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City Council Final Agenda Results
Tuesday, October 6, 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
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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 September 15, 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes
Approved
A.2. Purchase of Expansion Dump Trucks for the Water and Sewer Department
through Bruckner Truck Sales Inc.:
A resolution to approve the purchase of three dump trucks from Bruckner Truck
Sales, Inc. in the amount of $628,500.00, pursuant to a Houston-Galveston Area
Council Cooperative Purchasing Contract, plus any applicable surcharges,
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tariffs, freight charges, and delivery fees, and to approve a budget amendment.
(2026-2789)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 212-26.
A.3. Budget Amendment (Fleet Fuel and Petroleum-Based Fluids):
A resolution to approve a budget amendment in the amount of $425,000.00 to
transfer funds from the shop fund balance to the shop operating budget for the
ongoing purchase of City fleet fuel and petroleum-based fluids through the end
of 2026. (2026-3123)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 213-26.
A.4. East Cinnamon Way Drainage Improvements:
A resolution to award Bid 26-48 and authorize a contract with Ground Zero
Construction, Inc. in the amount of $354,067.00 for construction of the East
Cinnamon Way Drainage Project, and to approve a project contingency in the
amount of $50,000.00. (2026-2882)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 214-26.
A.5. Federal-Aid Funding Agreement - MLK Blvd./E. Huntsville Rd. Corridor:
A resolution to authorize an Agreement of Understanding with the Arkansas
Department of Transportation and the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning
Commission for planning, design and environmental phases of the MLK
Boulevard/East Huntsville Road Corridor Project, and to approve a budget
amendment. (2026-3197)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 215-26.
A.6. Garver, LLC (Amendment No. 3):
A resolution to approve Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Engineering
Services Agreement with Garver, LLC in the amount of $2,294,000.00 to
continue engineering design of master-plan recommended improvements to the
Noland Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility, and to approve a budget
amendment. (2026-3013)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 216-26.
A.7. McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc. (Amendment No. 1):
A resolution to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Engineering Services
Agreement with McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc. in an amount not to
exceed $565,430.00 for additional services associated with utility relocations in
the vicinity of Highway 264 and future Interstate 612, and to approve a budget
amendment. (2026-3075)
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Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 217-26.
A.8. Maguire Iron, Inc. (Goshen Water Tank Rehabilitation):
A resolution to award Bid 26-47 and authorize a contract with Maguire Iron, Inc.
in the amount of $356,000.00 for painting and rehabilitation of the Goshen
Ground Water Storage Tank, and to approve a project contingency in the
amount of $35,600.00. (2026-3074)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 218-26.
A.9. Bid 26-50 Environmental Technical Sales, LLC (Noland Sludge Blowers):
A resolution to award Bid 26-50 and authorize the purchase of three sludge
blowers from Environmental Technical Sales, LLC in the amount of $365,976.00
plus any applicable freight charges and taxes for the Noland Wastewater
Recovery Facility, and to approve a budget amendment. (2026-3072)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 219-26.
A.10. Budget Amendment (WWTP Fuel Accounts):
A resolution to approve a budget amendment in the amount of $75,000.00 to
transfer funds to the fuel accounts for the City’s Wastewater Treatment facilities
to provide additional funds for fuel for the remainder of 2026. (2026-3122)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 220-26.
A.11. Approval of a Contract with Legacy Construction Management, Inc to
Construct a Fueling Station at the Fayetteville Police Department:
A resolution to award Bid 26-46 and authorize a contract with Legacy
Construction Management, Inc. in the amount of $219,950.76 for site work and
construction of the fueling station canopy at the Fayetteville Police Department,
to approve a project contingency in the amount of $43,990.15, and to approve a
budget amendment. (2026-3025)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 221-26.
A.12. Property Purchase - Animal Services Facility:
A resolution to approve the purchase of property located at 123 East 15th Street
for $690,000.00, to approve a contingency in the amount of $10,000.00, and to
authorize the Mayor to sign all closing documents. (2026-3049)
Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 222-26.
A.13. Drake Field - USDA Forest Service Operational Agreement:
A resolution to authorize the USDA Forest Service to use the Forestry Ramp at
Drake Field in support of aerial firefighting operations for five years. (2026-3474)
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Passed and shall be recorded as Resolution 223-26.
B. Unfinished Business
B.1. ADM 2026-0024 West Center St & South Gregg Ave:
An ordinance to amend Ordinance 6957 regarding the conditional removal of
279 linear feet of Tanglewood Branch from the Streamside Protection Zone and
allow the developer to submit a revised site plan for the property located South
of 576 West Center Street. (2026-2209)
For item history beginning July 21, 2026, please contact the Office of the City
Clerk Treasurer.
At the September 15, 2026 City Council meeting, this ordinance was left on the
first reading and tabled to the October 6, 2026 City Council meeting.
At the October 6, 2026 City Council meeting, this ordinance was left on the 3rd
reading and tabled to the January 5, 2027 City Council meeting.
B.2. Appeal: CUP 2026-0031 North Bear Tree Court:
A resolution to grant the appeal of Council Members Sarah Bunch, Sarah Moore,
Teresa Turk, and Scott Berna and deny Conditional Use Permit CUP 2026-031
for a cluster housing development at 1919 North Bear Tree Court in Ward 3.
(2026-2563)
At the August 18, 2026 City Council meeting, this resolution was tabled to the
October 6, 2026 City Council meeting.
At the October 6, 2026 City Council meeting, this resolution failed.
B.3. ANX 2025-0002 Northeast of West Weir Road:
An ordinance to annex that property described in Annexation Petition ANX 25-
002 submitted by Flintlock LTD for property located northeast of 4110 West Weir
Road containing approximately 11.17 acres. (2026-2208)
For item history beginning August 18, 2026, please contact the Office of the City
Clerk Treasurer.
At the September 15, 2026 City Council meeting, this ordinance was left on the
first reading.
At the October 6, 2026 City Council meeting, this ordinance was left on the 2nd
reading.
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B.4. Appeal: PZD 2025-0006 Northeast of West Weir Rd:
An ordinance to approve a Planned Zoning District entitled PZD-2025-006 for
approximately 51.4 acres located north of the intersection of West Weir Road
and North Rupple Road in Ward 4. (2026-2557)
For item history beginning August 18, 2026, please contact the Office of the City
Clerk Treasurer.
At the September 15, 2026 City Council meeting, this ordinance was left on the
first reading.
At the October 6, 2026 City Council meeting, this ordinance was tabled to the
October 20, 2026 City Council meeting.
B.5. RZN-2026-0027 North Oak Dr. (Appeal of Planning Commission Denial):
An ordinance to rezone the property described in Rezoning Petition RZN 2026-
27 for approximately 0.30 acres located at 1137 North Oak Drive in Ward 4 from
RSF-4, Residential Single-Family, Four Units Per Acre to RI-12, Residential
Intermediate, Twelve Units Per Acre. (2026-2923)
At the September 15, 2026 City Council meeting, this ordinance was left on the
first reading.
At the October 6, 2026 City Council meeting, this ordinance failed.
C. New Business
C.1. VAC 2026-0012 East of East Millsap Road:
An ordinance to approve VAC-26-12 for property located east of 1088 East
Millsap Road in Ward 3 to vacate 0.448 acres of right-of-way. (2026-3146)
Passed and shall be recorded as Ordinance 7036.
C.2. RZN 2026-0026 West 22nd Street:
An ordinance to rezone the property described in Rezoning Petition RZN 2026-
26 for approximately 4.80 acres located at 243, 319 & 325 West 22nd Street in
Ward 1 from RSF-4, Residential Single-Family, Four Units Per Acre to RI-12,
Residential Intermediate, Twelve Units Per Acre. (2026-3124)
Passed and shall be recorded as Ordinance 7037.
C.3. RZN 2026-0028 East of North Starr Drive:
An ordinance to rezone the property described in Rezoning Petition RZN 2026-
28 for approximately 1.98 acres located east of 1435 North Starr Drive in Ward 3
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from R-A, Residential-Agricultural to RSF-2, Residential Single-Family, Two
Units Per Acre. (2026-3145)
Passed and shall be recorded as Ordinance 7038.
C.4. RZN 2026-0029 West Mount Comfort Road:
An ordinance to rezone the property described in Rezoning Petition RZN 2026-
29 for approximately 1.10 acres located at 3504 & 3526 West Mount Comfort
Road in Ward 4 from R-A, Residential Agricultural to CS, Community Services.
(2026-3155)
Passed and shall be recorded as Ordinance 7039.
C.5. RZN 2026-0030 West Wedington Drive:
An ordinance to rezone the property described in Rezoning Petition RZN 2026-
30 for approximately 0.84 acres located at 1915 & 1927 West Wedington Drive
in Ward 4 from RSF-4, Residential Single-Family, Four Units Per Acre to RI-U,
Residential Intermediate-Urban. (2026-3156)
At the October 6, 2026 City Council meeting, this ordinance failed.
C.6. 2027 Property Tax Millage Levy:
An ordinance levying a tax on the real and personal property within the City of
Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the year 2026 fixing the rate thereof at 2.3 mills for
General Fund Operations, 0.4 mills for the Firemen’s Pension and Relief Fund,
0.4 mills for the Policemen’s Pension and Relief Fund, 2.5 mills for Fayetteville
Public Library Operations and 1.2 mills for the Fayetteville Public Library
Expansion; and certifying the same to the County Clerk of Washington County,
Arkansas. (2026-2863)
Passed and shall be recorded as Ordinance 7040.
C.7. An Ordinance to Authorize Certified Fire Marshal Personnel to Initiate
Nonconsensual Tows:
An ordinance to authorize certified Fire Marshal personnel to initiate
nonconsensual tows by amending § 72.02 Nonconsensual, Police-Initiated
Towing, Storage and Impoundment Procedures of the Fayetteville Code, and to
declare an emergency. (2026-3012)
Passed and shall be recorded as Ordinance 7041.
C.8. Prohibit the Use of City Funds and City Property for Automatic License
Plate Reader Systems:
An ordinance to prohibit the use of city funds and city property for automatic
license plate reader systems. (2026-3024)
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Passed and shall be recorded as Ordinance 7042.
D. City Council Tour
D.1. Agenda Item B.2 Appeal: CUP 2026-0031 North Bear Tree Court:
Date & Time: October 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM.
Address: 1919 North Bear Tree Court.
Parking: Park along East Ash Street. Please avoid blocking the property's
driveway and traffic.
E. Announcements
F. Adjournment 10:30 PM