Revised: 11-16-07   (5:30 p.m.)

 

 

AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 20, 2007 AT 6:00 P.M.

IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER.

 

1.         INVOCATION.

 

            Pastor Michael Crenshaw

            People of God Ministries

           

 

2.         PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

 

 

3.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

a.         Regular Meeting held November 8, 2007.

            (Minutes Received)

 

 

4.         RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.

 

a.         Mayor.

 

b.         Council.

 

1.         Adoption and Presentation.

 

2.         Adoption Only.

 

c.         Other Special Recognitions.

 

d.         Announcements.

 

1.         Presentation by Colonel Randall Martin of unit coins as a token of appreciation and recognition to the Mayor and Council Members for their support of the unit’s service, deployment, and return from Iraq

5.         BUSINESS WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.

 

6.         PUBLIC HEARINGS.

 

a.         Public hearings to be held.

 

1.         Ordinance No. 07-987, on an ordinance zoning newly annexed land lying on the north and south sides of U.S. Highway 72 West and the west side of Burgreen Road to Highway Business C-4 District.  (Set October 11, 2007 Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

 

2.         Ordinance No. 07-989, on an ordinance zoning newly annexed land lying on the south and east sides of Williams Circle to Neighborhood Business

C-1 District.  (Set October 11, 2007 Regular Council Meeting )  (Planning)

 

 

3.         Ordinance No. 07-991, on an ordinance rezoning newly annexed land lying on the southeast corner of Indian Creek Road and Douglas Road from Residence 2-A District to Planned Development-Housing District, LUI Rating 50.  (Set October 11, 2007 Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

b.         Public Hearings to be Set

 

1.         Resolution to set a public hearing for River City Carriages for one horse drawn carriage.  (December 13, 2007 Regular Council Meeting)  (Parking and Public Transit)

 

2.         Resolution to set a public hearing on the Liquor License Review Committee denying a class 2 on-premise beer license on November 15, 2007 to P & J Associates at 6870 Springfield Rd.   (December 6, 2007 Regular Council Meeting).  (Clerk-treasurer)

 

7.         COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS.

 

a.         Communications from the Public.

 

b.         Reports

 

8.         HUNTSVILLE UTILITIES ITEMS.

 

a.         Ordinance No. 07-1125, to amend the Water Rate Schedule,

Section 23-121, effective with bills rendered on and after December 1, 2007 and again September 1, 2008.  (Introduced November 8, 2007 Regular Council Meeting)   (Utilities: Water)

 

 

b.         Ordinance authorizing the partial refunding of the Series 1998 Electric System Revenue Warrants, resulting in a savings to the City of Huntsville and the customers of the Electric system.  (Utilities:  Electric)

 

9.         BOARD APPOINTMENTS.

 

a.         Board Appointments to be Voted on.

 

b.         Board Appointment Nominations.

 

1.         Nomination for reappointment of Mr. James D. Foster, Place No. 1, Huntsville Tennis Center Board of Control for a  term to expire  November 28, 2010.  (Showers).

                                                                                       

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 Russell

            Councilman Showers

            Councilwoman Moon

            Councilman Kling

            Councilman Watson

 

13.       UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.

 

a..        Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 07-899, by changing the authorize personnel strength within Landscape Management and Public Works Department.  (Postponed November 8, 2007 Regular Council Meeting till November 20, 2007 Regular Council Meeting)  (Landscape Management/Public Works)

 

14.       NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

 

 

15.       NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

 

a.         Request for authorization to advertise and fill the position of Systems Technician, Grade 13, and to fill at a higher step within the grade if necessary.  (ITS)

 

 

 

 

 

b.         Resolution authorizing the acceptance of donation to Huntsville Fire & Rescue in the amount of $1,000.00 from BASF to be used to purchase fire prevention educational materials; and donation to Landscape Management, Operation Green Team, in the amount of $2,300.00 from Covanta Energy to be used to further the environmental programs of Operation Green Team.  (Finance)

 

 

c.         Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 07-899, by changing  appropriated funding within various departments.  (Finance)

 

 

 

d.         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)

 

 

e.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with Greenscape Contractors, L.L.C. for Brandontown Road Improvements, Project No. 65-07-RD01, by Change Order No. 1.  (Engineering)       

 

 

f.          Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement  with AMEC Earth &  Study &  Environmental, Inc. for Engineering Hydrographic Surveying Services to support Fagan Creek Flood Study & Letter of Map Revision Request Package, Project No. 65-08-DR02.  (Engineering)

 

 

g.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidder, Owens  Landscape Group, Inc., for Explorer Boulevard  & Farrow Road Landscaping,  Project No. 65-08-SP02.  (Engineering)

 

 

h.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Real Estate Agreement between the City of  Huntsville  and H. Kenan Timberlake, Court House Streetscape Project, Project No. 65-08-SP06.  (Engineering)

 

 

i.          Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Real Estate Agreement between the City of  Huntsville and Dyer Family Partnership, Court House Streetscape Project, Project No. 65-08-SP06.  (Engineering)

 

 

j.          Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Real Estate Agreement between the City of  Huntsville and Sonny & Dianne Hollingsworth, Court House Streetscape Project, Project No. 65-08-SP06.  (Engineering)

 

 

k.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Joint Funding Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Hunter Homes, Inc. to provide Sanitary Sewer Service to the Valleybrook Subdivision & surrounding area, Project No. 65-08-SM01.  (Engineering)

 

 

l.          Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidder, Underground Technologies, Inc., for Spring Branch Rehabilitation: Pipe Bursting for Spring Branch & Aldridge Creek Service Basins, Project No. CS-010307-11-10.  (Water Pollution Control)

 

 

m.        Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidder, American Infrastructure Technologies Corporation, for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation:  Cured-in-Place Pipe.  Installation in the Spring Branch & Aldridge Creek Service Basins, Project No. CS-010307-11-07.  (Water Pollution Control)

 

 

n.         Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke First Commercial Bank letter of credit no. 712 for Whitesburg Estates Jackson’s Bend Addition Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

o.         Resolution authorizing eminent domain proceedings for rights-of-way and temporary construction easements over, along and under a parcel of land for the Old Monrovia Road Improvements Project.  (City Attorney)

 

 

p.         Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to seek a forfeiture of the surety bond issued by Hartford Fire Insurance Company. (City Attorney)

 

 

q.         Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to settle the lawsuit entitled City of Huntsville v. Martin and Victoria Horzempa, Civil Action No. 2007-362, and rescinding Resolution 07-658, adopted and approved on June 28, 2007. (City Attorney)

 

 

r.          Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Lease Agreement with The Arts Council, Inc., for Panoply Arts Festival. (Administration)

 

 

s.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Flippo and Associates, Inc. (Administration)

 

 

t.          Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Pearce Construction for the construction of the Joint Public Safety Precinct. (Facilities Projects Management)

 

 

u.         Approval of Special Events Wine License at Belk’s Store at Parkway Place Mall.  (Clerk treasurer)

 

16.       LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.

 

a.         Vacation of Easements

 

1.         Ordinance authorizing the vacation of portions of a 10-foot utility and drainage easement along Lot 2, Bellewood Park Fifth Addition, and a 10-foot and 5-foot utility and drainage easement along Lot 6, Bellewood Park, Plat Book 35, Page 99.  (Whitesburg Dr. and Seven Cedars Dr; FJ Development).

 

 

2.         Ordinance authorizing the vacation of two 5-foot utility and drainage easements, Lots 2 and 3, Block 1, Cash-McCormick Acres, Plat Book 21, Page 51.  (Chaney Thompson Rd. and Wynterhall Rd; Nunn & Walker)

 

            None

 

b.         Vacation of rights-of-way

 

 

            None

 

 

c.         Deeds for acceptance

 

RENAISSANCE

 

1.         Utility & Drainage Easement                           Jeff Benton Development, Inc.

                                                                                    Accepted 11/6/07

 

 

 

WESTLAKE PHASE II

 

2.         Utility & Drainage Easement                           Concord Development Company, Inc.

                                                                                    Accepted 10/30/07

 

            None

 

 

d.         Routine bond satisfactions

 

 

            None

 

e.         Liquor  bond mortgages

 

 

            None

 

17.       NON-ROSTER COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.

 

 

18.       ADJOURN.