Revised: 09-20-11,
2:00 P.M.
AGENDA FOR THE
TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 AT 6:00
P.M.
IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER.
1. INVOCATION.
Pastor Jesse
Draper
Right Way Church
of God in Christ
2. PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE.
3. APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
a. Regular Meeting held September 8, 2011.
(Minutes
Received)
4. RESOLUTIONS AND
SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.
a. Mayor.
1. Recognition of Lifesaving Medals to Lieutenant David
Sedberry and Officer Stephen Jackson.
2. Presentation of the Employer Support Award
from the Alabama National Guard.
3. Presentation from a New Leash on Life.
b. Council.
1. Adoption
and Presentation.
a. Resolution commemorating the life and
accomplishments of Mr. J.E. “Ed Mitchell, Jr.
(Showers)
2. Adoption
Only.
a. Resolution congratulating Mrs. Margaret B.
Jackson, who will officially retire from U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command
(AMCOM), September 30, 2011. A
Retirement Celebration will be held in her honor at the Redstone Officers and
Civilian Club on October 6, 2011.
(Showers)
3.
Presentation Only.
c. Other Special Recognitions.
d. Announcements.
5. BUSINESS WITH
OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.
1. Council decision for city employee Mr. Patrick
Sanders (Huntsville Fire &
Rescue), Personnel Hearing held on September 15, 2011. (Russell)
2. Council decision for city employee Mr. Dwight
Ellis (Huntsville Fire & Rescue), Personnel Hearing held on September 15,
2011. (Russell)
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS.
a.
Public
hearings to be held.
1.
Public hearing for suspension for licensure for Hospitality Group LLC.
(Set September 8, 2011 Regular Council Meeting) (Clerk-Treasurer)
2.
Public hearing on Ordinance No. 11-550 rezoning land lying on the south
side of Carl T. Jones Drive and
east of Jones Farm Road from Residence
2-A to Neighborhood Business C-1 District. (Set August 11, 2011 Regular
Council Meeting) (Planning)
3. Public hearing on Ordinance No. 11-552 zoning
newly annexed property
lying
on the north side of U.S. Highway 72 West and west of Providence
Main
Street to Highway Business C-4 District.
(Set August 11 2011,
Regular
Council Meeting) (Planning)
4. Public
hearing on Ordinance No. 11-554 rezoning land lying on the south
side
of U. S. Highway 72 East and Moores Mill Road from Highway
Business
C-4 District to Residence 2-A District.
(Set August 11, 2011
Regular
Council Meeting) (Planning)
5. 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)
6. Public hearing on a Resolution authorizing
the City Clerk Treasurer to assess the cost of boarding and
securing against certain properties. (Community Development)
7. Public hearing on a Resolution authorizing
the City Clerk Treasurer to assess the costs of demolishing the
property located at 1742 Dekathalon Way.
(Community Development)
8.
Public hearing on a Resolution to authorize the placement of a Weed Lien
with the Office of the Tax Collector of
Madison County, Alabama, on certain properties that have been declared a
public nuisance and that have had the nuisance removed by the
City. (Community Development)
b.
Public
hearings to be set.
7. COMMUNICATIONS AND
REPORTS.
a. Communications from the Public.
b. Reports
8. HUNTSVILLE
UTILITIES ITEMS.
a.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
execute an agreement with TVA, amending the General Power Contract to allow
Huntsville’s participation in TVA’s Reserve Perservation Pilot Program.
(Utilities: Electric)
9. BOARD
APPOINTMENTS.
a. Board Appointments to be Voted on.
1. Resolution to reappoint Russell K.
Grimes to the Board of Examination and Appeals for Construction Industries for
a term to expire September 21, 2014. (Nominated
September 8, 2011 Regular Council Meeting)
(Showers)
2. Resolution
to reappoint Robert Harwell to the Beautification board for a term to expire
October 1, 2014. (Nominated September 8,
2011 Regular Council Meeting) (Russell)
3. Resolution
to reappoint Janice Nikonchuk to the Beautification Board for a term to expire
October 1, 2014. (Nominated September 8,
2011 Regular Council Meeting) (Russell)
4. Resolution to
reappoint Eugene O. Dickerson to the Beautification Board for a term to expire
October 1, 2014. (Nominated September 8,
2011 Regular Council Meeting) (Russell)
5. Resolution
to reappoint Jo Brown to the Beautification Board for a term to expire October
1, 2014. (Nominated September 8, 2011
Regular Council Meeting) (Russell)
6. Resolution
to reappoint Rob Archer to the Beautification Board for a term to expire
October 1, 2013. (Nominated September 8,
2011 Regular Council Meeting) (Olshefski)
7.
Resolution to appoint Ione Taylor to the Beautification Board for a term
to expire October 1, 2014. (Nominated
September 8, 2011 Regular Council Meeting)
(Olshefski)
8. Resolution
to appoint Ernie Taylor to the Beautification Board for a term to expire
October 1, 2014. (Nominated September 8,
2011 Regular Council Meeting) (Olshefski)
9. Resolution
to appoint Jane Tippett to the Beautification Board for a term to expire
October 1, 2014. (Nominated September 8,
2011 Regular Council Meeting) (Russell)
b. Board Appointment Nominations.
1. Nomination to appoint Mr. Dallas Fanning to
the Huntsville Madison County Airport Authority for a term to expire October 23,
2017. (Russell)
2. Nomination to appoint Ms. Jerry Rosensteel to
the Beautification Board for a term to expire October 1, 2014. (Nominated September 8, 2011 Regular Council
Meeting) (Russell
10. APPROVAL OF
EXPENDITURES.
a. Resolution
authorizing the expenditures for payment.
11. COMMUNICATIONS
FROM THE MAYOR.
12. COMMUNICATIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS.
Councilman
Richard Showers, Sr.
Councilman
Will Culver
Councilman
John Olshefski
Councilman
Bill Kling
Councilman
Mark Russell
13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.
a. Ordinance No. 11-604 providing for the
adoption of the proposed new redistricting plan by the Planning Department. (Introduced August 25, 2011 Regular Council
Meeting) (Planning)
b. Ordinance No. 11-604A providing for the
adoption of the proposed new redistricting plan by Ms. Jackie Reed. (Introduced August 25, 2011 Regular Council
Meeting) (Planning)
c. Ordinance No. 11-654 amending Chapter
3—Alcoholic Beverages of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Huntsville,
Alabama (Introduced September 8, 2011
Regular Council Meeting) (Police)
d.
Ordinance No. 11-655 to adopt the City of Huntsville annual budget for
fiscal
year 2012 beginning October 1, 2011. (Introduced September 8, 2011
Regular Council Meeting) (Finance)
e. Resolution No. 11-656 to approve the City of
Huntsville Capital Improvement
Plan for fiscal years 2012-2021. (Introduced September 8, 2011 Regular
Council Meeting) (Finance)
14. NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.
a. Introduction of an ordinance concerning the
annexation of land lying on the
north
side of U. S. Highway 431 south and east and west of the proposed
extension
of Old Big Cove Road. (Planning)
b.
Introduction of an ordinance concerning the annexation of land lying south
of
U.S. Highway 72 West and on the north side of Huntsville-Browns Ferry
Road. (Planning)
c. Introduction of an ordinance amending Ordinance
No. 93-740, adopted and
approved on December 21, 1993, establishing
the Department of Urban Development. (Administration)
d. Introduction of an ordinance amending Ordinance
No. 93-785, adopted and
approved on December 21, 1993, establishing
the position of Manager of Planning Administration.
(Administration)
e. Introduction of an ordinance establishing the
Department of Urban and Long
Range Planning. (Administration)
f. Introduction of an ordinance amending Ordinance
No. 89-79, as amended, Classification and Salary Plan. (Administration)
15.
NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.
a. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
execute an application for the City’s stop loss insurance policy with HCC Life
Insurance Company for the coverage period of October 1, 2011, through September
30, 2012. (Human Resources)
b. Resoultion authorizing the Mayor to
execute the renewal agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama for group
health insurance administrative services.
(Human Resources)
c.Request for authorization to advertise
and fill the position of Firefighter, Grade 13, for eighthteen (18) positions
funded by 2010 SAFER and all vacancies.
(Fire & Rescue)
d.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with Gary’s
Grading & Pipeline Co., Inc. for Western Area Interceptor Gravity Sewer,
Phase I, Project No. 65-07-SS07, as adopted by Resolution No. 08-667 of July
10, 2008, and amended by Resolution No. 08-1139 of November 20, 2008, and
amended by Resolution No. 10-376 of May 13, 2010, by Change Order No. 3. (Engineering)
e.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the
contract with Reed Contracting Services, Inc. for Redstone Gateway, Phase
1A-Roadway, Paving & Intersection Modifications, Project No. 65-10-SP21-3,
as adopted by Resolution No. 10-1028 of December 16, 2010, by Change Order No.
1. (Engineering)
f.
Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Joint Funding Agreement with the U. S. Geological
Survey for Water Resources Investigations, Project No. 65-11-DM35 .
(Engineering)
g.
Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with Wiregrass Construction
Company, Inc. for Redstone Gateway, Package 1B-1 Fine Grading, Erosion Control,
Storm, Curb and Paving, Project No. 65-11-SP05, as adopted by Resolution No.
11-279 of April 14, 2011, by Change Order No. 1.
(Engineering)
h.
Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into a License Agreement with Dean Moore for the
Lease of Farm Land located in the vicinity of Pulaski Pike and Liberty Hill
Road. (Engineering)
i.
Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No.
09-826, by changing appropriated funding within various departments and
funds. (Finance)
j.
Resolution
authorizing the acceptance of donations. (Finance)
k.
Resolution
changing the earmark of proceeds from the ground lease of City property at the
northeast corner of Williams Avenue and Church Street from Huntsville City
School-capital purposes to Huntsville City Schools-any school purpose.
(Finance)
l.
Resolution
authorizing the payment of invoices to M&R towing, for towing services
provided prior to the award of the current City towing contract. (Finance)
m.
Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Beason & Nalley, Inc.
for the fiscal year 2011 independent audit. (Finance)
n.
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)
o.
Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute an installment agreement with taxpayer
(Reference No. 2011-0993) for unpaid taxes.
(Finance)
p.
Resolution
authorizing the acceptance of the Emergency Management Program Grant (EMPG)
from the Alabama Emergency Management Agency totaling $126,890.00. (Emergency Management)
q.
Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with Cyber-Huntsville for cyber
security exercise services. (Emergency
Management)
r.
Resolution
authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke SouthPoint Bank sidewalk letter of
credit no. 95123456 for Nature’s Landing
at the Reserve Phase 2 Subdivision.
(City Attorney)
s.
Resolution
authorizing an agreement between the City of Huntsville and American Registry
for Internet Numbers to obtain a block of public Internet Protocol (IP)
Addresses for the City. (ITS)
t.
Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to renew an agreement between the City of Huntsville and
the Huntsville-Madison County Mental Health Center, Adult Day Treatment Program
to provide transportation. (Public
Transit)
u.
Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to renew an agreement between the City of
Huntsville and the Board of Trustees of the
University of Alabama for fixed route shuttle service. (Public Transit)
v. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to renew an agreement between the City of
Huntsville and the City of Madison for dispatching services. (Public Transit)
w. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute
Modification No. 6 to the Supplemental Development Agreement TIF5
Series 2010-B between the City of Huntsville and LW Redstone Company,
LLC. (City Attorney)
x. Resolution
supporting Stone Middle School as the site for new VA Hospital and/or
clinic. (Kling)
16. LEGAL
DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.
a.
Vacation
of Easements
b.
Vacation
of rights-of-way
c.
Deeds
for acceptance
CHURCH STREET PROJECT
PROJECT NO.:
STPHV-8540(600)
1. R-O-W ALBERT
AZUBIKE AND WIFE,
PARCEL NO. 75 LUCETTE AZUBIKE
Acquired
03/11/2010
2. R-O-W
VAN VALKENBURGH PROPERTIES, LLC
PARCEL NO. 34 Acquired 02/21/2011
3. STATUTORY WARRENTY DEED RICHARD E. MORRISON, INDIVIDUAL
TRACT 33 AND
AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FOR HIS WIFE, DOROTHY MORRISON
Acquired
05/11/2011
4. TRACT 16 GREGORY
LANDON LESLIE AND WIFE. DONNA JEAN LESLIE
Acquired
11/04/2008
5. TRACT 57 CARL
PEACOCK AND WIFE, WILMA J. PEACOCK
Acquired
03/09/2009
6. TRACT 52 BETTY
JO GARRISON, A WIDOWED WOMAN
Acquired
08/22/2008
7. TRACT 36 EDWARD
TALLEY SHELTON, AN UNMARRIED MAN, AND LINDA FAYE SHELTON BARNES, A MARRIED
WOMAN
Acquired
11/04/2008
8. CORRECTIVE DEED DAVID HOWARD BENNETT, A MARRIED MAN
TRACT 9 Acquired
03/18/2009
9. TRACT 37 VAN
VALKENBURGH PROPERTIES, LLC, AN ALABAMA LIMITED LIABILTIY COMPANY
Acquired
09/05/2008
10. FINAL ORDER DECREE OF JESSE JOHNSON, INDIVIDUALY ANS AS
CONDEMNATION PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
TRACT 25 ESTATE
OF OLLIE E. JOHNSON, AND ANY AND ALL OTHER HEIRS, ASSIGNS, DEVISEES AND\OR
LEGATES OF SAID ESTATE; ET AL.
Acquired 03/07/2011
11. FINAL ORDER DECREE OF JESSE JOHNSON,
INDIVIDUALY ANS AS
CONDEMNATION PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
TRACT 24 ESTATE
OF OLLIE E. JOHNSON, AND ANY AND ALL OTHER HEIRS, ASSIGNS, DEVISEES AND\OR
LEGATES OF SAID ESTATE; ET AL,
Acquired 03/07/2011
d.
Routine
bond satisfactions
None.
e.
Liquor
bond mortgages.
None.
17. NON-ROSTER COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE
PUBLIC.
18. ADJOURN.