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May 9, 2024 ·5:30 PM Final-revised

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Agenda — 88 items

  1. 1 REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ▶ jump to 0:59
  2. 2 CALL TO ORDER ▶ jump to 2:44
  3. 1. INVOCATION
  4. 4 Offered by: Moment of Silence ▶ jump to 3:09
  5. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  6. 6 Led by: Devyn Keith ▶ jump to 3:12
  7. 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA amended Pass ▶ jump to 4:28
  8. 4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING(S)
  9. 3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA approved as amended Pass ▶ jump to 4:42
  10. a. Minutes of Regular Meeting of the City Council held April 25, 2024. (Minutes Received) 2024-1431 approved ▶ jump to 4:56
  11. 5. MAYOR: SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
  12. 6. COUNCIL: SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
  13. 12 Special Recognitions
  14. 13 Resolutions for Approval and Presentation
  15. a. Resolution recognizing May as International Internal Audit Awareness Month. Resolution No. 24-317 2024-1432 approved resolution Pass ▶ jump to 5:20
  16. 15 Resolutions for Approval Only
  17. 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS
  18. a. Presentation of Hatch Huntsville. 2024-1433 ▶ jump to 8:00
  19. 18 Page Break
  20. b. Presentation from the Food Bank of North Alabama. 2024-1434 ▶ jump to 25:00
  21. 8. MATTERS WITH OUTSIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE
  22. 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS TO BE HELD
  23. 10. PUBLIC HEARINGS TO BE SET
  24. a. Public hearing on the rezoning of 25.04 acres of land lying on the west side of Pulaski Pike and north of Carters Gin Road from Residence 1 District to Industrial Park District; and the consideration of an Ordinance pertaining to the same. (Set May 9th, 2024, Regular Council Meeting) Ordinance No. 24-319 2024-1435 public hearing set Pass ▶ jump to 37:58
  25. b. Public hearing on the rezoning of 13.75 acres of land lying on the west side of Jordan Lane and east of Sportsman Lane from Light Industry District to Highway Business C-4 District; and the consideration of an Ordinance pertaining to the same. (Set May 9, 2024, Regular Council Meeting). Ordinance No. 24-321 2024-1436 public hearing set Pass ▶ jump to 38:28
  26. 11. AGENDA RELATED PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 38:41
  27. 12. MAYOR COMMENTS ▶ jump to 60:54
  28. 13. COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
  29. 28 Councilmember Devyn Keith ▶ jump to 64:21
  30. 29 Councilmember John Meredith ▶ jump to 68:24
  31. 30 Councilmember Jennie Robinson ▶ jump to 71:22
  32. 31 Councilmember Bill Kling ▶ jump to 75:46
  33. 32 Councilmember David Little ▶ jump to 81:20
  34. 14. FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
  35. a. Resolution authorizing expenditures for payment. Resolution No. 24-322 2024-1437 approved resolution Pass ▶ jump to 84:44
  36. b. Mid-Year Budget Review 2024-1438 ▶ jump to 85:03
  37. 15. BOARD APPOINTMENTS TO BE VOTED ON
  38. 16. BOARD APPOINTMENT NOMINATIONS
  39. a. Resolution to reappoint Jerry Cargile to the Huntsville-Madison County Railroad Authority, Joint Place 4 (his current seat), for a five (5) year term to expire May 22, 2029. (Nominated May 9, 2024, Regular Council Meeting) Resolution No. 24-358 2024-1439 referred ▶ jump to 108:48
  40. b. Resolution to reappoint Tammyier Leeth to the Historical Preservation Authority of the City of Huntsville to her current seat for a six (6) year term to expire June 3, 2030. (Nominated May 9, 2024, Regular Council Meeting) Resolution No. 24-359 2024-1440 referred ▶ jump to 108:59
  41. 17. HUNTSVILLE UTILITIES ITEMS
  42. 18. LEGAL DEPARTMENT ITEMS/TRANSACTIONS
  43. 42 Vacation of Easements
  44. 43 Vacation of Rights-of-Way
  45. 44 Deeds of Acceptance
  46. 19. UNFINISHED BUSINESS ITEMS FOR ACTION
  47. a. Ordinance amending Article IV, Division 2, Procurement, of Chapter 2, Administration, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Huntsville to increase small dollar threshold to $10,000. (Introduced April 25, 2024 Regular Council Meeting) Ordinance No. 24-316 2024-1429 approved ordinance Pass ▶ jump to 109:27
  48. 47 Page Break
  49. 20. NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OR ACTION
  50. a. Resolution authorizing travel expenses. Resolution No. 24-323 2024-1441 approved Pass
  51. b. Ordinance amending Budget Ordinance No. 23-762, by changing appropriated funding for various departments and funds. Ordinance No. 24-324 2024-1442 approved ordinance Pass ▶ jump to 111:53
  52. c. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Standard Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Amiri Engineering Corp., for the engineering services of the Huntsville Iceplex Sports Center expansion. Resolution No. 24-325 2024-1443 approved Pass
  53. d. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 1 and Final to the Fixed Price Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Lee Builders, Inc., for the John Hunt Park Raymond W. Jones Community Center. Resolution No. 24-326 2024-1444 approved Pass
  54. e. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 2 and Final to the Fixed Price Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Lambert Contracting LLC for the Sandra Moon Complex Phase 3. Resolution No. 24-327 2024-1445 approved Pass
  55. f. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Professional Services Contract between the City of Huntsville and Stanard & Associates, Inc. Resolution No. 24-328 2024-1446 approved Pass
  56. 55 Page Break
  57. g. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 2 to Addendum No. 3 to Master Services Agreement No. 29149 between the City of Huntsville and MCCi, LLC, in order to add the cost for configuring City of Huntsville authentication method for single sign-on in the Laserfiche system. Resolution No. 24-329 2024-1447 approved Pass
  58. h. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of Huntsville and West Publishing Corporation. Resolution No. 24-330 2024-1448 approved Pass
  59. i. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Lease Assignment and Assumption Agreement and Landlord Consent among the City of Huntsville, FRC of Alabama, LLC, d/b/a Focus Radio Communications, and Southern Broadcasting, LLC. Resolution No. 24-331 2024-1449 approved Pass
  60. j. Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to seek a forfeiture of the surety bond issued by Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America. Resolution No. 24-332 2024-1450 approved Pass
  61. 59 Page Break
  62. k. Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to seek a forfeiture of the surety bond issued by Western Surety Company. Resolution No. 24-333 2024-1451 approved Pass
  63. l. Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to settle the personal injury and property damage claim of Pooja Sharma, Escher Sharma, and Vivaan Sharma (Claim FY22-103). Resolution No. 24-334 2024-1452 approved Pass
  64. 62 Page Break
  65. m. Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Quentin Mitchell Taylor arising out of the death of Bobby Ray Green. Resolution No. 24-335 2024-1453 approved Pass
  66. n. Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to settle the Workers’ Compensation Claim of Cameron Beatty. Resolution No. 24-336 2024-1454 approved Pass
  67. o. Resolution authorizing the City Clerk to invoke Cadence Bank Letter of Credit No. 98200004647079 (originally known as 4647079) for Grande Highlands Estates Subdivision. Resolution No. 24-337 2024-1455 approved Pass
  68. p. Resolution authorizing the City Clerk to invoke Bryant Bank Letter of Credit No. 1383 for Forest at Hays Farm Phase 1 Subdivision. Resolution No. 24-338 2024-1456 approved Pass
  69. q. Resolution authorizing the City Clerk to invoke North Alabama Bank Letter of Credit No. 456 for Morningside Mountain Phase 4 Subdivision. Resolution No. 24-339 2024-1457 approved Pass
  70. r. Resolution authorizing the City Clerk to invoke SouthState Bank Letter of Credit No. 2630976351 for Town Madison South Subdivision. Resolution No. 24-340 2024-1458 approved Pass
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  72. s. Resolution to authorize the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Huntsville to apply for a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, FY 2024, Air Programs Grant in an amount up to $125,000. Resolution No. 24-341 2024-1459 approved Pass
  73. t. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Addendum to the Service Agreement between the City of Huntsville and CivicPlus, to include additional costs for Recurring Service Recreation Management GIS Integration and Custom System Development Fees. Resolution No. 24-342 2024-1460 approved Pass
  74. u. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Modification No. 2 to the Agreement between the City of Huntsville and HDR Engineering, Inc., as adopted and approved Pursuant to Resolution No. 22-831 of the City Council of the City of Huntsville. Resolution No. 24-343 2024-1461 approved Pass
  75. v. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to submit a grant application to the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) for Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Planning & Demonstration grant funding. Resolution No. 24-344 2024-1462 approved Pass
  76. w. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to submit a grant application to the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) for Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Implementation grant funding. Resolution No. 24-345 2024-1463 approved Pass
  77. x. Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Special Employee Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Conchitia Williams. Resolution No. 24-346 2024-1464 approved Pass
  78. y. Resolution authorizing and approving the Administration to fund the cost of a reception for attendees of the Alabama League of Municipalities Convention. Resolution No. 24-349 2024-1467 approved Pass
  79. 21. NEW BUSINESS ITEMS FOR INTRODUCTION
  80. 77 Page Break
  81. a. Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 89-79, Classification and Salary Plan Ordinance (Introduced May 9, 2024, Regular Council Meeting) Ordinance No. 24-347 2024-1465 introduced ▶ jump to 114:20
  82. b. Ordinance to amend the Budget Ordinance No. 23-762 to modify the authorized strength of the departments. (Intoduced May 9, 2024, Regular Council Meeting) Ordinance No. 24-348 2024-1466 introduced ▶ jump to 114:27
  83. 22. SECOND ROSTER PUBLIC COMMENTS ▶ jump to 114:36
  84. 23. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 142:49
  85. 82 Page Break
  86. 83 Agenda Disclaimer
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