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AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TO BE HELD MARCH 26, 2015 AT 6:00 P.M.

IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CALL TO ORDER.

1.INVOCATION.

Reverend Donell Koch

Light of Christ Center.

2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

3.APPROVAL OF MINUTES

a. Regular Meeting held March 12, 2015.

(Minutes Received)

4.RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.

a. Mayor.

1. Check presentation by Commissioner Phil Riddick to the Parks and Recreation Department.

2. Resolution commending Donna Castellano and Dianne Burch for their efforts in organizing the Sidewalk Arts Stroll.

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 Ordinance No. 15-65 rezoning property lying on the east side of South Shawdee Road and east of South Village Square Road and on the west side of South Shawdee Road and on the south side of Nature Trail Road from Residence 1 District to Residence 1-A District.(Set February 12, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)(Planning)

2. Public hearing on Ordinance No. 15-67 rezoning property lying on the west side of McMullen Lane and north of Little Cove Road from Residence 1 District and Residence 1-A District to Residence 2 District.(Set February 12, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)(Planning)

b. Public hearings to be set.

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 James “Tony” Smith to The Educational Building Authority of the City of Huntsville, Alabama, Alabama A&M University, for a term to expire November 10, 2015.(Nominated March 12, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)(Showers)

2. Resolution to appoint Kristen Bodeker to the Burritt Memorial Committee, for a term to expire October 1, 2016.(Nominated March 12, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)(Russell)

3. Resolution to reappoint Byrom Goodwin to the Huntsville-Madison County Mental Health Board, Place No. 10, for a term to expire April 1, 2021.(Nominated March 12, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)(Robinson)

4. Resolution to reappoint Joann Moorman to the Huntsville-Madison County Mental Health Board, Place No. 11, for a term to expire April 1, 2021.(Nominated March 12, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)(Robinson)

5. Resolution to reappoint Elizabeth Smith to the Huntsville-Madison County Mental Health Board, Place No. 12, for a term to expire April 1, 2021.(Nominated March 12, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)(Robinson)

6. Resolution to reappoint Connie Keltner to the Huntsville Tennis Center Board of Control, for a term to expire November 28, 2018.(Nominated March 12, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)(Culver)

7. Resolution to reappoint Joyce LeDuc-Hampton to the Bingo Review Committee, for a term to expire April 8, 2017.(Nominated March 12, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)(Kling)

8. Resolution to reappoint Betty Gaylor to the Community Development Citizens Advisory Council, for a term to expire April 14, 2018.(Nominated March 12, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)(Kling)

9. Resolution to reappoint Barbara Fleming to the Community Development Citizens Advisory Council, for a term to expire April 14, 2018.(Nominated March 12, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)(Kling)

b. Board Appointment Nominations

1. Nomination of William Tumminello for appointment to Bingo Review Committee, for a term to expire April 8, 2017.(Kling)

2. Nomination of James Bailey for reappointment to Bingo Review Committee, for a term to expire April 8, 2017.(Culver)

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.

Councilwoman Jennie Robinson

Councilman Mark Russell

13.UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.

a. Ordinance No. 15-155 amending Ordinance No. 89-79, Classification and Salary Plan Ordinance, to provide parity of compensation between positions within the Police and Fire Departments.(Introduced March 12, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)(Culver)

b. Ordinance No. 15-156 amending, Chapter 8, Article IV, Taxicabs and Limousines, of the City of Huntsville, Alabama, Code of Ordinances.(Introduced March 12, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)(Public Transit)

c. Ordinance No. 15-157 amending, Ordinance No. 89-79, Classification and Salary Plan Ordinance.(Introduced March 12, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)(Human Resources)

d. Ordinance No. 15-158 amending, Budget Ordinance No. 14-665, to modify the authorized strength in various departments.(Introduced March 12, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)(Human Resources)

e. Ordinance No. 15-159 adopting of new base map sheets 08-16, 10-02, 11-02, 12-03, and 12-14, to be made part of the official City of Huntsville, Alabama, Zoning Maps.(Introduced March 12, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)(Planning)

f. Ordinance No. 15-160 annexing land lying on the east side of Research Park Boulevard and on the north side of Plummer Road.(Introduced March 12, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)(Planning)

g. Ordinance No. 15-190 approving street name change:Portion of Orchard Street and Hundley Drive from Oakwood Avenue south to Wheeler Avenue to be renamed “Dr. Joseph L. Lowery Boulevard.”(Postponed March 12, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)(Planning)

14.NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

15.NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

a. Request to fill the vacant Police Records Clerk positions to provide for authorized strength.(Police)

b. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign a plat entitled “McCrary Commercial Subdivision Phase 2.”(Planning)

c. 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)

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

e. Ordinance to amend Budget Ordinance No. 14-665 by changing appropriated funding for various departments.(Finance)

f. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Mutual Nondisclosure Agreement with DIB ISAC, Inc.(ITS)

g. Resolution authorizing the city attorney to settle the workers’ compensation claim of Cristopher Cummings.(City Attorney)

h. Resolution authorizing condemnation proceedings to acquire certain parcels of property for the Greenbrier Parkway III Project.  (City Attorney)

i. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Real Estate Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Laurie Reid Bragg, individually, and Laurie Reid Bragg, as Trustee of the Carl Joe Reid Management Trust, FBO Russell Harrison Reid.   (City Attorney)DELETED

j. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and 4Site, Inc., for Engineering Design Services for Freedom Technology Park, Project No. 65-15-SP20.(Engineering)

k. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Littlejohn Engineering Associates Company for Engineering Design Services for Roadway Improvements at Homer Nance Road and Winchester Road, Project No. 65-15-TI01.(Engineering)

l. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Real Estate Purchase Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Heritage Ventures, Inc.(Water Pollution Control)

m. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 1 to the contract between the City of Huntsville and Reed Contracting Services, Inc., for Resurfacing of Residential Streets-2014, PH I, Project No. 65-14-RR02.(Public Works)

n. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and MOVE Digital.(Administration)

o. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and KorTerra, Inc., KorWeb Services.(Traffic Engineering)

p. Ordinance declaring Nine (9) Various Old Style Non-LED 3 Section Traffic Signals surplus and donating them to Huntsville City Schools.(Traffic Engineering)

q. Ordinance declaring certain equipment surplus and to be disposed of at auction.(Public Transit)

16.LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.

a. Vacation of Easements

1. Ordinance authorizing the vacation of a portion of a Utility and Drainage Easement, Lot 1, L&N Retail Park, 10055 Memorial Parkway SW. (Dunkin Donuts)

b. Vacation of rights-of-way

None.

c. Deeds for acceptance

1. Utility & Drainage EasementHuntsville City Board of Education

Acquired 3/17/2015

2. Right-of-Way H. Michael Stahl and wife, Angela M. Stahl

Acquired 3/10/2015

d. Routine bond satisfactions

None.

e. Liquor bond mortgages.

None.

17.NON-ROSTER COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.

18.ADJOURN.

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