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Revised: Tuesday, April 26, 2016, 2:00 p.m.

AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TO BE HELD APRIL 28, 2016, AT 6:00 P.M.

IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CALL TO ORDER.

1. INVOCATION.

Reverend Anthony Ford

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

a. Regular Meeting held April 14, 2016.

(Minutes Received)

4. RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.

a. Mayor.

b. Council.

1. Adoption and Presentation.

a. Resolution recognizing President Andrew Hugine, Jr., and the Alabama A&M University Family on their Fourth Presidential Community Engagement and Recruitment Tour, held February 1-5, 2016. (Culver & Showers)

2. Adoption Only.

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. 16-195, rezoning property lying on the south side of Redstone Road and west of Hobbs Road from Highway

Business C-4 District to Residence 2 District. (Set March 10, 2016, Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)

2. Public hearing on Ordinance No. 16-197, rezoning property lying on the east side of Monte Sano Boulevard and east of Viduta Lane from Residence 1

District to Planned Development-Housing District, LUI Rating 35. (Set March 10, 2016, Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)

b. Public hearings to be set.

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.

b. Board Appointment Nominations

1. Nomination of Debbie Reed Batson for reappointment to the Huntsville-Madison County Railroad Authority for a term to expire May 22, 2021.

(Russell)

2. Nomination of Ernest A. Young for reappointment to the Huntsville-Madison County Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors for a term to

expire April 11, 2020. (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 Richard Showers, Sr.

Councilman Mark Russell

Councilwoman Jennie Robinson

Councilman Bill Kling

Councilman Will Culver

13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.

a. Ordinance No. 16-265, annexing 0.48 acre of land lying on the east side of Weatherford Drive and north of Harbin Road. (Introduced April 14, 2016,

Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)

b. Ordinance No. 16-266, amending Ordinance No. 04-315, Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual, Section 10.8, Family and Medical Leave; Section 10.18,

Bereavement Leave; and Section 19, Employee Assistance Program. (Introduced April 14, 2016, Regular Council Meeting) (Human Resources)

14. NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

a. Introduction of an Ordinance declaring certain equipment surplus and to be sold at public auction. (Fleet)

15. NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

a. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Advance Local, LLC, d/b/a Alabama Media Group for advertising. (Finance)

b. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to accept the low bid meeting specifications and effectuate an agreement on behalf of the City of Huntsville, a municipal corporation in the State of Alabama. (Finance)

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

d. Resolution authorizing the City of Huntsville to participate in the National Purchasing Partners Contract VH1405 for the purchase of Public Facility Interior Furnishings. (Finance)

e. Ordinance amending Budget Ordinance No. 15-642, by changing appropriated funding for various departments and funds. (Finance)

f. Ordinance amending Budget Ordinance No. 15-935, by changing appropriated funding for various departments and funds. (Finance)

g. Resolution approving travel expenditures. (Finance)

h. Ordinance amending Budget Ordinance No. 15-642, by changing the authorized personnel strength in various departments and funds. (Finance)

i. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Insight Public Sector, Inc., to perform Arbitrator Server Upgrade and Body-Worn Camera Deployment Services. (ITS)

j. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Stanard & Associates, Inc., to develop and administer the written examination for the position of Driver-Engineer. (Fire & Rescue)

k. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of Huntsville and The Arts Council, Inc., dba Arts Huntsville. (Parks and Recreation)

l. Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to settle the claim of Michele Brazelton and Brian Stamp. (City Attorney)

m. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Settlement Agreement and Release among the City of Huntsville; the Public Building Authority of the City of Huntsville; American Pan & Engineering Co., Inc., n/k/a American Pan Enterprises Co., Inc.; and Dawson Building Contractors, Inc., in that lawsuit styled “Dawson General Contractors, Inc. v. The Public Building Authority of the City of Huntsville, et. al,” in the Circuit Court of Madison County, Alabama.  (City Attorney)

n. Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke American Bank of Huntsville Letter of Credit No. 2013-045 for The Cottages at Indian Lake Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

o. Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke First Commercial Bank Letter of Credit No. 831251823 for Grand Lake Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

p. Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Bryant Bank Letter of Credit No. 1193 for Oak Grove at Farley Farms Phase 4 Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

q. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and the low bidder, Wiregrass Construction Company, Inc., for Downtown Gateway (Harvard Road Extension)-REBID, Option No. 10 and Option No. 11, Project No. 65-11-RD03. (Engineering)

r. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and ADS Environmental Services – A Division of ADS, LLC. for InfoNet integration for CMOM Management, Project No. 71-16-SP31. (Water Pollution Control)

s. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 1 to the agreement between the City of Huntsville and Wiregrass Construction Company, Inc. for Resurfacing of Residential Streets-2015, Phase I, Project No. 65-15-RR02. (Public Works)

t. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement among the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the Alabama Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area and the City of Huntsville Police Department to accept the FY 2016 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) grant. (Police)

u. Request for authorization to advertise and fill one (1) position of Parking and Public Transit Services Worker. (Parking & Public Transit)

v. Request for authorization to advertise and fill one (1) position of General Services HVAC Technician, Grade 13, and fill at a higher rate than minimum if necessary. (General Services)

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.