ADJOURNED: Fayetteville City Council recap: March 4, 2014

Agenda highlights

  • A 3.8 percent pay increase for more than 700 city employees.
  • A resolution of intent to sell land on the east side of the planned downtown parking deck to a nonprofit group for work force row housing.
  • Urban agriculture measures to allow bees, goats and more fowl in residential areas.
  • A proposal to authorize the animal shelter to accept livestock.
  • A proposal to pave or reseal 8.3 miles of streets and build nearly 6.1 miles of sidewalk this year.
  • An $83,225 contract for design improvements at the Lake Fayetteville Softball Complex.

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A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, 2014 inside room 219 of the City Administration Building, located at 113 W. Mountain Street in Fayetteville.

Listed below are the items up for approval 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
Absent: Alan Long


Consent

1. Approval of the Feb. 18, 2014 City Council meeting minutes.
Pass 7-0

2. Bid #13-57 Center Point Contractors, Inc. (PDF): A resolution to award Bid #13-57 and to authorize a contract with Center Point Contractors, Inc. for the replacement of six (6) rolling service doors in the amount of $64,500.00 at the Noland Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Biosolids Management Site.
Pass 7-0

3. Federal Aviation Administration Lease Agreement (PDF): A resolution to approve a ten (10) year lease agreement for $31,020.00 per year with the Federal Aviation Administration for a facility at 4370 S. School Avenue for use by its Facilities Maintenance Team.
Pass 7-0

4. Hazmat Services Revenue (PDF): A resolution to approve a budget adjustment recognizing hazmat services revenue to the Fire Department, and authorizing an increase in the related expense budget.
Pass 7-0

5. Bid #14-14 Tennant Sales and Service (PDF): A resolution to award Bid #14-14 to Tennant Sales and Service of Minneapolis, Minnesota for the purchase of one Tennant S30 Sweeper in the amount of $44,291.00 for use by the Recycling and Trash Collection Division.
Pass 7-0

6. Bid #14-15 Terex Sales and Service (PDF): A resolution to award Bid #14-15 and authorize the purchase of one (1) 2015 Ford F550 Super Duty Pickup Truck with Reading Body and Auto Crane from Terex Utilities of North Little Rock in the amount of $77,777.00 for use by the Noland Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Pass 7-0

7. Professional Turf Products (PDF): A resolution to authorize the purchase of two (2) Toro Groundsmaster 400D Multi-Deck Mowers from Professional Turf Products of Lenexa, Kansas for the Parks Division in the amount of $112,088.66 plus any tax pursuant to the National IPA Contract #120535, and to approve a budget adjustment to move funds to the fleet expense account.
Pass 7-0

8. Countryside Farm and Lawn (PDF): A resolution to authorize the purchase of two (2) John Deere Mower-Conditioners from Countryside Farm and Lawn of Springdale, Arkansas for the Noland Wastewater Treatment Plant in the amount of $48,572.00 plus any applicable tax pursuant to an NJPA cooperative purchasing agreement.
Pass 7-0

9. Scott Equipment (PDF): A resolution authorizing the purchase of a Gradall XL4100 IV excavator truck from Scott Equipment of Springdale, Arkansas for the Transportation Division in the amount of $354,893.00 pursuant to an NJPA cooperative purchasing agreement.
Pass 7-0

10. Crafton Tull & Associates (PDF): A resolution to approve a contract with Crafton Tull & Associates in an amount not to exceed $83,225.00 for architectural and engineering services associated with the renovation of the Lake Fayetteville Softball Complex.
Pass 7-0


Unfinished Business

1. ADM 13-4331 Amend Chapters 151, 162, 163 and 164 (PDF): An ordinance to amend §164.10 Garage and/or Agricultural and Produce Sales; §161.10 (X) Unit 24 Home Occupation; §163.08 Home Occupations and §164.04 Urban Agriculture (fowl, bees, and goats) of the Unified Development Code.
Tabled 5-2*
*Tabled until March 18. Petty and Adams voted against tabling this item.

2. Amend §92.01 Definitions, §92.23 Impoundment and §92.24 Redemption of Animals (PDF): An ordinance to Amend §92.01 Definitions, §92.23 Impoundment and §92.24 Redemption of Animals of the Fayetteville Code to authorize the Animal Shelter to accept livestock and set the redemption fee for their release.
Left on the second reading


Public Hearing

1. Piggy Back, LLC (PDF): A resolution to grant a certificate of public convenience and necessity to Piggy Back, LLC for the operation of four (4) taxicabs in the City of Fayetteville.
Pass 7-0*
* Amended to allow a maximum of 10 vehicles instead of four.


New Business

1. 2014 Overlay/Sidewalk Projects (PDF): A resolution to approve the Transportation Division Overlay/Sidewalk Projects list for 2014.
Pass 7-0

2. Partners For Better Housing Workforce Housing (PDF): A resolution to express the City Council’s intent to sell a strip of land east of the new parking deck along School Avenue to Partners for Better Housing to screen the deck and provide workforce housing.
Pass 7-0

3. 2014 Employee Compensation Adjustment (PDF): A resolution to approve a budget adjustment in the amount of $1,216,000.00 to fund the city-wide 2014 Employee Compensation Adjustment.
Pass 7-0

4. Water and Sewer System Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2014 (PDF): An ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of not to exceed $7,500,000 of Water and Sewer System Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2014, by the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas for the purpose of refunding the City’s outstanding Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series 2009; authorizing the execution and delivery of a Fourth Supplemental Trust Indenture pursuant to which the Series 2014 Bonds will be issued and secured; authorizing the execution and delivery of an Official Statement pursuant to which the Series 2014 Bonds will be offered; authorizing the execution and delivery of a Bond Purchase Agreement providing for the sale of the Series 2014 bonds; authorizing the execution and delivery of an Escrow Deposit Agreement providing for the redemption of the Series 2009 Bonds; authorizing the execution and delivery of a Continuing Disclosure Agreement; and prescribing other matters relating thereto.
Pass 6-0*
*Kinion abstained from the discussion and vote because of a possible conflict of interest with his employer.

5. McGoodwin, Williams and Yates, Inc. Amendment No. 1 (PDF): A resolution to approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with McGoodwin, Williams and Yates, Inc. for design services associated with the Recycling and Trash Collection Division Office Building Expansion and Site Improvements.
Pass 7-0


Announcements

Trash and recycling service was suspended due to the weather, but will resume Wednesday, March 5. All pickups are expected to be made by Saturday, March 8.

Adjourned

This meeting was adjourned at 8:51 p.m.