Revised: 03-09-04   (5:00 p.m.)

 

 

AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TO BE HELD MARCH 11, 2004 AT 6:00 P.M.

IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER.

 

1.         INVOCATION.

 

            Dr. Annas Aytch

            Covenant Ministries Church           

 

2.         PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

 

 

3.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

a.         Regular Meeting held February 26, 2004

            (Minutes Received)

 

 

4.         RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.

 

a.         Mayor.

1.            Special Presentation by Chief Owens and Mayor Loretta Spencer.

 

2.            Presentation of the Supervisor of the Year Award, Sgt. Jim Winn, and the Officer of the Year Award, Officer Michael Powell.

 

 

3.         Recognition of the winner of the State Arbor Day Contest.

 

b.         Council.

 

1.         Adoption and Presentation.

 

a.         Resolution congratulating S. R. Butler High School on their 2004 5A State Basketball Championship.  (Kling)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.         Adoption Only.

 

a.            Resolution in recognition of former J. O. Johnson High School student Rashad Moore of the Seattle Seahawks for his participation in Honor’s Day, sponsored by the J. O. Johnson’s Athletic Department and the Huntsville Boys & Girls Clubs, Inc., J. O. Johnson High School auditorium, March 12, 2004, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.  (Showers)

 

c.         Other Special Recognitions.

 

            Certification of Appreciation

            Congratulating S. R. Butler High School on their 2004 5A State Basketball Championship.  (Watson)

 

d.         Announcements.

 

5.         BUSINESS WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.

 

a.            Decision of the Personnel Hearing for city employee held  March 4, 2004. (Recreations Services)    (Council)

 

6.         PUBLIC HEARINGS.

 

a.         Public hearings to be held.

 

b.         Public Hearings to be Set

 

1.            Resolution to set a public hearing on an ordinance to rezone land lying generally on the south side of Martin Road and west of Zierdt Road from Neighborhood Business C-1 District and Residence 2-B District to Residence 2-A District.

 (April 22, 2004)  (Planning)

 

 

2.            Resolution to set a public hearing on the zoning a newly annexed land lying generally west of Jeff Road and north of Christopher Drive to Residence 2-A District.  (April 22, 2004)  (Planning)

 

 

3.            Resolution to set a public hearing on an ordinance to rezone land lying generally north of U.S. Highway 72 East and west of Ryland Pike from Residence 2-A District to Highway C-4 District.   (April 22, 2004)   (Planning)

 

 

4.            Resolution to set a public hearing on an ordinance to rezone land lying generally south of McJohn Street, east of Baywood Drive and south of Johnson Road from Residence 2-B District to Heavy Industry District.  (April 22, 2004)  (Planning)

 

7.         COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS.

 

a.         Communications from the Public.

 

b.         Reports

 

8.         HUNTSVILLE UTILITIES ITEMS.

 

a.            Resolution authorizing purchase of a new 50,000 GVWR Cab & Chassis to replace units 366 & 366.8.  (Utilities: Electric)

 

 

b.            Resolution authorizing painting of the Bailey Cove Substation Wall. 

(Utilities: Electric)

 

 

c.            Resolution authorizing lease/purchase Huntsville Utilities to enter into an agreement for the lease/purchase of a powdered activated carbon feeder.  (Utilities: Water)

 

9.         BOARD APPOINTMENTS.

 

a.         Board Appointments to be Voted on.

 

1.         Resolution to appoint to Dana Griffin to the Beautification Board for a partial term to expire February 10, 2005.  (Kling)

 

 

2.         Resolution to appoint Denise Rabey to the Human Relations Commission for a partial term to expire August 25, 2006.  (Russell)

 

 

3.         Resolution to reappoint Denise Gore to the Beautification Board for term to expire February 10, 2007.  (Moon)

 

 

4.         Resolution to reappoint Joy Parker to the Beautification Board for term to expire February 10, 2007.  (Moon)

 

 

5.         Resolution to reappoint Alex Gilmore to the Beautification Board for term to expire February 10, 2007.  (Moon)

 

b.         Board Appointment Nominations.

 

1.         Nomination of Edward “Ned” Thomas Jones for an appointment to the Development Permit Review Committee for partial term to expire June 27, 2006.  (Watson)

 

10.       APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES.

 

a.         Resolution authorizing the expenditures for payments.  (Finance Committee)

 

b.         Finance Committee Report.

 

11.       COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR.

 

12.       COMMUNICATIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS.

           

      Councilman Kling

         Councilman Watson

         Councilman Showers

         Councilwoman Moon

         Councilman Russell

 

13.    UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.

 

a.            Ordinance No. 04-142, concerning the annexation of city owned land lying generally on the west side of U.S. Highway 431 south and south of Taylor Lane.  (Introduced February 26, 2004 Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

 

b.            Ordinance No. 04-143, concerning the annexation of land lying generally on the west side of Green Valley Road and north of Hartford Road.  (Introduced February 26, 2004 Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)

 

14.       NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

 

a.            Introduction of a resolution authorizing Gateway Park to be renamed Veterans Park and designating it as the location for the Madison County Veterans Memorial.  (Council)

 

 

b.            Introduction of an Ordinance to amend Article II, General Privilege Licenses, of Chapter 15, Licenses, of the Code of Ordinance of the City of Huntsville, Alabama as adopted and approved on the 24th day of April 2003.

(Clerk Treasurer)

 

 

c.            Introduction of an ordinance concerning the annexation of land lying generally on the south side of U.S. Highway 72 West and east of Slaughter Road.  (Planning)

 

 

d.            Introduction of an ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 03-785, adopted and approved on September 30, 2003, by earmarking excess revenues in the City's 2003-2004 General Fund Operating Budget.  (Kling)

 

15.       NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

 

a.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with British Soccer, a division of Challenger Sports Corporation.  (Recreation Services and Landscape Management)

 

 

b.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the City of Huntsville for the purpose of executing a grant award to benefit Huntsville Fire & Rescue.  (Fire & Rescue)

 

 

c.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Tower Attachment License Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Huntsville Utilities.  (ITS)

 

 

d.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a joint purchasing agreement with the Madison County Commission for the purchase of crushed stone.  (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.            Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 03-785, adopted and approved on September 30, 2003 by changing appropriated funding and the authorized personnel strength within various departments.  (Finance)

 

 

g.            Resolution authorizing the issuance of advanced travel funds for Huntsville Fire & Rescue.  (Finance)

 

 

h.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with Miller & Miller, Inc., for Big Spring Park Culvert, Project No. 65-030DR19, by Change Order No. 1.  (Engineering)

 

 

i.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to modify the agreement with G.W. Jones & Sons Consulting Engineers, Inc. for Construction Administration Service for Boeing Boulevard Relocation, Project No. IAR-045-000-005.  (Engineering)

 

 

j.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Civil Solutions, LLP, for Engineering Services for Providence Bridge at Indian Creek Road, Project No. 65-04-BR03.  (Engineering)

 

 

k.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with APAC Southeast Inc., for Old Monrovia Road Improvements, from King Road to Indian Creek Road, Project No. 65-03-RD05 by Change Order No. 1.  (Engineering)

 

 

l.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with Concrete Builders, Inc., for Meridian Street Retaining Wall Improvement, Project No. 65-03-DM48 by Change Order No. 1.  (Engineering)

 

 

m.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Garver Engineers, LLC for Engineering Design Services for Median Crossing on Hwy. 72 at Mile Marker R90.4 Project No. 65-04-TI06.  (Engineering)

 

 

n.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Garver Engineers, LLC for Engineering Design Services for Intersection of Hwy 72 and Paramount Drive, Project No. 65-04-TI05.  (Engineering)

 

 

o.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, Law Enforcement/Traffic Safety Division, to provide Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant Funds to the City of Huntsville for the continuation of Serious Habitual Offender Comprehensive Action Plan (SHOCAP) program.  (Police)

 

 

p.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of Huntsville, City of Madison, Madison County Commission, City of Decatur, and Morgan County Commission for Overtime expenses for the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) grant.  (Police)

 

 

q.            Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Regions Bank Letter of credit No. 22719 for Stoneleigh Terrace, 7th Addition.  (City Attorney)

 

 

r.            Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Colonial Bank letter of credit No. 2812 for Ridgeside Estates, Phase I.  (City Attorney)

 

 

s.            Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke First Commercial Bank letter of credit No. 682 for Providence, Phase I.  (City Attorney)

 

 

t.            Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke SouthBank letter of credit No. 2003-148 for Forest Cove Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

u.            Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke Regions Bank letter of credit No. 7506 for Matley Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

v.            Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Colonial Bank letter of credit No. 466 for Pulaski Corner.  (City Attorney)

 

 

w.            Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Kennedy Brothers Contracting, Inc., d/b/a Don Kennedy and Sons House Moving Co., for the relocation of the Jewish Synagogue House.  (City Attorney)

 

 

x.      Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon, Inc. for Engineering Design Services for Hwy. 72 Sanitary Sewer Phase VI - County Line Road, Project #65-03-SS20. (Engineering)

 

16.    LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.

 

a.            Vacation of Easements

 

1.            Ordinance authorizing the vacation of the east 10-foot ingress and egress easement, Lot 4, Block 44, Page 70, The Plaza at Four Mile Post Road (Cecil Ashburn Drive; Stoneridge Farms at Jones Valley). 

 

 

 

b.            Vacation of rights-of-way

 

 

            None

 

c.         Deeds for acceptance

 

            None

 

 

d.            Routine bond satisfactions

 

           

            None

 

e.         Liquor bond mortgages

 

 

17.       NON-ROSTER COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.

 

 

18.       ADJOURN.