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City Council Regular Meeting

January 9, 2025 ·5:30 PM Final

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Agenda — 84 items

  1. 1 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ▶ jump to 0:40
  2. 2 CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 2:42
  3. 1. INVOCATION
  4. 4 A moment of silence was observed. ▶ jump to 3:10
  5. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  6. 6 Led by: Councilmember Bill Kling ▶ jump to 3:56
  7. 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA approved Pass ▶ jump to 4:31
  8. 4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING(S)
  9. a. Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held on December 19, 2024. (Minutes Received) 2025-02 ▶ jump to 4:45
  10. 5. MAYOR: SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
  11. a. Presentation of Life Saving Medal. 2025-03 ▶ jump to 5:11
  12. 6. COUNCIL: SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
  13. 13 Special Recognitions
  14. 14 Resolutions for Approval and Presentation
  15. 15 Resolutions for Approval Only
  16. 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
  17. a. Presentation from Weeden House. 2025-04 ▶ jump to 8:38
  18. b. Presentation from 100 Black Men. 2025-05 ▶ jump to 25:53
  19. 8. MATTERS WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE
  20. 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS TO BE HELD
  21. a. Public Hearing on authorizing the demolition of an unsafe building constituting a public nuisance located at 6032 Normal Heights Cir. aka 5203 Normal Heights Cir. NW, Huntsville, AL.; and consideration of a Resolution pertaining to the same. Resolution No. 25-01 2025-06 approved resolution Pass ▶ jump to 27:19
  22. b. Public Hearing on authorizing Community Development to assess the cost of cutting overgrown grass and/or weeds against certain properties; and consideration of a Resolution pertaining to the same. Resolution No. 25-02 2025-07 approved resolution Pass ▶ jump to 28:18
  23. 10. PUBLIC HEARINGS TO BE SET
  24. 23 Page Break
  25. a. Public Hearing on the zoning of 25.08 acres of land lying on the north of Bibb Garrett Rd. and east of I-65 to Commercial Industrial Park District; and the consideration of an Ordinance pertaining to the same. (Set January 9, 2025, Regular Council Meeting) Ordinance No. 25-04 2025-08 public hearing set Pass ▶ jump to 28:50
  26. b. Resolution to set a Public Hearing for Wilcot Entertainment d/b/a Mobile Mayhem Tours, LLC., for the operation of one special shuttle bus. (Set January 23, 2025, Regular Council Meeting) Resolution No. 25-05 2025-09 public hearing set Pass ▶ jump to 29:12
  27. c. Resolution to set a Public Hearing for White Executive Concierge, LLC., for the operation of one special shuttle bus. (Set January 23, 2025, Regular Council Meeting) Resolution No. 25-06 2025-10 referred Pass ▶ jump to 29:36
  28. 11. AGENDA RELATED PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 31:26
  29. 12. MAYOR COMMENTS ▶ jump to 36:40
  30. 13. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
  31. 30 Councilmember David Little ▶ jump to 42:55
  32. 31 Councilmember Jennie Robinson ▶ jump to 43:21
  33. 32 Councilmember Michelle Watkins ▶ jump to 47:00
  34. 33 Councilmember Bill Kling ▶ jump to 48:59
  35. 34 Councilmember John Meredith ▶ jump to 55:12
  36. 14. FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
  37. a. Resolution authorizing expenditures for payment. Resolution No. 25-07 2025-11 approved resolution Pass ▶ jump to 61:13
  38. b. Ordinance approving appropriations, goods, or services for District 4 Council Improvement Funds. Ordinance No. 25-08 2025-12 approved ordinance Pass ▶ jump to 61:54
  39. 38 Page Break
  40. 15. BOARD APPOINTMENTS TO BE VOTED ON
  41. a. Resolution to appoint Chad Ayres to the Land Trust of North Alabama to the seat previously held by Katie Beasley for a two (2) year term to expire December 31, 2026. (Nominated December 19, 2024, Regular Council Meeting) Resolution No. 24-962 2024-2142 approved resolution Pass ▶ jump to 62:56
  42. 16. BOARD APPOINTMENT NOMINATIONS
  43. a. Resolution to reappoint Kevin Gray to the Huntsville Public Library Board to his current seat for a four (4) year term to expire February 10, 2029. (Nominated January 9, 2025, Regular Council Meeting) Resolution No. 25-09 2025-13 referred ▶ jump to 63:08
  44. b. Resolution to appoint James Wacenske to the Alabama Constitution Village and Historic Huntsville Depot Board, Place 5, to fill the seat previously held by Teneshia Daniels for a three (3) year term to expire June 26, 2027. (Nominated January 9, 2025, Regular Council Meeting) Resolution No. 25-10 2025-14 referred ▶ jump to 63:24
  45. 17. HUNTSVILLE UTILITIES ITEMS
  46. 18. LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS
  47. 46 Vacation of Easements
  48. a. Ordinance authorizing the vacation of a Utility and Drainage Easement, Lot 1 of Vista Phase II Subdivision also known as Park Place. Ordinance No. 25-11 2025-15 approved ordinance Pass ▶ jump to 64:29
  49. 48 Vacation of Rights-of-Way
  50. 49 Deeds of Acceptance
  51. 50 Page Break
  52. 19. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION
  53. a. Ordinance declaring certain equipment surplus and to be sold at public auction. (Introduced December 19, 2024, Regular Council Meeting) Ordinance No. 24-994 2024-2172 approved ordinance Pass ▶ jump to 64:51
  54. b. Ordinance amending Article IV, Division 2, Procurement of Chapter 2, Administration, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Huntsville to increase FTA procurement thresholds and amend mandatory procurement standards. (Introduced December 19, 2024, Regular Council Meeting) Ordinance No.24-995 2024-2173 approved ordinance Pass ▶ jump to 65:12
  55. 20. NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION ▶ jump to 67:10
  56. a. Resolution authorizing travel expenses. Resolution No. 25-12 2025-16 approved Pass
  57. b. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of donations. Resolution No. 25-13 2025-17 approved Pass
  58. c. Ordinance amending Budget Ordinance No. 24-700, by changing appropriate funding for various departments and funds. Ordinance No. 25-14 2025-18 approved Pass
  59. d. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into agreements with the low bidders meeting specifications as outlined in the attached Summary of Bids for Acceptance. Resolution No. 25-15 2025-19 approved Pass
  60. e. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Ella M. Ford for Lots 58 and 59 of the Tate Lowry Subdivision. Resolution No. 25-16 2025-20 approved Pass
  61. f. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Preliminary Engineering and Construction Agreement between the City of Huntsville, Alabama and Alabama Department of Transportation for Caldwell Lane and Big Cove Creek Greenway Extension, Project No. 71-25-WP01 & ALDOT Project No. TAPHV-TA25(934). Resolution No. 25-17 2025-21 approved Pass
  62. g. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into Modification No. 2 to the Agreement between the City of Huntsville and REV Construction, Inc. for Periodic Bid for Sanitary Sewer Projects-2023, Project No. 71-23-SS01. Resolution No. 25-18 2025-22 approved Pass
  63. h. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Modification No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement between the City of Huntsville, Alabama and RCLCO to provide the Updated Housing Market Analysis for Mill Creek, Huntsville, Alabama. Resolution No. 25-19 2025-01 approved Pass
  64. i. Resolution to appoint a Department Head to a certain position to serve with the Mayor’s term of office. Resolution No. 25-20 2025-23 approved Pass
  65. j. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Addendum 1 to Master Services Agreement No. 29149 between the City of Huntsville and MCCi, LLC., to provide the destruction of physical documents that have been scanned through the Scanning Regular and Large Format - City-wide Initiative. Resolution No. 25-21 2025-24 approved Pass
  66. k. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Clarion Events, Inc. Resolution No. 25-22 2025-26 approved Pass
  67. l. Resolution authorizing the City Clerk to invoke ServisFirst Bank Letter of Credit No. 27549 for Legacy Preserve Subdivision. Resolution No. 25-23 2025-27 approved Pass
  68. m. Resolution authorizing the City Clerk to invoke First National Bank Letter of Credit No. 531130600 for Retreat at Abbington Phase 2 Subdivision. Resolution No. 25-24 2025-28 approved Pass
  69. n. Resolution authorizing the City Clerk to invoke First Horizon Bank Letter of Credit No. S223236 for Tunlaw Ridge Phase 1 Subdivision. Resolution No. 25-25 2025-29 approved Pass
  70. o. Resolution authorizing the City Clerk to invoke Southern States Bank Letter of Credit No. 510027204 for Crown Creek Village Phase 2 Subdivision. Resolution No. 25-26 2025-30 approved Pass
  71. p. Resolution authorizing the City Clerk to invoke CB&S Bank Letter of Credit No. 555868 for Anslee Farms Phase XI Subdivision. Resolution No. 25-27 2025-31 approved Pass
  72. q. Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to settle the lawsuit of Anthony Scott v. Cody Starnes, City of Huntsville, et al., Case No. 47-CV-2023-901544 in the Circuit Court of Madison County, Alabama. Resolution No. 25-28 2025-32 approved Pass
  73. r. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Paul Butler Presentations. Resolution No. 25-29 2025-33 approved Pass
  74. s. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Special Employee Agreement by and between the City of Huntsville and LaRissa Schroeder. Resolution No. 25-30 2025-34 approved Pass
  75. 21. NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION
  76. a. Ordinance declaring certain equipment as surplus and no longer needed for municipal use. (Introduced January 9, 2025, Regular Council Meeting) Ordinance No. 25-31 2025-35 introduced ▶ jump to 68:45
  77. b. Ordinance declaring certain property surplus and no longer needed for public or municipal purpose. (Introduced January 9, 2025, Regular Council Meeting) Ordinance No. 25-32 2025-37 introduced ▶ jump to 68:53
  78. c. Ordinance annexing 6.11 acres of land lying on the north side of US Hwy 72 W and east of Promenade Point Pky NW. (Introduced January 9, 2025, Regular Council Meeting) Ordinance No. 25-33 2025-38 introduced ▶ jump to 69:04
  79. d. Ordinance annexing 394.93 acres of land lying on the south side of AL Hwy 20 and east of I-65. (Introduced January 9, 2025, Regular Council Meeting) Ordinance No. 25-34 2025-39 introduced ▶ jump to 69:16
  80. 22. SECOND ROSTER PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 69:32
  81. 23. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 80:07
  82. 81 Page Break
  83. 82 Agenda Disclaimer
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