Details Meeting Name: City Council Regular Meeting Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 10/10/2024 5:30 PM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Agenda packet: Agenda Packet Meeting video: Video   Attachments: Meeting Items (59) 59 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Agenda # Type Title Action Result Action Details Video 2024-1886 a. Approval of Minutes Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council held on September 26, 2024. (Minutes Received)     Action details Video 2024-1887 b. Approval of Minutes Minutes of the Special Session of the City Council held on October 1, 2024. (Minutes Received)     Action details Video 2024-1888 a. Mayor: Special Recognitions Proclamation to declare the month of October as Space Exploration Month.     Action details Video 2024-1889 b. Mayor: Special Recognitions Proclamation to declare the month of October as Community Planning Month.     Action details Video 2024-1890 a. Resolutions for Approval Only Resolution recognizing West Huntsville Baptist Church for their extraordinary commitment to our Community for the past 125 years. Resolution No. 24-738 approved resolution Pass Action details Video 2024-1891 b. Resolutions for Approval Only Resolution honoring Pastor Versey Jones for her decades of faithful service. Resolution No. 24-739 approved resolution Pass Action details Video 2024-1892 a. Matters with Outside Representation Council decision on Personnel Hearing for Curtis Rufus (Landscape Management) held on September 26, 2024. approved Pass Action details Video 2024-1893 a. Public Hearings to be Held 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. 24-740 approved resolution Pass Action details Video 2024-1894 b. Public Hearings to be Held Public Hearing for suspension of licensure for confidential tax related case number 398. (Set September 26, 2024, Regular Council Meeting) Resolution No. 24-741 approved resolution Pass Action details Video 2024-1895 a. Public Hearings to be Set Public hearing on the rezoning of 2.60 acres of land lying on the west of Memorial Pkway and north of Airport Road from Commercial Recreation C-5 District to Highway Business C-4 District; and consideration of an Ordinance pertaining to the same. (Set October 10, 2024, Regular Council Meeting) Ordinance No. 24-743 public hearing set Pass Action details Video 2024-1896 a. Finance Report Resolution authorizing expenditures for payment. Resolution No. 24-744 approved resolution Pass Action details Video 2024-1855 b. Finance Report Resolution authorizing travel for Council Member David Little to Montgomery, Alabama, from October 15 - 18, 2024, for the Leadership Alabama Class XXXIV, Opening Conference. (Tabled September 26, 2024, Regular Council Meeting) Resolution No. 24-707 withdrawn Fail Action details Video 2024-1897 c. Finance Report Resolution authorizing Council Member David Little to participate in all related travel connected to the Leadership Alabama Class XXXIV. Resolution No. 24-745 approved resolution Pass Action details Video 2024-1898 d. Finance Report Resolution authorizing travel for Council Member Bill Kling to Washington D.C., April 26-30, 2025, for the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce Washington D.C. Trip. Resolution No. 24-746 approved resolution Pass Action details Video 2024-1856 a. Board Nominations Resolution to appoint Kent Ballard to the Alabama Constitution Village and Historic Huntsville Depot Board, Place 4 (his current seat), for a three (3) year term to expire June 26, 2027. (Nominated on September 26, 2024, Regular Council Meeting) Resolution No. 24-708 approved resolution Pass Action details Video 2024-1857 b. Board Nominations Resolution to appoint Dr. Merrill Hudnall to the Animal Services Advisory Committee, Place 1, to the seat previously held by Gail Lee for a three (3) year term to expire September 9, 2027. (Nominated on September 26, 2024, Regular Council Meeting) Resolution No. 24-709 approved resolution Pass Action details Video 2024-1899 a. Board Nominations Resolution to reappoint Shane Stewart to the Huntsville Ice Skating Complex Board of Control, Position 7 (his current seat), for a three (3) year term to expire November 20, 2027. (Nominated October 10, 2024, Regular Council Meeting) Resolution No. 24-747 referred   Action details Video 2024-1900 b. Board Nominations Resolution to appoint Pam Hudson to the Huntsville Ice Skating Complex Board of Control, Position 3, to the seat previously held by Patrick Sanders for a three (3) year term to expire November 20, 2027. (Nominated October 10, 2024, Regular Council Meeting) Resolution No. 24-748 referred   Action details Video 2024-1901 a. Huntsville Utilities Items Resolution authorizing the Mayor to approve an approximate 5.2% rate increase in electric utility rates. The adjustment will be implemented in two phases. The first, effective January 2025, will increase rate revenue by 3.9%, and the second, effective October 2025, will increase rate revenue by 1.3%. (Utilities: Electric) (Postponed October 10, 2024, Regular Council Meeting) Resolution No. 24-749 postponed Pass Action details Video 2024-1902 a. Vacation of Easements Ordinance vacating a Utility and Drainage Easement between Lots 1 and 2, Cloud Nine Subdivision. (Walton) Ordinance No. 24-750 approved ordinance Pass Action details Video 2024-1880 a. New Business for Introduction Ordinance declaring certain equipment surplus and to be sold at public auction. (Introduced September 26, 2024, Regular Council Meeting) Ordinance No. 24-734 approved ordinance Pass Action details Video 2024-1881 b. New Business for Introduction Ordinance declaring certain real property surplus and authorizing the Mayor to execute a deed conveying the property to Madison County. (Introduced September 26, 2024, Regular Council Meeting) Ordinance No. 24-735 approved ordinance Pass Action details Video 2024-1882 c. New Business for Introduction Ordinance declaring certain real property as surplus and no longer needed for a municipal purpose and authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Fennel Noble Family Limited Partnership. (Introduced September 26, 2024, Regular Council Meeting) Ordinance No. 24-736 approved ordinance Pass Action details Video 2024-1903 a. New Business for Consideration or Action Resolution authorizing travel expenses. Resolution No. 24-751 approved consent items   Action details Video 2024-1904 b. New Business for Consideration or Action Resolution authorizing the acceptance of donations. Resolution No. 24-752 approved consent items   Action details Not available 2024-1905 c. New Business for Consideration or Action 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. 24-753 approved Pass Action details Not available 2024-1906 d. New Business for Consideration or Action Ordinance amending Budget Ordinance No. 24-700, by changing appropriated funding for various departments and funds. Ordinance No. 24-754 approved Pass Action details Not available 2024-1907 e. New Business for Consideration or Action Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 3 and FINAL to the Contract between the City of Huntsville and Thrash Commercial Contractors, LLC, for the Von Braun Center East & South Hall Renovations located at 700 Monroe Street SW, Huntsville, Alabama. Resolution No. 24-755 approved Pass Action details Not available 2024-1908 f. New Business for Consideration or Action Ordinance approving appropriations, goods, or services for District 2 Council Improvement Funds. Ordinance No. 24-756 approved Pass Action details Not available 2024-1909 g. New Business for Consideration or Action Ordinance approving appropriations, goods, or services for District 3 Council Improvement Funds. Ordinance No. 24-757 approved Pass Action details Not available 2024-1910 h. New Business for Consideration or Action Ordinance approving appropriations, goods, or services for District 4 Council Improvement Funds. Ordinance No. 24-758 approved Pass Action details Not available 2024-1911 i. New Business for Consideration or Action Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Funding Agreement between the City of Huntsville, Alabama and the Alabama Department of Commerce for Flood Mitigation, Project No. 71-25-SP01. Resolution No. 24-759 approved Pass Action details Not available 2024-1912 j. New Business for Consideration or Action Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of Huntsville, Alabama, and Garver, L.L.C., for Professional On-Call Services for Economic and Engineering Projects, Project No. 71-24-SP21. Resolution No. 24-760 approved Pass Action details Not available 2024-1913 k. New Business for Consideration or Action Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Modification No. 2 to the Agreement between the City of Huntsville, Alabama, and Garver, L.L.C., for Zierdt Road between Martin Road to Madison Boulevard, Project No. 65-06-RD01 & ALDOT Project No. STPHV-ACAA62037-ATRP(016). Resolution No. 24-761 approved Pass Action details Not available 2024-1914 l. New Business for Consideration or Action Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of Huntsville, Alabama, and OMI, Inc., for Permitting Services for Broglan Branch, Project No. 71-24-DR03. Resolution No. 24-762 approved Pass Action details Not available 2024-1915 m. New Business for Consideration or Action Resolution authorizing the acquisition and/or condemnation of certain property for non-motorized vehicle and pedestrian easements for the Holmes Avenue Streetscape and Corridor Improvements Phase 2 Project. Resolution No. 24-763 approved Pass Action details Not available 2024-1916 n. New Business for Consideration or Action Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Modification No. 2 to the Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Mark Johnson Construction, L.L.C., for Construction Periodic for Sanitary Sewer Operations-2023, Project No. 71-22-SP38. Resolution No. 24-764 approved Pass Action details Not available 2024-1917 o. New Business for Consideration or Action Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement between the City of Huntsville, Alabama, and Weaver Environmental Services Company, Inc., for Periodic Bid for Emergency Manhole Rehabilitation-2024, Project No. 71-24-SP19. Resolution No. 24-765 approved Pass Action details Not available 2024-1918 p. New Business for Consideration or Action Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Contract between the City of Huntsville, Alabama, and the low bidder, LTS Construction, L.L.C., for Periodic Bid for Emergency Pipe Bursting-2024, Base Bid and Option No. 1, Project No. 71-24-SP20. Resolution No. 24-766 approved Pass Action details Not available 2024-1919 q. New Business for Consideration or Action Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Standard Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Foresite Group for the Engineering Services for the Goldsmith-Schiffman Park Development. Resolution No. 24-767 approved resolution Pass Action details Video 2024-1920 r. New Business for Consideration or Action Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 2 and Final to the Contract between the City of Huntsville and Wiregrass Construction Company, Inc., for the Huntsville Ice Sports Center Parking Lot Improvements. Resolution No. 24-768 approved Pass Action details Not available 2024-1921 s. New Business for Consideration or Action Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 2 and Final to the Contract between the City of Huntsville and Consolidated Construction Company for Construction Services of the Huntsville Transit Transfer Station. Resolution No. 24-769 approved Pass Action details Not available 2024-1922 t. New Business for Consideration or Action Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 9 and Final to the Contract between the City of Huntsville and Turner Construction Company for the New City Hall. Resolution No. 24-770 approved resolution Pass Action details Video 2024-1923 u. New Business for Consideration or Action Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement with Family Services Center, Inc., for the use of CDBG funds for the rehabilitation of LIFT Emergency Family Housing facilities. Resolution No. 24-771 approved Pass Action details Not available 2024-1924 v. New Business for Consideration or Action Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Agreement with Mosaic Community Planning, LLC, for the use of CDBG funds for consultation services. Resolution No. 24-772 approved Pass Action details Not available 2024-1925 w. New Business for Consideration or Action Resolution authorizing an Agreement between the City of Huntsville and 535 Consulting Group LLC. Resolution No. 24-773 approved Pass Action details Not available 2024-1926 x. New Business for Consideration or Action Resolution authorizing an Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Direct Communications. Resolution No. 24-774 approved Pass Action details Not available 2024-1927 y. New Business for Consideration or Action Ordinance to amend the Budget Ordinance No. 24-700 to modify the authorized strength of the department. Ordinance No. 24-775 approved Pass Action details Not available 2024-1928 z. New Business for Consideration or Action Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Huntsville and The Center for Internet Security (CIS). Resolution No. 24-776 approved Pass Action details Not available 2024-1929 aa. New Business for Consideration or Action Resolution authorizing the City Clerk to invoke Southern States Bank Sidewalk Letter of Credit Number 50035678 for Little Mountain Phase 2 Subdivision. Resolution No. 24-777 approved Pass Action details Not available 2024-1930 ab. New Business for Consideration or Action Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Facility Use Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Downtown Huntsville Inc., for an event called the “Tinsel Trail” in Big Spring Park. Resolution No. 24-778 approved Pass Action details Not available 2024-1931 ac. New Business for Consideration or Action Resolution authorizing the Mayor to submit an application on behalf of the City of Huntsville for transportation alternatives program “Connecting the Cove” project. Resolution No. 24-779 approved resolution Pass Action details Video 2024-1932 ad. New Business for Consideration or Action Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an Amendment to the Agreement between the City of Huntsville and the Alabama Historical Commission for the Terry Heights Phase II Survey. Resolution No. 24-780 approved Pass Action details Not available 2024-1933 ae. New Business for Consideration or Action Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Master Services and Purchasing Agreement between the City of Huntsville and AXON Enterprise, Inc. Resolution No. 24-781 approved Pass Action details Not available 2024-1934 af. New Business for Consideration or Action Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into Subscription Services Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Leads Online, LLC. Resolution No. 24-782 approved Pass Action details Not available 2024-1935 ag. New Business for Consideration or Action Resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Special Employee Agreement between the City of Huntsville and Diana Crawford. Resolution No. 24-783 approved Pass Action details Not available 2024-1939 a. Unfinished Business Ordinance amending Chapter 22, Article I, Section 22-1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Huntsville. (Introduced October 10, 2024, Regular Council Meeting) Ordinance No. 24-784 introduced   Action details Video 2024-1940 b. Unfinished Business Ordinance declaring certain equipment surplus and to be sold at public auction. (Introduced October 10, 2024, Regular Council Meeting) Ordinance No. 24-785 introduced   Action details Video 2024-1938 c. Unfinished Business Ordinance annexing 30.67 acres of land lying on the east of Little Cove Rd and north of Cobble Farms Dr. (Introduced October 10, 2024, Regular Council Meeting) Ordinance No. 24-786 introduced   Action details Video