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Revised: Tuesday, September 22, 2015: 2:00 p.m.

AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 AT 6:00 P.M.

IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CALL TO ORDER.

1. INVOCATION.

Reverend Lynn Bullard

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

a. Regular Meeting held September 10, 2015.

(Minutes Received)

4. RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.

a. Mayor.

1. Proclamation recognizing October as National Cyber Security Awareness Month.

b. Council.

1. Adoption and Presentation.

2. Adoption Only.

a. Resolution recognizing Eagles’ Nest Ministries Church for their Holy Convocation, featuring guest speakers, Bishop Ann Hardman, Bishop Marvin Sapp, Bishop L. Spenser Smith, and guest psalmist, Kathy Taylor, to be held September 27-30, 2015. (Showers)

c. Other Special Recognitions.

d. Announcements.

5. BUSINESS WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.

6. PUBLIC HEARINGS.

a. Public hearings to be held.

1. Public hearing on Ordinance No. 15-579, rezoning property lying on the west side of South Shawdee Road and on the north side of South Village Square Road from Neighborhood Business C-1A District to Residence 2-A District. (Set August 13, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)

2. Public hearing on Ordinance No. 15-581, rezoning property lying on the west side of U.S. Highway 231 South and on the north side of Magna Carta Place from Light Industry District to Residence 2 District. (Set August 13, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)

3. Public hearing on Ordinance No. 15-583, zoning newly annexed property lying on the north side of Capshaw Road and on the east side of Autumn Branch Drive as Residence 2 District. (Set August 13, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)

4. Public hearing on Ordinance No. 15-585, deleting Article 21, Neighborhood Business C-1A District Regulations, of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Huntsville, Alabama. (Set August 13, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Planning).

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

6. 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 hearing for Madison County Shuttle for the operation of three (3) special shuttles. (Set October 8, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Public Transit)

2. Request to set a public hearing for A M Booth’s Lumberyard, LLC, to appeal the disapproval of a Restaurant Retail Liquor License by the License Review Committee on September 17, 2015. (Set October 8, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Clerk-Treasurer)

7. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS.

a. Communications from the Public.

b. Reports

8. HUNTSVILLE UTILITIES ITEMS.

a. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Amendment to the Power Contract between TVA and the City of Huntsville to modify certain aspects of the manufacturing credit agreement. (Utilities: Electric)

9. BOARD APPOINTMENTS.

a. Board Appointments to be Voted on.

1. Resolution to reappoint Burt Webster to the City Tree Commission for a term to begin October 8, 2015, and expire October 8, 2017. (Nominated September 10, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Kling)

2. Resolution to reappoint J. Elbert Peters to the City Tree Commission for a term to begin October 8, 2015, and expire October 8, 2017. (Nominated September 10, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Kling)

3. Resolution to appoint Todd Howard to the Madison County 310 Board for a term to begin September 24, 2015, and expire April 1, 2017. (Nominated September 10, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Robinson)

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 Will Culver

Councilman Bill Kling

Councilman Richard Showers, Sr.

Councilwoman Jennie Robinson

Councilman Mark Russell

13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.

a. Ordinance No. 15-693, annexing land lying on the east side of U.S. Highway 231 South and on the north and south sides of George Chapman Drive. (Introduced September 10, 2015, Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)

14. NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

a. Introduction of an ordinance amending Section 18-36, Sidewalk Cafes, Vendors, and Mobile Food Vendors, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Huntsville, Alabama, to amend hours of operations for mobile food vending units. (Planning)

b. Introduction of an ordinance amending Chapter 25, Article IV, Division 2, Section 25-245 (f), Fees and Rates for Off-Street Parking Facilities, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Huntsville, Alabama. (Parking and Public Transit)

15. NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

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

b. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a professional services contract between the City of Huntsville and Stanard & Associates, Inc. (Police)

c. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute the renewal agreement between the City of Huntsville and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama for group health insurance administrative services. (Human Resources)

d. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to renew a group accident insurance policy for volunteer workers with Markel Insurance Company. (Human Resources)

e. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Modification No. 7 to the agreement between the City of Huntsville and Behavioral Health Systems Inc. (Human Resources)

f. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an application for excess workers’ compensation insurance with Safety National Casualty Corporation. (Human Resources)

g. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a renewal agreement with Lincoln Financial Group for group life, AS&D, and LTD insurance and voluntary life and AD&D insurance. (Human Resources)

h. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Special Employee Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Phyllis J. Smith. (Human Resources)

i. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Special Employee Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Joyce Douglass. (Human Resources)

j. Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to settle the workers’ compensation claim of Marco Collier. (City Attorney)

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

l. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Family Services Center, Inc., for Housing Counseling Program. (Community Development)

m. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Modification No. 2, between the City of Huntsville and Family Services Center, Inc., to amend Resolution No. 14-300 to modify budgeted items. (Community Development)

n. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Second Mile Development for use of Urban Development Action Grant funds, to assist the Terry Heights/Hillandale Neighborhood Association. (Community Development)

o. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Willow Bend Mortgage Company, LLC, as a Participating Lender for the Down Payment Assistance Program. (Community Development)

p. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to approve and submit the 2014 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Review (CAPER) to HUD. (Community Development)

q. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to approve and submit the Citizen Participation Plan/Language Access Plan (LAP) for Limited English Proficiency (LEP) persons to HUD. (Community Development) DELETED

r. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of Huntsville and the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce. (Administration)

s. Ordinance authorizing the disposal of the surplus equipment identified in Exhibit “A”. (ITS)

t. Request for authorization to advertise and fill vacant position of Parking and Public Transit Services Worker in the Parking Division. (Parking)

u. Ordinance correcting an error in the legal description of land annexed and described in Ordinance No. 15-694. (Planning)

v. Ordinance correcting an error in the legal description of land annexed and described in Ordinance No. 15-695. (Planning)

w. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and the Department of Defense, Office of Economic Adjustment, for grant funding to hire a consultant to prepare a Joint Land Use Study for areas surrounding Redstone Arsenal. (Planning)

x. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Garver, L.L.C., for Engineering Services for an Interchange Modification Study, for access improvements along Interstate 565 at Exit 13, between Research Park Boulevard and Madison Boulevard, Project No. 65-14-RD13. (Engineering)

y. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 1 to the agreement between the City of Huntsville and SJ&L General Contractor, L.L.C., for Jefferson Street Streetscape Improvements, Phase I, Project No. 65-15-SP04. (Engineering)

z. 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)

aa. Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 14-665 by changing the authorized personnel strength in the various departments and funds. (Finance)

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

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.