TUSCALOOSA CITY COUNCIL MEETING

AGENDA

JUNE 10, 2008

 

 

1.       CALL TO ORDER:  6:00 p.m.

 

Council Prayer:  Dear God, bless our proceedings today.  Give us wisdom to know what is just and the strength to do what is right.  Amen.

 

Pledge of Allegiance:  I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

 

2.       APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Council President Pro Tem:  As the council has received a synopsis of the previous meeting, I move that we dispense with the reading of the minutes of the same unless there are any deletions, additions, or corrections.

 

3.       PROCLAMATIONS AND STATEMENTS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL

 

Recognition:  Benjamin Barnes Branch YMCA All-Stars

 

Department Announcements

 

4.       AGENDA ITEM COMMENTS BY CITIZENS

 

Speakers are limited to five (5) minutes each.

 

5.       UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

Ordering demolition of the structure at 2215-3^rd Street East (tabled 05-06-08). P5

 

Council Committee Reports

 

Clerk’s Report of Mayor’s Veto

 

6.       CONSENT AGENDA: (items a - g) All matters listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion and vote.  There will be no separate debate, amendment, or substitution of these items.  If the same is desired by the Mayor and/or any member of the Council, upon request made on the record, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately under the regular Order of Business.

a.      Approving the request of and agreement with Custom Built Homes, LLC, for water service to Hargrove Place condominiums. P6

b.      Granting a permit to Custom Built Homes, LLC, for water service to Hargrove Place condominiums. P7

c.       Approving the request of and agreement with Harrison Construction Company, Inc., for water service to Southern School on Cypress Creek Avenue. P8

d.      Granting a permit to Harrison Construction Company, Inc., for water service to Southern School on Cypress Creek Avenue. P9

e.       Authorizing utility account credits totaling $1,384.52. P10

f.        Authorizing a permit to West Alabama Flotilla for a bass tournament on Lake Tuscaloosa July 26. P11

g.       Authorizing change Order No. 1 to the contract with WAR Construction, Inc., regarding fire station no. 1. PP12-13

 

7.       PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

Fixing the cost for demolition of the structure and filing of a lien on the property at 2650-18^th Street. P14

 

Granting tentative approval to Legacy Point planned unit development. P15

 

Consenting to vacation of a public street at the request of the Tuscaloosa Housing Authority and Weaver Rentals, LLC. PP16-18

 

8.       NEW BUSINESS

 

9.       RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES NOT OF A GENERAL NATURE OR PERMANENT OPERATION

 

Approving ABC license applications of D C Oil Company, Inc., to hold alcohol licenses at Quick Shop #10, 7022 Highway 82 East:

·          08-024a: off premises retail beer. P19

·          08-024b: Off premises retail table wine. P20

 

Granting approval of plans and reports for a restaurant liquor license application for Brick House Restaurants, LLC, doing business as Brick House, 613 Greensboro Avenue. P21

 

Granting approval of plans and reports for a restaurant liquor license application for Rare Hospitality International, Inc., doing business as Longhorn Steakhouse #5338, 1800 McFarland Boulevard East, Suite #412. P22

 

Granting approval of plans and reports for a restaurant liquor license application for Blue Star Holdings (U.S.), LLC, doing business as Surin of Thailand - Tuscaloosa, 1420 University Boulevard. P23

 

Authorizing purchase of a vehicle for the police department: $25,797.36. P24

 

Authorizing sole source purchase of a cardiac support pump for Fire and Rescue Services: $15,000.00. P25

Authorizing issuance of a housing rehabilitation grant under the Community Development Block Grant Housing Rehabilitation Program for the South Circle neighborhood. P26

 

Authorizing a suit to be filed against Cassius Lanier and Myesha Lanier and

Cassius Lanier and Myesha Lanier d/b/a Cassidy's Restaurant for breach of contract and collection. PP27-28

 

Authorizing an agreement with CFM Group, LLC, regarding the Oakdale Drainage Improvements Project. P29

 

Authorizing an agreement with Emergency Service Professionals Consulting Group, LLC, to provide highway safety & intersection safety training for Fire & Rescue Services. P30

 

Authorizing execution of requisition payments from the Series 2005 Warrant Issue: $759,540.21. P31

 

Authorizing execution of requisition payments from the Water and Sewer Warrant Construction Fund: $634,568.73. P32

 

Authorizing the mayor to execute offers to purchase easements for the 5^th Avenue East Improvements Project. P33

 

Authorizing a contract with John Plott Company for inspection services on the high volume 24-inch water main crossing Paul W. Bryant Bridge: not to exceed $11,770.44. P34

 

Authorizing use of municipal property by Hunter Chapel AME Zion Church for a career fair on June 20. P35

 

Authorizing a permit to the Downtown Merchant's Association for motor home parking during the 2008 University of Alabama home football games. P36

 

Authorizing use of interest funds from the proceeds of the issuance of GO Warrants Series 2007A to pay for two public works projects. P37

 

[If necessary, council rules of procedure will be suspended at this time.]

 

10.     ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS OF A GENERAL NATURE OR PERMANENT OPERATION

 

FOR INTRODUCTION

    

Appointing a member to the Tuscaloosa Public Library Board (May be adopted with unanimous consent following introduction.) P38

 

Annexing lot 23 Stonehedge No. 4 into the corporate limits of the city, Annexation 566 (May be adopted with unanimous consent following introduction.) PP39-40

 

Annexing approximately 79.13 acres at 5415 Cypress Creek Avenue East into the corporate limits of the city, Annexation 567 (May be adopted with unanimous consent following introduction.) PP41-42

 

Annexing approximately 3 acres on the east side of Rice Mine Road NE and north of Brandon Place subdivision into the corporate limits of the city, Annexation 568 (May be adopted with unanimous consent following introduction.) PP43-45

 

Introducing an ordinance to rezone approximately 2.87 acres near the southwest corner of the intersection of Hargrove Road East and 2^nd Avenue East, the proposed Park Place Tuscaloosa, from Neighborhood Commercial (BN), Residential (R-2) and Residential (R-3) to Mobile Home Residential (RMH), Zoning Amendment 1153 [Z-16-08]. PP46-47

 

FOR ADOPTION

 

Fixing July 8 as the date for a public hearing to consider adoption of Zoning Amendment 1153. P48

 

11.     AUDITING ACCOUNTS

 

Authorizing payment of bills: total $12,904.39. PP49-50

 

12.     CITIZENS’ COMMENTS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS

 

Speakers are limited to five (5) minutes each.

 

13.     EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

14.     POLICY IMPLEMENTATION

 

Mayor:  Subject to the exercise of mayoral veto on ordinances of a general nature or permanent operation, all applicable departments are hereby ordered to otherwise implement council policy this date enacted.

 

15.     ADJOURN

           

 

06/06/2008

Shirley L. Brown

Acting City Clerk