Revised: 11-01-11, 2:00 p.m.

 

 

AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 3, 2011 AT 6:00 P.M.

IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER.

 

 

1.   INVOCATION.

 

      Elder Jerry L. Crutcher, PhD, Pastor

      Little Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Church

 

 

2.   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

 

 

3.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

a.    Regular Meeting held October 27, 2011.

(Minutes Received)

                 

                                                                     

4.   RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.

 

a.     Mayor.

 

1.    Recognition of Dr. Frank Tatom for his Humanitarian efforts.

 

 

            b.   Council.

 

1.    Adoption and Presentation.

           

a.   Resolution honoring Don Mincher, long time president of the Southern League of Professional Baseball Clubs and ‘King of Baseball,” on his outstanding baseball career.  (Kling)

           

 

 

 

 

 

     

            2.   Adoption Only.

 

                  a.               Resolution congratulating the Huntsville-Madison County Chapter, Alabama A&M University Alumni Association, Inc., “A Dinner & Theatre Night,” held on November 5, 2011 at the Holiday Inn, Research Park.  (Culver)

 

                  b.               Resolution congratulating Elder Ross L. Payton on his Retirement Celebration in honor of forty-five years of service as Pastor of the Flint River Primitive Baptist Church held at the Von Braun Center, North Hall on November 11, 2011.  (Showers)

 

 

                  c.               Resolution congratulating Russ Enterprises on their 3D Men’s Conference, held on November 10 – 12, 2011 at the Life Church Huntsville.  (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 cutting and removing of grass and weeds against certain properties.  (Community Development)

 

 

                  2.  Public hearing on a Resolution authorizing the City Clerk-Treasurer to

                       assess the cost of the boarding and securing against certain properties.

                       (Community Development)

 

b.     Public hearings to be set.

 

1.    Resolution to set a public hearing on an ordinance, concerning the rezoning land lying generally south of Lowe Avenue and west of Gallatin 

Street from Medical District to General Business C-3 District.  (December 15, 2011 Regular Council Meeting)  (Planning)

2.    Resolution to set a public hearing on an ordinance, amending the approved Transect Plan, Open Space Plan, Development Plan and Phasing Plan for Providence Planned Development, LUI Rating 56, to include a relayout of the approved Providence Planned Development.  (December 15, 2011 Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)

 

7.   COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS.

 

            a.   Communications from the Public.

 

            b.   Reports

     

8.   HUNTSVILLE UTILITIES ITEMS.

 

a.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an amendment to the General Power Contract with TVA, allowing participation in the Solar Power Project.  (Utilities:  Electric)

 

b.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Tri-Party Agreement with TVA, City of Huntsville and Botanical Gardens for a Solar Project Site.  (Utilities:  Electric)

 

9.   BOARD APPOINTMENTS.

 

a.    Board Appointments to be Voted on.

 

1.  Resolution to appoint Sue Rogers to the Huntsville Tennis Center Board of

     Control, Place No. 3 for a term to expire November 28, 2014.  (Nominated

     October 27, 2011 Regular Council Meeting)  (Olshefski)

 

 

2.  Resolution to reappoint Belinda M. McCormick to the Education Building

     Authority of the City of Huntsville-APT for a term to expire November

     7, 2017.  (Nominated October 27, 2011 Regular Council Meeting)  (Kling)

                 

b.    Board Appointment Nominations.                                                                                           

 

1.   Nomination to reappoint Connie Keltner to the Huntsville Tennis Center Board of Control,  Place No. 5  for a term to expire  November 28, 2014.  (Culver)

 

 

 

 

 

                 

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 Will Culver

            Councilman Bill Kling

            Councilman Richard Showers, Sr.

            Councilman Mark Russell

 

 

13.       UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.

 

            a.  Ordinance No. 11-811 amending Budget Ordinance No. 11-655A, in the

             General Fund by establishing a special appropriation of $7,500 to the  

             Community Ballet Association, Inc., funded with a reduction in the General

             Fund, Fund Balance.  (Introduced October 27, 2011 Regular Council  

              Meeting)  (Culver)

     

14.       NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

 

                                                      

15.       NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

 

a.    Resolution authorizing an Agreement between the State of Alabama and the  City of Huntsville regarding Project STPAA-0001; Project Reference Number 100056632; Improvements on SR-1(US-431) from South of CR-242 (Sutton Road) to North of CR-250 (Old Big Cove Road) to include Intersection at CR-271 (Caldwell Lane) in the City of Huntsville.  (Planning)

 

 

b.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign the plat entitled “A Resubdivision of Lot 3 of A Resubdivision of Block 8 of Cummings Research Park West”.  (Planning)

 

 

c.Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 11-655A by changing authorized personnel strength in various departments and funds.  (Finance)

 

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

 

 

e.    Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into agreements with the low bidders as specified in the attached Summary of Bids for Acceptance.  (Finance)

 

 

f.    Request for authorization to advertise and fill the position of Benefits & Safety Coordinator, Grade 18, at a higher than minimum rate if necessary.  (Human Resources)

 

 

g.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Renasant Bank Letter of Credit No. 2905 for Bell Grove Manor Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

h.    Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke The Travelers Indemnity Company Letter of Credit No. BE0931542 for Stonemark Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

 

 

i.      Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to seek a forfeiture of the surety bond issued by Great American Insurance Company.  (City Attorney)

 

 

j.      Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to seek a forfeiture of the cash bond issued to Dolce Group Huntsville LLC.  (City Attorney)

 

16.       LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.

 

a.         Vacation of Easements

 

                        1.         Resolution authorizing the vacation of a portion of a 7.5-foot Utility                          and Drainage Easement, Lot 3, Block 7, Bailey Estates Second                                                 Addition (4019 Apollo Drive: Mabry)

 

b.         Vacation of rights-of-way

                       

 

                                    None.

 

 

 

 

                       

c.         Deeds for acceptance

 

BURRITT MUSEUM

 

1.                                         Burritt Museum Association, Inc.

                                                                        Acquired 10/27/2011

                                                                       

                                                                       

d.         Routine bond satisfactions

 

 

                                    None.

 

e.         Liquor bond mortgages.

 

 

            None.

 

 

 

17.       NON-ROSTER COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.

 

 

18.       ADJOURN.