Revised:  12-01-09 (5:00 P.M.)

 

 

AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TO BE HELD DECEMBER 3, 2009 AT 6:00 P.M.

IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER.

 

1.   INVOCATION.

 

 

      Councilman Will Culver

      Representing District Five

                 

 

2.   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

 

 

3.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

a.    Regular Meeting held November 19, 2009.

(Minutes Received)

     

                                                                     

4.   RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.

 

a.    Mayor.

 

1.    Presentation of Citizen’s Certificate of Appreciation.  (HPD)

 

            b.   Council.

 

1.    Adoption and Presentation.

                 

2.    Adoption Only.

 

3.    Presentation Only.

 

a.    Presentation of Resolution No. 09-1029, adopted November 5, 2009 Regular Council Meeting, congratulating Mr. Dan Montgomery, Corporate Lead Executive, Northrop Grumman in Huntsville upon his retirement, October 2009.  (Culver)

     

            c.   Other Special Recognitions.

           

 

            d.   Announcements.

 

      5.   BUSINESS WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.

 

            None.

 

      6.   PUBLIC HEARINGS.

 

a.    Public hearings to be held.

 

1.    Public hearing for Robert C. Gammons of Stephens, Millirons, Harrison & Gammons, P.C. representing Pastor Ricky Lowery and the members of the Greenbrier Baptist Church appealing the decision of the Liquor License Review Committee’s approval of an off-premise beer & wine license to Randy Crowe, dba; Greenbrier Convenience Store located at 27035 Old Hwy. 20, Madison, Alabama.  (December 3, 2009 Regular Council Meeting).  (Set November 19, 2009 Regular Council Meeting)  (Clerk Treasurer)

 

                 

2.    Public hearing for Jallah K. Zaizay d/b/a Trans City Cab to operate an additional five (5) taxicabs in the City of Huntsville.  (December 3, 2009 Regular Council Meeting)  (Set November 19, 2009 Regular Council Meeting)  (Parking & Public Transit)

 

b.    Public Hearings to be Set

 

            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.

 

                 

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 Culver

            Councilman Russell

 

  13.     UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION

 

a.        Ordinance No. 09-1106, concerning the annexation of land  lying on the      west side of Nick Fitcheard Road and north of Research Park Blvd.              (Introduced November 19, 2009 Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

 

b.        Ordinance No. 09-815, to amend ARTICLE 73 – SUPPLEMENTAL    REGULATIONS, to add new Section 73.22 – Correctional Facilities; and to            amend Article 40 – Light Industry, Article 41- Heavy Industry, Article 42 –          Planned Industrial Park, Article 44 –    Commercial     Industrial Park and Article 46 – Industrial Park to add Correctional Facilities  as an allowed use         in the City of Huntsville Zoning Ordinance.  (Set September 10, 2009    Regular Council Meeting)  (Postponed October 22, 2009 to December 3,      2009 Regular Council  (Planning)

 

  14.        NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

 

a.    Introduction of an amendment to Ordinance No. 04-315, as amended (the Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual) to provide for a retirement incentive program. (Administration)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  15.        NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

 

a.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke Regions Bank letter of credit no. 79318093 for Crest Park First and Second Additions, Cumberland Estates, The Highlands at the Ledges.  (City Attorney)

 

 

b.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke First Commercial Bank letter of credit no. F-100 for Friend Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

c.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke RBC Bank letter of credit no. 2138 for Laurenwood Preserve Phase 3 Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

d.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke RBC Bank letter of credit no. 2139 for Maple Ridge Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

e.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke Regions Bank letter of credit no. 79318094 for Twickenham Village at the Ledges.  (City Attorney)

 

 

f.     Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke Regions Bank letter of credit no. 79318091 for Crest Park First and Second Additions, Cumberland Estates, The Highlands, at the Ledges.  (City Attorney)

 

 

g.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke RBC Bank letter of credit no. 2141 for Laurenwood Preserve Phase 3 Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

h.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke RBC Bank letter of credit no. 2140 f or Maple Ridge Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

i.      Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to seek a forfeiture of the surety bond issued by Great American Insurance Company.  (City Attorney)

 

 

j.      Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to seek a forfeiture of the surety bond issued by Western Surety Company.  (City Attorney)

 

 

k.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke Regions Bank letter of credit no. 79318092 for Twickenham Village at the Ledges.  (City Attorney)

l.      Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Standard Agreement for Professional Architectural Services between the City of Huntsville and Rossetti Associates, Inc., for Von Braun Center renovations.  (City Attorney)

 

 

m.  Resolution consenting to collocation of T-Mobile South, LLC, and Clearwire, LLC, communications facilities pursuant to sublease between the City of Huntsville and Crown Castle GT Company.  (City Attorney)

 

 

n.    Resolution authorizing eminent domain proceedings to acquire a permanent, exclusive utility and drainage easement on, over and under certain parcels of land for the Stanford Drive and Auburn Avenue Drainage Improvements Project (Buckhead).  (City Attorney)

 

 

o.    Resolution authorizing eminent domain proceedings to acquire a certain parcel of land for the Church Street Improvements Project (Southerland).  (City Attorney)

 

 

p.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Radio Tower Sublease Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Sharp Communications, Inc. (Water Pollution Control)

 

 

q.    Resolution authorizing an agreement between the State of Alabama and the City of Huntsville regarding Western Madison County Streetscape Development.  (Planning)

 

           

r.     Resolution requesting the Industrial Development Board of the City of Huntsville to negotiate an option contract among the Industrial Development Board, the City of Huntsville and the Sewell Family Partnership for the option to purchase approximately 1500 acres of property in Limestone County, and to submit the contract to the City Council for consideration.  (Administration)

 

 

s.    Resolution authorizing the mayor to sign the KaBoom Outreach Statement and to enter into an agreement with KaBoom entitled Community Partner Playground Contract in the amount of $7,500 plus other good and valuable consideration.  (Recreation Services)

 

 

 

t.      Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Goodwyn, Mills and  Cawood, Inc. for Engineering Services for Northern Bypass Corridor Study from U. S. Highway 431/231 to U. S. Highway 72,  Project  No. 65-10-RD01.  (Engineering)

                                                                                                     

 

u.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with 4Site, Inc. for On-Call Civil  Engineering, Landscape Architecture and Surveying Services, Project No. 65-10-DM01.  (Engineering)

                                                                                                                     

 

v.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Goodwyn, Mills and  Cawood, Inc. for Engineering  Design Services for Flint River Greenway, Phase III, Project No.   65-10-WP02.   (Engineering)                                                                           

                                                     

 

w.   Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Smith Engineering Company, Inc.  for Engineering Design Services for Thornton Avenue Drainage Improvements, Phase II, Project No.  65-10-DM02.  (Engineering)

 

 

x.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidders meeting specifications as outlined in the attached Summary of Bids for Acceptance.  (Finance)

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

aa. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Beason & Nalley, Inc. for the fiscal year 2009 independent audit. (Finance)

 

 

bb. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville, Alabama and Madison County, Alabama to provide Madison County District 6 with Community Development funds for capital development projects.  (Community Development)

 

 

cc.  Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Real Estate Sales Contract between the City of Huntsville and T.K. Roberts, LLC for the sale of a lot in the Lowe Mill District.  (Community Development)

 

 

dd. Resolution granting the application of Limestone Management, Inc., as Trustee of the Martha M. Sanders Testamentary Trust (as Owner) and the Water and Wastewater Board of the City of Madison, Alabama (as Operator) to test pump; re-drill; and operate an existing water well within the City of Huntsville.  (Clerk-Treasurer)

 

 

ee. Resolution authorizing Modification No. 1 to  "Standard Agreement for Professional Architectural Services for the City of Huntsville and Bill Peters Architects" as approved by Resolution No. 08-95 on January 24, 2008 for Construction of Garage D and Associated Development.  (Parking and Public Transit)

 

 

ff.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Renewal and Extension of Lease Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Bailey Cove, LLC previously adopted by Resolution No. 99-351 on April 15, 1999.  (Police)

 

 

gg. Resolution authorizing the Mayor it execute a Memorandum of Understanding among the City of Huntsville, the Huntsville City Board of Education, and Greenbrier Enterprises, LLC, Mark Russell McDonald, Stanton Howell McDonald, Caroline McDonald Aderholt and Leah McDonald Engler (the “McDonald Family”).  (City Attorney)

 

  16.     LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.

 

            a.      Vacation of Easements

 

 

                        None.

 

 

            b.         Vacation of rights-of-way

                       

                                   

                                None.

 

 

 

 

 

            c.         Deeds for acceptance

                       

CHURCH STREET IMPROVEMENTS

PROJECT NO.: STPHV-8540 (600)

 

1. Tract 15                                                      DAVID DUPEE, a married man

                                                                        Acquired 09/18/2009

 

2.  Tract 53                                                     EDNA M. HOPKINS, a widow

                                                                        Acquired 09/17/2009

 

3.  Tract 18                                                     JANICE HEREFORD, a married woman,

                                                                        JESSE JOHNSON, a married man, BARBARA JOHNSON, a single woman, RONALD JOHNSON, a single man, and ANGELO JOHNSON, a married man

                                                                        Acquired 09/24/2009

 

4. Tract 6                                                        FORREST SMITH, a married man, LINDER SMITH, a married woman, and LINNIE HOLT, a single woman

                                                                        Acquired 10/19/2009

 

CLINTON AVENUE BRIDGE PROJECT

 

5.  Tract 2                                                       BIG SPRINGS, INC., a Delaware

     Right-of-Way Deed                                 corporation 

                                                                        Acquired 11/04/2009

 

6. Tract 2                                                        BIG SPRINGS, INC., a Delaware

     U & D Easement                                     corporation

                                                                        Acquired 11/04/2009

 

CLINTON AVENUE BRIDGE PROJECT

PROJECT NO.: 65-06-DR05

 

7. Parcel 21                                                   LUCY M. BUCHANAN, a married woman,

    Utility and Drainage Easement             LUKE R. MATTHEWS, a single man, and LOWELL M. ADAMS, a married woman

                                                                        Acquired 07/17/2009

 

8. Parcel 21 & 25                                          LUCY M. BUCHANAN, a married woman,

   Grant of Right-of-Way &                          LUKE R. MATTHEWS, a single man, and

   Temporary Construction Easement      LOWELL M. ADAMS, a married woman

                                                                        Acquired 07/17/2009          

 

JONES FARM PARK PEDESTRAIN WALKWAY PROJECT

 

9. Sidewalk Easement                                CARLOYN JONES BLUE, a married woman, and ELIZABETH JONES LOWE, a married woman

                                                                        Acquired 09/24/2009

 

MERIDIAN STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

PROJECT NO.: 65-01-RD02

 

10. Tract 35                                                   WEST HUNTSVILLE LAND CO., an Alabama corporation

                                                                        Acquired 10/16/2009

 

MERIDIAN STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

PROJECT NO.: STPAA-8539(001)

 

11. Tract 35                                                   WEST HUNTSVILLE LAND CO., an

      Right of Way                                           Alabama corporation

                                                                        Acquired 10/16/2009

 

NANCE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

PROJECT NO.: 65-08-RD02

 

12.  Parcel 9                                                  TERRY W. REIMAN and wife, MARSHA

                                                                        H. REIMAN

                                                                        Acquired 08/19/2009

 

13. Parcel 9                                                   TERRY W. REIMAN and wife, MARSHA

                                                                        H. REIMAN

                                                                        Acquired 08/19/2009

 

OLD BIG COVE ROAD EXTENSION PROJECT

PROJECT NO.: 65-08-RD01

 

14. Parcel A1 & A2                                      JERRY MOORE, a married man

      Right of Way                                           Acquired 07/13/2009

 

STANFORD DRIVE & AUBURN AVENUE DRAINAGE PROJECT

PROJECT NO.: 65-09-DM07

 

15. U & D Easement                                   JEFF GARRARD and wife, PATRICIA MCDONALD GARRARD

                                                                        Acquired 11/04/2009

 

16. U & D Easement                                   RALPH W. YOUNG and wife, HELEN D. YOUND

                                                                        Acquired 07/29/2009

 

 

17. U & D Easement                                   JOHN ROBERT FIBRANZ and wife, CASSIE L. FIBRANZ

                                                                        Acquired 09/03/2009

 

18. U & D Easement                                   CHARLES G. KING and wife, JEWEL D. KING

                                                                        Acquired 08/06/2009

 

WESTERN AREA INTERCEPTOR SEWER EXTENSION PROJECT

PROJECT NO.: 65-07-SS07

 

19. Sanitary Sewer Easement                  HAMPTON COVE LAND COMPANY, INC.

                                                                       Acquired 09/01/2009

 

20. Sanitary Sewer Easement                  MARKLAND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC.

                                                                       Acquired 09/01/2009

 

21. Sanitary Sewer Easement                  MARY J. FREETHY, a/k/a MARY E. AZEVEDO, a married woman, and JANICE C. THIELEMANN, a married woman

                                                                       Acquired 07/07/2009

 

22. Sanitary Sewer Easement                  ANTONIA HARDIMAN, a single woman,

     Tract 2A                                                    and JOHNNIE M. VALDES, being the widow of Donald M. Valdes

                                                                       Acquired 10/14/2009

 

 

23. Sanitary Sewer Easement                  CHARLES C. WILLIAMS, SR., and wife,

      Parcel 1                                                   SHARON R. WILLIAMS

                                                                       Acquired 11/12/2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

            d.         Routine bond satisfactions

                       

 

                        None.

 

            e.         Liquor bond mortgages

                                   

 

                        None.

       

 

       17.      NON-ROSTER COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.

 

 

       18.      ADJOURN.