Revised: 06-26-07 (5:01
p.m.)
AGENDA FOR THE
TO BE HELD JUNE 28, 2007 AT 6:00 P.M.
IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER.
1. INVOCATION.
Rabbi
Jeffrey Ballon
2. PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE.
3. APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
a. Regular
Meeting held June 14, 2007.
(Minutes
Received)
4. RESOLUTIONS
AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.
a. Mayor.
b. Council.
1. Adoption and
Presentation.
2. Adoption
Only.
a. Resolution recognizing the 2007 Love
Family Connection to be held at the
b. Resolution recognizing the Hope Overcoming
Numerous Entrapped Youth HONEY IT IS! Youth Explosion
sponsored by the City of
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. 07-452,
on zoning newly annexed land lying on the west side of Old Big Cove Road and
south of Byrd Drive to Residence 1-B District.
(Set May 10, 2007 Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)
2. Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 07-454,
on zoning newly annexed land lying on the north side of
3. Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 07-456,
on zoning newly annexed land on the south side of Beadle and east of
4. Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 07-458,
on zoning newly annexed land on land lying on the east side of Meridian Street
and south of Mount Charron Drive from Residence 1 District to Residence 2
District. (Set May 10, 2007 Regular
Council Meeting) (Planning)
5. Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 07-460,
amending ARTICLE 10 RESIDENCE 1 DISTRICT REGULATIONS; ARTICLE 21 PD-H:
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT-HOUSING DISTRICT REGULATIONS; ARTICLE 62 FLOOD HAZARD
DISTRICT REGULATIONS; ARTICLE 63 AIRPORT OBSTRUCTION AND NOISE EXPOSURE
DISTRICT REGULATIONS; ARTICLE 65 SLOPE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT REGULATIONS;
ARTICLE 71 OFF STREET PARKING AND VEHICULAR USE AREA (PVA) LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS;
ARTICLE 72 SIGN CONTROL REGULATIONS; ARTICLE 73 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
AND MODIFICATIONS; ARTICLE 74 NON CONFORMING STRUCTURES; AND NON-CONFORMING
USES OF STRUCTURES AND PREMISES; ARTICLE 91 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT;
AND ARTICLE 92 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT of the City of Huntsville Zoning
Ordinance. (Set May 10, 2007 Regular
Council Meeting) Planning)
6. Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 07-462,
amending ARTICLE 13 RESIDENCE 2 DISTRICT REGULATIONS, Section 13.2 Density
Controls, subsection 13.2.1(7). (Set May
10, 2007 Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)
7. Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 07-464,
amending ARTICLE 23 GENERAL BUSINESS C-3 DISTRICT REGULATIONS, Section 23.2;
ARTICLE 26 CENTRAL BUSINESS C-B DISTRICT REGULATIONS, Section 73.10 of the
City of Huntsville Zoning Ordinance. (Set May 10, 2007 Regular Council Meeting)
(Planning)
8. Public Hearing for James Rex Lindsey
d/b/a Affordable Vintage Autos to operate four (4) limousines in the City of
Huntsville.) (Set May 24, 2007 Regular Council Meeting) (Postponed June 14, 2007 Regular Council
Meeting till June 28, 2007 Regular Council Meeting) (Parking & Public Transit)
9. 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)
10. Public hearing on a resolution
authorizing the demolition of an unsafe building constituting a public nuisance
located at
b. Public
Hearings to be Set
7. COMMUNICATIONS
AND REPORTS.
a. Communications
from the Public.
b. Reports
8.
a. Ordinance
authorizing the Mayor to execute a Quit Claim Deed to Commerce 2000, Ltd., and
Van Petroleum, Inc., to correct the legal description for Huntsville Utilities
property for the Redstone Road and Hobbs Road Pump Station. (Utilities: Water)
9. BOARD
APPOINTMENTS.
a. Board
Appointments to be Voted on.
1. Resolution
to appoint Ms. Connie Keltner to the Huntsville Tennis Center Board of Control
for a term to expire November 28, 2008.
(Nominated June 14, 2007 Regular Council Meeting) (Watson)
2. Resolution
to reappoint Dr. Jimmy Wall, Jr., to the Huntsville Natural Gas Utility Board
for a term to expire July 1, 2010.
(Nominated June 14, 2007 Regular Council Meeting) (Showers/Kling)
3. Resolution
to reappoint Dr. Jimmy Wall, Jr. to the Huntsville Water Utility Board for a
term to expire July 1, 2010. (Nominated
June 14, 2007 Regular Council Meeting) (Showers/Kling)
4. Resolution
to reappoint Mr. George Moore to the Huntsville Electric Utility Board for a
term to expire July 1, 2010. (Nominated
June 14, 2007 Regular Council Meeting) (Kling)
b. Board
Appointment Nominations.
10. APPROVAL OF
EXPENDITURES.
a. Resolution authorizing the expenditures
for payments. (Finance Committee)
b. Finance
Committee Report.
1. Resolution
approving travel for Councilman Richard Showers, Sr., to attend the National
League of Cities Congress of Cities and Exposition,
2. Resolution
approving travel for Councilwoman Sandra Moon, to attend the National League of
Cities Congress of Cities and Exposition,
3. Resolution
approving travel for Councilman Bill Kling, Jr., to attend the National League
of Cities Congress of Cities and Exposition,
4. Resolution
approving travel for Councilman Glenn R. Watson, to attend the National League
of Cities Congress of Cities and Exposition,
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. Ordinance
No. 07-604, amending the Council By-Laws relating to non-agenda items. (Introduced June 14, 2007 Regular Council
Meeting) (Kling)
b. Ordinance No. 07-605, to allow the City
of Huntsville to exempt items authorized by the Legislature of Alabama, from
sales and use taxes during the first full weekend in August, 2007. (Introduced June 14, 2007 Regular
Council Meeting) (Administration)
c. Ordinance No. 07-606, to amend Chapter
25, Article the Vehicle Towing and Impoundment Ordinance, Code of Ordinances of
the City of Huntsville, Division 2, Article II, Chapter 25, adopted and
approved on April 24, 2003. (Introduced June 14, 2007 Regular Council Meeting) (Police)
d. Ordinance No. 07-607, to amend Chapter
3, Article IV of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Huntsville to add
Division 3. Entertainment Establishments and Clubs. (Introduced June 14, 2007 Regular
Council Meeting) (Police)
14. NEW BUSINESS
ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.
a. Introduction of an ordinance concerning
the annexation of land lying north of
15. NEW BUSINESS
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.
a. Request for authorization to advertise
and fill three (3) budgeted vacant Equipment Operator I position vacancies at
higher rate than minimum salary in the Public Works Maintenance Division. (Public Works Services)
b. Request to promote existing employee to
the position of Maintenance Area Superintendent at pay grade 15, step 9. (Public Works Services)
c. Request for authorization to advertise
to the public the position of one (1) Landscape Maintenance Worker position,
Grade 6. (Cemetery)
d. Request for authorization to advertise
and fill the position of one (1) Landscape Maintenance Worker position, Grade 7. (Cemetery)
e. Request for authorization to advertise
and fill one (1) position of Court Clerk II, Grade 10, and to fill at a higher
rate than minimum, in necessary.
(Municipal Court)
f. Request for authorization to advertise
and fill one (1) position of Secretary II, Grade 10, and to fill at a rate higher than
minimum, if necessary. (Municipal Court)
g. Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No.
06-855, adopted and approved on September 28, 2006, by changing the authorized
personnel strength within the Inspection Division and the Planning Division of
the Urban Development Department.
(Planning)
h. Ordinance
declaring certain parcels of land as surplus and conveying it in order to
correct the location of property for the Publix Pump Station site at
i. Request for authorization to advertise
and fill budgeted vacant Water Pollution Control Operator vacancies at higher
than minimum. (Water Pollution Control)
j. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
apply for and execute an FY 2008 and
FY 2009 EPA Air Grant
in an amount up to $300,000 to support the Citys Air Pollution Control
Program. (Natural Resources)
k. Request for authorization to advertise
and fill (1) one position of Engineering Technician, Grade 14, and to fill at a
step higher than minimum if necessary.
(Engineering)
l. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
amend the contract to Carcel & G Construction, LLC, for Taylor Road Ditch
at Little Mountain, Project No. 65-07-DR01, by Change Order No. 1. (Engineering)
m. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
modify the agreement with Civil Solutions, L.L.C. for additional engineering services
for Courthouse Square Improvements, by Modification No. 1, Project No.
65-07-SP03. (Engineering)
n. Resolution authorizing the City
Attorney to settle the lawsuit entitled
o. Resolution authorizing the Clerk
Treasurer to invoke subdivision letter of credit number L066861 for Khe Sahn
Subdivision. (City Attorney)
p. Resolution authorizing the City
Attorney to seek a forfeiture of the surety bond issued by American State
Insurance Company. (City Attorney)
q. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement with low bidders meeting specifications as outlined in
the attached Summary of Bids for Acceptance.
(Finance)
r. Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance
No. 06-855, adopted and approved on September 28, 2006 by changing appropriated
funding within various departments. (Finance)
s. Resolution
authorizing the acceptance of donation to Landscape Management, Operation Green
Team in the amount of $1,240.00 from Covanta Energy, Inc. to be used for
volunteer luncheons; and donation to Huntsville Fire & Rescue from Red
Robin in the amount of $3,941.00 to be used for extrication equipment.
(Finance)
t. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation for the
cooperative maintenance of public right-of- way. (Landscape Management)
u. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
renew a contract between the City of
v. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Routematch Software,
Inc. for the provision and implementation of a Public Intelligent
Transportation System. (Parking and Public Transit)
w. Resolution to
change the July 12, 2007 regular council meeting to July 9, 2007. (Council)
x. Ordinance to
amend Budget Ordinance No. 06-855, adopted and approved on September 28, 2006
by changing the authorized personnel strength within the department of
Community Development. (Community
Development)
16. LEGAL DEPARTMENT
ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.
a. Vacation of Easements
1. Ordinance authorizing the vacation of two
5-foot Utility and Drainage Easements located along Lots 27 and 28, Monte Sano
Manor Subdivision, Plat Book 17, Page 98 and Plat Book 19, Page 99. (Wang;
b. Vacation of rights-of-way
None.
c. Deeds for acceptance
SLAUGHTER ROAD SUBDIVISION
1.
Utility and Drainage
Easement Gayle Wann Guy, a
married woman, as Personal Representative
of Sarah Farley Wann and William
Barclay
Wann, deceased,
Acquired 4/11/07
LAKE
2. Easements and Rights of Way
A
Acquired
05/10/07
3. Sanitary Sewer Easements
Utility and Drainage Easements A Delaware limited liability company,
Acquired
05/10/07
PUBLIX
PUMP STATION SITE
4. Pump
Station Site IRT
Capital Corporation II, a Georgia
corporation,
Acquired 6/27/07
d. Routine bond satisfactions
None
e. Liquor bond mortgages
None
17. NON-ROSTER
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.
18. ADJOURN.