A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council was held at 6 p.m. March 6 in room 219 of City Hall, 113 West Mountain Street.
Below is a brief overview of action taken at the meeting including links to PDF documents for each item.
Roll Call
Present: Adella Gray, Brenda Boudreaux, Mark Kinion, Matthew Petty, Mayor Lioneld Jordan, Justin Tennant, Bobby Ferrell, Rhonda Adams, Sarah Lewis
Absent: None
Presentations, Reports and Discussion Items
Paul Becker, the city’s finance director, presented the 2011 4th Quarter Financial Report.
Consent
All items on the Consent portion of the agenda passed unanimously including a resolution approving a design contract for repairs and renovations to the Wilson Park swimming pool deck and interior.
Consent items
| Item | Description | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office of National Drug Control Policy Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area |  | A resolution approving a $98,808 budget adjustment recognizing revenue from the Office of National Drug Control Policy Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. | Pass 8-0 |
| Water and Sewer Relocation AHTD-Utility Agreement | | A resolution approving a contract with the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Commission regarding utility construction and relocation of water and sewer utilities related to the Highway 112 Spur (Garland Avenue) Widening and Improvement Project. | Pass 8-0 |
| Garver, LLC | | A resolution approving a contract with Garver, LLC in an amount not to exceed $40,000 for professional engineering services related to the renovation of the Wilson Park swimming pool deck and interior. | Pass 8-0 |
| 4248 S. School Ave. Hangar Improvements | | A resolution awarding Bid #12-22 and authorizing a $235,100 contract with Pick-It Construction, Inc. for construction of alterations and improvements to the hangar at 4248 S. School Avenue, approving a project contingency of $16,750, recognizing and accepting grant revenue form the Arkansas Department of Aeronautics to partially fund the project, and approving a budget adjustment. | Pass 8-0* |
| City of Elkins Cost-Share Agreement | | A resolution approving up to $150,000 for a cost-sharing agreement with the City of Elkins for replacement and improvements of the Elkins Outfall Sewer Line | Pass 8-0 |
| Rosetta Construction, LLC | | A resolution to approve a $692,223 construction contract with Rosetta Construction, LLC with a contingency of $50,000 to construct the Elkins Outfall Gravity Sewer Improvements and to approve the attached budget adjustment of $416,818. | Pass 8-0 |
| Off Street Parking Development District No. 1 Appointment | | A resolution to approve the appointment of James A. Williams, Jr. to the Board of Improvement of the Downtown Off Street Parking Development District No. 1 of the City of Fayetteville. | Pass 8-0 |
* Item was pulled and revised to remove contingency portion.
Unfinished Business
The one item on the Unfinished Business agenda was tabled indefinitely following a tie-breaking vote from Mayor Lioneld Jordan. The council will revisit the issue of allowing up to five people to live together in certain new developments after addressing possible revisions to the city’s housing occupancy enforcement policy. A special meeting of the Ordinance Review Committee was called for Wednesday, March 7 to begin discussions immediately.
Unfinished Business items
| Item | Description | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amend Chapter 151 Definition of “Family” | | An ordinance to amend the definition of “Family” found in Chapter 151 Definitions of the Unified Development Code to allow the City Council to authorize up to five (5) unrelated persons in some units of a Planned Zoning District. This ordinance was left on the second reading at the Feb. 21 meeting. | Tabled indefinitely* |
* Council will revisit after addressing possible revisions to the city’s housing occupancy enforcement policy.
Public Hearing
A public hearing was held to discuss a resolution authorizing the City Attorney to seek condemnation and possession of property owned by the Glen David Wilson Trust & Linda Kay Hinkle, Caren E. & Richard L. Hanna, Bob L. & Wilma B. Bonds, Margot Khavinson, Remington C. Hendrix, Spirits Shop, Inc., and Donald W. & Brenda Sue Johnston needed for water and sewer relocations along N. Garland Ave., and approving a budget adjustment.
Note: Following the hearing, this resolution was passed by the council 8-0.
New Business
All four items on the New Business portion of the agenda passed unanimously including an ordinance allowing First Thursday officials to close off the entire square from 4 to 10 p.m. on the first Thursday of the season and a resolution approving raises for city employees.
New Business items
| Item | Description | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RZN 12-4024 (1934 E. Huntsville Rd./Stiles) | | An ordinance rezoning 0.4 acres of property at 1934 East Huntsville Road from RSF-4, Residential Single-Family, 4 units per acre to NS, Neighborhood Services. | Pass 8-0 |
| Amend 114.03 First Thursday Fayetteville | | An ordinance to amend section 114.03 of city code to allow closure of all streets around the square from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. during First Thursday and to give control of all parking around the square to the Fayetteville Convention and Visitors Bureau during the event. | Pass 8-0 |
| Bid #12-15 B&A Property Maintenance | | A resolution awarding Bid #12-15 and authorizing a $225,713 contract with B&A Property Maintenance for the maintenance of trees, and approving a five percent project contingency. | Pass 8-0 |
| Employee Compensation Adjustment | | A resolution to approve a $1,154,000 budget adjustment to fund a city-wide 2012 employee compensation adjustment. | Pass 8-0 |
March 6, 2012 final agenda
