Agenda Disclaimer
    City Council agendas are provided for general information purposes only. Any reliance you place on a City Council agenda provided on this website is strictly at your own risk. Hard copies of all City Council agendas and all final attachments are available for review with the official agenda package at the City Clerk-Treasurer's Office at 308 Fountain Circle, Huntsville, AL, after the meeting has concluded.

    City Council agendas provided on this website include the text only version of the information associated with the business matters to be brought before for the City Council. Reports and attachments including, but not limited to, pictures, plans, drawings, spreadsheet presentations, financial statements and correspondences are not always included with a City Council agenda on this website.

    Changes to a City Council agenda may be necessary prior to the City Council meeting. Such changes may not be included on the City Council agenda on this website. Also, the City Council may elect to amend, delete, add or continue business matters during the City Council meeting.

    While every effort is made to keep the information up to date and correct, no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability are made with respect to the City Council agendas provided on this website. The City of Huntsville assumes no liability for any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the information regardless as to how it was caused; or any missing or incomplete agenda items.

    Revised: 05-06-14, 2:00 P.M.

    AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

    TO BE HELD MAY 8, 2014 AT 6:00 P.M.

    IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

    CALL TO ORDER.

    1.INVOCATION.

    Chaplain Frederick Woods

    Disciple of Christ Ministry

    2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

    Boy Scout Troop 102

    First Missionary Baptist Church

    Mr. Vern Spearman, Scoutmaster

    Mr. Renan Scott, Assistant Scoutmaster

    3.APPROVAL OF MINUTES

    a. Regular Meeting held April 24, 2014.

    (Minutes Received)

    4.RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.

    a. Mayor.

    1. Recognition of National Public Works Week May 18 – 24, 2014.

    2. Recognition of the Grissom High School Cyber Patriot Team.

    3. Presentation of CAFY/Star99 Young Citizen of the Month.

    b. Council.

    1. Adoption and Presentation.

    2. Adoption Only.

    a. Resolution recognizing the Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church weekend of worship and praise celebrating 25 years of faithful service of Pastor and Sister O. Wendell Davis, May 16 - 18, 2014, held at the Von Braun Center and Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church.(Showers)

    b. Resolution congratulating Dr. Byron C. Hulsey, eighth Head of School (2006) at Randolph’s 54-year history.Dr. Hulsey will become Head of School of Woodberry Forest School in Virginia, his alma mater, effective July 1, 2014.(Russell)

    c. Other Special Recognitions.

    d. Announcements.

    Presentation of United Cerebral Palsy Services in Huntsville by Ms. Cheryl Smith. (Kling)

    5.BUSINESS WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.

    6.PUBLIC HEARINGS.

    a. Public hearings to be held.

    1. Public hearingto hear the appeal of Mr. Tommy Howell appealing the decision of the Liquor License Review Committee denying a Retail Liquor Lounge Entertainment License to Club Upscale, LLC d/b/a Club Upscale, at 2021 Golf Road, Huntsville, AL35802 at the March 6, 2014 Liquor License Review Committee Meeting.(Set March 13, 2014, Regular Council Meeting, Continued April 10, 2014, Regular Council Meeting)

    2. Public Hearing on a Resolution authorizing the demolition of an unsafe building constituting a public nuisance located at 613 Kennan Rd NW.(Community Development)

    b. Public hearings to be set.

    1. Resolution to set a Public Hearing on an ordinance to amend ARTICLE 15 – RESIDENCE 2-B DISTRICT, Section 15.1 – Uses permitted to add single family attached dwellings as a permitted use. (Set June 26, 2014, Regular Council Meeting)(Planning)

    2. Resolution to set a Public Hearing on an ordinance to amend ARTICLE 74 – NON-CONFORMING LOTS:NON CONFORMING USES OF STRUCTURES AND PREMISES, by deleting the existing Section 74.1 – Non Conforming Lots of Records and Unified Lots.(Set June 26, 2014, Regular Council Meeting)(Planning)

    3. Resolution to set a Public Hearing on an ordinance zoning newly annexed property lying on the west side of Dug Hill Road and north of Raintree Road to Residence 1 District.(Set June 26, 2014, Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)

    4. Resolution to set a Public Hearing on an ordinance to amend newly annexed property lying on the north side of Mohawk Road and west of Taylor Road to Residence 1-A District.(Set June 26, 2014, Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)

    5. Resolution to declare a public nuisance located at 613 Kennan Rd NW, Huntsville, AL and to set the date for when objections will be heard. (Set May 22, 2014, Regular Council Meeting) (Community Development)

    7.COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS.

    a. Communications from the Public.

    b.Reports

    8.HUNTSVILLE UTILITIES ITEMS.

    a. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement among Madison County, Alabama and the City of Huntsville d/b/a Huntsville Utilities, allowing Huntsville Utilities to provide and sell water to Madison County.(Utilities:Water)

    9.BOARD APPOINTMENTS.

    a. Board Appointments to be Voted on.

    b. Board Appointment Nominations

    10.APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES.

    a. Resolution authorizing expenditures for payment.(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. 14-281 for the annexation of land on the west side of Old Big Cove Road and north of Byrd Drive.(Introduced April 24, 2014, Regular Council Meeting)(Planning)

    b. Ordinance No. 14-282 for the annexation of land on the south side of Knotty Walls Road and west of Old Big Cove Road.(Introduced April 24, 2014, Regular Council Meeting)(Planning)

    c. Ordinance No. 14-283 for the annexation of land on the east side of Old Big Cove Road and south of Miller Lane.(Introduced April 24, 2014, Regular Council Meeting)(Planning)

    14.NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

    a. Introduction of an Ordinance of a Street Name Change Request from Pentastar Drive to Remington Trail, SW.(Planning)

    b. Introduction of an Ordinance to amend Section 13 of Ordinance 04-315, Personnel Policies and Procedures, for modification to the Conduct and Disciplinary Policy.(Human Resources)

    c. Introduction of an Ordinance adopting changes made by the Madison County Commission to voting precincts within Madison County, Alabama.  (Clerk-Treasurer)

    15.NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

    a. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Agreement with the Madison County Commission .(EMA) DELETED

    b. Approval to advertise and fill position of Floodplain Management Analyst, Pay Grade 15, and to fill position at steps higher than minimum within the pay grade if necessary.(Engineering)

    c. Approval to advertise and fill position of Deputy Director of City Engineering, Pay Grade 20, and to fill position at steps higher than minimum within the pay grade if necessary.(Engineering)

    d. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidder, McCord Construction for Periodic Bid for Sanitary Sewer Bore Items-2014, Project No. 65-14-SP16.(Engineering)

    e. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to modify the agreement with Arcadis, U. S., Inc. for Engineering Design Services for Dallas Branch/Pinhook Creek, Phase I, Project No. 65-13-DR03, by Modification No. 1.(Engineering)

    f. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, Inc. for Engineering Hydraulic Modeling Services and Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) Submittal for a Portion of Tributary 3 to Indian Creek, Project No. 65-14-DR01 .(Engineering)

    g. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with SJ&L General Contractor, L.L.C. for Cecil Ashburn Turn Lane, Project No. 65-14-TI01, by Change Order No. 1.(Engineering)

    h. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to modify the agreement with Johnson & Associates Consulting Engineers, L.L.C. for Engineering Design & Construction Administration Services for Carmichael Park, Project No. 65-12-DM25, by Modification No. 3.(Public Works)

    i. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to modify the agreement with Sharp Communications, Inc. for Radio Tower Sublease Agreement, by Modification No. 1.(Water Pollution Control)

    j. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement with the low bidders meeting specifications as outlined in the attached Summary of Bids for Acceptance.(Finance)

    k. Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 13-630, by changing appropriated funding for various departments and funds.(Finance)

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

    m. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Alfred Benesch & Company for 2014 On-Call Traffic Engineering Services, Project No. 65-14-TI03.(Traffic Engineering)

    n. Resolution of support and approval of the Aldridge Creek Greenway extension from Weatherly Road to Esslinger Road.(Planning)

    o. Resolution of support and approval of the EUL Pedestrian-Bikeway Corridor between Redstone Arsenal and Governors Drive West.(Planning)

    p. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Norman Stoddart d/b/a Iceworks Shaved Ice and More.(Parks and Recreation)

    q. Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke National Bank of Commerce Letter of Credit No. 400684700 for Cypress Gardens at Lake Forest Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

    r. Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Bryant Bank Letter of Credit No. 1115 for Green Way Park Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

    s. Resolution revoking that certain license agreement between the City of Huntsville and Dwight Wright approved by Resolution No. 13-568 on July 25, 2013.  (City Attorney)

    t. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Real Estate Sales Contract between the City of Huntsville and Vette Properties, LLC, for property located in Cummings Research Park West.   (City Attorney) DELETED

    u. Resolution authorizing City Attorney to settle the workers’ compensation claim of Billy Killian.(City Attorney)

    v. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Lease Agreement between the City of Huntsville and the Young Men’s Christian Association of Metropolitan Huntsville, Inc. d/b/a Heart of the Valley YMCA. (General Services) DELETED

    w. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to approve and submit the 2014 Annual Action Plan.(Community Development)

    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.

    View Site in Mobile | Classic
    Share by: