Revised: 06-07-11,
1:00 p.m.
AGENDA FOR THE
TO BE HELD JUNE 9, 2011 AT 6:00 P.M.
IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER.
1. INVOCATION.
Reverend Jerry
Crutcher
Little Indian
Creek Primitive Baptist Church
2. PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE.
3. APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
a. Special Session held May 26, 2011.
(Minutes
Received)
b. Regular Meeting held May 26, 2011.
(Minutes Received)
4. RESOLUTIONS AND
SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.
a.
Mayor.
1. Recognition of UAH Chargers Men’s Basketball
Team.
2. Presentation by Pastor Somerville.
b. Council.
1.
Adoption
and Presentation.
2. Adoption Only.
a. Resolution recognizing Dr. Ernest McNealey, President
of Stillman College and guest speaker at the Eleventh Annual Education Banquet
sponsored by the Smith Grand Council and Adah Grand Chapter, Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite Masons and Auxiliaries to be held at the Holiday
Inn-Downtown on June 11, 2011. (Showers)
c. Other Special Recognitions.
d. Announcements.
1. Presentation by Mr. Steve Butler, Huntsville
Firefighters Assn. (Russell)
5. BUSINESS WITH
OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
a.
Public hearings to be held.
1. Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 11-239,
concerning the rezoning of land lying on the north side of Airport Road and
east of Balmoral Drive from Residence 2-B District to Neighborhood Business C-1
District. (Set April 14, 2011 Regular
Council Meeting, Postponed May 26, 2011 Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)
WITHDRAWN per
requesting party.
2. 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)
b.
Public hearings to be set.
1.
Resolution to set a public
hearing for the purpose of considering the adoption of the following technical
code: Design and Acceptance Manual for
Sanitary Sewers, dated March 2011, City of Huntsville Engineering Department. (Set July 14, 2011 Regular Council Meeting) (Engineering)
2. Resolution to set public hearing
on an Ordinance to adopt the Revised Design and Acceptance Manual for
Wastewater Pump Stations, March 2011 Edition.
(Set July 14, 2011 Regular Council Meeting) (Engineering)
7. COMMUNICATIONS AND
REPORTS.
a. Communications from the Public.
b. Reports
8. HUNTSVILLE
UTILITIES ITEMS.
a.
Resolution authorizing the approval to purchase a 3-month
lease for a 600 kw generator for emergency use at the
Highway 72 East Booster Station.
(PR10053120) (Utilities: Water)
b.
Resolution authorizing the approval to purchase a 3-month
lease for a 2-megawatt generator for emergency use at the Southwest Water
Treatment Plant. (PR10053121)
(Utilities: Water)
c.
Resolution authorizing the approval to purchase (9) 11 kw
generators for emergency use for SCADA and tank telemetry. (PR10053620) (Utilities: Water)
d. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Agreement with
TVA to amend the Voltage Regulation Agreement which will improve the voltage
regulation program implementation.
(Utilities: Electric)
e.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Agreement with
TVA under which the City of Huntsville will make available to TVA 10,250 kW of
Peak Load Reduction through Direct Load Control. (Utilities:
Electric)
f.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Agreement with
TVA covering Huntsville Utilities participation in the Deposit Assurance
Program (DAP). (Utilities: Electric)
9. BOARD
APPOINTMENTS.
a.
Board
Appointments to be Voted on.
b.
Board
Appointment Nominations.
1.
Nomination of Mr. Bob Wills for appointment to the Educational Building Authority of the City of Huntsville –
Randolph School for a term to
expire
November 12, 2013. (Russell)
2. Nomination of Mr. Ronald Boles for reappointment
to the Huntsville Electric Utility Board for a term to expire July 1, 2014.
(Culver)
3. Nomination of Ms. Dita Dotson-Dowser for
appointment to the Beautification Board for a term to expire September 30,
2013. (Olshefski)
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
Will Culver
Councilman
John Olshefski
Councilman
Bill Kling
Councilman
Richard Showers, Sr.
Councilman
Mark Russell
13. UNFINISHED
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.
a. Resolution No. 11-329 authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement with the low bidder meeting the specifications as
outlined in the attached Summary of Bid for Acceptance. (Postponed May 12, 2011 Regular Council
Meeting) (Finance)
b. Ordinance No. 11-356 to amend Ordinance No.
89-79, Classification and Salary Plan Ordinance. (Introduced May 26, 2011 Regular Council
Meeting) (Human Resources)
14. NEW
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.
a.
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)
15. NEW
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.
a. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a
Professional Services contract with Stanard and Associates, Inc. (Police)
b. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an
agreement with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the
use of the firearms range at Marshall Space Flight Center. (Police)
c.Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to
settle the lawsuit entitled Osman K. Bah v. City of Huntsville, et. Al., Case
No. CV-2010-900115-RSV, in the Circuit Court for Madison County, Alabama. (City Attorney)
d. Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to seek
the forfeiture of the surety bond issued by Western Surety Company. (City Attorney)
e. Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to
invoke Renasant Bank sidewalk letter of credit no. 3104 for Legacy Cove Phase
III Subdivision. (City Attorney)
f. Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasuere to
invoke First Commercial Bank sidewalk letter of credit no. 966 for Hawks Ridge
4th Addition Subdivision.
(City Attorney)
g. Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to
invoke First Commercial Bank subdivision improvements letter of credit no. 107 for Center at Chase Creek
Subdivision. (City Attorney)
h. Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into Modification No. 2 to the Supplemental Development
Agreement TIF5-Series 2010B between the City of Huntsville and LW Redstone
Company, LLC, as amended by Modification No. 1 on May 12, 2011. (City
Attorney)
i. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an
agreement between the City of Huntsville and Premier Structures, Inc. with
Engineering support from Tetra Tech Inc.
(Facilities Projects Management)
j. Resolution authorizing the application of an
Amendment to FTA Urbanized Area Formula Program Assistance, Section 5301
Operating Grant #AL-90-X217 for FY 2012.
(Parking & Public Transit)
k.Ordinance to amend Budget
Ordinance No. 09-826, by changing appropriated funding within various
departments and funds. (Finance)
l. Resolution authorizing the
acceptance of donations. (Finance)
m. Ordinance to amend Budget
Ordinance No. 10-679, by increasing the appropriation to the Huntsville City Schools
from the City’s 6.5 Mill School Tax, to temporarily finance School system cash
flow needs and reduce the School system operating costs. (Finance)
n. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to accept the
low bidder as outlined in the attached Summary of Bids for Acceptance. (Finance)
o.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. for Engineering Design
Services for Bridgemill Subdivision Pump Station and Force Main, Project No.
65-06-SM05. (Engineering)
p.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter in an agreement with 4Site, Incorporated for Engineering Design
Services for Downtown Gateway, Project No. 65-11-RD03. (Engineering)
q.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the
contract with Reed Contracting for Resurfacing of Residential Streets 2010,
Phase III, Project No. 65-10-RR04, as adopted by Resolution No. 10-842, adopted
on October 14, 2010, by Change Order No. 1.
(Public Works)
r.
Request for authorization to
advertise and fill 1 (one) vacant Sanitary Engineer, Grade 17, at higher than
minimum. (Water Pollution Control)
s.
Request for authorization to
advertise and fill 1 (one) permanent full time position of Animals Services
Clerk, Grade 8. (Animal Services)
t.
Request for authorization to
advertise and fill one (1) permanent full-time position of Animal Services
Dispatcher, Grade 9. (Animal Services)
u.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Family
Services Center, Inc., for HOME Investment Partnership Grant Fund Activities in
Terry Heights/Hillendale. (Community
Development)
v.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Cobbs,
Allen & Hall, Inc., for the purpose of providing health benefits cousulting
services on the City’s group health plans.
(Human Resources)
w.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to execute and deliver a letter to the Alabama Emergency Management
Agency requesting support from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for debris
clearing and removal after April’s damaging weather events.
(Administration)
16. LEGAL
DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.
a. Vacation
of Easements
1. Ordinance authorizing the vacation
of a portion of a 10-foot Electrical
Utility Easement,
Sanctuary Cove. (Sanctuary Cove, LLC and
Jobala,
LLC)
2. Ordinance authorizing the
vacation of a portion of a 10-foot Electrical
Utility Easement, Sanctuary Cove.
(Huntsville City Board of Education)
b. Vacation
of rights-of-way
None.
c. Deeds
for acceptance
THE PRESERVE AT LIMESTONE SUBDIVISION
1.
U & D Easement Limestone
Management, Inc., et al.
Acquired
5/20/2011
2. Sewer Easement Limestone Management, Inc., et al.
Acquired
5/20/2011
3. All Inclusive Easement Limestone Management, Inc., et al.
Acquired
5/20/2011
SANCTUARY COVE
SUBDIVISION
4. Ingress/Egress Easement Jeff Benton Development, Inc.
Acquired
5/26/2011
d. Routine
bond satisfactions
None.
e. Liquor
bond mortgages.
None.
17. NON-ROSTER
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.
18. ADJOURN.