Revised: 02-12-08 (6:00 p.m.)
AGENDA FOR THE
TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 14, 2008 AT 6:00 P.M.
IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER.
1. INVOCATION.
Elder
Edmund Julius, Pastor
2. PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE.
3. APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
a. Regular
Meeting held January 24, 2008.
(Minutes
Received)
4. RESOLUTIONS
AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.
a. Mayor.
b. Council.
1. Adoption and
Presentation.
2. Adoption
Only.
a. Resolution
congratulating Reverend Dr. Theodis Acklin on his 17th Pastoral
Anniversary of the Briar Fork C.P. Church in America. (Showers)
b. Resolution in honor of the Fiftieth
Debutante Presentation and Ball of the Epsilon Gamma Omega Chapter of Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated to be held at the Von Braun Center North
Hall on February 22, 2008. (Showers)
c. Other
Special Recognitions.
d. Announcements.
5. BUSINESS
WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.
6. PUBLIC
HEARINGS.
a. Public hearings
to be held.
1. Public hearing for Ronald D. Pearson
d/b/a Alabama Express Cab Co. to operate five (5) taxicabs in the City of
Huntsville. (Set January 24, 2008 Regular Council Meeting) (Parking & Public Transit)
2. 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
1. Resolution
to set a public hearing on an ordinance zoning newly annexed property lying
north of Oakwood Road, east of Research Park Boulevard and on the west side of
Travis Road to Highway Business C-4 District.
(March 27, 2008 Regular Council Meeting) (Planning
2. Resolution
to set a public hearing on an ordinance rezoning property lying on the north
side of Blake Bottom Road and west of Research Park Boulevard from Residence
2-B District to Residence 2-A District. (March 27, 2008 Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)
3. Resolution
to set a public hearing on an ordinance rezoning property lying on the south
side of Longwood Drive, west of Gallatin Street, and east of Harvard Road from
Residence 1-B District to Residential Office 2 District. (March 27, 2008 Regular Council Meeting)
(Planning)
7. COMMUNICATIONS
AND REPORTS.
a. Communications
from the Public.
b. Reports
8.
a. Resolution
authorizing the annual downtown cable replacement and maintenance work. (W.O.
25844-UB) (Utilities: Electric)
b. Resolution
authorizing the change out of a bank of regulators at Mountain Gap Substation.
(W.O. 27055-E) (Utilities: Electric)
c. Resolution
authorizing the installation of a new sidewalk vault and relocate a submersible
switch from an existing manhole at
d. Resolution
authorizing the relocation of 46kV and 12kV lines as well as changing out 6
transmission poles and 2 distribution poles for a Madison County Road project
at the intersection of Wall Triana and Nick Davis. (W.O. 27265-G) (Utilities:
Electric)
e. Resolution
authorizing the replacement of direct buried concentric cable with new cable
and conduit system at
f. Resolution
authorizing the renovation of approximately 2,700 sq. ft. of existing space at
112 Spragins. (W.O. 27301-G) (Utilities: Electric)
g. Resolution
authorizing the change out of 9 regulators at Hazel Green Substation. (W.O. 27308-G) (Utilities: Electric)
h. Resolution
authorizing the reconstruction of 5,658 of single phase to 3-phase overhead
primary line on
i. Resolution
authorizing contracting services from Intergraph to convert gas facility
information to G/Tech. (W.O. 00099 I08 20-58) (Utilities: Gas)
j. Resolution
authorizing installation of 6785 of 2 PE pipe for Oakwood at
k. Resolution
authorizing installation of 7760 of 2 PE pipe for
l. Resolution
authorizing installation of 560 of 6 PE pipe and 4525 of 4 PE pipe for
m. Resolution
authorizing installation of 3000 of 2 PE pipe and 2900 of 4 PE pipe for
Providence Phase 5. (W.O. 16574 M08
20-51) (Utilities: Gas)
9. BOARD
APPOINTMENTS.
a. Board
Appointments to be Voted on.
1. Resolution to appoint Mr. Scott
Harriman to the Huntsville Tennis Center Board of Control, Place 4, for a term
to expire November 28, 2010. (Nominated
January 24, 2008 Regular Council Meeting)
(Kling)
2. Resolution to reappoint Ms. Norma
Lindsey to the Beautification Board for a term to expire February 10,
2011. (Kling)
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.
Councilman
Showers
Councilwoman
Moon
Councilman
Kling
Councilman
Russell
Councilman
Watson
13. UNFINISHED
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.
a. Ordinance No. 08-65, concerning the
annexation of land lying on the north side of
14. NEW BUSINESS
ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.
a. Introduction
of an Ordinance granting an Interim Rights-of-Way Use Agreement to Corr
Wireless Communications, L.L.C. (City
Attorney)
b. Introduction
of an ordinance amending the fees for use of City swimming pools. (Recreation
Services)
c. Introduction of an ordinance concerning
the annexation of land lying south of U.S. Highway 72 West and west of
d. Introduction of an ordinance concerning
the annexation of land lying on the north and south sides of Interstate 565 and
the west side of
e. Introduction of an ordinance to amend
Budget Ordinance 07-899, to modify strength in various departments.
(Human Resources)
f. Introduction of an ordinance to amend
Ordinance 89-79, Classification and Salary Plan Ordinance, to modify the salary
classifications and or title of certain positions. (Human Resources)
15. NEW BUSINESS
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.
a. Request for
authorization to advertise to the public the position of Programmer, Grade 12,
and to fill at a higher rate than minimum, provided a qualified candidate
cannot be found at entry level. (ITS)
b. Resolution
authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke Superior Bank subdivision sidewalk
letter of credit number 860 for Marina Park Phase II Subdivision. (City Attorney) DELETED
c. Resolution
authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke First Commercial Bank subdivision
sidewalk letter of credit number 953 for Providence Phase I Subdivision. (City Attorney) DELETED
d. Resolution
authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke First American Bank subdivision
letter of credit number 1760 for Eastern Shore Subdivision Second
Addition. (City Attorney)
e. Ordinance
denying Knology of Alabama, Inc. Application for Cable Franchise. (City Attorney)
f. Request for
authorization to advertise to the public the position of two (2) Herbicide
Spray Technicians, Grade 11. (Landscape
Management)
g. Request for
authorization to advertise to the public the position of two (2) Landscape
Maintenance Lead Workers, Grade 7.
(Landscape Management)
h. Request for
authorization to advertise to the public the position of five (5) Landscape
Maintenance Workers, Grade 6. (Landscape
Management)
i. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to apply for and execute an FY 2008 EPA Grant for $90,000
in federal funding to support the Citys Air Pollution Control Program. (Natural Resources)
j. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of
k. Request for
authorization to advertise to the public the position of one (1) full time
Landscape Maintenance Worker, Grade 6 position.
(Community Development)
l. 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)
m. Resolution
giving notice of our intent to be reimbursed up to $25 million for Sanitary
Sewer System improvements from the proceeds of warrants expected to be issued
within one year. (Finance)
n. Resolution authorizing monthly payments
to Huntsville City Schools. (Finance)
o. Resolution authorizing the acceptance
of donation. (Finance)
p. Ordinance to
amend Budget Ordinance No. 07-899, by changing appropriated funding within
various departments. (Finance)
q. Resolution
authorizing the issuance of advanced travel funds for Huntsville Police
Department. (Finance)
r. Ordinance
to amend Budget Ordinance No. 07-899, by changing the authorized personnel
strength within the Police Department.
(Finance)
s. Ordinance to
amend Budget Ordinance No. 07-899, by changing the authorized personnel
strength within the Fire Department.
(Finance)
t. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to sign grant application to Alabama EMA and FEMA for
downtown drainage study. (Planning)
u. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to approve Deed for Acceptance from Avocent
Huntsville
Corporation to the City of
Project
No. 65-08-SW01. (March 27, 2008 Regular
Council Meeting)
(Engineering)
v. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to modify the agreement with Civil Solutions, L.L.P. for
Engineering Design Services for Flint River Greenway, Phase II, Project No.
65-06-WP03, by Modification No. 1.
(Engineering)
w. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to accept a Quitclaim Deed from Sonny & Dianne
Hollingsworth to the City of Huntsville, Court House Streetscape Project,
Project No. 65-08-SP06.
(Engineering)
x. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to accept a Quitclaim Deed from Dyer Family Partnership
to the City of Huntsville, Court House Streetscape Project, Project No.
65-08-SP06. (Engineering)
y. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to accept a Quitclaim Deed from H. Kenan Timberlake to
the City of Huntsville, Court House Streetscape Project, Project No.
65-08-SP06. (Engineering)
z. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with G. W. Jones & Sons
Consulting Engineers, Inc. for Engineering
Design & Construction Administration Services for Mountain View
Sanitary Sewer, Project No. 65-08-SS04.
(Engineering)
aa. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. for Engineering Services for Sewer Projects
Program Management 2008, Project No. 65-08-SP11. (Engineering)
bb. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. for Engineering Services for City of
cc. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. for
Engineering Construction Administration Services for Pipe Bursting and Cast-In
Place Pipe Liner, Project No. 65-08-SP12.
(Engineering)
dd. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with APAC Southeast, Inc. for Resurfacing
of Residential Streets 2007, Phase II, Project No. 65-07-RR02, by Change Order
No. 1. (Public Works)
ee. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with the Madison County
Commission to provide funding ($210,765.00) for equipment to be used in a WMD
event. (Emergency Management)
ff. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with the Alabama Department of
Public Health in the amount of $46,450.00 for the continued development of the
Strategic Stockpile Program. (Emergency
Management)
gg. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement between the City of Huntsville
and William M. Boehme & Associates for Architectural Services for the
General Services Building Expansion.
(Facilities Projects Management)
hh. A resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into a lease agreement with the Madison County
Board of Health for the old
ii. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into a sublease agreement with Our Place, Inc.
for a part of the old
jj. Resolution urging the Arts Council to
place the Geode Sculpture in the Lowe-Mill District. (Kling)
kk. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents in order to obtain title
to parcels of land in connection with the
ll. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all documents in order to obtain title
to parcels of land in connection with the
mm. Resolution directing the City Council to
rescind Resolution No. 08-37, adopted and approved on January 10, 2008, and
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agency Appropriation Agreement with National
Childrens Advocacy Center, Inc. (Administration)
16. LEGAL
DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.
a. Vacation of Easements
1. Ordinance authorizing the vacation of two U & D
Easements, Lots 21 & 22, Block 4, Timber Ridge, Plat Book 18, Page 40 (1305
Ryefield Place; Benton)
b. Vacation of rights-of-way
None
c. Deeds for acceptance
CROSS
CREEK SUBDIVISION
1. Utility
and Drainage Easements
Acquired 1/14/08
RENAISSANCE SUBDIVISION
2. Utility and Drainage Easement Jeff Benton
Development, Inc.
Acquired 12/12/07
SHADOW SPRINGS
3. Utility and Drainage Easement - 1 Adams Homes, LLC
Acquired 2/24/06
4. Utility
and Drainage Easement 2 Sherita
Cummings, an unmarried woman Acquired 2/24/06
CHADWICK POINTE PHASE 1
5. Utility and Drainage Easement East
Limestone Land Company, Inc.
6. Utility and Drainage Easement East
Limestone Land Company, Inc.
7. Utility and Drainage Easement East
Limestone Land Company, Inc.
8. Sanitary Sewer Easement East Limestone Land Company, Inc.
20-foot Acquired
11/07/07
9. Sanitary Sewer Easement East Limestone Land Company, Inc.
Acquired 11/07/07
10. Sanitary Sewer Easement
Acquired 1/15/08
PROJECT
NO. 65-04-RD03
11. Tract
# 11 Ann Clift Sampieri and
husband
Grant
of ROW Wayne Houston Sampieri
Acquired 12/11/07
CARMAX SEWER EXTENSION PROJECT
12. Grant
of Easement Harold Newcomb and wife, Elizabeth
Newcomb
Acquired 10/30/07
13. Grant of Easement CARMAX
AUTO SUPERSTORES, INC., a
Acquired
11/15/07
14. Grant of Easement CARMAX
AUTO SUPERSTORES, INC.,
a
Acquired
10/24/07
HAVENWOOD ESTATES
15. Grant of U& D Easement Ann Skinner Chu Adams and husband
Timothy Mark Adams
Acquired
12/10/07
HWY. 72 WEST SEWER EXTENSION
PROJECT NO. 65-04-SS07
16. Grant
of Easement Ollie
B. Toney, III, a married man,
Clara
L. Toney, a divorced woman,
James
W. Toney, a married man,
Fredrick
Toney, a married man,
Patricia
A. Cartwright, a married woman
Acquired
10/05/07
LITTLE
PROJECT NO. STPTE-TE05(940)
17. Parcel
# 35 Enfinger Steele Development Inc., an
Grant
of ROW
Acquired 01/28/08
18. Parcel # 40 WADCO, INC., an
19. Parcel #
40-B
WADCO, Inc., an
Grant of U & D Easement Acquired 01/17/08
20. Parcel # 41 Enfinger Steele Development Inc.,
Grant of Easement an
Acquired 12/28/2008
21. Parcel # 42 Enfinger Steele Development Inc.,
Grant of ROW an
Acquired 12/28/2008
22. Parcel # 43 Enfinger Steele Development Inc.,
Grant of ROW an
Acquired 12/28/2008
23. Parcel # 45 Enfinger Steele Development Inc.,
Temporary Construction Easement an
Acquired 12/28/2008
24. Grant of U & D Easement Kevin Yarbrough, and wife,
Karen E. Yarbrough
Acquired 11/30/2007
OLD
PROJECT NO. 65-07-RD11
25. Tract
# 11 John E. Reynolds and wife,
ROW Easement Mildred J. Reynolds
Acquired 12/10/07
PROJECT NO. 65-06-DR06
26. Easement Alabama Truck Lines, Inc., a corporation,
Acquired 05/10/07
GOVERNORS
DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS
ProJECT NO. 65-05-RD03
27. Right of Way The Board of Trustees of the
28. Easement The
Board of Trustees of the
29. Parcel # 2 The Health Care Authority of the
City of
Acquired
04/11/07
30. U & D Easement # 8 The Health Care Authority of the
City of
Acquired 04/11/07
31. U & D Easement # 10 The Health Care Authority of the City of
Acquired 04/11/07
32. ROW Parcel # 19, 20, 23 The Health Care Authority of the City of
Acquired 04/11/07
33. U & D Parcel # 19 The Health Care Authority of the
City of
Acquired 05/25/07
34. U & D Easement # 17 The
Health Care Authority of the City of
Acquired 04/11/07
35. Final
Order Busbin Brother Incorporated,
Williams H.
and Mabel Schultz, and
Acquired 01/10/07
36. Easement
1 and 2
(First Baptist)
Acquired 09/11/07
GREEN
MOUNTAIN GREENSPACE
ACQUISITION 65-05-WP04
37. Tract 2 A, B, C Jerry
J. Chesser, a single man and James R.
Cleary,
a married man
Acquired 04/27/07
38. Warranty
Deed Jerry J. Chesser, a single man, and
Ronald
P.
Chesser, a married man
Acquired 04/27/07
KNOX
CREEK EAST, PH II GRAVITY
PROJECT NO. 65-05-SS02
39. Easement # B-2 Mitchell
Properties, LLC, a limited
liability
company
Acquired
05/04/06
40. Easement
# D-2 Tony
Pollard Builders, Inc., a corporation
Acquired
01/09/06
41. Easement
# D-1 Roger
Eugene Martin and wife, Peggy
S. Martin
Acquired 01/07/07
42. Grant
of Easement Stephen C.S. Schmidt, and wife,
Vashti A. Schmidt
Acquired 03/27/06
43. U
& D Easement Nettles Dr. Tony Pollard Builders, Inc.
Acquired 07/19/07
44. U & D Easement
Acquired 07/19/07
45. Easement
& Temporary Tony Pollard Builders, Inc.,
Turn
Around (
46. Easement
& Temporary Tony Pollard Builders, Inc.,
Turn
Around (
47. U
& D Easement Tony Pollard Builders, Inc.,
(Pollard
Property) Acquired 06/22/07
48. U
& D Easement Tony Pollard Builders, Inc.,
(Martin Property) Acquired
06/22/07
LITTLE
pROJECT NO. 65-05-RDO6
49. Parcel
# 3 Charles A. Carter, John Richard, and
Joe T.
Mathis, citizens of the
Acquired 12/28/06
50. Tract
# 10 Ralph M. Lloyd, a single man,
Acquired 11/20/06
51. Tract
# 16 Melinda E. Dodson, a single woman,
Acquired 11/10/06
52. Tracts
# 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Acquired 12/07/06
53. Tract
# 12 Charles Swafford, Jim Duncan, and
Jim
Richard, citizens of
Acquired 10/26/06
54. Parcel
# 22 Charles Swafford, Jim Duncan, and
Jim
Richard, citizens of
Acquired 02/28/06
55. Tract
# 23 Jo Ann Simmons and Roger Linn
Simmons,
as Co-Trustees of the Simmons Trust
Acquired 11/01/06
U & D EASEMENT
56. Drainage Easement Jasons Huntsville Partners, LLC.,
Acquired 05/17/07
OLD
PROJECT NO. 65-05-RD14
57. Tract
3 Estate of
(Grant
of Easement) and Mary League, a single woman
Acquired 06/20/07
58. Tract
3 Estate of
and Mary League, a single woman
Acquired 06/20/07
59. Tract
5 John A. Blake, and wife,
Jean A. Blake Acquired 05/10/07
IMPROVEMENTS
60. Statutory
Warranty Deed Smith Broadcasting, Inc., an
corporation
Acquired 03/13/07
PROJECT NO. 65-06-06DR13
61. Easement Angelo Johnson, a married man, and
Barbara A. Johnson, a single woman
Acquired 11/28/06
WESTMORELAND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT NO. 65-06-DR08
62. Parcel
# 1 Keith Patrick Young, and wife,
Stephanie
Caudle Young
Acquired 08/03/06
d. Routine bond satisfactions
None
e. Liquor bond mortgages
None
17. NON-ROSTER COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE
PUBLIC.
18. ADJOURN.