Revised: 10-26-11, 5:00 p.m.

 

AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

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

IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER.

 

 

1.   INVOCATION.

 

      Councilman Richard Showers, Sr.

      Representing District One

     

 

2.   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

 

 

3.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

a.    Regular Meeting held October 13, 2011.

(Minutes Received)

 

                                                                                 

4.   RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.

 

a.    Mayor.

     

            1.    Recognition of Officer Chad Bryant, Officer Kevin Lawson, and Officer Trista                                      Kinsey.

 

 

            b.   Council.

 

1.    Adoption and Presentation.

                 

            2.   Adoption Only.

                       

            c.   Other Special Recognitions.

                       

                  1.   Presentation of the Howell Heflin Award.  (Russell)

 

     

                  2.   Presentation to Nancy Parmalee in recognition of her outstanding leadership to the City-wide Community Watch Association.  (Kling)

 

     

      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 Mr. Charles Grainger to the University of Alabama in Huntsville Public Education Building Authority for a term to expire November 9, 2017.  (Nominated October 13, 2011 Regular Council Meeting).  (Culver/Kling) 

 

 

2.  Resolution to reappoint Claretha R. Jennings to the Educational Building Authority of the City of Huntsville – Alabama A & M University for a term to expire November 14, 2017 (Nominated October 13, 2011 Regular Council Meeting) .  (Showers) 

 

 

3.  Resolution to reappoint Alean Middleton to the Educational Building Authority of the City of Huntsville – Oakwood (College) University for a term to expire on November 14, 2017 (Nominated October 13, 2011 Regular Council Meeting).  (Showers)   DELETED

 

 

 

 

            b.  Board Appointment Nominations.                                                                                            

 

1.         Nomination of Sue Rogers to the Huntsville Tennis Center Board of Control, Place No. 3 for a term to expire November 28, 2014.  (Olshefski)

 

 

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 John Olshefski

            Councilman Bill Kling

            Councilman Richard Showers, Sr.

            Councilman Will Culver

            Councilman Mark Russell

 

13.       UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.

 

a.    Ordinance No. 11-777 concerning the annexation of land lying at the northwest corner of the intersection of Huntsville Brownsferry Road and Gray Road.  (Planning)  (Introduced October 13, 2011 Regular Council Meeting)

 

 

14.       NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

   

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                

15.       NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

 

            a.  Resolution to renew agreement with J. Smith Lanier & Co., Inc. to provide

                General Liability Insurance on 500 Church Street parking lot.  (Public Transit)

   

 

b.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Motorola Solutions for Maintenance and repair of the City’s Microwave Equipment.  (ITS)

                       

 

c. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Motorola Solutions for Maintenance of the City’s Fire Station Alerting System.  (ITS)

 

 

d.    Request for authorization to advertise and fill vacated Equipment Operator III position(s) Grade 10.  (Public Works Services)

 

 

e.    Resolution authorizing an amended Agreement between the City of Huntsville and the Huntsville Housing Authority for the provision of alternate Police services.  (Police)

 

 

f.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Professional Services Contract with Stanard and Associates.  (Police)

 

 

g.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Revocable License Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Cardwell Holding Company, LLC authorizing the installation of awnings over City right of way at 101 North Side Square.  (Planning)

 

 

h.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with Huntsville Hospital for Management and storage of MMRS Pharmaceutical cache not to exceed $40,000.00.  (Emergency Management)

 

 

i.     Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 11-655A, by changing the authorized personnel strength within the various departments. (Finance)

 

 

j.     Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 11-655A, by changing appropriated funding within various departments and funds.  (Finance)

 

 

k.Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 11-655A, for fiscal year 2011 carryforwards.  (Finance) 



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

 

 

m.   Ordinance authorizing the issuance of the $3,000,000 Series 2011 SRF Warrant. (Finance)  

 

 

n.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into Agreements with the low bidders as outlined in the attached Summary of Bids for Acceptance.  (Finance)

 

o.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidder,  Reed Contracting Services, Inc., for Redstone Gateway Package, 1F Redstone Gateway Extension, Market Street, and Overlook Road Relocation, Project No. 65-11-SP22.  (Engineering)  DELETED

 

 

p.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Busbin Engineering, Inc. d/b/a Busbin Engineering and Surveying for Land Surveying Services for EUL Indefinite Delivery Order Contract (Rideout Road), Project No. 65-12-SP01.  (Engineering)    

           

 

q.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidder,  Stanley’s Landscaping & Construction Company, Inc. d/b/a Stanley Construction Company, Inc. for Space and Rocket Center/EUL Clearing and Grubbing, Project No. 65-12-SP02.  (Engineering)

 

 

r.     Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with G.W. Jones and Sons Consulting Engineers, Inc. for Engineering Construction Administration Services for Gateway Forcemain, Project No. 65-08-SM05B.  (Engineering)

 

 

s.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidder, APAC Mid-South, Inc., for US Highway 72 West and Promenade Point Parkway Improvements, Project No. 65-07-TI01.  (Engineering)

 

 

t.      Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of Huntsvillle and CapitalEdge Strategies, LLC.  (Administration)

 

 

u.    Request for authorization advertise and fill one (1) vacant budgeted Water Pollution Control Maintenance Supervisor, Grade 17.  (Water Pollution Control)

 

 

v.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke BancorpSouth Bank letter of credit no. 362000515942 for Magnolia Village at Lake Forest Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

w.   Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Servis 1st Bank letter of credit no. 10423 for Village of Providence Phase 6-A Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

x.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke BancorpSouth Bank letter of credit no. 367000581608 for Little Mountain Subdivision Phase II.  (City Attorney)

 

 

y.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Wells Fargo Bank letter of credit no. SM229266W for Old Cove at McMullen Cove Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

z.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Wells Fargo Bank letter of credit no. SM229267W for The Villages at McMullen Cove Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

aa. Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke BancorpSouth Bank   letter of credit no. 362000702382 for Stonegate Phase 2 Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

bb. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into Supplemental Development Agreement TIF5-Series 2011 between the City of Huntsville and LW Redstone Company, LLC. (City Attorney)  DELETED

 

 

cc. Resolution authorizing the City of Huntsville to apply for Federal Transit

      Administration TIGER Discretionary Competitive Funds.  (Public Transit)

 

dd. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into Modification No. 2 to the  

      Contract between the City of Huntsville and Big Spring Partners, Inc. to     

      provide Economic Development Services in Downtown area.  

      (Administration)

 

           

 

16.       LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.

 

a.   Vacation of Easements

                       

 

                        None.

 

 b.   Vacation of rights-of-way

                                   

                         None

                                   

c     Deeds for acceptance             

 

MONTERREY SUBDIVISION

 

1.   U & D Easements                                  Kathleen W. Perry, a widow, Helen B. Perry, a single woman, Robert A. Perry, Jr., a single man, and Bruce W. Perry, a married man

                                                                        Acquired 08/24/2011

                                                                       

2.   U & D Easements                                  Anne S. Whitfield, a single woman

                                                                        Acquired 08/24/2011

 

 

                                                           

           d.    Routine bond satisfactions

 

 

                                    None.

 

 

           e.    Liquor bond mortgages.

 

 

            None.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17.       NON-ROSTER COMMUNICATIONS

 

a.         City Council Election

 

            President                                           (Mark Russell)        

            President Pro Tem                           (Richard Showers, Sr.)

            Third Presiding Officer                    (Bill Kling, Jr.)

 

            City Council Committee Elections

 

      b.   A member of the Council shall be elected by the Council to serve as its representative to the City of Huntsville Planning Commission.  The same member shall serve as the Council’s representative to the Metropolitan Planning Commission.  (Will Culver)

 

 

      c.   A member of the Council shall be elected by the Council to serve as its representative to the Research Park Board.   (John Olshefski)

 

 

d.   A member of the Council shall be elected by the Council to serve as its representative to the Historic Preservation Commission.  (Mark Russell)

 

 

      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 Alabama Regional Council of Governments

2 – appointments 

 

2.         Community Action Agency of Huntsville/Madison and Limestone

                        Counties, Inc.

                        1 – appointment   

           

            3.         Advisory Commission on Accessibility

                        1 – appointment  (City Council President or his designee) 

 

            4.         City of Huntsville Insurance Committee

                        2 – appointments 

 

            5.         Chairperson of the Finance Committee and one other member of the Council as Vice Chairperson of the Finance Committee.  

 

 

18.       ADJOURN.