Revised:  01-26-11, 5:00 P.M.

 

 

 

AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TO BE HELD JANUARY 27, 2011 AT 6:00 P.M.

IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER.

 

 

1.   INVOCATION.

     

      Pastor Prentiss A. Sorrells

      Harvest Seventh Day Adventist Church

     

2.   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

 

 

3.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

a.     Regular Meeting held January 13, 2011.

 (Minutes Received) 

 

                                                                     

4.   RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS

 

a.    Mayor.

 

1.     Recognition of All-State Athletes and Coaches

 

            b.   Council.

 

1.    Adoption and Presentation.

           

 

2.    Adoption Only.

 

a.    Resolution congratulating Mrs. Cheryl M. Richmond upon her retirement from the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM).  A retirement celebration in her honor will be held at the Victoria’s Cafe on February 3, 2011.  (Showers)

 

 

 

 

b.    Resolution congratulating Reverend Wayne Snodgrass and First Lady      Evelyn Snodgrass upon their 25th Pastoral Anniversary, Progressive Union Missionary Baptist Church on January 29 – February 6, 2011.  (Culver/Showers)

 

            c.   Other Special Recognitions    

                                   

 

            d.   Announcements.

 

5.   BUSINESS WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.

 

 

6.   PUBLIC HEARINGS.

 

a.          Public hearings to be held.

 

 

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.

 

 

b.    Board Appointment Nominations.                                                                                            

 

1.    Nomination of Dr. Robert Chappell for appointment to the Specialty Care Facilities Financing Authority of the City of Huntsville-Redstone Village for a term to expire November 12, 2012.  (Olshefski)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.  APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES.

 

a.    Resolution authorizing the expenditures for payments.  (Finance Committee/Culver)

 

b.    Finance Committee Report.  ( Culver)

 

11.  COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR.

 

 

12.   COMMUNICATIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS.

              

            Councilman Will Culver

            Councilman Bill Kling, Jr.

            Councilman Richard Showers, Sr.

            Councilman John Olshefski

            Councilman Mark Russell

 

 

13.       UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.

 

   a.   Resolution No. 10-1032 authorizing the Mayor to execute and deliver the 911

         Emergency Telephone and Radio Service Agreement between the City of

        Huntsville and The Madison County Communications District.  (Introduced

        December 16, 2010 Regular Council Meeting)   (Postponed till January 27,

        2011)  (Administration)

 

14.       NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

 

 

15.       NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

 

a.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Subordination Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Hometown Lenders, LLC, in connection with HOME DAP Funds provided to Linda H. McLin – 3224 Castlecreek Drive, Madison, AL  35756.  (Community Development)

 

 

b.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Summit Technology, Inc.  (ITS)

 

 

c.    Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 10-679, by changing appropriated funding within various departments and funds.  (Finance)

 

 

d.    Resolution authorizing the acceptance of donations. (Finance)

 

 

e.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Alabama Department of  Transportation for a Cooperative Maintenance of Public Right-of-Way for the Drainage Culvert at Highway 53 & Sparkman Drive.  (Engineering)

 

 

f.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Tetra Tech, Inc. for Engineering  Program Management and Construction Administration Services for City of Huntsville Sewer  Projects Program Management, Project No.  65-11-SP11.  (Engineering)

 

 

g.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood,  Inc. for Engineering Design Services for Huntsville Northern Bypass East (Phase III) from SR-1 (US-231/431) to Moores Mill Road, Project No.  65-10-RD11.  (Engineering)  DELETED

 

 

h.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation for a Cooperative Maintenance of Public Right-of-Way for the Storm Drain Pipe along U. S. Highway 72 from Milepost 83.97 to Milepost 84.18.  (Engineering)

 

 

i.      Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with ADS Environmental Services, a Division of ADS, L.L.C. for Engineering Services for Sanitary Sewer Evaluation for Aldridge Creek, Spring Branch and Big Cove Basins, Project No. 65-11-SP10.  (Water Pollution Control)

 

 

j.      Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Garver Engineers, L.L.C. for On-Call Engineering Service-Master Planning, Project No. 65-11-SP13.  (Water Pollution Control)   

 

 

k.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke First Commercial Bank sidewalk letter of credit no. 938 for Hawks Ridge First Addition Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

 

l.      Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke Progess Bank sidewalk letter of credit no. 8000003510 for Southgate Subdivision Phase 1.  (City Attorney)

 

 

m.  Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to settle the workers’ compensation claim of James Pincheon, Civil Action No. CV-2010-900791.  (City Attorney)

 

 

n.    Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to settle the lawsuit of Christine S. Hinson, Civil Action No. CV-2009-901388.  (City Attorney)

 

 

o.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Robert “Bud” Cramer.  (Administration)       

 

 

p.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agency agreement between the City of Huntsville and Union Hill Personal Growth Center for The Operation Nehemiah.  (Will Culver)

 

 

q.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Waste Away Group, Inc. for the City’s Pilot Recyling Program.  (Landscape Management)

 

 

r.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Modification No. 1 to the

agreement between the City of Huntsville and Huntsville Stars for

the Lease of Joe Davis Stadium (General Services)

 

       

s.    Resolution requesting that the Huntsville/Madison County Legislative Delegation seek modification of the State “Equity” Funding Formula which costs the Huntsville City School System $18,000,000.00, annually.  (Kling)

 

 

 

t.      Resolution authorizing the payment of not more than $100,000 to the Huntsville Board of Education, or for its benefit, for the cost of professional consultants that will assist the Board's efforts to improve the financial condition of the Huntsville City Schools.  (Finance)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          

16.       LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.

 

a.            Vacation of Easements

 

1.    Ordinance authorizing the vacation of a 20-foot Utility and Drainage Easement and a 15-foot Buffer of Screen Planting, Lot 1, Rideout Place, Phase Two.  (Arbona: Travis Road)

 

b.            Vacation of rights-of-way

 

 

c.            Deeds for acceptance

 

 

DRAKE AVENUE DRAINAGE PROJECT

PROJECT NO.: 65-10-DM03

 

1.  Drainage Easement                                   NIKHAT SHAHZAD, a single woman,

     310                                                             SABINA SIDDIQI, a single woman, and SARA DOWNEY, a married woman

                                                                        Acquired 12/09/2010

 

 

WESTERN AREA INTERCEPTER SEWER EXTENSION

PROJECT NO.: 65-07-SS07

 

2.  Sanitary Sewer Easement and                  HOWARD GRAY WINN, JR. and wife,

     Temporary Construction Easements        PATRICIA J. WINN

     Tract 13                                                      Acquired 11/23/2010

 

                                                                       

3.  Sanitary Sewer Easement and                  HOWARD GRAY WINN, JR. a married man,

     Temporary Construction Easements        and DARREN SIDES, a married man

     Tract 6A                                                     Acquired 11/23/2010

 

 

 DALLAS BRANCH FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECT

 

4.  Lot 14                                                         BOBBIE JEAN SHELTON, an unmarried woman

Acquired 10/16/2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY AND GREENWAY PROJECT

 

5.   Portion of Lot 15                           W. DEWAYNE MULLINS, as trustee of the

testamentary trust for the benefit of Brenda Sue Mullins created under the Last Will and Testament of Nellie Sue Mullins, deceased, Probate Case Number 42921

Acquired 11/15/2006

 

 

6.  Portion of Lot 9                                          JODY MICHAEL SPEARS, a married man

Acquired 11/17/2006

 

 

17.       NON-ROSTER COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.

 

 

18.       ADJOURN.