Revised:  04-21-08   (5:30 p.m.)

 

 

AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TO BE HELD APRIL 22, 2008 AT 6:00 P.M.

IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER.

 

1.         INVOCATION.

 

            Pastor Michael G. Crenshaw

            The People of God Ministries

 

 

2.         PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

 

 

3.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

a.         Regular Meeting held April 10, 2008.

            (Minutes Received)

 

b.         Special Session held April 14, 2008.

            (Minutes Received)

 

4.         RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.

 

a.         Mayor.

 

1.         Recognition of the First Block of the Marine ROTC class at J.O. Johnson High School for the completion of the Teen Community Emergency Response Team (Teen CERT) Program.

 

b.         Council.

 

1.         Adoption and Presentation.

 

2.         Adoption Only.

 

a.         Resolution congratulating Mrs. Mary Rodgers Hurt on her retirement with more than thirty-five years of notable service to Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University.  A Retirement Celebration in her honor will be held at the Holiday Inn Select-Downtown, April 25, 2008, 6:00 p.m.  (Showers)

 

 

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. 08-215, concerning the zoning newly annexed property lying on the north side of Douglas Road, south side of Kelly Springs Road, and on the east and west sides of Alabama Highway 53 to Highway Business C-4 District.  (Set March 13, 2008 Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

 

2.         Public hearing on Ordinance No. 08-217, concerning the zoning newly annexed property lying at the northwest corner of the intersection of Nance Road and U.S. Highway 72 West to Highway Business C-4 District. (Set March 13, 2008 Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

 

3.         Public hearing on Ordinance No. 08-219, concerning the zoning newly annexed property lying on the west side of King Drake Road and north of Caldwell Lane to Planned Development Housing District, LUI 37.  (Set March 13, 2008 Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)

 

 

4.         Public hearing on a resolution authorizing the City Clerk Treasurer to assess the cost of boarding and securing against certain properties.  (Community Development)

 

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 Mr. William Emrich to the Educational Building Authority – Westminster for a term to expire November 12, 2013.  (Russell)

 

 

2.         Resolution concurring with the Madison County Commission to appoint

            Mr. Chris Cianciola to the Huntsville/Madison County Emergency Management Board for a term to expire July 1, 2012.  (Watson)

 

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.

           

            Councilwoman Moon

            Councilman Kling

            Councilman Russell

            Councilman Showers

            Councilman Watson

 

13.       UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.

 

a.         Ordinance No. 08-347, to amend Speed Limit Ordinance No. 06-1285 adopted and approved on December 21, 2006. (Introduced April 10, 2008 Regular Council Meeting)  (Traffic Engineering)

 

14.       NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

 

a.         Introduction on an Ordinance concerning the annexation of land lying south of Huntsville Browns Ferry Road, east of Interstate 65, and west of Dogwood Flats Road.  (Planning)

 

 

 

 

 

15.       NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

 

a.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Alabama DOT for right-of-way acquisition to add lanes to Winchester Road from Dominion Circle to Naugher Road.  (Planning)

 

 

b.         Request for approval to fill GIS Analyst I position, Grade 13 for GIS Planning, and to advertise externally and hire above starting salary in necessary.  (Planning)

           

 

c.         Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to seek a forfeiture of the surety bond issued by Great American Insurance Company.  (City Attorney)

 

 

d.         Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke Regions Bank subdivision sidewalk letter of credit number 073355 for Madison Park Apartments.  (City Attorney)

 

 

e.         Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke First Commercial Bank subdivision letter of credit number 923 for New Life Homes Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

f.          Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to declare certain property as surplus and to be donated.  (Fire & Rescue)

 

 

g.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Alabama Department of Public Safety, to accept overtime funding to support the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) task force.  (Police)

 

 

h.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Alabama Department of Public Safety to accept the FY 2008 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) grant.  (Police)

 

 

i.          Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contingent Prize Indemnification Contract with SCA Promotions.  (Recreation Services)

 

 

j.          Resolution authorizing the Mayor to submit the Community Development Action Plan for FY08 to HUD.  (Community Development)

 

 

k.         Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 07-899, by changing appropriated funding within various departments.  (Finance)

 

 

l.          Resolution to discontinue special approval of the monthly payment to the Huntsville City Schools.  (Finance)

 

 

m.        Resolution authorizing the acceptance of donation.  (Finance)

 

 

n.         Resolution authorizing the issuance of advanced travel funds for Huntsville Police.  (Finance)

 

 

o.         Ordinance to amend the City’s 1996 ARF Warrant from the Alabama Water Pollution Control Authority, reducing the interest rate on the outstanding balance and extend the early redemption period.  (Finance)

 

 

p.         Ordinance authorizing the issuance of $5,000,000 principal amount of Sewer Revenue Warrants, Series 2008 DL-CW-SRF.  (Finance)

 

 

q.         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)

 

 

r.          Ordinance declaring certain equipment as surplus and to be sold at auction.  (Public Works)

 

 

s.         Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to declare the structure at 701 Dallas Avenue known and the General & Automotive Machine Shop. Inc. as surplus.  (Facilities Projects Management)

 

 

t.          Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the City of Madison to allow installation of 3M Opticom GPS Priority Control System Software at Seven (7) City of Huntsville Signalized intersections for the Fire Department Emergency Pre-Emption.  (Traffic Engineering)

 

 

u.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Renewal Lease Agreement with Atkinson Farms for the lease of farm land in Cummings Research Park. (Engineering)                   

 

 

v.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Real Estate Agreement between the City of  Huntsville and Thomas C. Rosenblum and wife, Barbara C. Rosenblum, Dallas Branch Flood Mitigation Project.  (Engineering)

 

 

w.        Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Garver Engineers, L.L.C. for Land Surveying Services for Western Area Outfall/Collector Sewer, Project No. 65-08-SS08.  (Engineering)

 

 

x.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to modify the agreement with G. W. Jones & Sons Consulting Engineers, Inc. for Little Cove Road, by Modification No. 1, Project No. 65-04-RD06.  (Engineering)

 

 

y.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to modify the agreement with Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon, Inc. for Surveying Services for Western Area Sanitary Sewer Survey, by Modification No. 1, Project No. 65-07-SP19.  (Engineering)

 

 

z.         Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Development Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Concord Development Co., Inc. to provide Sanitary Sewer Service to the Georgetown Subdivision, Project No. 65-08-SM04.  (Engineering)  DELETED

 

 

aa.       Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with ADS Environmental   Services – A Division of ADS, L.L.C.  for Engineering Services for InfoNet Integration for CMOM Management, Project No. 65-08-SP21.  (Water Pollution Control)

 

 

bb.       Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a lease agreement between the City of Huntsville and Huntsville Sizzling, LLC d/b/a Ruth’s Chris Steak House.  (City Attorney)

 

 

cc.       Request for authorization to advertise to the general public and fill (2) two positions of Security Officer. (General Services)

 

 

dd.       Resolution rescheduling the May 8, 2008 Regular City Council Meeting to

May 15, 2008.  (Watson)

 

16.       LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.

 

a.         Vacation of Easements

 

1.         Ordinance authorizing the vacation of a 10-foot Utility and Drainage Easement, Lot 1, High Mountain Estates Phase VII, Plat Book 34, Page 36.  (4000 & 3060 High Mountain Rd; Packard)

 

 

2.         Ordinance authorizing the vacation of a 10-foot Utility and Drainage Easement, Lot 2, High Mountain Estates Phase VII, Plat Book 34, Page 36.  (4000 & 3060 High Mountain Rd; Ledbetter)

 

b.         Vacation of rights-of-way

 

            None

 

c.         Deeds for acceptance

 

THE PRESERVE AT CLAYTON’S POND

 

1.         Stormwater Drainage                                               Preserve Development, LLC

Acquired 03/19/08

 

            WESTLAKE 3

 

2.         Easement                                                                  Concord Development Co., Inc.

Acquired 04/01/08

 

d.         Routine bond satisfactions

 

 

e.         Liquor bond mortgages

 

 

17.       NON-ROSTER COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.

 

 

18.       ADJOURN.