City Council Recap: May 15, 2012

A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council was held at 6 p.m. May 15 in room 219 of City Hall, 113 W. Mountain St.

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, Matthew Petty, Mayor Lioneld Jordan, Justin Tennant, Bobby Ferrell, Rhonda Adams, Sarah Lewis
Absent: Mark Kinion

Consent

All items on the Consent portion of the agenda passed unanimously.

Consent items

ItemPDFDescriptionAction
Bid #12-33 Center Point Contractors, Inc.Approval of a $37,410 contract with Center Point Contractors, Inc. for the construction of St. Joseph Park.Pass 7-0
Fayetteville Police Department Donation RevenueAcceptance of a $2,900 donation to the Fayetteville Police Department in support of officer service awards.Pass 7-0
State and Federal Law Enforcement Forfeiture RevenueApproval of a $43,366 budget adjustment representing state and federal law enforcement forfeiture revenue received during Q1 2012 and authorizing expenditures therefrom.Pass 7-0
McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc. Task Order No. 9Approval of a $32,504 task order with McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc. for plans and specifications, construction administration and record drawings of the Executive Hangar Office Addition Project.Pass 7-0
2012 Community Development Block Grant AwardApproval of a budget adjustment recognizing the actual amount of the 2012 Community Development Block Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.Pass 7-0
The Spirits Shop, Inc.Approval of a $16,900 settlement agreement with The Spirits Shop, Inc., concerning condemnation litigation filed as part of the N. Garland Avenue Improvement Project.Pass 7-0
Bid #12-34 David’s Fire EquipmentPurchase of two thermal imagers from David’s Fire Equipment in the amount of $20,400 plus sales tax for the Fayetteville Fire Department.Pass 7-0
Bid #12-39 Benchmark Construction of NWA, Inc.Approval of a $407,560.07 contract with Benchmark Construction of NWA, Inc. for the construction and installation of a concrete pad at the solid waste and recycling facility.Pass 7-0
Water and Sewer Relocation AHTD Utility AgreementApproval of a cost-share agreement with the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Commission for the construction of water and sewer relocations related to the widening of Crossover Road (Highway 265) from Joyce Boulevard to Albright Road.Pass 7-0
University of Arkansas (Razorback Transit) ContractApproval of a $50,000 annual contract with the University of Arkansas (Razorback Transit) regarding public transit services within the city.Pass 7-0
Gallagher Benefits Services, Inc.Approval of a 79,100 contract with Gallagher Benefits Services, Inc. for the provision of employee benefits brokerage services.Pass 7-0
Windstream Communications, Inc.Approval of the Telecommunications Franchise application and a non-exclusive franchise agreement with Windstream Communications, Inc.Pass 7-0
Fayetteville Municipal Property Owners’ Improvement District No. 19 – Oakbrooke AppointmentThe appointed of Jason Taylor and Alan Harrison as successor commissioners for Fayetteville Municipal Property Owners’ Improvement District No. 19 – Oakbrooke, Phase 1 Subdivision Infrastructure Project.Pass 7-0
Donald and Brenda Johnston Settlement AgreementApproval of a $13,250 settlement agreement with Donald and Brenda Johnston concerning condemnation litigation filed as part of the N. Garland Avenue Improvement Project.Pass 7-0

Unfinished Business

There was no Unfinished Business on tonight’s agenda.

Public Hearing

There were public hearings concerning a new taxi service and the removal of a dilapidated and unsafe structure on South Duncan Avenue.

Public Hearing items

ItemPDFDescriptionAction
A to Z TaxiGranting of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to A to Z Taxi for the operation of up to four taxicabs in the city.Pass 7-0*
1609 S. Duncan Avenue Raze and RemovalA resolution ordering a $3,495 razing and removal of a dilapidated and unsafe structure at 1609 S. Duncan Avenue.Pass 7-0

* This item was amended to allow up to five (5) taxicabs to correct an agenda error.

New Business

There were four items on the New Business portion of the agenda including a nearly half-million-dollar agreement with RJN Group to update the city’s wastewater collection system model and master plan.

New Business items

ItemPDFDescriptionAction
RJN GroupApproval of a $499,595 engineering services agreement with RJN Group to update the wastewater collection system model and master plan.Pass 7-0
VAC 12-4064 Rochier St./Park GreenVacation of undeveloped streets and alley ways in the Rochier Heights Subdivision.Pass 7-0
Board of Adjustments Composition and MembershipAmendment of city code section 33.250 Composition; Membership of the Board of Adjustments to reduce the number of members from seven to five and the term from five to three years.Pass 7-0
RZN 12-4077 Halsell Road/Pratt Place Inn AppealRezoning of 2.37 acres on Halsell Road from C-PZD (Commercial Planned Zoning District) to RSF-4 (Residential Single-Family, 4 units per acre) subject to a bill of assurance.Left on second reading

May 15, 2012 final agenda

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