Saturday, June 28, 2008

Association for Beaver Lake Environment growing!

From: President@able-ark.org
Sent: Sat 6/28/08 12:51 PM
To: aubreyshepherd@hotmail.com
This is an e-mail from 'Able-Ark.org - Association for Beaver Lake Environment '

Message:
Hello ABLE members,

I wanted to let you know that ABLE hosted a special Town Hall Meeting for Beaver Lake Dock Owners on Monday, June 23, 2008. The purpose of the meeting was to sell ABLE to Beaver Lake property owners, identify/discuss issues affecting and threatening the lake, and to increase ABLE membership. This meeting was very successful! We have signed up many new members, the meeting was standing room only, over 110 people attended!

We also had two guest speakers:
Thad Cheaney from the U.S. Army Corp. of Engineers - discussed dock and shoreline issues.
Nathan Jones, VP of Power Source Solar - discussed solar applications on boat docks.

I have posted the program on the website (www.able-ark.org). Login, click on "Information Library" page, and then click on Town Hall Meetings. You will see the "Dock Owners Meeting". You will need Adobe Acrobat in order to view the program.

Thanks for supporting ABLE!

Doug Timmons
President, ABLE

Telecom Board's recommendation to council doesn't please administration

Please click on images to read Susan Thomas' letter and Richard Drake's letter to the Fayetteville City Council.

Monday, June 23, 2008

Planning Commission Agenda for 5:30 p.m. today (June 23, 2008)

FINAL AGENDA

The City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
113 W. Mountain St. Fayetteville, AR 72701 Telephone: (479) 575-8267

AGENDA FOR A MEETING OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION
Monday, June 23, 2008, 5:30 p.m.
Room 219, City Administration Building

The following items will be considered:

Consent Agenda:
1. Approval of the minutes from the June 09, 2008 meeting.

2. ADM 08-3031: (BANK OF THE OZARKS - JOYCE): Submitted by CRAFTON TULL SPARKS for property located THE SE CORNER OF JOYCE AND VANTAGE. The property is zoned C-2, THOROUGHFARE COMMERCIAL and contains approximately 1.00 acres. The request is for a one year extension of the approved Large Scale Development, LSD 07-2584. Planner: Jesse Fulcher

3. ADM 08-3032: (CHAMPION CLUB CONDOS PZD): Submitted by CRAFTON TULL SPARKS for property located THE SW CORNER OF RAZORBACK ROAD AND 15TH STREET. The property is zoned R-PZD 07-2551 and contains approximately 4.42 acres. The request is for a one year extension of the approved Residential Planned Zoning District, R-PZD 07-2551. Planner: Dara Sanders

4. LSD 08-3007: (MOUNTAIN RANCH APARTMENTS, 479): Submitted by JORGENSEN & ASSOC for property located SE OF PERSIMMON STREET AND MOUNTAIN RANCH PHASE I. The property is zoned RMF-24, MULTI FAMILY - 24 UNITS/ACRE and contains approximately 15.37 acres. The request is for a multi-family development with 360 single family units proposed, a project which was previously approved and is under construction. Planner: Jesse Fulcher

Unfinished Business:
None – R-PZD 08-2965: (AMBERWOOD PLACE) will not be considered, as notification requirements were not met.

New Business:

5. CUP 08-3008: (MOUNTAIN RANCH APTS CLUBHOUSE, 479): Submitted by JORGENSEN & ASSOC for property located S OF PERSIMMON ST. AND E OF MOUNTAIN RANCH PHASE I. The property is zoned RMF-24, MULTI FAMILY - 24 UNITS/ACRE and contains approximately 15.37 acres. The request is for a clubhouse and pool, Use Unit 4, Cultural and Recreational Facility, in the RMF-24 Zoning District, as previously approved. Planner: Jesse Fulcher

6. ADM 08-3033: (UDC Amendment – Ch. 173 Building Regulations): Submitted by Steve Cattaneo, Building Safety Director, requesting an amendment to Ch. 173 of the UDC, adopting the Arkansas Energy Code with local amendments. Presenter: Steve Cattaneo

7. ADM 08-3020: (UDC Amendment – Ch. 166.20 Expiration of Plans): Submitted by planning staff, an amendment to the Unified Development Code Ch. 166.20, Expiration of Plans and Permits, to permit administrative extensions for projects that meet all code requirements.
Planner: Jeremy Pate






All interested parties may appear and be heard at the public hearings. A copy of the proposed amendments and other pertinent data are open and available for inspection in the office of City Planning (575-8267), 125 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas. All interested parties are invited to review the petitions. Interpreters or TDD for hearing impaired are available for all public hearings; 72 hour notice is required. For further information or to request an interpreter, please call 575-8330.

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Wetland article ignores drawbacks in wetland mitigation projects but provides valuable insight and source of hope for urban wetland protection


Woolsey wetland article in The Morning News


The Woolsey Prairie is adjacent to land where the new wastewater-treatment plant was built. Actually, the plant was built on what might be called the original Woolsey Prairie.
Because the plant destroyed a great many wetland acres, the Corps of Engineers permit required mitigation. There have been many shows on Government channel about the progress of creating the mitigation area over the past couple of years, mostly as a part of shows on progress of construction of the plant itself.
The good news is that the city is "manufacturing" wetland to make up for destruction. That isn't as good as preserving existing wetland exactly as nature made it. However, it is beautiful site.
The bad news is that a plan to allow developers to "purchase" shares in such mitigation land is similar to trading carbon-pollution rights. It means developers can dredge and fill to build on wetland in the city and "mitigate" it by paying for creation of such sites. This is better than nothing. However, it doesn't protect property from flooding downstream from the development. And it allows valuable habitat to be destroyed where it should be kept. It doesn't make stormwater remain where it falls and soak in to keep vegetation healthy and replenish underground aquifers.
That was the first story I ever read by Skip Descant. He appears to be a good reporter.
He wouldn't likely know about World Peace Wetland Prairie or that "keeping the water where it falls" is the contrasting idea that would have had to have been included in the story if his plan was to write a truly multi-source story.
In fact, WPWP is exactly opposite to a manufactured wetland area. It protects habitat and lets water soak in UPSTREAM where it falls. It was saved from development and stands in stark contrast with the Aspen Ridge/Hill Place development site to to its north.
While it has a large population of nonnative species, particularly fescue and Japanese honeysuckle that require constant volunteer effort to remove, it never had its basic seed and root base of native species removed.
Being inside the city and a part of the headwater system of the Town Branch of the West Fork of the White River and thus a significant area that helps protect the Beaver Lake watershed, its soil and plant life (even the invasive nonnative species) are functioning perfectly for stormwater management and protection of water quality.

The already completed Woolsey Prairie serves to catch water NEAR where it falls on the sewage-treatment plant. But adjacent parcels that may be saved as wetland prairie or savannah will be for sale to developers as mitigation for environmentally destruction parcels upstream. That part of the story has been discussed on several Government Channel productions related to the new sewage-treatment plant.

It would be nice to have a map of wetland areas. I frequently offer such information with photos from various parts of the watershed on my blogs and Flickr photo sets. But an overall plan to protect wetland isn't something everyone wants. Such a citywide delineation of wetland areas could prevent developers from buying property that should not be developed on the assumption that they will always get permission to dredge and fill such places simply by buying a share of an already preserved parcel miles away or not even in the same watershed.

Some developers and even some city officials and staff members don't want to acknowledge the existence of more than minimal wetland because public knowledge of the facts of Northwest Arkansas' environment might stifle their desire to build and pave every acre in the city.

More than two years ago, the Fayetteville Natural Heritage Association created a booklet with a list of environmentally sensitive areas in the city that the group deemed worthy of protection. That information has never been used by the city in any way, as far as I can tell. During the June 17, 2008, meeting of the Council of Neighborhoods, Bruce Shackleford's presentation on Woolsey Prairie got his ideas out to a lot of people and excited some of the neighborhood advocates to realize the importance of wetland prairie, exactly what we've been trying to do with our photos on Flickr and on our blogspots for the past year and for more than six years on Aubunique.com and for decades in various newspaper and magazine stories.
Fran Alexander and others persevere, but are only voices in the wildnerness, it seems.
Too many of the most outspoken people in the green, "sustainability" movement mostly focus on compromise positions. The paid environmentalists are all about compromise these days. Compromise mostly leads to learning to lose gracefully.
It takes people such as Fran Alexander with passion to get things done. And Shackleford's passion about the prairie wetland can do more to stir fervor in the fight to do the right thing in Fayetteville than some of us have done in decades. A lot of us old "tree-huggers" will be supporting his educational effort in every way we can.
For photos and more information, please use the following online links.

Hill Place/Aspen Ridge set of photos



Pinnacle Prairie set of photos — west side of World Peace Wetland Prairie



World Peace Wetland Prairie collection of sets of photos




Town Branch watershed set of photos

Saturday, June 21, 2008

Government channel schedule for June 22-28

FAYETTEVILLE CITY16
GOVERNMENT CHANNEL PROGRAM GUIDE
June 22-28, 2008

SUNDAY, June 22
1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Fire Training Video
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Treatment/Recovery: Reducing The Burden On Justice System & Society
8:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
8:30 a.m. ICLEI Climate Conference: How One Local Leader Is Making International Economic Impact
9:00 a.m. Housing Authority Board: June 17
10:00 a.m. Partners For Housing Committee: June 17
11:00 a.m. Council Of Neighborhoods: June 19
12:00 p.m. Teen Parenting: Anxiety, Stress, Eating Disorders and Other Mental Health Issues
2:15 p.m. Swedish Asbestos Firm Comes To Fayetteville
2:30 p.m. FPL Kids' Lab: Archeology
3:15 p.m. Library: Fractured Fairy Tales
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. City Council: June 17
8:30 p.m. Telecommunications Board: June 19
10:00 p.m. Public Meeting On Parks Needs & Priorities For 2009: June 18
11:15 p.m. Waste Water Treatment Plant Ribbon Cutting

MONDAY, June 23
1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Fire Training Video
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Substance Abuse: Treatment Approaches For Women
8:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
8:30 a.m. Swedish Asbestos Firm Comes To Fayetteville
Troops, Trains & Planes 2008
9:00 a.m. Public Meeting On Parks Needs & Priorities For 2009: June 18
10:15 a.m. Special Sidewalk & Trails Task Force: June 18
11:30 a.m. Charles Banks Wilson At FPL
12:30 p.m. Mayor's Concert Featuring Concert Pianist Jura Margulis
1:45 p.m. Waste Water Treatment Plant Ribbon Cutting
2:45 p.m. College Avenue Construction Update
3:00 p.m. Amanda Adams Concert At Gulley Park
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. Fire Training Video
5:30 p.m. Planning Commission-LIVE
8:30 p.m. Swedish Asbestos Firm Comes To Fayetteville
Mayor Coody's Press Conference On Bottled Water
9:00 p.m. Waste Water Treatment Plant Ribbon Cutting????
11:15 p.m. Gulley Park 2008 Concert Series: Chase Missy

TUESDAY, June 24
12:45 a.m. American Waste Water Backflow Prevention
1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Fire Training Video
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Investing In Treatment: Policy Makers Positive Impact On Their Community
8:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
8:30 a.m. Mayor Coody's Press Conference On Bottled Water
8:45 a.m. Brice Davis Park Celebration
9:00 a.m. Planning Commission: June 23
12:00 p.m. Street Committee: June 23
1:00 p.m. Waste Water Treatment Plant Ribbon Cutting
3:30 a.m. Mayor Coody's Press Conference On Bottled Water
3:45 a.m. 3 Bridge Scull Creek Crossing
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. American Waste Water Backflow Prevention
4:45 p.m. Community Room At FPL: The Art of Travel Writing
6:00 p.m. Swedish Asbestos Firm Comes To Fayetteville
Brice Davis Park Celebration
6:30 p.m. Planning Commission: June 23
9:30 p.m. Street Committee: June 23
10:45 p.m. Public Meeting On Parks Needs & Priorities For 2009: June 18

WEDNESDAY, June 25
12:00 a.m. Identity Theft Solutions
12:45 a.m. 3 Bridge Scull Creek Crossing
1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Fire Training Video
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Road To Recovery: Improving the Bottom Line
8:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
8:30 a.m. Animals That Need Homes Now!
Farmers Market
9:00 a.m. City Council Agenda: June 24
11:00 a.m. Understanding Energy Consumption In Multi-Family Housing
12:15 p.m. Jazz Time: A Brief History Of America's Original Art Form
1:30 p.m. Noon AT FPL: Plants Suited For Fayetteville With Jon Lindstrom
2:30 p.m. Mayor Coody's Press Conference On Bottled Water
2:45 p.m. Sweet Briar Park Celebration
College Avenue Construction Update
3:00 p.m. American Waste Water Backflow Prevention
3:15 p.m. Brice Davis Park Celebration
3:30 p.m. Mayor Coody's Press Conference On Bottled Water
3:45 p.m. 3 Bridge Scull Creek Crossing
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. Fire Training Video
5:30 p.m. Swedish Asbestos Firm Comes To Fayetteville
5:45 p.m. Sweet Briar Park Celebration
6:00 p.m. Animals That Need Homes Now!
Farmers Market
6:30 p.m. City Council Agenda: June 24
8:30 p.m. Walton Arts Council: June 24
9:30 p.m. Special Sidewalk & Trails Task Force: June 18
10:15 p.m. Waste Water Treatment Plant Ribbon Cutting

THURSDAY, June 26
1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Fire Training Video
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Examining The Intersections Of Care For Persons With Mental & Substance Use Conditions
8:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
8:30 a.m. Swedish Asbestos Firm Comes To Fayetteville
Sweet Briar Park Celebration
9:00 a.m. Walton Arts Council: June 24
10:00 a.m. Waste Water Treatment Plant Ribbon Cutting
11:30 a.m. Animals That Need Homes Now!
12:00 p.m. Four Million Gallons Of Music
1:00 p.m. Law Day 2008
2:15 p.m. Swedish “Moving Floor” Demonstration
2:30 p.m. American Waste Water Backflow Prevention
3:00 p.m. Brice Davis Park Celebration
3:15 p.m. Mayor Coody's Press Conference On Bottled Water
3:30 p.m. 3 Bridge Scull Creek Crossing
3:45 p.m. College Avenue Construction Update
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. Gulley Park 2008 Concert Series: Chase Missy
6:30 p.m. Telecommunications Board: June 19
8:00 p.m. Swedish Asbestos Firm Comes To Fayetteville
College Avenue Construction Update
8:30 p.m. Waste Water Treatment Plant Ribbon Cutting
10:00 p.m. Sweet Briar Park Celebration
10:15 p.m. Swedish “Moving Floor” Demonstration
10:30 p.m. FPL Kids Lab: Kinesiology
11:30 p.m. Mayor Coody's Press Conference On Bottled Water
11:45 p.m. American Waste Water Backflow Prevention

FRIDAY, June 27
12:00 a.m. Law Day 2008
1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Fire Training Video
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Addiction & Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Combating Co- Occurring Disorders
8:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
8:30 a.m. Mayor Coody's Press Conference On Bottled Water
8:45 a.m. 3 Bridge Scull Creek Crossing
9:00 a.m. Waste Water Treatment Plant Ribbon Cutting
10:30 a.m. Brice Davis Park Celebration
10:45 a.m. BGSO: Possibilities For Backyard Gardens
11:30 a.m. College Avenue Construction Update
11:45 a.m. Swedish Asbestos Firm Comes To Fayetteville
12:00 p.m. Planning A Physically Active Community
1:00 p.m. Sweet Briar Park Celebration
1:15 p.m. Swedish “Moving Floor” Demonstration
1:30 p.m. Dog Days of Summer: How to Choose a Pet
2:30 p.m. Arborist Service Day
3:00 p.m. Watershed Awareness
3:30 p.m. Anthony Bourdain Visits FPL
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. Fire Training Video
5:30 p.m. Understanding Energy Consumption In Multi-Family Housing
6:45 p.m. Sweet Briar Park Celebration
Gulley Park Bioswale Ribbon Cutting
7:00 p.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
8:00 p.m. City View
8:30 p.m. Swedish Asbestos Firm Comes To Fayetteville
8:45 p.m. Four Million Gallons Of Music
9:45 p.m. Waste Water Treatment Plant Ribbon Cutting
11:15 p.m. American Waste Water Backflow Prevention
11:30 p.m. Swedish “Moving Floor” Demonstration
11:45 p.m. Brice Davis Park Celebration
College Avenue Construction Update

SATURDAY, June 28
12:00 a.m. Parks & Recreation Summer Concert: A Touch of Class
1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
5:00 a.m. Fire Training Video
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Medication Assisted Therapies Providing A Whole Patient Approach
8:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
8:30 a.m. Swedish Asbestos Firm Comes To Fayetteville
Animals That Need Homes Now!
9:00 a.m. City Council Agenda: June 24
11:00 a.m. Street Committee: June 23
12:00 p.m. Walton Arts Council: June 24
1:00 p.m. Public Meeting On Parks Needs & Priorities For 2009: June 18
2:15 p.m. 3 Bridge Scull Creek Crossing
2:30 p.m. Sweet Briar Park Celebration
2:45 p.m. American Waste Water Backflow Prevention
3:00 p.m. Mayor Coody's Press Conference On Bottled Water
3:15 p.m. Swedish Asbestos Firm Comes To Fayetteville
3:30 p.m. Brice Davis Park Celebration
College Avenue Construction Update
3:45 p.m. Swedish “Moving Floor” Demonstration
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. Planning Commission: June 23
7:30 p.m. Special Sidewalk & Trails Task Force: June 18
8:45 p.m. Gulley Park 2008 Concert Series: Chase Missy
10:45 p.m. Fire Station 7's Solar Water Heater
11:45 p.m. Snowbirds 2005 Air Show




Look for the updated program guide in the Cable Administration section at
http://www.accessfayetteville.org

Friday, June 20, 2008

Did Chambers' investors ever question bank's support of Aspen Ridge debacle?

Please click on image to ENLARGE photo of Chambers Bank sign on Royal Oak Parkway at the north entry to the now-failed and finally defunct Aspen Ridge Townhome project site on Sixth Street/Martin Luther King Boulevard in south Fayetteville, Arkansas, in 2006.
For a story on another development project gone wrong, please click the following link:

Investors sue over Chambers Bank involvement in fraudulent development scheme


Telecom Board recommends change in forum policy

Telecom Board recommends changes to forum policy
BY MARSHA L. MELNICHAK Northwest Arkansas Times
Posted on Friday, June 20, 2008
URL: http://www.nwanews.com/nwat/News/66362
The Fayetteville City Council should honor its current policy and show two “ yanked” forums, according to the Telecommunications Board.

“ We are recommending that, until new policies and procedures are accepted by the council, that the current policy and procedures be honored, ” said Shelli Bell, a board member.

The board will also recommend at least two changes in policy directly related to the ongoing question of whether forums and roundtable discussions should be shown on the city’s Government Channel.

Board Chairman Richard Drake said he will write a letter to the council telling aldermen that, in the board’s opinion, the city “ essentially violated existing policy ” when two issue forums were “ unceremoniously” halted.

In that letter, he said, he will also “ respectfully request” that the council direct city staff to proceed with production of the forums about the location of Fayetteville High School and the future of the Walton Arts Center.

“ This was all set to go, and they pulled the plug on it, ” Drake said during discussion of a complaint by Fayetteville resident Jim Bemis.

Bemis charged that the city administration has influenced Government Channel programming in violation of city policy.

Drake said he wanted to keep the motion and his letter short and to the point and just say, “ You shouldn’t have done it. ”

Government Channel procedure states that a council member can request a forum, Bemis and former cable administrator Marvin Hilton told the Telecom Board. Ward 2 Alderman Nancy Allen requested the forums.

The vote establishing the communication with the council on the issue was an apparently unanimous, simultaneous voice vote.

Board member Aubrey Shepherd said that, when the council sent the forum policy decision back to the Telecom Board, it did not speak specifically to the forums that were stopped.

He said the council “ couldn’t be expected to take a very serious look” at the question coming, as it did, at the end of a three-and-a-half-hour meeting.

Bell proposed two policy changes, both of which were accepted by the Telecom Board. Together the two changes would allow issue forums and round-table discussions on the Government Channel if they are part of a government meeting rather than a separate program or event.

“The important thing here is that it is indeed a meeting, ”Bell said, explaining that there is no reason for the Telecom Board to tell boards, commissions or government bodies how to have meetings.

With a 4-2 voice vote, the board approved recommending a policy change that, if approved by the council, will change the words “limited public forums” to “moderated public forums.”

Bell said that clarification would ensure that moderated issue forums are limited to candidate and ballot issues and ensure that the Government Channel is specific to government activity.

On the second change Bell proposed, the board seemed to accept unanimously. It makes all city government meetings the first level of priority for showing on the Government Channel (Blogger's note: Actual vote was 5-0-1, with Shepherd abstaining).

The intent is to clarify that any government meeting can be televised on the Government Channel “regardless of the format chosen by that government body,” she said.

Agreeing with City Attorney Kit Williams and Susan Thomas, public information officer and policy adviser, Bell said Government Channel programming should be limited to candidate and ballot issues. She said anything not a government meeting would be shown on the city’s public access channel to ensure that programming on the Government Channel is specific to government activity.

Under the policy changes being recommended to the council, any government meeting would be eligible to be televised on the Government Channel, even if the governmental body chooses to conduct the meeting in a round-table or forum format. The policy would not limit the type of meeting that can be televised.

Drake indicated that the board is open to other policy suggestions to take to the City Council. Those proposals will be discussed at the board’s July meeting for presentation to the council in August.

The Telecom Board meeting Thursday was not shown as a live broadcast because of technical difficulties. It will be broadcast on the Government Channel and can be viewed on the city’s Web site, www. accessfayetteville. org.

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Thursday, June 19, 2008

Watch Telecom meeting live on Internet at 5:30


Watch Telecom Board live or archived later at this link

Please attend or watch Telecom Board tonight. It may not be live at 5:30 but is to be run immediately afterward and may be found live on the city site

Although the local media harshly criticized the City's recent denial of a Council Member’s scheduled issue forum on the government channel, you probably haven’t heard about a Telecom Board member’s proposal to totally eliminate such forums. The Board will hear the proposal today at their “live” meeting at City Hall (5:30 p.m.)..

Board Member Bell will present the proposal as a slide show, after consulting privately with the City Attorney Kit Williams and Susan Thomas, Policy and Information Officer. Kit has said that the forums are legal and constitutional, and both he and Ms. Thomas have said they thing the forums are great, so it’s hard to figure their decision to nix the forums and completely bypass the Telecommunications Board in the process of denying the earlier forum request..

As I see it, the City Hall folks have presented only opinions and conjecture as their reasons for denying the forums, and I have filed a complaint to the Board that also should be considered at tonight’s Board meeting. In addition, several local citizens have followed current channel policy to request an issue forum to discuss Board Member Bell’s proposal, as well as to provide more public iinput into how the government channel is used and programmed.

Please tune in to the Board Meeting tonight on Channel 16. You can also call in or send an email during the meeting.
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Information for today's Telecom Board meeting


Telecom Board meeting agenda and city memo for June 19, 2008 meeting

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Derailments happen but no one addressed the possibility mentioned by the Town Branch neighbors when the Hill Place student-apartment PZD was approved

 
No one injured, no hazardous material released in 11-car train derailment
BY KATE WARD Northwest Arkansas Times
Posted on Saturday, June 14, 2008
URL: http://www.nwanews.com/nwat/News/66176


Derailment in Brentwood in NWAT


BRENTWOOD — Arkansas & Missouri Railroad crews worked all day Friday to realign 11 cars that were derailed from a portion of railroad track near Brentwood, in southern Washington County.
According to Railroad Chief Ron Sparks, the derailment happened at about 9: 40 p. m. Thursday. The southbound freight train was traveling 35 miles-perhour, carrying a conductor and an engineer, when 11 cars derailed. No one was injured.
“ Seven of the cars were empty and four of them were loaded with general commodities, ” Sparks said. “ There were no hazardous materials released into the environment — that’s the most important thing for people to know. ”
Sparks wouldn’t identify the specific contents of the train due to customer confidentiality agreements.
Railroad crews worked through Thursday night and until dark Friday trying to realign the cars.
“ We’re busy recovering what we can and putting the cars and the track back together, ” he said. “ Derailments happen on a weekly basis, but ones of this magnitude happen about every two years. ”
The cause of the derailment has not been determined, but Sparks said the circumstances don’t appear suspicious.
Washington County Emergency Management Director John Luther said area response agencies worked together during response efforts Thursday night.
Responding agencies included: the Boston Mountain Fire Department, the Washington County Emergency Management Agency, Washington County Haz-Mat, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, the Fayetteville Fire Department, Springdale Firefighters and the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality.
“ It was a real good cooperative effort, ” Luther said. “ It was hard to get to, but everyone worked well and shared information. Once everything was stabilized, it was left in the hands of the railroad authorities. ”
Sparks said railroad crews are well equipped to handle all types of derailments.
“ The railroad industry is very durable, ” he said, “ These kind of incidents could cripple an industry, but the railroads deal with them on a daily basis. We have the manpower and the equipment to handle it. ”
Freight between Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas, he added, won’t be dispatched until Monday.
Luther said the Washington County Sheriff’s Office is currently working in conjunction with the Washington County Emergency Management Agency to form a class geared toward train accident response. “ We’ve had a couple train accidents over the last month or two and now we’ve had another one, ” he said. “ We recognize that it’s something we don’t often deal with, so we got with the proper authorities to get something on the books so our people are better prepared to deal with it. ”
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Saturday, June 7, 2008

Government channel schedule for Sunday June 8 through Saturday June 14

FAYETTEVILLE CITY16
GOVERNMENT CHANNEL PROGRAM GUIDE
June 8-14, 2008

SUNDAY, June 8
1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Message Board
5:00 a.m. Fire Training Video
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Road To Recovery: Helping Families Find Recovery
8:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
8:30 a.m. Fayetteville Executive Airport Honors Dr. Noah Fields Drake Park Gazebos
9:00 a.m. RESCHEDULED CAT Board:
10:00 a.m. Parks & Recreation Advisory Board: June 2
11:30 a.m. Public Hearing On Washington County Courthouse
Expansion: May 28
Noon City Council Agenda: May 27
1:30 p.m. Waste Water Treatment Plant Tour
2:00 p.m. Arkansas Birds
3:30 p.m. Climate Change, Wildlife and Wildlands
3:45 p.m. Still On The Hill at the Fayetteville Public Library.
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar

4:30 p.m. CITY COUNCIL JUNE 3

8:30 p.m. Board Of Adjustments: June 2
10:00 p.m. City Council Agenda: May 27
11:30 p.m. Ultra Suede 2008 Concert @ Gulley Park

MONDAY, June 9
1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Message Board
5:00 a.m. Fire Training Video
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Waste Water Treatment Plant Tour
8:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
8:30 a.m. David Lashley Park
9:00 a.m. Public Hearing On Washington County Courthouse
Expansion: May 28
9:30 a.m. Ultra Suede 2008 Concert @ Gulley Park
Noon The Greatest Good: A Forest Service Centennial Film
2:15 p.m. Blair Library: David Renfroe And His Prototype Automobile
3:00 p.m. Together We Make A Difference: Volunteering In Fayetteville 3:15 p.m. Fayetteville Fire Dept.: Burn Prevention Education
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. Fire Training Video
5:30 p.m. Planning Commission-LIVE
8:30 p.m. CAT Board: June 5
9:30 p.m. Public Hearing On Washington County Courthouse
Expansion: May 28
10:00 p.m. Waste Water Treatment Plant Tour
11:00 p.m. Fayetteville Executive Airport Honors Dr. Noah Fields Drake Park Gazebos
11:30 p.m. ARKANSAS BIRDS
TUESDAY, June 10
1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Message Board
5:00 a.m. Fire Training Video
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Improving Addiction Treatment Services: Taking Action Now
8:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
8:30 a.m. Animals That Need Homes Now!
Water Infrastructure: Successful Strategies For Local Leadership
9:00 a.m. Planning Commission: June 9
12:00 p.m. Boston Mt. Solid Waste : June 10
1:00 p.m. Ultra Suede 2008 Concert @ Gulley Park
3:30 p.m. Grinders Skate Park
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. David Lashley Park
5:00 p.m. Affordable "Green" Homes: Yes It's True
6:15 p.m. Farmers' Market
6:30 p.m. Planning Commission: June 9
9:30 p.m. Boston Mt. Solid Waste : June 10
10:30 p.m. Gulley Park Summer Concert Series 2007: Big Uns

WEDNESDAY, June 11
1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Message Board
5:00 a.m. Fire Training Video
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Road To Recovery: Financial & Medical Benefits Of Treatment
8:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
8:30 a.m. Animals That Need Homes Now!
Farmers Market
9:00 a.m. City Council Agenda: June 10
10:30 a.m. Water & Sewer Committee: June 10
11:30 a.m. Waste Water Treatment Plant Tour
12:30 p.m. Fayetteville Executive Airport Honors Dr. Noah Fields Drake
Park Gazebos
1:00 p.m. Creating Value: Developing Livable Communities
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. Fire Training Video
5:30 p.m. Lake Fayetteville Multi-Use Trail & Spillway Bridge
6:00 p.m. Animals That Need Homes Now!
Farmers Market
6:30 p.m. City Council Agenda: June 10
8:00 p.m. Water & Sewer Committee: June 10
9:00 p.m. Airport Board: June 11
10:00 p.m. Ultra Suede 2008 Concert @ Gulley Park
12:30 a.m. Grinders Skate Park

THURSDAY, June 12
1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Message Board
5:00 a.m. Fire Training Video
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Be Cool About Fire Safety
8:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
8:30 a.m. Governor's Conference 2004: Arkansas Appreciation
8:45 a.m. BGSO: Earth Day Is Every Day
9:00 a.m. Airport Board: June 11
10:00 a.m. Ultra Suede 2008 Concert @ Gulley Park
12:30 p.m. Planning A Physically Active Community
1:30 p.m. Tim Ernst; Buffalo Wilderness
2:30 p.m. David Lashley Park
3:00 p.m. Marc Brown, Arthur Creator, Visits FPL
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. Waste Water Treatment Plant Tour
5:30 p.m. Fayetteville Executive Airport Honors Dr. Noah Fields Drake Park Gazebos
6:30 p.m. Public Hearing On Washington County Courthouse Expansion: May 28
7:00 p.m. Quorum Court-LIVE
10:00 p.m. David Lashley Park
10:30 p.m. Woolsey House: 19th Century Pioneer Farmstead Clean Up
Reenactment
11:30 p.m. Quantum Reality And A New View Of Evolution
12:45 p.m. Park Gazebos

FRIDAY, June 13
1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Message Board
5:00 a.m. Fire Training Video
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Waste Water Treatment Plant Tour
8:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
8:30 a.m. Fayetteville Executive Airport Honors Dr. Noah Fields Drake
Park Gazebos
9:00 a.m. Quorum Court: June 12
Noon Subdivision Committee: June 12
2:00 p.m. Environmental Concerns: June 12
3:00 p.m. Woolsey House: 19th Century Pioneer Farmstead Clean Up
Reenactment
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. Fire Training Video
5:30 p.m. Arkansas Birds
7:00 p.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
8:00 p.m. City View
8:30 p.m. Historic District Commission: June 12
10:00 p.m. Water Gardens with Marcella Thompson.
11:00 p.m. Business Forecast 2008

SATURDAY, June 14
1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Message Board
5:00 a.m. Fire Training Video
6:00 a.m. Washington/Madison County Drug Court
7:00 a.m. Woolsey House: 19th Century Pioneer Farmstead Clean Up Reenactment
8:00 a.m. Community Events Calendar
8:30 a.m. David Lashley Park
9:00 a.m. City Council Agenda: June 10
10:30 a.m. Planning Commission: June 9
1:30 p.m. Water & Sewer Committee: June 10
2:30 p.m. Airport Board: June 11
4:00 p.m. Community Events Calendar
4:30 p.m. Quorum Court: June 12
7:30 p.m. Subdivision Committee: June 12
10:30 p.m. Environmental Concerns: June 12
Midnight Waste Water Treatment Plant Tour

Look for the updated program guide in the Cable Administration section at
http://www.accessfayetteville.org

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Busy schedules keep Wal-Mart visitors from seeing much of Fayetteville on their own





Few Wal-Mart tourists seeing much of Fayetteville, NWA Times says

Fayetteville Council tells Telecom Board to come up with policy to manage forums

Forum issue goes to Telecom Board
BY MARSHA L. MELNICHAK Northwest Arkansas Times
Posted on Thursday, June 5, 2008
URL: http://www.nwanews.com/nwat/News/65893


Council sends forum issue for Telecom Board advice, NWA Times says


June 3, 2008, City Council meeting archived video


Any potential changes in policy regarding forums on the Fayetteville Government Channel moved to the Telecommunications Board this week.
“ We in the council decided if there ought to be a change, why not let the people closest to the issue, which is the Telecom Board, let them come up with the proposed changes they come up with and then we’ll act upon them, ” Ward 3 Alderman Robert Rhoads said Wednesday.
Richard Drake, Telecom Board chairman, told the Fayetteville City Council that he thought the board could make a policy recommendation in August.
Jim Bemis of Fayetteville, one of the speakers at the council meeting Tuesday and a strong proponent of forums on the Government Channel, hopes to speed that process along through complaint and appeals.
Bemis said Wednesday he will ask for written explanations of the opinions of Susan Thomas, public information officer and policy adviser; and Kit Williams, city attorney; that led to stopping production of new forums and the airing of earlier forums.
“ It is all opinion. It’s not law, ” Bemis said.
“ My interpretation was that what we were doing was outside of the scope of council-approved policy, that the forums we were conducting did not fit that definition, so we stopped, ” said Thomas, who told Bemis in an e-mail that the council affirmed her decision.
Bemis disagreed.
“ I think many people had the impression, at least I did, that they would not continue with Susan making decisions for the council and the Telecom Board, but she’s saying she will continue to make the decision that there will be no forums until the Telecom Board comes back with a recommendation, ” he said.
Rhoads confirmed Thomas’ understanding of the council’s direction regarding the forums.
“ The real issue is that there’s definitely a policy on these forums and it’s been in existence for several years, ” he said. “ Susan was just enforcing the policy. ”
Ward 1 Alderman Brenda Thiel said the council asked the Telecom Board to review the policy and make recommendations for changes if they were needed “ so we can actually follow what’s written because we’re doing one thing and the policy says something else. ”
Bemis said he plans to go back to the Telecom Board with his complaint based on Thomas’ responses to his earlier complaint about stopping the forums.
“(I will ) take my complaint all the way through to the council and make them make a decision at least on the forums, ” he said. “ Otherwise it’s going to take another two or three years. ”
At Tuesday’s meeting, the council agreed that the Telecom Board is an advisory board.
Agreement on the forums or what should happen next were not so easy to come by.
Thiel said she thought forums could be shown on the city’s public access channel, Cable Access Television. Acknowledging that there is an argument for only showing forums about government issues on the Government Channel, she said the issue then is who determines what are government issues.
“ That’s what needs to be clarified by the Telecom Board, ” she said. “ Who’s going to make the decision of whether or not it actually is a city government issue ?”
Ward 2 Alderman Nancy Allen said she thinks that shedding light on city government is one of the primary functions of the Government Channel.
“ The forums I have seen on the Government Channel have been well balanced and enlightening, ” she wrote in an e-mail to the Times. “ They are informative. It is hard for me to believe that an exchange of ideas could be anything other than a positive. ”
“ I think everybody would agree: Let’s have a fair and balanced forum, ” Williams said. “ Nobody’s going to argue with that. The problem is how can you get there. Who is going to be the designated decider of what viewpoints fit that and what viewpoints do not ?
“ When it says they have to be fair and balanced on the Government Channel, that means if that was actually true, that somebody from the government would be saying, ‘ OK, you’re fair and balanced, but you over there that want to speak, you’re not going to speak because you’re not fair and balanced. ’ That’s exactly what the government can’t do is choose between different viewpoints. ”
His advice is to keep all advocacy off the Government Channel and have it “ just be a purveyor of unvarnished information, just what the government is doing, whether it’s good, bad or indifferent. ”
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Monday, June 2, 2008

Thanks to Jeff Erf for posting city council agenda on his site

Council Agenda


Friday, May 30, 2008

Final Agenda for June 3, 2008

Final Agenda
City of Fayetteville Arkansas
City Council Meeting
June 03, 2008

A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council will be held on June 03, 2008 at 6:00 PM in Room 219 of the City Administration Building located at 113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Call to Order

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

Mayor's Announcements, Proclamations and Recognitions:

Presentations, Reports and Discussion Items:

Agenda Additions:
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A. 1. - A. 5.

A. Consent:

1. MR2 Contract: A resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract with MR2 to haul and dispose of solid waste within the city limits of Fayetteville.

2. Steele Crossing Investment III, LLC: A resolution accepting a donation from Steele Crossing Investment III, LLC of approximately 5.06 acres of real property from parts of Lots 8 and 14, CMN Business Park II.

3. Neighborhood Master Plan: A resolution approving the creation of a Neighborhood Master Plan for the Technology Development Corridor; and approving a budget adjustment in the amount of $4,000.00.

4. Secure Our Schools Grant: A resolution authorizing the Fayetteville Police Department to apply for a Department of Justice "Secure Our Schools" Grant in the amount of $87,325.00.

5. Roll Off Service, Inc. Amendment No. 1: A resolution approving contract Amendment No. 1 to the temporary hauling contract with Roll Off Service, Inc. implementing a per-ton rate adjustment to compensate for the rapid and significant increase in diesel fuel costs.

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B. 1.

B. Unfinished Business:

1. Hiring Freeze: Hiring Freeze Appeals:

One Parks Maintenance Superintendent

One Fleet Manager

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B. 2.

2. R-PZD 08-2915 (Hill Place): An ordinance establishing a Residential Planned Zoning District titled R-PZD 08-2915, Hill Place, located at the southwest corner of 6th Street and Hill Avenue; containing approximately 27.10 acres; amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Fayetteville; and adopting the Associated Master Development Plan. This ordinance was left on the First Reading at the May 6, 2008 City Council meeting.
This ordinance was left on the Second Reading at the May 20, 2008 City Council meeting.

This ordinance was left on the Second Reading.

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B. 3.

3. Bridgedale Plaza Appeal: An ordinance establishing a Commercial Planned Zoning District titled C-PZD 08-2904 Bridgedale Plaza, located at the southeast corner of Highway 16 East and River Meadows Drive, containing approximately 15.95 acres; amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Fayetteville; and adopting the Associated Master Development Plan. This ordinance was left on the Second Reading at the May 6, 2008 City Council meeting. This ordinance was left on the Third Reading and then Tabled at the May 20, 2008 City Council meeting to the June 3, 2008 City Council Meeting.

This ordinance was left on the Third Reading.

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B. 4.

4. Forest Hills PZD Rezone Appeal: An ordinance establishing a Residential Planned Zoning District titled R-PZD 07-2793 Forest Hills, located at Wedington Drive, south of Salem Road, containing approximately 82.38 acres; amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Fayetteville; and adopting the Associated Master Development Plan. This ordinance was left on the Second Reading at the May 20, 2008 City Council meeting.

This ordinance was left on the Second Reading.

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B. 5.

5. Forest Hills Master Street Plan Amendment Request: A resolution for R-PZD 07-2793 Forest Hills amending the Master Street Plan, realigning Golf Club Drive, a proposed north-south collector street, as described and depicted in the attached maps. This resolution was Tabled at the May 20, 2008 City Council meeting to the June 3, 2008 City Council meeting.

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C. 1.

C. New Business:

1. Abshier Heights Planned Zoning District - Extension of Approved PZD: An ordinance to waive Chapter 166.20 of the Unified Development Code, expiration of approved plans and permits, for the R-PZD 06-1883 (Abshier Heights) and to provide for a one-year approval extension.

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C. 2.

2. Role of the Government Channel Discussion.

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D. 1.

Announcements:

1. City Council Tour: June 02, 2008

Adjournment:

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Friday, May 23, 2008

Tentative Agenda for June 3, 2008

Tentative Agenda
City of Fayetteville Arkansas
City Council Meeting
June 03, 2008

A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council will be held on June 03, 2008 at 6:00 PM in Room 219 of the City Administration Building located at 113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Call to Order

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

Agenda Session Presentations:

The Role of the Government Channel and its Function - Alderman Nancy Allen

Field Staff: The Inspection Process - Steve Cattaneo, Building Safety Inspector - Informational Only.

University of Arkansas Signage and Wayfinding Program - Mike Johnson and Jill Anthes

Energy Audit and Performance Contracting - John Coleman, Sustainability Coordinator

Mayor's Announcements, Proclamations and Recognitions:

Presentations, Reports and Discussion Items:

Agenda Additions:
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A. 1. - A. 6.

A. Consent:

1. Approval of the May 20, 2008 City Council meeting minutes.

2. MR2 Contract: A resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract with MR2 to haul and dispose of solid waste within the city limits of Fayetteville.

3. Steele Crossing Investment III, LLC: A resolution accepting a donation from Steele Crossing Investment III, LLC of approximately 5.06 acres of real property from parts of Lots 8 and 14, CMN Business Park II.

4. Neighborhood Master Plan: A resolution approving the creation of a Neighborhood Master Plan for the Technology Development Corridor; and approving a budget adjustment in the amount of $4,000.00.

5. Secure Our Schools Grant: A resolution authorizing the Fayetteville Police Department to apply for a Department of Justice "Secure Our Schools" Grant in the amount of $87,325.00.

6. Roll Off Service, Inc. Amendment No. 1: A resolution approving contract Amendment No. 1 to the temporary hauling contract with Roll Off Service, Inc. implementing a per-ton rate adjustment to compensate for the rapid and significant increase in diesel fuel costs.

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B. 1.

B. Unfinished Business:

1. Hiring Freeze: Hiring Freeze Appeals:

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B. 2.

2. R-PZD 08-2915 (Hill Place): An ordinance establishing a Residential Planned Zoning District titled R-PZD 08-2915, Hill Place, located at the southwest corner of 6th Street and Hill Avenue; containing approximately 27.10 acres; amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Fayetteville; and adopting the Associated Master Development Plan. This ordinance was left on the First Reading at the May 6, 2008 City Council meeting.
This ordinance was left on the Second Reading at the May 20, 2008 City Council meeting.

This ordinance was left on the Second Reading.

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B. 3.

3. Bridgedale Plaza Appeal: An ordinance establishing a Commercial Planned Zoning District titled C-PZD 08-2904 Bridgedale Plaza, located at the southeast corner of Highway 16 East and River Meadows Drive, containing approximately 15.95 acres; amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Fayetteville; and adopting the Associated Master Development Plan. This ordinance was left on the Second Reading at the May 6, 2008 City Council meeting. This ordinance was left on the Third Reading and then Tabled at the May 20, 2008 City Council meeting to the June 3, 2008 City Council Meeting.

This ordinance was left on the Third Reading.

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B. 4.

4. Forest Hills PZD Rezone Appeal: An ordinance establishing a Residential Planned Zoning District titled R-PZD 07-2793 Forest Hills, located at Wedington Drive, south of Salem Road, containing approximately 82.38 acres; amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Fayetteville; and adopting the Associated Master Development Plan. This ordinance was left on the Second Reading at the May 20, 2008 City Council meeting.

This ordinance was left on the Second Reading.

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B. 5.

5. Forest Hills Master Street Plan Amendment Request: A resolution for R-PZD 07-2793 Forest Hills amending the Master Street Plan, realigning Golf Club Drive, a proposed north-south collector street, as described and depicted in the attached maps. This resolution was Tabled at the May 20, 2008 City Council meeting to the June 3, 2008 City Council meeting.

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C. 1.

C. New Business:

Announcements:

1. City Council Tour: June 02, 2008

Adjournment:

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Monday, May 19, 2008

Final Agenda for May 20, 2008

Final Agenda
City of Fayetteville Arkansas
City Council Meeting
May 20, 2008

A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council will be held on May 20, 2008 at 6:00 PM in Room 219 of the City Administration Building located at 113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Call to Order

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

Mayor's Announcements, Proclamations and Recognitions:

Presentations, Reports and Discussion Items:

1. Wastewater System Improvement Project - David Jurgens, Water Wastewater Director

Agenda Additions:
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A. 1. - A. 11.

A. Consent:

1. Approval of the May 6, 2008 City Council meeting minutes.

2. Bid # 08-39 Insituform Technologies, Inc: A resolution awarding Bid # 08-39 and approving a contract with Insituform Technologies, Inc. in the amount of $330,000.00 for 2008 sanitary sewer main line and service lateral lining, cured in-place pipe method.

3. Bid # 08-42 Southwest Trailer & Equipment: A resolution awarding Bid # 08-42 and approving the purchase of one (1) light weight steel dump trailer from Southwest Trailer and Equipment in the amount of $36,518.00 for use by the new Wastewater Treatment Plant; and approving a budget adjustment in like amount.

4. Bid # 08-43 Wiese Planning and Engineering: A resolution awarding Bid # 08-43 and approving the purchase of one (1) forklift from Wiese Planning and Engineering in the amount of $24,803.00 for use by the new Wastewater Treatment Plant; and approving a budget adjustment in the amount of $24,878.00.

5. Bid # 08-44 Arkoma Playgrounds and Supply: A resolution awarding Bid # 08-44 and approving a contract with Arkoma Playgrounds and Supply in the amount of $34,214.00 for construction of a pavilion, sidewalk, and picnic tables at Gary Hampton Softball Complex; approving a project contingency in the amount of $4,106.00; and approving a budget adjustment in the amount of $50,000.00.

6. RJN Group, Inc: A resolution approving an Engineering Services Contract with RJN Group, Inc. in the amount of $395,109.00 for a detailed sanitary sewer evaluation study in south Fayetteville and the City of Greenland; and approving a 5% contingency in the amount of $19,800.00.

7. Fayetteville Public Schools Contribution: A resolution approving a budget adjustment in the amount of $150,000.00 to the Fixed Assets Account and recognizing like revenue from the Fayetteville Public Schools for the installation of traffic signals at the intersections of Garland Avenue/Sixth Street and Starr Road/Mission Boulevard.

8. Pinkley Sales Company: A resolution approving the purchase of twelve (12) traffic signal preemption devices from Pinkley Sales Company in the amount of $40,586.00; and approving a budget adjustment in the amount of $12,000.00.

9. Movies in the Park Program: A resolution to approve a budget adjustment to recognize $22,000.00 from the Community Development Block Grant Program for the Yvonne Richardson Center and $2,500.00 from the Fayetteville Firefighters Association for the Parks Department "Movies in the Park" program.

10. Bid # 08-48 Video Production Switcher - Jim Lively & Associates: A resolution awarding Bid # 08-48 and approving the purchase of one (1) video production switcher from Jim Lively and Associates in the amount of $30,548.83 for use by the Peg Center.

11. South Industrial Park Lot 28E: A resolution to accept approximately one acre from Lot 28E of the South Industrial Park to be attached to Lot 29E.

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B. 1.

B. Unfinished Business:

1. Hiring Freeze: Hiring Freeze Appeals:

One Police Officer - Police Department

One Part Time Court Clerk - District Court

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B. 2.

2. Amend Chapters 151, 152 and 166: An ordinance amending Title XV: Unified Development of the Code of Fayetteville to amend Chapter 151: Definitions, Chapter 152: Administration and Chapter 166: Development in order to prohibit or regulate decentralized sewer systems within the city limits. This ordinance was left on the First Reading at the April 1, 2008 City Council meeting. This ordinance was left on the Second Reading and then tabled at the April 15, 2008 City Council meeting to the May 20, 2008 City Council meeting.

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B. 3.

3. RZN 08-2934 (Newell/Morton): An ordinance rezoning a portion of property described in rezoning petition RZN 08-2934, for approximately 0.37 acres, located at 1141 Hendrix from RSF-4, Residential Single Family, 4 units per acre, to RSF-8, Residential Single Family, 8 units per acre. This ordinance was left on the First Reading at the May 6, 2008 City Council meeting.

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B. 4.

4. R-PZD 08-2915 (Hill Place): An ordinance establishing a Residential Planned Zoning District titled R-PZD 08-2915, Hill Place, located at the southwest corner of 6th Street and Hill Avenue; containing approximately 27.10 acres; amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Fayetteville; and adopting the Associated Master Development Plan. This ordinance was left on the First Reading at the May 6, 2008 City Council meeting.

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B. 5.

5. Bridgedale Plaza Appeal: An ordinance establishing a Commercial Planned Zoning District titled C-PZD 08-2904 Bridgedale Plaza, located at the southeast corner of Highway 16 East and River Meadows Drive, containing approximately 15.95 acres; amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Fayetteville; and adopting the Associated Master Development Plan. This ordinance was left on the Second Reading at the May 6, 2008 City Council meeting.

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C. 1.

C. New Business:

1. RZN 08-2968 (Lazenby): An ordinance rezoning that property described in rezoning petition RZN 08-2968, for approximately 0.49 acres, located at 3390 West 6th Street from R-O, Residential Office to C-1, Neighborhood Commercial.

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C. 2.

2. VAC 08-2969 (Quality Lane Apartments): An ordinance approving VAC 08-2969 submitted by Crafton, Tull, Sparks & Associates for property located northwest of Quality Lane and Gregg Avenue to vacate a portion of a utility easement within the subject property.

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C. 3.

3. Forest Hills PZD Rezone Appeal: An ordinance establishing a Residential Planned Zoning District titled R-PZD 07-2793 Forest Hills, located at Wedington Drive, south of Salem Road, containing approximately 82.38 acres; amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Fayetteville; and adopting the Associated Master Development Plan.

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C. 4.

4. Forest Hills Master Street Plan Amendment Request: A resolution for R-PZD 07-2793 Forest Hills amending the Master Street Plan, realigning Golf Club Drive, a proposed north-south collector street, as described and depicted in the attached maps.

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C. 5.

5. Hiring Freeze Amendment: A resolution to amend Resolution No. 07-08 concerning the Hiring Freeze.

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C. 6.

6. Fayetteville Arts Festival Funding: A resolution to request the Advertising and Promotion Commission to fund the Fayetteville Arts Festival.

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D. 1.

Announcements:

1. City Council Tour: West Side Wastewater Treatment Plant

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Friday, May 2, 2008

Final Agenda for May 6, 2008

Final Agenda
City of Fayetteville Arkansas
City Council Meeting
May 06, 2008

A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council will be held on May 06, 2008 at 6:00 PM in Room 219 of the City Administration Building located at 113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Call to Order

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

Mayor's Announcements, Proclamations and Recognitions:

Presentations, Reports and Discussion Items:

1. Confirmation of the Advertising and Promotion Commission appointment.

2. Quarterly Report of Financial Condition of the City.


Agenda Additions:
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A. 1. - A. 15.

A. Consent:

1. Approval of the April 15, 2008 City Council meeting minutes.

2. 2008 Community Development Block Grant: A resolution approving a budget adjustment in the amount of $20,047.00 to reflect a like reduction in the 2008 Community Development Block Grant Revenues.

3. Farmington Cost-Share Agreement - Farmington Lift Station: A resolution to approve a cost share agreement with Farmington in which Fayetteville pays $482,078.52 (with credit to be given for some equipment), Farmington pays $1,215,802.48, and Fayetteville authorizes a $30,000.00 contingency for the Farmington Lift Station.

4. Oscar Renda Change Order # 3: A resolution approving Change Order # 3 to the contract with Oscar Renda Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $115,749.41 for construction of the gravity sewer lines from Gregg Avenue to the Hamestring Lift Station, WSIP Subproject WL-4.

5. Black & Veatch Corporation Amendment No. 2: A resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to the agreement for professional engineering services with Black & Veatch Corporation in the amount of $36,000.00 for construction phase services of Fayetteville Existing 36-Inch Water Transmission Line - Rehabilitation Study.

6. TIF District Interest Income: A resolution to approve a budget adjustment in the amount of $20,119.00 to recognize interest income from the TIF Project Fund and allocate it to sidewalk improvements in the TIF District.

7. Anaconda Sports: A resolution to award a bid to Anaconda Sports in the amount of $22,043.00 with a contingency of $3,000.00.

8. Arkansas Department of Aeronautics Grant: A resolution to approve an application for Federal Assistance and an Arkansas Department of Aeronautics matching grant to help fund Task Order # 3 in the amount of $128,337.00 of the total task order cost of $158,700.00 and to accept the grants when awarded.

9. Arkansas Recreational Trails Grant: A resolution approving an Agreement of Understanding with the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department for the acceptance of an Arkansas Recreational Trails Grant to utilize $33,600.00 in federal-aid funds to replace the Mud Creek Trail Bridge near Front Street; and approving a budget adjustment in the amount of $69,320.00.

10. Thompson Culvert Company: A resolution approving the purchase under Bid # 08-15 of one (1) prefabricated weathering steel pedestrian bridge for Mud Creek Trail from Thompson Culvert Company in the amount of $44,320.00 plus $4,099.60 in sales tax.

11. Kinco Contractors, LLC Change Order # 1: A resolution approving Change Order # 1 to the contract with Kinco Contractors, LLC in the amount of $37,000.00 for the installation of one (1) trail bridge for Mud Creek Trail; and approving a 15% project contingency in the amount of $5,550.00.

12. Arkansas Historic Preservation Program Grant: A resolution approving an amendment to the 2007-2008 Certified Local Government Grant to increase the amount by $300.00 to fund travel and training for the Fayetteville Historic District Commission; and approving a budget adjustment recognizing the increased grant revenue.

13. PetSmart Grant: A resolution authorizing the Fayetteville Animal Services Division to accept a grant from PetSmart Charities in the amount of $10,000.00 to cover costs associated with pre-adoption spay/neuter surgeries; and approving a budget adjustment to recognize the grant revenue.

14. BNSF Railway Co.: A resolution approving the purchase of approximately 6 acres of real property from BNSF Railway Co. in the amount of $73,180.00 plus associated closing costs for the Scull Creek Trail.

15. Gordon Backhoe and Dozer Service Inc.: A resolution to approve a bid contract with Gordon Backhoe and Dozer Service, Inc. in the amount of $17,068.00 with a contingency of $2,000.00 and to approve a budget adjustment in the amount of $19,068.00.

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B. Unfinished Business:

1. Hiring Freeze: Hiring Freeze Appeals:

Information Technology - One Database Administrator Position

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B. 2.

2. RZN 08-2937 (Mountain Ranch Ph. III): An ordinance rezoning that property described in rezoning petition RZN 08-2937, for approximately 26.9 acres, located south of Mountain Ranch Phase I and Persimmon Street, east of the future extension of Rupple Road, from RSF-4, Residential Single-Family, 4 units per acre to RSF-8, Residential Single-Family, 8 units per acre. This ordinance was left on the Second Reading at the April 15, 2008 City Council meeting.

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B. 3.

3. C-PZD 08-2894 (Park Centre): An ordinance establishing a Commercial Planned Zoning District titled C-PZD 08-2894 Park Centre, located at the northeast corner of Zion Road/Veterans Park Entry Drive, containing approximately 8.58 acres; amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Fayetteville; and adopting the Associated Master Development Plan. This ordinance was left on the Third Reading and then Tabled at the April 15, 2008 City Council meeting.

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C. 1.

C. New Business:

1. Fayetteville Municipal Property Owners' Improvement District No. 28 - Legacy Heights, Phases 2 and 3 Subdivision Infrastructure Project: An ordinance to establish and lay off Fayetteville Municipal Property Owners' Improvement District No. 28 Legacy Heights, Phases 2 and 3 Subdivision Infrastructure Project.

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C. 2.

2. Fayetteville Municipal Property Owners' Improvement District No. 29 - Ruskin Heights Subdivision Infrastructure Project: An ordinance to establish and lay off Fayetteville Municipal Property Owners' Improvement District No. 29 - Ruskin Heights Subdivision Infrastructure Project.

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C. 3.

3. Northwest Arkansas Naturals - City of Springdale Congratulations: A resolution to congratulate the City of Springdale for building the Arvest Ballpark and acquiring the Northwest Arkansas Naturals.

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C. 4.

4. RZN 07-2708 (Fire Stations): An ordinance amending Ordinance Number 5074 to attach the correct Hansen Number to the exhibits of said ordinance.

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C. 5.

5. RZN 08-2934 (Newell/Morton): An ordinance rezoning a portion of property described in rezoning petition RZN 08-2934, for approximately 0.37 acres, located at 1141 Hendrix from RSF-4, Residential Single Family, 4 units per acre, to RSF-8, Residential Single Family, 8 units per acre.

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C. 6.

6. R-PZD 08-2915 (Hill Place): An ordinance establishing a Residential Planned Zoning District titled R-PZD 08-2915, Hill Place, located at the southwest corner of 6th Street and Hill Avenue; containing approximately 27.10 acres; amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Fayetteville; and adopting the Associated Master Development Plan.

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C. 7.

7. VAC 08-2951 (Shoppes at Wedington): An ordinance approving VAC 08-2951 submitted by McClelland Consulting Engineers for property located west of the intersection of Wedington Drive and Salem Road, to vacate a utility easement on the subject property, a total of 5,997 square feet.

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C. 8.

8. Amend Chapter 97 Parks and Recreation: An ordinance to amend §97.070 of the Fayetteville Code to provide exemption of fees for use of Lake Fayetteville, Lake Wilson and Lake Sequoyah for juveniles within an approved government rehabilitation program.

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C. 9.

9. Repeal and Replace §158.03 Maintenance: An ordinance to repeal §158.03 Maintenance of the Unified Development Code and to enact a replacement §158.03 Maintenance.

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C. 10.

10. Repeal and Replace Chapter 168: Flood Damage Prevention Code: An ordinance repealing and replacing Chapter 168: Flood Damage Prevention Code of the Unified Development Code, Fayetteville Code of Ordinances.

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C. 11.

11. Downtown Off-Street Parking Improvement District: An ordinance to codify Ordinance No. 2292 of December 7, 1976, with amendments proposed by The Board of the Downtown Off-Street Parking Improvement District.

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C. 12.

12. Pratt Place Inn Appeal: An ordinance amending a Commercial Planned Zoning District entitled C-PZD 05-1670, Pratt Place Inn, located at 2115 W. Markham Road, containing approximately 72.00 acres, to allow a monument sign in Planning Area 2 in-lieu of a sign in Planning Area 3, as described herein.

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C. 13.

13. Bridgedale Plaza Appeal: An ordinance establishing a Commercial Planned Zoning District titled C-PZD 08-2904 Bridgedale Plaza, located at the southeast corner of Highway 16 East and River Meadows Drive, containing approximately 15.95 acres; amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Fayetteville; and adopting the Associated Master Development Plan.

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D. 1.

Announcements:

1. City Council Tour: May 05, 2008 - 4:30 PM - R-PZD 08-2915 (Hill Place)

Adjournment:

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Friday, April 25, 2008

Tentative Agenda for May 6, 2008

Tentative Agenda
City of Fayetteville Arkansas
City Council Meeting
May 06, 2008

A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council will be held on May 06, 2008 at 6:00 PM in Room 219 of the City Administration Building located at 113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Call to Order

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

Agenda Session Presentations:

1. Site Approval and Inspection Process - Steve Cattaneo, Building Safety Inspector - Informational Only.

2. Discussion of First Quarter Operating Results - Paul Becker, Finance Director

Mayor's Announcements, Proclamations and Recognitions:

Presentations, Reports and Discussion Items:
1. Quarterly Report of Financial Condition of the City

Agenda Additions:
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A. 1. - A. 15.

A. Consent:

1. Approval of the April 15, 2008 City Council meeting minutes.

2. 2008 Community Development Block Grant: A resolution approving a budget adjustment in the amount of $20,047.00 to reflect a like reduction in the 2008 Community Development Block Grant Revenues.

3. Farmington Cost-Share Agreement - Farmington Lift Station: A resolution to approve a cost share agreement with Farmington in which Fayetteville pays $482,078.52 (with credit to be given for some equipment), Farmington pays $1,215,802.48, and Fayetteville authorizes a $30,000.00 contingency for the Farmington Lift Station.

4. Oscar Renda Change Order # 3: A resolution approving Change Order # 3 to the contract with Oscar Renda Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $115,749.41 for construction of the gravity sewer lines from Gregg Avenue to the Hamestring Lift Station, WSIP Subproject WL-4.

5. Black & Veatch Corporation Amendment No. 2: A resolution approving Amendment No. 2 to the agreement for professional engineering services with Black & Veatch Corporation in the amount of $36,000.00 for construction phase services of Fayetteville Existing 36-Inch Water Transmission Line - Rehabilitation Study.

6. TIF District Interest Income: A resolution to approve a budget adjustment in the amount of $20,119.00 to recognize interest income from the TIF Project Fund and allocate it to sidewalk improvements in the TIF District.

7. Anaconda Sports: A resolution to award a bid to Anaconda Sports in the amount of $22,043.00 with a contingency of $3,000.00.

8. Arkansas Department of Aeronautics Grant: A resolution to approve an application for Federal Assistance and an Arkansas Department of Aeronautics matching grant to help fund Task Order # 3 in the amount of $128,337.00 of the total task order cost of $158,700.00 and to accept the grants when awarded.

9. Arkansas Recreational Trails Grant: A resolution approving an Agreement of Understanding with the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department for the acceptance of an Arkansas Recreational Trails Grant to utilize $33,600.00 in federal-aid funds to replace the Mud Creek Trail Bridge near Front Street; and approving a budget adjustment in the amount of $69,320.00.

10. Thompson Culvert Company: A resolution approving the purchase under Bid # 08-15 of one (1) prefabricated weathering steel pedestrian bridge for Mud Creek Trail from Thompson Culvert Company in the amount of $44,320.00 plus $4,099.60 in sales tax.

11. Kinco Contractors, LLC Change Order # 1: A resolution approving Change Order # 1 to the contract with Kinco Contractors, LLC in the amount of $37,000.00 for the installation of one (1) trail bridge for Mud Creek Trail; and approving a 15% project contingency in the amount of $5,550.00.

12. Arkansas Historic Preservation Program Grant: A resolution approving an amendment to the 2007-2008 Certified Local Government Grant to increase the amount by $300.00 to fund travel and training for the Fayetteville Historic District Commission; and approving a budget adjustment recognizing the increased grant revenue.

13. PetSmart Grant: A resolution authorizing the Fayetteville Animal Services Division to accept a grant from PetSmart Charities in the amount of $10,000.00 to cover costs associated with pre-adoption spay/neuter surgeries; and approving a budget adjustment to recognize the grant revenue.

14. BNSF Railway Co.: A resolution approving the purchase of approximately 6 acres of real property from BNSF Railway Co. in the amount of $73,180.00 plus associated closing costs for the Scull Creek Trail.

15. Gordon Backhoe and Dozer Service Inc.: A resolution to approve a bid contract with Gordon Backhoe and Dozer Service, Inc. in the amount of $17,068.00 with a contingency of $2,000.00 and to approve a budget adjustment in the amount of $19,068.00.

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B. 1.

B. Unfinished Business:

1. Hiring Freeze: Hiring Freeze Appeals:

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B. 2.

2. RZN 08-2937 (Mountain Ranch Ph. III): An ordinance rezoning that property described in rezoning petition RZN 08-2937, for approximately 26.9 acres, located south of Mountain Ranch Phase I and Persimmon Street, east of the future extension of Rupple Road, from RSF-4, Residential Single-Family, 4 units per acre to RSF-8, Residential Single-Family, 8 units per acre. This ordinance was left on the Second Reading at the April 15, 2008 City Council meeting.

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B. 3.

3. C-PZD 08-2894 (Park Centre): An ordinance establishing a Commercial Planned Zoning District titled C-PZD 08-2894 Park Centre, located at the northeast corner of Zion Road/Veterans Park Entry Drive, containing approximately 8.58 acres; amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Fayetteville; and adopting the Associated Master Development Plan. This ordinance was left on the Third Reading and then Tabled at the April 15, 2008 City Council meeting.

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C. 1.

C. New Business:

1. RZN 07-2708 (Fire Stations): An ordinance amending Ordinance Number 5074 to attach the correct Hansen Number to the exhibits of said ordinance.

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C. 2.

2. RZN 08-2934 (Newell/Morton): An ordinance rezoning a portion of property described in rezoning petition RZN 08-2934, for approximately 0.37 acres, located at 1141 Hendrix from RSF-4, Residential Single Family, 4 units per acre, to RSF-8, Residential Single Family, 8 units per acre.

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C. 3.

3. R-PZD 08-2915 (Hill Place): An ordinance establishing a Residential Planned Zoning District titled R-PZD 08-2915, Hill Place, located at the southwest corner of 6th Street and Hill Avenue; containing approximately 27.10 acres; amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Fayetteville; and adopting the Associated Master Development Plan.

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C. 4.

4. VAC 08-2951 (Shoppes at Wedington): An ordinance approving VAC 08-2951 submitted by McClelland Consulting Engineers for property located west of the intersection of Wedington Drive and Salem Road, to vacate a utility easement on the subject property, a total of 5,997 square feet.

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C. 5.

5. Amend Chapter 97 Parks and Recreation: An ordinance to amend §97.070 of the Fayetteville Code to provide exemption of fees for use of Lake Fayetteville, Lake Wilson and Lake Sequoyah for juveniles within an approved government rehabilitation program.

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C. 6.

6. Repeal and Replace §158.03 Maintenance: An ordinance to repeal §158.03 Maintenance of the Unified Development Code and to enact a replacement §158.03 Maintenance.

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C. 7.

7. Repeal and Replace Chapter 168: Flood Damage Prevention Code: An ordinance repealing and replacing Chapter 168: Flood Damage Prevention Code of the Unified Development Code, Fayetteville Code of Ordinances.

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C. 8.

8. Downtown Off-Street Parking Improvement District: An ordinance to codify Ordinance No. 2292 of December 7, 1976, with amendments proposed by The Board of the Downtown Off-Street Parking Improvement District.

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C. 9.

9. Pratt Place Inn Appeal: An ordinance amending a Commercial Planned Zoning District entitled C-PZD 05-1670, Pratt Place Inn, located at 2115 W. Markham Road, containing approximately 72.00 acres, to allow a monument sign in Planning Area 2 in-lieu of a sign in Planning Area 3, as described herein.

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C. 10.

10. Bridgedale Plaza Appeal: An ordinance establishing a Commercial Planned Zoning District titled C-PZD 08-2904 Bridgedale Plaza, located at the southeast corner of Highway 16 East and River Meadows Drive, containing approximately 15.95 acres; amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Fayetteville; and adopting the Associated Master Development Plan.

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D. 1.

Announcements:

1. City Council Tour: May 05, 2008

Adjournment:

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Friday, April 11, 2008

Final Agenda for April 15, 2008

Final Agenda
City of Fayetteville Arkansas
City Council Meeting
April 15, 2008

A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council will be held on April 15, 2008 at 6:00 PM in Room 219 of the City Administration Building located at 113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Call to Order

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

Mayor's Announcements, Proclamations and Recognitions:

Presentations, Reports and Discussion Items:

Agenda Additions:
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A. 1. - A. 9.

A. Consent:

1. Approval of the April 01, 2008 City Council meeting minutes.

2. Bid # 08-33 Professional Turf Products: A resolution awarding Bid # 08-33 and approving the purchase of one (1) multi-deck mower from Professional Turf Products in the amount of $41,562.00 for use by the Parks & Recreation Division.

3. Bid # 08-34 Truck Centers of Arkansas: A resolution awarding Bid # 08-34 and approving the purchase of one (1) tandem-axle truck tractor from Truck Centers of Arkansas in the amount of $85,038.00 for use by the Transportation Division.

4. Bid # 08-35 Williams Tractor: A resolution awarding Bid # 08-35 and approving the purchase of one (1) compact track excavator from Williams Tractor in the amount of $26,264.00 for use by the Water & Sewer Division.

5. Bid # 08-36 Warrior of Arkansas: A resolution awarding Bid # 08-36 and approving the purchase of one (1) compact tractor backhoe from Warrior of Arkansas in the amount of $30,798.00 for use by the Parks & Recreation Division.

6. Bid # 08-38 Wayest Safety: A resolution awarding Bid # 08-38 and approving the purchase of one (1) breathing air station from Wayest Safety in the amount of $30,523.00 for use at the new fire station #3.

7. Arkansas Recreational Trails Program Grant: A resolution expressing the willingness of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas to utilize federal-aid funds.

8. OMI Agreement: A resolution approving an out-of-scope agreement with OMI in the amount of $65,000.00 for WSIP West Side Cutover/Tieover Actions, WSIP Subproject WL-9; and approving a 5% contingency in the amount of $3,250.00.

9. Cherokee Nation: A resolution approving a budget adjustment in the amount of $500,000.00 to the Solid Waste Fund and recognizing like revenue from the Cherokee Nation for reimbursement of costs associated with operation of the Transfer Station.

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B. 1.

B. Unfinished Business:

1. Hiring Freeze: Hiring Freeze Appeals:

City Prosecutor - One Hot Check Program Clerk

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B. 2.

2. ADM 07-2712 Amend Chapters 151, 159, 161, 162, 163 and 164: An ordinance amending Title XV: Unified Development Code of the Code of Fayetteville to amend Chapter 151: Definitions, Chapter 159: Fees, Chapter 161: Zoning Regulations, Chapter 162: Use Units, Chapter 163: Use Conditions and Chapter 164: Supplementary District Regulations in order to make accessory dwelling units a permitted use in all residential zoning districts contingent upon Planning Division administrative approval. This ordinance was left on the First Reading at the March 18, 2008 City Council meeting. This ordinance was left on the Second Reading at the April 1, 2008 City Council meeting.

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B. 3.

3. Amend Chapters 151, 152 and 166: An ordinance amending Title XV: Unified Development of the Code of Fayetteville to amend Chapter 151: Definitions, Chapter 152: Administration and Chapter 166: Development in order to prohibit or regulate decentralized sewer systems within the city limits. This ordinance was left on the First Reading at the April 1, 2008 City Council meeting.

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B. 4.

4. Repealing and Replacing § 51.137: An ordinance repealing and replacing § 51.137, Monthly Sewer Rates, of the Fayetteville Code of Ordinances. This ordinance was left on the Second Reading at the April 1, 2008 City Council meeting.

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C. 1.

C. New Business:

1. Fayetteville Municipal Property Owners' Improvement District No. 25 - Falcon Ridge Subdivision Infrastructure Project: An ordinance to establish and lay off Fayetteville Municipal Property Owners' Improvement District No. 25 - Falcon Ridge Subdivision Infrastructure Project.

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C. 2.

2. RZN 08-2936 (Mullins): An ordinance rezoning that property described in rezoning petition RZN 08-2936, for approximately 0.2 acres, located at 2846 South School Avenue from RSF-4, Residential Single-Family, 4 units per acre, to R-O, Residential Office.

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C. 3.

3. RZN 08-2937 (Mountain Ranch Ph. III): An ordinance rezoning that property described in rezoning petition RZN 08-2937, for approximately 26.9 acres, located south of Mountain Ranch Phase I and Persimmon Street, east of the future extension of Rupple Road, from RSF-4, Residential Single-Family, 4 units per acre to RSF-8, Residential Single-Family, 8 units per acre.

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C. 4.

4. C-PZD 08-2894 (Park Centre): An ordinance establishing a Commercial Planned Zoning District titled C-PZD 08-2894 Park Centre, located at the northeast corner of Zion Road/Veterans Park Entry Drive, containing approximately 8.58 acres; amending the official zoning map of the City of Fayetteville; and adopting the Associated Master Development Plan.

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C. 5.

5. Amend Chapter 96 Noise Control: An ordinance to amend Chapter 96: Noise Control of the Code of Fayetteville to enact §96.09 to restrict the use of a compression release engine brake also known as "Jake Brake."

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C. 6.

6. R.W. Beck, Inc: A resolution approving a contract with R.W. Beck, Inc. in the amount of $110,700.00 to conduct a recycling study for the City of Fayetteville; and approving a budget adjustment in the amount of $10,700.00.

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C. 7.

7. Fayetteville Municipal Airport Name Change: A resolution adopting the recommendation of the Airport Board and renaming the Fayetteville Municipal Airport.

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D. 1.

Announcements:

1. City Council Tour: None

Adjournment:

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Friday, April 4, 2008

Tentative Agenda for April 15, 2008

Tentative Agenda
City of Fayetteville Arkansas
City Council Meeting
April 15, 2008

A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council will be held on April 15, 2008 at 6:00 PM in Room 219 of the City Administration Building located at 113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Call to Order
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance

Agenda Session Presentations: Anti Graffiti and Tagging Presentation - Sergeant Gabbard

Mayor's Announcements, Proclamations and Recognitions:

Presentations, Reports and Discussion Items:

Agenda Additions:
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A. 1. - A. 8.

A. Consent:

1. Approval of the April 01, 2008 City Council meeting minutes.

2. Bid # 08-33 Professional Turf Products: A resolution awarding Bid # 08-33 and approving the purchase of one (1) multi-deck mower from Professional Turf Products in the amount of $41,562.00 for use by the Parks & Recreation Division.

3. Bid # 08-34 Truck Centers of Arkansas: A resolution awarding Bid # 08-34 and approving the purchase of one (1) tandem-axle truck tractor from Truck Centers of Arkansas in the amount of $85,038.00 for use by the Transportation Division.

4. Bid # 08-35 Williams Tractor: A resolution awarding Bid # 08-35 and approving the purchase of one (1) compact track excavator from Williams Tractor in the amount of $26,264.00 for use by the Water & Sewer Division.

5. Bid # 08-36 Warrior of Arkansas: A resolution awarding Bid # 08-36 and approving the purchase of one (1) compact tractor backhoe from Warrior of Arkansas in the amount of $30,798.00 for use by the Parks & Recreation Division.

6. Bid # 08-38 Wayest Safety: A resolution awarding Bid # 08-38 and approving the purchase of one (1) breathing air station from Wayest Safety in the amount of $30,523.00 for use at the new fire station #3.

7. Arkansas Recreational Trails Program Grant: A resolution expressing the willingness of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas to utilize federal-aid funds.

8. OMI Agreement: A resolution approving an out-of-scope agreement with OMI in the amount of $65,000.00 for WSIP West Side Cutover/Tieover Actions, WSIP Subproject WL-9; and approving a 5% contingency in the amount of $3,250.00.

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B. 1.

B. Unfinished Business:

1. Hiring Freeze: Hiring Freeze Appeals:

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B. 2.

2. ADM 07-2712 Amend Chapters 151, 159, 161, 162, 163 and 164: An ordinance amending Title XV: Unified Development Code of the Code of Fayetteville to amend Chapter 151: Definitions, Chapter 159: Fees, Chapter 161: Zoning Regulations, Chapter 162: Use Units, Chapter 163: Use Conditions and Chapter 164: Supplementary District Regulations in order to make accessory dwelling units a permitted use in all residential zoning districts contingent upon Planning Division administrative approval. This ordinance was left on the First Reading at the March 18, 2008 City Council meeting. This ordinance was left on the Second Reading at the April 1, 2008 City Council meeting.

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B. 3.

3. Amend Chapters 151, 152 and 166: An ordinance amending Title XV: Unified Development of the Code of Fayetteville to amend Chapter 151: Definitions, Chapter 152: Administration and Chapter 166: Development in order to prohibit or regulate decentralized sewer systems within the city limits. This ordinance was left on the First Reading at the April 1, 2008 City Council meeting.

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B. 4.

4. Repealing and Replacing § 51.137: An ordinance repealing and replacing § 51.137, Monthly Sewer Rates, of the Fayetteville Code of Ordinances. This ordinance was left on the Second Reading at the April 1, 2008 City Council meeting.

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C. 1.

C. New Business:

1. RZN 08-2936 (Mullins): An ordinance rezoning that property described in rezoning petition RZN 08-2936, for approximately 0.2 acres, located at 2846 South School Avenue from RSF-4, Residential Single-Family, 4 units per acre, to R-O, Residential Office.

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C. 2.

2. RZN 08-2937 (Mountain Ranch Ph. III): An ordinance rezoning that property described in rezoning petition RZN 08-2937, for approximately 26.9 acres, located south of Mountain Ranch Phase I and Persimmon Street, east of the future extension of Rupple Road, from RSF-4, Residential Single-Family, 4 units per acre to RSF-8, Residential Single-Family, 8 units per acre.

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C. 3.

3. C-PZD 08-2894 (Park Centre): An ordinance establishing a Commercial Planned Zoning District titled C-PZD 08-2894 Park Centre, located at the northeast corner of Zion Road/Veterans Park Entry Drive, containing approximately 8.58 acres; amending the official zoning map of the City of Fayetteville; and adopting the Associated Master Development Plan.

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C. 4.

4. Amend Chapter 96 Noise Control: An ordinance to amend Chapter 96: Noise Control of the Code of Fayetteville to enact §96.09 to restrict the use of a compression release engine brake also known as "Jake Brake."

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C. 5.

5. R.W. Beck, Inc: A resolution approving a contract with R.W. Beck, Inc. in the amount of $110,700.00 to conduct a recycling study for the City of Fayetteville; and approving a budget adjustment in the amount of $10,700.00.

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C. 6.

6. Cherokee Nation: A resolution approving a budget adjustment in the amount of $500,000.00 to the Solid Waste Fund and recognizing like revenue from the Cherokee Nation for reimbursement of costs associated with operation of the Transfer Station.

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C. 7.

7. Fayetteville Municipal Airport Name Change: A resolution adopting the recommendation of the Airport Board and renaming the Fayetteville Municipal Airport.

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D. 1.

Announcements:

1. City Council Tour: April 14, 2008

Adjournment:

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