Revised: 08-12-14, 2:00 P.M.

AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TO BE HELD AUGUST 14, 2014 AT 6:00 P.M.

IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CALL TO ORDER.

1.INVOCATION

Judy Guerry

Huntsville Friends Society

2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

3.APPROVAL OF MINUTES

a. Regular Meeting held July 24, 2014.

(Minutes Received)

4.RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.

a. Mayor.

1.Presentation of Firefighter Appreciation Month Proclamation.

b. Council.

1. Adoption and Presentation.

2.Adoption Only.

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 Resolution authorizing the City Clerk-Treasurer to assess the cost of the cutting and removing of grass and weeds against certain properties.(Community Development)

3. Public hearing on a Resolution authorizing the City Clerk-Treasurer to assess the cost of the cleanup and removal of debris against certain properties.(Community Development)

b. Public hearings to be set.

1. Resolution to set a public hearing on an Ordinance rezoning property lying on the east side of Slaughter Road and north of Farrow Road from Residence 2-A District to Residence 2-B District.(Set September 25, 2014, Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)

2. Resolution to set a public hearing on an ordinance to amend Article 3 – Definitions, Sections 3.1-Interpretation; amend Article 15 – Residence 2-B District, Section 15.1 – Uses Permitted; amend Article 20 – Neighborhood Business C-1 District, Section 20.1 – Uses Permitted; amend Article 23 – General Business C-3 District, Section 23.1 – Uses Permitted; amend Article 40 – Light Industry District, Section 40.1 – Uses Permitted; and amend Article 41 – Heavy Industry, Section 41.1 – Uses Permitted, to add assisted living facilities.(Set September 25, 2014, Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)

3. Resolution to set a public hearing for Michelle Jordan d/b/a/ Metro Taxi cab Company.(Set August 28, 2014, Regular Council Meeting) (Public Transit)

7.COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS.

a.Communications from the Public.

b.Reports

8.HUNTSVILLE UTILITIES ITEMS.

NONE.

9.BOARD APPOINTMENTS.

a. Board Appointments to be Voted on.

1. Resolution to appoint John Burbach to the Downtown Redevelopment Authority for a term to expire July 26, 2020.(Nominated July 24, 2014, Regular Council Meeting)(Kling)

2. Resolution to reappoint Willie Love to the Human Relations Commission of the City of Huntsville, Alabama, Place 2, for a term to expire August 25, 2018.(Nominated July 24, 2014, Regular Council Meeting)(Showers)

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 Will Culver

Councilman Bill Kling

Councilman Richard Showers, Sr.

Councilman John Olshefski

Councilman Mark Russell

13.UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.

14.NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

15.NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

a. Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to seek a forfeiture of the surety bond issued by Platte River Insurance Company.(City Attorney)

b. Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to settle the lawsuit of Rodney Yarborough v. City of Huntsville and George Donald Jones, III.(City Attorney)

c. Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to settle the claim of Teia Timmons.(City Attorney)

d. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Temporary Lease Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Homegrown, LLC, for the Big Spring Crush event.  (City Attorney)

e. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Temporary Lease Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Leadership Huntsville/Madison County, Inc., for the Mercury Rising Chili Festival.  (City Attorney)

f. Resolution authorizing the Modification to the Master Agency Agreement between the City of Huntsville and the North Alabama African American Chamber of Commerce.  (City Attorney)

g. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute First Amendment to the Development Agreement between the City of Huntsville and RCP Merchants Walk, LLC.(City Attorney)

h. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Modification No. 16 to Supplemental Development Agreement TIF5, Series 2010-A between the City of Huntsville and LW Redstone Company, LLC.  (City Attorney)

i. Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke BB&T Bank Letter of Credit No. 964155913700003 for Pulaski Corner Subdivision.  (City Attorney)

j. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Cost Reimbursement Agreement with the Northeast Alabama Traffic Safety Office in the amount of $3,5000 for traffic duties.(Police)

k. Request for authorization to advertise and fill five (5) vacant Equipment Operator I positions in Public Works Services.(Public Works)

l. Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 12-768, by changing appropriated funding within various departments and funds.  (Finance)

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

n. 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)

o. Resolution authorizing the city of Huntsville to participate in the Municipal Emergency Services (MES) purchasing Cooperative Agreement.(Finance)

p. Resolution authorizing the adoption of the one-time lump sum payment to City retirees pursuant to Section 2 of Act 429 of the Regular Session of the 2014 Legislature. (Administration)

q. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Purchase Contract with the City’s underwriters in connection with the sale of the General Obligation Refunding Warrants Series 2014-A, General Obligation Lease Refunding and Capital Improvement Warrants Series 2014-B and General Obligation School Refunding and Capital Improvement Warrants Series 2014-C. (Finance) 

r. Ordinance authorizing the issuance of General Obligation Refunding Warrants Series 2014-A, General Obligation Lease Refunding and Capital Improvement Warrants Series 2014-B and General Obligation School Refunding and Capital Improvement Warrants Series 2014-C.  (Finance)  

s. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign a plat entitled:

PARKSIDE TOWN CENTRE, A Resubdivison of Unit 1,2,3 and 4 of a Resubdivision of Resource Center of Research Park, A Condominium as recorded in Document Number 20111017000552090, also a Resubdivison of Lot 1 of A Resubdivision of Lot 6 of the Resubdivision of Lot 5 Thornton Research Park A Resubdivision of Lots 3 & 4 of the Resubdivison of Parcels A, B, & C of Norfolk Southern Industrial Park recorded in Plat Book 41, Page 84 in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Madison County, Alabama and also, Lot 1 of the Bridges in Research Park, Phase 2, A Resubdivison of Lot 2 of The Bridges in Research Park, Lot 2, according to the map or plat of survey of Research Park Lake 5 Phase 3, A Resubdivison.(Planning)

t. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Website Hosting and Support Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Red Sage Communications, Inc., for web hosting for BikeHuntsville.com.(Planning)

u. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign the plat entitled:Mark C. Smith Drive Subdivision Phase 2, A Resubdivision of Lots 1 and 2 of Mark C. Smith Drive Subdivision as recorded in Document Number 201312020007577220.(Planning)

v. Resolution approving travel for Huntsville Fire & Rescue.(Fire)

w. Resolution authorizing an Agreement with State of Alabama Department of Transportation for the Installation and/or Maintenance of Traffic Control Signals at the intersection of AL-2 / US-72 @ East Watercress Blvd.(B &D).(Traffic Engineering)

x. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidder, Mark Johnson Construction, L.L.C., for Goose Creek Sewer Pump Station, Project No. 65-07-SM01.(Engineering)

y. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the low bidder, Wiregrass Construction Company, Inc., for Downtown Gateway (aka Harvard Road Extension)-REBID, Base Bid, Project No. 65-11-RD03.(Engineering)

z. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to modify the agreement with Barge, Waggoner, Sumner & Cannon, Inc. for Huntsville Northern Bypass from 1.2 Miles East of Pulaski Pike to U. S. Highway 431, Project No. 65-10-RD08, by Modification No. 2.(Engineering)

aa. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with Miller & Miller, Inc. for Gateway Greenway, Phase II, Base Bid and Option No. 1, Option No. 2, Option No. 3, Option No. 4A and Option No. 5, Project No. 65-13-WP01, by Change Order No. 1.(Engineering)

bb. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Garver, L.L.C. for Engineering Construction Administration Services for Goose Creek Sewer Pump Station, Project No. 65-07-SM01.(Engineering)

cc. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to modify the agreement with Croy Engineering, L.L.C. for Engineering Design Services for Gateway Greenway, Phase III (Parking Lot), Project No. 65-14-WP01, by Modification No. 1.(Engineering)

dd. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Trice, P. C. for Engineering Design Services for Bob Wallace Avenue/Merchants Walk Drainage Improvements, Project No. 65-14-DR04.(Engineering)

ee. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Garver, L.L.C. for Engineering Surveying and Stormwater Monitoring servicesfor Redstone Gateway, Project No. 65-14-SP46.(Engineering)

ff. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with LBYD, Inc. for Engineering Construction Administration Services for Redstone Gateway, Phase I-Infrastructure ADEM Permit Termination, Project No. 65-14-SP47.(Engineering)

gg. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with LBYD, Inc. for Engineering Construction Administration Services for Redstone Gateway Phase I-Infrastructure, Project No. 65-08-SP31.(Engineering)

hh. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with Miller & Miller, Inc. for Holmes Avenue and Washington Street Streetscape Improvements, Project No. 65-12-SP31, by Change Order No. 2.(Engineering)

ii. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to amend the contract with Reed Contracting Services, Inc. for WPC Sanitary Sewer Relocation-County Line Road & I-565, Project No. 65-12-SM01 & ALDOT Project No. IM-I565(307), by Change Order No. 1.(Water Pollution Control)

jj. Resolution authorizing the renewal of the Contract for Part Time Judge Scott Rogers.(Municipal Court)

kk. Resolution authorizing the Contract for Court Referral Officer (CRO) Program with Administrative Office of Courts (AOC).(Municipal Court)

ll. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract to renew the Agreement between Brentwood Services Administrators, Inc., for worker’s compensations claims administration and loss control services.(Human Resources)

mm. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an application for stop loss insurance with HCC Life Insurance Company for the purpose of renewing stop loss insurance coverage for the City’s group health plans.(Human Resources)

nn. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a consulting agreement between the City of Huntsville and Carol English.(Landscape Management)

oo. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Huntsville City Board of Education for the Purchase of easternmost 4.0 acres of remaining Stone Middle School Campus.(Administration)

16.LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.

a. Vacation of Easements

1. Ordinance authorizing the vacation of a utility and drainage easement between Lots 13 and 14, Little Mountain Subdivision Phase 1.  (City Attorney)

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.