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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-03-04 MinutesMayor Lioneld Jordan City Attorney Kit Williams City Clerk Sondra E. Smith City of Fayetteville Arkansas City Council Meeting Minutes March 04, 2014 City Council Meeting Minutes March 04, 2014 Page 1 of 14 Aldermen Ward I Position 1 —Adella Gray Ward I Position 2 — Sarah Marsh Ward 2 Position 1 —Mark Kinion Ward 2 Position 2 — Matthew Petty Ward 3 Position 1 —Justin Tennant Ward 3 Position 2 — Martin W. Schoppmeyer, Jr. Ward 4 Position 1 — Rhonda Adams Ward 4 Position 2 — Alan T. Long A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council was held on March 04, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in Room 219 of the City Administration Building located at 113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Mayor Jordan called the meeting to order. PRESENT: Alderman Adella Gray, Sarah Marsh, Mark Kinion, Matthew Petty, Justin Tennant, Martin Schoppmeyer, Rhonda Adams, Mayor Lioneld Jordan, City Attorney Kit Williams, City Clerk Sondra Smith, Staff, Press, and Audience. ABSENT: Alderman Alan Long Pledge of Allegiance Mayor's Announcements, Proclamations and Recognitions: None City Council Meetina Presentations, Reports and Discussion Items: Quarterly Financial Report — 4th Quarter 2013, Paul Becker, Finance Director Paul Becker, Finance Director gave the 4' Quarter Financial Report for 2013. Agenda Additions: None 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 accessfayetteville.org Telecommunications Device for the Deaf TDDfM (479) 521-1316 City Council Meeting Minutes March 04, 2014 Page 2 of 14 Consent: Approval of the February 18, 2014 City Council meeting minutes. Approved Bid #13-57 Center Point Contractors, Inc.: A resolution to award Bid #13-57 and to authorize a contract with Center Point Contractors, Inc. for the replacement of six (6) rolling service doors in the amount of $64,500.00 at the Noland Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Biosolids Management Site. Resolution 44-14 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk Federal Aviation Administration Lease Agreement: A resolution to approve a ten (10) year lease agreement for $31,020.00 per year with the Federal Aviation Administration for a facility at 4370 S. School Avenue for use by its Facilities Maintenance Team. Resolution 45-14 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk Hazmat Services Revenue: A resolution to approve a budget adjustment recognizing hazmat services revenue to the Fire Department, and authorizing an increase in the related expense budget. Resolution 46-14 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk Bid #14-14 Tennant Sales and Service: A resolution to award Bid #14-14 to Tennant Sales and Service of Minneapolis, Minnesota for the purchase of one Tennant S30 Sweeper in the amount of $44,291.00 for use by the Recycling and Trash Collection Division. Resolution 47-14 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk Bid #14-15 Terex Sales and Service: A resolution to award Bid #14-15 and authorize the purchase of one (1) 2015 Ford F550 Super Duty Pickup Truck with Reading Body and Auto Crane from Terex Utilities of North Little Rock in the amount of $77,777.00 for use by the Noland Wastewater Treatment Plant. Resolution 48-14 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk Professional Turf Products: A resolution to authorize the purchase of two (2) Toro Groundsmaster 400D Multi -Deck Mowers from Professional Turf Products of Lenexa, Kansas for the Parks Division in the amount of $112,088.66 plus any tax pursuant to the National IPA Contract #120535, and to approve a budget adjustment to move funds to the fleet expense account. Resolution 49-14 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 accessfayetteville.org Telecommunications Device for the Deaf TDD/TTY (479) 521-1316 City Council Meeting Minutes March 04, 2014 Page 3 of 14 Countryside Farm and Lawn: A resolution to authorize the purchase of two (2) John Deere Mower -Conditioners from Countryside Farm and Lawn of Springdale, Arkansas for the Noland Wastewater Treatment Plant in the amount of $48,572.00 plus any applicable tax pursuant to an NJPA cooperative purchasing agreement. Resolution 50-14 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk Scott Equipment: A resolution authorizing the purchase of a Gradall XL4100 IV excavator truck from Scott Equipment of Springdale, Arkansas for the Transportation Division in the amount of $354,893.00 pursuant to an NJPA cooperative purchasing agreement. Resolution 51-14 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk Crafton Tull & Associates: A resolution to approve a contract with Crafton Tull & Associates in an amount not to exceed $83,225.00 for architectural and engineering services associated with the renovation of the Lake Fayetteville Softball Complex. Resolution 52-14 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk Alderman Gray moved to approve the Consent Agenda as read. Alderman Petty seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 7-0. Alderman Long was absent. Unfinished Business: ADM 13-4331 Amend Chapters 151, 162, 163 and 164: An ordinance to amend §164.10 Garage and/or Agricultural and Produce Sales; §161.10 (X) Unit 24 Home Occupation; §163.08 Home Occupations and § 164.04 Urban Agriculture (fowl, bees, and goats) of the Unified Development Code. This ordinance was left on the First Reading at the February 18, 2014 City Council meeting. Alderman Adams moved to suspend the rules and go to the second reading. Alderman Petty seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 7-0. Alderman Long was absent. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Peter Nierengarten, Director of Sustainability & Strategic Planning gave a brief description of the ordinance. Teresa Maurer, 18235 Wildlife Road: I have served as the chair of the Fayetteville Forward Local Food Action Group since April 2009. Fayetteville can be an example to our region of an urban agrarian community and local food destination whose residents, farmers, businesses and institutions incorporate and benefit from easy access to great locally produced food. I support the ordinance. 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 acoessfayetteville.org Telecommunications Device for the Deaf TDD/TTY (479) 521-1316 City Council Meeting Minutes March 04, 2014 Page 4 of 14 Adrienne Shaunfield, Director of Feed Fayetteville: We were formed in response to Arkansas being number one in the nation for hunger. Washington County has some of the highest numbers of hungry children. We work to create food security in our community through programs, partnerships and policies that create availability to local foods. We ask the Council to consider passing the proposed ordinance changes to help us improve access to healthy foods. Alderman Tennant: Thank you for what you do. If we do something like this, we must do it in the sense that we are helping those who really need to be helped, which is children and low income. These are people who are really impacted by food insecurity. In order to become an urban farmer, you have to either own your property or have permission if you rent. How does this benefit those who don't have the ability to own a property or can't get permission to do it? Adrienne Shaunfield: I think Fayetteville is a mixed use in every neighborhood, there is high income and low income housing. Perhaps their neighbor owns their own land and can grow it. If it is accessible within walking distance, the onsite sales of the produce is like a garage sale. So if you can walk down the street and buy some eggs or vegetables from a resident that will help. Alderman Tennant: Improved accessibility would be one of the major points? Adrienne Shaunfield: Yes Joanna Pollock, Tri Cycle Farms and University of Arkansas student earning an Environmental Dynamics Degree spoke in favor of the ordinance. Jeff Huber, Architect and Urbanist spoke in favor of the ordinance. Ralph Ellis, Ward 1 resident spoke in favor of the ordinance. Bernice Hembree, Board Chair of Apple Seeds and Ward 4 resident spoke in favor of the ordinance. Eric Goodspeed, Ward 4 and Family Medicine resident spoke in favor of the ordinance. Nicole Civita, Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Arkansas and graduate of the LL.M. Program in Agricultural and Food Law spoke in favor of the ordinance. Alderman Adams thanked Nicole Civita for giving helpful facts at the Ward 4 meeting on February 24, 2014 and answering questions. Nicole Civita, You are welcome. It has been a privilege to be a part of this process. Amber Alexander, Ward 4 resident spoke in favor of the ordinance. Alderman Kinion: We have heard a lot about Urban Agriculture as far as produce and bees. We haven't heard a lot about goats. I hope we will discuss this again in two weeks before we vote on it. I hope someone will bring forward some valuable information regarding that issue. I 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 accessfayetteville.org Telecommunications Device for the Deaf TDDrrTY (479) 521-1316 City Council Meeting Minutes March 04, 2014 Page 5 of 14 was raised on a farm and have a degree in Food Science. I've never studied Urban Agriculture and this is new for me. There is an important opportunity for those individuals that support the expansion of our Urban Agriculture to continue with education so there is not so much misunderstanding in the community. There are a lot of neighborhoods that have covenants that are going to prevent goats. As we move forward there are opportunities and that is what I want us to focus on in our evaluation of changing the ordinance we currently have. Alderman Petty reflected about his experiences with gardening and the impact it made in his life. He feels that Council's role as city leaders is to turn the community into a setting that provides experiences to share. He stated experiences could range from a great night out on Dickson, enjoying a game or learning more about food. Alderman Petty moved to suspend the rules and go to the third and fmal reading. Alderman Adams seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 6-0. Alderman Adams, Gray, Marsh, IGnion, Petty and Mayor Jordan voting yes. Alderman Tennant and Schoppmeyer voting no. Alderman Long was absent. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Mayor Jordan: I was raised on a farm and we didn't have any running water. I was raised in a four room house with two doors, front and back. The garden we had help sustain us. In studies that I have seen, approximately 18,000 children die worldwide a day from starvation. This is why I wanted something like this in our city. This may not be a perfect ordinance. We do know that 37% of families from Washington County have some kind of food insecurity. I believe this ordinance is a start and if we need to make adjustments, we will. Thank you to Peter Nierengarten for his work on this ordinance. Thank you to Matthew Petty. Alderman Schoppmeyer: I want to clarify that I am not against the ordinance. I am against voting for it when Alderman Long is not here. We have another amendment that he wrote that specifically addresses some of the issues in the ordinance. Alderman Tennant: There are still quite a few questions in my mind. Not the general idea of this, but what it means to make a change like this that could impact potentially many landowners in this city. If this passes tonight, I'm not going to lose any sleep over it. There will be a handful of people do this and that is fine. I do believe there might be some educational opportunities. I am not against it as a whole. One of my concerns was about goats due to the cost. My main concern is that this has to affect those who are food insecure. Mainly my concern would be for low income children of this city. I was thrilled to hear that the food bank is going to have chickens. I have too many questions making what I think is a hobby ordinance, a law of the land. I think east Fayetteville is a great part of our city. We have a tremendous group of people. There has been a lot of people concerned about property values. What if they want to sell their home and somebody has bees, goats and chickens next door to their house. 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-5323 accessfayetteville.org Telecommunications Device for the Deaf TDD/TTY (479) 521-1316 City Council Meeting Minutes March 04, 2014 Page 6 of 14 Alderman Marsh: I would like to thank everyone involved in crafting this ordinance and coming out and showing your support. This is about more than food insecurity, it is also learning opportunities. There are many people, such as myself, that would rather live in a neighborhood with goats and chickens than people who are more concerned with maintaining a certain image. I think it is becoming more common as young people grow up and buy homes. There is a new kind of impoverished people. People that had good jobs, went to college and lost those jobs during the recession. This ordinance can help those people. My goal for my garden this summer is to grow enough food for myself and to share with my close friends and neighbors. Alderman Gray: We started this discussion two weeks ago saying we would leave it on three readings. I'm not going to vote for it tonight. I came thinking we would talk about it tonight and another time. I want people to get their questions answered. Alderman Gray moved to table the ordinance to the March 18, 2014 City Council meeting. Alderman Schoppmeyer seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion to table passed 5- 2. Alderman Gray, Marsh, Kinion, Tennant, and Schoppmeyer voting yes. Alderman Adams and Petty voting no. This ordinance was left on the Third Reading and Tabled to the March 18, 2014 City Council meeting. Amend §92.01 Definitions, §92.23 Impoundment and §92.24 Redemption of Animals: An ordinance to Amend §92.01 Definitions, §92.23 Impoundment and §92.24 Redemption of Animals of the Fayetteville Code to authorize the Animal Shelter to accept livestock and set the redemption fee for their release. This ordinance was left on the First Reading at the February 18, 2014 City Council meeting. Alderman Tennant moved to suspend the rules and go to the second reading. Alderman Gray seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 7-0. Alderman Long was absent. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. This ordinance was left on the Second Reading. Public Hearing: Piggy Back, LLC: A resolution to grant a certificate of public convenience and necessity to Piggy Back, LLC for the operation of four (4) taxicabs in the City of Fayetteville. Mayor Jordan opened the Public Hearing Greg Tabor, Chief of Police gave a brief description of the resolution. 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 accessfayetteville.org Telecommunications Device for the Deaf TDD/TTY (479) 521-1316 City Council Meeting Minutes March 04, 2014 Page 7 of 14 Cole Stocking, Owner of Piggy Back read a brief statement he prepared. He stated Piggy Back will offer discounts and gift cards to passengers to local businesses that pay for their advertising. He stated that he wants to be a part of the growth of local businesses in Fayetteville. Alderman Kinion: I think this is a great idea. Coming from a corporate background I am concerned. It kind of reminds me of the pedicabs. We do have individuals looking for a free ride. When looking at this business model and knowing that we never had pedicabs that made it, do you have a concern when you are thinking about this? Cole Stocking: No, I don't and I'm not sure why pedicabs didn't succeed. Alderman Kinion: It is because no one paid. Cole Stocking continued to discuss his business model. City Attorney Kit Williams: Are you aware that one of the problems the pedicab companies had was they thought they would be able to serve the University and games and the University did not allow it? Cole Stocking: I have spoken with the University. They told me they allow six passes for game days. The east side of the stadium is cut off because they don't want the congestion. Alderman Adams: Do you have any plans to be on the trails? Cole Stocking: No. Alderman Tennant: Fully electric? Cole Stocking: Yes. A discussion followed on the different routes that Piggy Back would take. Alderman Tennant: I wish you the best and appreciate your entrepreneurial spirit. Do you have a charging station when they get low? Cole Stocking: Yes, I will have a charging station at the Beaver Electric building. Alderman Gray: As someone who enjoyed pedicabs in the past, I think it is a great idea. I thank you for bringing this idea to Fayetteville. Mayor Jordan: When I worked at the University we drove a very small vehicle. They would not allow us on the main thoroughfares. Greg Tabor: It is my understanding from the Department of Finance and Administration, that these vehicles, if they have the appropriate safety equipment, are legal to be operated on city streets. They are low speed vehicles. 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 accessfayetteville.org Telecommunications Device for the Deaf TDDrM (479) 521-1316 City Council Meeting Minutes March 04, 2014 Page 8 of 14 Mayor Jordan: Cole will have to go through the Department of Finance to make sure they are legal to be on the streets? Greg Tabor: That is correct. I think he has already had some discussions and there might be a letter in your packet that talks about that. Brice Curry, Dynasty Transportation spoke in opposition of the resolution. Chance Combs, Fayetteville resident spoke in favor of the resolution. Alderman Kinion: This reminds me of Hoot2Scoot that I have been seeing around town. Have we had any accidents with those? Greg Tabor: I am not aware of any accidents involving those. Alderman Kinion: I do hope you would reconsider your route. I don't think this should be on Martin Luther King. Cole Stocking: I will not access any of the main roads. Alderman Kinion: Some people do have a problem with driving at night. It would be nice if there was something like this and I can see all sorts of advantages. A great deal of caution is needed. City Attorney Kit Williams: His application was from four to fifteen vehicles. The resolution was written for four. If you wish to pass the resolution and grant anymore authority than four, then you would need a motion to amend. A discussion followed about the number of vehicles. Alderman Marsh: I know there is safety concern. I ride a scooter and it is probably a lot more dangerous than these. If the Department of Motor Vehicles is permitting these, then we will let them handle the safety concerns. I am really excited about this. Mayor Jordan: The chief and I have to keep everything safe around here. I always have to ask the safety questions because it is always a concern of mine. Mayor Jordan closed the Public Hearing Alderman Kinion moved to amend the resolution to state up to ten (10) cabs. Alderman Marsh seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion to amend passed 7-0. Alderman Long was absent. Alderman Petty moved to approve the resolution. Alderman Gray seconded the motion. Upon roll call the resolution passed 7-0. Alderman Long was absent. 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 accessfayetteville.org Telecommunications Device for the Deaf TDD/TTY (479) 521-1316 City Council Meeting Minutes March 04, 2014 Page 9 of 14 Resolution 53-14 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk New Business: 2014 Overlay/Sidewalk Projects: A resolution to approve the Transportation Division Overlay/Sidewalk Projects list for 2014. Terry Gulley, Transportation Services Director gave a brief description of the resolution. Alderman Kinion: There has been a plan to put sidewalks up and down Park Street to have access to Washington. Terry Gulley: It did not make the list this year. We tried to look at and talk to each Ward representative and let them prioritize the way they wished. We have not had a request for it recently. We can put it on the list for next year. Alderman Kinion: I hope next year it will be reconsidered as we bring it to the committee. Terry Gulley: I will make sure it is on the list. Don Marr, Chief of Staff gave a brief description of the project process. Alderman Kinion: Park Street was on the list in the past. It is going to an elementary school and there are a lot of children that walk on this street. Mayor Jordan: We will put it back on the list. Alderman Adams: Due to the ice and weather it looks like we have some new damage to streets and sidewalks that wasn't there when we made this list. Are we going to see some need for your crews to be pulled off these plans to fix other things? Terry Gulley: All the street stuff will be taken by the overlay crew, it won't affect the sidewalk plan. We have plenty of time on the overlay side due to all the construction in town. We aren't overly aggressive this year in pursuing tearing up more. They will have plenty of time to do any repairs that have come up from the winter weather. A discussion followed about the timeline for repairs due to the winter weather. Don Marr: We tend to see those damage results when we get out of freezing weather and into wet weather. Where roads have cracked and penetrated by water creates even more damage. We do anticipate some just as every other city in Northwest Arkansas is anticipating greater road repair. We have so many major road bond issues taking place. We tried to not have every other road under construction in our overlay plans. We do have some capacity for repairs if we identify that in the spring. 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 accessfayetteville.org Telecommunications Device for the Deaf TDD/TTY (479) 521-1316 City Council Meeting Minutes March 04, 2014 Page 10 of 14 Alderman Marsh: I am pleased to see South School Avenue included on this list. It is a neighborhood commercial district with a lot of small businesses and high pedestrian count. Mayor Jordan: We are going from about 10,000 running feet a year to 32,000 running feet. This is a tremendous accomplishment and the most we have ever done in the history of this city. We will continue to fund the sidewalk program and truly make the city a walkable community with this program. Don Marr: Mayor, this is your transportation sales tax that was voted on state wide and the portion increase is revenue from that tax collection. We put ours in public transit and sidewalks. Alderman Petty moved to approve the resolution. Alderman Gray seconded the motion. Upon roll call the resolution passed 7-0. Alderman Long was absent. Resolution 54-14 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk Partners For Better Housing Workforce Housing: A resolution to express the City Council's intent to sell a strip of land east of the new parking deck along School Avenue to Partners for Better Housing to screen the deck and provide workforce housing. Alderman Petty gave a brief description of the resolution. Alderman Petty moved to approve the resolution. Alderman Marsh seconded the motion. Upon roll call the resolution passed 7-0. Alderman Long was absent. Resolution 55-14 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk 2014 Employee Compensation Adjustment: A resolution to approve a budget adjustment in the amount of $1,216,000.00 to fund the city-wide 2014 Employee Compensation Adjustment. Paul Becker, Financial Director gave a brief description of the resolution. Alderman Marsh: I would like to propose that we include the City Council in the compensation adjustments. I know it is a sensitive issue to vote for our own raises. I think by tying our salaries to our employee's salary, it is a fair and reasonable strategy to keep our compensation appropriate. Mayor Jordan: What would that be? Alderman Marsh: This adjustment is 3.8% for our employees. We weren't included in the last adjustment that we gave our employees, so I believe about 8%. What is the total amount of percentage that we've raised our employee salary including this one and the one last year? 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 accessfayetteville.org Telecommunications Device for the Deaf TDD(TlY (479) 521-1316 City Council Meeting Minutes March 04, 2014 Page 11 of 14 Paul Becker: I can't tell you off the top of my head because it was different in different areas. It is probably in the 8% or more area. Fire was increased by 11.5%, police was 7.5% and employees were 4%. Last year incorporated in the plan was to bring it up to a salary range based on a salary survey, so that distorted it. If we just look at the portion that would apply to this year would probably be about 3.8% also. Alderman Marsh: If we could just take the average of last year plus this year so we are raising our rate the same as we raise employee's rates. I know a lot of people have come to me thinking about running for City Council and then they find how much it pays and they don't do it. While that may be job security for us, I don't want to think that people would be limited by the pay. Mayor Jordan: Sarah, would that be about a 7% increase? Alderman Marsh: If that is what Paul thinks it is. Alderman Petty: I agree with everything you said, especially about encouraging people to run. I might even be convinced to support something like that, but not tonight. It is sudden and I don't think it is a good idea to tie our raises to employee raises. I am a supporter of the compensation plan that has been proposed and I have voted for every other one that has been proposed. There may come a time in the future where we aren't able to do that and I don't want to have the motivation of my own pay to be tied when the city might be in dire straits. I don't want to give anyone the opportunity to accuse me of something like that. The way the ordinance is written is that our pay goes up when the Mayor's pay goes up. Alderman Kinion: I would be willing to explore more options with Councilman Marsh. I don't like to think that we are excluding anyone from the opportunity to serve their community. I don't want it tied to this. No one wants to think that they are an elitist group that is representing a community. It should be inclusive and diverse. I do think we have an inclusive and diverse City Council currently. Mayor Jordan: This is almost identical to what we did last year. We have managed finances and with the revenue we have this raise covered. I don't know what next year holds, but right now we have money to cover these raises. I believe one of the greatest investments that we can make is in the staff. It keeps this city going. Alderman Kinion: All of this is not tied to sales tax and general revenue. Some of it is the Enterprise Fund. Mayor Jordan: The firemen are still below market and we are going to be looking at bringing them up to market at the next budget session. Don Marr: One of the reasons that this request is even possible is because of good frtancial management of our staff. Not having the mentality to spend your budget or lose it. Understanding that saving $862,000.00 from the appropriated budget gives us an opportunity to even have this discussion. It is paying for the request for 2014 through expense reductions and savings of 2013. I want to thank them for their efforts. 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 accessfayetteville.org Telecommunications Device for the Deaf TDDn TY (479) 521-1316 City Council Meeting Minutes March 04, 2014 Page 12 of 14 Alderman Marsh moved to amend the resolution to include the City Council. The motion died for lack of a second. Alderman Gray moved to approve the resolution. Alderman Kinion seconded the motion. Upon roll call the resolution passed 7-0. Alderman Long was absent. Resolution 56-I9 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk Water and Sewer System Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2014: An ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of not to exceed $7,500,000 of Water and Sewer System Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2014, by the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas for the purpose of refunding the City's outstanding Water and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series 2009; authorizing the execution and delivery of a Fourth Supplemental Trust Indenture pursuant to which the Series 2014 Bonds will be issued and secured; authorizing the execution and delivery of an Official Statement pursuant to which the Series 2014 Bonds will be offered; authorizing the execution and delivery of a Bond Purchase Agreement providing for the sale of the Series 2014 bonds; authorizing the execution and delivery of an Escrow Deposit Agreement providing for the redemption of the Series 2009 Bonds; authorizing the execution and delivery of a Continuing Disclosure Agreement; and prescribing other matters relating thereto. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Paul Becker, Financial Director gave a brief description of the ordinance. Alderman Kinion: I am an employee with the Bank of Arkansas Mortgage which is a division of Bank of Oklahoma Financial. I am going to recuse myself from discussion or further activity associated with this. Alderman Marsh: We discussed this at the Water & Sewer Committee and approved it. Alderman Petty moved to suspend the rules and go to the second reading. Alderman Tennant seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 6-0. Alderman Kinion recused. Alderman Long was absent. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. Alderman Gray moved to suspend the rules and go to the third and final reading. Alderman Marsh seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 6-0. Alderman Kinion recused. Alderman Long was absent. City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance. City Attorney Kit Williams: It has always been a pleasure to work with Dennis Hunt and Gordon Wilbourn as well as our staff. This went through many revisions and clarifications. 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 aocessfayetteville.org Telecommunications Device for the Deaf TDDFFFY (479) 521-1316 City Council Meeting Minutes March 04, 2014 Page 13 of 14 Mayor Jordan asked shall the ordinance pass. Upon roll call the ordinance passed 6-0. Alderman Kinion recused. Alderman Long was absent. Ordinance 5665 as Recorded in the office of the City Clerk McGoodwin, Williams and Yates, Inc. Amendment No. 1: A resolution to approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with McGoodwin, Williams and Yates, Inc. for design services associated with the Recycling and Trash Collection Division Office Building Expansion and Site Improvements. Chris Brown, City Engineer gave a brief description of the resolution. Paul Becker: This is a design phase. This will be paid for by some rearrangements of projects that have been completed. Alderman Kinion: This was discussed and taken to the Water, Sewer & Solid Waste Committee. Being conservative, I always have a concern when we are taking things out of reserve. This is so needed. Alderman Petty moved to approve the resolution. Alderman Adams seconded the motion. Upon roll call the resolution passed 7-0. Alderman Long was absent. Resolution 57-14 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk City Council Agenda Session Presentations: Urban Forestry Advisory Board Annual Report — Don Steinkraus, UFAB Chair Economic Development Quarterly Report — Chung Tan, Director of Economic Development City Council Tour: None Announcements: Alderman Adams: Ward 4 cleanup on March 22, 2014 from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Owl Creek School as well as the Recycling and Trash Collection facility. Don Marr: I want to remind citizens that recycling and trash service that was suspended on Monday and Tuesday due to weather and also those who are scheduled to have service tomorrow, put your recycling and trash out tonight. We will resume service tomorrow and will be servicing the flatter areas of town. We will get it all handled by Saturday. 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 accessfayetteville.org Telecommunications Device for the Deaf TDDlTTY (479) 521-1316 City Council Meeting Minutes March 04, 2014 Page 14 of 14 The city is currently taking nominations for the 2014 City of Fayetteville Historic Preservation awards. The deadline is Monday, April, 1, 2014 by 5:00 p.m. You can visit the city's website or contact Jesse Fulcher in the Planning Department. Adjourn ent: 8:50 p.m. Cioneld ordan ayor Sondra E. Smith, City Clerk/Treasurer 113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 accessfayetteville.org Telecommunications Device for the Deaf TDDlrTY (479) 521-1316