On the agenda
- Rezoning property along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard where a Walmart Neighborhood Market is planned.
- Rezoning property on Maple Street to allow for an expansion of the Chi Omega sorority house.
- A cost-share agreement with Arkansas & Missouri Railroad for railroad crossing signal improvements on Dickson Street.
- Amending to the Master Street Plan to remove a future collector street between Oakland Zion Road and Altus Drive.
- A sales tax refund for Pacific Vet Group – USA, Inc.
A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council began at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, 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, Alan Long
Absent: Rhonda Adams
Consent items
1. Approval the the October 21, 2014 City Council Meeting Minutes
– Pass 7-0
2. Bid #14-55 Irrigation Reels – $144,000 (PDF): A resolution to award Bid #14-55 and approve the purchase of four (4) irrigation reels from Keeling Company of North Little Rock, Arkansas in the amount of $144,000.00 plus applicable taxes for the City Biosolids Management Site.
– Pass 7-0
3. Bid #14-58 Freightliner Tri-axle Dump Truck – $127,620 (PDF): A resolution to award Bid #14-58 to Truck Centers of Arkansas and approve the purchase of one (1) Freightliner 114SD tri-axle dump truck in the amount of $127,620.00 for use by the Transportation Division, and to approve a budget adjustment.
– Pass 7-0
4. Bid #14-59 International 7300 Dump Trucks – $287,517 (PDF): A resolution to award Bid #14-59 to Summit Truck Group of Lowell, Arkansas and approve the purchase of two (2) International 7300 Dump Trucks with Henderson belly plows in the total amount of $287,516.56 for use by the Transportation Division, and to approve a budget adjustment.
– Pass 7-0
5. Volvo MCT125 Skid Steer Loader with Soil Conditioner – $65,634 (PDF): A resolution to approve the purchase of one (1) Volvo MCT125 Skid Steer Loader with Soil Conditioner from Hugg & Hall Equipment of Springdale, Arkansas pursuant to the Houston-Galveston Area Council Contract in the amount of $65,634.00, and to approve a budget adjustment.
– Pass 7-0
6. Hazmat Services Revenue – $2,951 (PDF): A resolution to approve a budget adjustment recognizing hazmat services revenue received by the Fire Department through October 2014.
– Pass 7-0
7. Agreement Renewal – Waste Management of Arkansas, Inc. (PDF): A resolution to exercise the five-year option to renew the agreement with Waste Management of Arkansas, Inc. for solid waste transfer and disposal services.
– Pass 7-0
8. Sales Tax Refund for Pacific Vet Group – USA, Inc. (PDF): A resolution to approve and certify the participation of Pacific Vet Group – USA, Inc. in the Arkansas Tax Back program and to agree to authorize DF&A to refund city sales tax back to Pacific Vet Group – USA, Inc.
– Pass 7-0
* Consent items are typically approved in a single, all-inclusive vote.
Old business items
None
New business items
1. RZN 14-4848 – Chi Omega sorority house – 940 W. Maple St. (PDF): An ordinance rezoning that property described in rezoning petition RZN 14-4848, for approximately 0.29 acres, located at 940 West Maple Street from P-1, Institutional, to RMF-40, Residential Multi Family, 40 units per acre.
– Pass 7-0
2. RZN 14-4850 – Walmart Neighborhood Market – MLK Jr. Blvd. (PDF): An ordinance rezoning that property described in rezoning petition RZN 14-4850, for approximately 4.96 acres, located along the north side of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard between Government and Hill avenues, from I-1, Heavy Commercial/Light Industrial, to C-2, Thoroughfare Commercial.
– Tabled 7-0
* Tabled until Dec. 2 at the request of the applicant. Alderman Mark Kinion said he hopes the developer will consider alternative zonings – such as one of the city’s form-based zones – that are more compatible with the adjacent properties before the Dec. 2 meeting. Alderman Matthew Petty agreed and said he understands there are challenges that must be solved before a Neighborhood Market could be built on a property in a form-based zone, but added he believes it is possible. “I’ve seen (Walmart) do it in other cities before,” said Petty.
3. VAC 14-4849 – Zion Road and Waterside Court (PDF): An ordinance approving VAC 14-4849 submitted by Bates and Associates for property located at the northwest corner of Zion Road and Waterside Court to vacate an existing utility easement.
– Pass 7-0
4. VAC 14-4853 – James Street and Mount Comfort Road (PDF): An ordinance approving VAC 14-4853 submitted by city staff for property located at the intersection of James Street and Mount Comfort Road to vacate existing street right-of-way.
– Pass 7-0
5. Cost-share agreement with Arkansas & Missouri Railroad – $250,000 (PDF): An ordinance to waive the requirements of formal competitive bidding and approve a cost-share agreement with Arkansas & Missouri Railroad for railroad crossing signal improvements at the Dickson Street crossing in an amount not to exceed $250,000.00, and to authorize amendment no. 2 to the license and agreement with Arkansas & Missouri Railroad to facilitate the construction of the Tsa La Gi, Town Branch and Cato Springs Trails across railroad property.
– Pass 7-0
6. Amending the Master Street Plan (PDF): A resolution amending the Master Street Plan by removing the section of future collector street between Oakland Zion Road and Altus Drive, as described and depicted in the attached map.
– Tabled 6-0*
* Tabled until Nov. 18. Alderman Long was absent during this vote.
Announcements
– The annual Veterans Day Parade is this Sunday, Nov. 9 beginning on the downtown square.
Adjourned
The meeting was adjourned at 6:22 p.m.
