Monday, March 18, 2013

Agenda for March 19, 2013, meeting of Fayetteville City Council

Mayor Lioneld Jordan

City Attorney Kit Williams

City Clerk Sondra Smith
Aldermen 
Ward 1 Position 1 – Adella Gray
Ward 1 Position 2 – Sarah Marsh
Ward 2 Position 1 – Mark Kinion
Ward 2 Position 2 – Matthew Petty
Ward 3 Position 1 – Justin Tennant
Ward 3 Position 2 – Martin W. Schoppmeyer Jr.
Ward 4 Position 1 – Rhonda Adams
Ward 4 Position 2 – Alan Long

Final Agenda
City of Fayetteville Arkansas
City Council Meeting
March 19, 2013

A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council will be held on March 19, 2013 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:

City Council Meeting Presentations, Reports and Discussion Items:

1.Nominating Committee Report

Agenda Additions:

A.Consent:

1.Approval of the March 05, 2013 City Council meeting minutes.

2.Portable Changeable Message Sign:  A resolution approving a budget adjustment in the total amount of $14,500.00 to provide funding for the purchase of a portable changeable message sign for the Transportation Department.


3.Bid #13-12 North Point Ford:  A resolution awarding Bid #13-12 and authorizing the purchase of three (3) Ford F-550 service body trucks from North Point Ford of North Little Rock in the total amount of $121,812.00 for use by the Water and Sewer Division.


4.Bid #13-13 North Point Ford:  A resolution awarding Bid #13-13 and authorizing the purchase of one (1) Ford F-250 utility truck from North Point Ford of North Little Rock in the amount of $32,969.00 for use by the Transportation Department.


5.North Point Ford - Information Technology Division:  A resolution authorizing the purchase of one (1) Ford F-150 pickup truck in the amount of $18,492.00, pursuant to a state procurement contract, from North Point Ford of North Little Rock for use by the Information Technology Division, and approving a budget adjustment.


6.Bale Chevrolet - Transportation Department:  A resolution authorizing the purchase of one (1) Chevrolet Tahoe in the amount of $28,789.00, pursuant to a state procurement contract, from Bale Chevrolet of Little Rock for use by the Transportation Department, and approving a budget adjustment.


7.Bale Chevrolet - Solid Waste Division:  A resolution authorizing the purchase of one (1) Chevrolet Tahoe in the amount of $28,789.00, pursuant to a state procurement contract, from Bale Chevrolet of Little Rock for use by the Solid Waste Division.


8.Mountain Street and College Avenue Sidewalk Improvements:  A resolution approving a budget adjustment in the amount of $60,600.00 recognizing revenue for improvements to sidewalks on Mountain Street and College Avenue.


9.Crafton Tull:  A resolution approving a contract with Crafton Tull in an amount not to exceed $42,430.00 for architectural and bidding services related to renovations of pool buildings at Wilson Park.


10.Rupple Road Improvements:  A resolution expressing the willingness of the City of Fayetteville to utilize federal-aid funds for reconstruction and relocation of Rupple Road from Wedington Drive to Mount Comfort Road.


B.Unfinished Business:

1.Wedington Corridor Neighborhood Master Plan:  A resolution to adopt the Wedington Corridor Neighborhood Master Plan vision document and illustrative master plan.  This item was tabled at the March 05, 2013 City Council meeting to the March 19, 2013 City Council meeting.


C.New Business:

1.Amend §33.108 Compensation:  An ordinance to amend §33.108 Compensation relating to the Planning Commissioners and to approve a budget adjustment.


2.VAC 12-4203 (Halsell Road Sewer Easements):  An ordinance approving VAC 12-4203 submitted by the City of Fayetteville for several blanket easements along Halsell Road, Maple Street and Oliver Avenue.


3.First Community Bank of Crawford County Cost Share Agreement:  An ordinance waiving the requirements of formal competitive bidding and approving a $64,000.00 cost-share agreement with First Community Bank of Crawford County for the milling and paving of streets within the Sunbridge Villas Development, and approving a budget adjustment of $64,000.00 recognizing revenue from letters of credit.


4.U.S. Geological Survey Agreement:  An ordinance waiving the requirements of formal competitive bidding and approving an agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey (U.S. Department of the Interior) in the amount of $21,528.00 for the operation and maintenance of three (3) urban stream gauging stations in the City for calendar year 2013.


5.ADM 13-4331 Local Foods Ordinance Review:  A resolution to request city staff review the Unified Development Code and prepare amendments to allow residents to raise farm animals and sell crops, animals and animal products in non-agriculturally zoned areas to provide greater food security for Fayetteville residents.


6.Amend §114.02 Farmers’ Market:  An ordinance to amend §114.02 Farmers’ Market to transfer the current free use of the south parking spaces on Mountain Street to the control of the Rural Mountain Producers Exchange Board, to close Mountain Street to traffic, to permit sound application during Farmers’ Market and to make other changes.


D.City Council Agenda Session Presentations:

1.Entertainment District Parking Deck Update and Public Input Session - David Jurgens, Utilities Director and Team

E.City Council Tour:

1.March 25, 2013 5:00 PM    Fayetteville Public Library

2.April 8, 2013 5:00 PM  Westside Wastewater Treatment Plant

3.May 6, 2013 5:00 PM  Noland Wastewater Treatment Plant and Biosolids Management Site

F.Announcements:

Adjournment:

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Park Board meeting from March 4, 2013, video from Government Channel

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March 4, 2013, meeting of Fayetteville park and recreation board on You Tube. Please click on the live link to view video in full-screen mode.

Artist's composite of proposed Spiral Wetland

Robert Ginsburg presents Spiral Wetland proposal

Scout proposes to build bridge/boardwalk at Lake Fayetteville
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Are phone poles OK in this environment?

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

March 15, 2013, City Council agenda with backup files highlighted in blue


Final Agenda
City of Fayetteville Arkansas
City Council Meeting
March 5, 2013

A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council will be held on March 5, 2013 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:

City Council Meeting Presentations, Reports and Discussion Items:

Agenda Additions:

A.Consent:

1.Approval of the February 19, 2013 City Council meeting minutes.

2.2013 Overlay/Sidewalk Projects:  A resolution approving the Transportation Division Overlay/Sidewalk Projects list for 2013.


3.Transportation Bond Trail Improvements:  A resolution approving a budget adjustment in the total amount of $4,296.00 recognizing unappropriated bond monies for trail improvements.


4.Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corporation Easement:  A resolution authorizing the transfer of an easement interest to Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corporation on certain city-owned property near the Noland Wastewater Treatment Facility to provide for a relocation of electrical utility service.


5.Bid #13-16 Scurlock Industries:  A resolution awarding Bid #13-16 and authorizing the purchase of precast box culvert sections from Scurlock Industries of Fayetteville in the total amount of $71,404.71 for the construction of a trail tunnel for the TSA LA GI Trail, and approving a five percent (5%) project contingency.


6.Mahler Property Donation:  A resolution authorizing acceptance of a donation of 1.21 acres of property from Lori and Alex Mahler near Cato Springs Road to be utilized for the future Cato Springs Trail Trailhead.


7.Garland Avenue Widening and Improvement Project:  A resolution approving a settlement agreement with Glen David Wilson, Trustee, Timothy Hinkle, Trustee, and Linda Hinkle regarding condemnation litigation filed as part of the N. Garland Avenue Widening and Improvement Project.


B.Unfinished Business:

1.McClelland Consulting Engineers:  A resolution approving a professional engineering design services agreement with McClelland Consulting Engineers in the amount of $279,045.55 for the rehabilitation of the historic Maple Street and Lafayette Street bridges, and approving a budget adjustment recognizing federal grant revenue in the amount of $223,257.00. This resolution was tabled at the February 19, 2013 City Council meeting to the March 5, 2013 City Council meeting.



C.New Business:

1.Senate Bill 101 Opposition:  A resolution to express the City Council’s opposition to Senate Bill 101, The Video Services Act, and to request our Senators and Representatives and all Arkansas Legislators to reject this unfair and unneeded bill.


2.Senate Bill 367 Opposition:  A resolution to oppose Senate Bill 367’s endangering all of Fayetteville’s development regulations.


3.Avfuel Corporation Contract:  An ordinance waiving the requirements of formal competitive bidding and approving a contract with Avfuel Corporation to provide interim aviation fuel and refueler trucks to the Fayetteville Executive Airport for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days, pending a permanent competitively solicited and awarded contract.


4.Kum & Go Land Sale Proceeds:  A resolution stating the intent of the City Council of the City of Fayetteville to use the majority of the proceeds from the land sale to Kum & Go, LC for improvements to the remaining city-owned property and adjacent neighborhoods.


5.Planning Commission Compensation:  A resolution to request the Administration to resume paying monthly compensation to the Fayetteville Planning Commissioners.


6.VAC 13-4298 (1253 W. Showroom Dr./Fiat of Fayetteville):  An ordinance approving VAC 13-4298 submitted by Crafton Tull and Associates for property located at 1253 West Showroom Drive to vacate an utility easement, a total of 0.08 acres.


7.Illinois River Watershed Partnership:  An ordinance waiving the requirement for bids by applying §34.23(F) Purchases and Contracts Not in Excess of $20,000.00 of the Fayetteville Code of Ordinances and approving a contract with the Illinois River Watershed Partnership in the amount of $10,000.00 for watershed education and planning services.


8.Regional Urban Stormwater Education Program:  An ordinance waiving the requirements of formal competitive bidding and approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the MS4 Jurisdictions and the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission in the amount of $42,240.78 for the Regional Urban Stormwater Education Program to be provided by the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service to satisfy portions of the NPDES Phase II Stormwater Permit requirements.


9.Amend Chapter 166 Development:  An ordinance amending subsection 166.04(l)(ii)(f) of Chapter 166 Development of the Unified Development Code to change the dedication ratios related to Parkland Dedications.


10.Wedington Corridor Neighborhood Master Plan:  A resolution to adopt the Wedington Corridor Neighborhood Master Plan vision document and illustrative master plan.


11.Employee Compensation Adjustment for 2013:  A resolution approving a budget adjustment in the amount of $1,330,000.00 to facilitate city-wide employee compensation adjustments for 2013, and approving Police and Fire Pay Plan Grids.


D.City Council Agenda Session Presentations:

1.Tyson Building Demolition Plan Discussion - David Jurgens and Paul Becker

E.City Council Tours:

1.April 8, 2013 5:00 PM  Westside Wastewater Treatment Plant

2.May 6, 2013 5:00 PM  Noland Wastewater Treatment Plant and Biosolids Management Site

F.Announcements:

Adjournment: