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LIVE UPDATES: Fayetteville City Council recap: Jan. 16, 2018

By Todd Gill ·

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On the agenda

  • Mayor Jordan’s State of the City Address.
  • Presentation of the Martin Luther King Jr. Brotherhood Award.
  • A contract for the construction of a splash pad at Walker Park.
  • Annexing and rezoning 68 acres north of Rupple Road.

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A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council began at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 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, Justin Tennant, Sarah Bunch John La Tour, Kyle Smith
Absent: None

Notes: Sarah Bunch arrived at 5:35 p.m.

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City Council Meeting Presentations, Reports and Discussion Items

1. Public Facilities Board Appointment (Details)
– Pass 6-1

Notes: La Tour voted against. He did not say why.

2. Housing Authority Board Appointment (Details)
– Fail 2-6

Notes: The appointment failed after Sarah Marsh said she’d like to see someone new on the board. City Attorney Kit Williams said if the group wants to see a brand new candidate, it must first all-out reject this nomination to require the board to submit a brand new candidate. After the appointment failed (Petty and Gray were the only votes in favor), La Tour moved to all-out reject the candidate with Marsh seconding. That motion failed 3-5 with Gray, Marsh and La Tour voting in favor.

Neither the approval nor the rejection was passed. It’s unclear what will happen next, but council members briefly discussed taking a future recommendation from the Nominating Committee. A decision must be made by the first meeting in February.

3. Presentation of the City of Fayetteville Martin Luther King Jr. Brotherhood Award – Presented to Cpl. Greg Dawson by City Attorney Kit Williams


Cpl. Greg Dawson (left) receives the 2018 Martin Luther King Jr. Brotherhood Award from City Attorney Kit Williams

4. State of the City Address (Details): Mayor Lioneld Jordan

Notes: We have a full copy of the address. Read it here.

Consent

Consent items are approved in a single, all-inclusive vote unless pulled by a council member.

1. Approval of the Jan. 2, 2018 City Council Meeting Minutes
– Pass 8-0

2. ESRI, Inc. (Details): A resolution to authorize Mayor Jordan to sign a three-year enterprise license agreement with ESRI, Inc. in the amount of $50,000.00 per year for the continued use of geographic information system software, and to approve a project contingency in the amount of $5,000.00 per year.
– Pass 8-0

3. J.A. Riggs Tractor Company d/b/a Riggs Cat (Details): A resolution to authorize the purchase of an emergency backup generator from J.A. Riggs Tractor Company d/b/a Riggs Cat in the amount of $127,079.25, pursuant to a National Joint Powers Alliance Cooperative Purchasing Agreement, for use at the Gregg Street Wastewater Lift Station.
– Pass 8-0

4. Adopt Fayetteville Police Department Policies (Details): A resolution to approve Fayetteville Police Department policies on the labor management team, narcotic overdose treatment, and traffic enforcement.
– Pass 8-0

5. Bid #17-72 Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. (Details): A resolution to award Bid #17-72 and authorize the purchase of a Mobile Air Cascade System Trailer Unit from Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Inc. in the amount of $114,675.00 plus applicable taxes.
– Pass 8-0

6. Transportation Block Grant Program Funds (Details): A resolution to express the willingness of the City of Fayetteville to apply for and utilize Federal-aid Surface Transportation Block Grant Program Funds in the amount of $350,000.00 to design the West Howard Nickell Road & Highway 112 Intersection Improvement Project, and to approve a city match of $35,000.00 for the project.
– Pass 8-0

Unfinished Business

None

New Business

1. RFP #17-17 RJR Enterprises, Inc. (Details): A resolution to award RFP #17-17 and authorize a contract with RJR Enterprises, Inc. in the amount of $369,846.00 for the construction of a splash pad and restrooms at Walker Park, to approve a project contingency in the amount of $33,054.00, and to approve a budget adjustment recognizing Parkland Dedication Fees in the amount of $82,900.00.
– Pass 8-0

Notes: Park Planning Superintendent Ted Jack said the construction timeline is 155 days, meaning the splash pad should be complete and ready for use by mid-summer 2018.

2. ANX 17-5990 (north of Rupple Rd./McFarland Family Trust) Appeal (Details): An ordinance to approve the annexation petition of the McFarland Family Trust and annex 68.65 acres adjoining and west of the proposed northern expansion of Rupple Road.
– Tabled indefinitely 8-0

Notes: Tabled at the request of the applicant.

3. RZN 17-5991 (N. of Rupple Rd./McFarland Family Trust) Appeal (Details): An ordinance to rezone that property described in rezoning petition RZN 17-5991 for approximately 68.65 acres located west of North Rupple Road from R-A, Residential Agricultural to RSF-4, Residential Single Family, 4 units per acre.
– Tabled indefinitely 8-0

Notes: Tabled at the request of the applicant.

Adjourned

This meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m.