Revised: 04-21-08 (5:30 p.m.)
AGENDA FOR THE
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
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.
9. BOARD
APPOINTMENTS.
a. Board
Appointments to be Voted on.
1. Resolution to reappoint Mr. William
Emrich to the Educational Building Authority –
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
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
t. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the City of
u. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Renewal Lease Agreement with Atkinson
Farms for the lease of farm land in
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
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.