TUSCALOOSA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
January 5, 2010
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:
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
Council Committee Reports
Clerk's Report of Mayor's Veto
6. CONSENT AGENDA: (items a through o) 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 utility account credits; total: $1,502.38. P4
b. Declaring property surplus and authorizing its disposal. P5
c. Awarding competitive bid to Townsend Ford for the purchase, etc. of 2-wheel drive SUV for Fire Department; total: $24,930.00. (Bid No. 6010-122209-1) P6
d. Awarding competitive bid to RMS Technology Solutions for the purchase, etc. of Hope Camera Initiative; total: $82,831.00. (Bid No. 7003-121509-1) P7
e. Approving request and agreement for water service to U of A Fosters Auditorium renovation; total: $46,898.28. P8
f. Granting permit for the University of Alabama to construct water lines for U of A Fosters Auditorium renovation. P9
g. Setting February 9 as the date for a public hearing on a proposed vacation of a portion of a public street. (A09-0887; 23rd Avenue adjacent to Lot 447 of Original City Survey)[Talk Show, LLC] P10
h. Setting January 19 as the date for a public hearing to consider approval of St. James Property, A Planned Unit Development. (A09-1013) PP11-12
i. Authorizing payment to Wheels, Inc. in settlement of claim; total: $1,298.70. (09-0189) P13
j. Authorizing payment to ServiceMaster in settlement of claim on behalf of 1672 Hunter?s Run; total: $2,983.12. (09-0264) P14
k. Authorizing payment to ServiceMaster in settlement of claim o behalf of 1676 Hunter?s Run; total: $3,318.98. (09-0265) P15
l. Authorizing payment to Bell Construction in settlement of claim on behalf of 2116 22nd Street; total: $14,774.42. (09-0268) P16
m. Authorizing execution of Requisition 71, 72, 73 and 74 for payment from the Series 2009A Warrant Issue; total: $48,303.79. (A09-0562) P17
n. Authorizing the Mayor to execute a permit to Dixie Junior Bass Masters on February 27 for organized events on Lake Tuscaloosa. (A09-1096) P18
o. Authorizing the Mayor to execute a permit on February 20 to Fayette Bass Club for organized events on Lake Tuscaloosa. (A09-1097) P19
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Adopting Zoning Amendment No. 1194 to rezone approximately .26 acres located on the east side of Culver Road and north of Clover Road--Al Cabaniss, from BGO and R-2 to BNS. (A09-1035/Z-11-09) PP20-21
Ordering demolition of the structure at 3315 15th Street. P22
Ordering demolition of the structure at 624 30th Avenue East (Accessory Building. P23
Ordering demolition of the structure at 2102 Jemison Avenue. P24
8. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES NOT OF A GENERAL NATURE OR PERMANENT OPERATION
Adopting 16th Amendment to Fiscal 2009 General Reserve for Future Improvement Fund. (A98-0470) PP25-31
Adopting 12th Amendment to Fiscal 2009 Water and Sewer Reserve for Future Improvement Fund. (A07-0203/A98-0431) PP32-36
Accepting Streets in McKenzie Court Revitalized Hope VI Community Phase I Subdivision for maintenance. P37
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
Adopting Amendment No. 1 for the Fiscal Year 2010 General Fund Budget. (May be adopted by unanimous consent following introduction) PP38-39
Adopting Amendment No. 1 for the Fiscal Year 2010 Water and Sewer Fund Budget. (May be adopted by unanimous consent following introduction) P40
Establishing a Juvenile Curfew. (May be adopted by unanimous consent following introduction) (A08-1181) PP41-47
FOR ADOPTION
10. AUDITING ACCOUNTS
Authorizing payment of bills; total: $13,166.83. PP48-49
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
12/31/09
Debby K. Clements
Assistant City Clerk
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