On the agenda
- A five-year, $113.3 million capital improvement plan.
- A revised lease for the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks.
- Rezoning 14 acres at the southwest corner of Steele and Joyce boulevards, across from Razorback Cinema.
- Several bids for vehicles and equipment for the Animal Services and Transportation divisions, and police department.
A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council began at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, 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, Rhonda Adams, Alan Long*
Absent: None
* Long was absent for the roll call, but arrived a few minutes later.
Consent items
1. Approval of the August 18, 2014 Special City Council meeting minutes.
– Pass 8-0*
2. Evans Construction and Remodeling, LLC 1314 S. Ellis Avenue (PDF): A resolution to authorize a contract with Evans Construction and Remodeling, LLC in the amount of $24,990.00 for Community Development Block Grant rehabilitation of an eligible residence located at 1314 S. Ellis Avenue.
– Pass 8-0*
3. Evans Construction and Remodeling, LLC 1628 N. Broadview Drive (PDF): A resolution to authorize a contract with Evans Construction and Remodeling, LLC in the amount of $32,065.00 for Community Development Block Grant rehabilitation of an eligible residence located at 1628 N. Broadview Drive.
– Pass 8-0*
4. Bid #14-36 Lewis Ford Sales, Inc. (PDF): A resolution to award Bid #14-36 to Lewis Ford Sales, Inc. of Fayetteville, Arkansas for the purchase of a Ford F250 pickup truck with deerskin animal control body in the amount of $51,415.02 for use by the Animal Services Division, and to approve a budget adjustment.
– Pass 8-0*
5. Bid #14-38 Kraftsman, Inc. (PDF): A resolution to award Bid #14-38 and authorize the purchase of one (1) DD50T 50 ton tri-axle trailer from Kraftsman, Inc. in the amount of $33,500.00 plus applicable taxes for use by the Transportation Division.
– Pass 8-0*
6. Bale Chevrolet (PDF): A resolution to approve the purchase of one (1) 2015 full size Chevrolet 2WD utility vehicle from Bale Chevrolet in the amount of $23,179.00, pursuant to a state procurement contract, for use by the Police Department.
– Pass 8-0*
7. 2014 Justice Assistance Grant Local Solicitation Award (PDF): A resolution to authorize acceptance of a 2014 Justice Assistance Grant Local Solicitation Award in the amount of $79,392.00, $32,311.00 of which will be used by the Fayetteville Police Department, with $31,069.00 to be disbursed to the City of Springdale and $16,012.00 to Washington County, and to approve a budget adjustment.
– Pass 8-0*
8. Daniel Spencer Property Exchange (PDF): A resolution to approve an equal property exchange of about six acres with Daniel Spencer, to authorize the acquisition of easements necessary for construction and operation activities pertaining to the Lake Sequoyah sediment removal project, to authorize Mayor Jordan to execute the necessary deeds and to approve a lot line adjustment.
– Pass 8-0*
* Consent items are voted on during one all-inclusive vote
Old business items
1. 2015-2019 Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) (PDF): A resolution to adopt the 2015-2019 five- year Capital Improvement Plan. This resolution was tabled at the August 5, 2014 City Council meeting to the August 19, 2014 City Council meeting. This resolution was tabled at the August 19, 2014 City Council meeting to the September 02, 2014 City Council meeting.
– Pass 8-0
2. VAC 14-4780 (1414 S. Happy Hollow Road) (PDF): An ordinance approving VAC 14-4780 submitted by Blew & Associates for property located at 1414 S. Happy Hollow Road to vacate existing street right-of-way. This ordinance was left on the First Reading at the August 19, 2014 City Council meeting.
– Pass 8-0
3. VAC 14-4777 (McConnell and Drake) (PDF): An ordinance approving VAC 14-4777 submitted by Jorgensen & Associates for property located at the northeast corner of McConnell and Drake to vacate an existing street right-of-way and portion of a utility easement. This ordinance was left on the First Reading at the August 19, 2014 City Council meeting.
– Pass 8-0
New business items
1. RZN 14-4793 (Southwest Corner of N. Steele Boulevard and W. Joyce Boulevard/CMN Business Park) (PDF): An ordinance rezoning that property described in Rezoning Petition RZN 14-4793, for approximately 14.01 acres, located at the southwest corner of Steele Boulevard and Joyce Boulevard from C-2, Thoroughfare Commercial to C-3, Central Commercial.
– Pass 8-0
2. AIT Services, Inc. (PDF): An ordinance waiving the requirements of formal competitive bidding and approving the purchase of repair parts from AIT Services, Inc. for the thermal dryer located at the Biosolids Management Site in the amount of $48,300.00 plus applicable taxes.
– Pass 8-0
3. Botanical Garden Society of the Ozarks, Inc. (PDF): A resolution to approve the Botanical Garden Land Lease Agreement with the Botanical Garden Society of the Ozarks, Inc.
– Pass 8-0
Announcements
– John Scott Huddleston, former information technology director, died this past weekend after a long battle with a sickness.
– The annual Fest of All event takes place this week during First Thursday Fayetteville on the downtown square beginning at 5:30 p.m.
– Mayor Jordan has established an advisory group to provide input on how to implement the city’s new anti-discrimination ordinance. The first meeting is Thursday, Sept. 4 at 6 p.m. in City Hall room 326.
Adjourned
This meeting was adjourned at 7:29 p.m.
