TUSCALOOSA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
June 1, 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:
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 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 utility account credits; total: $3,064.82. P5
b. Awarding competitive bid(s) for the purchase of auto tires for a one year period with option to renew (2) two additional one year periods for a total of three years. (Bid No. 7008-0505-10-2; Tuscaloosa Tire) P6
c. Authorizing execution of Requisition No. 96 for payment from the Series 2007A Warrant Issue, Midtown Sub Account; total: $5,736.01. (Burk-Kleinpeter, Inc.) P7
d. Authorizing payment to Alabama Express in full settlement of claim; total: $1,006.95. (10-0104) P8
e. Authorizing payment to Jhansi Rani Manivannan in full settlement of claim; total: $812.99. (10-0110) P9
f. Authorizing payment to James Allen Foster in settlement of claim; total: $198.00. (10-0121) P10
g. Authorizing payment to Fred Hunter in settlement of claim; total: $909.55. (10-0118) P11
h. Authorizing change order no. 2 for Runway 4-22 Pavement Rehabilitation; $2,350.33. (A09-0591; Hi-Lite Markings, Inc.) PP12-13
i. Authorizing execution of Requisition 173 for payment from the Series 2009A Warrant Issue; total: $3,798.40. (A09-0052/A09-0562; Bullock Environmental, LLC) P14
j. Authorizing the issuance of a loan to the following persons for home purchase assistance under the City's Home Program; total: $5,000.00:
Ø Tequila N. Collins - 3342 49th Street East P15
Ø Garrit T. Ferguson - 217 35th Avenue NE P16
Ø Annie W. Strong - 3415 Kensington Court P17
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES NOT OF A GENERAL NATURE OR PERMANENT OPERATION
Authorizing the execution of a subrecipient funding agreement with Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority for the provision of 2009 CDBG Funds for exterior work to low-income area school grounds. P18
Authorizing the execution of agency contract agreements for the City's 2010 Community Development Block Grant Program. PP19-20
Amending resolution authorizing award of non-alcoholic beverage sponsorship at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre to Coca-Cola. (A10-0430) P21
Authorizing award of malt beverage sponsorship at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre to Greene Beverage Company. (A10-0499) P22
Authorizing signors to the Municipal Court Cash Bond Account. (A10-0497) (Carol Naylor, Marcia Redd, Debra Mitchell, Angela Lewis & Christy Rinehart) P23
Authorizing participation in a Traffic Enforcement Grant ADECA 10-HS-K4-001 Project. (A10-0494) P24
Authorizing the Mayor to execute the ADEM Underground Storage Tank Closure Site Assessment Report regarding Old Fire Station One. (A10-0103) P25
Authorizing payment to Alabama Municipal Insurance Corporation; total: $7,837.35. (09-0181, 10-0006, 10-0020 and 10-0021) P26
Authorizing the Mayor to execute a check collection agreement with Nexcheck, LLC. (A10-0421) P27
Authorizing the Mayor to execute a right-of-way permit to the University of Alabama. (A10-0498) P28
Authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with Development Solutions, LLC, for environmental assessments needed for HUD funded activities through the CDBG and Home Programs; total: $25,200.00. (A10-0502) P29
Authorizing the Mayor to execute second amendment to the contract for engineering services for 37th Street East improvements (3rd Avenue to McFarland); total: $202,603.00. (A08-0839; McGiffert and Associates, LLC) P30
Authorizing Mayor to execute first amendment to agreement to provide professional consulting and related services in regard to the design, construction and preopening of a Municipal Outdoor Performing Arts Venue and related facilities; total: $34,000.00. (A08-0978; Red Mountain Entertainment, Inc.) P31
Authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract with Mitchell Water System, Inc. for purchase of apportion of the Mitchell Water System Service serving the David McIntosh area; total: $4,161.53. (A10-0374) P32
Authorizing the Mayor to execute agreement for asbestos surveying and related services with Latham Engineering, LLC for the former Fire Station Number 1; total: $1,580.00. (A10-0496) P33
Adopting the 2nd amendment to the FY 2010 General Reserve for Future Improvement Fund. (A98-0470) PP34-41
Adopting Fiscal 2010 Resolution designating a portion of the Water and Sewer Reserve for Future Improvement Fund for certain specified capital improvement projects, identifying other funding sources and budgeting the same for designated capital improvement projects and continuing encumbrance of unexpended funds for projects designated in prior fiscal years. (A07-0203/A98-0431) PP42-47
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
Reappointing Herbert S. Ragsdale to the DCH Health Care Authority Board of Directors. (May be adopted by unanimous consent following introduction) P48
Amending Chapter 6, Article VIII of the City Code pertaining to floodplain management and flood damage prevention. (A08-0329) (May be adopted by unanimous consent following introduction) PP49-50
FOR ADOPTION
10. AUDITING ACCOUNTS
Authorizing payment of bills; total: $8,866.37. PP51-52
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
05/28/10
Debby K. Clements
Assistant City Clerk
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