Revised: 01-25-05   (5:00 p.m.)

 

 

AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TO BE HELD JANUARY 27,  2005 AT 6:00 P.M.

IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

 

 

CALL TO ORDER.

 

1.         INVOCATION.

 

            Reverend Todd Curtis

           

 

2.         PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

 

 

3.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

a.         Regular Meeting held January 13, 2005

            (Minutes Received)

 

 

4.         RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.

 

a.         Mayor.

 

b.         Council.

 

1.         Adoption and Presentation.

 

2.         Adoption Only.

 

a.         Resolution commending the Battery K, 4th Battalion, 14th Marine on their successful 2004 Toys for Tots (T4T) Campaign.  (Showers)

 

c.         Other Special Recognitions.

 

d.         Announcements.

 

5.         BUSINESS WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.

 

 

 

 

6.         PUBLIC HEARINGS.

 

a.         Public hearings to be held.

 

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.

 

1.         Resolution to reappoint  E. Cutter Hughes to the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library Board for a term to expire February 10, 2009.  (Kling/Russell)

 

 

2.         Resolution to appoint Mary Spann to the Solid Waste Disposal Authority, Second Director, for a term to expire January 1, 2009.  (Moon)

 

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 Watson

            Councilman Russell

            Councilwoman Moon

 

            Councilman Kling

 

            Report From the Police Department Concerning The Cleanup Efforts of

            A Neighborhood Residence.                      

 

            Councilman Showers

 

13.       UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.

 

14.       NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

 

a.         Introduction of an ordinance to amend Chapter 21 of the Code of Ordinances regarding sewer rates.  (Water Pollution Control)

 

 

b.         Introduction of an ordinance to amend Chapter 21 of the Code of Ordinances to establish sewer access fees.   (Water Pollution Control)

 

 

c.         Introduction of an Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance 04-803 to modify the authorized strength in various departments.  (Human Resources)

 

 

d.         Introduction of an Ordinance to amend Ordinance 89-79, Classification and Salary Plan Ordinance, to modify the salary classifications of certain positions.  (Human Resources)

 

 

e.         Introduction of and Ordinance to amend the Personnel Policies and Procedures Ordinance, #04-315; Section 8.6.  (Human Resources)

 

 

f.          Introduction of an Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 00-880.  (Parking & Public Transportation)

 

 

 

 

 

 

15.       NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

 

a.         Request for authorization to advertise and fill one currently funded Assistant Webmaster position, Grade 13,  in the ITS Department and to fill at a higher step than minimum if necessary in or to secure the most qualified candidate.  (ITS)

 

 

b.         Resolution authorizing the acceptance of donation to the Huntsville Police Department in the amount of $50.00  from David Bouska for the Police Chaplain Program, donation of $1,000.00 from Wal-Mart for North Precinct; donation to Huntsville Fire & Rescue in the amount of $500.00 from Wal-Mart for Fire Education Materials.  (Finance)

 

 

c.         Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 04-803, adopted and approved on

October 14, 2004, by changing appropriated funding and the authorized personnel strength within various departments.  (Finance)

 

 

d.         Resolution authorizing the issuance of advanced travel funds for Huntsville

Fire & Rescue.  (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 advance of funding from the General Fund to the Special Revenue Fund TIF1 to facilitate a complete reimbursement of the Water Pollution Control Fund.  (Finance)

 

 

g.         Ordinance authorizing the issuance of $72,485,000 General Obligation Refunding Warrants, Series 2005-A, and $11,125,000 General Obligation School Refunding Warrants, Series 2005-B.  (Finance)

 

 

h.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Stanard & Associates.  (Police)

 

 

i.          Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with McGriff, Seibels & Williams for Comprehensive Vehicle Insurance for a period of three (3) years.  (Parking & Public Transportation)

 

 

j.          Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc.  for Engineering Design Services for Riverwood Pump Station and Forcemain, Project No. 65-05-SM01.  (Engineering)

 

 

k.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with Reed Contracting Services, Inc. for Shields Road Improvements, by C.O. No. 1, Project No. 65-99-RD07.   (Engineering)

 

 

l.          Resolution authorizing the Mayor to modify the agreement with Johnson & Associates, Inc. for additional Engineering Services for Church Street & Pratt Avenue Widening & Realignment by Modification No. 1, Project No. STPOA-4500(200).  (Engineering)

 

 

m.        Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the agreement with the State of Alabama Department of Transportation for Federal Highway Administration Funds, Project No. DESTP-AL(063).  (Engineering)

 

 

n.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with Shelby Contracting Company, Inc. for Carl T. Jones Intersection Improvements at Valley Bend, by C.O. No. 1, Project No. 65-04-TI29.  (Engineering)

 

 

o.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Garber Construction with Architectural support from  Schneider and Association for Change Order #1 to Contract Res. 04-323A for the Merrimack Park Soccer Complex.  (Facilities Projects Management)

 

 

p.         Request for authorization to advertise the position of one Aquatic Instructor, Grade 7.  (Recreation Services and Landscape Management)

 

 

q.         Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke subdivision sidewalk letter of credit for Heritage of Monte Sano.  (Legal)

 

 

 

r.          Resolution authorizing the City of Huntsville to withhold payment to the Department of Human Resources (DHR), pending the cleanup of neighborhood problem on Telstar Circle.  (Kling)

 

 

16.       LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.

 

a.         Vacation of Easements

 

1.         Ordinance to vacate 5-foot Utility and Drainage Easement, Lot 4, Block 4, Ridgewood Subdivision, Plat Book 9, Page 19.  (1407 Hiwan Trail; Scoggins).

 

 

2.         Ordinance to vacate a portion of a utility and drainage easement, Lot 11, Lily Flagg Acres, 13th Addition, Plat Book 4, Page 9.  (201 Curtis Dr; Torkar).

 

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.