HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-04-13 Minutes36 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in special
session on April 13, 1979, at 2:00 P.M., in the Directors Room, City Admini-
stration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
PRESENT: Mayor David Malone, Directors Ann Henry, Ernest Lancaster,
Richard Osborne, Paul Noland, and Phil Colwell, City Manager
Don Grimes, City Attorney Jim McCord, City Clerk Angie Medlock,
and Administrative Assistant David McWethy.
ABSENT: Director John Todd.
OTHERS PRESENT: Members of the audience and representatives of the news
media.
CALL TO ORDER
36.1 The Mayor called the meeting to order and following roll call, asked for
consideration of the'first item of business.
TERMINAL BUILDING - Bond Issue
36.2 The City Manager explained that the proposed ordinance would be presented
to the Board at the April 17 meeting and asked the Board to consider entering
into a sales agreement with Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis for the sale of
$600,000 in airport revenue bonds. Mr. Grimes introduced Mr. Harold McEnroe,
with First Southwest, who presented a $12,000 good faith check for the bonds
to the Mayor, from Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis. McEnroe said he had
discussed the arrangements set out in a letter from Paine, Webber, Jackson,
& Curtis with Bill Patton, bond counsel, who said he would incorporate the
arrangements into the bid. He said the bidder does find it acceptable that
the ordinance will not be passed until the April 17 meeting, if they can get
a signed copy of the sales contract approved at this meeting.
36.3 Mr. McEnroe said he feels the City has a good interest rate considering
the bonds are not rated, and that there have been several bond issues on the
market recently. He further stated that it is Boyd London's recommendation
that they approve the sales contract. McEnroe also pointed out that the agree-
ment will allow an additional $150,000 in bonds to be issued, if needed.
36.4 The Mayor noted also that local lenders had been given an opportunity to
buy the bonds.
36.5 There being no further discussion, Director Henry moved the mayor and
city clerk be authorized to enter into a sales agreement with Paine, Webber,
Jackson & Curtis for the purchase of the airport revenue bonds. Director
Colwell seconded the motion. The recorded vote was:
Ayes: Henry, Lancaster, Noland, Osborne, Malone, Colwell.
Nays: None.
Absent: Todd.
The mayor declared the motion passed.
RESOLUTION NO. 28-79 APPEARS ON PAGE 96 OF ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION BOOK VII.
GRANT AGREEMENT AMENDMENTS & EXECUTION OF GRANT 10
36.6 The proposed resolution would authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute
amendments to FAA grant agreements 06, 07, and 09, and other related documents
pertaining to funding of the new airport terminal building and related facilities,
and would authorize execution of grant agreement 10.
36.6 City Manager Don Grimes stated that a delegation from the City had met
with representatives from FAA. He explained that Grant Agreement 10 is for a
relatively small dollar amount but they can ask for a larger dollar amount
after October 1. He said also that they can go ahead and spend into that money
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if needed. Grimes said the FAA representatives have indicated there is $515,804
available but they can only approve $39,853 at this time (the balance of the 1979 37.1
fund) and any money spent in excess of this would come out of the 1980 allocation.
Mayor Malone pointed out that grants 06, 07, and 09 had already been approved, but
after bids came in, the amounts of these grants were increased. Malone asked if
they needed additional money, would it be available and Grimes explained, as he
understands it, they could run over into the 1980 and 1981 budgets.
Director Henry moved the mayor and city clerk be authorized to execute 37.2
amendments to grant agreements 06, 07, and 09, and to execute grant agreement 10.
Director Noland seconded the motion. The recorded vote was:
Ayes: Henry, Lancaster, Noland, Osborne, Malone, Colwell.
Nays: None.
Absent: Todd.
Q) The mayor declared the motion passed.
CORESOLUTION N0.29-79 APPEARS ON PAGE '99 OF ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION BOOK VII.
AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
Q City Manager Grimes said the proposed resolution would authorize the mayor 37.3
Q and city clerk to execute contracts with McClinton -Anchor Construction Company
($469,531.93) and Jerry D. Sweetser, Inc. ($435,660.95) for construction of roads,
aircraft parking aprons, lighting fixtures and other facilities related to the
new airport terminal building at Drake Field, both contracts subject to FAA con-
currence.
Grimes explained that Anchor had bid one portion of the work and Sweetser had 37.4
bid the other portion. Mayor Malone asked if they had deducted the portion the
City is going to do and Grimes said they had. He noted, however, that the engineer
would do the staking and engineering for the paving which the City is going to do,
and explained that on some portions they may have to go back to the contractors
for certain things.
Director Lancaster, seconded by Henry, moved the resolution be approved. The 37.5
recorded vote was:
Ayes: Henry, Lancaster, Noland, Osborne, Malone, Colwell.
Nays: None.
Absent: Todd.
The mayor declared the motion passed.
RESOLUTION NO.30-79 APPEARS ON PAGE 110 OF ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION BOOK VII.
SCHEDULED SKYWAYS CONTRACT REVISION
The City Manager explained that the present contract with Skyways is entering
the fifth year of the five-year contract and the proposed revised contract would bring
the City into compliance with FAA and the Frontier contract section requiring equal
treatment of all carriers. Grimes said the agreement incorporates landing fees,
terminal rent, etc. and would be the same amount as those in the Frontier contract.
The Mayor stated that he appreciates Skyways' working with the City in
renegotiating the lease
Director Henry, seconded by Lancaster, moved the resolution be approved.
The recorded vote was:
Ayes: Henry, Lancaster, Noland, Osborne, Malone, Colwell.
Nays: None.
Absent: Todd.
The mayor declared the motion passed.
RESOLUTION NO.31-79 APPEARS ON PAGE 117 OF ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION BOOK VII.
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QTJIER BUSINESS
;j j The City Attorney distributed a proposed ordinance for the Board's
consideration at the April 17 meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 2:20 P.M.
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