TUSCALOOSA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
February 9, 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
Proclamations:
· The Mayor will present a proclamation declaring Saturday, February 27, 2010 to be "Tuscaloosa Cinderella Day".
Mayor Announcements:
· Community Conversations dates and times have been set. Each meeting will be held from 4:30 until 6:30 at the following locations:
Ø March 4 - Westlawn Middle School
Ø March 11 - Alberta Elementary School
Ø March 25 - Southview Middle School
Mayor Maddox, Council Members and City Department Heads will be available to talk with you about projects, ideas and initiatives in your community.
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 j) 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 sole source purchase of installation services for residential street lights. (Alabama Power) P6
b. Authorizing execution of Requisition 432 for payment from the Series 2005 Warrant Issue; total: $4,948.00. P7
c. Authorizing an adjustment and refund of excess deposit to Onyx, Inc. for installation of water mains and services for U of A Bike Trail; total: $625.90. P8
d. Authorizing execution of Requisition No. 233 through Requisition No. 238 for payment from the Series 2007A Warrant Issue; total: $185,581.02. P9
e. Authorizing the Mayor to execute an annual permit to Tuscaloosa Sailing Club, Inc., for organized events on Lake Tuscaloosa. (A10-0107) P10
f. Authorizing change order no. 1 for Highlands Drainage Improvements; total: $10,224.00. (A09-0871; Dominion Construction Co., Inc.) PP11-12
g. Authorizing payment to Jarman Realty in settlement of claim; total: $70.00. (10-0016) P13
h. Authorizing execution of Requisition 103 for payment from the Series 2009A Warrant Issue; total: $6,500.00. (A08-0978/A09-0562)(Red Mountain Entertainment) P14
i. Authorizing the issuance of a Housing Rehabilitation Grant under the Community Development Block Grant Housing Rehabilitation Program for the Washington Square Neighborhood; total: $5,000.00. (Terry Degraffenreid) P15
j. Authorizing the issuance of a Housing Rehabilitation Grant under the Community Development Block Grant Citywide Housing Rehabilitation Program for the following recipients; total: $5,000.00:
Ø Nicolette Witherspoon -? 1515 19th Street P16
Ø Mary Conner - 156 39th Street P17
Ø Litonya Collins - 3513 48th Place East P18
Ø Caramyl Drake - 2916 18th Street P19
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Consenting to the vacation of a public street/alley in the City of Tuscaloosa. (23rd Ave and Lot 447; Talk Show, LLC) PP20-22
Approving ABC application of Oyster Bay Seafood and Steak, Inc. for alcohol licenses at Oyster Bay Seafood and Steak, 5400 McFarland Blvd. E.; 35405:
Ø 10-004a on premises retail beer license. P23
Ø 10-004b off premises retail beer license. P24
Approving ABC application of Ruby, LLC for alcohol licenses at Rounders, 1215 University Blvd.; 35401:
Ø 10-005a lounge retail liquor license, class I. P25
Ø 10-005b on premises retail beer license. P26
8. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES NOT OF A GENERAL NATURE OR PERMANENT OPERATION
Authorizing the issuance of a loan and grant for Walter Morgan for the rehabilitation of an owner occupied house under the HOME Program; total: $ 25,000.00. P27
Authorizing the Mayor to execute a lease agreement with FOCUS on Senior Citizens and approving a sublease between FOCUS on Senior Citizens and the YMCA. (A09-0079) P28
Authorizing a permit for installation of groundwater monitoring wells on city right-of-way. (A10-0095) P29
Authorizing agreement with Blue Yonder, Inc.; total: $4,650.00. (A10-0096) P30
Authorizing Mayor to execute agreement with TTL, Inc. for construction engineering and inspection services?city streets resurfacing; total: $80,000.01. (A10-0086) P31
Authorizing Mayor to execute contract with Alabama Environmental for asbestos removal; total: $29,000.00. (A09-1095) P32
Tentatively awarding contract to The Blakeney Company, Inc. for a public works project as follows: Elm Street Drainage Phase II; total: $251,504.08. (A10-0040) PP33-34
Authorizing execution of easement traversing city property to Alabama Power Company for electrical service for the Queen City Park Trails. (A10-0097) P35
Authorizing the filing of a lien pursuant to Section 13-69(B), Code of Tuscaloosa and Section 11-47-140, Code of Alabama, 1975; total: $120.00. (09-0178)(Lester Pruitt; 3002 22nd Street) P36
Authorizing the filing of a lien pursuant to Section 13-69(B), Code of Tuscaloosa and Section 11-47-140, Code of Alabama, 1975; total: $101.11. (09-0139)(Jonus Corey; 3502 3rd Avenue East) P37
Authorizing the filing of a lien pursuant to Section 13-69(B), Code of Tuscaloosa and Section 11-47-140, Code of Alabama, 1975; total: $200.84. (09-0156)(Michael Edwards; 1049 60th Street) P38
Authorizing the Mayor to execute a lease agreement for property owned by the City of Tuscaloosa; total: $100.00. (A10-0042)(Brett Hallman) P39
Authorizing Mayor to execute contract with Net Video and Security for security camera and swipe card installation; total: $30,737.85. A10-0094) P40
Authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with TTL, Inc. for an underground storage tank closure site assessment at old Fire Station One; total: $3,750.00. (A10-0103) P41
Authorizing Mayor to execute a Summer Food Service Program Procurement Plan; total: $4,806.44. (A10-0104)(Alabama Department of Education) P42
Adopting the City's Five-Year Consolidated Plan for Community Planning & Development Programs for program years 2010-2014 and the Action Plan for program year 2010 for the Community Development Block Grant Program, The HOME Program and related programs. PP43-44
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
FOR ADOPTION
10. AUDITING ACCOUNTS
Authorizing payment of bills; total: $10,322.62. P45
11. CITIZENS' COMMENTS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
Patricia Collins with Comcast Cable will make a presentation to the City for the Tuscaloosa Pre-K Initiative.
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
02/05/10
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.