Revised:   04-26-11, 2:00 p.m.

 

 

AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TO BE HELD APRIL 28, 2011 AT 6:00 P.M.

IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER.

 

 

1.   INVOCATION.

 

      Reverend Dr. Homer L. McCall

      Saint John African Methodist Episcopal Church   

     

2.   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

 

 

3.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

a.     Regular Meeting held April 14, 2011.

 (Minutes Received) 

 

                                                                     

4.   RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS

 

a.    Mayor.

 

1.     Recognition of Coach Lennie Acuff and the UA Huntsville Chargers.

 

 

2.     Recognition of Grissom High School students for beautification project.

 

     

            b.   Council.

 

1.    Adoption and Presentation.

 

     

 

 

 

 

2.    Adoption Only.

 

a.         Resolution announcing the naming of the Union Chapel Family Life Center in honor of Mr. Charles L. Ray, Jr.  (Showers)

 

 

b.         Resolution congratulating Perry Roquemore, Jr., upon his retirement as Executive Director of the Alabama League of Municipalities, Montgomery, Alabama, 1986 - 2011.  (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.

 

1.    Resolution to reappoint Dick Reeves to the Industrial Development Board for a term to expire on May 27, 2017.  (Nominated April 14, 2011 Regular Council Meeting)  (Kling)

 

 

2.    Resolution to appoint Latham Strong to the Air Pollution Control Board for a term to expire on April 11, 2016.  (Nominated April 14, 2011 Regular Council Meeting)  (Showers)

 

 

3.    Resolution to reappoint Esther Gill to the Community Development Citizens Advisory Council for a term to expire on April 12, 2014.  (Nominated April 12, 2011 Regular Council Meeting)  (Showers)

 

 

4.     Resolution to reappoint Helen Acuff to the Community Development Citizens Advisory Council for a term to expire on April 14, 2014.  (Nominated April 14, 2011 Regular Council Meeting)  (Showers)

 

 

5.    Resolution to reappoint Edna Anderson to the Community Development Citizens Advisory Council for a term to expire on April 28, 2014.  (Nominated April 14, 2011 Regular Council Meeting)  (Showers)

 

b.    Board Appointment Nominations.                                                                                           

 

     

10.  APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES.

 

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

 

b.    Finance Committee Report.

           

 

11.  COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR.

 

 

 

 

 

12.   COMMUNICATIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS.

           

            Councilman Bill Kling, Jr.

            Councilman Richard Showers, Sr.

            Councilman Will Culver

            Councilman John Olshefski

            Councilman Mark Russell

 

13.       UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.

 

a.    Ordinance No. 11-256 concerning the annexation of land lying on the north side of Terry Drake Road and east of Adonis Road.  (Introduced April 14, 2011 Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

 

 

b.    Ordinance No. 11-257 to amend Section 8.4, 8.5, 8.7 and 10.22 of Ordinance 04-315, Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual, for clarification related to an employee’s anniversary date and related to the Voluntary Leave Transfer Program (Ord. No. 06-97).  (Introduced April 14, 2011 Regular Council Meeting)  (Human Resources)

 

 

c.    Ordinance No. 11-258 amending the rates for swimming at City of Huntsville facilities.  (Introduced April 14, 2011 Regular Council Meeting)  (Recreation Services)

 

 

d.    Ordinance No. 11-259 to amend Sections 1 and 2 of Ordinance No. 86-136 regarding the Beautification Board. (Introduced April 14, 2011 Regular Council Meeting)  (City Attorney)

 

14.       NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

 

a.    Introduction of an ordinance concerning the annexation of land at the northeast corner of the intersection of Highway 72 West and Christopher Drive.  (Planning)

 

15.       NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

 

a.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Prize Indemnification contract with SCA Promotions Inc.  (Recreation Services)

 

 

b.    Ordinance to declare certain equipment as surplus and to be donated.  (Fleet Management)

 

 

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 agreements with the low bidder meeting specifications as outlined in the attached Summary of Bids for Acceptance.  (Finance)

 

 

f.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an amendment to the Financial Advisor Agreement between the City of Huntsville, and Public FA, Inc.  (Finance)

 

 

g.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with Angelo Iafrate Construction Company for Little Cove Road Improvements & Little Cove Greenway, Project No. STPTE-TE05(940) & COH Project No. 65-04-RD06, as adopted by Resolution No.  09-489  of  May 28, 2009, by Change Order No. 1.  (Engineering)

 

 

h.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Garver, L.L.C. for Engineering Construction Administration Services for Redstone Gateway, 1B-5 Gravity Sanitary Sewer, Project No. 65-08-SM05.  (Engineering)                                                 

 

 

i.      Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Terracon Consultants, Inc. for Construction Materials Testing Services for Ware Park Pump Station, Project No. 65-09-SM01.  (Engineering)   

 

 

j.      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. 65-11-SP20.  (Water Pollution Control)

 

 

 

 

 

 

k.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with Angelo Iafrate Construction Company, Inc. for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation-Pipe Replacement, City Project No. 65-09-SP19 & SRF Project No. CS-010307-12, as adopted by Resolution No. 10-337 of  April 22, 2010, by Change Order No. 1.  (Water Pollution Control)

 

 

l.      Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with Wiregrass Construction Company, Inc. for Resurfacing of Residential Streets-2010, Phase II, Project No. 65-10-RR03, as adopted by Resolution No.10-659 of August 26, 2010, by Change Order No. 1.  (Public Works)

 

 

m.  Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidder, APAC Mid-South, Inc., for Research Park Resurfacing-2011, Project No. 65-11-RR01.  (Public Works)

 

 

n.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into Modification No. 1 to the Supplemental Development Agreement TIF5-Series 1010B between the City of Huntsville and LW Redstone Company, LLC.  (City Attorney)

 

 

o.    Resolution adopting the Guidelines for Redistricting of Districts for the City of Huntsville and to set public hearings to facilities public participation in the redistricting process.  (City Attorney)

 

 

p.    Resolution authorizing the borrowing of $750,000 and mortgaging of property, by the Huntsville and Madison County Railroad Authority.  (City Attorney)

 

 

q.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke RBC Bank sidewalk letter of credit no. 2020 for Ashtynn Manor Phase 3 Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

r.     Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke Superior Bank sidewalk letter of credit no. SUPR2010-LC2022 for The Cottages at Indian Lake Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

s.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to submit the City of Huntsville’s FY Annual Action Plan to HUD.  (Community Development)

 

 

t.      Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the cost category (511 – Legal and Professional Services) for First Stop, Inc.  (Community Development)

 

 

u.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to submit the City of Huntsville’s 2010 – 2015 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Plan HUD. (Community Development)

 

 

v.    Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to enter an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Dunn Building Company for Change Order 1 for the installation of a new standing seam metal roof at 4203 East Schrimsher Lane.   (Facilities Projects Management)

 

 

w.   Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement  with  LBYD, Inc. Civil & Structural Engineers for Engineering Design Services for Redstone Gateway, Package 1E-Rideout Road Interim Improvements, Project No. 65-11-SP08.  (Engineering)

 

 

x.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Modification No. 2 to the agreement between the City of Huntsville and Radio Satellite Integrators for the Automatic Vehicle Location System.   (Finance)

 

 

y.   Resolution urging the Alabama State Legislature to close out-of-state corporations’ tax loopholes which are costing Huntsville City Schools and other Alabama communities’ schools hundreds of millions of dollars annually.  (Kling)

 

16.       LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.

 

a.         Vacation of Easements

 

          

b.         Vacation of rights-of-way

                       

           

                        None.

 

 

           c.          Deeds for acceptance

 

                        None.

 

17.       NON-ROSTER COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.

 

 

18.       ADJOURN.