City Council Recap: July 17, 2012

Council chambers, Fayetteville City Hall

A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council was held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 17 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, Mark Kinion, Matthew Petty, Mayor Lioneld Jordan, Justin Tennant, Bobby Ferrell, Sarah Lewis
Absent: Rhonda Adams

Consent

There were 11 items on the Consent portion of the agenda including the approval of the June 19 and July 3, 2012 City Council meeting minutes.

Consent items

ItemPDFDescriptionAction
Parkland Dedication FeesA resolution recongizing $38,426 in parkland dedication fees from the Northeast and Northwest Quadrants to be applied for additions to Gulley Park and insurance proceeds related to the destruction of the Red Oak Park playground.Pass 7-0
Bid #12-40 Luber Bros, Inc.Award of a $41,209 bid from Luber Bros., Inc. of Tulsa for the purchase of one Deweze ATM72LG slope mower.Pass 7-0
Bid #12-48 Williams TractorAward of a $81,488 bid from Williams Tractor of Fayetteville for the purchase of one large square baler.Pass 7-0
Bid #12-49 Sellers Trading PostAward of a $30,192 bid from Sellers Trading Post of Siloam Springs for the purchase of two Rhino FR180 batwing cutters.Pass 7-0
Bid #12-50 Countryside Farm & LawnAward of a $20,916.08 bid from Countryside Farm & Lawn of Springdale for the purchase of one mower conditioner.Pass 7-0
Bid #12-42 Endless Power Corp.Award of a $61,330 bid from Endless Power Corp. for the purchase of one power generator for use at the Owl Creek lift station.Pass 7-0
Bid #12-54 Instrument & Supply, Inc.Award of a $88,800 bid from Instrument & Supply, Inc. for the purchase of three large water pumps for use at the South Mountain pump station.Pass 7-0
John David Brown Settlement AgreementApproval of a $46,666.50 settlement agreement with John David Brown, concerning condemnation litigation filed as part of the Highway 265 Water and Sewer Relocation and Improvement Project.Pass 7-0
Richard and Caren Hanna Settlement AgreementApproval of a $1,600 settlement agreement with Richard and Caren Hanna, concerning condemnation litigation filed as part of the N. Garland Avenue Improvement Project.Pass 7-0
Street Name Change – N. Chrysler DriveA resolution renaming Frazier Street between Vantage Drive and Mountain View Drive to N. Chrysler Drive.Pass 7-0

Unfinished Business

There was one item on the Unfinished Business portion of the agenda.

Unfinished Business items

ItemPDFDescriptionAction
Amend §173.08 Arkansas Energy CodeAn ordinance to amend §173.08 Arkansas Energy Code of the Building Regulations chapter of the U.D.C. to adopt the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code, for residential structures, with amendments herein. This ordinance was previously tabled.Pass 6-1*

* Alderman Bobby Ferrell voted against

New Business

There were two items on the New Business portion of the agenda.

New Business items

ItemPDFDescriptionAction
Amend §154.03 Private Parties/Zoning AmendmentAn ordinance to amend §154.03 Private Parties/Zoning Amendment to clarify the powers of the Planning Commission and City Council when a property owner seeks rezoning.Left on first reading
Amend §167.04 Tree Preservation and Protection During Development and §177.05 Street Tree Planting StandardsAn ordinance amending §167.04 Tree Preservation and Protection During Development and §177.05 Street Tree Planting Standards of the Code of Fayetteville to provide a fixed amount to be paid into the tree escrow account rather than reasonable maintenance cost estimates.Pass 7-0

July 17, 2012 final agenda

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