City Council recap: Nov. 18, 2014

A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council begins at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, 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, Mark Kinion, Matthew Petty, Mayor Lioneld Jordan, Justin Tennant, Martin Schoppmeyer, Rhonda Adams*, Alan Long
Absent: Sarah Marsh

* Adams was originally listed as absent, but she arrived at 5:35 p.m. before the first vote

City Council Meeting Presentations, Reports and Discussion Items

1. Quarterly Financial Report, 3rd Quarter 2014 – Paul Becker, Finance Director

Consent items

1. Approval of the November 6, 2014 City Council Meeting Minutes
– Pass 7-0

2. Purchase: Modular Desk Systems – $39,930 (PDF): A resolution to approve the purchase of nine (9) modular desk systems from Norman Company of Fort Smith, Arkansas pursuant to the U.S. Communities government purchasing alliance contract in the amount of $39,929.73.
– Pass 7-0

3. Hazmat Services Revenue – $3,310 (PDF): A resolution to approve a budget adjustment recognizing Hazmat Services Revenue received by the Fire Department from Washington County in 2014 in the amount of $3,310.00.
– Pass 7-0

4. Fire Department Donation Revenue – $800 (PDF): A resolution to approve a budget adjustment in the amount of $800.00 representing donation revenue from Pierce Manufacturing, Inc., Smith Two-way Radio, Inc., and G&W Diesel Service for the Fayetteville Fire Department’s annual employee service award banquet.
– Pass 7-0

5. Arkansas Firewise Grant Acceptance – $500 (PDF): A resolution to authorize acceptance of an Arkansas Firewise grant in the amount of $500.00 from the Arkansas Forestry Commission for use by the Fire Department, and to approve a budget adjustment.
– Pass 7-0

6. Regional Park Change Order – $3,277 (PDF): A resolution to approve change order no. 2 to the contract with Lose and Associates in the amount of $3,277.41 for additional geotechnical testing for the design of the regional park.
– Pass 7-0

7. ADEQ Grant Acceptance – $10,000 (PDF): A resolution to authorize acceptance of a 2014 Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality grant through the Boston Mountain Solid Waste District in the amount of $10,000.00 for the purchase of public space recycling containers, and to approve a budget adjustment.
– Pass 7-0

8. ADEQ Grant Acceptance – $5,000 (PDF): A resolution to authorize acceptance of a 2014 Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality grant through the Boston Mountain Solid Waste District in the amount of $5,000.00 for an update of the code compliance activity book, and to approve a budget adjustment.
– Pass 7-0

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

Old business items

1. Amending the Master Street Plan (PDF): A resolution amending the Master Street Plan by removing the section of future collector street between Oakland Zion Road and Altus Drive, as described and depicted in the attached map.
– Pass 7-0*
*Amended 7-0 to reflect the applicant’s intent to dedicate some right-of-way for future road widening.

New business items

1. Purchase: Digital Voice Recording System – $70,706 (PDF): An ordinance to waive the requirements of formal competitive bidding and authorize a contract with Voice Print International, Inc. for the purchase of a digital voice recording system in the amount of $70,706.00, and to approve a budget adjustment.
– Pass 7-0

2. Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative (PDF): A resolution to authorize and adopt continuing disclosure compliance policies and procedures with respect to city debt issues and to authorize the mayor or designee to self-report and accept settlement terms under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative.
– Pass 7-0

3. Adopt 2015 Budget (PDF): A resolution to adopt the 2015 annual budget and work program.
– Tabled 7-0*
*Tabled for two weeks.

4. Intent to Amend Chapter 119 Civil Rights Administration (PDF): A resolution to express the City Council’s intent to amend Chapter 119 Civil Rights Administration of the Fayetteville code after its passage by Fayetteville voters. – Pass 7-0*
* Alderman Tennant said he was happy to support the amendment because it admits there are flaws in the ordinance. However, he said he believes there are many other flaws in the ordinance and made a motion to add an agenda item to repeal the ordinance tonight. Alderman Schoppmeyer seconded the idea, but the motion failed 2-5 with Gray, Kinion, Petty, Adams and Long voting against.

Announcements

– The Lights of the Ozarks ceremony is set for Friday, Nov. 21 on the Fayetteville square.
– Officials are looking to fill 22 positions on 12 of the city’s boards, commissions and committees.

Adjourned

This meeting was adjourned at 6:28 p.m.