoint Mr. Charles Grainger to The University of Alabama in Huntsville Public Educational Building Authority for a term to expire November 9, 2011.  (Kling)

 

2.         Nomination to reappoint Mr. Eugene Andrzejewski to The Educational Building Authority of The City of Huntsville – Holy Spirit for a term to expire November 9, 2011.  (Kling)

 

 

3.         Nomination to reappoint Ms. Belinda M. McCormick to The Educational Building Authority of The City of Huntsville – APT for a term to expire November 8, 2011.  (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.

           

            Councilwoman Moon

            Councilman Kling

            Councilman Watson

            Councilman Showers

            Councilman Russell

 

13.       UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.

 

a.         Resolution No. 05-891, approving the Development Agreement with Inkana Group, Inc. to unearmark the ground lease proceeds.  (Introduced

October 13, 2005 Regular Council Meeting) (Watson)

 

 

b.         Ordinance No. 05-892, amending Section 2-154 of the Code of Ordinances to increase the bad check fee to $30.00.  (Introduced October 13, 2005 Regular Council Meeting) (Clerk-Treasurer)

 

 

c.         Ordinance No. 05-893, concerning the annexation of land lying generally on the west side of Essingler Drive and north of Cherry Tree Road.  (Introduced October 13, 2005 Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)

 

14.       NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

 

a.         Introduction of an ordinance concerning the annexation of land lying on the north side of Old Monrovia Road, east side of Indian Creek Road, and west side of Johns Road.  (Planning)

 

 

b.         Introduction of an ordinance concerning the annexation of land lying on the east side of Hobbs Island Road and south of Parsons Drive.  (Planning)

 

 

c.         Introduction of an ordinance concerning the annexation of land lying on the north side of U.S. Highway 431 South and north of Camp Ground Road.  (Planning)

 

15.       NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

 

a.         Request for authorization to advertise and fill budgeted vacant Preventive Maintenance Technician at higher than minimum.  (Public Works Services)

 

 

b.         Ordinance declaring certain equipment as surplus and to be sold.  (Public Works Services)

 

 

c.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with low bidder, Shelby Contracting Co., Inc. for Resurfacing of Residential Streets 2005, Phase IV, Project No. 65-05-RR05.  (Public Works Services)

 

 

d.         Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to seek a forfeiture of the surety bond issued by RLI Surety Insurance Company.  (City Attorney)

 

 

e.         Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to settle the claim of Mitchell O. Glenn with the City of Huntsville, Claim No. FY05-139.  (City Attorney)

 

 

f.          Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to settle the claim of Alrick Bass,

Claim No. 05-095.  (City Attorney)

 

 

g.         Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to settle the lawsuit styled Bobby J. Lane and Edna R. Lane v. City of Huntsville, for the sum of $25,000.  (City Attorney)

 

 

h.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a real estate sales contract between the City of Huntsville and S.A. Holdings, LLC, for Lot 10 of Chelsea Industrial Park.  (City Attorney)

 

 

i.          Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute a Right-of-way Deed from the City of Huntsville to the State of Alabama in connection with the Pulaski Pike Road improvement project.  (City Attorney)

 

 

j.          Request for authorization to increase Operations Superintendent from Grade 19, Step 4 to Operations Superintendent Grade 19, Step 8.  (Water Pollution Control)

 

 

k.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidder, Video Industrial Services, Inc. for City of Huntsville Spring Branch Large Diameter Interceptor Cleaning., Project No. 65-06-SP02. (Water Pollution Control)

 

 

l.          Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Alabama DOT for traffic signal improvements.  (Planning)

 

 

m.        Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 05-815, adopted and approved on September 29, 2005, by changing appropriated funding and the authorized personnel strength within various departments.  (Finance)

 

 

n          Resolution authorizing the acceptance of donation to the Administration, Operation Green Team, as follows:  Donation in the amount of $2,100.00 from Covanta Energy to be used for incentives for inmates or volunteer’s snacks, donation from Access Computer Inc., in the amount of $80.00 for recycled phones and inkjet cartridges; donation from Trowlers Garden Club in the amount of $25.00 for speaking to their club.  (Finance)

 

 

o.         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)

 

p.         Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 05-815 to include prior year carry forward appropriations.  (Finance)

 

 

q.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with low bidder, Brooks & Sons Construction, Inc.  for Lee High Drive/Forrest Circle Drainage Improvements, Project No. 65-04-DM43 .  (Engineering)

 

 

r.          Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc., for Engineering Services for Lake Forrest Pump Station, Forcemain and Gravity Sewer, Project No. 65-05-SS25.  (Engineering)

 

 

s.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with 4SITE, Inc. for

Engineering Design Services for Nolen Avenue Drainage Improvements Between Shelby Avenue and Chickasaw Drive, Project No. 65-06-DM02.  (Engineering)

 

 

t.          Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with Ellis Paving Construction, Inc., for Hobbs Island Sanitary Sewer Improvements, by C.O. No. 4, Project No. 65-00-SM01. (Engineering)

 

 

u.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to modify the agreement with OMI, Inc. for Pulaski Pike & Liberty Hill Road Improvements, by Modification No. 1.

Project No. 65-05-RD08.  (Engineering)

 

v.         Request for authorization to advertise and fill funded vacant firefighter positions.  (Huntsville Fire & Rescue)

 

 

w.        Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and AFLAC for the implementation and administration of the Flex Benefits Plan.  (Human Resources)

 

x.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to renew the contract between the City of Huntsville and Tom Coker and Associates, Inc.  (Administration)

 

y.         Agreement between the City of Huntsville and West Court Café to place tables in the area of Big Spring Park.  (Recreation and Landscape Management)

 

 

z.         Resolution changing the second regular council meeting in November 24, 2005 to November 22, 2005; and the second regular council meeting in December 22, 2005 to December 15, 2005.  (Russell)

 

16.       LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.

 

a.         Vacation of Easements

 

1.         Ordinance to vacate a 15-foot Sanitary and Sewer Easement between Tracts 1 & 2, South Central Bell Holmes Avenue Property, Plat Book 12, Page 99.  (Sanderson Road; Putman Construction & Realty Co., Inc.)

 

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.

 

a.         A member of the Council shall be elected by the Council to serve as its representative to the Historic Preservation Commission. 

      The Council President shall make appointments and assignments of Council members to represent the President and Council on the following boards, committees, and commissions:

 

            1.         Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments

2 – appointments 

 

2.         Community Action Agency of Huntsville/Madison and Limestone

                        Counties, Inc.

                        1 – appointment   

           

            3.         Advisory Commission on Accessibility

                        1 – appointment  (City Council President or his designee) 

 

            4.         City of Huntsville Insurance Committee

                        2 – appointments 

 

            5.         Chairperson of the Finance Committee and one other member of the Council as Vice Chairperson of the Finance Committee.  

 

     

18.       ADJOURN.