Revised:  6-21-11, 2:00 p.m.

 

 

AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TO BE HELD JUNE 23, 2011 AT 6:00 P.M.

IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER.

 

 

1.   INVOCATION.

 

      Frank Broyles, Minister of Church and Community

      Faith Presbyterian Church

      Staff Minister with HAPC and IMS

 

2.   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

 

 

3.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

            a.   Special Session held May 26, 2011

                  (Minutes Received, held June 9, 2011)

 

            b.   Regular Meeting held June 9, 2011.

(Minutes Received)

 

            c.   Special Session held June 16, 2011.

                  (Minutes Received)

                 

                                                        

4.   RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.

 

a.    Mayor.

 

1.     Recognition of High School Athletes for All State Team selection.

 

2.     Recognition of UA Huntsville Chargers Basketball Team

 

3.     Presentation of Citizen Appreciation Certificate.

 

4.     Presentation of Amateur Radio Month Proclamation.

     

 

            b.   Council.

 

1.    Adoption and Presentation.

           

 

2.    Adoption Only.

           

a.         Resolution congratulating Dr. Avis Williams recipient of the Alabama 2011 Marbury Technology Innovation Award in the School Administrator category, presented on June 15, 2011 in Birmingham, Alabama.  (Culver)      

 

     

b.         Resolution congratulating Pastor Ricky L. Sykes upon his 25th Anniversary Celebration, as pastor of the New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, June 27 - July 3, 2011.  (Showers)

                 

 

           c.          Resolution congratulating Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Stanley upon their 50th Golden Wedding Anniversary to be held at the Huntsville Marriott on July 3, 2011.  (Showers)

                 

 

                       d.          Resolution congratulating Mrs. Helen W. Taylor upon her retirement with 37 outstanding years of service to the Huntsville City School System to be held at the Huntsville Museum of Art on June 26, 2011.  (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 a Resolution authorizing the City Clerk Treasurer to assess the cost of the boarding and securing against certain properties.  (Community Development)

           

 

2.    Public Hearing on a Resoluion 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.   HUNTSVILLE UTILITIES ITEMS.

 

 

9.   BOARD APPOINTMENTS.

 

a.    Board Appointments to be Voted on.

           

1.    Resolution to appoint Mr. Bob Wills to the Educational Building Authority

of the City of Huntsville – Randolph School for a term to expire

November 12, 2013.  (Russell)

 

 

2.    Resolution to reappoint Mr. Ronald Boles to the Huntsville Electric Utility Board for a term to expire July 1, 2014.  (Culver)

 

 

3.    Resolution to appoint Ms. Dita Dotson-Bowser to the Beautification Board for a term to expire September 30, 2013.  (Olshefski)

 

 

4.    Resolution to reappoint Stanley Statum to the Huntsville Natural Gas Utility Board for a term to expire July 1, 2014.  (Kling)

 

 

5.    Resolution to reappoint Stanley Statum to the Huntsville Water Utility Board for a term to expire July 1, 2014.  (Kling)

 

 

6.    Resolution to appoint Mike Culbreath to the Huntsville Natural Gas Utility Board for a term to expire July 1, 2014.  (Culver)

 

 

7.    Resolution to appoint Mike Culbreath to the Huntsville Water Utility Board for a term to expire July 1, 2014.  (Culver)

 

 

8.    Resolution to appoint Rex Reynolds to the Alternative Sentencing and Release Commission.  (Olshefski)

 

b.    Board Appointment Nominations.                                                                                           

 

1.   Nomination of Drew Tutt for reappointment to the Industrial Development Board for a term to expire May 27, 2017.  (Kling)    

 

10.  APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES.

 

a.    Resolution authorizing the expenditures for payment.  (Finance Committee)

 

b.    Finance Committee Report.

 

 

11.  COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR.

 

 

12.   COMMUNICATIONS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS.

                    

            Councilman John Olshefski

            Councilman Bill Kling

            Councilman Richard Showers, Sr.

            Councilman Will Culver

            Councilman Mark Russell

 

13.       UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.

 

a.    Ordinance  No. 11-385 to amend Section 10.21 of Ordinance 04-315, Personnel Policies and Procedures, for modification to the Miscellaneous Leave (Hazardous Weather) policy.  (Introduced June 9, 2011 Regular Council Meeting)  (Human Resources)

 

14.       NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                 

15.       NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

 

a.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute modification No. 2 to the Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Pathfinder, Inc.  (Community Development)

 

 

b.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 7 to the Agreement with Vratsinas Construction Company (VCC) with architectural support from Matheny Goldmon Architects for the Von Braun Center Renovations.  (Finance)

 

 

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

 

 

d.    Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 10-679, by changing the authorized personnel strength in the various departments and funds.  (Finance)

 

 

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

 

 

f.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to act to comply with administrative requirements of the City’s employees deferred compensation plan.  (Finance)

 

 

g.    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)

 

 

h.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of Huntsville and ACS State and Local Solutions, Inc.  (Recreation Services)

 

 

i.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Modification No. 1 to the Services

Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Milliman, Inc. dated May 27, 2010.  (Human Resources)

 

 

 

 

j.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low

bidder, Reed Contracting Services, Inc. for Periodic Bid for Various Construction Projects-2011, Project No. 65-11-SP23.  (Engineering)

 

 

k.Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Norfolk Southern Corporation to rehabilitate its portion of a rail spur serving Redstone Arsenal at Redstone Gateway.  (Engineering)

 

 

l.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Huntsville and the City of Huntsville d/b/a Huntsville Utilities for the installation of gas service to Redstone Gateway.   (Engineering)

 

 

m.  Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with APAC Mid-South, Inc. for Flint River Greenway, Phase II, Project No. STPTE-TE06(949) & 65-06-WP03, as adopted by Resolution No. 09-154 of February 12, 2009, and amended by Resolution No. 10-159 of February 25, 2010, by Change Order No. 2. (Engineering) 

 

 

n.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with Tennessee Valley Fence, Inc. for Redstone Gateway Package 1A-1, Project No. 65-10-SP21, as adopted by Resolution No. 10-1029 of December 16, 2010, by Change Order No. 1.  (Engineering)    

 

 

o.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company to accept a grant for the purchase of fitness equipment.  (Fire & Rescue)

 

 

p.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter a Master Agency Appropriation Agreement between the City of Huntsville and various agencies.  (Administration)

 

 

q.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke RBC sidewalk letter of credit no. 1600 for Lanier Lake Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

r.     Resolution authorizing the Clerk Treasurer to invoke RBC Bank sidewalk letter of credit no. SB004168 for Cypress Gardens at Lake Forest Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

s.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding between U.S. Army Garrison – Redstone Arsenal and the City of Huntsville, Alabama, to define jurisdictional responsibilities for city services at Redstone Gateway.  (City Attorney)

 

 

t.      Request for authorization to advertise and fill budget vacant position of General Services Carpenter at a rate higher than minimum if necessary.  (General Services)

 

 

u.    Request for authorization to advertise and fill budget vacant position of Equipment Service Worker at a rate higher than minimum if necessary.  (General Services)

 

 

v.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Huntsville Housing Authority regarding redevelopment of Councill Courts.  (Planning)

 

 

w.   Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into Modification No. 2 to the Supplemental Development Agreement TIF5 Series 2010B between the City of Huntsville and LW Redstone Company, LLC, as amended by Modification No. 1 on May 12, 2011.  (City Attorney)

 

 

x.    Resolution directing the placement of three stop signs at the intersection of Westbury Drive and Alta Dena Street.  (Kling)

 

 

y.    Resolution authorizing the removal by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of solitary standing walls that were declared debris after the damaging weather events of April 2011.  (Administration)

 

 

z.    Resolution authorizing the removal by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of cars, trucks, recreational vehicles and boats that were declared debris after the damaging weather events of April 2011.  (Administration)

 

 

 

 

 

16.       LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.

 

a.            Vacation of Easements

 

None 

                       

 

 

b.            Vacation of rights-of-way

 

None

                       

                                               

c.            Deeds for acceptance

 

None

 

                                                                                               

d.            Routine bond satisfactions

 

None

 

                       

e.            Liquor bond mortgages.

 

None

 

 

17.       NON-ROSTER COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.

 

 

18.       ADJOURN.