Revised:
07-21-04 3:00 p.m.
AGENDA FOR THE
TO BE HELD JULY 22,
2004 AT 6:00 P.M.
IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL
TO ORDER.
1. INVOCATION.
Reverend John Long
Director of Missions,
2. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Regular Meeting held July 8, 2004.
(Minutes Received)
4. RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.
a. Mayor.
b. Council.
1. Adoption and Presentation.
a. Resolution
welcoming the North Alabama Presbytery South African Mission Visitors to
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. 04-423,
to rezone land lying generally on the east side of Old Railroad Bed Road and
north of U.S. Highway 72 West from Neighborhood Business C-1 District to
Residence 2-A District. (Set June 10,
2004 Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)
2. Public hearing on Ordinance No. 04-425,
on the zoning of newly annexed land lying generally on the east side of Old
Railroad Bed Road and north of U.S. Highway 72 West to Residence 2-A
District. (Set June 10, 2004 Regular
Council Meeting) (Planning)
3 Public hearing on Ordinance No.
04-427, on the zoning of newly annexed land lying generally west of
4. Public hearing on Ordinance No. 04-429,
on the zoning of newly annexed land lying generally at the west end of Rothmore
Drive, west of South Memorial Parkway, to Residence 1-A District. (Set June 10, 2004 Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)
5. Public hearing on Ordinance No. 04-431,
to rezone land lying generally on the
east side of Blake Bottom Road and north of
Springfield Road from Planning
Industrial District to Residence 2-B District.
(Set June 10, 2004 Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)
6
. Public Hearing on a Resolution
authorizing the City Clerk Treasurer to assess the cost of boarding and
securing against certain properties.
(Community Development)
7. Public Hearing on a Resolution
authorizing the City Clerk Treasurer to assess the cost of abating a public
nuisance against certain properties.
(Community Development)
b. Public Hearings to be Set
7. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS.
a. Communications from the Public.
b. Reports
8.
a. Resolution
authorizing the purchase of one circuit switcher and three current transformers
at the Jetport Substation. (W.O.
23076-G) (Utilities: Electric)
b. Resolution
authorizing the purchase of one circuit switcher at the Huntsville Primary Substation. (W.O. 23077-G) (Utilities: Electric)
c. Resolution
authorizing relocation of distribution line along
9. BOARD APPOINTMENTS.
a. Board Appointments to be Voted on.
1. Resolution
to reappoint Virginia Rice to the Museum Board for a term to expire August 13,
2010. (Kling/Watson/Showers)
2. Resolution
to appoint Sara Gessler to the Museum Board for a term to expire August 13,
2010. (Kling/Watson)
3. Resolution
to reappoint Kenneth Wade Chandler to the Housing Board of Adjustments and
Appeals for a term to expire August 22, 2007.
(Russell)
4. Resolution
to reappoint Larry Madry to the Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals for a
term to expire August 22, 2008.
(Russell)
5 Resolution
to reappoint Joe Palmer to the Housing Board of Adjustments and Appeals for a
term to expire August 22, 2008.
(Showers)
b. Board Appointment Nominations.
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. 04-315, to abolish current Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual
(Ordinance 90-152) and to establish new Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual. (Introduced April 22, 2004 Regular Council
Meeting) (Postponed May 13, 2004 Regular
Council Meeting till June 24, 2004 Regular Council Meeting) (Postponed June 24, 2004 Regular Council
Meeting till July 22, 2004 Regular Council Meeting) (Human Resources)
14. NEW BUSINESS
ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.
15. NEW BUSINESS
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.
a. Request for authorization to fill
budgeted vacant Equipment Operator III Crew Leader vacancy at a rate higher
than minimum. (Public Works Services)
b. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement with low bidder,
c. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement with low bidder, Reed Contracting Services,
Inc., for Resurfacing of Various Residential Streets, Phase V, Options #7
(Archer Street) and #9 (Sherwood Drive), Project No. 65-04-RR07. (Public Works)
d. Request for authorization to fill one
Desktop Network Technician position, Grade 10, in the ITS Department and to
fill at a higher step than minimum if necessary. (ITS)
e. Resolution authorizing the City
Attorney to settle the lawsuit entitled Ashlie Fletcher v. Calvin Earl Renfro,
et al., in the Circuit Court of Madison County, Alabama, Case No. CV-02-227-LHL. (City Attorney)
f. Resolution authorizing the City
Attorney to settle the claim of Lisa South, Claim No. FY-04-104. (City Attorney)
g. Resolution authorizing the Clerk
Treasurer to invoke Regions Bank subdivision Letter of Credit Number 24557 for
Redstone Village Subdivision. (City
Attorney)
h. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into a real estate option agreement between the City of
i. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into a real estate purchase and sale agreement between the City of
j. Request for authorization to fill
Police Program Specialist position at Grade 16, Step 5. (Police)
k. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into agreement with the low bidders meeting specifications as outlined in
the attached Summary of Bids for Acceptance.
(Finance)
l. Resolution
authorizing the acceptance of donation of four pieces of folk animal art work
valued at $1,500.00 from Jo Anne Pinnix, and a donation of $500.00 from The
Pinnix Group, for care of animals.
(Finance)
m. 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)
n. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
amend the Purchase/Sale Agreement with CSX Transportation, Inc.. for extension
of closing date to August 31, 2004. (Engineering)
o. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
modify the agreement with Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon, Inc. for Pedestrian
Overpass Bridge at University Drive by Modification No. 3 , Project #
ST-045-999-008. (Engineering)
p. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement with the low bidder, McDonald Bros. Construction, Inc.,
for Farley Drive Drainage Channel Repair, Project No. 65-04-DR04. (Engineering)
q. Ordinance appointing the Election
Officials for the August 24, 2004, City of Huntsville, Election and it one is
needed the September 14, 2004, City of Huntsville, Alabama, Municipal Run-Off
Election. (City Clerk Treasurer)
r. Ordinance declaring certain equipment
surplus and to be sold at auction (GovDeals.com) or in the best interest and
most cost effective way for the City of
s. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement with Bookhouse Group, Inc. (Administration)
16. LEGAL
DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.
a. Vacation of Easements
1. Resolution to vacate two 25-foot Utility and Drainage
Easements along the west lot line and the southeast corner of
b. Vacation of rights-of-way
1.a. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
execute the Declaration of Vacation of Right-of-Way Lots 1 and 2, Cummings
Research Park West. (CRP West;
1.b. Resolution consenting to the vacation of
Right-of-Way, Lots 1 and 2, Cummings Research Park West. (CRP West;
c. Deeds for acceptance
None.
d. Routine bond satisfactions
None.
e. Liquor bond mortgages
None.
17. NON-ROSTER
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.
18. ADJOURN.