Council chambers, Fayetteville City Hall
A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council is set for 6 p.m. April 17 in room 219 of City Hall, 113 W. Mountain St.
Below is a brief overview of what to expect at the meeting including links to PDF documents for each item.
Consent
There are 13 items on the Consent portion of the agenda including the approval of the April 3, 2012 City Council meeting minutes.
Consent items
| Item | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Crain Ford of Little Rock |  | A $51,390 agreement with Crain Ford of Little Rock for the purchase of two Ford Fusion hybrid-electric sedans for use by the city’s police department. |
| J.A. Riggs Cat of Springdale | | A $266,109 agreement with J.A. Riggs Cat of Springdale for the purchase of three backhoe loaders for the city’s Water and Sewer Division. |
| Bid #12-23 Prime Contracting, Inc. | | A $168,772 contract with Prime Contracting, Inc. for the repair of a flood damaged section of Frisco Trail. |
| Bid #12-26 WasteTech, Division of Kusters Zima Corp. | | A $197,487 contract with WasteTech, Division of Kusters Zima Corp. for the purchase of a fine band screen with associated controls and accessories for the Noland Wastewater Treatment Facility. |
| NWA Regional Planning Commission Agreement: | | A $40,000 agreement with the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission for services related to cooperative regional efforts to monitor, evaluate and report likely effects that future proposed changes to stream standards and wastewater discharge requirements may have on the region. |
| CDBG Funds Remaining From 2011 Grant | | A $37,247 budget adjustment to the Community Development Block Grant program to accurately reflect funds remaining from the 2011 grant. |
| CDBG Habitat for Humanity Property Purchase Reimbursement | | A $92,333 budget adjustment to the Community Development Block Grant program income related to a housing program lien payoff and a reimbursement from the Habitat for Humanity property purchase. |
| 2012 Interlocal Animal Sheltering Agreements | | Approval of 2012 interlocal animal sheltering agreements with the cities of Elm Springs, Elkins, Goshen, Tontitown, Winslow, Farmington, Greenland and West Fork. |
| Southwest Solutions Group | | An up to $34,216 agreement with Southwest Solutions Group for the purchase and installation of a Spacesaver High Density Evidence Storage System for use by the city’s police department. |
| Cruse Uniforms and Equipment | | A contract amendment with Cruse Uniforms and Equipment as the city police department’s authorized quartermaster to approve requested price increases. |
| Amend Resolution 183-11 Botanical Garden of the Ozarks | | Approval of a $30,519.90 unsecured loan agreement with the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks to install ten LED lights and poles as part of the city’s Community Revolving Loan Fund for Energy Efficiency. |
| Butterfield Overland Mail Stage Route National Trail | | A resolution to express the council’s support of the Butterfield Overland Trail’s designation as a national historic trail. |
Unfinished Business
There are two items on the Unfinished Business portion of the agenda including rezoning of property on Old Wire Road.
Unfinished Business items
| Item | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| RZN 12-4042 (1700 Old Wire Road/Cooper and Williams) | | An ordinance rezoning 4.9 acres at 1700 Old Wire Rd. from RSF-4, Residential Single Family, 4 units per acre to NC, Neighborhood Conservation, subject to a Bill of Assurance. This was left on the second reading on April 3. |
| Amend Chapter 161 (ADM 12-4085 Zoning Regulations/RMF-24 Setbacks) | | An ordinance to amend section 161.14 District RMF-24 by repealing the separate setbacks for multi-family structures built within the Hillside/Hilltop Overlay District. This was left on the second reading on April 3. |
New Business
There are five items on the New Business portion of the agenda including a contract with Sweetser Construction for the construction of the city’s first roundabout and an upgrade to the city’s telephone system.
New Business items
| Item | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| APGR Green, Inc. | | A resolution to certify the city’s endorsement of APGR Green, Inc. to participate in the Arkansas Equity Investment Tax Credit Program. |
| Bid #12-11 Sweetser Construction | | A $1,759,900 contract with Sweetser Construction for the construction of a roundabout at the Fulbright Expressway and Futrall Drive. |
| Amend §34.27 Sale of Municipally Owned Real Property | | Repeal and replacement of section 34.27 of the Code of Fayetteville regarding the sale of municipally owned property. |
| AOS, LLC – Cisco IP Telephony System | | A $619,978.90 agreement with AOS, LLC for the purchase of a Cisco IP Telephony System. |
| Water and Sewer System Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2012 | | The issuance and sale of $3.8 million in municipal bonds to refinance debt in the city’s Water and Sewer fund. |
April 17, 2012 final agenda
