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Revised: 05-12-15, 2:00 P.M.

 

 

AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TO BE HELD MAY 14, 2015 AT 6:00 P.M.

IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

 

 

CALL TO ORDER.

 

1.   INVOCATION.

 

     Chaplain Frederick Woods, Professional Counselor

     Clinical Chaplain at Crestwood Medical Center

     Church of God in Christ

 

2.   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

 

3.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

a.  Regular Meeting held April 23, 2015.

(Minutes Received)

 

4.   RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.

 

a.  Mayor.

 

1.  Presentation of the STAR 99.1/CAFY Young Citizen of the Month.

 

2.  Recognition of the Grissom High School Cyber Patriot Team.

 

3.  Recognition of May 9 – 15, 2015 Police Week and May 15, 2015 to be Peace Officers  Memorial Day.

 

4.  Recognition of May 17 – 23 as Emergency Medical Services Week.

 

b.  Council.

 

1.  Adoption and Presentation.

 

2.  Adoption Only.

           

a.    Resolution commemorating the life of Reverend McKinley Jones.  (Showers)

 

b.    Resolution commemorating the life of Dr. Willie Mingo Clark. (Showers)

 

c.    Resolution commemorating the 26th Pastoral Anniversary of Reverend Endia Scruggs at Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America. (Showers)

 

d.    Resolution recognizing the Huntsville District Church of God in Christ of Alabama, First Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of the Church of God in Christ 36th District Conference under the leadership of Superintendent Dr. Terrell Harris, Jr. and District Supervisor Mary Strong to be held May 12 -15 at the True Light Church of God in Christ.  (Showers)

 

3.  Other Special Recognitions.

 

4.   Announcements.

 

5.   BUSINESS WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.

 

6.   PUBLIC HEARINGS.

 

a.    Public hearings to be held.

     

1.    Public hearing on a Resolution authorizing the City Clerk-Treasurer to assess the cost of the boarding and securing against certain properties.  (Community Development)

 

b.    Public hearings to be set.

 

1.    Resolution to set a Public Hearing on an ordinance zoning nearly annexed property lying on the east side of Research Park Blvd and on the north side of Plummer Road Commercial Industrial Park District. (Set  June 25, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

2.    Resolution to set a Public Hearing on an ordinance to amend Article 23 – General Business C-3 District, 23.1 – Uses Permitted: amend article 75 – Alcoholic Beverage Establishment Regulations, Section 75.3 – Permitted Establishments by Districts, and mend Article 92 – Board of Adjustment, Section 92.5 – Powers and Duties, subsection 92.5.3 – Permitted Uses as Special Exceptions, by adding new subsection of 92.53(37) to add language concerning alcoholic beverage manufacturers.  (Set June 25, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

3.    Resolution to set a Public Hearing (May 28, 2015) for Roian White d/b/a RCLS to operate (3) three luxury vehicles. 

 

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.

 

1.   Resolution to appoint Missy Hanks to the Madison County 310 Board for a term to expire April 1, 2021.  (Nominated April 23, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)  (Robinson)

 

b.  Board Appointment Nominations

 

1.    Nomination to appoint Kelly May to the Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals for a term to expire August 22, 2018. (Replacing Robert L. Flowers, Jr.) (Robinson)

 

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 Will Culver

            Councilman Bill Kling

            Councilman Richard Showers, Sr.

            Councilwoman Jennie Robinson

            Councilman Mark Russell

 

13.   UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.

 

a.    Resolution No. 15-280 reappointing Sybil Denise Cleveland as full-time Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Huntsville for a 4 -year term beginning May 27, 2015.  (Introduced April 23, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)  (Russell)

 

14.   NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

 

a.    Introduction of an Ordinance concerning the annexation of land east of U.S. Highway 431 South and on the west side of Goose Ridge Drive.  (Planning)

 

b.    Introduction of an Ordinance approving the following street name change: The new Church Street (formerly Orchard Street and Hundley drive) from Oakwood Avenue south to Pratt Avenue to be renamed Hundley Drive. (Planning)

 

c.    Introduction of an Ordinance approving the following street naming: The new gateway entrance into downtown from Governors Drive to Williams Avenue to be named Dr. Joseph Lowery Boulevard. (Planning)

 

d.    Introduction of an Ordinance regarding Right-of-Way Use Agreement with Southern Light, LLC and authorizing the Mayor to enter into same on behalf of the City.  (City Attorney)

 

e.    Introduction of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 06-1220 , as amended, regarding hourly rate paid to outside legal counsel.  (City Attorney)

 

f.     Introduction of an Ordinance to amend Section 10.21 of Ordinance 01-315, Personnel Policies and Procedures, for modification to the Miscellaneous Leave (Hazardous Weather/Emergency Conditions) policy.  (Human Resources)

 

15.   NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION

 

a.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Alabama Department of Public Safety to accept the FY 2015 High Intensity Drug Trafficking area (HIDTA) Grant.  (Police)

 

b.    Ordinance declaring certain Police Department vehicles to be deemed surplus property and sold at auction.  (Police)

 

c.    Resolution to amend FY 2013 ESG program Budget.  (Community Development)

 

d.    Resolution to enter into an agreement with ADECA in the amount of $20,000.00 for the operation of an  Prevention and Re-Housing program for homeless and at-risk of homeless person and families.  (Community Development)

 

e.   Resolution to authorize the Mayor to enter into a Real Estate Agreement between the City of Huntsville and FRE of Alabama, LLC. (Community Development)

 

f.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to approve and submit the City of Huntsville 2015-2020 Consolidated Plan & Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice to the Department of Housing and Urban Development.  (Community Development)

 

g.    Resolution authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Huntsville and Alabama A&M University.  (Landscape Management)

 

h.    Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to settle the claim of Diane Anderson.  (City Attorney)

 

i.     Resolution authorizing the condemnation proceedings for right’s-of-way and permanent, exclusive utility and drainage easements on, over, across and upon parcels of land for the Zierdt Road Improvements Project.  (City Attorney)

 

j.      Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke BB&T Bank Letter of Credit Number 9641726769-00001 for Pavilion Phase II Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

k.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Bryant Bank Letter of Credit Number 1115 for Greenway Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

l.      Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Cadence Bank Letter of Credit Number 4806121 for Heritage Brook Subdivision Phase 2.  (City Attorney)

 

m.   Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Servis 1st Bank Letter of Credit Number 16155 for The Preserve at Clayton Pond Phase II Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

n.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Servis 1st Bank Letter of Credit Number 16244 for The Preserve at Clayton Pond  Phase II Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

o.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a cooperative agreement between the City of Huntsville d/b/a Huntsville Emergency Management Agency and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency for Emergency Management Performance Grant 5 EMA.  (Emergency Management)

 

p.    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)

 

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

 

r.     Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 14-665 by changing appropriate funding for various departments and funds.  (Finance)

 

s.    Request for authorization to advertise and fill the position of Street Sign & Marking Technician, Grade 10.  (Traffic Engineering).

 

t.      Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Encroachment Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. for Greenbrier Parkway, Phase III-A, Project No. 65-13-RD02.  (Engineering)           

 

u.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 1 between the City of Huntsville and Mark Johnson Construction, L.L.C. for Goose Creek Sewer Pump Station, Project No. 65-07-SM01.  (Engineering)

 

v.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Modification No. 2 to the agreement between the City of Huntsville and Reed Contracting Services, Inc. for Periodic Bid for Various Construction Projects-2013, Project No. 65-13-SP31.  (Engineering)

 

w.   Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Lease Agreement between the City of Huntsville and McDonald Farms for the Lease of Farm Land in the Greenbrier area. (Engineering)

 

x.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Lease Agreement between the City of Huntsville and McDonald Farms for the Lease of Farm Land in Cummings Research Park.  (Engineering)

 

y.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure, Inc. for Engineering Design Services for John Hunt Park, Project No. 65-15-SP38.  (Engineering)

 

z.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Land Lease Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Pine Lawn Farms for the lease of property from the City.  (Engineering)

 

aa.   Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City   of Huntsville and Garver, L.L.C. for Engineering Construction Administration Services for Greenbrier Parkway, Phase III-A, Project No. 65-13-RD02 & IAR-042-000-008.   (Engineering)

 

bb.   Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and OMI, Inc. for Construction Materials Testing Services for Greenbrier Parkway, Phase III-A, Project No. 65-13-RD02 & IAR-042-000-008.  (Engineering)

 

cc.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Smith Engineering Co., Inc, for Engineering Services for Corridor Study for Haysland Road Extension,  Project  No. 65-15-RD03.  (Engineering)

                                                       

dd.   Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and the low bidder, Wiregrass Construction Company, Inc. for Resurfacing of Residential Streets-2015, Phase I, Project No. 65-15-RR01.  (Public Works)

 

ee.   Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement with Johnson, Jones and McGehee, a limited liability partnership, for provision of indigent  Defense services in Municipal Court of the City of Huntsville.  (Municipal Court)

 

ff.    Request for authorization to advertise and fill position of Parking Enforcement

      Officer I at a higher rate than minimum.  (Parking and Public Transit)

 

gg.   Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and the Huntsville City Board of Education for the sale and purchase of Cavalry Hill School, the Huntsville Center for Technology and the Seldon Center.  (Administration)

 

hh.  Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Modification No. 1 to the Conservation and Preservation Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Cityscapes, LLC, for Mason Building Located at 115 East Clinton Avenue as adopted by Resolution No. 15 -303 on April 23, 2015.  (Administration)

 

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.