LIVE UPDATES: City Council Recap: April 5, 2016

Present tonight: Jeremy Pate, Don Marr, Adella Gray, Sarah Marsh, Mark Kinion, Matthew Petty, Mayor Lioneld Jordan, Justin Tennant, Martin Schoppmeyer, John La Tour, Alan Long, Kit Williams, Sondra Smith.

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On the agenda

  • Accepting a $2 million grant for construction of the Cato Springs Trail.
  • Approving a $2.5 million contract for the Rupple Road widening project.
  • Extending the Chamber of Commerce’s contract for economic development services./li>
  • Changes to the way some festivals are approved.
  • Changes to the rules of order and procedure of the Fayetteville City Council.

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A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council began at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, 2016 inside room 219 of City Hall, located at 113 W. Mountain St. in Fayetteville.

Listed below are the items up for approval and links to PDF documents with detailed 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

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City Council Meeting Presentations, Reports and Discussion Items

1. Advertising and Promotion Commission Appointment: (Details) – Appointment of Tim Freeman, presented by committee chair Alderman Mark Kinion
Pass 7-1

Notes: Alderman La Tour voted against. He did not say why.

Consent

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

1. Approval of the March 15, 2016 City Council Meeting Minutes
Pass 8-0

2. Bid #16-20 Lift Truck Service Center, Inc. (Details): A resolution to award Bid #16-20 to Lift Truck Service Center, Inc. and authorize the purchase of a 2016 Nissan Platinum II series forklift in the amount of $44,608.00 for use by the Recycling and Trash Collection Division.
Pass 8-0

3. Bid #16-21 Pig Trail Harley Davidson (Details): A resolution to award Bid #16-21 to Pig Trail Harley Davidson of Rogers, Arkansas and authorize the purchase of a 2016 Harley Davidson FLHTP motorcycle in the amount of $24,459.88 for use by the Police Department.
Pass 8-0

4. University of Arkansas Cost Share Agreement (Details): A resolution to approve a cost share agreement with the University of Arkansas for a water main upgrade along portions of Maple Street and Oliver Avenue.
Pass 8-0

5. Arkansas Forestry Commission Grant (Details): A resolution to authorize acceptance of a 50/50 matching grant from the Arkansas Forestry Commission in the amount of $14,105.00 for the planting of native species in the medians of Garland Avenue and College Avenue, and to approve a budget adjustment.
Pass 8-0

6. Arkansas Recreational Trails Grant (Details): A resolution to approve an agreement of understanding with the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department for the acceptance of an 80/20 Arkansas Recreational Trails grant in the amount of $56,000.00 for the construction of a nature trail boardwalk at Lake Fayetteville, and to approve a budget adjustment.
Pass 8-0

7. Sweetser Construction, Inc. (Details): A resolution to authorize a contract with Sweetser Construction, Inc. in the amount of $2,537,900.00 for the construction of the Rupple Road Widening project from Persimmon Street to Congressional Road, and to approve a project contingency in the amount of $250,000.00.
Pass 8-0

8. Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Consulting Services (Details): A resolution to approve an extension of up to three (3) months to the contract with the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce for economic development consulting services in an amount not to exceed $41,250.00, and to approve a budget adjustment.
Pass 8-0


Unfinished Business

1. Amend § 72.58 Off-street Parking Facilities; Rules and Rates (Details): An ordinance to amend § 72.58 Off-street Parking Facilities; Rules and Rates (m) to limit the mayor’s authority to assign any city-owned paid parking lots or on-street paid parking spaces within the Entertainment District or the closure of city streets for the use of a permitted special event to not more than two (2) days per year without express approval of the City Council.
Tabled 8-0

Notes: During the March 1 meeting, this item was sent to the council’s Ordinance Review Committee for fine tuning. Alderman Tennant, the committee’s chair, said the group met last week (see our story), but would like another month to continue discussing possible changes. Aldermen tonight agreed to table the item until the May 17 City Council meeting.

New Business

1. Tree Preservation Area Modification at Forest Hills (Details): An ordinance to vacate portions of a tree preservation area to facilitate development, to preserve the best quality, most significant trees and to dedicate a larger tree preservation area.
Pass 8-0


2. Walton Family Foundation Agreement – Cato Springs Trail (Details): A resolution to express the City Council’s thanks and gratitude to the Walton Family Foundation for its generous $2,000,000.00 matching grant for the construction of the Cato Springs Trail from the Town Branch Trail to the Regional Park, to approve the grant agreement and to approve a budget adjustment to recognize this $2,000,000.00 grant.
Pass 7-0

Notes: Alderwoman Marsh recused from voting. She said the new trail will pass through her property which could be considered a conflict of interest.

3. Internal Audit Division Charter (Details): An ordinance to amend Chapter 33 of the Fayetteville Code to renumber the sections of Article XXV Audit Committee and Internal Auditor and Reserve sections 33.365 through 33.369 and 33.375 through 33.379 for future use, and to approve an amendment to the internal audit division charter reducing the number of required annual meetings from four to three to be consistent with the requirements of the City Code.
Pass 8-0


4. VAC 16-5324 (NE corner of Drake & McConnell/Nelms Climbing Gym) (Details): An ordinance to approve VAC 16-5324 submitted by Jorgensen and Associates, Inc. for property located at the northeast corner of Drake and McConnell to vacate portions of a utility easement.
Pass 8-0


5. VAC 16-5323 (4030 N. College Ave./Whataburger) (Details): An ordinance to approve VAC 16-5323 submitted by Crafton Tull, Inc. for property located at 4030 N. College Ave. to vacate a portion of a utility easement.
Pass 8-0


6. VAC 16-5322 (2011 W. Foxglove Dr./Crain Volkswagon) (Details): An ordinance to approve VAC 16-5322 submitted by Crafton Tull, Inc. for property located at 2011 W. Foxglove Dr. to vacate portions of access and utility easements.
Pass 8-0


7. ADM 16-5340 (UDC Chapter 164.19 Amendments) (Details): An ordinance to amend the definition of accessory dwelling unit in § 151.01 and to amend portions of § 164.19 Accessory Dwelling Units to remove lot size requirements, increase the allowed size from 600 square feet to 950 square feet and make other changes.
Pass 7-1

Notes: After the ordinance had advanced to the third and final reading, Alderman Long said he’d like more time to talk with residents about the proposal. He motioned to table the item for two weeks. Alderman Tennant seconded the idea, but the motion failed after a tie vote. Council members Kinion, La Tour, Marsh, and Petty voted against tabling the ordinance. During the final vote, Long was the only alderman to vote against it.

8. Amend the Rules of Order and Procedure (Details): A resolution to amend the Rules of Order and Procedure of the Fayetteville City Council A. 7. D. to authorize the City Council to allow a representative of the public opposing the ordinance or resolution to use an electronic visual aid presentation on the issue.
Pass 6-2

Notes: Amended to limit audience presentations to five minutes. This only applies to the audio-visual portion of a presentation. There is no limit to how long an audience member can speak. Alderwoman Marsh motioned to table the item for two weeks (Kinion seconded) to give residents more time to consider the proposal. The motion to table failed, with only Marsh, Kinion and Petty voting in favor. In the final vote, Kinion and Marsh voted against.

Announcements

The next bulky waste cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, April 16 from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Shaver Foods parking lot, 1367 S. Beechwood Ave. and at the Recycling & Trash facility, 1560 S. Happy Hollow Road (more info here).


Adjourned

This meeting was adjourned at 6:27 p.m.