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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-02-05 MinutesMayor Dan Coody City Attorney Kit Williams City Clerk Sondra Smith ARKANSAS City of Fayetteville Arkansas City Council Meeting Minutes February 05, 2008 City Council Meeting Minutes February 05, 2008 Page I of 14 Aldermen Ward I Position 1 —Adella Gray Ward I Position 2 — Brenda Thiel Ward 2 Position I — Kyle B. Cook Ward 2 Position 2 —Nancy Allen Ward 3 Position I — Robert K. Rhoads Ward 3 Position 2 — Robert Ferrell Ward 4 Position I — Shirley Lucas Ward 4 Position 2 — Lioneld Jordan A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council was held on February 5, 2008 at 6:00 PM in Room 219 of the City Administration Building located at 113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Mayor Coody called the meeting to order. PRESENT: Alderman Gray, Thiel, Cook, Allen, Rhoads, Ferrell, Jordan, Mayor Coody, City Attorney Kit Williams, City Clerk Sondra Smith, Staff, Press, and Audience ABSENT: Alderman Lucas Pledge of Allegiance Mayor's Announcements, Proclamations and Recognitions: None Presentations, Reports and Discussion Items: Alderman Cook announced the Board and Committee Openings. Mayor Coody: We received a letter from the Washington County Courthouse asking us to put the discussion about the ambulance service on the agenda, would there be a problem with adding this to the February 19, 2008 City Council meeting. Alderman Jordan: We will have them a decision by the 11 th 113 West Mountain 72701 (479) 521-7700 (479) 575-8257 (Fax) accessfayetteville.org City Council Meeting Minutes February 05, 2008 Page 2 of 14 Susan Thomas referenced the meeting that was held on June 7, 2007 at the Airport that outlined Council action priorities for the remainder of the year. Economic development was on that list. To address that particular priority we organized information and education sessions and provided you access to a fourth session. Due to the current fiscal condition of the city there is a growing sense of urgency to create a viable economic development strategy for our future and for the future of our economy. We have scheduled a meeting for next Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 4:30 PM at the Airport to concentrate specifically on Economic Development. Alderman Thiel: Do you want us to come with our ideas and concerns. Susan Thomas: Absolutely. Alderman Thiel: It's not going to be just a presentation; it's going to be more of a discussion? Susan Thomas: It's not really about finding answers, it's more of a discussion dialogue on our current situation looking at projections over the next few years that relates to the budget and then talking about what we need to do to get the ball rolling and initiate the planning process. Alderman Thiel: Who is going to be conducting it? Susan Thomas: Gary and I. Consent: Approval of the December 18, 2007, December 27, 2007, January 3, 2008, January 8; 2008 and January 15, 2008 City Council meeting minutes. Approved Robinson Aviation (RVA), Inc: A resolution to approve an agreement with Robinson Aviation in cooperation with the FAA to fund a portion of air traffic control services for the Fayetteville Municipal Airport for a monthly cost of $2,028.42 (subject to an adjustment in October 2008) and to approve a budget adjustment of $1,111.00. Resolution 17-08 as Recorded in the office of the City Clerk. Arkansas Parks and Tourism Grant for Eagle Park: A resolution authorizing the Parks and Recreation Division to accept an Arkansas Parks and Tourism Outdoor Recreation 50150 matching. grant in the amount of $100,000.00 for the development of Eagle Park. Resolution 18-08 as Recorded in the office of the City Clerk. Walker Park Neighborhood Master Plan: A resolution to adopt the Walker Park Neighborhood Master Plan vision document and illustrative master plan. 113 West Mountain 72701 (479) 521-7700 (479) 575-8257 (Fax) accessfayetteville.org a City Council Meeting Minutes February 05, 2008 Page 3 of 14 Resolution 19-08 as Recorded in the office of the City Clerk. Alderman Jordan moved to approve the Consent Agenda as read. Alderman Gray seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 7-0. Alderman Lucas was absent. Unfinished Business: Hiring Freeze: Hiring Freeze Appeals: Police Chief Greg Tabor gave a description of.the current vacant positions. Alderman Jordan: The Park Patrol position, how many do you have doing it now, did you have two people before? Police Chief Greg Tabor: We had two and with one resignation that leaves us one. Mayor Coody: We are not going to be bringing any new positions. These are all filling existing positions. Alderman Ferrell asked Chief Tabor to further explain the Veterinary Assistant position. Police Chief Greg Tabor: There is only one person at the Vet clinic that does this specific job and they resigned. The Animal Services Control Officer was trained in that job so he is doing it part time as he also does his other duties. Alderman Ferrell: So is this going to be an additional part time job? Police Chief Greg Tabor: This is not a part time job. This is replacing a full time Vet Assistant that left. Alderman Allen: I just wondered what hours do the Park Patrol officers work? Police Chief Greg Tabor: It depends on what is going on in the parks. Right now one works during the day and the other one works some in the evenings. Alderman Thiel: Do you think it is necessary now or is this a position that could wait until there are more activities in the parks in the spring. Police Chief Greg Tabor: You still have a lot of activity in Parks even in the coldest winter time. When you take 365 days a year seven days a week, 24 hours a day, covering those parks 40 hours a week is not very much. Alderman Thiel: No, I know that. Alderman Jordan: I would like to vote on the Parks Patrol separately. 113 West Mountain 72701 (479) 521-7700 (479)575-8257 (Fax) accessfayetteville.org City Council Meeting Minutes February 05, 2008 Page 4 of 14 Alderman Thiel: I don't mind voting on it separately. Alderman Gray moved to approve the hiring of Two Police Officers, One Dispatcher, and One Veterinary Assistant. Alderman Thiel seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 7-0. Alderman Lucas was absent. Police Department — Three Positions 1. Police Officer - Approved 2. Police Officer - Approved 3. Dispatcher - Approved Animal Services — One Position 1. Veterinary Assistant — Approved Alderman Gray moved to approve the hiring of One Park Patrol Position. Alderman Jordan seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 5-3. Alderman Ferrell, Gray Thiel, Rhoads, and Mayor Coody voting yes. Alderman Jordan, Cook, and Allen voting no. Alderman Lucas was absent. Police Department — One Position 1. Park Patrol Employee - Approved Resolution 20-08 as Recorded in the office of the City Clerk. Northwest Arkansas Community Creative Center Lease Agreement: A resolution to approve a lease agreement with the Northwest Arkansas Community Creative Center for a portion of the former Tyson Complex on Huntsville Road. This resolution was tabled at the January 3, 2008 City Council meeting to the February S, 2008 City Council meeting. Mayor Coody: There is anon going discussion between these folks and the Walton Arts Center about the building that they have been using. It is my understanding that this may be coming to a close or to some kind of resolution where they would stay at the Nadine Baum Center. Do you know anything else Kit? City Attorney Kit Williams: I would recommend that we table this indefinitely until something else comes about. Obviously we don't want to enter into any kind of lease anytime soon. Alderman Thiel moved to table the resolution indefinitely. Alderman Ferrell seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 7-0. Alderman Lucas was absent. Hobson, Inc. Appeal: An ordinance rezoning that property described in rezoning petition RZN 07-2667, for approximately 2.38 acres, located at 7613 Wedington from R -A, Residential Agricultural, to C-2, Thoroughfare Commercial. This ordinance was left on the First Reading 113 West Mountain 72701 (479) 521-7700 (479) 575-8257 (Fax) accessfayetteville.org City Council Meeting Minutes February 05, 2008 Page 5 of 14 at the September 18, 2007 City Council meeting. This ordinance was tabled indefinitely at the October 2, 2007 City Council meeting. Alderman Jordan moved to suspend the rules and go to the second reading. Alderman Ferrell seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 7-0. Alderman Lucas was absent. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. City Attorney Kit Williams: I think this request might have been altered to some extent by the petitioners. Jeremy Pate, Director of Current Planning: I passed out an amended version of this ordinance; the description stili says 2.38 acres. The request before you now is an amended petition to reduce the south 1 acre of the property. It's a total of 2.38 acres for this property. Jeremy described the current status of the property. He stated staff felt it was important to get this back on the agenda. We get calls from surrounding property owners wondering the status of this. Alderman Jordan asked isn't there some issues about the water and sewer and the Fire Department. Jeremy Pate: There is no sewer to this part of the City; it was just annexed a little over a year and a half ago so there is no sewer available. I am not sure about the water conditions. I doubt there are fire plugs. Alderman Jordan: In your estimation this goes against our future land use plan. Jeremy Pate: That is correct. Alderman Jordan: Are you still staying by that? Jeremy Pate: Yes Sir. Our Future Land Use Plan designates this site as a rural area. Much of the area in this part of town is rural at this point in time. Alderman Jordan: Would you consider this sprawl in your estimation? Jeremy Pate: Right now the property is not being requested to be developed. There is an existing commercial use on the property. There is something to be said for the applicant's'use of the property, it has been utilized since the 1970's as a commercial venture. That is why staff has recommended the conditional use permit process. Alderman Jordan: You have stated that it goes against the 2025 Plan for that area would that be a fair assessment? 113 West Mountain 72701 (479) 521-7700 (479) 575-8257 (Fax) accessfayetteville.org City Council Meeting Minutes February 05, 2008 Page 6 of 14 Jeremy Pate: Yes sir. Alderman Jordan: And it goes against staff and the recommendations of Planning Commission as well. Jeremy Pate: Planning Commission voted 7-0 against the rezoning. Alderman Ferrell: You said this has been used as commercial since the 1970's. Jeremy Pate: That is what I believe the applicant stated at the last meeting. Alderman Ferrell: My recollection is that it has. The Planning Commission in their denial, this most recent Bill of Assurance was not attached when they considered that is that correct? Jeremy Pate: The Planning Commission didn't consider the 1.38 acres that was only changed after the Council recommended they look at something different. Alderman Ferrell: So their vote was based on the whole plot being rezoned. Jeremy Pate: That is correct. Did you have a comment Kit last time about the Bill of Assurance? City Attorney Kit Williams: Initially they did not use the standard form for the Bill of Assurance but this latest one is in the form that makes it enforceable and so I don't have any further comment about that at this time. Alderman Jordan: How can the Bill of Assurance be changed? City Attorney Kit Williams: Bills of Assurance have to be offered by the developer, we can't recommend any changes to it. Let's assume the .rezoning went through with this Bill of Assurance, the City Council and the petitioner could in fact change the future Bill of Assurance. It would have to come to this body again if a change was going to be made in the Bill of Assurance. Alderman Jordan: If we change this to C-2 and the Bill of Assurance gets changed in the future it could revert back to what C-2 is now. City Attorney Kit Williams: It could change in any number of ways if you wanted to change the Bill of Assurance in the future. The City Council in the future could rezone the property too. Donald Wilson, representing Hobson Inc. gave the history of the property. He expressed his concerns with a conditional use permit. Alderman Ferrell: How many people currently derive their livelihood from working there? Donald Wilson: Six people. 113 West Mountain 72701 (479) 521-7700 (479) 575-8257 (Fax) accessfayetteville.org City Council Meeting Minutes February 05, 2008 Page 7 of 14 Alderman Allen: How many properties around there are zoned commercial right now? Jeremy Pate: There are other uses that were annexed that are commercial in nature that are up and down Highway 16 but everything is zoned residential agricultural. A lot of those uses are now considered existing non -conforming. They would also be non -conforming in the County because the County now has zoning. The County's zoning is more restrictive than our residential -agricultural, it's one residential unit per acre in agricultural uses and everything else is a conditional use. Mayor Coody: They are grandfathered in when we annex, *but if they want to change the use then they have to go through the Planning process. Jeremy Pate: That is correct and that is why we are here, the use changed after the annexation. Alderman Gray: What was it at the time of annexation? Donald Wilson: It was a cabinet shop but there was a fire and it was renovated for a trades and services purpose. That is when the auto repair shop came in after that. City Attorney Kit . Williams: Can we formally amend the ordinance to conform to the new legal description and that is 1.3 acres instead of 2.38 acres? Alderman Jordan moved to amend the ordinance to conform to the new legal description. Alderman Ferrell seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 7-0. Alderman Lucas was absent. This ordinance was left on the Second Reading. New Business: Van Scoyoc Associates Memorandum Agreement: A resolution approving renewal of the memorandum of agreement with Van Scoyoc Associates inthe amount of $84,000.00 to provide lobbying services to the City of Fayetteville for 2008. Mayor Coody: How many years have we been doing this? Susan Thomas: The first contract was in 2004. Since 2004 the City has received $16.2 million based on our requests for Federal funding. Susan gave an update on funding that has been requested. She went on to briefly describe the agreement. The sustainability paper will not be presented for a funding request this year but it will be on our list of requests for next year. Alderman Rhoads: Would we have gotten anything more or less without this group? 113 West Mountain 72701 (479) 521-7700 (479) 575-8257 (Fax) accessfayetteville.org City Council Meeting Minutes February 05, 2008 Page 8 of 14 Susan Thomas: I think that is a very difficult thing to measure. I certainly don't think we would have received anything more. It's very likely that we would have received less. Alderman Rhoads: Do you remember what we received in 2003 before we employed these folks? Susan Thomas: You signed the first contract in 2004. So the fiscal year 2005 funding was an EPA Stag Grant for Wastewater System Improvements and we used that money for sewer rehab. Mayor Coody: It has been a pretty much an annual allotment for the Sewer Stag Grant and State and Tribal Assistance Grant and we have been pretty good at getting those year after year in the amount of $450,000 to $500,000. Susan Thomas: I don't think there have been any significant Federal appropriations for the City before this process. Mayor Coody: We have never seen this kind of money until we hired Van Scoyoc & Associates. We have teamed up with the University on this. Alderman Rhoads: I am very much in favor of these guys; I think they do a good job. I think you have to constantly challenge it every year to make sure that you are getting something and that they are adding value that you wouldn't already get yourself. Mayor Coody: I think for every $1 we have invested in Van Scoyoc we have earned $51 in return. How much we would have gotten without them we don't know. I feel certain it would have been considerably less than that. I think they are well worth'the money. Alderman Ferrell inquired about University of Arkansas and when they signed up with Van Scoyoc. Mayor Coody confirmed that we hired them after the University of Arkansas hired them. Alderman Ferrell: I noticed Susan spoke about the highway money and some people north of us do better than us on highway money but they are not paying $84,000. Susan Thomas: Van Scoyoc doesn't only work with the appropriations process. They also help us build those relationships with the major agencies to identify other grant opportunities and other sources of funds that don't function through the appropriations process. Those are critical relationships you have to build to get into the loop of those grant cycles. Alderman Allen: Do we had any specific results from this sizable outlay of money, I don't feel like I know enough about what they have done to feel comfortable about that kind of money. Susan Thomas: Specific results other than the money we've received? In the agenda packet you should have received a funding summary that shows the appropriations that we have received since we have been in agreement with them. 113 West Mountain 72701 (479) 521-7700 (479) 575-8257 (Fax) accessfayetteville.org City Council Meeting Minutes February 05, 2008 Page 9 of 14 Mayor Coody: I go to Washington to talk to our delegation and I have spoken with the top staff, the Department of Justice, HUD, and EPA trying to develop that relationship. Van Scoyoc sets all that up. They work very well working through the staff's appropriation committees and they set us up to where we can go see our delegations very easily. I think it has been a very beneficial relationship. Alderman Jordan asked a about the statement of work which is referred to on Page 7 of 8 in the agenda packet. Susan Thomas: I think what that is talking about is that there are programmatic changes and things that happened in Congress, rules and laws that are passed that may affect the requests that we put together. I can't think of an example right now. Mayor Coody: I get emails regularly from Van Scoyoc and I will be glad to forward those to you. These are updates on legislation, outlooks, and the political scene. Susan Thomas: When Prior got a seat on the organization that the weigh of your request went through, Van Scoyoc called us and said he has been placed on that committee and we should have good luck with that next year. As it turns out we had good luck with it the next year. There are ways that you can navigate your request to be more likely to get funding. Mayor Coody: They come to Fayetteville about once a year to make sure that they help us on white papers to so that when we present a white paper to our delegation they have fine tuned it and know exactly where the pot of money is that we are going after. They know where we have the most likelihood of success. They make sure we don't waste out time. That right there is worth a lot of money in itself. There is no way we could do what they do. We could not be this successful without them. Alderman Jordan asked for clarification on a portion of the packet. Susan Thomas: A best example of that is the way we do our joint projects with the University. Enabling that process to where if you have a request from the City and whoever is lobbying that request can say this is also a high priority for the University that puts it higher to the list because they can kill two birds with one stone. Alderman Jordan: At $84,000 a year that is about $7,000 per month and that comes to about $44 per hour. Do we have any way to track how much work they are doing? Mayor Coody: , No, they have more than one person that works for us.. The way I would measure it would be in the results, not the hourly rate. Alderman Rhoads: When we first interviewed them is we looked at what other folks were charging for the same type of services and my recollection is that they were right in the middle of the pack. If we do this next year and find out that they are incredibly high then it might be time to look for somebody else. 113 West Mountain 72701 (479) 521-7700 (479) 575-8257 (Fax) accessfayetteville.org Alderman Jordan: spending on them. spending on it. City Council Meeting Minutes February 05, 2008 Page 10 of 14 I just didn't know if we had any way of tracking how many hours we are If you are paying for something you want to know how many hours they are Susan Thomas: We haven't tracked it that way. We have always measure their success based on the appropriations that we have received. Alderman Cook: Looking at this list of money that they have secured, there is some money that we were getting before them. He questioned some of the funds on the list. Some of these funds it looks like the University would be securing more that the City of Fayetteville. Some of these items are items that if the City of Fayetteville did not contract with Van Scoyoc we would likely secure that money anyway most likely. I have had several citizens comment that for the $84,000 why doesn't the City hire someone internally, a grant writer, or somebody internally to handle that service for us. Why do we have to pay someone in Washington to handle that service for us? I am not totally convinced that Van Scoyoc can be tagged with getting all this money for us. Mayor Coody: Do you think they are getting half of it for us? Alderman Cook: If this number is right; so that is still a little over $4 million. Susan. Thomas: Just to address a couple of points that you brought up, I think that it would be very unrealistic to think that we can hire a staff member to do this work and to do it at $84,000. The person would basically have to live in Washington D.C. and spend years developing the relationships. I don't think that is a realistic option. Alderman Cook: The HUD money is that our typical CDBG money? Mayor Coody: No, the CDBG money is a completely different fund. That comes in year after year. Alderman Thiel: That's not what this is? Susan Thomas: That is a direct appropriation based on our request. It is not CDBG Funds. We requested a million dollars to start our attainable housing project. It will be developing a new program to implement that. Alderman Rhoads: I hope we continue the relationship with this group or some group. like them. I think this group is doing a good job and I presume staff has done their job and they are competitive for the quality. I would challenge the Council members to figure out if there is something that you would like to see the City be able to do except for the fact that it doesn't have enough money and work directly with Susan and Van Scoyoc to see if you can get something that you are interested in. The minute you find success with them you will have a whole different notion if they are really valuable to us. It really doesn't matter what they are making per hour if they can return money on the investment that is what matters. 113 West Mountain 72701 (479) 521-7700 (479) 575-8257 (Fax) accessfayetteville.org Lj City Council Meeting Minutes February 05, 2008 Page 11 of 14 Alderman Ferrell: I think this organization is like a lot of others they shoot up in the air and whatever they can take credit for they take but they do have relationships. I think it is probably a fair expenditure. Alderman Jordan moved to approve the resolution. Alderman Gray seconded the motion. Upon roll call the resolution passed 5-2. Alderman Ferrell, Jordan, Gray, Thiel and Rhoads voting yes. Alderman Cook and Allen voting no. Alderman Lucas was absent. Mayor Coody expressed his concerns with the results of the vote and the lack of unanimous support on this issue. Susan Thomas: We would be very open to any suggestions you have on particular projects, if you would like for us to sit down with Van Scoyoc and draft a white paper for the next ground to start pushing an idea, I would be more than happy to do that. Alderman Cook: At some point I would like to see them to give an update. I can't remember the last time we saw them here. Mayor Coody: They were here just a few months ago to go over our white paper with us. Susan Thomas: They generally come once a year and they meet with us and the University as well. We can arrange an extra trip this year or we can arrange the next trip in January to fall on a Council meeting to have them make a presentation. Alderman Kyle: I would like to see them and hear their comments and what they are doing. We owe that to the citizens so they can hear what they are doing too. Susan Thomas: That came up in January but it was at a point where the timing didn't work with the renewal of the contract, but it did come up that they would like to come and visit with you. Resolution 21-08 as Recorded in the office of the City Clerk. RZN 07-2852 (Broyles/Woodstock): An ordinance rezoning that property described in rezoning petition RZN 07-2852; for approximately 1.88 acres, located at 845 North 46th Avenue from R -A, Residential Agricultural, to RSF-4, Residential Single -Family, 4 units per acre. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Jeremy Pate gave a brief description of the ordinance. He stated the Planning Commission voted 8-0 in favor and staff is recommending approval. Alderman Jordan moved to suspend the rules and go to the second reading. Alderman Cook seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 6-0. Alderman Rhoads was absent during the vote. Alderman Lucas was absent. 113 West Mountain 72701 (479) 521-7700 (479) 575-8257 (Fax) accessfayetteville.org City Council Meeting Minutes February 05, 2008 Page 12 of 14 City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Alderman Jordan moved to suspend the rules and go to the third and final reading. Alderman Ferrell seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 6-0. Alderman Rhoads was absent during the vote. Alderman Lucas was absent. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Mayor Coody asked shall the ordinance pass. Upon roll call the ordinance passed 6-0. Alderman Rhoads was absent during the vote. Alderman Lucas was absent. Ordinance 5106 as Recorded in the Office of the City Clerk. VAC 07-2853 (First Christian Church): An ordinance approving VAC 07-2853 submitted by McGoodwin, Williams and Yates, Inc. for property located at 220 North College Avenue to vacate an alley, a total of 0.08 acres. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Jeremy Pate gave a brief description of the ordinance. He stated the Planning Commission voted to forward this to you with a vote of 8-0. Staff also recommended approval. Alderman Jordan moved to suspend the rules and go to the second reading. Alderman Ferrell seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 7-0. Alderman Lucas was absent. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Alderman Jordan moved to suspend the rules and go to the third and final reading. Alderman Cook seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 7-0. Alderman Lucas was absent. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Mayor Coody asked shall the ordinance pass. Upon roll call the ordinance passed 7-0. Alderman Lucas was absent. Ordinance 5107 as Recorded in the Office of the City Clerk. ADM 08-2902 (Woodstock PZD Phasing Modification): An ordinance amending a Residential Planned Zoning District entitled R-PZD 07-2576, Woodstock, located on the south side of Wedington Drive from 46th Street to Broyles Avenue, containing approximately 29.63 acres, to reflect revised construction phasing as described and depicted herein. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. 113 West Mountain 72701 (479) 521-7700 (479) 575-8257 (Fax) accessfayetteville_org City Council Meeting Minutes February 05, 2008 Page 13 of 14 Jeremy Pate gave a brief description of the ordinance. He stated essentially what this is doing is extending some of the utilities, which they were going to do anyway, have a turnaround instead of a temporary turnaround they would go ahead and build the roundabout turnaround to accommodate the fire trucks and all the emergency access and add the 30 town home units to that project. Alderman Jordan moved to suspend the rules and go to the second reading. Alderman Ferrell seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 7-0. Alderman Lucas was absent. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Alderman Jordan moved to suspend the rules and go to the third and final reading. Alderman Ferrell seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 7-0. Alderman Lucas was absent. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Mayor Coody asked shall the ordinance pass. Upon roll call the ordinance passed 7-0. Alderman Lucas was absent. Ordinance 5108 as Recorded in the Office of the City Clerk. Drake Field Hangar Local Ordinance District: An ordinance to establish the Drake Field Hangar Local Ordinance District. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Alderman Thiel: I appreciate that we changed it to Drake Field. That will make it more consistent and recognizable. I wonder if we shouldn't amend this to Drake Field White Hangar. I liked the white hangar that way you got all those words in there that everyone has used and everyone will know what this is. Alderman Thiel moved to amend the ordinance to say Drake Field White Hangar. Alderman Allen seconded the motion. Upon roll call the ordinance passed 7-0. Alderman Lucas was absent. Tim Conklin, Planning and Development Management Director: I checked with the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program and they indicated that it is possible to change the name since it has been nominated as on the Arkansas Register of Historic Places as long as it reflected the historic significance of the structure. I would like to thank the Council for considering passing this ordinance. This will allow us to become a certified local government and continue to apply for grant funding not only for the Historic District Commission but also to help individuals 113 West Mountain 72701 (479) 521-7700 (479) 575-8257 (Fax) accessfayetteville.org City Council Meeting Minutes February 05, 2008 Page 14 of 14 nominate properties, look at other Historic Districts; and also Grant Funding for bricks and mortar projects. He went on to speak on the significance of the wooden hangar. Ethel Goodstein Murphree, Chair of the Fayetteville Historic District Commission stated this is an exciting moment. She pointed out that this building will become the first local Historic Ordinance District. She spoke on the importance of the hangar name. She stated this is going to provide us access to certified local government funds and underscore for the folks up state that Fayetteville is serious about recognizing its local resources. The Historic District Commission that is unanimous in its recommendation to you that the Fayetteville White Hangar be approved as our first Historic District. She thanked the Council and stated we look forward to your support. Alderman Thiel moved to suspend the rules and go to the second reading. Alderman Ferrell seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 7-0. Alderman Lucas was absent. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Alderman Ferrell moved to suspend the rules and go to the third and final reading. Alderman Jordan seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 7-0. Alderman Lucas was absent. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Alderman Ferrell shared a personal past story about the hangar. Mayor Coody asked shall the ordinance pass. Upon roll call the ordinance passed 7-0. Alderman Lucas was absent. Ordinance 5109 as Recorded in the office of the City Clerk. Meeting 4j DaWC-oody, at 7:25 PM E. Smith, City Clerk/Treasurer 113 West Mountain 72701 (479) 521-7700 (479) 575-8257 (Fax) accessfayetteville.org