Revised: Tuesday, February 23, 2016, 2:00 p.m.

AGENDA FOR THE HUNTSVILLE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 25, 2016 AT 6:00 P.M.

IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CALL TO ORDER.

1.INVOCATION.

Reverend Dale Clem

2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

3.APPROVAL OF MINUTES

a. Regular Meeting held February 11, 2016.

(Minutes Received)

4.RESOLUTIONS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS.

a. Mayor.

1. Presentation of 2015 Legislative Medal of Honor.(Police)

b. Council.

1. Adoption and Presentation.

a. Resolution honoring Joe Ritch on his achievements and Chairmanship of the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors. (Kling)

2. Adoption Only.

a. Resolution congratulating Mountain Gap School on its 50 ^th Anniversary Celebration, to be held at Mountain Gap School on February 28, 2016. (Robinson)

b. Resolution congratulating Elder Oscar L. Montgomery, Sr., on his 39 ^th Pastoral Anniversary, to be held at Union Hill Primitive Baptist. Church on February 28, 2016. (Showers)

c. Resolution congratulating Superintendent Anthony E. Wheeler on being installed as District Superintendent of “The Legacy District”, with a celebration to be held at The Westin Huntsville on February 27, 2016. (Showers)

c. Other Special Recognitions.

d. Announcements.

5.BUSINESS WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.

6.PUBLIC HEARINGS.

a. Public hearings to be held.

1. P ublic hearing on Ordinance No. 16-11 zoning newly annexed property lying east of U.S. Highway 431 South and on the west side of Goose Ridge

Drive as Residence 1-A District.(Set February 25, 2016, Regular Council Meeting) (Planning)

b. Public hearings to be set.

1. Resolution to declare a public nuisance located at 3212 Yale Circle and to set a public hearing when objections will be heard.(Set March 10, 2016, Regular Council Meeting)(Community Development)

2. Resolution setting a public hearing, as required by Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, on a resolution authorizing the issuance of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds for Westlake Apartments.  (Set March 10, 2015, Regular Council Meeting)(Community Development)

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.

1. Resolution appointing Emily Donaldson to the Educational Building Authority of the City of Huntsville – Westminster, for a term to expire November 9,

2021.(Nominated February 11, 2016, Regular Council Meeting)

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 Richard Showers, Sr.

Councilman Mark Russell

Councilwoman Jennie Robinson

Councilman Bill Kling

Councilman Will Culver

13.UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION.

14.NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION.

a. Introduction of an ordinance to establish the position of Director of Communication. (Administration)

b. Introduction of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 89-79, as amended, Classification and Salary Plan. (Administration)

c. Introduction of an ordinance amending the Budget Ordinance No. 15-642 to modify the authorized strength of the department. (Administration)

15.NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION.

a. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and the Rocket City Chain Gang.(Parks and Recreation)

b. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Volkert, Inc., for Engineering Design Services for Pulaski Pike Pedestrian Access Improvements, Project No. 71-16-SW05.(Engineering)

c. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Modification No. 2 to the agreement between the City of Huntsville and Christopher Contractors, Inc., for Periodic Bid for Sanitary Sewer Projects-2014, Project No. 65-14-SS04.(Engineering)

d. Request for approval to advertise and fill the position of Civil Engineer III, Pay Grade 19, and to fill at steps higher than minimum within the pay grade if necessary.(Engineering)

e. Ordinance to declare certain property surplus and to be donated to the Huntsville-Madison County Marina and Port Authority, Project No. 71-16-BR01.(Engineering)

f. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and 4Site, Inc., for Engineering Services for Holmes Avenue Corridor Study, for Pedestrian Improvements, Project No. 71-16-SP24.(Engineering)

g. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Modification No. 1 to the agreement between the City of Huntsville and Slade, L.L.C., for Construction Materials Testing Services for Wynn Drive Relocation, Project No. 71-14-RD02. (Engineering)

h. 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 2016 Water Pollution Control Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation-Contract 1, Project No . 71-16-SP23.(Water Pollution Control)

i. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to grant approval of an Encroachment Stipulation Letter between Southern Natural Gas Company L.L.C., and the City of Huntsville.(Water Pollution Control)

j. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Summit Technology, an Emtec Company, for database support .(ITS)DELETED

k. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Wonderware Inc. d/b/a CORE Business Technologies .(ITS)

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l. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Modification No. 1 to the Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Community Action Partnership of Huntsville/Madison & Limestone Counties, as adopted by Resolution No. 15-938 on December 3, 2015.(Community Development)

m. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Community Action Partnership of Huntsville/Madison & Limestone Counties, for services to the homeless population.(Community Development)

n. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Crisis Services Center, for services to the homeless population. (Community Development)

o. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Family Services Center, Inc., for services to the homeless population. (Community Development)

p. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and the North Alabama Coalition for the Homeless, Inc., for services to the homeless population.(Community Development)

q. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and New Futures, Inc., for services to the homeless population.(Community Development)

r. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement between the City of Huntsville and Riah Rose Home for Children, for services to the homeless population.(Community Development)

s. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to the contract between the State of Alabama and the City of Huntsville, for the widening and realignment of Church Street, Phase 1, from Monroe Street to East of Pratt Avenue, and the realignment of Pratt Avenue, including bridge replacement at Pinhook Creek (BIN#008439) in the City of Huntsville.(Planning)

t. Ordinance amending Budget Ordinance No. 15-642 by changing authorized personnel strength in various department and funds.(Finance)

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

v. Resolution approving travel expenditures.(Finance)

w. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into agreements with the low bidder as outlined in the attached Summary of Bids for Acceptance.(Finance)

x. Resolution authorizing the City Clerk-Treasurer to invoke Regions Bank Sidewalk Letter of Credit No. 55106025 for Cedar Park at Bell Grove Subdivision.(City Attorney)

y. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to submit a FY2015 Application to the Alabama Historical Commission on behalf of the Huntsville Historic Preservation Commission, for a grant award in the amount of $14,000.00 for a complete professional survey of the McThornmor Acres neighborhood necessary to determine its eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places.(Inspection)

z. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a cooperative agreement between the City of Huntsville, dba Huntsville-Madison County Emergency Management Agency, and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, for State Homeland Security Grant, 5 FIL.(Emergency Management)

aa. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a cooperative agreement between the City of Huntsville, dba Huntsville-Madison County Emergency Management Agency, and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, for State Homeland Security Grant, 5 ICL.(Emergency Management)

bb. Resolution granting a business license for Rasier, LLC, to operate a Transportation Network Company in the City of Huntsville.(Public Transit)

cc. Ordinance to declare a portion of the first floor of the Clinton Street parking garage surplus property and leasing it to Clinton Row Partners, LLC, for the purpose of retail development.(Administration)

dd. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Development Agreement between the City of Huntsville, Alabama  and Clinton Row Partners, LLC, for the development of retail spaces within a portion of the first floor of the Clinton Street Parking Garage.(Administration)

ee. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Ground Lease between the City of Huntsville, Alabama and Clinton Row Partners, LLC, for a portion of the first floor space of the Clinton Street Parking Garage.(Administration)

ff. Resolution to appoint Jeff Birdwell as the Director of the Huntsville-Madison County Emergency Management Agency at the salary rate of Grade 20, Step 12.  (Administration )

16.LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS.

a. Vacation of Easements

1. Ordinance vacating a portion of a Utility and Drainage Easement for property located in McMullen Cove Subdivision along the rear lot line of 55

McMullen Lane. (Singhal)

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.