TUSCALOOSA CITY COUNCIL MEETING

AGENDA

July 20, 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:

·         The fifth annual sales tax holiday will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Friday August 6 and end at 12 midnight on Sunday, August 8. This is an excellent opportunity to purchase certain items, such as school supplies, computers, and clothing free of sales tax.   It not only helps our local businesses, but boosts our own city's revenues.  For more information, call Tuscaloosa 311.

 

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 k) 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: $2,701.19.  P6

b.    Awarding competitive bid(s) to non-low bidder but to lowest responsible bidder meeting specifications for the purchase, etc. of police boots. (Bid No.5010-062910-2) (M.A.C. Uniforms) P7

c.     Awarding competitive bid(s) for the purchase, etc. of police boots. (Bid No.5010-062910-2) (The Wharf & GT Distributors) P8

d.    Awarding competitive bid(s) to non-low bidder but to lowest responsible bidder meeting specifications for the purchase, etc. of police uniforms. (Bid No.5010-062910-1) (M.A.C. Uniforms) P9

e.    Awarding competitive bid(s) for the purchase, etc. of police uniforms. (Bid No.5010-062910-1) (Municipal & Commercial and McCain) PP10-11

f.     Approving request and agreement for water service to Eastwood Mac Office Building. (1413 McFarland Blvd.) P12

g.    Granting permit for Eastwood Mac, LLC to construct water lines for Eastwood Mac Office Building. (1413 McFarland Blvd.) P13

h.    Authorizing the issuance of a Housing Rehabilitation Grant under the Community Development Block Grant City-Wide Housing Rehabilitation Program for Hattie Colvin; total: $7,000.00. P14

i.     Authorizing the issuance of a Housing Rehabilitation Grant under the Community Development Block Grant City-Wide Housing Rehabilitation Program for Lee E. Watkins and Minnie Watkins; total: $5,000.00. P15

j.     Authorizing charge order no. 1 to Advance Tank & Construction Co. for Hillard Fletcher Wastewater Treatment Plant Digester Cover Rehabilitation Project; total: $2,800.00. (A09-0938) PP16-17

k.    Authorizing the issuance of a loan to Keon O. Jones for home purchase assistance under the City's Home Program; total: $5,000.00. P18

 

7.       PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

Adopting Zoning Amendment No. 1196 to rezone approximately 1.5 acres located on the northwest corner of the intersection of 9^th Street and 4^th Avenue'St. Francis of Assisi University Parish. (A10-0514/Z-05-10 and Z-06-10) (1.5 acres: I to RMF-2), (0.2 acres: BN and I to RMF-2) PP19-20

 

Fixing the cost for demolition of the structure at 3535 22^nd Street and authorizing the filing of a lien; total: $1,718.51. P21

 

Fixing the cost for demolition of the structure at 3539 22^nd Street and authorizing the filing of a lien; total: $1,639.01. P22

 

8.       RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES NOT OF A GENERAL NATURE OR PERMANENT OPERATION

 

Approving Downtown/Riverfront Overlay District Permit for 815 Lurleen B. Wallace Boulevard South. (A10-0657) (Robert Langkawel w/Roley Tide Devco, LLC) P23

 

Authorizing execution of Requisition 236 through 238 for payment from the Series 2009A Warrant Issue; total: $754,616.15 (A09-0562) (J.T. Harrison Construction Co., Inc.; Almon Associates; Davis Architects) P24

 

Authorizing sale and appointing agent. (A10-0649) P25

 

Authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement for twenty-year water tightness limited warranty for Tuscaloosa City Hall Annex III. (A10-0262) P26

 

Authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement for twenty-year water tightness limited warranty for City of Tuscaloosa DURP Park Pavilion (A10-0249) P27

 

Adopting resolution regarding variance; structure on Lake Tuscaloosa. (Duane Cunningham, 16700 Sunshine Pointe in Northport, Alabama) (A10-0626) PP28-29

 

Tentatively awarding contract for a public works or public improvement project to RaCON, Inc. as follows:  Taxiway B Extension-Phase 1 Site Preparation; total:  $795,052.35 (A10-0500) PP30-31

 

Adopting the 4^th amendment to the FY 2010 General Reserve for Future Improvement Fund. (A98-0470) PP32-39

 

Adopting Fiscal 2011 resolution designating a portion of the Water and Sewer Reserve for Future Improvement Fund (WSRFFI) 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) PP40-45

 

Authorizing the Mayor to execute joint funding agreement with U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Division to continue the operation and maintenance of a stream gauging station on Cribbs Mill Creek.  (A10-0633) P46

 

Authorizing the Mayor to execute joint funding agreement with U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Division to continue the operation and maintenance of a stream gauging stations on North River; Lake Tuscaloosa; Binion Creek and Turkey Creek.  (A10-0634) P47

 

Authorizing Mayor to execute contact with Underground Eyes; total:  $16,050.00 (A10-0651) P48

 

Authorizing an agreement with AT&T for downtown relocation estimate; total:  not to exceed $2,755.10.  (A10-0656) P49

 

Authorizing an agreement with Fitch & Associates, LLC for consulting services; total:  not to exceed $75,000.00.  (A10-0628) P50

 

Affirming and ratifying Johnson Controls emergency repair to the Police Headquarters chiller compressor; total:  not to exceed $20,465.00. (A10-0661) P51

 

      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

 

Renaming a portion of 12^th Avenue that lies between University Boulevard and Paul W. Bryant Drive in the City of Tuscaloosa as Frank Thomas Avenue. (A10-0619) (may be adopted by unanimous consent following introduction) P52

 

Renaming a portion of 13^th Avenue that lies between University Boulevard and Paul W. Bryant Drive in the City of Tuscaloosa as Red Drew Avenue. (A10-0619) (may be adopted by unanimous consent following introduction) P53

 

Renaming a portion of 14^th Avenue that lies between University Boulevard and Paul W. Bryant Drive in the City of Tuscaloosa as Gene Stallings Avenue. (A10-0619) (may be adopted by unanimous consent following introduction) P54

 

Adopting the 7^th Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2010 General Fund Budget. (may be adopted by unanimous consent following introduction) P55

 

FOR ADOPTION

 

10.     AUDITING ACCOUNTS

 

Authorizing payment of bills; total: $10,616.82 P56

 

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

 

07/16/10

 

Tracy B. Croom

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.