Monday, April 22, 2013

Video of Telecom Board meeting important to future of public television in Arkansas

Fayetteville telecom-board discusses future of public and government TV productions. See video at link: Telecom Board video April 2013

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

April 16, 2013, meeting of Fayetteville, Arkansas, City Council: Agenda and link to view live on Government Channel

Please click on image to ENLARGE view: Some of the Washington County
family farmers who spoke against Buffalo River protection resolution approved by City Council on 16 April 2013. They feel that any restrictions on giant corporate farmers would threaten their freedom. But they also say that they pay as much for a small-farm permit as giant corporations do. Obvious why they are disgruntled. Resolution got all 8 votes of the council plus Mayor Jordan's impassioned plea for watershed protection.


LINK to page with link to watch meeting LIVE near top right.
Final Agenda
City of Fayetteville Arkansas
City Council Meeting
April 16, 2013

A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council will be held on April 16, 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:

1.Arkansas Individual Volunteer of the Year Award - Connie Edmonston Parks and Recreation Director

2.Group Volunteer of the Year Award - Connie Edmonston Parks and Recreation Director

City Council Meeting Presentations, Reports and Discussion Items:

1.Nominating Committee Report - Advertising and Promotion Commission appointment


Agenda Additions:

A.Consent:

1.Approval of the April 02, 2013 City Council meeting minutes.

2.Bid #10-47 King Electrical Contractors:  A resolution authorizing a contract with King Electrical Contractors in the amount of $44,000.00, pursuant to Bid #10-47 for the installation of electrical services for the computer server room at Fayetteville Executive Airport-Drake Field, and approving a project contingency of ten percent (10%).


3.Police Department Donation Revenue:  A resolution approving a budget adjustment in the total amount of $2,100.00 representing donation revenue to the Police Department during the first quarter of 2013 in support of officer service awards and general recognition.


4.Federal and State Law Enforcement Forfeiture Revenue:  A resolution approving a budget adjustment in the amount of $31,783.00 representing federal and state law enforcement forfeiture revenue received through March 2013 and authorizing associated expenses.


5.Fire Department Polaris Ranger Utility Vehicles:  A resolution approving a budget adjustment in the total amount of $7,004.00 to fund Fleet Division purchases of accessory packages for two (2) Fire Department Polaris Ranger utility vehicles.


6.Fayetteville Executive Airport-Drake Field FBO Lease Agreement:  A resolution approving a fixed-based operations hangar lease agreement form at the current rental rate or as adjusted upward by the Airport Board for fixed-based operations hangar space rented at the Fayetteville Executive Airport-Drake Field.


7.Airport Hay Field Lease Agreement:  A resolution approving a two (2) year extension to the airport hay lease with Donnie Sams of West Fork, Arkansas to facilitate participation in a USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service Environmental Quality Incentive Program.


8.Amend Resolution 54-13:  A resolution amending Resolution No. 54-13 concerning the purchase of one (1) Chevrolet Tahoe, pursuant to a state procurement contract, for use by the Transportation Division.


9.Amend Resolution 55-13:  A resolution amending Resolution No. 55-13 concerning the purchase of one (1) Chevrolet Tahoe, pursuant to a state procurement contract, for use by the Solid Waste Division.


10.Bid #12-38 MHC Kenworth of Springdale:  A resolution authorizing the purchase of one (1) Kenworth T800 semi truck tractor pursuant to Bid #12-38 from MHC Kenworth of Springdale in the amount of $114,715.00, and approving a budget adjustment.


11.Williams Tractor of Fayetteville S590 Skid Steer Loader:  A resolution authorizing the purchase of one (1) Bobcat S590 skid steer loader from Williams Tractor of Fayetteville, pursuant to a National Joint Powers Alliance Cooperative purchasing contract in the amount of $37,505.00.


12.Williams Tractor of Fayetteville T590 Skid Steer Track Loader:  A resolution authorizing the purchase of one (1) Bobcat T590 skid steer loader from Williams Tractor of Fayetteville, pursuant to a National Joint Powers Alliance Cooperative purchasing contract in the amount of $47,226.00.


13.Stribling Equipment of Springdale John Deere 750K Dozer:  A resolution authorizing the purchase of one (1) 2013 John Deere 750K dozer from Stribling Equipment of Springdale, pursuant to a state procurement contract, in the amount of $230,750.00, and approving a budget adjustment.


14.Bid #13-15 Littlefield Oil Company:  A resolution awarding Bid #13-15 and approving a contract with Littlefield Oil Company in an estimated annual amount of $1,764,000.00 to provide gasoline, diesel fuel and bio fuel for vehicles and equipment.


15.Baldwin & Shell Construction Company:  A resolution authorizing a contract with Baldwin & Shell Construction Company in the amount of $40,000.00 for construction management services, approving a $10,000.00 contingency, and approving a contractor’s fee of five and one-half percent (5.5%) for construction phased services all related to construction of the Dickson Street Entertainment District parking facility.


B.Unfinished Business:

1.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 amplification during Farmers’ Market and to make other changes. This ordinance was left on the First Reading at the March 19, 2013 City Council meeting.  This ordinance was left on the Second Reading at the April 2, 2013 City Council meeting and sent to the Ordinance Review Committee.


2.R-PZD 12-4284 (Park Hill at Mountain Ranch):  An ordinance establishing a Residential Planned Zoning District titled R-PZD 12-4284, Park Hill at Mountain Ranch, located at the southwest corner of Persimmon Street and Mountain Ranch Boulevard; containing approximately 2.23 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 April 2, 2013 City Council meeting.


C.Public Hearing:

1.Raze and Removal - 320 W. Skelton Street:  A resolution ordering the razing and removal of a dilapidated and unsafe structure owned by Celia Cazort Barton located at 320 W. Skelton Street in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and approving a budget adjustment.


D.New Business:

1.Transportation Bond Program - New Project Recommendations:  A resolution approving a list of additional projects to be funded by the City’s Transportation Bond Program.


2.Protection of Buffalo National River:  A resolution to oppose the permitting and operation of the concentrated hog farm along a major tributary to the Buffalo National River.


3.Repeal Ordinance No. 5576 - CI² Aviation, Inc: An ordinance waiving the requirements of formal competitive bidding and approving a contract in the amount of $20,342.00 per month, plus upfront insurance costs, with CI² Aviation, Inc. for the provision of Air Traffic Control Tower Services for Drake Field upon the date of tower closure by the FAA, should such occur; and to repeal Ordinance No. 5576 that approved this contract to begin April 8, 2013.


E.City Council Agenda Session Presentations:

1."Recycling Economics Update" Presentation:  A presentation by Honor students from the University of Arkansas Environmental Economics class.

F.City Council Tour:

1.May 6, 2013 5:00 PM    Woolsey Wet Prairie Wetlands

G.Announcements:

Adjournment:

Friday, April 12, 2013

Public reading of Letter from Birmingham Jail by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at Fayetteville City Hall: Public invited to attend


 THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE

For Immediate Release

April 11, 2013                                                                  

Contact:  Lindsley Smith
Communication Department

CITY HOSTS PUBLIC READING DURING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.’S LETTER FROM BIRMINGHAM JAIL
ON APRIL 16, AT 10:30 AM

April 16th, 2013, is the 50th anniversary of the day the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. began writing his Letter from Birmingham Jail, and on this day participants worldwide—including five locations inFayettevilleArkansas—will take part in a public reading of King's Letter in honor of King’s message, a worldwide event sponsored by the Birmingham Public Library. 

The City of Fayetteville joins the world as a host to a public reading of this inspirational and enduring Letterin the City Council Chamber of Fayetteville’s City Hall at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 16, 2013.  The public is encouraged to attend. City Hall is located at 113 West Mountain Street.

Dr. King wrote this inspirational Letter on the margins of a newspaper, and he continued writing the Letteron scraps of paper supplied by a friendly trusty at the jail.  King’s attorneys were eventually permitted to provide him with a writing pad, which he used to finish the letter. 

Mayor Lioneld Jordan will begin the event with a Proclamation; and readers of the Letter are: City Council Members Matthew Petty, Sarah Marsh, Mark Kinion, Rhonda Adams, and Adella Gray; Fire Chief David Dayringer, Police Sergeant Tim Franklin, Assistant City Attorney Jason Kelley, Kim Johnson, Tenisha Gist, Missy Leflar, Peter Nierengarten, Don Marr, John L. Colbert, Steve Clark, Steve Smith, Kate Johnson, Dandre LaJuan Jones, and Olivia Moore.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Agenda for April 2, 2013, meeting of Fayetteville City Council, with backup reports on issues highlighted in blue

To view meeting broadcast live on the Internet, please use WATCH NOW button at top of page near right side at this link.
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
April 2, 2013

A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council will be held on April 2, 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 - Re-approval Construction Board of Adjustment and Appeal, Jules Beck - One Alternate Member Term Ending 03/31/14


Agenda Additions:

A.Consent:

1.Approval of the March 19, 2013 City Council meeting minutes and the March 12, 2013 Special City Council meeting minutes.

2.Police Gym Equipment:  A resolution approving a budget adjustment in the amount of $10,000.00 to replace and purchase additional police gym equipment.


3.Bid #13-18 Heckathorn Construction Co.:  A resolution awarding Bid #13-18 and authorizing a contract with Heckathorn Construction Co. in the amount of $114,363.00 for the construction of a server room storm shelter at the Fayetteville Executive Airport, and approving a project contingency of $15,000.00.



4.Presidio Networked Solutions:  A resolution authorizing the purchase of APC Data Center HVAC and UPS equipment from Presidio Networked Solutions, pursuant to a state procurement contract, in the total amount of $143,610.61, approving a project contingency of $10,000.00, and approving a budget adjustment in the amount of $170,887.00.



5.AOS, LLC:  A resolution authorizing the purchase of computer servers and a backup appliance from AOS, LLC, pursuant to a state procurement contract, in the total amount of $131,413.99, and approving a budget adjustment.


6.Software House International:  A resolution authorizing the purchase of a Microsoft Enterprise Agreement and subscription services, pursuant to a state procurement contract, from Software House International in the amount of $152,400.00.


7.Washington County Interlocal Agreement:  A resolution approving an interlocal agreement with Washington County, Arkansas for the provision of hazardous materials incident response services.


8.National Center for Appropriate Technology:  A resolution approving a budget adjustment in the amount of $1,359.80 recognizing grant revenue from the National Center for Appropriate Technology for printing of City Drainage Criteria Manuals.


9.Walton Arts Center, Contract Parking Services:  A resolution to approve an amendment to the contract for the provision of parking-related services between the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas and the Walton Arts Center Council, Inc.


B.Unfinished Business:

1.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 amplification during Farmers’ Market and to make other changes. This ordinance was left on the First Reading at the March 19, 2013 City Council meeting.


C.New Business:

1.RZN 13-4310 (N. of the Intersection of N. Gregg Ave. and W. Van Asche Dr./Haas Hall):  An ordinance rezoning that property described in rezoning petition RZN 13-4310, for approximately 17.28 acres, located north of the intersection of North Gregg Avenue and West Van Asche Drive from C-1, Neighborhood Commercial to P-1, Institutional.



2.R-PZD 12-4284 (Park Hill at Mountain Ranch):  An ordinance establishing a Residential Planned Zoning District titled R-PZD 12-4284, Park Hill at Mountain Ranch, located at the southwest corner of Persimmon Street and Mountain Ranch Boulevard; containing approximately 2.23 acres; amending the official zoning map of the City of Fayetteville; and adopting the Associated Master Development Plan.


3.AR Rahim Metal Trading, Inc. (Tyson Building Demolition):  A resolution approving a contract with AR Rahim Metal Trading, Inc. in the net amount of $84,199.05 for the sale and removal of the Tyson Building on Huntsville Road.


4.Casey’s Appeal:  A resolution to grant the appeal and approve a Large Scale Development (LSD-4295) for Casey’s General Stores, Inc.



D.City Council Agenda Session Presentations:

E.City Council Tours:

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

2.May 6, 2013 5:00 PM    Woolsey Wet Prairie Wetlands

F.Announcements:

Adjournment: