Revised: 06-23-09   (3:30 p.m.)

 

 

AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TO BE HELD JUNE 25, 2009 AT 6:00 P.M.

IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER.

 

1.         INVOCATION.

 

 

            Councilman Will Culver

            District Five Representative

           

2.         PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

 

 

3.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

a.            Regular Meeting held May 28, 2009.

           (Minutes Received)

 

 

b.         Regular Meeting held June 11, 2009.

            (Minutes Received)

 

 

4.         RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.

 

a.            Mayor.

 

1.            Resolution congratulations the Madison Academy Mustang Baseball Team on winning the 2009 AHSAA 3A State Championship.

 

b.         Council.

 

1.         Adoption and Presentation.

 

2.         Adoption Only.

 

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 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)

 

 

2.            Public hearing on a Resolution authorizing the City Clerk Treasurer to assess the costs of demolishing the property located at 2513 Holmes Avenue NW (Jif-E-Mart).  (Community Development)

 

 

3.         Public hearing on Ordinance No. 09-424, on the rezoning land lying on the west side of Sparkman Dive and south of Cotton Row from Residence 2-A District to Medical 2 District.  (Set May 14, 2009 Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

 

4.         Public hearing on Ordinance No. 09-426, on the zoning newly annexed land lying on the west side of Arnett Road and north of Zierdt Road to Residence 1-B District.  (Set May 14, 2009 Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

5.         Public hearing on Ordinance No. 09-428, on the zoning newly annexed land lying on the east side of Old Big Cove Road and north of River Ridge Boulevard to Residence 1-B District.  (Set May 14, 2009 Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

 

6.         Public hearing on Ordinance No. 09-430, deleting existing and replacing with new ARTICLE 70 – OFF-STREET LOADING AND PARKING REQUIREMENTS and amending ARTICLE 71 – OFF STREET PARKING AND VEHICULAR USE AREA (PVA) LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS, and amending ARTICLES 20, 21, 24, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 50, 51, 52, 60, 64, 66, and 81 in the City of Huntsville Zoning Ordinance to update and consolidate parking space requirements and to make the parking regulations consistent throughout the Zoning Ordinance.  (Set May 14, 2009 Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.         Public Hearings to be Set

 

1.            Resolution to set a Public Hearing on a resolution and ordinance authorizing the approval of and consent to the vacation of the abandoned old Bob Wade Lane right-of-way west of Pulaski Pike and north of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive.  (August 13, 2009 Regular Council Meeting)  (City Attorney)

 

 

2.            Resolution to set a hearing for suspension of licensure for Roland E. Markwalter (d/b/a S&V Sports) (July 9, 2009 Regular Council Meeting)  (Clerk-Treasurer)

 

 

3.            Resolution to set a hearing for suspension of licensure for Roland E. Markwalter (d/b/a EFM Outdoors).  (July 9, 2009 Regular Council Meeting)  (Clerk-Treasurer)

 

 

4.            Resolution to set a public hearing for suspension of licensure for EMG Outfitters Inc.  (July 9, 2009 Regular Council Meeting)  (Clerk-Treasurer)

 

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 Crunkleton to the Museum Board for a term to expire May 9, 2015.  (Russell)

 

 

2.            Resolution to reappoint Mr. William Johnson to the Huntsville Electric Utility Board for a term to expire July 1, 2012.  (Showers)

 

 

3.            Resolution to reappoint Mr. William Johnson to the Huntsville Natural Gas Utility Board for a term to expire July 1, 2012.  (Showers)

 

 

4.            Resolution to reappoint Mr. Thomas Winstead to the Huntsville Electric Utility Board for a term to expire July 1, 2012.  (Showers)

 

 

5.            Resolution to appoint Mr. Jerry Thompson to the Advisory Commission on Accessibility for a term to expire January 10, 2012.  (Kling)

 

b.            Board Appointment Nominations.

                                                                                             

1.            Nomination of Dr. Helen McAlpine for reappointment to the Alabama Constitution Village/Historic Huntsville Depot Board for a term ending June 26, 2012.  (Moon)

 

 

2.            Nomination of Ms. Nancy Tredaway Stuart for appointment to the Alabama Constitution Village/Historic Huntsville Depot Board for a term ending June 26, 2012.  (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.

           

            Councilwoman Moon

Councilman Kling

            Councilman Culver

            Councilman Showers

            Councilman Russell

 

13.       UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.

 

a.            Resolution No. 09-455 concerning the City renewing the guarantee to Superior

            Bank’s $300,000 loan to Condominium Development Partners, LLC, for the Mirabeau Gated Community, for a period of not more than one year from the date Superior Bank renews or reissues its $300,000 loan to Condominium Development Partners, Inc.  (Introduced May 14, 2009 Regular Council Meeting)  (Postponed May 28, 2009 Regular Council Meeting till June 11, 2009 Regular Council Meeting) (Tabled June 11, 2009 Regular Council Meeting till Work Session held on June 18, 2009)  (Administration)

 

 

b.         Ordinance No. 09-520, to amend Article I, of Chapter 6, Aviation, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Huntsville, Alabama.   (Introduced June 11, 2009 Regular Council Meeting)  (Police)

 

14.       NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

 

a.         Introduction of an Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 89-79, Classification and Salary Plan Ordinance.  (Human Resources)

 

 

b.            Introduction of an Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 08-1233, to modify the authorized strength in various departments. (Human Resources)

 

 

c.            Introduction of an Ordinance to set the price of land in North Huntsville Industrial park at $50,000.00 per acre.  (Planning)

 

15.       NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

 

a.            Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to settle the claim of Denise Taylor, FY09-93.  (City Attorney)

 

b.            Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 08-1233, by changing the authorized personnel strength within various departments.  (Finance)

 

 

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

 

 

d.            Resolution authorizing the acceptance of donations.  (Finance)

 

 

e.            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)

 

 

f.             Resolution to enter into an agreement with Justin House Evangelistic Association for the lease of Lot K.  (Parking and Public Transportation)

 

 

g.            Resolution authorizing application and execution of FFY 2008 appropriation for FTA Capital assistance for the Downtown Multimodal Facility Grant.  (Parking & Public Transportation)

 

 

h.            Resolution authorizing the application and execution of FTA S5307 Urbanized Area Formula Program Assistance for FY 2010 Programs.  (Parking & Public Transportation)

 

 

i.              Resolution authorizing a Grant Agreement between the City of Huntsville and the Huntsville Madison County Airport Authority concerning payment by the Airport Authority of any cost overruns in connection with construction of the Jetplex Industrial Park North Access Road-Phase II.  (Planning)

 

 

j.              Resolution authorizing the Mayor to apply for a grant with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), regarding the FY 2009 Assistance to Firefighters Fire Station Construction Grant (SCG) for the construction of fires stations.  (Fire & Rescue)

 

 

k.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidder J.C. Cheek Contractors, Inc., for Periodic Bid for Traffic Striping Projects, Project No. 65-09-SP18.  (Traffic Engineering)

 

 

l.              Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidder, Rast Construction, Inc. for Western Area Interceptor, Phase III, Project  No. 65-08-SS13.  (Engineering)

 

 

m.          Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with Sutton Contracting, Inc.  for Beadle Lane Pump Station, Project No. 65-08-SM03, by Change Order No. 2.  (Engineering)        

 

 

n.            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. 4. (Engineering)                                                                                               

 

 

o.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with McDonald Bros. Construction, Inc. for Nolen Avenue Drainage Improvements, Project No. 65-06-DM02, by Change Order No. 1.  (Engineering)

 

 

p.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a License Agreement with Alonzo Burwell for Property Maintenance at North Huntsville Industrial Park.  (Engineering) 

 

 

q.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with QORE Property Sciences, Inc. for Construction Materials Testing Services for Little Cove Road Improvements, Project No.  65-04-RD06.  (Engineering)

 

 

r.             Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with QORE Property Sciences, Inc. for Construction Materials Testing Services for Little Cove Greenway, Project No.  65-05-WP01.  (Engineering)

 

 

s.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with MWH Americas, Inc. for Construction Administration Services for Sewer Rehabilitation Construction Program On-Call Inspection Services, Project No. 65-09-SP21.  (Water Pollution Control)

 

 

t.              Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with Reed Contracting Services, Inc. for Resurfacing of Residential Streets 2009, Phase I, Project No. 65-09-RR01, by Change Order No. 1.  (Public Works)           

 

 

u.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with Brooks &  Son Construction, Inc. for Taylor Road Extension Culvert, Project No. 65-08-RD10, by Change Order No. 1.  (Public Works)

 

 

v.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agency Appropriation Agreement with Diverse Educational Life Training Activities, Inc.  (City Council)

 

 

w.           Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agency Appropriation Agreement with Tennessee Valley Jazz Society/Huntsville, Inc.  (City Council)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16.       LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.

 

a.         Vacation of Easements

 

 

            None.

 

b.         Vacation of rights-of-way

 

 

            None.

 

c.         Deeds for acceptance

 

 

            None.

 

d.         Routine bond satisfactions

 

 

            None.

 

e.         Liquor bond mortgages

 

 

            None.

 

17.       NON-ROSTER COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.

 

 

18.       ADJOURN.