Revised: 12-18-07 (3:00 p.m.)
AGENDA FOR THE
TO BE HELD DECEMBER 20, 2007 AT 6:00 P.M.
IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER.
1. INVOCATION.
Reverend
Kerry Holder Joffrion
IMS,
Ministries Specialist
2. PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE.
3. APPROVAL OF
MINUTES
a. Regular
Meeting held December 6, 2007.
(Minutes
Received)
4. RESOLUTIONS
AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.
a. Mayor.
1. Resolution
recognizing the life and service of Carmen Gum.
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. Ordinance No. 07-1107, concerning the zoning
newly annexed land lying on the south side of Harbin Road, east side of Wall
Triana Highway, and north of Capshaw Road to Neighborhood Business C-1
District, Residence 2 District, and Residence 1-B District. (Set November 8, 2007 Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)
2. Ordinance No. 07-1109, concerning the zoning
newly annexed land lying on the south side of Little Cove Road and west of
3. Ordinance No. 07-1111, concerning the zoning
newly annexed land on the south side of
4. Ordinance No. 07-1113, concerning the zoning
newly annexed land lying on the south side of U.S. Highway 72 West and north of
5. Ordinance No. 07-1115, amending the
approved Transect Plan, Open Space Plan, Development and Phasing Plan for
Providence Planned Development, LUI 56, to include a relay out of the approved
Providence Planned Development and amending the Providence Code Book to delete
the maximum side yard setback requirement in Transect 6. (Set November 8, 2007 Regular Council
Meeting) (Planning)
6. Public Hearing for Mazen Altubuh d/b/a
Huntsville Cab Company to operation fifteen (15) taxicabs in the City of
Huntsville. (Set December 6, 2007
Regular Council Meeting) (Parking &
Public Transit)
7. 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)
8. Public hearing on Rockhouse Landing
Phase 4 for approval by City Council as a private subdivision pursuant to
Section 10.4.6 of the COH Zoning Ordinance.
(Planning)
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 Mr. Herman Stubbs
to the
2. Resolution to appoint Mr. Willie Love
to Human Relations Commission for a term to expire August 25, 2010. (Nominated December 6, 2007 Regular Council
Meeting) (Watson)
3. Resolution to reappoint Mr. Colin Hale
McKee to the Educational Building Authority –
4. Resolution to reappoint Mr. Stan
Kerstiens to the Educational Building Authority – APT for a term to expire
August 25, 2010. (Nominated December 6,
2007 Regular Council Meeting) (Kling)
5. Resolution to reappoint Mrs. Lady Shivers Tucker to the Huntsville
Public Library Board for a term to expire February 10, 2012. (Nominated December 6, 2007 Regular Council
Meeting) (Showers)
b. Board
Appointment Nominations.
1. Nomination of Mr. Sidney R. White,
Fourth Director, the Solid Waste Disposal Authority of the City of Huntsville
for a term to expire January 1, 2012.
(Kling)
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.
Councilwoman Moon
Councilman
Kling
Councilman
Russell
Councilman
Showers
Councilman
Watson
13. UNFINISHED
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.
a. Ordinance No. 07-1242, to amend Ordinance
#05-775 eliminating the quarterly Safety Incentive Awards. (Introduced December 6, 2007 Regular Council
Meeting) (Administration)
14. NEW BUSINESS
ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.
15. NEW BUSINESS
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.
a. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement between the Huntsville Housing Authority and the City
of Huntsville for the provisions of alternate police services. (Police)
b. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement with the Alabama Department of Economic and Community
Affairs, Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Division, for the Madison-Morgan County
Strategic Counterdrug Team (STAC) Grand Funds.
(Police)
c. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement with the Alabama Department of Public Safety, to accept
the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Program Grant. (Police)
d. Resolution authorizing the acceptance
of a $245,238.25 Grant from the Alabama Department of Homeland Security. (Emergency Management)
e. Resolution authorizing the acceptance
of a $35,000.00 Grant from the Alabama Department of Homeland Security. (Emergency Management)
f. Resolution authorizing the acceptance
of a $122,000.00 Grant from the Alabama Department of Homeland Security. (Emergency Management)
g. Resolution authorizing the acceptance
of a $109,000.00 Grant from the Alabama Department of Homeland Security. (Emergency Management)
h. Resolution authorizing the acceptance
of a $200,000.00 Grant from the Alabama Department of Homeland Security. (Emergency Management)
i. Resolution authorizing the acceptance
of a $21,600.00 Grant from the Alabama Department of Homeland Security. (Emergency Management)
j. Resolution authorizing the acceptance
of the Emergency Management Program Grant (EMPG) from the Alabama Emergency
Management Agency totaling $11,732.00.
(Emergency Management)
k. Request for authorization to advertise
and fill the position of Sr. Systems Software Analyst, Grade 19, and to fill at
a higher step than minimum. (ITS)
l. 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
m. Resolution authorizing the Clerk
Treasurer to invoke Regions Bank subdivision improvements letter of credit no.
L074060 for Alderbrook Subdivision.
(City Attorney)
n. Resolution authorizing the Clerk
Treasurer to invoke waring surface letter of credit no. 929 for Eagles Ridge
Subdivision. (City Attorney)
o. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement among Madison County, Alabama, The Health Care
Authority of the City of Huntsville d/b/a Huntsville Hospital and the City of
Huntsville for psychiatric services.
(City Attorney)
p. Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No.
07-899, by changing appropriated funding within various departments. (Finance)
q. Resolution authorizing the acceptance
of donation to Huntsville Police Department in the amount of $450.00 from
Target for the HPD Bicycle Unit; and donation to the Department of Recreation
from Commissioner Bob Harrison in the form of materials and labor to build a
pavilion at Maplewood Park with an approximate value of $18,500.00. (Finance)
r. Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance
07-899, by appropriating fiscal year 2007 surplus funds. (Finance)
s. 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)
t. Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance
No. 07-899, changing the authorized personnel strength within the Public Works
Department. (Public Works Services)
u. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
amend the contract with Rutherford Contracting, Inc. for Oakwood College Bike
Lanes REBID, State Project No. STEPTE-TE04(911) & COH Project No. 65-04-WP04, by Change Order No. 1. (Engineering)
v. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement with G. W.
Jones & Sons Consulting Engineers, Inc. for Engineering
Design Services for Pulaski Pike Sewer ,
Project No. 65-08-SS02. (Engineering)
w. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement with Volkert & Associates, Inc. for Engineering Design Services for
x. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement with Volkert & Associates, Inc. for Appraisal
Review, Negotiation, Relocation and Project Management Services for the
Widening and Realignment of Church Street, Phase II, State Project No. STPHV-8450(600) & City Project No. No.
65-05-RD13. (Engineering)
y. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to
enter into an agreement with the low bidder, Shelby Contracting Co., Inc. for
Resurfacing of Residential Streets 2008,
Phase I, Project No.
65-08-RR01. (Public Works)
z. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with the Huntsville Madison
County Chamber of Commerce. (Administration)
16. LEGAL
DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.
a. Vacation of Easements
1. Ordinance authorizing the vacation of two 5-foot utility and
drainage easements, Lots 85 & 86, Saddletree Second Addition, Plat Book 18,
Page 13. (2625 & 2627 Spricewood
Trail; Rabah).
b. Vacation of rights-of-way
None
c. Deeds for acceptance
PROJECT NO. 65-06-SS06
1. Parcel
# 1 Jack
T. Clift and wife,
Lillian
S. Clift
Acquired 08/13/07
PROJECT NO. 65-04-RD03
2. Tract
# 10 Jack
T. Clift and wife,
Lillian
S. Clift
Acquired 08/13/07
3. Tract # 13 Jack T. Clift and wife,
Lillian
S. Clift
Acquired
08/13/07
ProJECT NO. 65-06-RD11
4. Tract
10 Kelvin M. Mcintosh and wife,
Wanda
E. Mcintosh
Acquired
08/17/07
CAPSHAW SEWER PROJECT
PROJECT NO. 65-06-SS01
5.
Grant of Easement Regina Kay Clark, an
unmarried woman Acquired 05/26/07
6. Tract # 5 Tracy
Daryl Reynolds and wife,
Sherry
Lane Reynolods
Acquired
04/28/07
DUPREE WORTHY
SANITARY SEWER PROJECT
PROJECT NO. 65-04-SM03
7. Grant of Easement Peggy A. Junior, a married woman
Acquired 06/28/07
8. Grant of Easement James William Junior, a married man,
Acquired
06/20/07
FIVE POINTS STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
PROJECT NO. 65-04-SP01
9. Temporary Construction
Easement Charles S. Roberts, Jr., a married man
Acquired
07/19/07
10. Landscape Easement Deed Jo Ann S. Terry, a married woman
Acquired
07/18/07
GREENBRIER SANITARY SEWER
WESTERN AREA INTERCEPTOR
11. Grant of Easements Greenbrier Enterprises, L.L.C., an
Liability
company
Acquired
08/21/07
HAMMERHEAD TURN-AROUND
TRACT L
12. Grant
of Right-of-Way Brandon
Place, Inc.,
President
Tyron Samples
Acquired
08/27/07
RIGHT–OF-WAY
13. Tract
# 1 B
& BL Properties LLC, an
liability
company
Acquired 08/09/07
14. Tract
# 2 Cole
Walker, a married man
Acquired
08/09/07
15. Tract # 3 B
& BL Properties LLC, an
Acquired
08/09/07
16. Tract # 4 B
& BL Properties LLC, an
Acquired
08/09/07
17. Tract # 6 High
Mountain Reserve, L.L.C., an
Acquired
08/09/07
OLD
PROJECT NO. 65-07-RD10
18. Right of Way Easement Vinemont, Inc., a
corporation
Acquired
07/11/07
19. Tract
# 20
Acquired
10/10/07
OLD
PROJECT NO. 65-07-RD14
20. Parcel No. 201 Bayport
Corporation, a British West
Acquired
09/21/07
indenture
21. N/A East
Limestone Land Company, LLC
Acquired
10/04/07
FINAL
ORDER
22. N/A Charles
A. Carter, Eddie C. Sherrod, and
Charles
Swafford
Acquired
07/07/07
ALDERBROOK
PHASE 2
23. U & D Easement Concord Development Company, Inc.
Acquired
11/5/07
24. 58 Acres Dewey
Brazelton, a married man,
Acquired
12/14/07
WOODMILL
TRACE PHASE ONE
25. U
& D Easement Diltina
Development Corporation
Acquired
11/7/07
d. Routine bond satisfactions
None
e. Liquor bond mortgages
None
17. NON-ROSTER COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE
PUBLIC.
18. ADJOURN.