City Council recap: Aug. 6, 2013

Agenda highlights

  • A Nov. 12 special election over using taxpayer money to help fund Walton Arts Center renovations and a regional park.
  • Reserving one downtown parking space strictly for charging electric vehicles.
  • Contracts related to planned renovation of pool buildings at Wilson Park.
  • Approval of a grant to help build a pedestrian bridge on Salem Road to connect Holcomb Elementary and Holt Middle School.
  • Approval of a grant to help build a Lake Fayetteville Trail connector.

» Download the agenda (PDF)

A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council was held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013 inside room 219 of the City Administration Building, located at 113 W. Mountain St. in Fayetteville.

Listed below are the items up for approval, action taken and links to downloadable PDFs for more information on each item of business.


Roll Call

Present: Adella Gray*, Sarah Marsh, Mark Kinion, Matthew Petty, Mayor Lioneld Jordan, Justin Tennant, Martin Schoppmeyer, Rhonda Adams, Alan Long
Absent: None
* Alderwoman Gray arrived at 6:25 p.m. during the discussion of the first New Business item.

Reports

1. Nominating Committee Report (PDF): Fayetteville Housing Authority Board appointment of Christopher Terry
Pass 7-0

Consent

1. Approval of the July 16, 2013 City Council meeting minutes.
Pass 7-0

2. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (PDF): A resolution to approve an Agreement of Understanding between the City of Fayetteville and the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department and to approve the attached budget adjustment of $75,000 for Lake Fayetteville Trail construction.
Pass 7-0

3. 2013 ADEQ E-Waste Grant (PDF): A resolution authorizing acceptance of a 2013 Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality E-Waste Grant of $25,000 for an E-Waste coupon redemption program, and approving a budget adjustment.
Pass 7-0

4. Bid #13-38 General Construction Solutions, Inc. (PDF): A resolution awarding Bid #13-38 and approving a contract with General Construction Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $108,982 for construction of sanitary sewer repairs in the vicinity of the Cliffs Apartments due to Spring 2011 flooding, approving a $10,000 project contingency, and approving a budget adjustment.
Pass 7-0

5. Bid #13-39 Goodwin & Goodwin (PDF): A resolution awarding Bid #13-39 and approving a contract with Goodwin & Goodwin, Inc. in the amount of $1,262,647 for construction of water and sewer main replacements along the West Fork of the White River, approving a project contingency of $125,000, and approving a budget adjustment.
Pass 7-0

6. Bid #13-37 Pick-It Construction, Inc. (PDF): A resolution awarding Bid #13-37 and approving a contract with Pick-It Construction, Inc. in the amount of $403,987 for construction of pool building renovations at Wilson Park, and approving a fifteen percent (15%) project contingency.
Pass 7-0

7. Crafton Tull Amendment #1 (PDF): A resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the contract with Crafton Tull for construction phase services associated with renovation of pool buildings at Wilson Park in an additional amount not to exceed $15,000, and approving a budget adjustment.
Pass 7-0

8. Landers Toyota of Little Rock (PDF): A resolution authorizing the purchase of two (2) Toyota Tacoma pickup trucks in the total amount of $48,838, pursuant to a state procurement contract, from Landers Toyota of Little Rock for use by the Transportation and Water & Sewer divisions, and approving a budget adjustment.
Pulled and tabled indefinitely

9. George Nunnally Chevrolet of Bentonville (PDF): A resolution authorizing the purchase of two (2) Chevrolet Tahoes in the total amount of $57,110, pursuant to a state procurement contract, from George Nunnally Chevrolet of Bentonville for use by the Fire Department and the Solid Waste Division, and approving two (2) budget adjustments.
Pass 7-0

10. Arkansas State Highway Department Safe Routes to School Grant (PDF): A resolution authorizing acceptance of an Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department Safe Routes to School Grant in the amount of $81,248 to be utilized for construction of a pedestrian bridge along Salem Road connecting Holcomb Elementary and Holt Middle School, and approving a budget adjustment. – Pass 7-0

11. Aircraft Passenger Stairs (PDF): A resolution approving a budget adjustment in the amount of $3,500 to provide for an increase in the project budget for the purchase of aircraft passenger stairs for Fayetteville Executive Airport-Drake Field.
Pass 7-0

12. RFP #13-07 Everbridge, Inc. (PDF): A resolution awarding RFP #13-07 and approving a contract with Everbridge, Inc. for the provision of emergency notification services, and approving a budget adjustment in the amount of $32,000.
Pass 7-0

Unfinished Business

None

Public Hearing

1. Raze and Removal 515 E. Township Street (PDF): A resolution ordering the razing and removal of a dilapidated and unsafe structure owned by Marshall Aaron Mahan located at 515 E. Township Street in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Pass 7-0

New Business

1. RZN 13-4410 (2468 N. Crossover Rd./Lynnwood Estates) (PDF): An ordinance rezoning that property described in rezoning petition RZN 13-4410, for approximately 4.66 acres located at 2468 North Crossover Road from RSF-2, Residential Single-Family, 2 units per acre, to R-O, Residential Office, subject to a Bill of Assurance.
Left on first reading

2. ADM 13-4408 (Bicycle Parking Code Amendments) (PDF): An ordinance to amend §172.10 Bicycle Parking Rack Requirements (D)(2)(e) to reduce the minimum clearance to a fire hydrant from 15 feet to 6 feet.
Pass 8-0

3. Amend §72.58 Off-Street Parking Facilities; Rules and Rates (PDF): An ordinance to amend §72.58 Off-Street Parking Facilities; Rules and Rates by enacting a new subsection (N) Electric Vehicle Charging Station.
Pass 8-0

4. Special Election for HMR Bonds (PDF): An ordinance calling and setting a date for a special election on the questions of the issuance by the City of (1) not to exceed $1,500,000 of Hotel and Restaurant Gross Receipts Tax Refunding Bonds for the purpose of refunding the City’s outstanding Hotel and Restaurant Gross Receipts Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2003, (2) not to exceed $6,900,000 of Hotel and Restaurant Gross Receipts Tax and Tourism Revenue Capital Improvement Bonds for the purpose of financing certain costs in connection with the renovation and expansion of Walton Arts Center, and (3) not to exceed $3,500,000 of Hotel and Restaurant Gross Receipts Tax and Tourism Revenue Capital Improvement Bonds for the purpose of financing certain costs in connection with a proposed Regional Park; pledging the proceeds from the existing one percent (1.00%) Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Gross Receipts Tax originally levied by Ordinance No. 2310 to the payment of the Refunding Bonds and Capital Improvement Bonds; prescribing other matters pertaining thereto; and declaring an emergency.
Pass 8-0 (Full story here)