HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-04-28 - Minutes -Council Member Sonia Gutierrez
Ward 1 Position 1
Council Member Sarah Marsh
Ward 1 Position 2
Council Member Mark Kinion
Ward 2 Position 1
Council Member Matthew Petty
Ward 2 Position 2
Special City Council Meeting Minutes
April 28, 2020
Page I of 3
Mayor Lioneld Jordan
City Attorney Kit Williams
City Clerk Kara Patton
City of Fayetteville Arkansas
Special City Council Meeting
April 28, 2020
Council Member Sloan Scroggin
Ward 3 Position 1
Council Member Sarah Bunch
Ward 3 Position 2
Council Member Teresa Turk
Ward 4 Position 1
Council Member Kyle Smith
Ward 4 Position 2
A Special meeting of the Fayetteville City Council was held on April 28, 2020 at 4:30 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.
In order to create social distancing due to the Coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic, Council
Members Sonia Gutierrez, Sarah Marsh, Mark Kinion, Matthew Petty, Sloan Scroggin,
Sarah Bunch, Teresa Turk, and Kyle Smith joined the meeting via online using a video
conferencing service called Zoom.
Mayor Lioneld Jordan, City Attorney Kit Williams, City Clerk Treasurer Kara Paxton,
Chief of Staff Susan Norton, Police Chief Mike Reynolds, Fire Chief Brad Hardin, Chief
Financial Officer Paul Becker, and two staff members from the IT Department were present
in City Council Chambers while demonstrating recommended social distancing.
Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor's Announcements, Proclamations and Recognitions:
Mayor Jordan: In light of the current health concerns, Fayetteville City Hall is closed to the
public. This meeting is being held virtually. I am present in Council Chambers with a handful of
essential support staff. City Attorney Kit Williams, City Clerk Treasurer Kara Paxton, Chief of
Staff Susan Norton, Police Chief Mike Reynolds, Fire Chief Brad Hardin, Chief Financial Officer
Paul Becker, and two representatives from the IT Department. City Council Members, City Staff,
and the public are participating online or by phone. Other than those of us you see before you, the
113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteviIle-ar.gov
Special City Council Meeting Minutes
April 28, 2020
Page 2 of 3
voices you hear during the course of this meeting are being recorded for public record and piped
into the Council Chambers. Participation remains of the upmost importance to the City of
Fayetteville. We have provided many ways to participate in the meeting, which includes contacting
Council Members, City Clerk office or city staff prior to the meeting. The meeting can be viewed
through Fayetteville's government channel online, YouTube, joining the Zoom conference by
smartphone, tablet or computer. Instructions are shown onscreen. Staff can view when you join
the meeting and when you raise your virtual hand. We ask that you refrain from doing this until
the public comment portion of the item on which you wish to comment. I will provide a longer
than usual period of time for you to raise your virtual hand. When recognized, please state your
name and address for the record. Each speaker is allowed five minutes to comment, which staff
will monitor.
City Council Meeting Presentations, Reports, and Discussion Items: None
Agenda Additions: None
New Business:
CARES Act Supplemental Funding - COVID-19 Pandemic: A resolution to approve a budget
adjustment in the total amount of $436,285.00 recognizing and appropriating CARES Act
Supplemental Funding for Community Development Block Grant programs related to the COVID-
19 pandemic.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the resolution.
Yolanda Fields, Community Resources Director gave a brief description of the resolution.
Council Member Smith: I appreciate the food that is listed. Can you elaborate on the scope of
that? Would that be eligible for food systems of distribution and delivery or would it be to acquire
food and maybe stock a pantry?
Yolanda Fields: The funding that HUD has provided is to assist individuals being affected by
COVID. That is direct services. The services being provided have to be provided directly to the
victims of COVID. If food is something the victims of COVID need, then food may be purchased
and provided to them directly.
Council Member Smith: I thought it also included small business support and job retention
efforts. If someone like Tri Cycle Farms had operational impacts or saw needs to expand to make
up for other program losses in the community, would this be able to support that effort?
113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www.fayetteville-ar gov
Special City Council Meeting Minutes
April 28, 2020
Page 3 of 3
Yolanda Fields: No. The section being referred to are general guidance. That specific section is
to assist businesses. If you go to that section, it specifically says to assist micro enterprises that
provide services such as medical, food delivery, and cleaning to support healthcare and quarantine.
Joshua Robinet, 2464 South Sugarbush Avenue spoke in favor of the way the categories were
funded to assist in needed areas. He spoke about working with people who experience
homelessness and how the funds will go a long way in helping those in need. He spoke in favor of
the resolution.
Council Member Marsh moved to approve the resolution. Council Member Gutierrez
seconded the motion. Upon roll call the resolution passed unanimously.
Resolution 126-20 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk
City Council Agenda Session Presentations: None
City Council Tour: None
Announcements: None
Adiourn ent: 4:42 p.m.
Lfoneld Jor n, ayor
��jjI llIfI�Pfl
T,qFj",,�
r f. li Y pe.���':
FAYETiEVII LE:
Kara Paxton, City'Clert Treasurer
R 5
' 9
.191.00
' r yQN��,�►►'`
113 West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 www,fayetteville-ar.gov