TUSCALOOSA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
February 16, 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 e) 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: $1416.96. P4
b. Setting February 23 as a hearing date to consider the appeal of John Moss for Moe?s Original Barbeque, 2101 University Boulevard pursuant to Section 24-232 of the Code of Tuscaloosa. (A10-0131) P5
c. Authorizing execution of Requisition 104 for payment from the Series 2009A Warrant Issue; total: $16,137.00. (A08-1097/A09-0562) (TTL, Inc.) P6
d. Authorizing execution of Requisition 105 for payment from the Series 2009A Warrant Issue; total: $12,629.00. (A09-0562) (Almon Associates) P7
e. Authorizing execution of Requisition 239 for payment from the Series 2007A Warrant Issue, Drainage Sub Account; total: $70.14. (A06-0924) (Peyton Cochrane, Tax Collector: Cherrydale Project) P8
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
Adopting First Amendment to the resolution granting tentative approval and granting final approval to Riverwalk Place, A Riverfront Zoning District Development. (A08-0623/RD-02-08) PP9-10
8. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES NOT OF A GENERAL NATURE OR PERMANENT OPERATION
Authorizing agreement with Stealth for Kids USA. (A10-0152) P11
Adopting resolution regarding variance; structure on Lake Tuscaloosa. (Swindle, 16121 Carmel Bay Drive in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama)(A10-0092) PP12-13
Adopting the 19th Amendment to the FY 2009 General Reserve for Future Improvement Fund. (A98-0470) PP14-21
Adopting the 15th Amendment to the FY 2009 Water and Sewer Reserve for Future Improvement Fund. (A07-0203/A98-0431) PP22-27
Authorizing the Mayor to execute Municipal Agency Funding contract with Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreational Authority for Queen City Park Trails, Phase III; total: $20,000.00. (A10-0149) P28
Authorizing the Mayor to execute Municipal Agency Funding Contract with Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreational Authority for Ol? Colony Multipurpose Trail, Phase I; total: $77,198.00. (A10-0139) P29
Authorizing the Mayor to execute Municipal Agency Funding Contract with Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreational Authority for restrooms and water fountain at Capital Park; total: $55,000.00. (A10-1038) P30
Authorizing reimbursement of Ad Valorem property taxes to the lessor under that certain lease agreement between the City and Virgil Truman Smith for the City of Tuscaloosa Police Substation East (Alberta); total: $1,633.58. A10-1023) PP31-32
Authorizing Mayor to execute minor public works contract with Premiere Service Company, Inc.; total: $16,023.50. (A09-1048) P33
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: $12,981.01. P34
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
02/12/10
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.