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Revised: Tuesday, November 1, 2016, 2:00 p.m.

 

AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 3, 2016, AT 6:00 P.M.

IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER.

 

 

1.  INVOCATION.

 

     Reverend Laura Lemley

 

2.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

 

3.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

     a.   Regular meeting held October 27, 2016.  (Minutes not received)

 

4.  RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.

 

a.   Mayor.

 

b.   Council.

 

1.     Adoption and Presentation.

 

2.     Adoption Only.

 

a.     Resolution congratulating Oakwood University on its 120th year of service to the work of higher education in Alabama, to be celebrated during worship service on November 12, 2016, at the Oakwood University Church. (Culver)

 

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 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 public hearing on an ordinance zoning newly annexed property lying on the west side of Old Big Cove Road and on the north side of Knotty Walls Road as Residence 2 District.  (Set December 15, Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

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 Philip W. Bentley, III, to the Huntsville-Madison County Airport Authority, Seat 1, for a term to expire October 23, 2017.  (Culver)

 

b.  Board Appointment Nominations

 

1.   Nomination of Susan J. Phelan for reappointment to the Huntsville Ice Skating Complex Board of Control, Position 1, for a term to expire November 20, 2019. (Kling)

 

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. 16-832, authorizing the Mayor to enter into and execute a Video Service Franchise Agreement between the City of Huntsville, Alabama, and Google Fiber.  (Introduced October 27, 2016,

             Regular Council Meeting)  (City Attorney)

    

14.  NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

 

a.     Introduction of an ordinance annexing 1.26 acres of land lying on the east side of Old Big Cove Road and on the north side of Kennedy Lane.  (Planning)

 

15.  NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

 

a.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Modification No. 7 to the agreement between the City of Huntsville and the Huntsville Housing Authority, dated November 5, 2009, as adopted and approved by the City Council of the City of Huntsville by Resolution No. 09-1075 and amended pursuant to Resolutions Nos. 10-906, 11-815, 12-935, 13-938, 14-908, and 15-897.  (Police)

 

b.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Cooperation Agreement/Memorandum of  Understanding (MOU), between the City of Huntsville and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to support the Tennessee Valley Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory (TVRCFL), to include the assignment of an employee of the Huntsville Police Department.  (Police)

 

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

 

d.     Ordinance amending Budget Ordinance No. 16-659 by changing appropriated funding for various departments and funds.  (Finance)

 

e.     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)

 

f.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke First Commercial Bank Letter of Credit No. 831290723 for Oakwood Estates at Lake Forest Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

g.     Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke First Commercial Bank Letter of Credit No. 831290726 for Oakwood Estates at Lake Forest Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

h.     Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke CB&S Bank Letter of Credit No. 555579 for Anslee Farms Phase 1A Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

DELETED

 

i.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Southern States Bank Letter of Credit No. 500035120 for Little Mountain II Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

j.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke BancorpSouth Letter of Credit No. 362000515942 for Magnolia Village at Lake Forest Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

k.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Real Estate Sales Contract between the City of Huntsville and Vette Properties, LLC, for approximately 1 acre in Cummings Research Park West.  (City Attorney)

 

l.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a consulting agreement between the City of Huntsville and Adriane Van Kirk, d/b/a Fave Creative.  (Administration)

 

m.   Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a consulting agreement between the City of Huntsville and Rob Clark, d/b/a Twikenham Pixel Development Company.  (Administration)

 

n.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a consulting agreement between the City of Huntsville and MOVE Digital.  (Administration)

 

o.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a modification to the lease agreement between the City of Huntsville and Global Ties Alabama, Resolution No. 13-396.  (Administration) 

 

p.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 1 to the agreement between the City of Huntsville and Reed Contracting Services, Inc., for Wall Triana Highway Resurfacing, Project No. 71-16-RR03.  (Engineering)      

 

q.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 1 between the City of Huntsville and Reed Contracting Services, Inc., for Chase Farm Industrial Access Road Improvements, Project No. 71-16-RD01 & ALDOT Project No. IAR-042-000-009.  (Engineering)

 

r.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 1 between the City of Huntsville and Christopher Contractors, Inc., for Pulaski Pike Pedestrian Access Improvements, Project No. 71-16-SW05.  (Engineering)    

    

s.   Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Contract Termination Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Robertson Golf Management, Inc.  (Parks & Recreation)

 

t.    Request for authorization to advertise and fill one (1) Regular Full-time Aquatics Activities Manager position, Grade 17, at a higher than minimum rate if necessary.  (Parks and Recreation)

 

u.     Resolution authorizing a License Agreement between the City of Huntsville and the Museum Board of the City of Huntsville.  (Administration)

 

16.  LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.

 

a.     Vacation of Easements

 

                1.  Ordinance vacating a 5’ Utility and Drainage Easement for Outparcel and Parcel 1, Bradford Creek Subdivision at Highway 72.  (Kroger Limited Partnership and GB Bradford Creek, LLC)

         

     2.  Ordinance vacating a portion of a 15’ Utility and Drainage Easement for Lot 7, Covemont Estates.  (Howard)

 

                3.  Ordinance vacating a portion of 10’ Utility and Drainage Easement for Lot 9, Jones Valley Estates 3rd Addition, 828 Baylor Drive.  (Chenault)

 

                4.  Ordinance vacating a Sanitary Sewer Easement for Lot 1, Westlawn School Subdivision, 2305 Jordan Lane.  (MAP Bob Wallace)

 

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.