Revised: 11-16-07 (5:30
p.m.)
AGENDA FOR THE
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
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
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.
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
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
t. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
execute an agreement between the City of
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
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. (
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
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.