Revised: 10-25-05 (5:00
p.m.)
AGENDA FOR THE
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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. (
w. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement between the City of
x. Resolution authorizing
the Mayor to renew the contract between the City of
y. Agreement between the
City of
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. (
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
2 – appointments
2. Community
Action Agency of
Counties,
Inc.
1 – appointment
3. Advisory
Commission on Accessibility
1 – appointment (City Council President or his designee)
4. City of
2
– appointments
5. Chairperson
of the Finance Committee and one other member of the Council as Vice
Chairperson of the Finance Committee.
18. ADJOURN.