Revised: 06-25-08 (2:00
p.m.)
AGENDA FOR THE
TO BE HELD JUNE 26, 2008 AT 6:00 P.M.
IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER.
1. INVOCATION.
Councilman
Richard Showers, Sr.
District
One
2. PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE.
3. APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
a. Regular
Meeting held May 22, 2008.
(Minutes
held June 12, 2008)
b. Regular
Meeting held June 12, 2008.
(Minutes
Received)
4. RESOLUTIONS
AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.
a. Mayor.
b. Council.
1. Adoption and
Presentation.
a. Resolution
commemorating the life of Mr. Gary Griffin.
(Kling)
2. Adoption
Only.
3. Presentation
Only.
a. Resolution
commemorating the life of Mrs. Mary Ethel Showers. (Kling)
c. Other
Special Recognitions.
d. Announcements.
1. Presentation by Mr. Walter Peavy,
5. BUSINESS
WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.
6. PUBLIC
HEARINGS.
a. Public
hearings to be held.
1. Public
hearing on an Ordinance No. 08-427 on the zoning newly annexed property lying
on the south side of Plummer Road and east of Nick Fitcheard Road to Residence
2 District. (Set May 15, 2008 Regular
Council Meeting) (Planning)
2. Public
hearing on a Ordinance No. 08-429, amending
ARTICLE 10 – RESIDENCE 1 DISTRICT REGULATIONS; ARTICLE 11 – RESIDENCE 1-A
DISTRICT REGULATIONS; ARTICLE 12 – RESIDENCE 1-B DISTRICT REGULATIONS; ARTICLE
13 – RESIDENCE 2 DISTRICT REGULATIONS; ARTICLE 14 – RESIDENCE 2-A DISTRICT
REGULATIONS; ARTICLE 14 – RESIDENCE 2-A; ARTICLE 15 – RESIDENCE 2-B DISTRICT
REGULATIONS; ARTICLE 15 – RESIDENCE 2-B DISTRICT REGULATIONS; ARTICLE 16 –
RESIDENCE 1-C DISTRICT REGULATIONS; ARTICLE 17 – RESIDENCE 2-C DISTRICT
REGULATIONS; ARTICLE 20 – NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS C-1 DISTRIC T REGULATONS;
ARTCILE 21 – NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS C-1A DISTRICT REGULATIONS; ARTICLE 22 - NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS C-2 DISTRICT
REGULATIONS; ARTICLE 80 – RESIDENTIAL OFFICE DISTRICT REGULATIONS; AND ARTICLE
81 – OFFICE DISTRICT REGULATIONS of the City of Huntsville Zoning
Ordinance. (Set May 15, 2008 Regular
Council Meeting) (Planning)
3. Public
hearing on a Resolution authorizing the City Clerk Treasurer to assess the cost
of boarding and securing against certain properties. (Community Development)
4. 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)
5. Public
hearing on a Resolution authorizing the demolition of an unsafe building
constituting a public nuisance located at
6. Public hearing on an Ordinance No.
08-318, amending the definition of Buffer of Screen Planting in ARTICLE 3 –
DEFINITIONS, Section 3.1 – Interpretation, in the City of Huntsville Zoning
Ordinance. (Set April 10, 2008 Regular
Council Meeting; Postponed May 22, 2008 Regular Council Meeting till June 12,
2008 Regular Council Meeting) (Postponed June 12, 2008 Regular Council Meeting
till June 26, 2008 Regular Council Meeting)
(Urban Development)
b. Public
Hearings to be Set
7. COMMUNICATIONS
AND REPORTS.
a. Communications
from the Public.
b. Reports
8.
a. Resolution
authorizing implementation of Phase 1 of the Huntsville Utilities Business
Systems (HUBS) Project. (W.O.
27759-G) (Utilities: Electric)
9. BOARD
APPOINTMENTS.
a. Board
Appointments to be Voted on.
1. Resolution to reappoint Mr. Ronald
Boles to the Huntsville Electric Utility Board for a term to expire July 1,
2011. (Kling/Moon/Watson)
2. Resolution to reappoint Mr. Stanley
Statum to the Huntsville Natural Gas Utility Board for a term to expire July 1,
2011. (Kling/Moon)
3. Resolution to reappoint Mr. Stanley
Statum to the Water Utility Board for a term to expire July 1, 2011. (Kling/Moon)
b. Board
Appointment Nominations.
1. Nomination
to appoint Ms. Linda Spalla to the Burritt Memorial Committee for
term to expire
October 1, 2008. (Moon)
2. Nomination to appoint Ms. Linda
McGuiness to the Burritt Memorial Committee for term to expire October 1, 2010. (Moon)
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
Kling
Councilman Russell
Councilman
Showers
Councilwoman
Moon
Councilman
Watson
13. UNFINISHED
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.
a. Ordinance
No. 08-556, to adopt the State of Alabama sales tax holiday that occurs on the
first weekend in August each year, effective beginning 2008 and continuing
until rescinded by the State or City Council.
(Administration)
b. Ordinance
No. 08-557, to amend Ordinance 07-938 to permit the sales tax revenue earmarked
by that ordinance to be used to pay for the cost of air conditioning the gym at
Challenger Middle School.
(Administration)
14. NEW BUSINESS
ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.
a. Introduction
of an ordinance concerning the annexation of land lying on the west side of
b. Introduction
of an ordinance concerning the annexation of land lying on the east side of Old
Big Cove Road and north of Knotty Walls Road.
(Planning)
c. Introduction
of an ordinance concerning the annexation of land lying south of
15. NEW BUSINESS
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.
a. Request for
authorization to advertise one (1) full time Public Safety Dispatcher, Grade
11. (Fire & Rescue)
b. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to submit an application for a grant through the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security for Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency
Response (SAFER) for FY 2008. (Fire
& Rescue)
c. Resolution
authorizing the acceptance of a $38,200.00 grant from the Alabama Department of
Public Health for supplies in support of medical planning. (Emergency Management)
d. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of
e. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Florence & Hutcheson,
Inc., for Traffic Signal Modeling and Optimization Engineering Services for
various intersections. (Traffic
Engineering)
f. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Renewal Lease Agreement with Roger Martin
Farms for the lease of farm land in
g. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to modify the agreement with Qore Property Sciences, Inc.
for Construction Materials Testing Services for
h. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with Reed Contracting
Services, Inc. for Oakwood Road Widening
& Relocation of Old Monrovia, Project No. 65-07-RD10, by Change Order No. 2. (Engineering)
i. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement with LBYD, Inc. for
Engineering
Design Services for Redstone Technology Park-Phase I; Infrastructure and
Roadway. (Engineering)
j. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Big Cove Properties,
North, L.L.C. for Detention Facilities Maintenance. (Engineering)
k. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidder for, Reed
Contracting Services, Inc. for Resurfacing of Residential Streets 2008, Phase
IV, Project No. 65-08-RR07. (Public
Works)
l. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with Underground Technologies for Spring Branch
Rehabilitation: Pipe Bursting for Spring Branch and
m. Ordinance to
amend Budget Ordinance No. 07-899, by changing appropriated funding within
various departments and funds. (Finance)
n. Resolution authorizing the acceptance
of donations. (Finance)
o. 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)
p. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an 800 MHz Frequency Reconfiguration
Agreement between the City of Huntsville, Southern Communications, Inc., d/b/a
SouthernLINC Wireless and Nextel South Corp.
(ITS)
q. Request for
authorization to advertise and fill the position of Information Technology
Instructor, Grade 15, and to fill at a higher step within the grade provided a
qualified candidate cannot be found at entry level. (ITS)
r. Resolution
authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Regions Bank subdivision improvements
letter of credit number 55101439 for Sutton Road Properties Phase II.
(City Attorney)
s. Resolution
authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Compass Bank subdivision sidewalk
improvements letter of credit number S28518A for Hermitage Phase IV Subdivision.
(City Attorney)
t. Resolution
authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke RBC Centura Bank subdivision sidewalk
improvements letter of credit number SB004206 for Forest Meadow, Phase 2 at
Lake Forest Subdivision. (City Attorney)
u. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into Modification No. 1 to Agreement for
Professional Architectural Services between the City of
v. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to make application to the United States Department of
Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, for FY 2008 COPS
Technology Grant in the amount of $561,000.00,
(Police)
w. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an Agreement to Reimburse for Preliminary Expenses between the City
of Huntsville and LW Redstone, LLC, in connection with the EUL Project.
(City Attorney)
x. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into a contract modification with The Spencer Companies, Incorporated
(Res# 08-286 dated March 27th, 2008). (Finance)
y. Resolution
authorizing the use of the Optech III P Eagle electronic voting devices and the
AutoMark Voter 87000 to provide assistance to disabled voters in the General
Municipal Election to be held on the 26th day of August, 2008, and
each election thereafter until changed by the Huntsville City Council.
(Clerk-Treasurer)
z. Resolution appointing Gloria Carlean
Dawson to serve the unexpired term of James I. Dawson as District 1
Representative on the Huntsville City Board of Education. (Showers).
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,
b. Vacation of rights-of-way
None
c. Deeds for acceptance
1. U & D Easement Larsen,
Todd C. and wife, Erica K. Larsen Acquired
5/30/2008
d. Routine bond satisfactions
None
e. Liquor bond mortgages
None
17. NON-ROSTER COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE
PUBLIC.
18. ADJOURN.