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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-04-07 - Minutes -l(a N S F AY City Council Meeting Minutes April7,2026 Page I ofll Council Member Robert B. Stafford Ward I Position I Council Member Dr. D'Andre Jones Ward I Position 2 Council Member Sarah Moore Ward 2 Position I Council Member Mike Wiederkehr Ward 2 Position 2 Council Member Scott Berna Ward 3 Position I Council Member Sarah Bunch Ward 3 Position 2 Council Member Teresa Turk Ward 4 Position I Council Member Min. Monique Jones Ward 4 Position 2 Mayor Molly Rawn City Attorney Kit Williams City Clerk Treasurer Kara Paxton City of Fayetteville Arkansas City Council Meeting April 7,2026 A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council was held on April 7,2026 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 219 of the City Administration Building located at I l3 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas Mayor Rawn called the meeting to order. Present: Council Members Robert B. Stafford, D'Andre Jones DHA, Sarah Moore, Mike Wiederkehr, Scott Bema, Sarah Bunch, Teresa Turk, Minister Monique Jones, Mayor Molly Rawn, Senior Assistant City Attomey Blake Pennington, City Clerk Treasurer Kara Paxton, Chief of Staff Keith Macedo, Chief Financial Officer Steven Dotson, Stafi Press and Audience. Pledge of Allegiance Mavor's Announcements. Proclamations and Recognitions: Mayor Rawn announced that the Housing Needs Assessment Report was delayed for two weeks in order to obtain more data from a partner organization. Citv Council Meeting Presentations. Renorts. and Discussion ltems: Chief Financial Officer Steven Dotson presented on the January 2026 Sales Tax Report. The Sales Tax Report showed that taxable sales in the city totaled approximately $260 million, an increase of about s.loh, or $12.6 million, compared to January 2025. Retail trade was up 3o/oyear over year, showing a $3.8 million increase. Accommodation and food services was up 4o/o, or roughly $1.2 million. Transportation and warehousing increased by $2.6 million year over year. Rebates in January 2026 totaled $2.77 million in the construction sector and $4.4 million in educational services, resulting in about half of the rebate levels seen in 2025. The city's one-penny 1 13 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov a ilil -l rrr. l..lll, City Council Meeting Minutes April T ,2026 Page2ofll tax in January 2026 increased 5Yo, or $122,000, compared to January 2025. The county portion was up z.lyo, or about $41,000, resulting in a combined sales tax collection increase of 3.73oh, or $164,000. When compared to the January 2026budget, the city's one-penny tax came inabout2%io above projections, or $50,000 higher, while the county portion was down 0.\7yo,or about $17,000. Combined collections for the month were up 0.7%o compared to budget, an increase of approximately $32,000. Chief Financial Officer Steven Dotson presented on the February 2026 Monthly Financial Report. In the General Fund, property taxes were down about $2,300 and sales tax was down l0l0, or roughly $56,000, compared to budget through February. Franchise fees remained flat. Alcoholic beverage fees were down about 9Yo,or $17,000, marking the second consecutive month of decline. Building permit fees were up approximately 46Yo, or $261,000. State turnback revenue was flat. Charges for services increased 2Yo, or about $8,500. The General Fund finished February down roughly O.4Yo, or about $39,000, compared to budget. [n the Street Fund, revenues were down about 5Yo, or $71,000 year to date, due to a loh reduction in state tumback, totaling about $ 14,000. The Parking Fund was down around 7Yo, or $31,000, with charges for services down 4olo and fines and fees down 1l%. Revenues from the Bakery Building parking lot were down $15,000 through February. In the Parks Development Fund, revenues were down 2.5yo, or about $22,000. Hotel Motel Restaurant tax collections were up 2o/o, or roughly $17,000, but charges for services and projected interest income were both down. Lower than expected interest income was noted across all funds with significant investment balances. In the Water and Sewer Fund, total revenues were up3.3%o,or approximately $279,000, led by a5oh increase in charges for services. The Stormwater Management Fund was up 5Yo, or about $26,000, and continued to track as expected since collections began in September2025. The Recycling and Trash Fund was up0.4o/o, or roughly $l 1,000. In the Airport Fund, gasoline sales were up about 30%o, or $118,000, compared to budget through February. Flight operations were also up about 30olo, representing roughly 1,100 additional operations year to date. Council Member Dr. Jones verified the Hotel Motel Restaurant tax percent. Aeenda Additions: None Consent: Council Member Wiederkehr moved to suspend the rules to approve the Consent Agenda as read at Agenda Session. Council Member Stafford seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 7-0. Council Member Dr. Jones, Moore, Wiederkehr, Berna, Turk, Min. Jones and Stafford voted yes. Council Member Bunch was absent. Mayor Rawn asked shall the Consent Agenda pass. Upon roll call the motion passed 7-0. Council Member Dr. Jones, Moore, Wiederkehr, Berna, Turk, Min. Jones and Stafford voted yes. Council Member Bunch was absent. Approval of the March 5, 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes. 1 13 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes April 7,2026 Page3ofll Approved. Approval of the March 17 ,2026 City Council Meeting Minutes Approved. Friends of YRCC Annual Program Donation: A resolution to approve a budget amendment in the amount of $24,685.83 representing donation revenue from Friends of YRCC to fund the 2026 programs offered at the Yvonne Richardson Community Center. Resolution 82-26 os recorded in the office of the City Clerk Whiting Systems tnc. (Bid Waiver): A resolution to waive competitive bidding and authorize the purchase of vehicle wash chemicals from Whiting Systems Inc on an as-needed basis within the approved budget through September 30,2028. Resolution 83-26 os recorded in the office of the City Clerk Contract with Southern Brothers Construction: A resolution to award Bid 26-25 and approve a contract with Southern Brothers Construction, LLC in the amount of $180,977.00 for the installation of a fueling station at the Fayetteville Police Department, to approve a project contingency in the amount of $38,000.00, and to approve a budget amendment. Resolution 84-26 os recorded in the office of the City Clerk Walker Park SWEPCO Electrical Easement: A resolution to authorize Mayor Rawn to convey an electrical easement to Southwestern Electric Power Company for the Walker Park Improvement Project. Resolution 85-26 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk Approval of Bid 26-21- Construction for Lake Fayetteville Bridge and Nature Trail: A resolution to award Bid 26-21 and approve a contract with Milestone Construction Company , LLC for the Lake Fayeffeville Bridge and Nature Trail Project in the amount of $272,177.88, to approve a project contingency in the amount of $30,000.00. Resolution 86-26 os recorded in the office of the City Clerk Hawkins Weir Engineers Amendment 6 Sunbridge and College: A resolution to approve Amendment No. 6 to the Professional Engineering Services Agreement with Hawkins-Weir Engineers, Inc. in the amount of $123,300.00 for construction observation services associated with the project to alleviate flooding near the North College Avenue and East Sunbridge Drive lntersection. Resolution 87-26 os recorded in the office of the City Clerk 1 13 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov Cify Council Meeting Minutes April 7,2026 Page4ofll 120 Water, Inc. (Amendment No. 2): A resolution to approve Amendment No. 2 to the professional services agreement with 120 Water, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $84,500.00 for additional services related to water service line inventory compliance. Resolution 88-26 os recorded in the office of the City Clerk Bid26-24 NEC, Inc. (Concrete Construction): A resolution to award Bid26-24 and approve the purchase of concrete construction from NEC, [nc. as a secondary supplier on an as needed basis within the approved budget. Resolution 89-26 os recorded in the office of the City Clerk McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc. (Service Agreement): A resolution to award RFQ #25-01, Selection 17, and authorize a Professional Engineering Services Agreement with McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $634,940.00 for services associated with utility relocations required by ARDOT, and to approve a budget amendment. Resolution 90-26 os recorded in the office of the City Clerk Amendment to Resolution2lg-25 to Include Additional Benches for Bus Stops: A resolution to waive competitive bidding and authorize the purchase of l0 additional bus stop benches in the amount of $9,025.00, plus any applicable sales taxes and shipping charges, from Brasco Intemational. Resolution 9I-26 os recorded in the office of the CiA Clerk Crafton Tull & ARDOT Agreement - MLK Pedestrian Improvements: A resolution to award RFQ #26-01and authorize a professional engineering services contract with Crafton, Tull & Associates, Inc. in the amount of $114,376.00 for the design of the Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard Pedestrian Improvements Project, and to approve a master agreement addendum with the Arkansas Department of Transportation. Resolution 92-26 as recorded in the office of the CiA Clerk Unfinished Business: Amend $ l6l.3S District CCR, Conservation, Cultural, and Recreation: An ordinance to amend $ 161.38 District CCR, Conservation, Cultural, and Recreation to prohibit detention and retention ponds on CCR zoned property. At the Mqrch 17, 2026 City Council meeting, this ordinance wos left on the.first reading. Mayor Rawn and Senior Assistant City Attomey Blake Williams discussed rules of order and procedure as it related to reading the ordinance. Council Member Turk stated that her, 1 13 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes April7,2026 Page5ofll Development Services Director Jonathan Curth and City Attorney Kit Williams had been working on the item and she wasn't sure if it was ready to advance. Mayor Rawn proceeded with the second reading to allow Council Member Turk time to decide her next steps. Senior Assistant City Attorney Blake Pennington read the ordinance. Council Member Turk elaborated on her meetings with Development Services Director Jonathan Curth and City Attorney Kit Williams. She was advocating for detention retention ponds to be allowed only if they were included in use unit one, which was included in her draft amendment. She spoke of other potential instances where a detention retention pond would not be allowed. She mentioned more time was needed to allow for more thought on the subject. Mayor Rawn asked Council Member Turk if she had an amendment to present based on her statement. Council Member Turk wasn't sure if the City Council wanted to amend or hold the item for two weeks. Council Member Min. Jones requested to see the changes. Council Member Stafford fully supported Council Member Turk's intention. He deferred to her, if she wanted to amend or hold the item, he supported either way. Council Member Turk wanted two more weeks to ensure the item was correct and to verifr there weren't any additional considerations she hadn't thought of. Council Member Min. Jones agreed to hold the item for two weeks. She wanted to see the item as a whole, not just an amendment and request a meeting with Jonathan Curth to better understand. Council Member Turk moved to amend to add a new section, 161.38 D (3). Council Member Stafford seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously. This ordinonce wos left on the Second Reading. New Business: VAC2025-0034 Northeast of S. Washington Ave & E. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd: An ordinance to approve VAC-25-34 for property located northeast of South Washington Avenue and East Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard in Ward I to vacate 0.1I acres of utility easement. Senior Assistant City Attorney Blake Pennington read the ordinance. Development Services Director Jonathan Curth presented on the item. He reviewed the location of the property and stated staff was in favor of the request. The request was to vacate two strips of utility easement, adding staff found no issue with the proposal with the one condition Senior Assistant City Attomey Blake Williams had mentioned. The request was from SWEPCO as they wanted to maintain a l0 foot utility easement around the two powerpoles that were on the property. He was available for questions. 1 13 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes April T ,2026 Page6ofll Council Member Moore moved to suspend the rules and go to the third and final reading. Council Member Stafford seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously. Senior Assistant City Attorney Blake Pennington read the ordinance. Mayor Rawn asked shall the ordinance pass. Upon roll call the ordinance passed unanimously. Ordinonce 6987 as Recorded in the office of the CiA Clerk RZN 2026-0004 South Hill Ave: An ordinance to rezone the property described in Rezoning Petition RZN 2026-04 for approximately 0.50 acres located at 957 South Hill Avenue in Ward I from RMF-24, Residential Multi-Family, 24 Units Per Acre to RI-U, Residential Intermediate- Urban. Senior Assistant City Attorney Blake Pennington read the ordinance. Development Services Director Jonathan Curth presented on the item. He reviewed the location of the project. The request was to rezone the property from Residential Multi-Family 24 to Residential Intermediate Urban. Staff found the request compatible from a land use standpoint, as the area had a wide mix of housing types. Due to Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd's high density, Residential Intermediate Urban would act as a transition zone between that corridor and the lower intensity neighborhood to the south. Residential Urban Intermediate was more consistent with the existing neighborhood as it didn't allow large multifamily building and had a height limit of three stories. No public comments were received. He added that the tree preservation would decrease from20Yoto l5o/o. There was a known wet weather sewer capacity issue in the area but the scale of the development would not worsen the issue. The Planning Commission forwarded the request to the City Council with a vote of 9-0, recommending approval. He was available for questions. Council Member Turk questioned access to the project. Jonathan stated the only right away the South Hill Avenue right away located on the east side/front of the property. Council Member Wiederkehr moved to suspend the rules and go to the third and linal reading. Council Member Stafford seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously. Senior Assistant City Attorney Blake Pennington read the ordinance. Mayor Rawn asked shall the ordinance pass. Upon roll call the ordinance passed unanimously. Ordinonce 6988 os Recorded in the office of the CiA Clerk 1 13 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes April7,2026 PageTofll Amend $114.02 of City Code to Update Regulations Governing Farmers Market Operations: An ordinance to expand the physical footprint of the Fayetteville Farmers Market, allow additional market days and times, and authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages by amending $ 114.02 Farmers Market of the Fayetteville Code. Senior Assistant City Attorney Blake Pennington read the ordinance. Parking Manager Justin Clay presented on the item. He reviewed the city code that set the guidelines or market operations on the city square. The Farmers Market has requested 4 updates to the city code; to expand the physical footprint along Mount St to the east towards College Avenue, lengthen the market season to the last two weekends in March till Christmas, change their operations on Tuesday to allow for night markets and then to allow for alcoholic beverages permitted for sale during the market. Representative of the Farmers Market Kayla Lindsey presented on the item. She explained that the Fayetteville Farmers Market had served the community for more than 50 years, growing alongside the city as it expanded. The proposed ordinance changes were intended to help the market continue evolving. The additions the market would like to add included expanding the market footprint onto Mountain Street, creating a Tuesday evening market, extending market dates into mid-March and December, and allowing the sale of alcoholic beverages. The Mountain St expansion would add 15 vendor spaces as well as two new food truck spaces. There were ll0 approved vendors in 2026 and fewer spaces. The market had spoken with Callee Lane of Haus Collective who supported the expansion, mentioning that feedback from the community had been overwhelmingly positive. She spoke on how the market wanted to bring on a brewery for the evening market and potentially Saturday markets where space allowed. Market staff worked with city representatives, Fayetteville Police Department, Alcohol Beverage Control and the health department to ensure property training and permitting. She added that nearby businesses that served alcohol were not concerned about competition. Council Member Moore questioned if the ordinance language limited alcohol sales to just one brewery. Senior Assistant City Attomey Blake Pennington stated that would be at the discretion of the Farmers Market Board. Council Member Bunch asked whether their outreach extended beyond the businesses on the square. She noted that nearby bars were unlikely to view alcohol sales as competition and might see it as an opportunity to collaborate. Kayla agreed but stated they did only reach out to the square businesses but they were looking at different ways to collaborate, especially for the evening market. Council Member Stafford had heard concem from business owners on allowing alcohol sales at the market. He questioned if there was a selection process for deciding vendors and if so, was the process transparent for the public to see. Kayla stated anyone could apply to be a vendor but the vendor selection operated within the Board of Directors. The board was looking for locally made, high quality products and there were rules to keep the board from having bias's on certain vendors. Council Member Stafford spoke on the Farmers Market Board of Directors, stating he had received a number of complaints three years ago regarding the obscurity and operations of the board. He 1 13 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes April 7 ,2026 PageSofll acknowledged that wasn't the topic the City Council was voting on but personally felt there was an expectation oftransparency and a duty to ensure the organization adhered to best practices. He questioned if the board had term limits. Kayla stated there was no term limit, every board member has a term of 3 years but can be re-elected as many times as possible. They went on to review the boards recusal process. Council Member Stafford expressed concern that the City Council made decisions on expanding the Farmers Market but didn't have oversight over their board of directors. He commented again on the amount of concerns that had come to him about the vendor process and how the selection process was not transparent. Council Member Min. Jones questioned how the Farmers Market vendor application was shared throughout the community. Kayla stated it was available on their website and easy to find. They also had social media posts when there were openings. Council Member Min. Jones encouraged the market to post vacancies where all residents could be notified and noted that digital poverty existed. The City Council received 5 public comments regarding this ordinance. Council Member Moore had received questions from the community who felt they didn't fully understand what was being proposed and needed more information. Several local businesses shared they had learned of the changes within the last day or two and were unsure how the expansion might effect their sales. She affirmed the need for clarity, noting that some applicants felt they hadn't received acknowledgement or feedback on their submissions. Similar to Council Member Stafford, she also wanted to understand what board and committee training looked like so the City Council coutd better answer community questions. She wanted to speak with staff and the City Attomey's office about whether the market's interest in limiting vendors was something the City Council should consider. She noted that the ordinance required annual updates on the markets operations, acknowledging that the City Council should have reached out sooner to invite the market to present. She felt pausing the discussion until the next meeting would allow the market more time to prepare a full presentation to allow the City Council to meet ordinance requirements. Council Member Wiederkehr stated he heard great enthusiasm from citizens for the additions. He felt that not everyone was fully awzre alcohol sales were in the mix of amendments and he wasn't opposed to leaving the item on the f,rrst reading to allow time for the opportunity for feedback. Council Member Berna cautioned the City Council as he felt two different conversations were happening and they were getting 'off in the weeds'. The City Council had the responsibility to vote on the ordinance change in front of them and if they had concerns about the structure of the organization, that should be taken up separately. Council Member Turk hoped the item would be left on the first reading as she had lingering questions. She felt a summary presentation would be helpful and requested information on the Farmers Market Board Members as she did not see it on their website. She would be reaching out to schedule a meeting as well. 1 13 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes April 7,2026 Page9ofll Council Member Min. Jones wanted the item to stay on the first reading. She had concems regarding the late hours, as some vendors wouldn't want to stay from 6am -10pm. She felt there was an opportunity with the vendor selection process, commenting that the Black Owned Northwest Arkansas Market operated one weekend out of 3 months due to not being able to get into the Farmers Market vendor pool. She raised concem on adding alcohol to the market, noting that a disciplinary process needed to be established. Mayor Rawn requested clarification on when the City Council Members would like to receive a presentation from the Farmers Market. Council Member Turk would like to see the presentation at the next meeting and for it to include how many vendors there were, the different kind of crafts versus vegetables, the variety of sectors and more information on the vendor selection process. Council Member Turk appreciated Council Member Min. Jones' perspective on disciplinary procedures, especially if alcohol was approved. Mayor Rawn clarified that the Farmers Market was not proposing as an entity to sell alcohol, they were proposing to allow entry of vendors who were already duly licensed with the Alcohol Beverage Control. She also clarified that the Farmers Market was already apartof the Fayetteville Outdoor Refreshment Area, allowing citizens to buy an alcohol beverage and walk around the market with it. This ordinance wos left on the First Reading. Amend $ 39.10 (C) and $ 39.1I (C) of City Code for Damage Claims: An ordinance to amend $ 39. l0 (C) and $ 39.1 1 (C) to authorize the use of an experienced insurance adjustor to allow rare, exceptional, and substantially proven claims above $100,000.00 to be paid if approved by unanimous consent of the City Council and to declare an emergency. Senior Assistant City Attorney Blake Pennington read the ordinance. Council Member Berna thanked members of staff and the Ordinance Review Committee. The Ordinance Review Committee was asked to create a revision of the ordinance that took citizen care and the city's best interest at heart into consideration. He reviewed the proposal and the reasoning behind the changes; adding that it was important to have safeguards in place and that the City Council must be unanimous the claim be paid. He reminded the City Council that if no revisions were made to the ordinance, the maximum to be paid to a citizens claim remained $100,000. Council Member Stafford questioned why unanimous consent was required and the conditions around it. Senior Assistant City Attorney Blake Pennington stated the amendment referenced unanimous consent, not requiring all members of the City Council be in attendance. He explained City Attorney Kit Williams' intent in drafting the ordinance that way was to increase the vote threshold depending on the threshold amount that was being approved. Council Member Stafford stated his concern laid in there were very reasonable members on the City Council currently, but that hadn't always been the case. He would hate for something to go awry due to a potential City Council Member in the future. Council Member Stafford then asked if lodging and per diem was 1 13 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes April 7,2026 Page l0 of I I set by federal guidelines or an adjuster. Blake explained there was no change to the city code and he believed it would not exceed three days of dislocation expenses. Council Member Stafford ctarified that if the amendment were passed, and a citizen was out of their home for a month, the city would only cover 3 days of lodging. Council Member Stafford then asked how the adjuster was chosen. Blake deferred to the Utilities Director, Tim Nyander. Council Member Berna commented that using a third party adjuster was a wise way to determine the amounts and felt it was part of being a good steward of the city's money. Utilities Director Tim Nyander stated the city did have an adjuster than had been used for several claims. He had 30 years of experience working for multiple cities in the area. It was not their plan to send in a different adjuster. Council Member Stafford recalled an argument made by Citizen Chris Skrocki that a few items were left out of his previous claim. Tim stated the claimant needed to send the information to the adjuster as he hadn't received it yet. Once received, the adjuster would take the new information into account. Council Member Min. Jones agreed with Council Member Stafford and felt the city should be evaluating different adjusters as the amount increases. She wouldn't necessarily say that years of experience always lended to one person knowing everything about claims. She felt there would be barriers around an adjuster was selected. Council Member Moore and Blake discussed the 3 day lodging maximum that was included in the ordinance amendment. Blake stated that without a fuither amendment, the code sections stated no compensation shall be paid for inconvenience, loss of use, loss of profits or rents, consequential damages or anything other than cleaning, repair or replacement of property, and in extreme cases, dislocation expenses not to exceed three days. It had always been included in the ordinance since it was first adoptedin2}l2. Council Member Moore then asked if that was the standard for claims. Blake stated he wasn't familiar with any standards but would look into it. Council Member Moore then clarified that accommodation could be amended in the future. Council Member Dr. Jones asked Tim how often claims went over $100,000. Tim stated approximately 2-3 times over the last l0 years. Council Member Berna then asked Tim how Fayetteville compared to other cities in Northwest Arkansas when it came to claim payout. Tim stated some cities would pay the deductive amount on the insurance or go with a mitigation company and repair the damage themselves. Mayor Rawn stated that up until2012, the City of Fayetteville paid nothing. City Attomey Kit Williams had concerns then about equal protection claims, as the city would pay some and deny others. He then recommended the City Council adopt the current ordinance. The City Council received I public comment regarding this ordinance. Council Member Bema proposed passing the amendment as it was and then going back to review. The Ordinance Review Committee had discussed the 3 days of lodging accommodation but were hesitant to address it. Council Member Turk added that the Ordinance Review Committee thought the accommodation limit was slim and needed consideration but hoped to have the item passed in order to address Citizen Chris Skyrocki's claim. 1 13 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov City Council Meeting Minutes April7,2026 Page ll ofll Mayor Rawn asked Blake if he could bring forward an amendment as she wasn't sure the City Council would create a legally sound amendment on the spot. Blake stated the City Attomey's office could create an amendment to address city code at the next meeting. Council Member Berna added that Citizen Chris Skrocki would not get his pay out for lodging if they approved the ordinance as it was written. Council Member Berna then suggested holding the item so he could call an Ordinance Review Committee meeting to clean up the ordinance. Council Member Stafford didn't know if it another Ordinance Review Committee meeting was needed and asked if Blake could draft the change. Blake stated the City Attorney's office could create a draft with the City Council Member's input on suggested language. Council Member Bema affirmed he would like to have an Ordinance Review meeting to work on the language of the ordinance. Council Member Moore thanked the Ordinance Review Committee for being willing to meet and work on the language. This ordinonce wos left on the First Reading. Announcements: City Cterk Treasurer Kara Paxton announced there were two advertisement periods for Boards, Committees and Commissions. The City Clerk Treasurer's office was accepting applications for the Fayetteville Youth Advisory Council on behalf of the City of Fayetteville. Applications must be submitted by 4:30PM on Friday, April 17,2026. Separately, she announced the time period for vacancies for Boards, Committees and Commissions. Vacancies would be posted on the city's website and the applications had to be submitted by 5:00PM on Friday, April 24,2026. Citv Council Asenda Session Presentations: None Citv Council Tour: None Adiournment: 7:09 p.m. a Y oo a a FA ILEI7[y,rY oNS N t r ff1x=a a a Molly Kara Paxton, City o t a 1 13 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar.gov a