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Home My WebLink About041525 Final Agenda Results 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov City of Fayetteville Arkansas City Council Meeting April 15, 2025 A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council was held on April 15, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 219 of the City Administration Building located at 113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Mayor Rawn Called the Meeting to Order. Roll Call. Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor’s Announcements, Proclamations and Recognitions. 1. Recognition of the Fayetteville Fire Department's Accreditation from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) - presented by Mayor Molly Rawn. City Council Meeting Presentations, Reports and Discussion Items 1. Fayetteville Youth Advisory Council - Oaths of Office administered by: Judge Terra Stephenson 2. Nominating Committee Report - Committee Chair Proposed Agenda Additions A. Consent A.1. Approval of the April 1, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes APPROVED A.2. First Star Construction (Service Contract): A resolution to award Bid #25-30 and Council Member Scott Berna Ward 3 Position 1 Council Member Sarah Bunch Ward 3 Position 2 Council Member Teresa Turk Ward 4 Position 1 Council Member Min. Monique Jones Ward 4 Position 2 Mayor Molly Rawn City Attorney Kit Williams City Clerk Treasurer Kara Paxton Council Member Robert B. Stafford Ward 1 Position 1 Council Member Dr. D’Andre Jones Ward 1 Position 2 Council Member Sarah Moore Ward 2 Position 1 Council Member Mike Wiederkehr Ward 2 Position 2 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov authorize a contract with First Star Construction, LLC in the amount of $398,496.00 for water line improvements at Drake Field and to approve a project contingency in the amount of $17,165.00 (2025-438) PASSED AND SHALL BE RECORDED AS RESOLUTION 94-25. A.3. 2024 Reappropriation Amendment (Budget Adjustment): A resolution to amend Resolution 46-25 by reducing the amount of reappropriations to the 2025 budget by $10,759,026.00, and to approve a budget adjustment. (2025-437) PASSED AND SHALL BE RECORDED AS RESOLUTION 95-25 A.4. Crafton Tull & Associates, INC. (Service Contract): A resolution to award RFQ #25- 01, Selection #4 and authorize a professional engineering services contract with Crafton, Tull & Associates, INC. in the amount of $227,315.00 for the design of the White River Trail at River Commons, to approve a project contingency in the amount of $30,000.00, and to approve a budget adjustment. (2025-369) PASSED AND SHALL BE RECORDED AS RESOLUTION 96-25 A.5. Box Gang Manufacturing, LLC. / Wastequip, LLC. / Toter, LLC. / Rehrig, Co. (Purchase Agreements): A resolution to authorize the purchase of recycling and trash collection equipment and services from various vendors within the approved budget, pursuant to Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Contracts. (2025-458) PASSED AND SHALL BE RECORDED AS RESOLUTION 97-25 A.6. Asphalt Overlay and Sidewalk Projects (Resolution): A resolution to approve the Transportation Division 2025 asphalt overlay and sidewalk construction work plans. (2025- 385) PASSED AND SHALL BE RECORDED AS RESOLUTION 98-25 A.7. Froud Farms (Lease Agreement): A resolution to award Bid # 25-28 and authorize a five-year hay field lease with Froud Farms for about 63.8 acres at Lake Fayetteville, Madison Natural Area, Kessler Park, and Combs Park for the amount of $102.00 per year, and to authorize mowing at other park properties as needed for the amount of $1.00 per bale. (2025-387) PASSED AND SHALL BE RECORDED AS RESOLUTION 99-25 A.8. Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (Grant Award): A resolution to authorize the acceptance of a certified local government grant from the Arkansas Historic Preservation 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov Program in the amount of $72,000.00 for phase 1 of a city-wide windshield survey of historic properties and historic district commission training, and to approve a budget adjustment. (2025-427) PASSED AND SHALL BE RECORDED AS RESOLUTION 100-25 A.9. Nabholz Construction Corp. (Service Contract): A resolution to award Bid #25-29 and authorize a contract with Nabholz Construction Corp. In the amount of $13,967,679.50 for the construction of water and sewer utility relocations associated with the Arkansas Department Of Transportation’s I-49 & MLK Interchange Improvements Project, and to approve a project contingency in the amount of $500,000.00. (2025-377) PASSED AND SHALL BE RECORDED AS RESOLUTION 101-25 A.10. Arkansas Department Of Transportation (Change Order 5): A resolution to approve Change Order No. 5 to the agreement with the Arkansas Department Of Transportation in the amount of $2,247,123.36 for interstate 49 - MLK interchange improvements and utility relocations, and to approve a budget adjustment. (2025-432) PASSED AND SHALL BE RECORDED AS RESOLUTION 102-25 B. Unfinished Business B.1 § 172.05 Parking Requirements (A)(2) (Amendment): An ordinance to amend §172.05 (A)(2) for the required parking for residential developments to empower the Planning Commission to lower the minimum parking requirements in appropriate situations. At the January 7, 2025 City Council Meeting, this item was tabled indefinitely. The Ordinance Review Committee plans to request to have this item removed from the table and present an amendment that includes an emergency clause to be voted on during the April 15, 2025 City Council Meeting. (2024-01107) AT THE APRIL 15, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING THIS ORDINANCE WAS AMENDED AND LEFT ON THE SECOND READING. C. New Business C.1. Street Renaming (N. Plantation Ave to N. Garden Ave & W. Chattel St to W. Reflection St): A resolution to rename North Plantation Avenue to North Garden Avenue and West Chattel Street to West Reflection Street. (2025-381) PASSED AND SHALL BE RECORDED AS RESOLUTION 103-25 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov C.2. Vacation-2025-0002: (East of 1775 W. Mitchell St./Mitchell Street Townhomes, 520): An ordinance to approve the Vacation of a 6,061 square foot portion of a tree preservation easement located along West Mitchell Street contingent on the dedication of two replacement tree preservation easements totaling approximately 0.8 acres and other conditions. (2025-431) PASSED AND SHALL BE RECORDED AS ORDINANCE 6859 C.3. Rezoning-2025-0006: (91 s. Duncan Ave./Ecological Design Group, 522): An ordinance to rezone the property described in Rezoning Petition RZN 2025-06 for approximately 0.23 acres located at 91 South Duncan Avenue in Ward 2 from RMF-40, Residential Multifamily, 40 units per acre to MSC, Main Street Center (2025- 397) PASSED AND SHALL BE RECORDED AS ORDINANCE 6860 C.4. Rezoning-2025-0008: (352 E. 7th St./Briceno, 524): An ordinance to rezone the property described in Rezoning Petition RZN 2025-08 for approximately 0.23 acres located at 352 East 7th Street in Ward 1 from NC, Neighborhood Conservation to RI-U, Residential Intermediate-Urban. (2025-398) PASSED AND SHALL BE RECORDED AS ORDINANCE 6861 C.5. Rezoning-2025-0007: (588 S. Willow Ave/BWB Willow LLC, 524): An ordinance to rezone the property described in Rezoning Petition RZN 2025-07 for approximately 0.22 acres located at 588 South Willow Avenue in Ward 1 from DG, Downtown General to UN, Urban Neighborhood. (2025-428) PASSED AND SHALL BE RECORDED AS ORDINANCE 6862 C.6. Rezoning-2025-0009: (S. Razorback Rd & S. Ashwood Ave/Cunnings Arkansas, 638): An ordinance to rezone the property described in Rezoning Petition RZN 2025-09 for approximately 5.9 acres located at South Razorback Road and South Ashwood Avenue in Ward 1 from NS-L, Neighborhood Services-Limited to R-A, Residential- Agricultural, and CS, Community Services. (2025-429) AT THE APRIL 15, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEETING THIS ORDINANCE WAS LEFT ON THE FIRST READING. C.7. Rezoning-2025-0010: (W. Van Asche Dr/Rhoads, 210): An ordinance to rezone the property described in Rezoning Petition RZN 2025-10 for approximately 17.23 acres located on West Van Asche Drive in Ward 2 from C-2, thoroughfare Commercial to CS, Community Services (2025-430) PASSED AND SHALL BE RECORDED AS ORDINANCE 6863 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov D. City Council Tour E. Announcements F. Adjournment 10:38 PM