LIVE UPDATES: City Council recap: Jan. 20, 2015

On the agenda

  • Election of a new Vice Mayor
  • Rezoning 0.26 acres at at 232 West Ash Street.
  • Policy changes for small-scale manufacturing businesses.
  • New rules for local ballot measures

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A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council began at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015 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, John La Tour, Alan Long
Absent: None

* Kinion shortly after the roll call at 5:34 p.m.


City Council Meeting Presentations, Reports and Discussion Items

City Attorney Kit Williams presents the 2015 Martin Luther King Jr. Brotherhood Award to City Clerk Sondra Smith. The annual award is given to a Fayetteville city employee who exhibits the qualities exemplified by King.

Photo: Todd Gill, Flyer staff

1. Election of Vice MayorAlderman Mark Kinion was re-elected to a second Vice Mayor term by a vote of 7-0.

2. Presentation of the City of Fayetteville Martin Luther King Brotherhood AwardKit Williams presented this year’s award to City Clerk Sondra Smith.

3. State of the City AddressMayor Lioneld Jordan (read the full address)


Consent items

Consent items are typically approved in a single, all-inclusive vote.

1. Approval of the January 6, 2015 City Council meeting minutes.
Pass 8-0

2. RJN Group, Inc. Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Study (PDF): A resolution to approve a contract with RJN Group, Inc. in the amount of $891,251.00 for a sanitary sewer evaluation study for basins SFM-05 and SFM-18/19, and an amount not to exceed $225,000.00 for the design of recommended improvements identified by the study.
Pass 8-0

3. Garver, LLC Professional Engineering Services Agreement (PDF): A resolution to approve a professional engineering services agreement with Garver, LLC in an amount not to exceed $149,900.00 for engineering design and construction observation for the painting of the exterior and interior of the 5 million gallon Baxter water tank and the Mount Sequoyah water tank, and for the demolition and sale of the 1 million gallon Baxter water tank.
Pass 8-0

4. Bid #15-01 Asphalt Striping Service, LLC: (PDF): A resolution to award Bid #15-01 and authorize the purchase of reflectorized paint markings from Asphalt Striping Service, LLC in variable amounts for the Transportation Division as needed through the end of 2015.
Pass 8-0

5. Bid #15-02 Curb And Gutter Construction Purchase (PDF): A resolution to award Bid #15-02 and authorize the purchase of curb and gutter construction from Fochtman Enterprises, Inc. as a primary supplier and Tomlinson Asphalt as secondary supplier in variable amounts as needed through the end of calendar year 2015, and to authorize the use of other bidders based on price and availability.
Pass 8-0

6. Bid #15-03 Hillside Gravel Purchase (PDF): A resolution to award Bid #15-03 and authorize the purchase of hillside gravel from Les Rogers, Inc as primary supplier and Sweetser Construction as secondary supplier for materials picked up, and from Sweetser Construction as primary supplier and Les Rogers, Inc. as secondary supplier for materials delivered for variable unit prices as needed through the end of calendar year 2015.
Pass 8-0

7. Bid #15-04 S & R Trucking Truck Hauling Services (PDF): A resolution to award Bid #15-04 and authorize the purchase of truck hauling services from S & R Trucking for variable unit prices and to authorize the use of other bidders based on price and availability as needed through the end of calendar year 2015.
Pass 8-0

8. Bid #15-05 Concrete Purchase (PDF): A resolution to award Bid #15-05 and authorize the purchase of concrete from Tune Concrete Company as primary supplier and APAC-Central as secondary supplier in variable amounts and to authorize the use of other bidders based on price and availability as needed through the end of calendar year 2015.
Pass 8-0

9. Bid #15-06 Aggregate Materials Purchase (PDF): A resolution to award Bid #15-06 and authorize the purchase of aggregate materials for varying unit prices from various vendors, as needed through the end of calendar year 2015.
Pass 8-0

10. Bid #15-08 Plastic Drainage Pipe Purchase (PDF): A resolution to award Bid #15-08 and authorize the purchase of plastic drainage pipe for varying unit prices from various vendors, as needed through the end of calendar year 2015.
Pass 8-0

11. Bid #15-09 Concrete Drainage Pipe Purchase (PDF): A resolution to award Bid #15-09 and authorize the purchase of concrete drainage pipe from Scurlock Industries as primary supplier and Hanson Pipe as secondary supplier for varying unit prices as needed through the end of calendar year 2015.
Pass 8-0

12. Bid #15-10 Topsoil Purchase (PDF): A resolution to award Bid #15-10 and authorize the purchase of Topsoil from Les Rogers, Inc. in the amount of $12.40 per cubic yard in variable amounts as needed through the end of calendar year 2015.
Pass 8-0

13. Bid #15-11 Flint Trading, Inc. (PDF): A resolution to award Bid #15-11 and authorize the purchase of preformed thermoplastic pavement markings from Flint Trading, Inc. for varying unit prices as needed through the end of calendar year 2015.
Pass 8-0

14. Bid #15-12 Retaining Wall Blocks Purchase (PDF): A resolution to award Bid #15-12 and authorize the purchase of retaining wall blocks from Arrowhead Precast, LLC as primary supplier and Industrial Precast, Inc. as secondary supplier in variable amounts as needed through the end of calendar year 2015.
Pass 8-0

15. Bid #15-14 Waste Disposal Services For Construction Debris (PDF): A resolution to award Bid #15-14 and authorize the purchase of waste disposal services for construction debris from S&R Trucking Winslow, LLC and Holtzclaw Excavating, Inc. in the amount of $10.00 per load as needed through the end of calendar year 2015.
Pass 8-0

16. Environmental Consulting Operations, Inc., Amendment No. 1 And One Year Renewal (PDF): A resolution to approve Amendment No. 1 to the contract with Environmental Consulting Operations, Inc. for wetlands mitigation site monitoring and management and to authorize an extension of the amended contract through 2015 in the amount of $50,766.00.
Pass 8-0

17. Plante And Moran, PLLC (PDF): A resolution to approve an extension to the contract with Plante and Moran, PLLC for Information Technology services through June 5, 2015 in the amount of $90,090.00, and to approve a budget adjustment.
Pass 8-0

18. Gordon Long Park Trailhead – Tap Revenue (PDF): A resolution to express the willingness of the City of Fayetteville to utilize federal-aid funds for construction of restrooms and expanded parking at Gordon Long Park, and to approve a budget adjustment in the amount of $260,000.00.
Pass 8-0

19. Amend The 2015 Adopted Budget (PDF): A resolution to amend the 2015 adopted budget by reappropriating $86,181,388.00 in bonded or ongoing capital projects, outstanding obligations and grant funded items.
Pass 8-0


Unfinished business items

1. RZN 14-4864 Koutroumbis Appeal (PDF): An ordinance rezoning that property described in rezoning petition RZN 14-4864, for approximately 0.26 acres, located at 232 West Ash Street from RSF-4, Residential Single Family, 4 units per acre, to RMF-24, Residential Multi-Family, 24 units per acre.
Left on the second reading

2. Amend Chapters 151, 161, 162 And 166 (ADM 14-4896 UDC Amendment Small-scale Production) (PDF): An ordinance amending Title IV: Unified Development Code of the City of Fayetteville, to amend Chapters 151, 161, 162 and 166 to create a new use unit for small scale production including boutique and specialty manufacturing and to place this new use unit in appropriate zoning designations.
Pass 8-0


New business items

1. Asphalt Materials Purchase (PDF): An ordinance to waive the requirements of formal competitive bidding during calendar year 2015 for the purchase of asphalt materials for use by the Transportation Division, but to require informal quarterly bids or quotes.
Pass 8-0

2. ESRI, Inc. Enterprise License Agreement (PDF): An ordinance to waive the requirements of formal competitive bidding and approve a three-year enterprise license agreement with ESRI, Inc. in the amount of $150,000.00 payable in installments of $50,000.00 per year for Geographic Information System software.
Pass 8-0

3. Repeal And Replace Title V Public Works And Amend Chapter 51 And Chapter 10 (PDF): An ordinance to repeal and replace Title V Public Works, Article III Discharge and Pretreatment Regulations; to amend § 51.137 Monthly Sewer Rates; to amend § 51.138 Definitions Pertaining to Water and Sewer Rates; to amend § 51.999 Penalty; and to amend § 10.99 General Penalty of the Fayetteville Code.
Left on the first reading

4. Enact Article III Procedure To Exercise Initiative And Referendum Rights Of Chapter 36: Elections (PDF): An ordinance to enact Article III Procedure to Exercise Initiative and Referendum Rights of Chapter 36: Elections into the Fayetteville Code to clarify the proper procedure for the citizens’ right of the initiative and referendum.
Left on the first reading


Announcements

– Christmas tree pickup continues through January. Just place your tree at the curb on your normal trash pickup day.
– The city moved to a “virtual sticker” program for extra trash bags, meaning there are no physical stickers mailed to each residence. Instead, the city will keep track of how many extra bags residents use throughout the year.


Adjourned

This meeting was adjourned at 7:34 p.m.