Revised: 05-18-05   (2:00 p.m.)

 

 

AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TO BE HELD MAY 19, 2005 AT 6:00 P.M.

IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER.

 

1.         INVOCATION.

 

            Pastor C. Curtis Eason

            Antioch Baptist Church        

 

2.         PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

 

 

3.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

a.         Regular Meeting held May 12, 2005

            (Minutes Received)

 

 

4.         RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.

 

a.         Mayor.

 

b.         Council.

 

1.         Adoption and Presentation.

 

2.         Adoption Only.

 

a.         Resolution honoring teacher retiring from Huntsville City Schools.  (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

 

1.         Resolution to set a public hearing for the revocation, suspension, or non-renewal of business license of United Printed Circuits, Inc. for failure to pay tax due and owing to the city. (June 9, 2005). (Clerk-Treasurer)   DELETED

 

7.         COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS.

 

a.         Communications from the Public.

 

b.         Reports

 

8.         HUNTSVILLE UTILITIES ITEMS.

 

a.         Ordinance No. authorizing execution of an easement & right-of-way deed for the purpose of installing a cathodic protection system on property on Green Cove Rd.  (Introduced May 12, 2005 Regular Council Meeting)  (Utilities:  Gas)

 

9.         BOARD APPOINTMENTS.

 

a.         Board Appointments to be Voted on.

 

1.         Resolution to appoint Mr. Ricky Ennis to the Beautification Board for partial term to expire February 10, 2008.  (Russell)

 

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 Russell

            Councilwoman Moon

            Councilman Showers

 

13.       UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.

 

14.       NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

 

a.         Introduction of an ordinance amending Article IV of Chapter 14 of the Code of Ordinances (Smoking in Public Places).   (Watson)

 

15.       NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

 

a.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Renewal Agreement with Sam J. Darwin for the Lease of Property from the City. (Engineering)

 

 

b.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Renewal Agreement with McDonald Farms for the Lease of Farm Land in Cummings Research Park. (Engineering)

 

 

c.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Renewal Agreement with Louis Fleming for the Lease of Farm Land in Chelsea Industrial Park off Triana Boulevard. (Engineering)

 

 

d.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with low bidder Shelby Contracting for Resurfacing of Residential Streets 2005, Phase I, Project No. 65-05-RR02. (Engineering)

 

 

e.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with low bidder for Knox Creek East Gravity Sewer, Phase II, Project No. 65-04-SS10. (Engineering)  DELETED

 

 

f.          Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of Huntsville and TomorrowNow for product support and updates for PeopleSoft products. (ITS)

 

 

g.         Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Change Order Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Summit Technology, Inc. (ITS)

 

 

h.         Resolution authorizing the acceptance of donations to Operation Green Team in the amount of $20.00 from Benita Hines and $20.00 from Jeanne Fisher to be used for a luncheon for inmate labor volunteers; donation to Animal Services in the amount of $267.00 from the General Public to go towards the Humane Educator Fund. (Finance)

 

i.          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)

 

 

j.          Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 04-803, adopted and approved on October 14, 2004 by changing appropriated funding and the authorized personnel strength within various departments. (Finance)

 

 

k.         Resolution levying taxes on the value of all property situated in the City of Huntsville, Alabama, as shown by the books of assessment for the state and county tax year ending September 30 next succeeding the levy, pursuant to Alabama Code Section 11-51-42.  (Clerk  Treasurer).

 

 

l.          Resolution re-naming the Youth Fishing Rodeo in honor of Wallace (Wally) Roland Vess, Jr. (Parks and Recreation)

 

 

m.        Resolution authorizing the Mayor to make application to the United States Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, for the 2005 COPS Technology Grant Funds in the amount of $295,993. (Police)

 

 

n.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to make application to the United States Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, for the 2005 COPS Technology Grant Funds in the amount of $493,322. (Police)

 

 

o.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of Huntsville and the Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy for the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) grant. (Police)

 

 

p.         Resolution authorizing condemnation of property for expansion of Research Park West. (Legal)

 

 

q.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Agreement between the State of Alabama and the City of Huntsville. (Planning)

 

 

r.          Resolution authorizing the acceptance of a $77,106.00 Equipment Grant from the Alabama Department of Homeland Security. (Emergency Management)

 

 

s.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Louise Heidish for consulting on public relations and transportation in association with the Alabama League of Municipalities Annual Convention to be held in Huntsville, May 21 – 25, 2005. (Public Transit)

 

 

t.          Request to advertise and fill position of Secretary II, Pay Grade 10.  (Council)

 

16.       LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.

 

a.         Vacation of Easements

 

 

            None

 

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.