Revised:   03-08-11, 1:30 p.m.

 

 

 

AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TO BE HELD MARCH 10, 2011 AT 6:00 P.M.

IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER.

 

 

1.   INVOCATION.

     

      Dr. Richard Showers, Sr., President Pro Tem

      Representing District One

     

2.   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

 

 

3.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

a.     Regular Meeting held February 24, 2011.

 (Minutes Received) 

 

                                                                     

4.   RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS

 

a.    Mayor.

 

1.    Recognition of Brian Walker of Grissom High school as the winner of the AHSAA State Championship in Wrestling in the 215 lb Weight Class.

 

2.    Presentation of Life Saving Medal to Officer Joshua Bates.

 

            b.   Council.

 

1.    Adoption and Presentation.

 

     

 

 

2.    Adoption Only.

 

a.    Resolution recognizing Mrs. Odell Booker, recipient of the 2011 Rosetta James “Honoring Our Elders” Celebration to be held at the Ernest L. Knight Center on March 12, 2011.  (Showers)

 

 

b.    Resolution recognizing Mrs. Butch Kohler Damson, recipient of the 2011 Rosetta James “Honoring Our Elders” Celebration to be held at the Ernest L. Knight Center on March 12, 2011.  (Showers)

 

 

c.    Resolution recognizing Reverend Dr. John Loritts Herndon, III, recipient of the 2011 Rosetta James “Honoring Our Elders” Celebration to be held at the Ernest L. Knight Center on March 12, 2011.  (Showers)

 

 

d.    Resolution recognizing Ms. Cora Sue McCaulley, recipient of the 2011 Rosetta James “Honoring Our Elders” Celebration to be held at the Ernest L. Knight Center on March 12, 2011.  (Showers)

 

 

e.    Resolution recognizing Dr. Eugene H. Scott, Jr., recipient of the 2011 Rosetta James “Honoring Our Elders” Celebration to be held at the Ernest L. Knight Center on March 12, 2011.  (Showers)

 

 

f.     Resolution recognizing the Alabama A&M University Annual 2011 Black Tie Scholarship Gala, Lt. General James H. Pillsbury, U.S. Army Materiel Command deputy commanding general as special guest speaker, to be held at the Davidson Center for Space Exploration on March 24, 2011. (Showers)

 

            c.   Other Special Recognitions    

 

 

1.    Certificate of recognitions congratulating J. E. Williams Middle School Girls’ Basketball Champions, winner of the Middle School City-wide Basketball Championship Tournament held on February 4, 2011.  (Culver)

     

            d.   Announcements.

 

 

 

 

5.   BUSINESS WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.

 

 

6.   PUBLIC HEARINGS.

 

a.    Public hearings to be held.

 

 

b.    Public hearings to be set.

 

1.    Resolution to set a Public Hearing to consider the approval for X-Med Disposal, Inc. to continue the operation of an autoclave at their Metro Circle Facility.  (April 14, 2011 Regular Council Meeting)  (Natural Resources)

 

7.   COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS.

 

            a.   Communications from the Public.

 

 

            b.   Reports

 

8.   HUNTSVILLE UTILITIES ITEMS.

 

a.    Resolution authorizing the emergency storm recovery work from storm damage incurred from the 10/26/2010 storm.  (WO#EMG-E2010.35000141) (Utilities: Electric)

 

 

b.    Resolution allowing execution of the Commercial Card Plan Agreement with BB&T by authorized officials of Huntsville Utilities, as designated by resolutions passed by the Huntsville Gas, Water & Electric Boards.  (Utilities:  Gas, Water & Electric )

 

 

9.   BOARD APPOINTMENTS.

 

a.    Board Appointments to be voted on.

 

1.    Resolution to appoint Mark Harbarger to the Downtown Redevelopment Authority for a term to expire July 26, 2014.  (Nominated on February 24, 2011 Regular Council Meeting)  (Russell)

 

 

 

b.    Board Appointment Nominations.                                                                                           

 

1.   Nomination of Ms. Donna Lamb for reappointment to the Huntsville Public Library Board for a term to expire February 10, 2015.  (Kling)

 

10.  APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES.

 

a.    Resolution authorizing the expenditures for payments.  (Finance Committee/Culver)

 

 

b.    Finance Committee Report.

 

                  1.   Resolution approving travel for Councilman Will Culver, to attend the Chamber of Commerce Montgomery trip,   March 22 – 23, 2011.  (Culver)           

 

 

                  2.   Resolution approving travel for Councilman John Olshefski, to attend the Chamber of Commerce Montgomery trip,   March 22 – 23, 2011.  (Culver)           

 

 

                  3.   Resolution approving travel for Councilman Bill Kling, to attend the Chamber of Commerce Washington, DC trip,   May 22 – 24, 2011.  (Culver)       

 

 

                  4.   Resolution approving travel for Councilman John Olshefski, to attend the Chamber of Commerce Washington, DC trip,   May 22 – 24, 2011.  (Culver)       

 

 

                  5.   Resolution approving travel for Councilman Will Culver, to attend the Chamber of Commerce Washington, DC trip,   May 22 – 24, 2011.  (Culver)       

 

 

11.  COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR.

 

 

12.   COMMUNICATIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS.

              

            Councilman John Olshefski

            Councilman Will Culver

            Councilman Bill Kling, Jr.

            Councilman Richard Showers, Sr.

            Councilman Mark Russell

 

13.       UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.

 

 

a.    Ordinance No. 11-116 amending Ordinance No. 05-654, Vehicle Towing and Impoundment.  (Introduced February 24, 2011 Regular Council Meeting)  (Police)

 

14.       NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

 

 

a.    Introduction of an Ordinance to change a street name from Pine Forest Road to South Bluff Trail.  (Planning/Urban Development)

 

 

b.    Introduction of an Ordinance to amend section 10.21 of Ordinance 04-315, Personnel Policies and Procedures, for modification to the Miscellaneous Leave (Hazardous Weather) Policy.  (Human Resources)

 

 

c.    Introduction of a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Amended and Restated Agreement between the City of Huntsville, Alabama, and Colonial Properties Services, Inc.  (Administration)

 

15.       NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

 

a.    Ordinance declaring certain equipment as surplus and to be sold at auction.  (Fleet Services)

 

 

b.    Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 10-679, by changing appropriated funding within various departments and funds.  (Finance)

 

 

c.    Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 10-679, by changing the authorized personnel strength within the various departments.  (Finance)

 

 

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

 

 

e.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to terminate the Ground Lease Agreement with Community Market I, LLC.  (Community Development)

 

f.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to submit the Four-Factor Analysis and Language Access Plan to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA).  (Community Development)

 

 

g.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville, Alabama and Sally K. Davis.  (Community Development)

 

 

h.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with Franklin Hills, L.P. upon approval of the Grant Application to the Alabama Housing Finance Authority.  (Community Development)

 

 

i.      Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to settle the lawsuit entitled Kenneth Wayne Jamar v. United States of American, et al., Case No. 5:08-cv-01145, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of America.  (City Attorney)

 

 

j.      Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to settle the Worker’s Compensation Claim of Phyllis Fletcher Hardin, Case No. CV-2010-251.  (City Attorney)

 

 

k.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into Modification No. 1 to the agreement between the City of Huntsville and Madison County Veteran’s Memorial Foundation, Inc., dated December 16, 2010, as adopted and approved by the City Council of the City of Huntsville by Resolution No. 10-1001.  (City Attorney)

 

 

l.      Request for approval to advertise and fill on (1) permanent, full-time, position of Attorney III, Grade 19.  (City Attorney)

 

 

m.  Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke RBC Bank sidewalk letter of credit no. 1977 for Stone’s Throw at the Reserve Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

n.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke RBC Bank sidewalk letter of credit no. 1975 for Nature’s Pointe at the Reserve Subdivision    Phase 2.  (City Attorney)

 

o.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke RBC Bank sidewalk letter of credit no. SB003974 for Holly Park Phase 2 at Lake Forest Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

p.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke CB&S Bank sidewalk letter of credit no. 555522 for Constellation Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

q.    Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to settle the lawsuit entitled Jose Arriaga and Rogelio Arriaga v. City of Huntsville, Case No. CV-2009-742-JPS, in the Circuit Court for Madison County, Alabama.  (City Attorney)

 

 

r.     Resolution authorizing eminent domain proceedings for fee simple title to a parcel of land for the Aldridge Creek Greenway Project.  (City Attorney)

 

 

s.    Ordinance declaring certain property as surplus and no longer needed for a municipal purpose and conveying it to Madison County, Alabama, for the Balch Road Bridge Replacement Project.  (City Attorney)

 

 

t.      Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Leadership Huntsville/Madison County.  (Recreation)

 

 

u.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a lease agreement between the City of Huntsville and The Alabama Constitution Village Foundation Board.  (Administration)

 

 

v.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with B. H. Craig Construction Company,  Inc. for Western Area Interceptor, Phase II,  Project No. 65-09-SM04, as adopted by  Resolution No. 09-491 of  May 28, 2009, by Change Order No. 1.  (Engineering)

 

 

w.   Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with RaCON, Inc. for  Explorer Boulevard  Completion & Mass Grading, Project No. 65-08-RD08, as adopted by Resolution No.   09-311 of March 26, 2009 and amended by Resolution No. 10-33 of January 14, 2010, and   amended by Resolution No. 10-479 of June 24, 2010, by Change Order No. 3.  (Engineering)

 

 

x.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to modify the agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. for Warepark Pump Station & Forcemain, Project No. 65-09-SM01, as adopted by Resolution No. 09-153 of February 12, 2009, by Modification No. 1.  (Engineering)

 

 

y.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with Angelo Iafrate Construction Company for Little Cove Road Improvements & Little Cove Greenway, Project No. STPTE-TE05(940) & COH Project No. 65-04-RD06, as adopted by Resolution No.  09-489 of May 28, 2009, by Change Order No. 1.  (Engineering)                           

 

 

z.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Garver, L.L.C. for Global Positioning System (GPS) Sanitary Sewer Manhole Mapping Services-2011, Project No.   65-11-SP18.  (Water Pollution Control)   

 

 

aa. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Garver Engineers, L.L.C. for 2011 On-Call Manhole and Sewer Line Rehabilitation Construction Inspection Services, Project No. 65-11-SP19.  (Water Pollution Control)

 

 

bb. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement  with Tetra Tech, Inc. for On-Call  Engineering Design & Construction Administration Services for Supervisory Control and Data  Acquisition (SCADA) Projects, Project No. 65-11-SP16.  (Water Pollution Control)

 

 

cc.  Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Cavanaugh MacDonald, LLC for actuarial services on the City’s post retirement medical plan.  (Human Resources)

 

 

dd. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign a license agreement with ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute), Inc. establishing a 12 month subscription to access on-line redistricting software.  (Planning/Urban Development)

 

 

ee. Request for approval of Special Events Beer License Application for St. Patrick’s Day sponsored by Finnegan’s of Huntsville, LLC on March 17, 2011.

(Kling)

                                   

 

 

 

 

ff.    Resolution supporting the re-authorization of the Forever Wild Program under Amendment 543 of the Constitution of Alabama.  (Olshefski)

 

          

16.       LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.

 

a. Vacation of Easements

 

1.  Ordinance authorizing the vacation of a Utility and Drainage Easement, Cross                Creek Subdivision, Deed Book 1029, Page 1045.  (Northbrook, LLC)

 

           2.  Ordinance authorizing the vacation of a portion of a 15-foot Utility and  

Drainage Easement, Lot 8, Block 1, Bailweather Pines 2nd Addition, Plat Book 17, Page 31.  (10036 Willow Cove Road; Trahan)

 

 

           b. Vacation of rights-of-way

 

 

 

           c. Deeds for acceptance

 

 

TODD MILL ROAD DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

PROJECT NO.: 65-11-DM11

 

 

1.     Drainage Easements       MELVIN C. YATES and wife, BETTY J.

      Yates Property                  YATES

                                                Acquired 02/02/2011

 

OLD BIG COVE ROAD EXTENSION

PROJECT NO.: 65-08-RD01

 

            2.  Parcel No. Tract B EDWARD A. BEHMER and wife, SONDRA                                                             L. BEHMER

                        Acquired 02/07/2011

 

DALLAS BRANCH FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECT, PHASE I

           

            3.  Corrective Warranty Deed            ALABAMA TRUCK LINES, INC., a                                                                           corporation

                                                                        Acquired 01/27/2011

 

 

 

 

CROSS CREEK PHASE I

 

            4.  Greenway area                              Northbrook, LLC

 

 

 

                                                                        Acquired 2/16/2011

 

 

17.       NON-ROSTER COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.

 

 

18.       ADJOURN.