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Revised: 05-06-14, 2:00 P.M.
AGENDA
FOR THE
TO BE
HELD MAY 8, 2014 AT 6:00 P.M.
IN THE
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER.
1. INVOCATION.
Chaplain Frederick Woods
Disciple of Christ Ministry
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE.
Boy
Scout Troop 102
First
Missionary Baptist Church
Mr.
Vern Spearman, Scoutmaster
Mr. Renan
Scott, Assistant Scoutmaster
3. APPROVAL
OF MINUTES
a. Regular
Meeting held April 24, 2014.
(Minutes
Received)
4. RESOLUTIONS
AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.
a. Mayor.
1. Recognition
of National Public Works Week May 18 – 24, 2014.
2. Recognition
of the Grissom High School Cyber Patriot Team.
3. Presentation
of CAFY/Star99 Young Citizen of the Month.
b. Council.
1. Adoption
and Presentation.
2. Adoption
Only.
a. Resolution
recognizing the Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church weekend of worship and
praise celebrating 25 years of faithful service of Pastor and Sister O. Wendell
Davis, May 16 - 18, 2014, held at the Von Braun Center and Union Chapel
Missionary Baptist Church. (Showers)
b. Resolution congratulating
Dr. Byron C. Hulsey, eighth Head of School (2006) at Randolph’s 54-year
history. Dr. Hulsey will become Head of
School of Woodberry Forest School in Virginia, his alma mater, effective July
1, 2014. (Russell)
c. Other Special Recognitions.
d. Announcements.
Presentation
of United Cerebral Palsy Services in Huntsville by Ms. Cheryl Smith. (Kling)
5. BUSINESS
WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.
6. PUBLIC
HEARINGS.
a. Public hearings to be held.
1.
Public
hearing to hear the appeal of Mr. Tommy
Howell appealing the decision of the Liquor License Review Committee denying a
Retail Liquor Lounge Entertainment License to Club Upscale, LLC d/b/a Club
Upscale, at 2021 Golf Road, Huntsville, AL
35802 at the March 6, 2014 Liquor License Review Committee Meeting. (Set March 13, 2014, Regular Council Meeting,
Continued April 10, 2014, Regular Council Meeting)
2. Public Hearing on a
Resolution authorizing the demolition of an unsafe building constituting a
public nuisance located at 613 Kennan Rd NW.
(Community Development)
b.
Public hearings to be set.
1.
Resolution to set a Public
Hearing on an ordinance to amend ARTICLE 15 – RESIDENCE 2-B DISTRICT, Section
15.1 – Uses permitted to add single family attached dwellings as a permitted
use. (Set June 26, 2014, Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)
2.
Resolution to set a Public
Hearing on an ordinance to amend ARTICLE 74 – NON-CONFORMING LOTS: NON CONFORMING USES OF STRUCTURES AND
PREMISES, by deleting the existing Section 74.1 – Non Conforming Lots of
Records and Unified Lots. (Set June 26,
2014, Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)
3.
Resolution to set a Public
Hearing on an ordinance zoning newly annexed property lying on the west side of
Dug Hill Road and north of Raintree Road to Residence 1 District. (Set June 26, 2014, Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)
4.
Resolution to set a Public
Hearing on an ordinance to amend newly annexed property lying on the north side
of Mohawk Road and west of Taylor Road to Residence 1-A District. (Set June 26, 2014, Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)
5. Resolution to declare a public nuisance located at 613 Kennan Rd
NW, Huntsville, AL and to set the date for when objections will be heard. (Set May 22, 2014, Regular Council Meeting) (Community
Development)
7. COMMUNICATIONS
AND REPORTS.
a. Communications
from the Public.
b. Reports
8. HUNTSVILLE
UTILITIES ITEMS.
a.
Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement among Madison County, Alabama and
the City of Huntsville d/b/a Huntsville Utilities, allowing Huntsville
Utilities to provide and sell water to Madison County. (Utilities:
Water)
9. BOARD
APPOINTMENTS.
a. Board
Appointments to be Voted on.
b. Board
Appointment Nominations
10.
APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES.
a. Resolution authorizing expenditures for
payment. (Finance Committee)
b. Finance
Committee Report.
11. COMMUNICATIONS
FROM THE MAYOR.
12. COMMUNICATIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS.
Councilman John Olshefski
Councilman Will Culver
Councilman Bill Kling
Councilman Richard Showers, Sr.
Councilman Mark Russell
13. UNFINISHED
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.
a. Ordinance No. 14-281 for the
annexation of land on the west side of Old Big Cove Road and north of Byrd
Drive. (Introduced April 24, 2014,
Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)
b. Ordinance No.
14-282 for the annexation of land on the south side of Knotty Walls Road and
west of Old Big Cove Road. (Introduced
April 24, 2014, Regular Council Meeting)
(Planning)
c. Ordinance No.
14-283 for the annexation of land on the east side of Old Big Cove Road and
south of Miller Lane. (Introduced April
24, 2014, Regular Council Meeting)
(Planning)
14. NEW
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.
a. Introduction of an
Ordinance of a Street Name Change Request from Pentastar Drive to Remington
Trail, SW. (Planning)
b. Introduction of an Ordinance to amend
Section 13 of Ordinance 04-315, Personnel Policies and Procedures, for
modification to the Conduct and Disciplinary Policy. (Human Resources)
c.
Introduction of an Ordinance
adopting changes made by the Madison County Commission to voting precincts
within Madison County, Alabama. (Clerk-Treasurer)
15. NEW
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.
a. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute an Agreement with the Madison County
Commission. (EMA) DELETED
b.
Approval to advertise and
fill position of Floodplain Management Analyst, Pay Grade 15, and to fill
position at steps higher than minimum within the pay grade if necessary. (Engineering)
c.
Approval to advertise and
fill position of Deputy Director of City Engineering, Pay Grade 20, and to fill
position at steps higher than minimum within the pay grade if necessary. (Engineering)
d.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidder, McCord Construction for
Periodic Bid for Sanitary Sewer Bore Items-2014, Project No. 65-14-SP16. (Engineering)
e.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to modify the agreement with Arcadis, U. S., Inc. for Engineering Design
Services for Dallas Branch/Pinhook Creek, Phase I, Project No. 65-13-DR03, by
Modification No. 1. (Engineering)
f.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement with AMEC Environment & Infrastructure,
Inc. for Engineering Hydraulic Modeling Services and Letter of Map Revision
(LOMR) Submittal for a Portion of Tributary 3 to Indian Creek, Project No.
65-14-DR01. (Engineering)
g.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to amend the contract with SJ&L General Contractor, L.L.C. for Cecil
Ashburn Turn Lane, Project No. 65-14-TI01, by Change Order No. 1. (Engineering)
h. Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to modify the agreement with Johnson & Associates Consulting
Engineers, L.L.C. for Engineering Design & Construction Administration
Services for Carmichael Park, Project No. 65-12-DM25, by Modification No. 3. (Public Works)
i. Resolution authorizing the Mayor
to modify the agreement with Sharp Communications, Inc. for Radio Tower
Sublease Agreement, by Modification No. 1.
(Water Pollution Control)
j. 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)
k.
Ordinance to
amend Budget Ordinance No. 13-630, by changing appropriated funding for various
departments and funds. (Finance)
l.
Resolution authorizing the acceptance
of donations. (Finance)
m.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an agreement with Alfred Benesch & Company for 2014
On-Call Traffic Engineering Services, Project No. 65-14-TI03. (Traffic Engineering)
n.
Resolution of support and
approval of the Aldridge Creek Greenway extension from Weatherly Road to
Esslinger Road. (Planning)
o.
Resolution of support and
approval of the EUL Pedestrian-Bikeway Corridor between Redstone Arsenal and
Governors Drive West. (Planning)
p.
Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Norman
Stoddart d/b/a Iceworks Shaved Ice and More.
(Parks and Recreation)
q.
Resolution authorizing the
Clerk-Treasurer to invoke National Bank of Commerce Letter of Credit No.
400684700 for Cypress Gardens at Lake Forest Subdivision. (City Attorney)
r.
Resolution authorizing the
Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Bryant Bank Letter of Credit No. 1115 for Green Way
Park Subdivision. (City Attorney)
s.
Resolution revoking that
certain license agreement between the City of Huntsville and Dwight Wright
approved by Resolution No. 13-568 on July 25, 2013. (City Attorney)
t.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Real Estate
Sales Contract between the City of Huntsville and Vette Properties, LLC, for
property located in Cummings Research Park West. (City
Attorney) DELETED
u.
Resolution authorizing City
Attorney to settle the workers’ compensation claim of Billy Killian. (City Attorney)
v. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Lease Agreement between
the City of Huntsville and the Young Men’s Christian Association of Metropolitan
Huntsville, Inc. d/b/a Heart of the Valley YMCA. (General Services) DELETED
w. Resolution authorizing the
Mayor to approve and submit the 2014 Annual Action Plan. (Community Development)
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.