HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-07-15 MinutesAlderman Adella Gray
Ward 1 Position 1
Alderman Sarah Marsh
Ward 1 Position 2
Alderman Mark Kinion
Ward 2 Position 1
Alderman Matthew Petty
Ward 2 Position 2
Mayor Lioneld Jordan
City Attorney Kit Williams
City Clerk Sondra E. Smith
City of Fayetteville Arkansas
City Council Meeting
July 15, 2014
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July 15, 2014
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Alderman Justin Tennant
Ward 3 Position 1
Alderman Martin W. Schoppmeyer, Jr
Ward 3 Position 2
Alderman Rhonda Adams
Ward 4 Position 1
Alderman Alan T. Long
Ward 4 Position 2
A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council was held on July 15, 2014 at 5:30 PM 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, Alan Long, Mayor Lioneld Jordan, City Attorney Kit
Williams, City Clerk Sondra Smith, Staff, Press, and Audience.
ABSENT: Alderman Rhonda Adams
Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor's Announcements, Proclamations and Recognitions:
Mayor Jordan recognized Ray Minor's News -Ed class from the University of Arkansas
Journalism School.
City Council Meeting Presentations, Reports and Discussion Items:
188th Arkansas Air National Guard Unit Fort Smith Presentation
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Lieutenant Colonel Dean Tommy, 188th Arkansas Air National Guard: The 188th is a mission
ready international guard unit. Since September 11, 2001 we have served overseas in support of
Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. We have served stateside in Operation Noble
Eagle and in disaster response following ice storms, tornadoes, floods and Hurricane Katrina.
People who see a military member in uniform say thank you for your service. While we are
humbled by this thanks, we know that none of us serves alone. It takes a large support system to
protect our nation's freedoms.
Over the past 60 years the City of Fayetteville and its citizens have been instrumental in the success
of the 188th Wing and our members during our many activations and deployments. We have been
a base with numerous aircraft, but we are now entering a new mission in intelligence and remotely
piloted aircraft mission. There will be no physical aircraft on the ramp in Fort Smith, no reminders
of the 188th in the air over Northwest Arkansas. The 1881h Wing would like to provide the City of
Fayetteville with a token of gratitude from the members of our city and we ask that it serve in place
of those aircraft as a reminder of our Wing and your fellow citizens who serve. Mayor Jordan, it
is our honor to present you with this framed photo of the A-10 Warthog, Tail Number 642 that
was dedicated to the City of Fayetteville. We ask that it reside in the city as a remembrance and to
thank you for your continued and unwavering support of our airmen.
Mayor Jordan: Thank you all very much and thank you for your service.
International Institute of Municipal Clerks Certified Municipal Clerk Presentation and
Arkansas City Clerks Recorders and Treasurers Association Certified Arkansas Municipal
Clerk Presentation
Mayor Jordan: I have the honor and privilege to recognize and present awards to two people that
are very special to me, this city and to the citizens at large. I have the utmost respect and admiration
for both of them. The first award goes to Lisa Branson, Deputy City Clerk. She has received the
designation of Certified Municipal Clerk from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks and
Certified Arkansas Municipal Clerk from the Arkansas City Clerks, Recorders, and Treasurers
Association. It is a significant accomplishment to receive these designations and it exemplifies
Lisa's commitment to continuing education. Lisa's dedication and contribution to our city is to be
commended.
Deputy City Clerk Lisa Branson: Thank you.
Adrian White Municipal Leadership Award Presentation
Mayor Jordan: I want to recognize someone who has been a City Clerk as long as I have been
on the Council. Don Man and I remember when Sondra first came on board. At the 801h Municipal
League Conference this year, Sondra Smith was presented the Adrian White Municipal Leadership
Award. This is for serving six years with distinction and dedication to Municipal League Boards,
Councils or Committees. This is truly a great honor and congratulations Sondra on that award.
City Clerk Sondra Smith: Thank you Mayor.
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2013 Audit Report -Paul Becker Finance and Internal Services Director
Paul Becker, Finance Director gave the 2013 Audit Report. He stated the report is on the City of
Fayetteville website for inspection and the city was issued a clean opinion.
Agenda Additions: None
Consent:
Approval of the July 01, 2014 City Council meeting minutes.
Approved
Bid #14-28 Scruggs Equipment Co.: A resolution to award Bid #14-28 to Scruggs Equipment
Co. of Memphis, Tennessee and to authorize the purchase of an RS Technical Services Trak -Star
Van with pipeline television inspection system in the amount of $139,685.00 for use by the Water
and Sewer Operations Division.
Resolution 119-14 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk.
Bid #14-35 Industrial Precast, Inc.: A resolution to award Bid #14-35 and authorize the purchase
of retaining wall blocks from Industrial Precast, Inc. in variable amounts as needed, and to
authorize the use of other bidders based on price and availability as needed through the end of
calendar year 2014.
Resolution 12044 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk.
Bid #14-37 Carter Waters: A resolution to award Bid #14-37 and authorize the purchase of cold
asphalt concrete from Carter Waters for a unit price of $116.82 per ton, as needed, and to authorize
the use of other bidders based on price and availability as needed through the end of calendar year
2014.
Resolution 121-14 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk.
Bid #14-32 Future Link of Illinois, Inc.: A resolution to award Bid #14-32 and authorize the
purchase of thirty-five (35) Mobile Computer Systems from Future Link of Illinois, Inc. in the
amount of $150,500.00 for use in Fayetteville Police patrol vehicles.
Resolution 122-14 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk.
Hazmat Services Revenue: A resolution to approve a budget adjustment recognizing hazmat
services revenue received by the Fire Department since February 2014.
Resolution 123-14 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk.
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Pierce Manufacturing, Inc.: A resolution to approve a bid from Pierce Manufacturing, Inc.
pursuant to the Houston -Galveston Area Council contract #800-926-0234 for a pierce 75 foot
Heavy Duty Aluminum Ladder Fire Truck in the amount of $807,259.00 plus a contingency of
$16,146.00.
Resolution 124-14 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk.
Plante and Moran, PLLC: A resolution to approve an extension to the contract with Plante and
Moran, PLLC for information technology services through the end of 2014 in the amount of
$106,470.00, and to approve a budget adjustment.
Resolution 125-14 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk.
Public Access Television Fee Revenue: A resolution to approve a budget adjustment in the
amount of $4,000.00 recognizing public access television fee revenue to be used for promotional
activities.
Resolution 126-14 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk.
Yvonne Richardson Community Center: A resolution to approve a budget adjustment in the
total amount of $28,202.00 representing donation revenue to the Yvonne Richardson Community
Center for the first half of 2014.
Resolution 127-14 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk.
Urban Sustainability Directors Network: A resolution to authorize acceptance of a grant from
the Urban Sustainability Directors Network in the amount of $2,465.00, and to approve a budget
adjustment.
Resolution 128-14 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk.
Evans Construction and Remodeling, LLC: A resolution to authorize a contract with Evans
Construction and Remodeling, LLC in the amount of $38,190.00 for Community Development
Block Grant Rehabilitation of an eligible residence located at 1211 N. Starr Drive.
Resolution 129-14 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk.
Sourcegas Arkansas, Inc.: A resolution to grant Mayor Jordan the authority to negotiate and to
approve a utility work agreement with Sourcegas Arkansas, Inc. in the amount not to exceed
$39,804.79 for the relocation of gas mains and facilities necessary for the Spring Street Parking
Deck Project, and to approve a project contingency of $8,000.00.
Resolution 130-14 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk.
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Harvey Dowell Road Sewer Service Extension: A resolution to approve the extension of the
City's sewerage system beyond the city limits to a single residence located at 55 S. Harvey Dowell
Road.
Resolution 131-14 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk.
Federal Aviation Administration Grant Terminal Apron Rehabilitation Project: A resolution
to authorize acceptance of a Federal Aviation Administration Grant in the amount of $32,445.00
to be used for the Drake Field Terminal Apron Rehabilitation Project; to authorize the application
for and acceptance of a grant for the remaining project balance from the Arkansas Department of
Aeronautics at the conclusion of the project; and to approve a budget adjustment.
Resolution 132-14 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk.
Alderman Long moved to approve the Consent Agenda as read. Alderman Petty seconded
the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 7-0. Alderman Adams was absent.
Unfinished Business: None
New Business:
Walton Family Foundation Grant Acceptance — Town Branch Trail: A resolution to express
the City Council's thanks and gratitude to the Walton Family Foundation for its generous
$815,000.00 matching grant for the completion of Town Branch and Tsa-La-Gi Trails, to approve
the grant agreement and to approve a budget adjustment to recognize this $815,000.00 grant.
Matt Mihalevich, Trails Coordinator gave a brief description of the resolution. He stated it is
exciting news for the trail program. He expressed his appreciation to the Sustainability &
Resilience Department for their help with the grant application. He stated the in-house construction
crew through the Transportation Division will build the trails as part of the 50150 matching grant.
Mayor Jordan: Another great partnership with the Walton Family Foundation.
Don Marr, Chief of Staff. Our original bond issue for the Trails and the Transportation Bond was
$2.1 million. We are getting almost 50% of what we had in our entire bond program with this
grant partnership with the Walton Family Foundation. We are extremely excited about the work
by Matt, Peter, Leif and Kristina and for the Walton Family Foundation for continuing to fund
trails, particularly in South Fayetteville with the connection to our Regional Park.
Alderman Marsh: Thank you to the Walton Family Foundation for helping us with this project.
Our Chamber President has called our trails system, ribbons of commerce and there is nowhere in
our city where it is needed more than on our south side. I can't wait to ride my bike to the Regional
Park. Thank you to the staff for their hard work on this project.
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Mayor Jordan: Thank you Matt, Don and Jeremy for your work on this. It is a great
accomplishment.
Alderman Petty moved to approve the resolution. Alderman Tennant seconded the motion.
Upon roll call the resolution passed 7-0. Alderman Adams was absent.
Resolution 133-14 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk.
Walton Family Foundation Grant Acceptance — Cato Springs Trail Design: A resolution to
express the City Council's thanks and gratitude to the Walton Family Foundation for its generous
$150,000.00 matching grant for the design and engineering of the Cato Springs Trail, to approve
the grant agreement and to approve a budget adjustment to recognize this $150,000.00 grant.
Matt Mihalevich, Trails Coordinator gave a brief description of the resolution. He stated the Cato
Springs Trail has some complex design and permitting involved with it and there was a need to
hire a consultant to help with the design for the connection.
Alderman Petty moved to approve the resolution. Alderman Marsh seconded the motion.
Upon roll call the resolution passed 7-0. Alderman Adams was absent.
Resolution 134-14 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk.
RZN 14-4703 (Northeast Corner of Wedington and Rupple Road/Wedington Zone 2): An
ordinance rezoning that property described in rezoning petition RZN 14-4703, for approximately
6.88 acres, located at the northeast comer of Wedington and Rupple Road from C-1, Neighborhood
Commercial, C-2, Thoroughfare Commercial, and I-PZD, Industrial Planned Zoning District
Westside Mini -Storage to CS, Community Services.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance.
Jeremy Pate, Director of Development Services gave a brief description of the ordinance. The
Planning Commission voted 6-0 in favor of the rezoning. Staff is supportive of rezoning the
property to Community Services. We feel it is an important part of the heart of that neighborhood
to allow for future redevelopment.
Pat Tobin, Property Owner: I own some of the property in question. I am not for this designation
at all. This ordinance is saying that the parking has to be in back of the building. I don't care for
that and I like the way it stands in the old form and fashion. What you have done is face the
buildings in the back. A person driving down the highway will not know exactly what building or
unit is in that center.
If something were to happen such as a tornado and tear up the whole unit, could I build it back in
the same footprint that it is now? Why would you go through this rezoning now? I think this is a
costly designation in all forms by having to put two fronts on a building.
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It would be better if we could reduce cost on developers and speed up the permitting process. I can
go to Rogers and get a building permit in two days. I look at the designation Community Service
as just another new idea, just as Urban Renewal came into this city years ago. We tore down old
buildings, re -did a lot on the square and around the square. In the end what they found was that
businesses failed. I think that will happen with this design standard. In the June 16, 2014 Northwest
Times there is an article about Fayetteville joining the Downtown Revitalization Network. They
want to try and save what is left and I think this will be the same type of deal that is going to
happen here. It is going to be a costly deal in the future.
Fayetteville is widely known to be the hardest place to get a permit. The city has gone too far if it
can tell a developer what way to face a building.
Alderman Petty: Form Based Codes have been successful, not just nationally but in our own
region. Cities that have adopted Form Based Codes have seen an increase in development. When
you look at the kind of form this zoning code would require, we see that retail sales per square foot
go up, and rental rates for commercial and residential projects go up. There are reasons to do this
that have a factual basis and it is important to stay true to the results that are already out there.
Alderman Marsh: In regards to our acceptance into the Arkansas Downtown Network to form a
Main Street Fayetteville Program. I am the person who has been spearheading that project. One of
the reason's it is so needed is to revitalize our streetscapes and make them more pedestrian friendly
and repair a lot of the damage that was done when we oriented our cities for cars instead of people.
Buildings that face the street are going to be vitally important in that effort.
There is a lot of talk of how easy it is to develop up north. I moved to Fayetteville because I think
it is a beautiful community. I didn't want to sit in traffic jams. I love our Downtown, the walkability
and the trail systems we are developing. Fayetteville offers a high quality of life. It may be
developer's money, but it is our community and we all have a vested interest in making a
community that is walkable and serves people with varying degrees of mobility and income levels.
I am strong supporter of the Form Based Codes and I will be voting to support this.
Alderman Long: Jeremy, this was included in the Wedington Corridor Plan?
Jeremy Pate: Yes.
Alderman Long: We had a lot of citizen input that went into this particular type of planning.
Jeremy Pate: Part of that public process we identified Rupple Road, particularly near the
intersection of Wedington as sort of the new main street of this area that we call the heart of the
neighborhood. This comer would be important. You have already zoned the northwest corner to
Community Services and that would be consistent with this rezoning as well.
Mr. Tobin asked if a tornado came through and removed this building, could he build it back. We
do have a provision in our code for non -conforming structures to allow them if they are destroyed
by natural disaster to be able to rebuild within the existing parameters and footprint without
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requiring variances. If it is self-imposed destruction by neglect, greater than 50% of the structure
then it has to be rebuilt in accordance with the new zoning.
Alderman Petty moved to suspend the rules and go to the second reading. Alderman Marsh
seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 7-0. Alderman Adams was absent.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance.
Alderman Marsh moved to suspend the rules and go to the third and final reading.
Alderman Gray seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 7-0. Alderman
Adams was absent.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance.
Mayor Jordan asked shall the ordinance pass. Upon roll call the ordinance passed 7-0.
Alderman Adams was absent.
Ordinance 5696 as Recorded in the office of the City Clerk
RZN 14-4729 (Cato Springs Rd./Chambers Bank): An ordinance rezoning that property
described in rezoning petition RZN 14-4729, for approximately 253.23 acres, located along Cato
Springs Road adjacent to the City's Regional Park property from R-PZD, Residential Planned
Zoning District Southpass 08-2898, to UT, Urban Thoroughfare, CS, Community Services, and
NC, Neighborhood Conservation.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance.
Jeremy Pate, Director of Development Services gave a brief description of the ordinance. He
stated based on the existing zoning district and what it would be after rezoning it was very
compatible with the future land use plan for this area and our City Plan 2030 goals. Planning
Commission voted 6-0 in favor of the rezoning request.
Hunter Haynes, Developer: We come forward tonight after working with staff and the
community on understanding what the future desires are in the area, adjacent services to the
Regional Park, the trail system, and what is now the Cato Springs Chambers property. We are
trying to be able to deliver those while being considerate with the natural environment using the
stream bank areas as our natural zoning designations. Also being open to Form Based Design
Codes and creating a walkable pedestrian friendly environment is something that creates value in
a development.
Alderman Petty: Jeremy, who has jurisdiction over that piece of Cato Springs frontage between
the two rezoning's?
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Jeremy Pate: It would be within the county. It is a state highway, so the state likely maintains it.
There are a lot of county roads out there and I am not exactly sure who does the full maintenance
on it. It is a shared responsibility.
Alderman Marsh: I had the opportunity to explore the site with the developer and he addressed
a lot of my personal concerns. This is such a large scale development, it is in our Enduring Green
Network and it's at the headwaters of the Cato Springs Branch which flows through a
neighborhood, that has experienced a lot of flooding. It would be good to refer this to the
Environmental Action Committee to get their input. I would like to hold this on the first reading.
This ordinance was left on the First Reading
RZN 14-4731 (Regional Park/Mt. Kessler Reserve): An ordinance rezoning that property
described in rezoning petition RZN 14-4731, for approximately 630 acres, located at Mt. Kessler
Regional Park from R-PZD, Residential Planned Zoning District Southpass 08-2898, to P-1,
Institutional.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance.
Jeremy Pate, Director of Development Services gave a brief description of the ordinance. Staff is
recommending approval of the rezoning. Planning Commission voted 6-0 in favor.
Alderman Marsh moved to suspend the rules and go to the second reading. Alderman Long
seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 7-0. Alderman Adams was absent.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance.
Alderman Long moved to suspend the rules and go to the third and final reading. Alderman
Marsh seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 7-0. Alderman Adams was
absent.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance.
Mayor Jordan asked shall the ordinance pass. Upon roll call the ordinance passed 7-0.
Alderman Adams was absent.
Ordinance 5697 as Recorded in the office of the City Clerk
VAC 14-4753 (1560 S. Happy Hollow Rd/Recycling and Trash Collection Facility: An
ordinance approving VAC 14-4753 submitted by city staff for property located at 1560 S. Happy
Hollow Road to vacate existing street right-of-way for Happy Hollow Road.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance.
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Jeremy Pate, Director of Development Services gave a brief description of the ordinance.
Planning Commission voted 7-0 in favor of this request.
Alderman Tennant moved to suspend the rules and go to the second reading. Alderman
Marsh seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 7-0. Alderman Adams 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
Tennant seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 7-0. Alderman Adams was
absent.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance.
Mayor Jordan asked shall the ordinance pass. Upon roll call the ordinance passed 7-0.
Alderman Adams was absent.
Ordinance 5698 as Recorded in the office of the City Clerk
Baldwin & Shell Construction Company: A resolution to authorize an amendment to the
contract with Baldwin & Shell Construction Company for demolition and mass excavation
services for the Spring Street Parking Deck.
Jeremy Pate, Director of Development Services gave a brief description of the resolution. He
estimated that it should take a little under a year for the entire project period. He stated it is an
important infrastructure improvement for Downtown to allow for additional parking and growth.
He stated he was pleased that the bids came in lower than the most recent estimates.
Patrick Tenney, Baldwin & Shell: We are excited to have this first step ready to go.
Don Marr, Chief of Staff: We still have a truss structural issue that we are dealing with that has
potential implications. We don't expect any impact to the schedule that Jeremy just went through.
We hope that it gets done before the 18' of August, which is where the primary concern would be
with excavating if we were still in the process of re -shoring trusses in the Walton Arts Center.
Today we don't know of anything that would keep us from pushing that date. If we run into some
issue during that correction item you might see that schedule, if it was required to be removed, so
we would not create undue risk to the repair.
Alderman Petty moved to approve the resolution. Alderman Schoppmeyer seconded the
motion. Upon roll call the resolution passed 7-0. Alderman Adams was absent.
Resolution 135-14 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk.
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Repeal §178.05 Food Truck Limited Time Permits: An ordinance to repeal §178.05 Food
Truck Limited Time Permits and enact a replacement §178.05 Food Truck and Food Trailer
Limited Time Permits.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance.
Alderman Petty: At the Ordinance Review Committee we were clear that we wanted food trailers
as well as food trucks to be able to vend on private property at the owners request and to go into
our parks with permission from our Parks & Recreation Director. Unfortunately we overlooked
that in the way the original ordinance was drafted. The definition of vendors for that section
referred only to food trucks. All this does is fix that and allow trailers onto private property to vend
for a limited time and to vend in the parks for a limited time with permission of the Parks &
Recreation Director. Thank you to the City Attorney office, Planning and Sustainability for their
work in reviewing these changes.
Jeremy Pate, Director of Development Services stated the changes make sense and staff is
supportive.
Alderman Petty moved to suspend the rules and go to the second reading. Alderman Marsh
seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 7-0. Alderman Adams was absent.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance.
Alderman Long moved to suspend the rules and go to the third and final reading. Alderman
Marsh seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 7-0. Alderman Adams was
absent.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance.
Mayor Jordan asked shall the ordinance pass. Upon roll call the ordinance passed 7-0.
Alderman Adams was absent.
Ordinance 5699 as Recorded in the office of the City Clerk
Enact Chapter 119 Civil Rights Administration: An ordinance to amend.the Fayetteville Code
by enacting Chapter 119 Civil Rights Administration to protect the Civil Rights of Fayetteville
citizens and visitors and to create the position of Civil Rights Administrator for the City of
Fayetteville.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance.
Alderman Petty: I ask that we take three meetings to go through all three readings and vote on
this at the final meeting in August. I am against discrimination and I think Fayetteville has a history
of doing the right thing. I think this is an opportunity for us to pass a good law. Thank you to the
City Attorney office for working very hard on this ordinance. We might have to implement a
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couple of tweaks. We have already identified two internally that are mostly logistical. We will
have some minor amendments to present to you at the next Agenda Session.
This ordinance was left on the First Reading
City Council Agenda Session Presentations:
2013 Audit Management Report -Judy Jacobs Audit Committee Chair
City Council Tour:
Announcements:
City Attorney Kit Williams: I emailed you a memo yesterday concerning some questions that
Alderman Long had. This is the issue about the internet taxis, Uber & Lyft that have been entering
various cities around the United States. There is indication they might be attempting to enter into
the Fayetteville market. This causes some concern for the safety of our citizens. Our taxi cabs must
be inspected, found safe, be properly licensed and insured. Under these systems people are driving
their own individual car that has never been inspected by the police. Our taxi drivers must have a
permit, the police check them out and do a background check. I realize these intemet companies
have made claims they have insurance that would cover drivers during the time they are driving.
At this point neither one of these companies are licensed to do business in the State of Arkansas. I
have never seen their insurance policies. They may establish that they can do all that, but there are
still other problems. We would basically be sacrificing any of our control about how many taxi
cabs we're going to have. Right now we require our taxi cab companies to operate 24 hours a day
and provide service. If we allow the cheaper service, like this would provide, it very well could be
that our taxi cab companies could not survive and then the only time you would be able to get a
cab is during normal business hours and not when Dickson Street was closing down and cabs are
more necessary.
Before I take any action, I wanted to make sure the City Council was okay with me sending a letter
to them requesting documentation and also saying that until they comply with our ordinances they
would not be allowed to operate within the City of Fayetteville. Any alderman could propose an
ordinance that would allow them to operate here if you so choose, but the ordinance, as written
right now in the code, would not allow their operation. Unless somebody has major objections I
am going to contact them and tell them that at this point they are not allowed to operate in
Fayetteville and they can provide me whatever documentation they might have to try and establish
they would be a safe, effective and within our ordinance type of company.
Alderman Gray: We have a Ward 1 meeting Thursday, July 17, 2014 at the Fayetteville Senior
Center on South College at 6:00 p.m.
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Alderman Marsh: On Thursday, July 17, 2014 the Beaver Watershed Partnership is celebrating
Lakes Appreciation month by having a Town Branch cleanup. They are inviting volunteers to join
them at the Walker Park large pavilion at 5:00 p.m. The event will last until 8:00 p.m. and an
appreciation dinner will be served following the cleanup. This is important because the Town
Branch and its tributaries drain into Beaver Lake which is the drinking water source for one in
seven Arkansans.
Don Marr, Chief of Staff. We are having our 7s' Annual CDBG in the Park at Walker Park this
Friday, July 18, 2014 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. It is free and open to the public. We will be
serving hot dogs and refreshments. We are celebrating our investment in the community and
providing information to our citizens about our Community Development Block Grant Program
as well as other local programs that are targeted to assist low to moderate income families within
our community.
On Saturday, July 18, 2014 at 8:00 a.m. there is a Meet your Trails Event Program that is sponsored
by the City of Fayetteville's Wellness Committee which promotes active lifestyle activities. We
will have a bike ride along Clear Creek, Mud Creek and Skull Creek Trails. It is an eight mile ride.
We are going to meet at Clear Creek Trailhead. The trail tours are being led by city staff. It is a
chance for people in the community to meet city staff. This tour will be led by Shelly Turberville
in our Accounting Department.
Alderman Long: We will have a Ward 4 meeting on July 28, 2014 at City Hall in Room 111.
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Sondra E. Smith, City Clerk/Treasurer
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