Revised: 10-24-06 (5:00
p.m.)
AGENDA FOR THE
TO BE HELD OCTOBER 26, 2006 AT 6:00 P.M.
IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER.
1. INVOCATION.
Councilman
Richard Showers, Sr.
District
One
2. PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE.
3. APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
a. Regular
Meeting held October 12, 2006.
(Minutes
Received)
4. RESOLUTIONS
AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.
a. Mayor.
b. Council.
1. Adoption and
Presentation.
2. Adoption
Only.
a. Resolution congratulating Mrs. Rosa
Smalls on her Retirement Luncheon to be held at Redstone Arsenal, October 31,
2006, with 55 years of outstanding federal service. (Showers)
b. Resolution recognizing Dr. Frank Franz
recipient of the Arthritis Foundation Humanitarian Award. (Kling)
c. Resolution congratulating Mr. Tyrone
Ingram on his Retirement Celebration to be held at Holiday Inn Research, on
October 30, 2006. Mr. Ingram was
employed in the Budget Office,
c. Other
Special Recognitions.
d. Announcements.
5. BUSINESS
WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.
6. PUBLIC
HEARINGS.
a. Public
hearings to be held.
1. Ordinance No. 06-826, amending Article
3 – Definitions, Article 53 – Research Park Commercial District, and Article 72
– Sign Control Regulations of the City of
2. Ordinance No. 06-828, concerning zoning
newly annexed land lying on the north and east sides of
3. Ordinance No. 06-830, concerning zoning
newly annexed land lying on the north and east side of
4. Public hearing concerning Scott C.
Acton and Rebeka P. Acton to operate three (3) limousines in the City of
Huntsville. (Set October 12, 2006
Regular Council Meeting) (Parking & Public Transit)
5. 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)
6. Public
hearing on the issuance of $7,600,000 in revenue bonds for the Educational
Building Authority – Oakwood College, Inc. (City Attorney)
b. Public
Hearings to be Set
1. Resolution to set a public hearing for
Terri Edger d/b/a Ace Cab Company to operate twelve (12) taxicabs in the City
of Huntsville. (November 9, 2006) (Parking & Public Transit)
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 reappoint Ms. Judy Link
to the Burritt Memorial Committee for a term to expire October 1, 2011. ( Moon)
2. Resolution to reappoint Mr. Eric
Milberger to the Huntsville Ice Skating Complex Board of Control, Position No.
3, for a term to expire November 20, 2009.
(Moon).
3. Resolution to reappoint Ms. Frances H.
Woodard to the Huntsville Ice Skating Complex Board of Control, Position No. 7,
for a term to expire November 20, 2009.
(Moon).
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.
Councilwoman
Moon
Councilman Kling
Councilman Russell
Councilman Showers
Councilman
Watson
13. UNFINISHED
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.
a. Resolution No. 06-1036, authorizing the
mayor to enter into an Agency Appropriation Agreement with the
14. NEW BUSINESS
ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.
a. Introduction of an ordinance to amend
Ordinance No. 89-79, Classification and Salary Plan Ordinance, to modify the
salary classifications and or title of certain positions in the Fire &
Rescue Department. (Human Resources)
15. NEW BUSINESS
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.
a. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an Agreement with the Alabama Department of Economic and Community
Affairs, Law Enforcement/Traffic Safety Division, for the Madison Morgan County
Strategic Counterdrug Team (STAC) Grant Funds.
(Police)
b. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an Agreement between the Huntsville Housing Authority and the City
of Huntsville for the provisions of alternate police services. (Police)
c. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an Agreement between the City of
d. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an Agreement between the City of
e. Ordinance declaring property surplus
and conveying said equipment to Huntsville/Madison County Airport
Authority. (Parking & Public
Transit)
f. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an Agreement with
g. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into a contract with
h. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into a contract with Innovative Emergency Management for WMD exercise
services. (Emergency Management)
i. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into a contract with Quantum
Research, Inc., for
upgrades to regional communication vehicles.
(Emergency Management)
j. Resolution authorizing the City
Attorney to settle the lawsuit entitled Janice Eason v. City of
k. Resolution authorizing eminent domain
proceedings to acquire easements and parcels of land for the Governors Drive
Improvement Project. (City Attorney)
l. Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance
No. 06-855, adopted and approved on September 28, 2006, to include prior year
carry forward appropriations. (Finance)
m. Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No.
06-855, adopted and approved on September 28, 2006, by changing appropriated
funding within various departments.
(Finance)
n. Resolution
authorizing the acceptance of donations to the Administration, Operation
o. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into Agreements with the low bidder meeting specifications as outlined in
the attached Summary of Bids for Acceptance.
(Finance)
p. Resolution authorizing the Acceptance
of a proposal from CB&I Constructors, Inc., for the emergency repair of a
methane storage sphere located at Water Pollution Control Plan 1A. (Finance)
q. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
accept and sign a $592,337.00 grant award from the Small Business
Administration to enhance Downtown Huntsville small business. (Planning)
r. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into a Roadway and Construction Agreement between the City of
s. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into a Roadway and Construction Agreement between the City of
t. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
execute a standard agreement between the City of
u. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidder, Miller
& Miller, Inc. for Heart of
v. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidder, Sutton
Contracting, Inc. for Periodic Bid for Sanitary Sewer Items, Project No. 65-06-SP25. (Engineering)
w. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with G. W. Jones & Sons Consulting Engineers, Inc. for
Construction Administration Services for Governors Drive, Phase I, Project No.
65-05-RD03. (Engineering)
x. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter
into an agreement with the Alabama
Department of Transportation for a Cooperative Maintenance of Public
Right-of-Way Agreement for Dan Tibbs Road & Martin Luther King, Jr.
Boulevard, Project No. MAAA-8570(601).
(Engineering)
y. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend
the contract with DRM Utilities, L.L.C., for Knox Creek East Gravity Sewer,
Phase III-B, Project No. 65-06-SS09, by Change Order No. 1. (Engineering)
z. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter
into an agreement with Barbara A. Johnson & Angelo W. Johnson for the
purchase of property for the Ward Avenue Flood Mitigation Project, Project No.
65-06-DR13. (Engineering)
aa. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter
into an agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc.
for Engineering Design & Construction Administration Services for Knox Creek East Sewer, Phase III-A, Project No. 65-06-SS04; Phase III-B, Project No. 65-06-SS09; Phase III-D,
Project No. 65-06-SS13 & Phase IV, Project No. 65-06-SS16. (Engineering)
bb. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Civil Solutions, L.L.P.
for Engineering Services for Courthouse
Square Improvements, Project No. 65-07-SP03.
(Engineering)
cc. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Johnson & Associates,
Inc. for Engineering Design Services for Balch Road Drainage Improvements,
Project No. 65-04-RD03. (Engineering)
dd. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. for Engineering Design
& Construction Administration Services for Legacy Cove Pump Station &
Forcemain Project No. 65-06-SM03.
(Engineering)
ee. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter
into an agreement with Minnie L. Yarbrough Neal for the purchase of property
for the
ff. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidder, Reed
Contracting Services, Inc. for
Resurfacing of Residential Streets 2006, Phase VI, Project No. 65-06-RR08. (Public Works Service)
gg. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to recognize those employees eligible for the Safety
Incentive Awards for the fourth quarter.
(Administration)
hh. Resolution
naming the vehicular bridge at the intersection of Williams and
16. LEGAL
DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.
a. Vacation of Easements
1. Ordinance authorizing the vacation of a portion of a 5-foot
and a 7.5-foot utility and drainage easement, Lot 70, Shadow Springs Phase Two,
Doc. No. 20050630000424600 in the Madison County Probate Office. (
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.