Revised: 04-21-09   (5:00 p.m.)

 

 

AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TO BE HELD APRIL 23, 2009 AT 6:00 P.M.

IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER.

 

1.         INVOCATION.

 

            Dr. Richard Showers, Sr.

            Huntsville City Council, District 1

 

2.         PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

 

            Boy Scout Troop 400, Councill Court

            Mr. Al Farrar, Scout Master

 

3.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

a.         Regular Meeting held April 16, 2008.

            (Minutes Received)

 

 

4.         RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.

 

a.         Mayor.

 

1.         Recognition of Freedom Academy Cowboys & Boys school on winning the 2008 National Private School Athletic Association (NPSAA) Division 1, 8-Man National Championship.

 

b.         Council.

 

1.         Adoption and Presentation.

 

 

2.         Adoption Only.

 

a.         Resolution in honor of the 20th Anniversary of Pastor, Reverend Endia J. Scruggs, Madkins Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America of Huntsville.  (Showers)

 

 

b.         Resolution in honor of the 31st Anniversary of Pastor, Dr. Terrell Harris, True Light Church of God in Christ.  (Showers)

 

c.         Other Special Recognitions.

 

1.         Certificates of recognition honoring the Rocket Boys of Stone Middle School as the only team from Alabama to make it to the National Team America Rocketry Challenge to be held May, 2009, Washington,  D.C.  (Kling/Showers)

 

d.         Announcements.

 

5.         BUSINESS WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.

 

 6.        PUBLIC HEARINGS.

 

a.         Public hearings to be held.

 

1.         Public Ordinance No. 09-231, on the rezoning land lying along the east side of Sanderson Road, the west side of Old Railroad Bed Road and south the Nick Davis Road from Residence 1-B district to Resident 2 District.  (Set March 12, 2009 Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

 

2.         Public hearing on Ordinance No. 09-233, on the zoning newly annexed land lying on the north side of Winchester Road and East of Nance Road to Highway Business C-4 District.  (Set March 12, 2009 Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)

 

 

3.         Public hearing on Ordinance No. 09-283, establishing a temporary moratorium on correctional facilities.  (Set March 26, 2009 Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)

 

b.         Public Hearings to be Set

 

1.         Resolution to set a public hearing for David L. Leone and Jimmy Robinson d/b/a All Star Limo Service, Inc., to operate one (1) limousine in the City of Huntsville.  (May 14, 2009 Regular Council Meeting)  (Parking & Public Transit)

 

 

2.         Resolution to set a hearing for suspension of licensure for Kitchen and Bath Concepts, LLC.  (May 14, 2009 Regular Council Meeting)  (Clerk Treasurer’s Office)

 

 

3.         Resolution to set a hearing for suspension of licensure for Owens Carpet and Tile Co., Inc. (May 14, 2009 Regular Council Meeting)  (Clerk Treasurer’s Office)

 

 

4.         Resolution to set a hearing for suspension of licensure for Lorven Co. LLC.  (May 14, 2009 Regular Council Meeting)  (Clerk Treasurer’s Office)

 

7.         COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS.

 

a.         Communications from the Public.

 

b.         Reports

 

8.         HUNTSVILLE UTILITIES ITEMS.

 

9.         BOARD APPOINTMENTS.

 

a.         Board Appointments to be Voted on.

 

1.         Resolution to appoint Mr. Richard Trice to the Huntsville Land Trust Board of Trustees for a term to expire December 31, 2010.  (Russell)

                                                 

 

2.         Resolution to reappoint Mr. Hundley Batts to the Industrial Development Board for a term to expire May 27, 2015.  (Moon/Kling)

 

 

3.         Resolution to reappoint Mr. Mike Segrest to the Industrial Development Board for a term to expire May 27, 2015.  (Moon/Kling)

 

 

4.         Resolution to reappoint Mr. Byrom Goodwin to the Huntsville-Madison County Mental Health Board for a term to expire April 1, 2015.  (Moon)

 

 

5.         Resolution to reappoint Ms. Joann Moorman to the Huntsville-Madison County Mental Health Board for a term to expire April 1, 2015.  (Moon)

 

 

6.         Resolution to reappoint Ms. Elizabeth Smith to the Huntsville-Madison County Mental Health Board for a term to expire April 1, 2015.  (Moon)

 

 

7.         Resolution to appoint Mr. Jerry Cox to the Huntsville Madison County Railroad Authority for a term to expire May 17, 2016.  (Kling)

 

 

8.         Resolution to reappoint Ms. Tessie Horace to the Community Development Citizens Advisory Council for a term to expire April 14, 2012.  (Showers)

 

 

9.         Resolution to reappoint Ms.  Linda Chirwa to the Community Development Citizens Advisory Council for a term to expire April 14, 2012.  (Showers)

 

 

10.       Resolution to reappoint Mr. Alex Adams to the Community Development Citizens Advisory Council for a term to expire April 14, 2012.  (Showers)

 

 

11.       Resolution to reappoint  Mr. James J. Marek to the Community Development Citizens Advisory Council for a term to expire April 14, 2012.  (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.

           

            Councilwoman Moon

            Councilman Kling

            Councilman  Culver

            Councilman Showers                      

            Councilman Russell

 

13.       UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.

 

a.         Ordinance No. 09-339, concerning the property located at the intersection of Walker Avenue and White Street shall be designated as a city park, and shall be known as “Rice Park.”  (Introduced April 16, 2009 Regular Council Meeting)  (Russell)

 

 

b.         Ordinance No. 09-340,  to change a Street Name (1) From Johns Road to Old Monrovia Road (2) from Old Monrovia Road to Old Dry Creek Road (3) Unnamed road to Old Monrovia Road and (4) Unnamed road to Country Day Lane. (Introduced April 16, 2009 Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

 

 

 

c.         Ordinance No. 09-341, concerning the annexation of land lying on the south side of University Drive, east of Slaughter Road and north of Castle Drive.  (Introduced April 16, 2009 Regular Council Meeting)  (Introduced April 16, 2009 Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

 

d.         Ordinance No. 09-342, concerning an amendment to Ordinance No. 89-79 Pay Plan Ordinance.  (Introduced April 16, 2009 Regular Council Meeting)   (Administration).          

 

14.       NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

 

a.         Introduction of an Ordinance concerning the annexation of land lying on the south side of Chase Road and west of Moores Mill Road.        (Planning)

 

 

b.         Introduction of an Ordinance to amend Chapter 5, Animals, of the Code of Ordinances to provide a means to regulate dangerous animals within the city and also to increase fines for various violations under Chapter 5.  (Animal Services)

 

15.       NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

 

a.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into Amendment #2 to the 800 MHz Frequency Reconfiguration Agreement between the City of Huntsville, Southern Communications, Inc. d/b/a SouthernLinc Wireless and Nextel South Corporation.  (ITS)

 

 

b.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of Huntsville and engineering   Associates, Inc. for technical expertise and project management during the 800 MHz rebanding project.  (ITS)

 

 

c.         Resolution authorizing application of FTA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) Capital Assistance Grant.  (Parking & Public Transit)

 

 

d.         Resolution authorizing eminent domain proceedings for fee simple title to parcels of land for rights of way and permanent utility easements for the Meridian Street Improvements Project.  (Reed Parcel)  (City Attorney)

 

 

e.         Resolution authorizing eminent domain proceedings for fee simple title to parcels of land for the Church Street Improvements Project.  (Azubike Parcel)  (City Attorney)

 

 

f.          Resolution authorizing eminent domain proceeding for fee simple title to parcels of land for the Church Street Improvements Project.  (ATA Webster Inc., Parcel) (City Attorney)

 

 

g.         Resolution authorizing eminent domain proceeding for fee simple title to parcels of land for the Church Street Improvements Project.  (Webster Parcel) (City Attorney)

 

 

h.         Resolution authorizing eminent domain proceedings for fee simple title to parcels of land for the Church Street Improvements Project.  (Estate of Charlotte Townsend parcel) (City Attorney)

 

 

i.          Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke Compass Bank sidewalk letter of credit no. S28461A for Walnut Cove Phase 1, Second Addition at Lake Forest Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

j.          Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke First Commercial Bank sidewalk letter of credit no. 2020 for Ashtyn Manor, Phase 3, Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

k.         Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke First American Bank sidewalk letter of credit no. 1797 for Hawthorne heights at Lake Forest Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

l.          Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke First American Bank sidewalk letter of credit no. 1800 for Maple Grove at Lake Forest Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

m.        Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke First American Bank sidewalk letter of credit no. 2024 for Belltower Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

n.         Resolution to amend the City of Huntsville Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal years 2009 – 2018.  (Finance)

 

 

o.         Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 08-1233, by changing appropriated funding within various departments and funds.  (Finance)

 

 

p.         Resolution authorizing an advance from the General Fund in the amount of $1.3 million to the Public Building Authority of the City of Huntsville to provide temporary financing of the remaining costs of the joint jail expansion project. (Finance)

 

 

q.         Ordinance declaring certain property as surplus and to be sold at auction.  (Public Works)

 

 

r.          Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the  low bidder Wiregrass  Construction Company, Inc. for Resurfacing  of Residential Streets-2009, Phase II, Project No. 65-09-RR02.  (Public Works)

 

 

s.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidder, SJ&L General Contractor, L.L.C.  for Indian Creek Greenway, Phase IV, Project No. 65-09-WP01.  (Engineering)

  

 

t.          Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with MWH Americas, Inc. for Engineering On-Call Consulting Services for the Water Pollution Control Department, Project No. 65-09-SP15.  (Water Pollution Control)

 

 

u.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. for Engineering Services for Spring Branch Plant 1 Pump Station Rehabilitation, Project No. 65-09-SM03.  (Water Pollution Control)

                                                                                              

 

v.         Resolution to appoint the Director of Public Works Services and the Contracts Administrator and Ethics Compliance Officer. (Administration)

 

 

w.        Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke First American Bank sidewalk letter of credit no. 1802 for Riverwoods Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

x.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement between the City of Huntsville and GreenCiti, LLC for Lowe Mill Neighborhood Revitalization. (Community Development).

 

16.       LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.

 

a.         Vacation of Easements

 

 

            None.

 

b.         Vacation of rights-of-way

 

 

            None.

 

 

c.         Deeds for acceptance

 

 

CHERRY STREET SIDEWALK PROJECT

PROJECT NO.: 65-08-SW02

 

1.       Parcel # 3                                            KENNETH C. UMSTED, a married man

                                                                        Acquired 03/25/2009

 

 

DALLAS BRANCH FLOOD MITIGATION

PROJECT NO.: 65-08-DR09

 

2.                                                                     RICKY WAYNE PRUITT, an unmarried man

                                                                        Acquired 03/05/2009

 

 

JOHNSON ROAD/EAST SCHRIMSHER LANE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS

PROJECT NO.: 65-08-RD05

 

3.                                                                     SERVICE STEEL INC., a corporation                                                                                           Acquired 03/25/2009

 

MERIDIAN STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

PROJECT NO.: STPOA-4500 (213)

 

4.       Parcel # 2                                            REGENCY CENTER, an Alabama general partnership

                                                                        Acquired 03/27/2009

 

 

 

5.       Parcel # 2                                            REGENCY CENTER, an Alabama general

         Grant of Easement                               partnership

                                                                        Acquired 03/27/2009

 

 

NANCE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS

PROJECT NO.: 65-08-RD02

 

6.       Parcels 1, 2, 3 & 4                              WILLIAM P. MCCRARY and wife,

          Right-of-Way Deed, Utility and          BETTY MCCRARY, and ROY T.

          Drainage Easement                           MCCRARY and wife, JOAN C.

                                                                        MCCRARY

                                                                        Acquired 03/24/2009

 

 

SPRING VALLEY COURT DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS

PROJECT NO.: 65-008-DM42

 

7.         Grant of Drainage Easement                      WS HUNTSVILLE, LLC, an Alabama

            Easement No. 1 & 2                                     limited liability company

                                                                                    Acquired 03/31/2009

 

8.         Grant of Utility and Drainage Easement     JOSEPH M. MOSLEY and wife, NICOLE

            Easement No. 3                                            S. MOSLEY                                                                                                                                       Acquired 03/11/2009

 

9.         Grant of Utility and Drainage Easement     JOHN L. DROST, a single man

            Easement No. 4                                            Acquired 03/16/2009

 

10.       Grant of Utility and Drainage Easement     MIRIAM Q. NELSON, a widow

            Easement No. 5                                            Acquired 03/11/2009

 

11.       Grant of Utility and Drainage Easement     ROBERT M. RUFF, II, and wife,

            Easement No. 6                                            TOMMY R. RUFF

                                                                                    Acquired 03/10/2009

 

12.       Grant of Utility and Drainage Easement     JOSEPH M. BARNES and wife,

            Easement No. 7                                            MARTHA O. BARNES

                                                                                    Acquired 03/12/2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAYLOR LANE WIDENING PROJECT

PROJECT NO.: 65-07-RD12

 

13.       Correction Deed                               AMBER D. CRADDOCK and husband,

            Tract 3                                                AARON OWEN CRADDOCK

                        Acquired 03/23/2009

 

 

RESEARCH STATION PHASE IB

SADDLEGATE DRIVE

 

14.       Easement                                                      Huntsville Enterprises, LLC and

                                                                                    Plummer Road, LLC

                                                                                    Acquired 03/26/2009                                  

 

                                   

HARRIS HILLS

SEWER EASEMENT

 

15.       Easement                                                      High Mountain Reserve, LLC

                                                                                    Acquired 03/13/2009                                  

 

 

d.         Routine bond satisfactions

 

 

            None.

 

e.         Liquor bond mortgages

 

 

            None.

 

17.       NON-ROSTER COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.

 

 

18.       ADJOURN.