Revised:
07-06-04 (12:00 p.m.)
AGENDA FOR THE
TO BE HELD JULY 8,
2004 AT 6:00 P.M.
IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL
TO ORDER.
1. INVOCATION.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Regular Meeting held June 24, 2004.
(Minutes Received)
4. RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.
a. Mayor.
b. Council.
1. Adoption and Presentation.
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. Resolution No. 04-483, for Sammy Taylor
and Sammy J. Taylor d/b/a Back Stage Limo Service to operate one (1) limousine
in the City of Huntsville. (Set June 24,
2004) (Parking & Public Transit)
b. Public Hearings to be Set
1. Resolution to set a public hearing on
an ordinance to zone annexed land Neighborhood Business C-2 and rezone land
from Residence 2-B to C-2; both tracts being on the north side of Drake Avenue
east of Triana Boulevard. (August 12,
2004) (Planning)
7. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS.
a. Communications from the Public.
b. Reports
8.
9. BOARD APPOINTMENTS.
a. Board Appointments to be Voted on.
1. Resolution
to reappoint Eddie J. Turner to the Von Braun Center Board of Control for a
term to expire August 27, 2008.
(Showers)
2. Resolution
to reappoint Morris Athey to the Downtown Redevelopment Authority for a term to
expire July 26, 2010. (Showers)
3. Resolution
to reappoint William R. Collins to the Downtown Redevelopment Authority for a
term to expire July 26, 2010. (Showers)
b. Board Appointment Nominations.
1. Nomination
of Virginia Rice for reappointment to the Museum Board for a term to expire
August 13, 2010. (Kling/Watson)
2. Nomination
of Sara Gessler for appointment to the Museum Board for a term to expire August
13, 2010. (Kling/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. 04-495, to amend Section
8-277, Article 4 of the Taxi Cab and Limousine Ordinance, amount charged. (Introduced June 24, 2004 Regular Council
Meeting) (Parking & Public Transit)
b. Ordinance No. 04-498, to amend
Ordinance 89-79, Classification and Salary Plan. (Introduced June 24, 2004 Regular Council
Meeting) (Water Pollution Control)
c. Ordinance No. 04-499, to amend Ordinance 89-79, Classification and
Salary Plan, to modify the salary classifications and or title of certain
positions. (Introduced June 24, 2004
Regular Council Meeting) (Human
Resources)
d. Ordinance No. 04-500, to amend Budget
Ordinance 03-785 to modify authorized strength in various departments. (Introduced June 24, 2004 Regular Council
Meeting) (Human Resources)
e. Ordinance
No. 04-494, to amend Ordinance No. 89-79 Classifications and Salary Plan, to
modify the salary classification of Fire Captain from salary grade 14 to grade
15. (Introduced June 24,
2004 Regular Council Meeting) (Watson)
14. NEW BUSINESS
ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.
15. NEW BUSINESS
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.
a. Ordinance declaring certain equipment
surplus to be sold. (Public Works
Services)
b. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
amend the contract with
c. Resolution authorizing the City of
Huntsville to purchase property west of Lodge Road for expansion of the Public
Works’ Facility, Project No. 65-04-SP31
(Public Works Services)
d. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement with the United States Department of Justice for funds
to reimburse the Huntsville Police Department for Bulletproof vests previously
purchased. (Police)
e. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
sign two plats of property in
f. Resolution designating previously
unnamed drive in
g. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement with Alabama DOT for the construction of bike lanes at
h. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement with Alabama Department of Transportation for the
widening of Dug Hill Road to King Drake
Road, Project No. STPHV-4500 ( ) . (Planning)
i. Resolution authorizing the acceptance
of a $375,000.00 grant from the Alabama Department of Homeland Security. (Emergency Management)
j. Resolution authorizing the rescheduling
of prioritized drainage projects funding from FY 05 to FY 04. (Finance)
k. Ordinance to amend the Budget Ordinance
transferring appropriations for the Parking department from the Parking Fund to
specifically identified Parking department accounts within the General
Fund. (Finance)
l. 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)
m. Ordinance to amend the Budget Ordinance
transferring appropriations for the Sanitation department from the Sanitation
Fund to specifically identified Sanitation department accounts within the
General Fund. (Finance)
n. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of
donation of a picture to Huntsville Fire & Rescue presented by Mr. Earl
Troglen. (Finance)
o. 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)
p. Resolution authorizing the execution,
acknowledgement and delivery of a quitclaim deed and other documents by the
Huntsville-Madison County Railroad Authority to the City of
q. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into a Parking Agreement among the City of Huntsville, The John Q.
Hammons Revocable Trust and John Q. Hammons Hotels, LP. (City Attorney)
r. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an Operating Agreement among the City of Huntsville, The John Q.
Hammons Revocable Trust and John Q. Hammons Hotels, LP. (City Attorney)
s. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into a Ground Lease among the City of
t. Resolution authorizing the City
Attorney to settle the claim of Karen Pelletier with the City of Huntsville,
Civil Case No. CV-03-1059-JLB.
u. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
submit an application to the U.S. Department of HUD for a One Year Shelter Plus
Care Renewal Grant with the Huntsville Madison County Mental Health Board. (Community Development)
v. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement between the City of
w. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
accept the amended sub grant award for Highway Safety Plan from the Alabama
Department of Economic and Community Affairs Law Enforcement/Traffic Safety
Division. (Municipal Court)
x. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement with the low bidder, McDonald Bros. Construction, Inc.,
for Imperial Drive Drainage, Phase I, Project No. 65-04-DM09. (Engineering)
y. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
amend the contract with McDonald Bros. Construction, Inc. for Nevel Drive
Drainage Improvements, Project No. 65-04-DM01, by Change Order No. 1. (Engineering)
z. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
modify the agreement with Tetra Tech for additional Construction Administration
Services for Zierdt Road Wastewater Pump Station by Modification No. 1, Project
No. 65-04-SS04. (Engineering)
aa. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter
into an agreement with Garver Engineers for Engineering Design Services for
Sewer Extension on Highway 72 at Mile Marker 89.45 to 89.58, Project No.
65-04-SS13. (Engineering)
bb. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter
into an agreement with Barge, Waggoner, & Sumner, for Engineering Design Services for
cc. Approval to advertise and fill position
of Civil Engineer II, Pay Grade 17 and to fill position at steps higher than
minimum within the pay grade, if necessary. (Engineering)
dd. Approval to advertise and fill position
of Traffic Operations Manager, Pay Grade 17 and to fill position at steps
higher than minimum within the pay grade, if necessary. (Engineering)
ee. Approval to advertise and fill position
of Civil Engineer III, Pay Grade 18 and to fill position at steps higher than
minimum within the pay grade, if necessary.
(Engineering)
ff. Resolution
authorizing the City of
16. LEGAL
DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.
a. Vacation of Easements
None
b. Vacation of rights-of-way
None
c. Deeds for acceptance
Indian Creek Greenway, Phase 3
1. Easements Slyman
Construction Company, Inc.
Acquired
4/21/04
2. Parcel Slyman
Construction Company, Inc.
Acquired
4/9/04
d. Routine bond satisfactions
None
e. Liquor bond mortgages
None
17. NON-ROSTER
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.
18. ADJOURN.