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City Council Final Agenda Results
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
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
City Council Meeting Final Agenda June 16, 2026
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas page 2
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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. Nominating Committee Report
Proposed Agenda Additions
A. Consent
A.1. Approval of the June 2, 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes
Approved.
A.2. Purchase of Petroleum-Based Oils and Lubricants:
A resolution to approve the purchase of petroleum based products and lubricants
on an as needed basis from various vendors and in various quantities in excess
of $40,000.00 through December 31, 2026, within the approved budget. (2026-
2000)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution141-26.
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City of Fayetteville, Arkansas page 3
A.3. Purchase of a Walk-behind Trench Roller with Attachments for the Water &
Sewer Department:
A resolution to approve the purchase of a trench roller with attachments from G
W Van Keppel Company in the total amount of $45,000.08, pursuant to a
sourcewell cooperative purchasing contract, plus any applicable surcharges,
freight charges, or delivery fees up to 10% of the original purchase price, and to
approve a budget amendment. (2026-1790)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 142-26.
A.4. Excavator Replacement through JA Riggs Tractor Co.:
A resolution to approve the purchase of one excavator and attachments in the
total amount of $104,726.81 from JA Riggs Tractor Co., pursuant to a
Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Contract, plus any applicable surcharges,
freight charges, and delivery fees up to 10% of the original purchase price.
(2026-1789)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 143-26.
A.5. Water & Sewer Department Work Truck Replacement:
A resolution to approve the purchase of one Ford F150 Hybrid from Olathe Ford
Lincoln in the amount of $53,593.06, pursuant to a sourcewell cooperative
purchasing contract, plus any applicable surcharges, freight charges, and
delivery fees up to 10% of the original purchase price. (2026-1788)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 144-26.
A.6. Purchase of One Set of Mobile Traffic Signals for the Water Sewer
Department:
A resolution to approve the purchase of portable traffic signals from OMJC
Signal Inc. in the total amount of $65,696.47, pursuant to a Buyboard
Cooperative Purchasing Contract, plus any applicable surcharges, freight
charges, title, licensing or delivery fees up to 10% of the original purchase price,
and to approve a budget amendment. (2026-1787)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 145-26.
A.7. Southern Brothers Construction, LLC:
A resolution to award Bid 26-30 and authorize a contract with Southern Brothers
Construction, LLC in the amount of $1,209,824.00 for construction of an
electrical switchgear facility at the Paul R. Noland Water Resource Recovery
Facility, and to approve a project contingency in the amount of $120,982.40.
(2026-1795)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 146-26.
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City of Fayetteville, Arkansas page 4
A.8. Hawkins-Weir Engineers, Inc. (Amendment No. 1):
A resolution to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Engineering
Services agreement with Hawkins-Weir Engineers, Inc. in an amount not to
exceed $195,220.00 for additional services associated with the Noland Water
Resource Recovery Facility Primary Switchgear Improvements Project. (2026-
1796)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 147-26.
A.9. Kessler Phase 3 Improvements - Design Contract:
A resolution to award RFQ #26-01 Selection #6 and authorize a contract with
Garver, LLC in an amount not to exceed $373,000.00 to provide design and
construction administration services for Kessler Mountain Regional Park Phase 3
Improvements, and to approve a project contingency in the amount of
$27,000.00. (2026-1681)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 148-26.
A.10. HWY 112/Garland Supplemental Agreement #2:
A resolution to approve the second supplement to the Agreement of
Understanding with the Arkansas Department of Transportation for the Highway
112 Poplar Street to Drake Street project to accept federal-aid funding in the
amount of $500,000.00 with a required city match of $125,000.00, and to
approve a budget amendment. (2026-1867)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 149-26.
A.11. Millsap & College Intersection Improvements - Black Hills Utility Work
Agreement:
A resolution to approve an agreement with Black Hills Energy Arkansas, Inc. in
the amount of $302,040.00 for utility relocations associated with the Millsap
Road and College Avenue Intersection Improvement project, to approve a
project contingency in the amount of $17,960.00, and to approve a budget
amendment in the amount of $320,000.00. (2026-1902)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 150-26.
A.12. On-call Drainage Design Services Contract through June 30, 2027:
A resolution to award RFQ #26-01 Selection #4 and authorize the purchase of
on-call drainage design services from Burns & Mcdonnell Engineering Co, Inc.,
Hawkins-Weir Engineers, Inc. and Olsson Associates, Inc. as needed through
June 30, 2027, within the approved budget. (2026-1873)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 151-26.
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A.13. Contract Amendment with Olsson for Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant
Application Preparation:
A resolution to approve Amendment No. 1 to the contract with Olsson, Inc. in the
amount of $25,000.00 for grant application services for the Railroad Crossing
Elimination Program. (2026-1962)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 152-26.
A.14. City Hall Elevator Modernization Project:
A resolution to amend Resolution 67-26 for the City Hall elevator contract with
Otis Elevator to provide for the payment of sales taxes, and to increase the
project contingency to $20,000.00. (2026-1969)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 153-26.
A.15. Drake Field - Terminal Modernization Plan:
A resolution to authorize staff to proceed with the Drake Field Airport Terminal
Modernization project in the amount of $200,000.00, to approve the purchase of
furniture in the amount of $157,035.74 from the Norman Company, Inc. pursuant
to TIPS and Omnia Cooperative Purchasing contracts, and to approve a budget
amendment. (2026-1810)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 154-26.
A.16. Purchase of Air Compressor and Fill Station Parts for Fire Station:
A resolution to approve the purchase of an air compressor and fill station parts
from Siddons-Martin in the total amount of $61,036.64 pursuant to a Houston-
Galveston Area Council Cooperative Purchasing Contract. (2026-1754)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 155-26.
A.17. FY 2025 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)
Grant Program - Approval to Apply:
A resolution to authorize an application for a Staffing for Adequate Fire and
Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant in the amount of $1,848,461.00 to hire 12
full-time firefighters. (2026-1961)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 156-26.
A.18. Buddy Hayes Park Property Acquisition:
A resolution to approve a land sale agreement with Tommie Flowers Davis for
the purchase of property adjacent to Buddy Hayes Park in the amount of
$52,500.00, to approve a contingency in the amount of $10,000.00, and to
approve a budget amendment. (2026-1959)
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Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 157-26.
B. Public Hearing
B.1. Private Club Application for Oxbow:
An ordinance to approve the application of Motelier Fayetteville, LLC, d/b/a
Oxbow for a permit to operate the Oxbow as a private club in the City of
Fayetteville at 2980 North College Avenue. (2026-1945)
Passed and shall be recorded as Ordinance 7006.
C. Unfinished Business
C.1. Conservation Ordinance for properties included in the Climate Pollution
Reduction Grant:
An ordinance to provide for the conservation and protection of certain City-
owned real property, to establish permitted and prohibited uses; and for other
purposes. (2026-1105)
At the June 2, 2026 City Council meeting, this ordinance was left on the first
reading.
Passed and shall be recorded as Ordinance 7007.
D. New Business
D.1. VAC 2026-0006 East Cypress Lane:
An ordinance to approve VAC-26-06 for property located at 1660 East Cypress
Lane in Ward 3 to vacate 15.60 square feet of general utility easement. (2026-
1957)
Passed and shall be recorded as Ordinance 7008.
D.2. Definition of Private Club:
An ordinance to align the city’s definition of a private club with state law by
amending § 111.02 Definitions within Chapter 111 Alcoholic Beverages. (2026-
1946)
Passed and shall be recorded as Ordinance 7009.
D.3. Additional Data Center Regulations:
An ordinance to make Data Centers a conditional use in the City of Fayetteville
and provide for additional regulations on Data Centers by amending § 161.31
District I-2, General Industrial, § 164.27 Data Centers, § 51.001 Water
Shortages, and § 51.112 Water Service and Extension Policy of the Unified
Development Code, and to declare an emergency. (2026-2001)
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Passed and shall be recorded as Ordinance 7010.
E. City Council Tour
F. Announcements
G. Adjournment 7:04 PM