LIVE UPDATES: City Council Recap: May 3, 2016

Present tonight: Andrew Garner (not pictured), Susan Norton, Adella Gray, Sarah Marsh, Mark Kinion, Matthew Petty, Mayor Lioneld Jordan, Justin Tennant, Martin Schoppmeyer, John La Tour, Alan Long, Kit Williams (not pictured), and Sondra Smith (not pictured).

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On the agenda

  • Purchasing two fire engines at a total cost of $1.23 million.
  • Allowing the University of Arkansas to use city right of way for campus wayfinding signage.
  • Approving the Kessler Mountain Trails Master Plan.
  • Approving three rezoning requests in south Fayetteville.
  • Changing the definition of “solicitor” in the city’s door-to-door solicitation law.

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A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council begins at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2016 inside room 219 of City Hall, located at 113 W. Mountain St. in Fayetteville.

Listed below are the items up for approval and links to PDF documents with detailed information on each item of business.


Roll Call

Present: Adella Gray, Sarah Marsh, Mark Kinion, Matthew Petty, Mayor Lioneld Jordan, Martin Schoppmeyer, Justin Tennant, John La Tour, Alan Long
Absent: None


Consent

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

1. Approval of the April 19, 2016 City Council Meeting Minutes
Pass 7-0*

2. Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. 2016 Arrow XT Fire Engine (Details): A resolution to approve the purchase of a 2016 Arrow XT Fire Engine from Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. of Appleton, Wisconsin in the amount of $551,396.00 plus a performance and payment bond at a cost of $3,453.00 pursuant to the Houston-Galveston Area Council Cooperative Purchasing Contract, to approve a contingency of $16,625.00, and to approve a budget adjustment.
Pass 7-0*

3. Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. 2016 Rescue Pumper Fire Engine (Details): A resolution to approve the purchase of a 2016 Rescue Pumper Fire Engine from Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. of Appleton, Wisconsin in the amount of $681,111.00 plus a performance and payment bond at a cost of $4,295.00 pursuant to the Houston-Galveston Area Council Cooperative Purchasing Contract, and to approve a contingency of $34,271.00.
Pass 7-0*

4. Professional Turf Products, L.P. (Details): A resolution to authorize the purchase of a 2016 Toro Grounds Master 4000D from Professional Turf Products, L.P. of Lenexa, Kansas in the amount of $62,441.17 pursuant to a National Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance Cooperative Purchasing Contract for use by the Parks and Recreation Department, and to approve a budget adjustment.
Pass 7-0*

5. Williams Tractor of Fayetteville (Details): A resolution to approve the purchase of two (2) Hustler Super Z mowers from Williams Tractor of Fayetteville in the total amount of $26,508.00 pursuant to a state procurement contract for use by the Parks and Recreation Department.
Pass 7-0*

6. Lewis Automotive Group of Fayetteville 2016 Dodge Ram 2500 Crew Cab 4×4 (Details): A resolution to authorize the purchase of a 2016 Dodge Ram 2500 Crew Cab 4×4 from Lewis Automotive Group of Fayetteville, Arkansas in the amount of $26,863.00, pursuant to a state procurement contract, for use by the Parks and Recreation Department.
Pass 7-0*

7. Lewis Automotive Group of Fayetteville 2016 Dodge Ram 2500 Crew Cab 4×4 (Details): A resolution to authorize the purchase of a 2016 Dodge Ram 2500 Crew Cab 4×4 from Lewis Automotive Group of Fayetteville, Arkansas in the amount of $26,863.00, pursuant to a state procurement contract, for use by the Parks and Recreation Department.
Pass 7-0*

8. J. A. Riggs Tractor Company of Springdale (Details): A resolution to authorize the purchase of a Caterpillar CB-34B Double Drum Roller from J. A. Riggs Tractor Company of Springdale, Arkansas in the amount of $50,089.00 pursuant to a National Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance Cooperative Purchasing Contract for use by the Transportation Department.
Pass 7-0*

9. Repeal Resolution No. 23-16 (Details): A resolution to repeal Resolution No. 23-16 and authorize the purchase of a Volvo MC135C Skid Steer from Hugg & Hall Equipment of Springdale in the amount of $50,323.00, pursuant to a Houston-Galveston Area Council Cooperative Purchasing Contract, for use at the West Side Wastewater Treatment Facility.
Pass 7-0*

10. Bid #16-34 Cap Fleet Upfitters, LLC (Details): A resolution to award Bid #16-34 and authorize the purchase of upfit items for twelve (12) police patrol units from Cap Fleet Upfitters, LLC of Bryant, Arkansas in the amount of $33,912.00 plus applicable taxes.
Pass 7-0*

11. University of Arkansas Memorandum of Agreement (Details): A resolution to approve a memorandum of agreement with the University of Arkansas for placement of a wayfinding vehicular signage system to be owned and maintained by the university within the City of Fayetteville right of way.
Pass 7-0*

12. Gregg Avenue Rehabilitation and Overlay (Details): A resolution to express the willingness of the City of Fayetteville to utilize state aid street monies for the rehabilitation and overlay of Gregg Avenue between North Street and Township Street.
Pass 7-0*

13. Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department Change Order No. 1 (Details): A resolution to approve Change Order No. 1 to the contract with the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department in the amount of $7,851.40 to increase the city’s share of the costs associated with the Highway 45/Old Wire Road Signal and Intersection Improvements Project to the total amount of $411,454.78, and to approve a project contingency in the amount of $92,148.60.
Pass 7-0*

Notes: *Alderman John La Tour abstained from the vote.

Unfinished Business

None


New Business

1. Northwest Arkansas Nutrient Trading Research and Advisory Group (Details): A resolution to approve an agreement for the City of Fayetteville to join the Northwest Arkansas Nutrient Trading Research and Advisory Group.
Pass 8-0


2. Kessler Mountain Trails Master Plan (Details): A resolution to accept and adopt the Kessler Mountain Trails Master Plan.
Pass 8-0


3. RZN 16-5358 (1429 E. Huntsville Rd./ H&H Properties) (Details): An ordinance to rezone that property described in rezoning petition RZN 16-5358 for approximately 1.88 acres located at 1429 E. Huntsville Road from RSF-4, residential single family, 4 units per acre to CS, community services and RMF-24, residential multi family, 24 units per acre.
Pass 7-0*

Notes: *Alderman Matthew Petty recused himself from voting due to a business relationship with the applicant.

4. RZN 16-5360 (930 S. College Ave./Prime Estates) (Details): An ordinance to rezone that property described in rezoning petition RZN 16-5360 for approximately 0.34 acres located at 930 S. College Ave. from NC, neighborhood conservation to RSF-18, residential single family, 18 units per acre.
Pass 7-0*

Notes: *Alderman Matthew Petty recused himself from voting due to a business interest in the development.

5. RZN 16-5371 (5650 E. Huntsville Rd./ MB Properties) (Details): An ordinance to rezone that property described in rezoning petition RZN 16-5371 for approximately 3.28 acres located at 5650 E. Huntsville Road from RSF-1, residential single family, 1 unit per acre, R-A, residential agricultural and RSF-4, residential single family, 4 units per acre to RSF-4, residential single family, 4 units per acre.
Pass 7-1*

Notes: *Alderman Matthew Petty voted no. He did not say why.

6. VAC 16-5354 (1137 W. MLK Jr. Blvd./Arena Village) (Details): An ordinance to approve VAC 16-5354 submitted by Steve Fowler for property located at 1137 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. to vacate portions of a utility easement.
Left on the first reading


7. Amend Chapter 116 – Door-To-Door Solicitation (Details): An ordinance to amend Chapter 116: Door-to-Door Solicitation of the Fayetteville Code by repealing § 116.01, enacting a replacement § 116.01 and by amending the definition of solicitor in § 116.02 (a) (4).
Left on the first reading

Notes: City attorney Kit Williams gave the council two options to update the city’s door-to-door solicitation ordinance to address the issue of solicitors seeking donations. The council voted 7-1 to amend the ordinance to use the second of Williams’ options, which specifically addressed door-to-door solicitation of donations (Alderman Kinion voted against). City attorney Kit Williams recommended that the ordinance be left on the first reading to allow for the public to review the updated amendment.

Announcements

– An ordinance review committee meeting is set for May 5 to discuss the festival ordinance.
– Sunbridge Drive is being repaved this week, and finishing on Friday night, May 6.
– May is National Bike Month.


Adjourned

This meeting was adjourned at 6:46 p.m.