City Council Primer: May 1, 2012

Council chambers, Fayetteville City Hall

A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council is set for 6 p.m. on May 1 in room 219 of City Hall, 113 W. Mountain Street.

Below is a brief overview of what to expect at the meeting including links to PDF documents for each item.

Mayor’s Proclamations

Expect a mayoral proclamation regarding “Municipal Clerk’s Week.”

City Council Meeting Presentations

Expect a first-quarter financial report from finance director Paul Becker.

Consent

There are four items on the Consent portion of the agenda including the approval of the April 17, 2012 City Council meeting minutes.

Consent items

ItemPDFDescription
McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc. Task Order No. 8Approval of a $18,000 Task Order with McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc. for plans, bidding service, and construction administration of the Airfield Pavement Rehabilitation and Striping Phase II Project.
David and Susan Druding Settlement AgreementA $15,000 settlement agreement with David and Susan Druding of their property on Cato Springs Road.
Bid #12-25 Goodwin & Goodwin, Inc.A $1,575,497 contract with Goodwin & Goodwin, Inc. for water and sewer main relocation along Garland Avenue.

Unfinished Business

The only item on the Unfinished Business agenda is a new policy for selling municipally owned property.

Unfinished Business items

ItemPDFDescription
Amend §34.27 Sale of Municipally Owned Real PropertyApproval of a new policy for selling municipally owned property. This ordinance was left on the second reading on April 17.

Public Hearing

Expect a public hearing on the convenience and necessity of allowing a limousine service to operate within Fayetteville city limits.

Public Hearing items

ItemPDFDescription
Dryve, Inc.A resolution to approve the application of Dryve, Inc. for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate a limousine service.

New Business

There are five items on the New Business portion of the agenda including two proposals that would change four street names and 11 residential addresses near the UA and FHS campuses.

New Business items

ItemPDFDescription
Sourcegas Arkansas Inc.Authorization of the transfer of a natural gas easement adjacent to Highway 16 to Sourcegas Arkansas Inc. as part of the Highway 16 Improvement Project.
Fayetteville Police Department PoliciesA resolution approving several Fayetteville Police Department Policies.
Street Name Change – Stadium DriveA resolution to change the name of a portion of South Garland Avenue and all of Paris Avenue to Stadium Drive.
Street Name Change – Bulldog BoulevardA resolution to change the name of portions of Stone Street and Clinton Drive to Bulldog Boulevard.
Repeal & Replace §178.04 Outdoor Mobile VendorsAn ordinance replacing §178.04 Outdoor Mobile Vendors Located on Private Property of city code to provide for a variance procedure.

May 1, 2012 final agenda

Download this agenda