“The state of our city is sound,” said Mayor Lioneld Jordan during the annual State of the City Address Tuesday night.
»Read the full address here.
Todd Gill, Fayetteville Flyer
A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council was held at 6 p.m. Jan. 17 in room 219 of City Hall, 113 West Mountain Street.
Below is a brief overview of action taken at the meeting including links to PDF documents for each item.
Roll Call
Present: Adella Gray, Brenda Boudreaux, Mark Kinion, Matthew Petty, Mayor Lioneld Jordan, Justin Tennant, Bobby Ferrell, Rhonda Adams, Sarah Lewis
Absent: None
Presentations, Reports and Discussions
- The 2012 Martin Luther King Brotherhood Award was presented to Lana Broyles, Mayor Lioneld Jordan’s office administrator and a 20-year employee of the city.
- City of Distinction Award
- Mayor Lioneld Jordan read the annual State of the City Address (read it here).
Consent
All items on the Consent portion of the agenda passed including an additional resolution to settle condemnation litigation for $11,850 concerning property owned by Ricky and Dawn Sparks on Cato Springs Road.
Consent items
| Item | Description | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|
| T-Hangar Lease Agreements |  | A resolution to approve T-Hangar lease agreements throughout 2012 at the current rental rate or as adjusted upward by the Airport Board for all T-Hangars rented at the Fayetteville Executive Airport. | Pass 8-0 |
| South Delta Aviation, Inc. | | A resolution to approve a two year lease for the airport hangar at 4248 South School Avenue to South Delta Aviation, Inc. for a rent of $3,000.00 per month to begin on June 1, 2012. | Pass 8-0 |
| Arkansas Department of Aeronautics Grant | | A resolution authorizing application for and acceptance of an Arkansas Department of Aeronautics 80/20 Grant in the amount of $224,000.00 for improvements to the former AATC hangar building at Drake Field. | Pass 8-0 |
| McClelland Consulting Engineers Task Order No. 7 | | A resolution approving Task Order No. 7 to the contract with McClelland Consulting Engineers in the amount of $27,150.00 to design the rehabilitation of the former AATC hangar building at Drake Field, and approving a budget adjustment. | Pass 8-0 |
| Transportation Division Truck Equipment Purchase | | A resolution approving a budget adjustment in the amount of $6,000.00 to fund the purchase of an extendo-bed, topper and ladder rack for pickup truck unit 2147. | Pass 8-0 |
| Bid #11-65 Central Salt Company | | A resolution awarding Bid #11-65 and authorizing the purchase of crushed rock salt from Central Salt Company in the amount of $79.85 per ton, as needed through the end of calendar year 2012. | Pass 8-0 |
| Bid #12-01 Time Striping, Inc. | | A resolution awarding bid #12-01 and authorizing the purchase from Time Striping, Inc. of thermal striping, in variable amounts, for the Transportation Division as needed through the end of calendar year 2012. | Pass 8-0 |
| Bid #12-02 Asphalt Striping Service, LLC | | A resolution awarding Bid #12-02 and authorizing the purchase from Asphalt Striping Service, LLC of reflectorized paint markings, in variable amounts, for the Transportation Division as needed through the end of calendar year 2012. | Pass 8-0 |
| Bid #12-03 Fochtman Enterprises, Inc. and Sweetser Construction, Inc | | A resolution awarding Bid #12-03 and authorizing the purchase of curb and gutter construction from Fochtman Enterprises, Inc. as a primary supplier and Sweetser Construction, Inc. as secondary supplier, in variable amounts, and authorizing the use of other bidders based on price and availability, as needed through the end of calendar year 2012. | Pass 8-0 |
| Bid #12-04 Les Rogers, Inc. | | A resolution awarding Bid #12-04 and authorizing the purchase of hillside gravel from Les Rogers, Inc. for variable unit prices, and authorizing the use of other bidders based on price and availability, as needed through the end of calendar year 2012. | Pass 8-0 |
| Bid #12-05 Beaver Lake Concrete, Inc. and Tune Concrete Company | | A resolution awarding Bid #12-05 and authorizing the purchase of concrete from Beaver Lake Concrete, Inc as a primary supplier and Tune Concrete Company as secondary supplier, in variable amounts, and authorizing the use of other bidders based on price and availability, as needed through the end of calendar year 2012. | Pass 8-0 |
| Bid #12-06 Hillside Haulers | | A resolution awarding Bid #12-06 and authorizing the purchase of truck hauling services from Hillside Haulers for variable unit prices, and authorizing the use of other bidders based on price and availability, as needed through the end of calendar year 2012. | Pass 8-0 |
| Bid #12-07 Aggregate Materials | | A resolution awarding Bid #12-07 and authorizing the purchase of aggregate materials for varying unit prices from various vendors, as needed through the end of calendar year 2012. | Pass 8-0 |
| Bid #12-09 Tomlinson Asphalt Co. and Sweetser Construction, Inc. | | A resolution awarding Bid #12-09 and authorizing the purchase of curb and gutter construction from Tomlinson Asphalt Co., Inc. as a primary supplier and Sweetser Construction, Inc. as a secondary supplier, in variable amounts, for use in Ozark Regional Transit New Freedom Projects, as needed through the end of calendar year 2012. | Pass 8-0 |
| Bid #12-10 Drainage Pipe | | A resolution awarding Bid #12-10 and authorizing the purchase of drainage pipe for varying unit prices from various vendors for use in Ozark Regional Transit New Freedom Projects and other City projects, as needed through the end of calendar year 2012. | Pass 8-0 |
Unfinished Business
There were two items on the Unfinished Business portion of the agenda.
Unfinished Business items
| Item | Description | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellefont Gardens Tree Preservation Area Modification | | A resolution to approve a modification of the tree preservation area in the Bellefont Gardens development to shift about one-half acre of tree preservation area from Lot 1 to Lot 4. This resolution was tabled at the Dec. 20, 2011 meeting. | Tabled indefinitely |
| Kum & Go Appeal | | A resolution to grant the appeal of Kum & Go, L.C. and to amend and approve its large scale development to match the plat submitted with its appeal letter. This appeal was tabled at the Dec. 20, 2011 meeting. | Pass 8-0* |
* The Council amended the appeal and passed a resolution to allow left turn access into the business pending state approval of an added median on MLK Jr. Blvd.
New Business
There were four items on the New Business portion of the agenda.
New Business items
| Item | Description | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asphalt Materials | | An ordinance waiving the requirements of formal competitive bidding during calendar year 2012 for the purchase of asphalt materials for use by the Transportation Division. | Pass 8-0 |
| Amend Chapter 10 and 150 | | An ordinance to enact into the Code of Fayetteville §10.18 Authority and to amend §150.03 Authority in the Unified Development Code. | Pass 7-1* |
| Washington County Jail Services Interlocal Agreement | | A resolution to approve the Third Amended Interlocal Agreement for Jail Services with Washington County to increase the booking fee from $55 to $60 per prisoner. | Pass 8-0 |
| Amend Telecommunications Board | | An ordinance amending Article IX Telecommunications Board of the Code of Fayetteville, by redefining the procedures and duties of the Telecommunications Board. | Pass 8-0 |
* Alderman Ferrell voted no.
Complete Agenda
