TUSCALOOSA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
December 8, 2009
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
Mayor Announcements:
Department Announcements:
The Tuscaloosa Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting scheduled for Monday, December 7 has been rescheduled for Monday, December 14 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall.
4. AGENDA ITEM COMMENTS BY CITIZENS
Citizens are encouraged to sign in with the City Clerk in order to assure that their comments which relate to a specific agenda item are received prior to the consideration by the City Council of that specific agenda item. Speakers are limited to five (5) minutes each.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Approving the Streetscape (fence/wall) Permit Application DR/Overlay 27-09 of Fonda Sherrill for 1425 23rd Avenue. (A09-0837) (tabled 9-29-09, 10-20-09 and 11-3-09) P5
Council Committee Reports
Clerk's Report of Mayor's Veto
6. CONSENT AGENDA: (items a through n) 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. Authorizing request for street lighting system modifications. P6
b. Authorizing execution of Requisition 79 to Burk-Kleinpeter, Inc. for payment from the Series 2007A Warrant Issue; $19,400.00. (A06-0767) P7
c. Authorizing execution of Requisition 423 to Trane U.S., Inc. for payment from the Series 2005 Warrant Issue; total: $4,383.00. P8
d. Authorizing utility account credits; total: $1,615.76. P9
e. Authorizing execution of Requisition 221 and 222 for payment from the Series 2007A Drainage Improvements Account; total: $17,473.00. P10
f. Authorizing payment to Jeffrey Lollar and Lisa Lollar in settlement of claim; total: $3,500.00. (09-0235) P11
g. Authorizing payment to Tara Jane Hammond in settlement of claim; total: $267.45. (09-0256) P12
h. Authorizing execution of Requisition 55 for payment from the Series 2009A Warrant Issue; total: $101,029.02. (A09-0866/A09-0562) P13
i. Authorizing execution of Requisitions 56-68 for payment from the Series 2009A Warrant Issue; total: $1,175,688.50. (A09-0237/A09-0562) PP14-15
j. Authorizing settlement of the worker's compensation claim of James Stanley Smith. (09-0228) P16
k. Authorizing settlement of the worker's compensation claim of Steven Kory Evans. (09-0243) P17
l. Authorizing execution of Requisition 69 for payment from the Series 2009A Warrant Issue; total: $6,500.00. (A08-0978/A09-0562) P18
m. Authorizing change order number 1 for Jerry Plott Water Treatment Plant?Transmission Mains; total: $181,059.77. (A08-0049)[Ryan Shirley, Inc.] PP19-20
n. Authorizing change order number 2 for Jerry Plott Water Treatment Plant?Transmission Mains; total: $179,091.53. (A08-0049) [Ryan Shirley, Inc.] PP21-22
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Adopting Zoning Ordinance No. 1193 to rezone approximately 4.18 acres located on the south side of 9th Court and east of Greensboro Avenue. (A09-0984/Z-10-09) (introduced 11-10-09) PP23-24
8. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES NOT OF A GENERAL NATURE OR PERMANENT OPERATION
Adopting 14th amendment to Fiscal 2009 General Reserve for Future Improvement Fund (GFRFFI). (A98-0470) PP25-31
Adopting 10th amendment to Fiscal 2009 Water and Sewer Reserve for Future Improvement Fund (WSRFFI). (A07-0203/A98-0431) PP32-36
Authorizing the execution of the Whitfield Creek Drainage Improvements Project across certain property and authorizing acquisition by condemnation proceedings of parcels necessary for the execution of said project. (A08-1174) [1627 Lake Avenue-Joseph G. and Melinda B. Musick and 102 19th Street East-Lou Clements Smith] PP37-38
Authorizing refund of surplus from the 2009 Demolition Assessment Foreclosure Auction; total: $1,744.82. (A09-0565/A09-1028) P39
Authorizing Finance Director to draw a draft for the Downtown Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Project; total: $7,767.23. (A05-0300)[Peyton C. Cochrane] P40
Authorizing Finance Director to draw a draft for the Armory Drainage Area Acquisition Project; total: $7,280.64. (A09-0250) [Peyton C. Cochrane] P41
Tentatively awarding contract for a public works or public improvement project as follows: Queen City Bathhouse Rehabilitation; total: $1,164,710.75. (A09-1031) PP42-43
If necessary, Council rules of procedure will be suspended at this time.
9. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS OF A GENERAL NATURE OR PERMANENT OPERATION
FOR INTRODUCTION
Introducing Zoning Amendment No. 1194 to rezone approximately .26 acres located on the east side of Culver Road and north of Clover Road from BGO and R-2 to BNS. (A09-1035/Z-11-09) [Al Cabaniss] PP44-45
FOR ADOPTION
Fixing January 5 as the date for public hearing to consider adoption of Zoning Amendment No. 1194. (A09-1035/Z-11-09) P46
10. AUDITING ACCOUNTS
Authorizing payment of bills; total: $4,851.52. P47
11. CITIZENS' COMMENTS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
Speakers are limited to five (5) minutes each.
12. EXECUTIVE SESSION
13. 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.
14. ADJOURN
12/4/09
Debby K. Clements
Assistant City Clerk
Following each item of business is the page number of the item as it appears in the full agenda presented to council members. Should you have questions about a particular item, you may contact the Office of the City Clerk at (205) 248-5010 or by email to tcroom@tuscaloosa.com or dclements@tuscaloosa.com. Please refer to the page number of the item in question so it can be more quickly accessed.