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City Council Final Agenda Results
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
5:30 PM
City Hall Room 219
City Council Members
Council Member Robert B. Stafford Ward 1
Council Member Dr. D'Andre Jones Ward 1
Council Member Sarah Moore Ward 2
Council Member Mike Wiederkehr Ward 2
Council Member Scott Berna Ward 3
Council Member Sarah Bunch Ward 3
Council Member Teresa Turk Ward 4
Council Member Min. Monique Jones Ward 4
Mayor Molly Rawn
City Attorney Kit Williams
City Clerk Treasurer Kara Paxton
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Call to Order
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor' s Announcements, Proclamations and Recognitions
City Council Meeting Presentations, Reports and Discussion Items
1. Sales Tax & Monthly Financial Report - Chief Financial Officer
Proposed Agenda Additions
A. Consent
A.1. Approval of the October 7, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes.
Approved.
A.2. Approval of the October 21, 2025 City Council Meeting Minutes.
Approved.
A.3. RJN Group, Inc. (Amendment No. 1):
A resolution to approve amendment #1 to the engineering services agreement
with RJN Group, Inc. in the amount of $814,113.00 for waterline condition
assessments, and to approve a contingency in the amount of $120,000. (2025-
2140)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 242-25.
A.4. Transportation Asphalt Patch Truck Replacement:
A resolution to approve the purchase of an FP5 Asphalt Pothole Patch truck
from Houston Freightliner, Inc. pursuant to a HGAC Cooperative Purchasing
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Contract, in the amount of $276,449.00, plus any applicable surcharges, freight
or delivery fees up to 10% of the original purchase price. (2025-2142)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 249-25.
A.5. Walker Senior Center Generator and Automatic Transfer Switch Purchase
that will Support the Meals-On-Wheels and Senior Nutrition Programs:
A resolution to approve the purchase of a generator and automatic transfer
switch from Nixon Power Services, pursuant to a Sourcewell Cooperative
Purchasing Contract, in the amount of $59,718.17, plus any additional tariff
charges up to 10% of the original purchase price for the Fayetteville Senior
Center's Meal-on-Wheels and Senior Nutrition Programs. (2025-2138)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 243-25.
A.6. Approval of On-Call Electrical Contract with King Electric:
A resolution to award Bid #25-49 and authorize a contract with Austin King, Inc.
d/b/a King Electric to provide on-call electrical services for one year with
automatic renewals for up to four additional one year terms. (2025-2148)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 244-25.
A.7. Approve an Agreement with Fresh Start Junk Removal LLC:
A resolution to approve an agreement with Fresh Start Junk Removal LLC for
the hauling and disposal of solid waste in the City of Fayetteville for a period of 2
years with automatic renewals for two additional 2 year terms. (2025-2026)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 245-25.
A.8. 2025 Boston Mountain Recycling Grant:
A resolution to authorize acceptance of a 2025 Boston Mountain Recycling
Grant in the amount of $10,000.00 for purchasing compost collection containers,
and to approve a budget adjustment. (2025-2145)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 246-25.
A.9. FPD Fueling Station Site Plan Design:
A resolution to approve a professional engineering services agreement with
Olsson Engineering, pursuant to RFQ #25-01 selection #14, in the amount of
$24,350.00, plus a 15% contingency for the site plan design of an on-site fueling
station and canopy at the Fayetteville Police Department Headquarters, and to
approve a budget adjustment. (2025-1989)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 247-25.
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A.10. FY2026 STEP Grant Award:
A resolution to authorize acceptance of a 2026 Selective Traffic Enforcement
Project Grant Award in the amount of $40,000.00, and to approve a budget
adjustment. (2025-1984)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 248-25.
B. Unfinished Business
B.1. PZD-2025-003 North Raven Lane:
An ordinance to approve a Residential Planned Zoning District entitled PZD-
2025-003 for approximately 33.31 acres located on North Raven Lane in Ward
4. (2025- 1691)
For item history from September 16, 2025 through October 7, 2025, please
contact the Office of the City Clerk Treasurer. At the October 21, 2025 City
Council meeting, this ordinance was left on the first reading and tabled to the
November 4, 2025 City Council meeting.
Passed and shall be recorded as Ordinance 6923.
B.2. RZN 2025-0033 East Rockwood Trail (Appeal of Planning Commission
Denial):
An ordinance to rezone the property described in Rezoning Petition RZN 2025-
33 for approximately 0.33 acres located at 922 East Rockwood Trail in Ward 3
from RSF-4, Residential Single-Family, 4 Units Per Acre to NC, Neighborhood
Conservation. (2025-1902)
At the October 21, 2025 City Council meeting, this ordinance was tabled
immediately by the City Council and did not go through any readings.
At the November 4, 2025 City Council meeting, this ordinance failed.
B.3. RZN 2025-27 West Mount Comfort Road (Appeal of Planning Commission
Denial):
An ordinance to rezone the property described in Rezoning Petition RZN 2025-
27 for approximately 0.40 acres located at 3070 West Mount Comfort Road in
Ward 4 from RSF-4, Residential Single-Family, Four Units Per Acre to NS-G,
Neighborhood Services-General and RSF-18, Residential Single Family, 18
Units Per Acre. (2025-1685)
Passed and shall be recorded as Ordinance 6924.
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C. New Business
C.1. City Council's Request to Governor Sanders:
A resolution to express the City Council’s request to Governor Sanders to
provide food to needy Arkansans since the federal Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program has lapsed. (2025-2348)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 250-25
C.2. Recycling and Trash Division Acceptance of an In-Kind Technical
Assistance Grant from the Recycling Partnership:
A resolution to authorize Mayor Rawn to sign a Recycling Partnership Grant
Agreement and accept an In-Kind Technical Assistance Grant in the amount of
$75,000.00. (2025-2008)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 251-25.
C.3. Approval of Grant Agreement with The Recycling Partnership for
Recycling Cart Rollout Program:
A resolution to authorize acceptance of a grant from The Recycling Partnership
in the amount of $1,648,000.00 to acquire and distribute recycling carts for the
conversion to a cart-based recycling program, and to approve a budget
adjustment. (2025-2135)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 252-25.
C.4. Approval of an MOU with Washington County to Accept Funding:
A resolution to approve a Memorandum of Understanding with Washington
County to accept funding from the Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking
Area in the amount of $123,730.00 for the Police Department, and to approve a
budget adjustment. (2025-2029)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 253-25.
C.5. Enact Article XXXIV Food Commission:
An ordinance to enact Article XXXIV Food Commission into the Fayetteville
Code. (2025-2246)
Passed and shall be recorded as Ordinance 6925.
C.6. E-Scooter Crosswalk Ordinance Amendment:
An ordinance to align the City’s e-scooter regulations with state law and the
City’s bicycle regulations by amending § 75.02 Operation of Electric Motorized
Scooters. (2025-2014)
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Passed and shall be recorded as Ordinance 6926.
C.7. Approval of an Ordinance for Low Frequency Fire Alarm Notifications:
An ordinance to require low frequency fire alarm notification appliances to be
installed in each sleeping unit of group R-1 and R-2 occupancies by amending §
173.02 (C) Amendments, Additions, and Deletions to the Fire Prevention Code.
(2025-1990)
Passed and shall be recorded as Ordinance 6927.
C.8. Approval of an Ordinance for Hydrant Proximity:
An ordinance to require Fire Department connections to be within 100 feet of a
fire hydrant by amending § 173.02 (c) Amendments, Additions, and Deletions to
the Fire Prevention Code. (2025-1991)
Passed and shall be recorded as Ordinance 6928.
C.9. Architectural Contract for Aquatic Center Design with Crafton Tull &
Associates, Inc.:
A resolution to award RFQ #25-07, and authorize a Professional Architectural
Contract with Crafton Tull & Associates, Inc. in the total amount of $232,524.00
for design of an Aquatic Facility, and to approve a budget adjustment. (2025-
1672)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 254-25.
C.10. Aquatic Center Pre-Construction Contract:
A resolution to award RFQ #25-08 and authorize a Construction Manager at
Risk services contract with CDI Contractors, LLC in the amount of $39,999.00
for the pre-construction phase, and to approve a budget adjustment. (2025-
1796)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 255-25.
C.11. ADM 2025-0036 East Pump Station Road & South Dead Horse Mountain
Road:
An ordinance to approve ADM-2025-36 and amend the 2040 Master Street Plan
to remove approximately 1 mile of planned neighborhood link street between
East Pump Station Road and South Dead Horse Mountain Road in Ward 1.
(2025-2019)
Passed and shall be recorded as Ordinance 6929.
C.12. ADM 2025-0039 East Martin Luther King Jr Blvd & South College Ave:
A resolution to approve the dedication of a reduced amount of right of way for a
small site improvement plan of about 0.6 acres northwest of the intersection of
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South College Avenue and East Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard pursuant to §
166.04(B)(2) of the Unified Development Code. (2025-2150)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 256-25.
C.13. VAC 2025-0022 West Elm Street & North Leverett Avenue:
An ordinance to approve VAC-25-22 for property located at West Elm Street and
North Leverett Avenue in Ward 2 to vacate 0.15 acres of right-of-way. (2025-
2149)
Passed and shall be recorded as Ordinance 6930.
C.14. RZN 2025-0041 West Cleveland Street:
An ordinance to rezone the property described in rezoning petition RZN 2025-41
for approximately 2.18 acres located at 1124 West Cleveland Street in Ward 4
from RSF-4, Residential Single-Family, Four Units Per Acre and P-1,
Institutional to P-1, Institutional. (2025-2125)
Passed and shall be recorded as Ordinance 6931.
C.15. RZN 2025-0045 South Willow Avenue:
An ordinance to rezone the property described in rezoning petition RZN 2025-45
for approximately 0.70 acres located at 234 South Willow Avenue in Ward 1
from RSF-8, Residential Single-Family, 8 units per acre to RI-U, Residential
Intermediate-Urban. (2025-2130)
Passed and shall be recorded as Ordinance 6932.
C.16. RZN 2025-0046 North Penelope Lane:
An ordinance to rezone the property described in rezoning petition RZN 2025-46
for approximately 2.58 acres located at 2097 North Penelope Lane in Ward 4
from R-A, Residential-Agricultural and RMF-24, Residential Multi-Family, 24
units per acre to RI-U, Intermediate-Urban. (2025-2131)
At the November 4, 2025 City Council Meeting, this Ordinance was tabled to the
November 18, 2025 City Council Meeting.
C.17. RZN 2025-0040 South West Avenue:
An ordinance to rezone the property described in Rezoning Petition RZN 2025-
40 for approximately 0.23 acres located at 1414 South West Avenue in Ward 1
from RMF-24, Residential Multi-Family, 24 Units Per Acre to RI-U, Residential
Intermediate-Urban. (2025-2137)
Passed and shall be recorded as Ordinance 6933.
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C.18. RZN 2025-0042 West Deane Street:
An ordinance to rezone the property described in Rezoning Petition RZN 2025-
42 for approximately 0.36 acres located at 2201 West Deane Street in Ward 2
from RMF-6, Residential Multi-Family, 6 Units Per Acre to RI-U, Residential
Intermediate-Urban. (2025-2139)
Passed and shall be recorded as Ordinance 6934.
C.19. RZN 2025-0044 North Lewis Avenue:
An ordinance to rezone the property described in Rezoning Petition RZN 2025-
44 for approximately 0.52 acres located at 1229 North Lewis Avenue in Ward 2
from RSF-4, Residential Single-Family, 4 Units Per Acre to UN, Urban
Neighborhood. (2025-2141)
Passed and shall be recorded as Ordinance 6935.
D. City Council Tour
E. Announcements
E.1. Board, Committee, Commission Vacancies Advertisement:
Vacancies to apply for Board, Committee, and Commissions are now open.
Applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 14, 2025.
F. Adjournment 10:55 PM
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