LIVE UPDATES: City Council Recap: June 7, 2016

A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council began at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, 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, Mark Kinion, Mayor Lioneld Jordan, Justin Tennant, Martin Schoppmeyer, John La Tour, Alan Long
Absent: Sarah Marsh, Matthew Petty

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City Council Reports

1. First Quarter Financial Report – Paul Becker, Finance Director

2. Nominating Committee Report – Alderman Mark Kinion (see approved nominees below)

Historic District Commission – Kathryn Cook, David Stewart
Animal Services Advisory Board – Meghan Foehl, Brittaney Wooldridge
Construction Board of Adjustments and Appeals – Brad Beach
Environmental Action Committee – Connie Crisp
Fayetteville Arts Council – David Kersey, Casey Mayer, Samantha Sigmon, Kody Ford
Walton Arts Center Council, Inc. – Steve Clark, Barbara Taylor

Consent

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

1. Approval of the May 17, 2016 City Council Meeting Minutes
– Pass 6-0

2. Bid #16-23 JBZ, Inc. d/b/a Ellingson Contracting (Details): A resolution to award Bid # 16-23 and approve a contract with JBZ, Inc. d/b/a Ellingson Contracting in the amount of $287,300.00 for the construction of kitchen renovations at the Fayetteville Senior Center; to approve a project contingency in the amount of $30,153.00; to approve Change Order No. 1 to reflect value engineering items and reduce the contract amount by $53,560.00; and to approve a budget adjustment.
– Pass 6-0

3. Bid #16-31 Hilbilt Sales Corporation (Details): A resolution to award Bid #16-31 and authorize the purchase of a 2016 Clement Starlight 3829 Tandem Axle Dump Trailer from Hilbilt Sales Corporation of Benton, Arkansas in the amount of $39,590.00 plus applicable taxes for use at the city wastewater treatment facilities.
– Pass 6-0

4. Bid #16-33 Superior Automotive Group (Details): A resolution to award Bid #16-33 and authorize the purchase of two (2) 2016 Ford F-350 flatbed trucks from Superior Automotive Group of Siloam Springs, Arkansas in the total amount of $66,558.00 for use at the city wastewater treatment facilities.
– Pass 6-0

5. Riggs Cat 2016 Caterpillar 420F2 Backhoe (Details): A resolution to authorize the purchase of a 2016 Caterpillar 420F2 Backhoe from Riggs Cat of Springdale, Arkansas in the amount of $95,620.00, pursuant to a National Joint Powers Alliance Cooperative Purchasing Agreement, for use by the Transportation Department.
– Pass 6-0

6. Riggs Cat 2016 Caterpillar 259D Skid Steer (Details): A resolution to authorize the purchase of a 2016 Caterpillar 259D Skid Steer from Riggs Cat of Springdale, Arkansas in the amount of $55,000.00, pursuant to a National Joint Powers Alliance Cooperative Purchasing Agreement, for use by the Water and Sewer Operations Division.
– Pass 6-0

7. Lewis Automotive Group (Details): A resolution to approve the purchase of a 2013 Dodge Caravan from Lewis Automotive Group of Fayetteville, Arkansas in the amount of $17,771.00 for use by the Airport Services Division, and to approve a budget adjustment.
– Pass 6-0

8. Special Needs Assistance Program Grant Agreement (Details): A resolution to approve a special needs assistance program grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the amount of $188,525.00 for the city to administer programs to provide rental assistance and supportive services to homeless Fayetteville residents.
– Pass 6-0

9. McGoodwin, Williams and Yates, Inc. (Details): A resolution to approve a professional engineering services agreement with McGoodwin, Williams and Yates, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $182,077.00 for a Water Master Plan update and for design, bidding and construction phase services for the replacement of approximately 3,000 feet of water line on Dinsmore Trail.
– Pass 6-0

10. Taxiway Lighting Rehabilitation Construction Grant Application (Details): A resolution to authorize application for and acceptance of a 90/10 matching grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to provide funding for the Taxiway Lighting Rehabilitation Project at Drake Field, to approve a contract with H&H Electric, Inc. in the amount of $222,755.00 for the project contingent upon a grant award, and to approve a budget adjustment authorizing the airport fund matching expense and recognizing grant revenue contingent upon approval of the grant application and receipt of grant funds.
– Pass 6-0

11. University of Arkansas Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Lease Agreement (Details): A resolution to approve a lease agreement with the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas for the unoccupied banquet area in the Airport Terminal Building to be used by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute to conduct classes during the fall 2016 and spring 2017 semesters in the amount of $25.00 for each day the space is used.
– Pass 6-0

12. Rogers, Inc. (Details): A resolution to approve a one-year lease agreement with Rogers, Inc. for office space in the Airport Terminal Building in the amount of $330.00 per month to provide in-flight catering services.
– Pass 6-0

Public Hearing

1. 550 West Skelton Street (Details): A resolution certifying to the Tax Collector of Washington County, Arkansas the costs of abating unsightly and unsanitary conditions and the razing and removal of a dilapidated and unsafe structure upon the property owned by U.S. Bank National Association at 550 West Skelton Street in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas.
– Pass 6-0

Unfinished Business

1. Falling Waters Appeal (Details): An ordinance to rezone that property described in rezoning petition RZN 16-5385 for approximately 35.31 acres on Dead Horse Mountain Road from R-A, Residential Agriculture to RSF-2, Residential Single Family, 2 units per acre subject to a Bill of Assurance limiting development to 51 homes.
– Left on the first reading

New Business

1. RZN 16-5400 (Southeast Corner of Persimmon & Broyles Ave./Cross Keys South SD) (Details): An ordinance to rezone that property described in rezoning petition RZN 16-5400 for approximately 1.43 acres located at the Southeast Corner of Persimmon and Broyles Avenue from R-A, Residential Agricultural and NC, Neighborhood Conservation to NC, Neighborhood Conservation and R-A, Residential Agricultural.
– Pass 6-0

2. VAC 16-5404 (1649 W. Farmington St./Stevens) (Details): An ordinance to approve VAC 16-5404 submitted by Angela Stephens for property located at 1649 W. Farmington St. to vacate portions of an access easement.
– Pass 6-0

3. TheatreSquared, Inc. Lease Agreement (Details): A resolution to approve a long-term lease of the Spring and West Parking Lot with TheatreSquared, Inc. to construct a performance theater with educational and community event space.
– Pass 6-0

4. Mark Zweig, Inc. (Details): An ordinance to waive the requirements of formal competitive bidding and approve a cost share agreement with Mark Zweig, Inc. for a water main upgrade along College Avenue between East Davidson Street and East Maple Street with the amount to be paid by the City of Fayetteville not to exceed $73,100.40.
– Pass 6-0

5. Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corporation, Inc. (Details): An ordinance to waive the requirements of formal competitive bidding and authorize a 25-year license agreement with Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corporation, Inc. for the purchase of 100 shares at the Ozarks Natural Energy Solar Facility in the amount of $34,000.00.
– Pass 6-0

6. Tree Preservation Area Modification (Details): A resolution to approve a modification to an existing tree preservation area at the Walton Arts Center for the purpose of installing public art.
– Pass 6-0

Announcements

– A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned to celebrate the completion of the Town Branch Trail on Thursday, June 9. See our story for more.

– The first Dive-In Movie is set for this Friday, June 10. See details here.

Adjourned

This meeting was adjourned at 6:44 p.m.