Revised:
11-05-08 (2:30 p.m.)
AGENDA FOR THE
TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 6, 2008 AT 6:00 P.M.
IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL
TO ORDER.
1. INVOCATION.
Reverend T.C. Johnson
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Special Session Meeting held September
2, 2008.
(Minutes Received)
b. Special Session Meeting held October
14, 2008.
(Minutes Received)
c. Special Session Meeting held October
15, 2008.
(Minutes
Received)
d. Special Session Meeting held October
21, 2008.
(Minutes Received)
e. Regular Meeting held October 23, 2008.
(Minutes Received)
f. Special Session held November 3, 2008
(Minutes Received)
4. RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.
a. Mayor.
b. Council.
1. Adoption and Presentation.
a. Resolution
congratulating Mr. Bill Poole,
b. Resolution recognizing the St. Luke
Missionary Baptist Church Young Adult Ministry’s “Love Your Neighbor
Week,” November 16 –22, 2008. (Showers)
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.
a. Resolution
authorizing replacement of a bank of regulators at Automatic Electric
Substation at
b. Resolution
authorizing the replacement of underground cable at
c. Resolution
authorizing the relocation and installation of underground primary distribution
system to provide service to a new 267-unit apartment complex on Old Madison
Pike. (W.O. 28068-N) (Utilities: Electric)
d. Resolution
authorizing the replacement of existing underground cable with new cable and
conduit at
e. Resolution
authorizing the installation of 3-phase underground distribution system to
serve 2 new office buildings on
f. Resolution
authorizing the installation of underground primary distribution system to
provide service to a new 276-unit apartment complex on Springs Drive in
g. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute a TVA Tri-Party Seasonal Market Day (SMD)
Pilot Agreement covering arrangements for the City of Huntsville and St. Gobain
to participate in TVA’s SMD Pilot.
(Utilities: Electric)
h. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute an Agreement between TVA and City of
i. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute a TVA Tri-Party Seasonal Time-of-Use (STOU)
Pilot Agreement covering arrangements for the City of Huntsville and Vulcan to
participate in TVA’s STOU Pilot. (Utilities: Electric)
j. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute an Agreement between TVA and City of
k. Resolution
authorizing the cost of the rehabilitation of the washwater tank at the South
Parkway Water Treatment Plant. (W.O. 1-07697-E08-18-52) (Utilities: Water)
9. BOARD APPOINTMENTS.
a. Board Appointments to be Voted on.
1. Resolution
to reappoint Mr. Russell Rawson to the Huntsville-Madison County Emergency
Management Board for a term to expire July 1, 2013. (Watson/Culver)
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 Culver
Councilman
Showers
Councilwoman
Moon
Councilman Russell
13. UNFINISHED
BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.
a. Ordinance No.
08-1017, to amend Ordinance No 03-248, Article 1,
Chapter
5, Cruelty to Animals. (Introduced October 23, 2008 Regular Council
Meeting. (Animal Services)
b. Ordinance No. 08-1018, amending Section
7-702 of the Code of Ordinances adding a subsection pertaining to the
grandfathering of non-conforming fences in existence prior to May 10,
2007. (Introduced
October 23, 2008 Regular Council Meeting (Showers)
14. NEW BUSINESS
ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.
a. Introduction
of an ordinance concerning the annexation of land lying generally west of
b. Introduction
of an ordinance concerning the annexation of land lying generally on the south
side of Hartside Road and west of Taylor Road.
(Planning)
c. Introduction
of an ordinance concerning the annexation of land encompassing
15. NEW BUSINESS
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.
a. Ordinance to
amend Ordinance No. 89-79, entitled City of
b. Ordinance establishing the position of
City Administrator. (Administration)
c. Ordinance
establishing the position of Chief of Staff and Communications. (Administration)
d. Ordinance
establishing the Office of Multicultural Affairs. (Administration)
e. Resolution
of the City Council of the City of
f. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute a Special Employment Agreement between the
City of
g. 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) Grant Funds. (Police)
h. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Cost Reimbursement Agreement for
$10,000.00 with Northeast Alabama Traffic Safety Office for traffic enforcement
duties. (Police)
i. 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)
j. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the
k. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement for Change Order #2 between the
City of Huntsville and Pearce Construction Company, Inc., for the Construction
of the Joint Fire/Police Public Safety Facility at 2110 Clinton Avenue. (Facilities Projects Management)
l. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute and agreement for Change Order #1 between the
City of Huntsville and Metro Commercial Contracting, LLC for the COH Fire
Department Engine Exhaust System Removal for Stations 9 & 12. (Facilities Projects Management)
m. Request for
authorization to advertise and fill two (2) Animal Services Officer positions,
Grade 11. (Animal Services)
n. Resolution
authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke First Commercial Bank Subdivision
sidewalk letter of credit number 842 for Twelve Stones Subdivision. (City Attorney) DELETED
o. Resolution
authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke St. Paul Travelers Bank subdivision
sidewalk letter of credit number BE0931542 for Stonemark Subdivision. (City Attorney)
p. Resolution
authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke Wachovia Bank letter of credit number
SM228348W for Carrington Subdivision, Phase II, sidewalk improvements. (City Attorney) DELETED
q. Resolution
authorizing City Attorney to resolve the claim of Kathy Aldridge, Claim No.
FY08-135. (City Attorney)
r. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of
s. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement for Safe Routes to School
Projects between the State of
t. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the State (acting
through Ala. Department of Transportation) and the City of
u. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into a development agreement with Thompson
Tractor Co. for engineering design and construction of improvements to
Governor’s Drive. (Planning)
v. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Norfolk Southern Railway Company for a pipeline occupancy
License Agreement at Milepost 332.54-A,
Stevenson-Norala Line, for Chase Industrial Park, Project No. 65-08-SS03. (Engineering)
DELETED
w. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Garver Engineers, L.L.C.
for Engineering Services for Sanitary Sewer Manhole Mapping, Project No. 65-09-SP01. (Water Pollution Control)
x. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to enter into agreements with the low bidder meeting
specifications as outlined in the attached Summary of Bids for Acceptance. (Finance)
y. Ordinance to
re-appropriate the balance of the fiscal year 2008 appropriations for certain
capital-related funds. (Finance)
z. Ordinance to
re-appropriate the balance of the fiscal year 2008 appropriations for the Water
Pollution Control Fund. (Finance)
aa. Ordinance to
re-appropriate the balance of certain fiscal year 2008 appropriations for the
General Fund. (Finance)
bb. Ordinance to
establish certain 2009 appropriations in the Capital Improvement Fund related
to debt service and the 800MHZ Radio System Improvement Project. (Finance)
cc. Ordinance to
establish certain 2009 appropriations in the Water Pollution Control Fund
related to system expansion and capital maintenance. (Finance)
dd. Ordinance to
re-appropriate the balance of 2008 appropriations related to the Von Braun
Center Improvements. (Finance)
ee. Resolution
declaring the City’s intent to be reimbursed for the cost of certain school
improvements from the proceeds of general obligation warrants. (Finance)
ff. Resolution authorizing the acceptance
of donations. (Finance)
gg. Resolution
authorizing the Mayor to execute an installment agreement with Gopal, Inc. for
unpaid taxes. (Finance)
16. LEGAL DEPARTMENT
ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.
a. Vacation of Easements
None
b. Vacation of rights-of-way
1.a. Resolution
consenting to the vacation of a right-of-way along the
1.b. Ordinance
authorizing the vacation of a right-of-way along the
c. Deeds for acceptance
WESTERN AREA INTERCEPTOR SEWER EXTENSION
PROJECT NO.: 65-07-SS07
1. Sanitary
Sewer Easement and TCE Greenbrier Enterprises, LLC
Acquired 09/10/2008
2. Sanitary
Sewer Easement and TCE Greenbrier Enterprises, LLC
Acquired 09/10/2008
3. Sanitary
Sewer Easement and TCE Greenbrier Enterprises, LLC
Acquired 09/10/2008
4. Sanitary
Sewer Easement and TCE WILLIAM
DANIEL ATKINSON, II, AND
THOMAS
DANIEL ATKINSON, as
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF BETTY LOU ATKINSON
Acquired 09/29/2008
MTN. VIEW SANITARY SEWER
PROJECT NO.: 65-08-SS04
5. Grant of Easement KEM E.
BRADY, a single man
Acquired
07/02/2008
6. Grant of Easement TIM LOVELL and wife, PAM LOVELL
Acquired 06/30/2008
7. Grant of Easement MARVIN L. LIGHT and wife, MELISSA A.
LIGHT
Acquired
06/30/2008
8. Utility and Drainage Easement JOHN S. HOFFMAN and wife, DEBORAH
N.
HOFFMAN
Acquired
07/30/2008
d. Routine bond satisfactions
None
e. Liquor bond mortgages
None
17. NON-ROSTER
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.
a. City Council Election
President,
Mark Russell (Held November 3, 2008
Special Session)
` President Pro
Tem, Richard Showers, Sr. (Held November 3, 2008
Special
Session)
Third Presiding
Officer, Bill Kling, Jr. (Held November 3, 2008 Special Session)
b. A member of
the Council shall be elected by the Council to serve as its representative to
the City of
c. A member of
the Council shall be elected by the Council to serve as its representative to
the Research Park Board.
d. A member of
the Council shall be elected by the Council to serve as its representative to
the Historic Preservation Commission.
The Council
President shall make appointments and assignments of Council members to
represent the President and Council on the following boards, committees, and
commissions:
1. Top
of
2 – appointments
2. Community
Action Agency of
Counties, Inc.
1
– appointment
3. Operation Green Team
1
– appointment
4. Advisory Commission on Accessibility
1
– appointment (City Council President or his designee)
5. City
of
2 – appointments
6. Chairperson of the Finance Committee
and one other member of the Council as Vice Chairperson of the Finance
Committee.
18. ADJOURN.