Revised: 09-25-07 (5:30
p.m.)
AGENDA FOR THE
TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 27,
2007 AT 6:00 P.M.
IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER.
1. INVOCATION.
Dr. Richard
Showers, Sr.
President
Pro Tem,
2. PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE.
3. APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
a. Regular
Meeting held August 23, 2007.
(Minutes
Received)
b. Regular
Meeting held September 13, 2007.
(Minutes
Received)
4. RESOLUTIONS
AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.
a. Mayor.
1. Proclamation
declaring the week of October 7 – 13, 2007 to be Fire Prevention Week in
b. Council.
1. Adoption and
Presentation.
a. Resolution in recognition of the 50th
Anniversary of Whitesburg Baptist Church.
(Kling)
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 a resolution
authorizing the City Clerk Treasurer to assess the costs of demolishing the
property located at
2. Public hearing on a resolution
authorizing the City Clerk Treasurer to assess the cost of the cutting and
removing of grass and weeds against certain properties. (Community Development)
b. Public
Hearings to be Set
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 appoint Ms. Allie Swann to the Burritt Memorial Committee
for a partial term to expire October 1, 2009. (Nominated September 23, 2007 Regular Council
Meeting) (Showers)
2. Resolution to reappoint Ms. Sara
(Sally) Young Jones to the Burritt Memorial Committee for a partial term to
expire October 1, 2012. (Nominated September
23, 2007 Regular Council Meeting) (Watson)
3. Resolution to reappoint Ms. Butch
Damson to the Burritt Memorial Committee for a partial term to expire October
1, 2012. (Nominated September 23, 2007
Regular Council Meeting) (Watson)
4. Resolution to appoint Ms. Linda Chirwa
to the Community Development Citizens Advisory Council for a term to expire
April 14, 2009. (Nominated September 23,
2007 Regular Council Meeting) (Showers)
5. Resolution to reappoint Ms. Michelle
McMullen to the Community Development Citizens Advisory Council for a term to
expire August 26, 2010. (Nominated
September 23, 2007 Regular Council Meeting) (Kling)
b. Board
Appointment Nominations.
1. Nomination of Ms. Janice Gibbons to the
Animal Control Advisory Committee for a term to expire April 23, 2009. (Showers)
2. Nomination of Mr. John E. “Rusty” Russell
to the Animal Control Advisory Committee for a term to expire April 23, 2010. (Showers)
3. Nomination of Mr. J. Elbert Peters for
reappointment to the City Tree Commission for a term to expire October 9,
2009. (Watson)
4. Nomination of Mr. Jesse Horton for
appointment to the City Tree Commission for a term to expire October 8,
2009. (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 Russell
Councilman Showers
Councilwoman
Moon
Councilman
Kling
Councilman
Watson
13. UNFINISHED
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.
a. Ordinance No. 07-897, to amend Section
10.6 of Ordinance No. 04-315, Personnel Policies and Procedures, to specify how
years of service are to be calculated in determining the accrual of annual
leave. (Introduced September 13, 2007
Regular Council Meeting) (Human Resources)
b. Ordinance No. 07-898, to amend Ordinance
#89-79, Classification and Salary Plan Ordinance, to create the position of
Facilities Construction Projects Estimator, Grade 16. (Introduced September 13, 2007 Regular
Council Meeting) (Human Resources)
c. Ordinance No. 07-899, of Budget
Ordinance for the City of
2007 – 2008. (Introduced September 13, 2007 Regular
Council Meeting) (Finance)
d. Ordinance No. 07-901, adopting and
authorizing the Mayor to execute a Multichannel Video System Interim Franchise
Agreement for Annexed Area between New Hope Telephone Cooperative Long
Distance, Inc., and the City of Huntsville, Alabama. (Introduced
September 13, 2007 Regular Council Meeting) (City Attorney)
e. Ordinance No. 07-902, adopting and
authorizing the Mayor to execute a Multichannel Video System Interim Limited
Area Franchise Agreement between New Hope Telephone Cooperative Long Distance,
Inc. d/b/a ICE Media Group and the City of Huntsville, Alabama. (Introduced
September 13, 2007 Regular Council Meeting) (City Attorney)
f. Ordinance No. 07-903, adopting and
authorizing the Mayor to execute an Interim Rights-of-Way Use Agreement between
New Hope Telephone Cooperative Long Distance, Inc. and the City of Huntsville,
Alabama. (Introduced September 13, 2007 Regular Council Meeting) (City
Attorney)
g. Ordinance No. 07-904, adopting and
authorizing the Mayor to execute an Interim Rights-of-Way Use Agreement between
New Hope Telephone Cooperative Long Distance, Inc. d/b/a ICE Media Group and
the City of Huntsville, Alabama. (Introduced September 13, 2007 Regular
Council Meeting) (City Attorney)
h. Ordinance
No. 07-870, to amend Ordinance No. 89-79 to provide all eligible employees a
three percent (3%) “COLA” effective October 1, 2007. (Introduced September
13, 2007 Regular Council Meeting)
(Mayor)
i. Ordinance 07-938, amending Section
24-218(c) of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Huntsville, to require a
portion of sales and use taxes earmarked for Huntsville City Schools be used to
finance the cost of installing air conditioning at four city high schools. (Postponed
September 13, 2007 Regular Council Meeting till September 27, 2007 Regular
Council Meeting) (Finance)
14. NEW BUSINESS
ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.
a. Introduction
of an ordinance to amend Ordinance # 89-79, Classification and Salary Plan
Ordinance to create and modify the titles of certain positions in the Public
Transit Division. (Human Resources)
b. Introduction
of an ordinance concerning the annexation of land lying on the south side of
c. Introduction
of an ordinance concerning the annexation of land lying on the south side of
U.S. Highway 72 West and north of
15. NEW BUSINESS
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.
a. Request for authorization to advertise
and fill vacant Equipment Operator III positions. (Public Works)
b. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement with Competition Athletic Construction, Inc. to
construct six hard courts at the
c. Resolution authorizing the acceptance
of donation to Huntsville Police Department to include four (4) Intoximeter
Alcohol sensors, valued at $1,420.00, from North Alabama Highway Safety Office,
donation to the Cemetery’s Department in the amount of $190.00 from Daughter’s
of American Colonists for the purchase of trees for Maple Hill, and donation to
Recreation Services in the amount of $9,851.00 from the Huntsville
International League to cover half the cost of construction of a storage
building at Mayfair Park. (Finance)
d. Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No.
06-855, adopted and approved on September 28, 2006, by changing appropriated
funding within various departments.
(Finance)
e. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into a renewal agreement between the City of
f. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Delta Dental
Insurance Company for a Voluntary Group Insurance Plan. (Human Resources)
g. Ordinance declaring certain equipment
surplus and to be sold at auction.
(Fleet Management)
h. Resolution authorizing the Clerk
Treasurer to invoke subdivision sidewalk improvements First Commercial Bank
letter of credit number 830 for Liberty Park, Phase 2, Subdivision. (City Attorney)
i. Resolution authorizing eminent domain
proceeding for rights-of-way, utility and drainage easements and temporary
construction easements over, along and under a parcel of land for the Boardman
Street Project. (City Attorney) DELETED
j. Resolution authorizing the
Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Redstone Federal Credit Union sidewalk letter of
credit Number 719874-LC3 for Chase Creek West Phase II Subdivision. (City Attorney)
k. Resolution authorizing the City
Attorney to seek of forfeiture of the surety bond issued by Great American
Insurance Company. (City Attorney)
l. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement between the City of
m. Resolution authorizing the City Attorney
to seek a forfeiture of the case bond issued by Robert Black d/b/a Nikko Ni
Sen, Inc. (City Attorney)
n. Resolution naming the lower field at
o. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of
p. Resolution
authorizing the acceptance of a $54,375.00 grant from the Alabama Department of
Homeland Security. (Emergency
Management)
q. Approval to
advertise and fill position of Civil Engineer I, Pay Grade 17, and to fill
position at higher step than minimum within the pay grade if necessary. (Engineering)
r. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with SJ&L General Contractor,
L.L.C. for Heart of Huntsville Roadway, State Project No. ST-045-999-010 &
COH Project No. 65-06-RD07, by Change Order No. 2. (Engineering)
s. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with 4Site, Inc. for Engineering Design Services for Five
Points Streetscape, Phase II, Project No. DE-AL61 (900) & COH Project
No. 65-07-SP29. (Engineering)
t. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
amend the contract with Miller &
Miller, Inc., for Hobbs Island Road Bridge, Project No. 65-06-BR04, by Change
Order No. 1. (Engineering)
u. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
award Option #5 to low bidder, Reed Contracting Services, Inc., for Moores
Mills Road Extension & Harris Hills Service Road, Project No. 65-07-RD05. (Engineering)
v. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
award Option #7 to low bidder, Reed Contracting
Services, Inc., for Moores Mills Road Extension & Harris Hills
Service Road, Project No. 65-07-RD05.
(Engineering) DELETED
w. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement with PR Huntsville, L.L.C. for Stormwater Detention
Facility Maintenance. (Engineering)
x. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement with Fairway-RMD L.L.C. & Sterling-RMD, L.L.C. for
Stormwater Detention Facility Maintenance.
(Engineering)
y. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement with DMJM Harris
for Bridge Structural Evaluation & Inspection for Boat Dock Road
Bridge and Green Cove Road Bridge,
Project No. 65-07-BR02. (Engineering)
z. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement between the City of
aa. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to renew
an agreement with Neighborhood Volunteer transportation group. (Parking and Public Transit)
bb. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to renew
an agreement with
cc. Ordinance to declaring property surplus
and conveying said property to the City of
dd. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to renew
an agreement with the
ee. Ordinance to declaring property surplus
and conveying property to Madison County Association of Retarded Citizens,
Inc. (Parking and Public Transit)
ff. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into agreements for emergency repairs to
infrastructure caused by a gas leak. (Finance)
gg. Request for
authorization to advertise and fill the position of Emergency Management Officer,
Grade 13, at higher than minimum if necessary.
(Emergency Management)
16. LEGAL
DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.
a. Vacation of Easements
1. Ordinance authorizing
the vacation of portions of two 5-foot Utility and Drainage Easements between
Lots 8, 9 and 10, South Street Phase II, Plat Book 28, Page 38 (Shadow Ridge
Drive).
b. Vacation of rights-of-way
None
c. Deeds for acceptance
WALNUT COVE PHASE I SUBDIVISION
1. Easements
Acquired
9/14/07
d. Routine bond satisfactions
None
e. Liquor bond mortgages
None
17. NON-ROSTER COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE
PUBLIC.
18. ADJOURN.