Revised: 03-26-08 (1:00 p.m.)
AGENDA FOR THE
TO BE HELD MARCH 27, 2008 AT 6:00 P.M.
IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER.
1. INVOCATION.
Pastor
Patrick Penn
The
2. PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE.
3. APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
a. Regular
Meeting held February 28, 2008.
(Minutes
Received)
b. Regular
Meeting held March 13, 2008.
(Minutes
Received)
4. RESOLUTIONS
AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.
a. Mayor.
b. Council.
1. Adoption and
Presentation.
2. Adoption
Only.
a. Resolution
congratulating Mr. James David Dickson upon his retirement with twenty-five years of outstanding and devoted
service to AquaStar, Chrysler, Diamler Chrysler, Siemens VDO and Continental
Automotive Systems. (Showers)
b. Resolution
recognizing Commissioner Robert Harrison for his contributions to the
community. (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 on Ordinance No. 08-107, concerning the zoning of 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. (Set February 14, 2008 Regular Council
Meeting) (Planning)
2. Public
hearing on Ordinance No. 08-109, concerning the rezoning of 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. (Set February 14, 2008
Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)
3. Public hearing
on Ordinance No. 08-111, concerning the rezoning of 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. (Set February 14, 2008 Regular Council
Meeting) (Planning)
4. Public
hearing on Ordinance No. 08-213, for Jonus Ben, Jr. and Kerri-Noelle Humphrey
d/b/a Luxury Travel LLC to operate one (1) limousine in the City of
Huntsville. (Set March 13, 2008 Regular
Council Meeting) (Parking & Public
Transit)
5. Public
hearing on a resolution authorizing the demolition of an unsafe building
constituting a public nuisance located
b. Public
Hearings to be Set
7. COMMUNICATIONS
AND REPORTS.
a. Communications
from the Public.
b. Reports
8.
9. BOARD
APPOINTMENTS.
a. Board
Appointments to be Voted on.
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 Russell
Councilman
Showers
Councilwoman
Moon
Councilman
Kling
Councilman
Watson
13. UNFINISHED
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.
a. Ordinance No. 89-79, Classification and
Salary Plan Ordinance, to modify the salary classification of the Traffic
Operations Manager. (Introduced March 13, 2008 Regular Council
Meeting) (Human Resources)
b. Ordinance
No. 08-234, naming the new vehicular bridge crossing Pinhook Creek just west of
the
c. Resolution No.
08-258, authorizing the Mayor to enter into a renewal Agreement with Atkinson
Farms for the Lease of Farm Land in
14. NEW BUSINESS
ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.
a. Introduction
of an ordinance concerning the annexation of land lying on the north side of
Wall Street and the west side of Rabbit Lane also South side of Henderson Road
and west side of Rockhouse Road.
(Planning)
b. Introduction
of an ordinance concerning the annexation of land lying on the north side of
c. Introduction
of an ordinance concerning the annexation of land lying south of Miller lane
and on the west side of U.S. Highway 431 South.
(Planning)
d. Introduction of an Ordinance concerning
the annexation of land lying along Old Highway 20, east and west of Greenbrier
– Powell Road, and south of Huntsville Browns Ferry Road. (Planning)
e. Introduction of an Ordinance concerning
the annexation of land lying north of Old Highway 20, east of Greenbrier –
Powell Road, and west of Segars Road. (Planning)
15. NEW BUSINESS
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.
a. Request for
authorization to advertise and fill one (1) position of Animal Services
Officer, Grade 11. (Animal Services)
b. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of
Huntsville, Alabama, and Sally K. Davis.
(Community Development)
c. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to submit an application to the State to request $200,000
in Emergency Shelter Grant Funds.
(Community Development)
d. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into a purchase and sale document for the
Downtown Rescue Mission. (Community
Development)
e. Resolution
authorizing the condemnation of proceeding for rights-of-way, utility and
drainage easements and temporary construction easement over, along and under a
parcel of land for the Broglan Branch Project.
(Reddy Ice). (City Attorney)
f. Resolution
authorizing condemnation proceeding for rights-of-way, utility and drainage
easements and temporary construction easements, over, along and under a parcel
of land for the Broglan Branch Project.
(City Attorney)
g. Resolution
authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke First American Bank Subdivision sidewalk
letter of credit number 1998 for Pike Farms Subdivision, Phase III. (City Attorney)
h. Ordinance
extending the cable franchise for Knology of Huntsville, Inc. (City
Attorney)
i. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute an encroachment agreement among Enbridge
Pipelines, William Farley Wann, Gayle Wann Guy, and the City of
Huntsville. (City Attorney) DELETED
j. Resolution
authorizing the City Attorney to settle the claim of Huntsville Wood Products,
FY07-122. (City Attorney)
k. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement with the Alabama Department of
Transportation for the Installation, Operation & Maintenance of Street
Lighting on Memorial Parkway from South of Weatherly Road to North of
Whitesburg Drive, State Project No. NHF-286(22). (Engineering)
l. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Wiregrass Construction Company, Inc. to accept the assignment of
contracts owned by Shelby Contracting Company, Inc. as of February 1,
2008. (Engineering)
m. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with SJ&L General
Contractor, L.L.C. for Heart of
Huntsville Roadway, State Project No. ST-045-999-010 & COH Project No.
65-06-RD07, by Change Order No. 3.
(Engineering)
n. Resolution authorizing
the Mayor to enter into a grant agreement between the City of Huntsville and the Huntsville-Madison County
Airport Authority for an industrial access road to connect Glenn Hearn
Boulevard to Laracy Drive. (Engineering)
o. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. for
Engineering Construction Administration Services for Aldridge Creek Wastewater
Treatment Plant Expansion, Project No. CS-010307-11-07 & COH Project No.
65-07-SRF7. (Water Pollution Control)
p. Resolution
authorizing the acceptance of the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness
Program Grant (CSEPP) from the Alabama Emergency Management Agency totaling
$61,251.00.00. (Emergency Management)
q. Resolution
authorizing the acceptance of a $5,000.00 grant from the Alabama Department of
Homeland Security. (Emergency
Management)
r. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into agreement with the low bidders meeting
specifications as outlined in the attached Summary of Bids for Acceptance. (Finance)
s. Ordinance to
amend Budget Ordinance No. 07-899, by changing the authorized personnel
strength within the Water Pollution Control Department. (Water Pollution Control)
t. Ordinance
to amend Budget Ordinance No. 07-899, by changing the authorized personnel
strength within the Recreation and Landscape Management Departments. (Recreation/Landscape Management)
u. Ordinance to
amend Budget Ordinance No. 07-899, by changing the authorized personnel
strength within the Inspection Department.
(Inspection)
v. Resolution authorizing the acceptance
of donation. (Finance)
w. Resolution
authorizing the Director of Finance to execute an amendment to the Loan
Agreement with the Alabama Water Pollution Control Authority pertaining the
City’s 1996 SRF Sewer Revenue Warrants.
(Finance)
x. Ordinance to
amend Budget Ordinance No. 07-899, by changing appropriated funding within
various departments. (Finance)
y. Ordinance
declaring certain equipment surplus and to be sold at auction. (Fleet Management)
z. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement between the City of
aa. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement between City of
bb. Resolution
authorizing a modification to the Lease Agreement between the City of
cc. Request for
authorization to advertise and fill three (3)
permanent full-time Rec. Aide positions, Grade 7. (Recreation Services)
dd. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Understanding among the City
of Huntsville, the Museum Board of the City of Huntsville, and the Huntsville
Museum of Art Association, regarding expansion of the Huntsville Museum of
Art. (City Attorney)
ee. Resolution declaring the desire and
intent of the City Council to preserve
ff. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Huntsville Board of Education,
Greenbrier Enterprises LLC, and the McDonald Family. (Planning)
16. LEGAL
DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.
a. Vacation of Easements
1. Ordinance authorizing the vacation of a portion of a 5-foot
Utility and Drainage Easement, Lot 16, Block 7, Hillwood Estates Part A, Plat
Book 3, Page 15. (
2. Ordinance authorizing the vacation of two 5-foot Utility and
Drainage Easements between Lots 1 and 2, Block 3, Spacegate, Plat Book 24, Page
69. (114 & 116 Skylab Drive;
Warehouse Investments, LLC)
3. Ordinance authorizing the vacation of a
5-foot Utility and Drainage Easement,
b. Vacation of rights-of-way
None
c. Deeds for acceptance
1. Easement Forest
Summers Construction, Inc.
d. Routine bond satisfactions
None
e. Liquor bond mortgages
None
17. NON-ROSTER COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE
PUBLIC.
18. ADJOURN.