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    AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

    TO BE HELD JULY 9, 2015 AT 6:00 P.M.

    IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

    CALL TO ORDER.

    1.INVOCATION.

    Robert Ferrell

    2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

    3.APPROVAL OF MINUTES

    a. Regular Meeting held June 25, 2015.

    (Minutes Received)

    4.RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.

    a. Mayor.

    1. Presentation of the STAR 99.1/CAFY Young Citizen of the Month.

    b. Council.

    1. Adoption and Presentation.

    a. Resolution honoring Representative Anthony Daniels on being named 2015 Legislator of the year. (Showers)

    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 cutting and removing of grass and weeds against certain properties.(Community Development)

    b. Public hearings to be set.

    1. Resolution to set a public hearing of an ordinance zoning newly annexed property lying east of U.S. Highway 431 South and on the west side of Goose Ridge Drive to Residence 1-A District.(Set August 27, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)(Planning)

    2. Resolution to set a public hearing on an ordinance amending Article 50, Research Park District Regulations, Section 50.1, Uses Permitted; Article 51, Research Park West District Regulations, Section 51.1, Uses Permitted; Article 52, Research Park Applications District Regulations, Section 52.1, Uses Permitted; Article 54, Research Park Applications 2 District Regulations, Section 54.1, Uses Permitted; and Article 73, Supplementary Regulations, amending regulations concerning mobile food vending units.(Set August 27, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)(Planning)

    3. Resolution to set a public hearing amending Article 53, Research Park Commercial District Regulations, Section 53.5, Parking and Loading Areas (7), amending regulations concerning retail parking.(Set August 27, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)(Planning)

    4. Resolution to set a hearing for suspension of licensure for certain taxpayers.(Set July 23, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)(Clerk-Treasurer)

    5. Resolution to set a hearing for suspension of licensure for certain taxpayer.(Set July 23, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)(Clerk-Treasurer)

    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.

    b. Board Appointment Nominations

    1. Nomination of Charlie Bonner for reappointment to the Museum Board of the City of Huntsville for a term to begin August 13, 2015, and expire August 13, 2021. (Kling)

    10.APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES.

    a. Resolution authorizing expenditures for payment.(Finance Committee)

    b. Finance Committee Report.

    1. Resolution approving travel for Dr. Richard Showers, Sr. to attend the Alabama League of Municipalities Committee on Community and Economic Development meeting, Montgomery, Alabama, July 20- 21, 2015.(Showers)

    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. 15-450, annexing land lying south of U.S. Highway 72 West and on the east side of Slaughter Road.(Introduced June 25, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)(Planning)

    b. Ordinance No. 15-451, annexing land lying north of Interstate 565 and on the north side of Governors West.(Introduced June 25, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)(Planning)

    c. Ordinance No. 15-452, annexing land lying south of Sutton Road and on the east side of Woodside Drive.(Introduced June 25, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)(Planning)

    14.NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

    15.NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

    a. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Ruff Tales K-9 ResQ , Inc.(Animal Services)

    b. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Cost Reimbursement Agreement between the City of Huntsville and the Northeast Alabama Traffic Safety Office, in the amount of $36,280, for traffic enforcement duties.(Police)

    c. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and the U.S. Department of Justice for the FY2015 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant.(Police)

    d. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Consulting Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Carol English.(Landscape Management)

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

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

    g. Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to settle the claim of Christopher Adams.(City Attorney)

    h. Resolution authorizing and directing the City Attorney to settle the lawsuit entitled “Ability Plus, Inc. v. City of Huntsville, et al.,” in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Case No. 5:14-Cv-01476.(City Attorney)

    i. Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Regions Bank Letter of Credit No. 55106102 for Cedar Park at Bell Grove Subdivision.(City Attorney) DELETED

    j. Resolution authorizing the Clerk-Treasurer to invoke ServisFirst Bank Letter of Credit No. 21748 for The Village of Providence Phase VIII.(City Attorney)

    k. Resolution authorizing the Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville to file an Amended and Restated Certificate of Reincorporation.  (City Attorney)

    l. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Ground Lessor’s Estoppel Certificate and Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Hammons of Huntsville, LLC, for the Embassy Suites Hotel.  (City Attorney)

    m. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Garver , L.L.C., for Engineering Design Services for EUL Trailhead, Project No. 65-14-WP03.(Engineering)

    n. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Renewal Land Lease Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Atkinson Farms for the Lease of Farm Land in Cummings Research Park.(Engineering)

    o. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and the low bidder, Wiregrass Construction Company, Inc., for Winchester Road and Homer Nance Road Intersection Improvements,Project No. 65-15-TI01.(Engineering)

    p. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Modification No. 2 to the agreement between the City of Huntsville and Weaver Environmental Services Company, Inc., for Periodic Bid for Emergency Manhole Rehabilitation, Project No. 65-13-SP35 .(Water Pollution Control)

    q. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Garver , L.L.C., for Engineering Construction Administration Services for 2015 Water Pollution Control Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation, Contract 2, Project No . 65-15-SP49.(Water Pollution Control)

    r. Ordinance to declare equipment as surplus and to dispose of it via auction, per agreement with Mars LLC.(ITS)

    s. Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Council to exempt Community Action Partnership from sales and use taxes.(Administration)

    t. Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to enter an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Mims Engineering for Engineering Services for the Animal Services Ventilation Upgrade, located at 4950 Triana Boulevard.(General Services)

    16.LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.

    a. Vacation of Easements

    1. Ordinance authorizing the vacation of Utility and Drainage Easements, Lots 20-23, Little Mountain Subdivision.(Wright Homes-Saddle Ridge Drive/Trillium Court)

    2. Ordinance authorizing the vacation of Utility and Drainage Easements, Lots 49-50, Little Mountain Subdivision.(Wright Homes-Saddle Ridge Drive)

    3. Ordinance authorizing the vacation of Utility and Drainage Easements, Lots 50-51, Little Mountain Subdivision.(Wright Homes-Saddle Ridge Drive)

    b. Vacation of rights-of-way

    None.

    c. Deeds for acceptance

    1.Drainage EasementKatherine Enfinger Orton as Trustee of the Hays Farm Trust

    Acquired 6/14/2015

    2.Utility & Drainage EasementOak Grove Dairy, LLC

    Acquired 6/23/2015

    3.Utility & Drainage EasementFarley Farms, Inc.

    Acquired 6/1/2015

    4.Utility & Drainage EasementOak Grove Dairy, LLC

    Acquired 6/10/2015

    5. Seldon CenterHuntsville City Board of Education

    Acquired 7/1/2015

    6. Huntsville Center for TechnologyHuntsville City Board of Education

    Acquired 7/1/2015

    7. AAA SchoolHuntsville City Board of Education

    Acquired 7/1/2015

    d. Routine bond satisfactions

    None.

    e. Liquor bond mortgages.

    None.

    17.NON-ROSTER COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.

    18.ADJOURN.

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