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City Council recap: Sept. 16, 2014

  • By Todd Gill · Tuesday, Sep 16, 2014 

On the agenda

  • Removal of an unsafe structure on Eagle Street.
  • Rezoning 15.6 acres in the Summit Place subdivision off Township Street.
  • A $265,000 contract for the development of a 10-year solid waste master plan.
  • A vote to keep the city’s property tax rate at 3.1 mills.
  • Approval of the issuance of up to $11.9 million in bonds for Walton Arts Center renovations and a 200-acre regional park.

» Download the agenda (PDF)

A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council began at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, 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

* Adams arrived a few moments after the Nominating Committee Report vote.


Presentations, reports and discussion items

1. Nominating Committee Report – Justin Tennant
– Pass 7-0


Consent items

1. 2014 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program (PDF): A resolution authorizing acceptance of a fifty percent (50%) matching grant award from the 2014 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program in the amount of $40,209.00 for the replacement of body armor vests for Fayetteville police officers and tactical body armor vests for emergency response team officers, and approving a budget adjustment.
– Pass 8-0

2. Federal and State Law Enforcement Forfeiture Revenue (PDF): A resolution approving a budget adjustment in the total amount of $54,451.00 recognizing federal and state law enforcement forfeiture revenue received through August 2014 and proceeds from the sale of used tasters.
– Pass 8-0

3. Arkansas Fire and Police Pension Board Supplement (PDF): A resolution to approve a budget adjustment in the amount of $12,563.00 to recognize revenue received from the Arkansas Fire and Police Pension Board for a future supplement to pensioners of the Fayetteville Firefighters Pension and Relief Fund.
– Pass 8-0

4. Bid #14-50 H&H Directional Boring Services (PDF): A resolution to award Bid #14-50 and authorize the purchase of directional boring services from H&H Directional Boring, Inc. in variable amounts as needed for constructing pipeline crossings through the end of 2014.
– Pass 8-0

* Consent items are voted on during one all-inclusive vote


Old business items

None


Public hearings

1. 909 W. Eagle Street Raze and Removal (PDF): A resolution to order the razing and removal of a dilapidated and unsafe structure owned by Kenneth C. and Wanda L. Easterling located at 909 W. Eagle Street in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and to approve a budget adjustment.
– Tabled 8-0


New business items

1. RZN 14-4803 (Intersection of Champion and Windswept Drives/Summit Place S/D) (PDF): An ordinance rezoning that property described in Rezoning Petition RZN 14-4803, for approximately 15.62 acres, located along Champion and Windswept Drives from NC, Neighborhood Conservation, to RSF-4, Residential Single Family, 4 units per acre.
– Pass 8-0

2. RZN 14-4807 (103 Plainview Ave./Daniel) (PDF): An ordinance rezoning that property described in Rezoning Petition RZN 14-4807, for approximately 3.34 acres, located at 103 Plainview Avenue from RSF-4, Residential Single Family, 4 units per acre, to R-O, Residential-Office.
– Pass 8-0

3. Kessler Consulting, Inc. (PDF): A resolution to authorize a contract with Kessler Consulting, Inc. of Tampa, Florida for the development of a ten year solid waste master plan in an amount not to exceed $264,890.00, and to approve a budget adjustment.
– Pass 8-0

4. 2014 Millage Levy (PDF): An ordinance levying a tax on the real and personal property within the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the year 2014 fixing the rate thereof at 1.3 mills for General Fund Operations, 0.4 mills for the Firemen’s Pension and Relief Fund, 0.4 mills for the Policemen’s Pension and Relief Fund and 1.0 mill for the Fayetteville Public Library; and certifying the same to the County Clerk of Washington County, Arkansas.
– Pass 8-0

5. Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Gross Receipts Tax and Tourism Revenue Capital Improvement and Refunding Bonds, Series 2014 (PDF): An ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of not to exceed $11,900,000 of Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Gross Receipts Tax and Tourism Revenue Capital Improvement and Refunding Bonds, Series 2014, by the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas for the purpose of (1) refunding the City’s outstanding Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Gross Receipts Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2003, (2) financing certain costs in connection with the renovation and expansion of Walton Arts Center, and (3) financing certain costs in connection with a Regional Park; authorizing the execution and delivery of a Trust Indenture pursuant to which the Series 2014 Bonds will be issued and secured; authorizing the execution and delivery of an Official Statement pursuant to which the Series 2014 Bonds will be offered; authorizing the execution and delivery of a Bond Purchase Agreement providing for the sale of the Series 2014 Bonds; authorizing the execution and delivery of an Escrow Deposit Agreement providing for the redemption of the Series 2003 Bonds; authorizing the execution and delivery of a continuing Disclosure Agreement; and prescribing other matters relating thereto.
– Pass 7-0*

* Kinion recused himself from the vote because he works for Bank of Arkansas, which is operated by escrow trustee BOK Financial.


Announcements

None


Adjourned

This meeting was adjourned at 6:31 p.m.


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