HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-09-15 - Minutes -Council Member Sonia Gutierrez
Ward 1 Position 1
Council Member Sarah Marsh
Ward I Position 2
Council Member Mark Kinion
Ward 2 Position I
Council Member Matthew Petty
Ward 2 Position 2
Mayor Lioneld Jordan
City Attorney Kit Williams
City Clerk Kara Paxton
City of Fayetteville Arkansas
City Council Meeting
September 15, 2020
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Council Member Sloan Scroggin
Ward 3 Position 1
Council Member Sarah Bunch
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Council Member Teresa Turk
Ward 4 Position I
Council Member Kyle Smith
Ward 4 Position 2
A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council was held on September 15, 2020 at 5:30 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, IT Director Keith Macedo, 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 voices you hear during the course of this meeting are being
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City Council Meeting Presentations, Reports, and Discussion Items:
Nominating Committee Report
Council Member Bunch presented the Nominating Committee report and recommended the
appointments as submitted.
Council Member Bunch moved to approve the Nominating Committee Report. Council
Member Turk seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously.
Agenda Additions:
Amend Ordinance No. 6310: An ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 6310 for the purpose of
vacating additional right of way along School Avenue.
Council Member Marsh: Mayor, I would like to make a motion to suspend the rules and add an
agenda item for this evening. This is an amendment to Ordinance 6310, which is to vacate
additional right of way along South School Avenue.
Council Member Marsh made a motion to suspend the rules and add Amend Ordinance No.
6310 to the agenda. Council Member Gutierrez seconded the motion. Upon roll call the
motion passed unanimously.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance.
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Council Member Marsh gave a brief description of the ordinance. She stated she is bringing the
item forward on behalf of Specialized Real Estate Group.
Council Member Marsh moved to suspend the rules and go to the second reading. Council
Member Smith seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance.
Council Member Marsh moved to suspend the rules and go to the third and final reading.
Council Member Smith seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance.
Mayor Jordan asked shall the ordinance pass. Upon roll call the ordinance passed
unanimously.
Ordinance 6356 as Recorded in the office of the City Clerk
Consent:
Mayor Jordan: I would like to pull A.5 from the Consent Agenda for discussion.
Bentonville/Bella Vista Trailblazer's Association, Inc. d/b/a NWA Trailblazers: A resolution
to authorize a contract with Bentonville/Bella Vista Trailblazer's Association, Inc. d/b/a NWA
Trailblazers for the construction of the Fayetteville Traverse Trail on city property.
Ted Jack, Park Planning Superintendent gave a brief description of the resolution. He spoke about
the positive quality of life. He spoke about connectivity options. He stated Fayetteville is becoming
a trail based tourism destination. He stated this will allow the NWA Trailblazers to build the trail
on city property at no cost to the city. He stated this is a gift from the Trailblazers with the support
of the Walton Family Foundation.
Susan Norton, Chief of Staff. The reason we pulled it from Consent was to amend the agreement
to add the terms on the maintenance. Kit has done that for us. We need to discuss the request for
the amendment.
City Attorney Kit Williams: The amendment came about because Parks & Recreation were
notified that the NWA Trailblazers had sufficient funds to include a year and a half of maintenance
on any trails that they build on city property. They have five years of additional maintenance for
trails that would be built on private land and would get easements for. When Ted Jack and Connie
Edmonston told me about that, I said we should take advantage of it. I have drafted a slightly
changed resolution that I sent out to the City Council on September 10, 2020, as well as a slightly
amended contract. Parks & Recreation were able to get this contract to the NWA Trailblazers.
They have signed it and it is now something that needs to be done in order for us to take advantage
of that. It's going to be a wonderful trail to utilize Centennial Park, Mount Kessler, and eventually
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Markham Hill. I would like a motion by City Council to amend the resolution to what I sent out to
you all, as well as to recognize and confirm the contract I sent to you is the one that would be
approved by the resolution.
Council Member Gutierrez: Do you want us to amend it now?
City Attorney Kit Williams: At your convenience.
Mayor Jordan: This is the reason I pulled it off of Consent because we had to put an amendment
on it that they are going to maintain it longer. Is that right, Kit?
City Attorney Kit Williams: Yes. At least a year and a half longer and in some cases five years
longer.
Ted Jack spoke about the conceptual map. He stated the Ozark Off Road Cyclists have
volunteered to take care of the Kessler portion, which will have some additional trail.
Hogan Koesis, NWA Trailblazers spoke about Phase 1. He stated it is west of I-49 with a lot of
wooded area and a lot less dense urban area. He stated they have a solid plan in how they are going
to execute it. He stated Phase 2 is very conceptual at this point and spoke about prospective plans.
He stated the goal is to have a seamless experience that starts at the University of Arkansas and
ends up at the University of Arkansas. He stated anyone living or visiting can penetrate the trail
system at any given point. He stated the overall aim of this is to not only increase tourism, but to
increase the quality of life for Fayetteville residents and for the campus to use as a recruitment
tool. He spoke about NWA Trailblazers volunteer and advocacy.
Susan Norton: Hogan, thank you for agreeing to help with the maintenance.
City Attorney Kit Williams: Thank you to the Walton Family Foundation whose generous grant
has made this whole thing possible for us. It's not going to cost the city any money at this point.
Council Member Marsh: What is the estimated completion date?
Ted Jack: The contract is in segments. When they start one segment, they have six months to
finish it. They are going to be working on Phase 1 first and that's probably going to be another
year or so before they finish that. Then they will move and start the other segments. It may take
several years, but they will finish a segment pretty quickly when they start it.
Council Member Smith made a motion to amend the resolution what City Attorney Kit
Williams sent to Council on September 10, 2020. Council Member Turk seconded the
motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously.
Mayor Jordan stated this trail will be a tremendous addition to the city. He spoke about the work
put into it. He thanked the Walton Family Foundation and everyone who contributed.
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Council Member Gutierrez moved to approve the resolution. Council Member Smith
seconded the motion. Upon roll call the resolution passed unanimously.
Resolution 225-20 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk
Approval of the August 18, 2020 City Council meeting minutes and the August 26, 2020 Special
City Council meeting minutes.
Approved
CEI Engineering Associates, Inc. Amendment No. 1— 2019 Transportation Bond Project: A
resolution to approve Amendment No. 1 to the contract with CEI Engineering Associates, Inc. for
Phase I of the Centennial Park at Millsap Mountain in the amount of $9,400.00, and to approve a
budget adjustment - 2019 Transportation Bond Project.
Resolution 226-20 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk
J.R. Stewart Pump & Equipment, Inc.: A resolution to accept a quote in the amount of
$26,751.03 plus applicable taxes and freight charges from J.R. Stewart Pump & Equipment, Inc.
for the repair of pump at the West Side Water Resource Recovery Facility.
Resolution 227-20 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk
CARES Act Funding: A resolution to approve a budget adjustment in the amount of $193,008.65
recognizing funding from the State of Arkansas Department of Human Services for EMS Worker
Payments to Fire Department employees as part of CARES Act Funding.
Resolution 228-20 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk
Bentonville/Bella Vista Trailblazer's Association, Inc. d/b/a NWA Trailblazers: A resolution
to authorize a contract with Bentonville/Bella Vista Trailblazer's Association, Inc. d/b/a NWA
Trailblazers for the construction of the Fayetteville Traverse Trail on city property.
This item was pulled. from the Consent Agenda for discussion.
Afterglow Aircraft Solutions, LLC: A resolution to approve a three-year lease agreement with
Afterglow Aircraft Solutions, LLC for the Airport Hangar at 4158 South School Avenue for rent
in the amount of $850.00 per month.
Resolution 229-20 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk
Creamer Pilot Services, LLC: A resolution to approve a three year lease agreement with Creamer
Pilot Services, LLC for office space in the Airport Terminal Building and corporate hanger space
at 4500 South School Avenue for rent in the amount of $3,000.00 per month through December
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2021, $4,000.00 per month for January through December 2022, and $5,000.00 per month from
January 2023 through the end of the lease term.
Resolution 230-20 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk
Council Member Bunch moved to accept the Consent Agenda as read. Council Member
Marsh seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously.
Unfinished Business:
Arkansas and Missouri Railroad Futrall Drive and Gregg Avenue - 2019 Transportation
Bond Project: An ordinance to waive competitive bidding and authorize a New Railroad Crossing
Cost and Maintenance Agreement and an Easement Agreement with the Arkansas and Missouri
Railroad for a new railroad crossing at Futrall Drive and Gregg Avenue, to approve a project
contingency in the amount of $28,344.86, and to approve a budget adjustment for the estimated
total project cost of $750,000.00 - 2019 Transportation Bond Project. At the August 4, 2020 City
Council meeting this item was tabled for two weeks. This item will be placed on the 0811812020 City Council
meeting agenda. At the August 18, 2020 City Council meeting this item was tabled for two weeks. This item
will be placed on the September 1, 2020 City Council meeting agenda. This item was tabled for two weeks
at the September 1, 2020 City Council meeting. This item will be placed on the September 15, 2020 City
Council meeting agenda.
Chris Brown, City Engineer gave a brief description of the ordinance. He stated the city met with
the railroad and confirmed that they are not in favor anymore of the Garrett closing. He stated the
railroad would prefer to see the Frisco closure and the city let them know that the Council is not
in favor of that closure. He stated we talked about improvements as opposed to closures and that
never got anywhere either. He stated we are at a little bit of an impasse, but at this point we are
going to pursue the crossing on Jocelyn, which is north of Township. He stated it only has one
property that accesses it, but it would have future development potential. He stated we have not
contacted the property owners or done our due diligence on that one, which is our next step. He
stated we are not quite ready to present a final recommendation and we need at least two more
weeks to continue those conversations.
Mayor Jordan: We met with them last week and the week before. I believe we are getting
somewhere, but it's taking longer than I anticipated. Council Member Marsh recommended
Jocelyn and they are somewhat interested in that. We still haven't contacted the neighbors and we
are working out some final details with the railroad, so we need a little more time. The railroad is
working with us. I would appreciate Council tabling this until the next City Council meeting.
Council Member Gutierrez: Do you have a map for Jocelyn?
Chris Brown stated yes. He displayed the map up for everyone to view and gave a brief description
of the area.
Council Member Gutierrez: How will we reach out to the neighbor in the area?
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Chris Brown: A phone call since it is a single individual.
Council Member Scroggin: Do we have an estimate on the improvements?
Chris Brown: If we are talking about the improvement necessary to connect here, it is in the tens
of thousands.
Mayor Jordan: When we get everything more settled down with the railroad, we will bring back
what they are agreeable to.
Council Member Gutierrez made a motion to table the ordinance until the October 6, 2020
City Council meeting. Council Member Marsh seconded the motion. Upon roll call the
motion passed unanimously.
This Ordinance was tabled to the October 6, 2020 City Council Jleeting;
Appeal: RZN 20-7133: (6040 & 6074 W. Wedington Dr./Houston): An ordinance to rezone
that property described in rezoning petition RZN 20-7133 for approximately 3.05 acres located at
6040 and 6074 West Wedington Drive from R-A, Residential Agricultural and RSF-4, Residential
Single Family, 4 units per acre to RI-12, Residential Intermediate, 12 units per acre. At the August
18, 2020 City Council meeting this item was tabled for two weeks. This item will be placed on the September
1, 2020 City Council meeting agenda. At September 1, 2020 City Council meeting this item was left on the
First Reading.
Council Member Gutierrez moved to suspend the rules and go to the second reading. Council
Member Turk seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance.
Garner Stoll, Development Services Director gave a brief description of the ordinance. He
displayed a graphic illustrating growth on the city's western boundary with Farmington. He stated
we have an abundance of single family lots in this area, both in Farmington and Fayetteville. He
stated we have a lot of vacant intervening land. He spoke about the 2040 Plan.
Vicky Wood, Representative for the property owners stated the planning and zoning committee,
as well as the City Council has supported and approved the 2040 Plan. She stated they take in
consideration the benefits of the entire city, not just one neighborhood when they came up with
this plan. She stated within the plan, this property is in the area that has been deemed to be higher
density. She spoke about the petition against the rezoning that was brought forward by the
neighbors that like the feeling of a rural area, but there are already commercial properties,
duplexes, and homes on very small lots. She stated this area has already moved past feeling rural.
She spoke about affordable housing and tax dollars.
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Norma Dickerson, 1272 North Double Springs Road stated she lives in the area because of liking
the feeling of a rural area. She spoke about being two miles from gas, groceries, and restaurants.
She spoke in opposition of the ordinance.
Kate Chapman, 5925 West Michael Cole Drive stated there aren't enough amenities in the area.
She spoke about infrastructure and traffic concerns in the area. She spoke in opposition of the
ordinance.
Diane Aday stated she was not informed of the appeal. She spoke about if notification to
previously interested parties was discretionary or standard. She spoke about the petition she signed
against the rezoning. She spoke about lack of city services in the area. She spoke in opposition of
the ordinance.
Council Member Smith spoke about Farmington growing as fast as Fayetteville in this area. He
stated he appreciates the concerns that this is not the ideal place for affordable housing because of
the distance and the increased transportation cost. He stated every time we try to look at
affordability concerns and be closer to town, we run into resistance there as well. He stated he's
inclined to take a less than ideal location so that we have a place to start letting people live. He
spoke about losing some businesses on the corner in this area, which we won't be able to grow
those back unless they have a neighborhood to serve. He stated more services are needed in the
area.
Council Member Petty stated he appreciated the exhibit that was presented because it helps him
think through things. He stated this area needs to be denser than it is today, but the timing is not
right. He stated even if in the ideal world we say there should be a Tier 3 center out here, which
that means there's a little bit more of a job center than there is now, he doesn't see that happening
as quickly as we might like for it to happen given the state of commercial development and real
estate demand elsewhere in the region and Fayetteville. He spoke about the rezoning being a timing
issue. He stated if these houses are constructed now, how long will it be before some of their long
commutes can be replaced. He spoke about sprawl. He stated we can't build all these growth
centers at the same time and in the near term we need to focus on getting more housing closer to
the job centers we already have.
Council Member Marsh stated she concurs with Council Member Petty's sentiments. She stated
this is challenging because she likes the denser housing aspect. She stated when we voted for
Rupple Road, she supported that project with the understanding that was going to be the western
edge of the city's growth boundary. She stated this is too far out too soon to see this much
development. She spoke about traffic concerns. She stated she concurs with the Planning
Commission's decision.
Council Member Scroggin stated if we have appeals, we need a system of notifying the
neighbors. He stated I don't want a system where it becomes political at Planning Commission,
but then you appeal it and then they don't know about it, so nobody shows up.
Susan Norton, Chief of Staff. This is the one that we did the re -notification for.
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Council Member Scroggin: They asked for it though. Hopefully, we can set up where we do that
going forward. I would be happy to work on that.
Council Member Gutierrez echoed what the other Council Members said. She stated the infill
matric score is two to five, which is low. She spoke about honoring the Planning Commission's
hard work and their recommendation.
Council Member Turk spoke about the lack of connectivity by transportation and the lack of that
node they would like to create. She stated it's really important in allowing higher density housing
out in the peripheral areas. She spoke about the economic downturn. She stated she will not be
supporting it.
Council Member Gutierrez moved to suspend the rules and go to the third and final reading.
Council Member Scroggin seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed
unanimously.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance.
Council Member Scroggin: Since this is an appeal, a vote yes would be for the project and a vote
no would be against it?
City Attorney Kit Williams: No. This is an ordinance. If you pass it, the land will be rezoned. If
it doesn't pass, the land will not be rezoned.
Mayor Jordan asked shall the ordinance pass. Upon roll call the ordinance failed
unanimously.
This ordinance failed.
Amend UDC 166.23: Urban Residential Design Standards: An ordinance to amend § 166.23
Urban Residential Design Standards of the Unified Development Code to increase flexibility
for small building design. At the August 18, 2020 City Council meeting this item was tabled for two
weeks. This item will be placed on the September 1, 2020 City Council meeting agenda. At the September
1, 2020 City Council meeting this item was left on the Second Reading.
Council Member Gutierrez moved to suspend the rules and go to the third and final reading.
Council Member Smith seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance.
Mary McGetrick, Long Range Planning & Special Projects Manager: We've talked about this a
few times. Staff has found that a reduction in the design standards for primary facades that 48 feet
wide or less as proposed does not nullify the intent of the ordinance. Requiring relatively narrow
structures such as infill duplexes that tend to be modest in bulk and massing to include two or more
design elements on principle facades tends to create conditions where compliance with the existing
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Urban Residential Design Standards may be burdensome. Any principal facade over 48 feet will
still be required to have two or more design elements.
Mayor Jordan asked shall the ordinance pass. Upon roll call the ordinance passed 7-0.
Council Members Turk, Smith, Gutierrez, Marsh, Kinion, Petty, and Scroggin voting yes.
Council Member Bunch was absent during the vote.
Ordinance 6357 as Recorded in the office of the City Clerk
RZN 20-7170 (921 W. Berry St./Homestead, Inc.): An ordinance to rezone that property
described in rezoning petition RZN 20-7170 for approximately 0.18 acres located at 921 West
Berry Street from RMF-40, Residential Multi -Family, 40 units per acre to RI-U, Residential
Intermediate -Urban. At the September 1, 2020 City Council meeting this item was left on the First
Reading.
Council Member Turk moved to suspend the rules and go to the second reading. Council
Member Smith seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed 7-0. Council Members
Bunch, Turk, Smith, Gutierrez, Marsh, Kinion, and Scroggin voting yes. Council Member
Petty was absent during the vote.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance.
Garner Stoll, Development Services Director: I don't have anything to add. Mr. Lazenby is
online. He's representing the applicant.
Mr. Lazenby, Applicant's Representative: If you have any questions about this project or the
rezoning, I'd be happy to answer them.
Council Member Smith: I would like to outline the difference between RMF-40 and RI-U. One
is multi -family and the other one is intended for smaller dwellings. As I'm looking at the use units,
it looks like they are condensing everything down to single family even in an RMF-40. The main
difference I'm seeing is a lower tree preservation. Is there anything I'm missing?
Garner Stoll: I don't think you're missing anything. Yes, both districts allow single family. The
lot width is different. It goes down to 18 feet for the RI-U. The tree preservation, as you mentioned,
I believe, is 15% for the RI-U and 20% for the RMF-40. I think the biggest difference is that the
RI-U allows single family duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes, which is sort of the missing middle
group. RMF-40 allows apartments also.
Council Member Smith: It just seemed like a little bit of a down zone. I was trying to understand
what the geometry might be that would motivate that.
Garner Stoll: I believe it's the lot width, but you might have the applicant weigh in on that.
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Council Member Smith: I'd be happy to hear from them and help me understand what motivated
the request.
Mr. Lazenby: Working with the planner, Jessie Masters, I believe it was a setback issue that
motivated having to do the rezoning.
Council Member Smith: Thank you.
Council Member Marsh moved to suspend the rules and go to the third and final reading.
Council Member Turk seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance.
Council Member Marsh: I walked by the property and initially I was a little dismayed to find
what looked like a very cute little single family home there. Upon closer inspection, it looks like
the foundation is in really horrible condition and possibly the property has been occupied by
hoarders. It definitely does need to be redeveloped. I think that the RI-U is by far preferable to the
RMF-40 and I'll be supporting this.
Mayor Jordan asked shall the ordinance pass. Upon roll call the ordinance passed
unanimously.
Ordinance 6358 as Recorded in the office of the City Clerk
Brian and Day Crowne Land Sale: A resolution to authorize the sale of a small parcel of land
South of George's Majestic Lounge and west of the railroad tracks to Brian and Day Crowne for
the amount of $17,000.00. At the September 1, 2020 City Council meeting this item was tabled for two
weeks.
Mayor Jordan: Council Member Petty, I believe you're going to bring in an amendment to bring
a lease forward tonight?
Council Member Petty: Yes. As you know from our tour yesterday and our discussions at Agenda
Session last week, this is no longer a proposed land sale. This is now a proposed lease or I hope
that you will vote to amend this to become a proposed lease. I will summarize the lease in four or
five bullet points and then make a motion to amend this to the resolution text and to the lease. The
resolution text was sent out by City Attorney last week, and the lease that was sent out by the City
Clerk this afternoon. It's a five-year term in total, but there is what we might call a divorce clause,
which allows the city to not renew the lease at the end of each year. The proposed lease rate is $50
a month. That lease rate was proposed on the basis of comparison with the patio space on the
Square, which we leased to the OPO building or to Cheers, which we leased for $100 a month. It's
quite a bit larger than this space and it's improved, which is how we arrived at the $50 a month
proposal. The area to be leased is a portion of the parcel that exists today. The leased premises are
not to include any of the drainage infrastructure, nor are they to include the sidewalk. Most of the
trees that are on the parcel will also not be included in the leased premises. The leased premises
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are intended to only be the land that's necessary for the construction of a stage, approximately 24
feet by 30 feet. There are some other provisions in the lease about how amplified music needs to
be directed to the parking lot, not another direction. Signage directed to the parking lot, not in other
directions and some boilerplate language to protect the city. I would like to amend the lease
legislation that the City Attorney distributed last week in referencing the lease agreement and was
distributed this afternoon by the City Clerk.
Council Member Turk: Two weeks ago, we sort of talked about this. I thought it was really
important we be fair to everybody and that we as a city decide if we wanted to sell the property,
lease it or just leave it as it is. We've never really quite had that discussion. We've sort of funneled
down this one path. I believe that's the discussion we need to have first and foremost before we go
down the path of the lease. We're still also not having the discussion about fairness. I love
George's, but I think this is city property that we need to be open to everybody and get everything
out on the table. First, we need to figure out what the destiny of that property is in the short term.
I'd like to have that discussion before we vote on this amendment.
Council Member Gutierrez: I was also concerned about making sure we were fully transparent,
open and available once we decided what we wanted to do. I appreciate Council Member Turk
bringing this back up. Since we're on the amendment of leasing, how would we proceed to have
that available? I guess what I'm understanding from Kit from the last meeting, it's up to us in how
we proceed and if we want to do it as a speedier option versus going through the entire RFP
process. What options do we have? I would like to leave that open for more experienced Council
Members to help us figure out what is available to us to do that.
Council Member Marsh: In looking ahead at our Downtown and the future of our Cultural Arts
Corridor, I feel there are too many unknowns for us to sell the property at this point in time. I
would like to see us retain ownership in that, but at the same time, we have a need to activate our
Entertainment District in a safe way right now. After looking at the property, it would be very
difficult for anyone else to use that property in any meaningful way without significant
modifications in terms of trees, the grade or the drainage patterns. It is a very tiny piece of property.
It makes a lot of sense for George's to use it. They are a landmark institution in our community.
They have a fantastic proposal and it supports the goals of our Cultural Arts Corridor. The lease
could get them up and running quickly to activate that area in a safe way, while also giving us the
flexibility to preserve the trees and preserve the existing drainage patterns, but most importantly,
preserve the right to do something differently with that property in the future. I think this lease
that's on the table is a win -win for everyone and the best outcome for that property at present. I
plan to support it.
Council Member Smith: I'd like to speak just to the amendment. I am not interested in selling the
property. I was not interested in selling it the last time this came up and there's just too much
unknown in the future of the surrounding area for me to make a decision right now on a permanent
disposition to this. I am willing to consider the lease. I don't know that I'm decided on the lease,
but I'm definitely willing to consider it, whereas I was not willing to consider a sale. I will support
the amendment.
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Council Member Kinion: I support the amendment. I support everything Council Member Marsh
said. The situation we have here on a very tiny piece of property lends an opportunity for a
landmark institution to immediately contribute to the Arts Corridor to establish what it was meant
for. I think it's an ideal fit in every way. We should do it swiftly so the entertainment can be
initiated without pause. I think everyone knows the situation we are in and we are looking for
outdoor venues to help with the entertainment economy. We should get behind this and allow
George's to move forward with an expedient way so they can they can get on with it.
Council Member Bunch: Council Member Gutierrez had brought up the point of an RFP. I want
to make it clear that I would not support that because it could take months to put together a
committee, send out or get bids in. Originally, I felt like we needed to entertain the two potential
offers. After going and looking at the site, knowing how it's going to develop and they are going
to maintain the trees, I'm inclined to support the George's proposal to rent the property and get
them moving on with their business and having outdoor music.
City Attorney Kit Williams: I want to make sure the City Council understands the major change
to the proposed lease I had, and that is a change from non -amplified music to amplified sound,
which includes music. This reminds me of the problems the City Council went through many years
ago, which centered around George's outdoor music and the neighbors who unfortunately were
able to hear the sound of outdoor music late at night. I think you were told by the proposed tenants
that he would not do the music loud or long, but there's nothing in the lease that would prevent
that from happening. The noise ordinance we have and that we created specifically for outdoor
music, was truly a compromise and we didn't have the complaints and problems resolved. I am a
little concerned with what Mr. Crowne says he will agree too, which would require it to be
amplified music and he objects to what I had put in there, that the music should be directed to
George's customers. He doesn't object to that, but he says not toward the plaza, nor be loud enough
to disturb persons enjoying the cultural plaza. I agree with him that this is a broad term, but this
would be a term that would be judged by the City Council. You are the ones that would maintain
the power on this, to determine whether or not this has been a plus or minus for the Cultural Arts
Corridor and for the neighbors when it comes up for review in a year. The amplified sound is
something I'm concerned about because I just remember how much of a problem it was before and
that's not allowed by the Old Post Office patio. The Old Post Office patio was built by a tenant,
not by the city and that's one reason we gave them such a low rent during that time. We've always
tried to help them, and I think it's not bad to help George's either, but I hope this doesn't become
a nuisance we could regret in the future. I think you were told about some time limit. If there were
going to be time limits or when the noise would be over, then they should be in the lease. Anything
others just told to you is certainly not enforceable whatsoever. Even though you do get to review
this after a year and I think that's a very crucial part of this lease, but for a year, you won't be able
to do anything about it. If you feel like there should be time limits when the music needs to end or
at least be very much lower in volume, then that should probably be in the lease, as well as whether
or not you think it causes problems with the Cultural Arts Plaza. I'm not sure if it's proper and
legal to cut out a little part of a parcel that has no frontage and try to lease that out. I'll have to
defer to Garner in Planning on this. I know you couldn't do a lot split like that. I'm not sure if we
have the right to lease the very small part. About half of this whole thing would be used for the
stage because there's no frontage on Powerhouse. Whether or not we can do that with the lease, I
don't know. This was a new thing that was presented to me yesterday. The two issues I have with
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this is the amplified music and whether or not we can divide this parcel, which will then have no
frontage. I've not seen that done before.
Council Member Petty: I can answer both these questions directly. First, with respect to what
was described as a major change in amplified music, it was never the intention to bring forward a
lease that would prevent amplified music entirely. That's what has been occurring on this parking
lot for the last few weekends where George's has experimented with outdoor programing. We
talked a little bit about the history going back into the 90's yesterday on the tour with the
development of the of the noise ordinance and the noise ordinance is here now. The intention with
this from the beginning has been to produce a stage that will have amplified music showcased on
it, in adherence with the noise ordinance. Many of the neighbors seem to be in support of the
proposal on that basis The noise ordinance is fairly restrictive for this section. I hope, Brian, after
we vote on this amendment, will take the chance to talk a little bit about that. With respect to the
City Attorney's concerns for the Cultural Arts Corridor, it's not even going to be constructed for
years and I'm not sure that's a great concern right now and even if it is, the ability for us to not
renew every single year is a catchall for any complaints we get that we deem are justifiable
complaints. It's true we only get to act on that every 12 months, but it's there for us to use for any
concerns that come up. The last concern from the City Attorney about whether or not it's even
legal to lease a portion of a parcel, I might defer to any of the licensed realtors that are also on the
Council who've been trained. This is par for the course. Every apartment unit in the city is a leased
premise that is not the entire parcel and every storefront. What's important is we have a meeting
of the minds between the City Council and between George's about what those lease premises are
and that's why I wanted to be extra careful to explain this is not the drainage infrastructure. This is
not the sidewalk. This is only the portion of the parcel that's necessary for the construction of the
stage, which is approximately 24 feet by 30 feet and that's for insurance purposes and maintenance
purposes. There are pros and cons associated with taking on a longer process, but I don't agree we
aren't being transparent. I think we've been extraordinarily transparent. This has been all over the
news. We've talked about it many times. We've had the tour. A lot of people are really excited
about it. This has been discussed and debated. What it seems to me that we're having a problem
with, is this is decisive and fast, and that doesn't necessarily mean not transparent. We're doing
this in the light of day, and we are debating it quite a bit. I understand there's at least one person
who feels like this should be about the best bottom line offer and they are going to make a case
that it's not fair. I just don't agree with it. We've had to be decisive during COVID because weeks
matter and some of our decisions, maybe not this one, but in some of them, days have mattered.
We've had the same feelings of concern that it's not how we usually do things, but we need to make
results. I favor the least two for all the reasons that have been said. We have an out if this and if
this isn't the right move and I'm committed to using our hindsight and making that decision if that's
what we need to do. I consider this amendment itself to be the decision about whether or not we
would prefer to lease or to sell this land. I think that's how we memorialize our consensus.
Council Member Bunch: In our lease, we've talked about the ability to get out after a year. I
would assume that at the end of a year, if we needed to renegotiate something, if we did have a
huge problem with noise, we could have the option to say you have to keep your noise down to a
certain level. I don't think we should look at it as once they get their stage built and if it doesn't
work, we just tear the lease up and go on to something else. There's always a way to work
something out.
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Council Member Turk: I thank everybody for weighing in on what they would like to do with
that piece of property. I, too, share a lot of concerns about selling it. I'm glad we are going to go
ahead and lease it if everybody's opinion sort of holds up. I appreciate that discussion.
Council Member Petty made a motion to amend the lease legislation the City Attorney
distributed last week in referencing the lease agreement and was distributed this afternoon
by the City Clerk. Council Member Smith seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion
passed unanimously.
Mayor Jordan: Now we have the amended resolution. Council Member Petty, do you have
anything else?
Council Member Petty: No, Mayor. I am just ready to hear from Brian Crowne when you're
ready.
Brian Crowne, George's Majestic Lounge: I appreciate those that were able to join us on site
yesterday to look at the property. If the lease option is voted on and improved, my wife and I would
be wanting to lease the property under the entity of Brian Crowne Holdings LLC, which owns the
property of George's, and not us personally. That's a clarification I mistakenly didn't put in our
original proposal. For those of you on the property with us yesterday, it was fun to have a walk
down memory lane with a history lesson with noise ordinances and challenges over the years. I
appreciate the concerns put forth about noise times that shows would stop. My wife and I's vision
for this little piece of space started three years ago when we thought about how we could maximize
our property program and add to the creative economy to maybe two to four times a year. Perhaps
go outside and program to our parking lot and drive traffic to this area of Dickson Street on the
west side of the tracks and Powerhouse Alley. Even if we get this lease and we build this stage, it
is our hope to continue to operate our business as we have over the last 17 years as owners and the
bulk of our programing is going to be indoors. It cost us a lot more money to go outside. The
weather puts us at risk. This really is kind of a bridge to have an opportunity to be outside in a
safer environment when weather permits, until we get to the other side of this pandemic and
hopefully have a vaccine. Once that happens, our programing will be focused on the inside of our
business. With or without this lease, we are still committed to programing our parking lot a few
times a year with creative events, whether it's a street festival or Spring Fest. We want to have the
ability to program outside. We think the property that we all looked at yesterday together, while I
appreciate RFP's being discussed, it'd be hard for me to fathom who else might want to come in
there and spend one single dollar on infrastructure to try to get a return on investment. To concerns
about noise, I know how to get out of business really fast and that's by being a bad neighbor.
You've got to be sincere with what you say and follow through with it and that's who we are. You
guys have the power to shut us down if we're not doing something, we say we're going to do. This
truly is an experiment and having the ability to try to increase programing and revenue
opportunities to sustain the business of George's during this extraordinarily trying time. It doesn't
guarantee we are going to be solvent, but it gives us a chance to try something different. We've
been in this community a long time. We hold up our end of the bargain. I want to be a good
neighbor and that's the way we maintain legitimacy of our brand as a community venue.
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Council Member Turk: Mr. Crowne, I enjoyed taking the tour yesterday. It was very nice to meet
you and see what you had in mind in how to use that space. Would you be willing to add some of
the time limits you told me about yesterday into the lease, just so it's very clear about what your
intentions are? I think it would further validate that you want to be a good neighbor.
Brian Crowne: I would have no problem at all putting an 11:00 p.m. limit into the lease. Anything
past I1:00 p.m. is going to be a challenge to our neighbors. My goal would be to be done
programing any sort of amplified music by 10:30 p.m. I would also add to this that our good
neighbors to the south of us at Powerhouse Seafood have been running outdoor music on their
stage for many years. This isn't something new to this space.
Council Member Turk: Thank you. That makes me feel a lot more comfortable about the things
we're discussing here tonight.
Council Member Petty: I've made note of two amendments. First is to change the name on the
lease from Brian and Day Crown to Brian Crown Holdings LLC, and the second is to enumerate
an 11:00 p.m. limit each night to amplified music.
Craig Underwood, Underwood's Fine Jewelers: Brian and Day have been great neighbors on
Dickson Street. My position on the land sale of this property has nothing to do with them
personally. While I've been very frustrated with this situation and the lack of fairness shown in the
land sale proposal, if the city chooses to lease the land instead of selling the land, I have no problem
with that and wish George's all the success with that. I'm supportive of it with the condition that
if the city does choose to sell the land in the future, that no favoritism is given to the person or
entity leasing the property and that a fair, transparent, and equitable land sale process is provided
to all. Based on the past track record we have all seen in this situation, I strongly encourage and
recommend a condition like this be added to the lease.
Mayor Jordan: Council Member Petty, I understand you want to add some amendments.
Council Member Petty: Yes. I move we amend the lease before us, so the lessee is Brian Crown
Holdings LLC. Secondly, in paragraph five, a new sentence which reads, amplified music shall no
longer be played from the stage after 11:00 p.m. each night.
Mayor Jordan: So, no amplified music after 11:00 p.m. and you want to change the lease
agreement to Brian Crown Holdings LLC. Is that correct?
Council Member Petty: Yes, Mayor.
Council Member Turk: Thank you for proposing those amendments. I'm wondering if we might
be able to add another amendment that Mr. Underwood suggested. If we choose or a future Council
would choose to sell it in the future, that there would be no favoritism toward the current lessee
and that it would be open and transparent. Kit, is that something we can legally add into a contract?
City Attorney Kit Williams: I would not recommend that because as I've told the Council many
times, you can't tie the hands of a future Council on how they are going to sell a property. I very
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much assume the Council would be very open and transparent. I don't think that should be a part
of either the resolution or lease, because that would be attempting to control what a future Council
would do and I think that's beyond your power.
Council Member Turk: I withdraw the suggestion, but maybe we could note it for the record we
did have a discussion about it. Thank you.
Council Member Petty made a motion to amend the name on the lease to Brian Crown
Holdings, LLC and no amplified music after 11:00 p.m. Council Member Marsh seconded
the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously.
Council Member Turk: Mayor, just a point of order. Do we need to take public comments
because we just passed an amended resolution?
Mayor Jordan: According to the new rules you have on the amendments, it says amendments
may receive public comments only if approved by the City Council by unanimous consent or
majority vote. If public comments are allowed for an amendment, speakers will only be allowed
to speak for three minutes.
Council Member Turk: I thought we just agreed to add those amendments to the resolution and
what we are voting on now would be the final resolution.
Mayor Jordan: That would be correct. Let's take some public comments.
Council Member Gutierrez: Thank you to Mr Underwood for coming to clarify and express his
support on the lease. I want to restate for the public record that if we do decide to sell the land, we
will have an open and transparent process for that. I appreciate him being patient with us as we
figure out what we are going to do with that property. I definitely support the use of the property
by the Crowne's. They obviously know and are the experts in utilizing spaces. Mr. Crowne did an
amazing job of walking us through. I feel like he really expressed how he can turn any piece of
usable land into an entertainment space and that's the core of a creative spirit. I have no doubt this
space is going to become very activated and exciting for the creative economy. I will be supporting
the Crowne's proposal and the lease for them.
Council Member Marsh moved to approve the resolution. Council Member Petty seconded
the motion. Upon roll call the resolution passed unanimously.
Resolution 231-20 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk
Appeal RZN 20-7140 (5152 W. Wedington Dr./Dedushaj): An ordinance to rezone that property
described in rezoning petition RZN 20-7140 located at 5152 West Wedington Drive for
approximately 6.91 acres from R-A, Residential Agricultural to NS-G, Neighborhood Services -
General and RI-U, Residential Intermediate -Urban. At the September 1, 2020 City Council meeting
this item was left on the first reading.
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Council Member Gutierrez moved to suspend the rules and go to the second reading. Council
Member Turk seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance.
Garner Stoll, Development Services Director: Mr. Rhoads is here representing the applicant and
he has submitted a Bill of Assurance for your consideration.
City Attorney Kit Williams: It is a standard Bill of Assurance. I'll let Mr. Rhoads explain what
it contains. We will need to make a slight amendment to the ordinance to recognize this Bill of
Assurance.
Mayor Jordan: Do you want to do that right now?
City Attorney Kit Williams: We can. We would change or add to the current title. The change to
the title you would put a comma after Intermediate -Urban and say subject to the Bill of Assurance.
That would be in the title on section one and you would do the same thing at the end of that section,
subject to the Bill of Assurance.
Council Member Smith: I think we'd like to hear the applicant discuss the Bill of Assurance
before we vote on it.
City Attorney Kit Williams: Whatever you prefer.
Robert Rhoads, Hall Estill Law Firm: I represent the applicant in this rezoning request. As I gave
you a presentation at your last meeting, I'm going to only hit the highlights and tell you what has
changed since we discussed this two weeks ago. I would start the thought process with the Planning
Department's comments in the report that says that it isn't a practical use for this land, for any of
the uses that are permitted under the existing zoning classification. This zoning request is the
petitioner's understanding and salute to the City Plan 2040, which calls for this area to be
residential neighborhood. There are many reasons to support the request before you. It is not a
mini storage. It is what you want in the area in the future. We're just asking to be one of the first
to do it. It will give protection to Owl Creek and it is right next to the Wedington Corridor planning
area. As far as the future is concerned, it's quite compatible. If it weren't presently compatible, then
at this now fourth public reading, you would have had some public comment. As of tonight, we've
had no public comment in all four of those readings. The public comes out when things are truly
not compatible. The petitioner has filed with the Planning Department and Kit, and a Bill of
Assurance has been sent to you. In the northern most rezoning request, which is for Neighborhood
Services General, it will limit its permitted uses to sidewalk cafe, a general business such as a bike
shop, yoga studio, and those types of things, which certainly seems like what folks, as in the
Planning Commission are wanting to see out there. The Bill of Assurance, even though Wedington
Drive, according to the Planning Department, has plenty of capacity for this development, the
applicant will commit to stub out to future street connections going east and west, thereby assuring
connectivity when the other properties around it develop. The petitioner in this Bill of Assurance
has agreed that the density will be limited to eight units per acre. I hope you can vote to approve
this rezoning tonight, but if not, then please leave it on this reading.
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Mayor Jordan: Council Member Smith, does that explain the Bill of Assurance?
Council Member Smith: Yes. I just wanted to make sure we listed out the main criteria. I probably
won't be supporting it because I'm not a big fan of imposing density caps that are separate from
the zoning.
Council Member Gutierrez made a motion to recognize the Bill of Assurance. Council
Member Turk seconded the motion. Upon roll the motion passed 6-2. Council Members
Bunch, Turk, Gutierrez, Marsh, Kinion, and Scroggin voting yes. Council Members Smith
and Petty voting no.
Council Member Smith: Has there been any public comment on this at Planning Commission or
anywhere through the process?
Robert Rhoads: There's been zero.
Council Member Smith: I think it was that way when it came through previously as a mini
storage, as well. I just want to remember that a lot of the houses that are down this strip are empty
and some of them are boarded up. I don't want to take a lack of neighbor interest as an abdication
of our job to appropriately plan the area since this is kind of in between some fields. I appreciate
the rest of the Bill of Assurance, despite not voting for it over the density issue. The guaranteed
connectivity and the business use removing the residential from the street side, Neighborhood
Services are our deal sweeteners for me that make the rest of this palatable. It kind of runs counter
to some of the conversation we had earlier, a little further out, but we've run into enough challenges
with this deep parcel that stretches all the way from Wedington to the creek that I think I'm ready
to guarantee the cross connectivity on it.
Council Member Gutierrez moved to suspend the rules and go to the third and final reading.
Council Member Smith seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance.
Council Member Petty: I just wanted to explain that for me, this one feels materially different
than the rezoning slightly to the west we reviewed earlier tonight. Principally for me, it comes
down to allowing a mix of building types and uses within those buildings. I think that makes a real
difference. I'll vote yes.
Council Member Gutierrez: I appreciate the applicant working with us and bringing the Bill of
Assurance to help address all the issues we've brought up. There's a really good faith effort on their
part and I want to recognize that.
Mayor Jordan asked shall the ordinance pass. Upon roll call the ordinance passed
unanimously.
Ordinance 6359 as Recorded in the office of the City Clerk
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New Business:
RZN 2020-000004 (North of 2262 S. School Ave./Fire Station #9, 640): An ordinance to rezone
that property described in rezoning petition RZN 20-04 located North of 2262 South School
Avenue for approximately 1.76 acres from RSF-4, Residential Single Family, 4 units per acre to
P-1, Institutional.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance.
Garner Stoll, Development Services Director: This property is located on the east side of School
Avenue, south of Cato Springs intersection. The reason for the request is to facilitate the
construction of a branch Fire Station. The parcel is L shaped. Fortunately, the part that is proposed
for construction, we don't have any significant loss of trees. It's relatively friendly in terms of
topography. The surrounding zoning is C-2, with the exception of a little portion on the RSF-4 to
the north and the east. This parcel was purchased by the city for this purpose before 2040 was
completed. It's designated Institutional and the district would allow the use that the city intends to
make of this parcel. The infill score is six to seven and it's an essential service. The adjacent
properties are designated city neighborhood, which would predict the higher density mixed use as
is appropriate for this quarter. Planning Commission and staff recommend approval. We are the
applicant.
Wade Abernathy, Bond Projects & Construction Manager: This is our future Fire Station location
and it's located in an area of town to serve a lot more folks.
Brad Hardin, Fire Chief. We've got the architect on the line. Council Member Gutierrez asked
about the trees. I don't believe it's going to remove any trees, but he can weigh in on that.
Andy Lack, Architect: Relative to the trees, the eastern side of the of the lot are uphill and is
heavily treed, mostly cedars and small trees. We have no problem at all meeting the ordinance and
actually exceeding the ordinance for tree preservation on this site.
Council Member Turk: Even though we'll be able to comply with the ordinance, will there be
very many trees that are cut down? Maybe the eastern side of that piece of property?
Andy Lack: The eastern side should really be untouched. If you remember the diagram of the site,
it's very narrow to the street side. We are working with the detention west of the building capturing
water there. We are eroding into the western side of that tree line a little bit to do that. The eastern
side of that will remain a good buffer for the adjacent zoning for the residential zoning.
Council Member Turk: Is your design of the Fire Station trying to minimize any of the tree loss
or is there a way to retain as many trees as possible? I know we will be well above the ordinance
requirement.
Andy Lack: Certainly. We would not advocate taking out any more trees than is absolutely
necessary for the development. It is a really small site and has dictated the development pattern.
We are going to great lengths to maintain the tree cover on the site.
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Council Member Turk: Thank you.
Council Member Smith: A Fire Station is totally appropriate for an Institutional zone where it's
a city institution. I'm curious if there were any design features that necessitated the use of a P-1
zoning instead of a form based zone to flow with the predominant thought patterns that we've had
lately?
Audy Lack: Sure. That's definitely as you say, a predominant discussion in the city and with the
development of this building, the urban zones are a great tool. Great in the walkable environment,
but it's certainly not the only tool. It would be oversimplified to say that was the only way to create
a great environment or that every development fits that ideal. The development pattern of this
specific building requires, if you think about it, if Norman Rockwell did a painting of this building,
you'd see a firetruck slightly protruding from the doors facing the street with the Dalmatian and a
kid petting it. The doors of the Fire Station with that fire truck is a psychological boom for the
citizens that are paying for this. When you think about that image and you think about pulling a
65-foot firetruck out of that door, it requires more setback than 25-foot build to zone that's required
in the urban zones. The depth of the building to house that 65-foot truck requires the building to
be somewhat oriented perpendicular to the roadway. Giving the difficulty in meeting the
percentage of coverage, those were two of the main items that if we did go to the urban zone, we
would have to require variances.
Council Member Smith: It comes down to the physical dimensions of the hardware that we are
running in and out of there?
Audy Lack: It really does.
Council Member Gutierrez: I'm trying to visualize it. I didn't see in the packet anything about
topography. I know there's a mountain behind where the trees are, the water is going to flow east
to west. We talked about water retention happening kind of in the front, but then we have the
Norman Rockwell painting. I'm trying to imagine the Norman Rockwell with a pond or a marsh
happening. Can you help me with the water?
Audy Lack: I may not have been clear. The regulation on detention requires a no net gain in the
flow from the site, but it doesn't really say from the mass of the detention itself has to come to the
front of the site. We are detaining to the rear of the Fire Station just into the trees. The filtration
off of the parking is done underground in a tank, so it won't be seen. It'll just be a manhole for the
filtration unit, but the actual pond for detention to make sure we're not flooding the neighbors will
be to the east behind the Fire Station.
Council Member Gutierrez: That makes sense. I do agree the trees behind are one of the best
ways to keep the water going. Mostly I'm concerned about the street. I live near there and it's
helpful the mountains are there, so we don't get flash flooding in the street. I'm trying to figure out
how to keep the water flowing from the mountain into the street, so we don't create some flash
flooding issues.
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Council Member Turk moved to suspend the rules and go to the second reading. Council
Member Scroggin seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance.
Council Member Turk moved to suspend the rules and go to the third and final reading.
Council Member Scroggin seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed
unanimously.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance.
Council Member Gutierrez: Thank you, Chief Hardin for bringing Audy.
Mayor Jordan asked shall the ordinance pass. Upon roll call the ordinance passed
unanimously.
Ordinance 6360 as Recorded in the office of the Cite Clerk
RFQ # 20-09 Emery Sapp and Sons, Inc. - 2019 Transportation Bond Program: A resolution
to award RFQ # 20-09 and authorize a contract with Emery Sapp and Sons, Inc. in the amount of
$52,720.00 to provide Construction Manager at Risk Services for the Maple Street Improvements
Project, to approve a project contingency in the amount of $5,272.00, and to approve a budget
adjustment — 2019 Transportation Bond Program.
Matt Mihalevich, Trails Coordinator: We've been working on the Maple Street project for a
couple years now with the University of Arkansas, and we are making good progress on the design.
Olson is the engineer on the design. We're getting to the point where we are transitioning into
construction phase. We needed some assistance with the construction manager to help us define
the cost of the project and look at cost evaluations and potential savings with materials or different
ways of doing it. We put out a RFQ in June and three construction managers responded and the
selection committee chose Emery Sapp and Sons as a construction manager for the Maple Street
improvements. The improvements will include new sidewalks and a bike facility on the south side
from the Razorback Greenway to Garland Avenue, about a half mile of improvements. This is part
of the bond project and a partnership with the University of Arkansas.
Council Member Gutierrez moved to approve the resolution. Council Member Turk
seconded the motion. Upon roll call the resolution passed unanimously.
Resolution 232-20 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk
Bid No. 20-61 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Grant Funds: A resolution to authorize
the Mayor to sign a grant agreement accepting a 90/10 matching grant from the Federal Aviation
Administration in the amount of $1,305,778.00 for the Airport Terminal Improvements Project, to
award Bid No. 20-61 and authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with C.R. Crawford Construction,
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LLC in the amount of $1,289,873.00 for construction of the terminal improvements, to authorize
the Mayor to execute Task Order No. 14 with Garver, LLC in the amount of $55,000.00 for
construction phase services, and to approve a budget adjustment.
Summer Fallen, Airport Services Manager: This project is a result of the findings from the 2017
energy assessment that was funded by the FAA. During the assessment it was determined the
facility had multiple efficiency issues. In 2018, the Airport obtained a grant from the Arkansas
Department of Aeronautics to replace one of the two boilers that was deemed an imminent failure
by that assessment. This grant will address the remaining issues, such as the leaking windows,
HVAC system, ducting and the aged second boiler. Many of these items, if not all of them, are
original to the building that was constructed in the late 1970's. 90% of the funding will come from
the FAA. Additional funds will be received from the Arkansas Department of Aeronautics, leaving
the cities portion after reimbursement to be $8,909 for the completion of the project.
Council Member Gutierrez moved to approve the resolution. Council Member Marsh
seconded the motion. Upon roll call the resolution passed unanimously.
Resolution 233-20 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk
RZN 2020-000001: (3670 W. Mt. Comfort Rd./Kum & Go #2424): An ordinance to rezone that
property described in rezoning petition RZN 20-01 located at 3670 West Mount Comfort Road for
approximately 2.01 acres from R-A, Residential Agricultural to CS, Community Services.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance.
Garner Stoll, Development Services Director: This two and a half acre parcel is part of a larger
vacant property located at Ruppel Road and Mount Comfort Road. The recent reconstruction of
Ruppel created the four way intersection. Holt Middle School is a little bit to the north and west.
There's a cemetery across the street. Surrounding zoning is R-A on two sides. The cemetery is
RSF. The other two corners are already zoned Community Services. The adopted plan is
designated city neighborhood area, specifically designated for that purpose with the hope that
sometime in the future additional services might be developed at this intersection. It encourages
commercial uses along major corridors. It has a relatively high infill score for this far out. It's 6 to
7. It's currently undeveloped. It is an area that has been long coming in terms of infrastructure
improvements and now is finally at the point where it's probably right for development. The
Community Services district brings in some design standards the commercial districts don't. The
development challenges, as the Council Members that were out on the site yesterday are very
complicated, but those issues need to be addressed at the Large Scale or the Site Planning level.
The Planning Commission and staff recommend approval.
Mr. Clotfelter, Applicant's Representative spoke about the rezoning request. He stated it's our
understanding that this rezoning request follows the city's future master plan for zoning along the
Mount Comfort Road corridor.
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Jim Hazen, 2160 Rupple Road: I strongly oppose this Kum & Go along with almost 400 of my
neighbors. I've sent emails to all of the Council. This would be the only gas station not zoned C-1
or C-2. The possible leakage, tanker spills polluting the Hamstring watershed. Mature trees being
leveled as they concrete the property. Possible oil and fuel into the surrounding soil. This is a
known archeological zone and there's no indication they would search for any archeological items.
It's a historical zone with a cemetery and church across the street. Schools are nearby. Safety for
all our pedestrians that walk their children and their dogs. Traffic increased with delivery trucks
and tanker trucks pulling in and out. A 24/7 business that sets a bad precedent. Major survey point
is buried under this property. Disrespect of grave services across the street. Distance to the new
Casey's is only 7/10 of a mile. Community Service zoning is flawed to allow gas stations in this
zoning. It should be tabled so the zoning can be corrected. The rezoning should be delayed until
future development guides the decision.
Judy Hazen, 2160 Rupple Road: I strongly oppose the Kum & Go at Ruppel and Mount Comfort.
Please consider these four words, safety, traffic, lights, and noise. These four words were of great
concern to the current residents of 3670 Mount Comfort. The over 350 signers of the petition and
over 40 emails to the Planning Commission opposing the Kum & Go. The many pedestrians,
schoolchildren, bikers, and families will be in danger by the increase in and out traffic, the tankers
and the delivery trucks. People tend to use a Kum & Go during rush hour when school busses and
commuters are the busiest. Increased crime and alcohol sales are inevitable with this type of
business. This would be the only 24/7 business in our planned community. We respect positive
growth. Mount Comfort is a family oriented, walkable community with daytime services. We have
a historic cemetery across the street that would be impacted by the increased noise and activity.
We do not want to be a highly commercialized Wedington.
Elizabeth Mongo, 4600 West Tupelo Way: I reiterate all of the Hazen's comments. I respect the
work of the Planning Commission, but I was disappointed and felt misrepresented because so many
people in our community spoke out against this rezone, specifically with the Kum & Go in mind.
When folks decided to vote for it, it seems sort of cavalier, but to me that's not the purpose of the
Planning Commission. When we look at convenience over long term planning, we get situations
like Mission, Crossover, and Wedington that don't reflect the vibrancy of what makes Fayetteville
the heart of it, like Dickson Street and the Square. I ask you to let us develop wisely and safely out
in west Fayetteville.
Council Member Turk: This site is very controversial. I want to add that there is an archeological
survey dig done right there at Mount Comfort Church back in the 90's and has some site numbers.
There's quite a bit of historical and prehistoric activity in the area, but also the number of e-mails
that we've gotten, I would like to hold this for the next meeting and not advance it forward tonight.
Council Member Smith: I don't need to hold this. We can if you really want to, but the amount
of commentary we've gotten has made a lot of sense. From what I've received in personal outreach
as opposed to the large petition, it's probably been about 60/40. There are some folks who find the
appeal of services here appropriate. I think that speaks well of our comprehensive plan. I apologize
for missing the tour yesterday because I had parent teacher conferences last night. This is an area
where I walk by about three to four times a week. It's the perfect location for a walkable
neighborhood center like we've designated it with a growth node. That's kind of a big, lofty, long
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term dream for an area that's currently a bunch of fields. We'll never get that if we start it off
wrong. I usually talk about looking at all of the use cases and the density issues in any zoning and
trying not to focus on the worst case, but instead looking at the most likely case. In this case, I'm
not sure that those are very different. We could all give a wink and a nod and pretend like this isn't
all about one use unit within the zoning type, but I think it's fairly obvious that it is. In this case,
the most likely use of this property pulled up just one parcel up to the corner as pretty obviously
also the worst case this zoning would allow. Is there a place for a gas station in this area?
Absolutely. I just don't think that's at the very center of a walkable center. CS is almost the right
zone for this, but not quite because of the gas station use unit that's in it. This is not a development
concern; it is about the one use unit. The Hazen's mentioned when we discussed their property on
the south side of Mt. Comfort, one of the biggest things we heard from neighbors was they didn't
want the all night lights and the traffic of a fueling station. During that conversation I remember
asking them what their plans were. They said they did not intend to have gas stations. I asked them
if they put that in writing and they said no. I took the risk on that one. I'm not willing to take that
risk this time. Unless there's a very persuasive argument to the otherwise, I intend to vote to deny
this until we can modify the CS zoning so that it will be more appropriate for our prominent corners
in walkable areas. It's hard to imagine walkability being promoted by a facility that's sole purpose
is to bring cars in and keep them for five minutes and send them out again.
Council Member Gutierrez: I'd like to thank the applicant for hosting us on his property and
letting us park on his nice long driveway and giving us a tour. It's a beautiful piece of property
on a very busy intersection. I appreciate that he allowed us to go over there and visit with him.
Council Member Smith moved to suspend the rules and go to the second reading. Council
Member Scroggin seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion failed 4-4. Council
Members Bunch, Smith, Petty, and Scroggin voting yes. Council Members Turk, Gutierrez,
Marsh and Kinion voting no.
This ordinance was left on the First Reading.
Nelson Byrd Woltz, LLC Change Order No. 3 - 2019 Cultural Arts Corridor Bond Project:
A resolution to approve Change Order No. 3 to the contract with Nelson Byrd Woltz, LLC in the
amount of $90,400.00 for the development of a graphics, identity and signage package for the five
primary elements of the Cultural Arts Corridor project, and to approve a budget adjustment - 2019
Cultural Arts Corridor Bond Project.
Peter Nierengarten, Environmental Director: The Cultural Arts Corridor is a new 50-acre outdoor
public space that was approved as part of the 2019 Bond package. The project will create
destinations for residents and visitors and will link many of our downtown cultural institutions,
such as Wal-Mart Center and Theater Squared. It'll enhance civic space and serve as a catalyst for
additional development and density in our downtown. It will increase our bike trail connectivity,
a pedestrian connectivity and improve overall walkability and mobility in our downtown. There
are five primary elements included in the Cultural Arts Corridor. They are the West Avenue Civic
Space on the parking lot across from the Wal-Mart Center. The West Avenue streetscape
improvements. The Fay Jones Woodlands. The Razorback Greenway improvements and the new
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parking deck to be located on the Northwest corner of Dickson and West. With original support
and assistance from the Walton Family Foundation's Design Excellence Program, the landscape
architecture firm of Nelson Byrd Woltz was selected in 2018 to design the corridor. Construction
on the first phase of the project, which is the Fay Jones Woods, Razorback Regional Greenway
and part of the streetscape improvements along West Avenue have started. The schematic design
for the West Avenue Civic Space has been completed, with construction of those elements set to
begin in the spring of 2020 after the completion of the replacement parking deck. The scope of
work and fees proposed for this change order with Nelson Byrd Woltz are for the graphics identity
and signage package for all five of the elements of the Cultural Arts Corridor project. We feel that
a comprehensive package of graphics identity and signage for the project will ensure an aesthetic
continuity among the distinct project areas and with input from city staff, Experience Fayetteville
and other stakeholders will help support the branding. As part of this package, public engagement
will be included, especially around the opportunities for naming of the various project elements.
We envision a public naming process to first include development of an online naming tool for the
project that will include some history and context for the project, along with naming guidance and
examples for the public. The public will then be invited to submit their own inspired names and
provide a sentence or two description about why their names should be the ones selected for the
project. Selection Committee project stakeholders will review the submitted names and narrow
that list down to a short list. The short list will be offered back to the public for them to vote on
their favorites. We envision this will likely result in a process that gives us a different name other
than Cultural Arts Corridor for the project. It's been a good working name for the project, but we
are likely to see that go. The Gregg Avenue natural area, along with the Civic Plaza, are likely to
get more creative names as well. Additional scope elements that are included in the contract
amendment include a designing of the project, graphics identity package and style guide that will
accompany the selected names. There'll be design of the physical signage and then assistance with
the signage bidding and construction administration. The maximum not to exceed amount
authorized for this change order for the work is $90,400 with funding coming from the Cultural
Arts Corridor Bond.
Council Member Gutierrez: I was glad to hear they opted to go with a local firm that would be
highly aware of the local feel of what we're talking about with Fayetteville, versus a well-known,
prestigious design firm. I'm sure they would have done a great job, but doesn't know the local area.
I was concerned a little bit in terms of the pricing. The pricing did seem like a bigger outside firm
pricing. I appreciate Peter going into a more detail about the process of the naming. I'm kind of
wrapping my head more around the pricing that we're talking about here and I'm understanding it's
including the actual physical signage as well. Is that correct?
Peter Nierengarten: This does not include the physical tangible signs, but it does include all the
design work to get us to the physical signage. We would then bid out the design package that
would be developed as part of this work for procurement and acquisition of those physical signs.
So, no, this cost does not include the physical signs themselves.
Council Member Gutierrez: Those will be very expensive. I know the work of Archetype and
I'm aware of what they are capable of. I'm looking forward to seeing some innovative branding
and graphics. It will make a huge impact for our tourists to avoid any frustration, confusion and
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add enlightening experience who's engaged with all these amenities. I'm excited about that. Thank
you very much for bringing on the local flavor.
Peter Nierengarten: Absolutely.
Council Member Gutierrez moved to approve the resolution. Council Member Smith
seconded the motion. Upon roll call the resolution passed unanimously.
Resolution 234-20 as recorded in the office of the City Clerk
2020 Millage Levy: An ordinance levying a tax on the real and personal property within the City
of Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the year 2020 fixing the rate thereof at 2.3 mills for General Fund
Operations, 0.4 mills for the Firemen's Pension and Relief Fund, 0.4 mills for the Policemen's
Pension and Relief Fund, 3.7 mills for Fayetteville Public Library Operations; and certifying the
same to the County Clerk of Washington County, Arkansas.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance.
City Attorney Kit Williams: I noticed the title does not exactly match the precise levy. It
combines two of the levies for the Fayetteville Public Library in one. Even though it's probably a
correct ordinance, I still suggest an amendment to the title that would change from what it says
now, 3.7 mills for the public library operations. Instead, it would say 2.5 mills for the Fayetteville
Public Library Operations and 1.2 mills for the Fayetteville Public Library Expansion. The title
needs to be amended to say that to be very clear because this ordinance is so important.
Council Member Smith made a motion to amend the title to say 2.5 mills for the Fayetteville
Public Library Operations and 1.2 mills for the Fayetteville Public Library Expansion.
Council Member Gutierrez seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed
unanimously.
Paul Becker, Chief Financial Officer: Every year at this time, we must come forward. The Mayor
recommends to the Council, which should be adopted or what his recommendation is for property
taxes for the property owners in Fayetteville. This year, we're recommending exactly the same
property taxes as we levied last year. We discussed a little bit with you last Agenda Session on
what I believe or I forecast for the remainder of this year and roughly what the draft at this point
in time with General Funds is going to look like next year. That was done to demonstrate the fact
that I believe we need the property taxes. We suspect a revenue decline in the last quarter of this
fiscal year and essentially the flat compared to that for next year. We don't feel it's appropriate at
this point in time under these conditions to consider any additional taxes in Fayetteville. Therefore,
we're recommending same property tax levy as last year.
Council Member Gutierrez moved to suspend the rules and go to the second reading. Council
Member Marsh seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance.
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Council Member Turk moved to suspend the rules and go to the third and final reading.
Council Member Gutierrez seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed
unanimously.
City Attorney Kit Williams read the ordinance.
Mayor Jordan asked shall the ordinance pass. Upon roll call the ordinance passed
unanimously.
Ordinance 6361 as Recorded in the office of the City Clerk
Prohibit Fees and Late Charges for Late Payment of Rent: An ordinance to prohibit fees and
late charges for late payment of rent until the Governor declares the end of the COVID-19
pandemic emergency and to pass an emergency clause.
City Attorney Kit Williams: I drafted this ordinance by the request of Council Member Smith. I
looked at the issue and notified the Council during the Agenda Session that I thought there were
some issues about its legality and constitutionality. Since that time, I have decided this is too iffy
at this point in time for us to be able to pass that safely. It would endanger substantial revenues of
our taxpayers if we did. Even though rent was not defined in the preemption statute that the
legislature had passed, preempting us from affecting rent, it was not defined in that. It didn't talk
about late fees, but in another title of the Arkansas Code, it does define rent to include late fees.
Most of the reason I think Council Member Smith had wanted to have something like this, if
possible, was to prevent homelessness and the problems people would have if they had to go to a
shelter with too many people there during this COVID pandemic. The federal government has
attempted to prohibit evictions during this pandemic. The major reason I think this was brought
has been somewhat superseded by the federal government. I sent the Council a memo on
September 11, 2020 talking about these issues and the problems I saw with it. My conclusion was
that the state law probably removes the power of the city even to temporarily regulate rental late
fees and the federal government's eviction moratorium during the pandemic emergency removes
much of the need for the proposed ordinance. The City of Fayetteville likely does not have the
legal authority or the compelling need to pass an ordinance that prohibits the assessment and
collection of penalty fees for late payment of rent during this pandemic emergency. I would like
to see this tabled indefinitely. It's not safe enough for us to be able to pass it.
Council Member Smith: I've seen a similar move in another jurisdiction in another state and
asked Kit if this was something we could do. I want to thank him for the hours of homework he
put in researching that, drafting the ordinance and researching it again to keep us out of trouble.
Based on the argument he's presented, that's an absolutely correct and reasonable interpretation.
Most landlords are working with their tenants and excusing late fees. I've heard that from several
folks and I want to thank those landlords that are doing. Unfortunately, in Fayetteville, most
landlords does not mean most tenants. We have just a few large property managers that house
thousands of people in our community, and they don't always play as nicely as most landlords do.
When the CARES Act expired in July, it was only a matter of time and sure enough on August 11,
2020 1 started seeing complaints and stories from residents who were seeing $10 late fees a day.
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They were interfering with the distribution of some of our assistance programs. They were racking
up day after day. This is all while folks are rearranging their finances. Sometimes their hours at
work are changing. Sometimes they're changing jobs and that transition has resulted in delayed
pay. All of that adds up and the burden on these things always falls to the people least able to
shoulder it. Some folks have asked me why we don't do this for utility fees. Besides all the
jurisdictional issues with that, utility fees are usually charged on a monthly basis. I've heard people
since bringing this forward, tell me about their late fees that are up to $35 per day. The federal
measures from the Trump administration have prohibited eviction, but they have not done anything
to fund rent for rent recovery for landlords. They have not prohibited late fees and somebody
paying $35 a day in late fees is looking at a $1,000 a month just in the fees. That's going to be
more than their rent. By the time that prohibition on evictions expires on December 31, 2020 they
could have racked up a bill of $3,700. All of that will be due on January 1, 2021 with no plan in
place from our federal government to bail people out. I want to call on our Congress to look into
cleaning that mess up for people. There's no relief currently, and that's something beyond our
power to control. I do intend to motion to table this indefinitely.
Council Member Turk: Thank you, Council Member Smith for bringing this forward. It's
unfortunate we're not able to legally enact this ordinance. I wondered if the city could send a strong
message through a resolution asking large corporations or landlords to suspend charging late fees.
Even though it has no teeth, it's purely voluntary, but it sends a message of being a good neighbor
to our community and recognizing people are having a hard time paying their rent. Maybe a little
bit of consideration and compassion would go a long way.
City Attorney Kit Williams: I can draft up a resolution for your first meeting in October, if that's
any Council Members request. If that's your request, then probably joined with others, I can draft
up a resolution and send it to you for your approval.
Council Member Smith: If you can you prepare that, with Council Member Turk's permission, I
would like to be a co-sponsor.
Council Member Turk: That would be great if you could do that, Kit. Thank you.
Greg Brown, Citizen: I had prepared a discussion of the legality of this particular ordinance.
Thank you to City Attorney Kit Williams for the research on the project. I am an Attorney and
general counsel to the Northwest Arkansas Board of Realtors. I want to thank everybody for the
effort that's been put into this. I believe that had the city chosen to take action on this issue, it
would have been in violation of state law and likely the contracts clause of the constitution.
Kristen Bensinger: I am speaking on behalf of the Fayetteville Housing Authority. I'm coming
to show support, not necessarily just for this particular concept, but in general for continuing to
find ways to support our residents who are at risk for becoming homeless, but also for our
community partners who provide housing. Those are our landlords. Landlords are not getting
assistance in order to continue to provide housing. Even though our residents may not be losing
housing, bills still have to be pay. Our community members and those we consider at the Housing
Authority are community partners who partner with us to provide housing through housing choice
vouchers and through Section 8 vouchers do not get any funding from the federal government in
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this gap. The executive order, which has been put in place, basically has frozen a funding stream.
There is no funding stream for these landlords. On January 1, 2021 there will be a huge bill, which
likely won't be paid because it's not possible for it to be paid by a resident and a landlord will be
left holding the bag. It's a lose -lose situation all the way around. We are prolonging a situation
which is not what we want to do. The City of Fayetteville is never going to be able to solve the
problem on its own. It's going to take state, federal government, and it's going take all of us coming
together.
Council Member Smith made a motion to table the ordinance indefinitely. Council Member
Gutierrez seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously.
This ordinance was tabled indefinitely.
Announcements:
Susan Norton, Chief of Staff spoke about the Bulky Waste Cleanup. She spoke about the annual
celebration of trees giveaway. She spoke about it being time to renew business licenses through
October 31, 2020. She stated citizens can do this online with the city's new online portal. She
stated there will be a blood drive on September 16, 2020 on the Square between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00
p.m. She stated the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks is requesting anyone who can, to
please give blood. She stated all of the information can be viewed on the City of Fayetteville
website.
Kara Paxton, City Clerk Treasurer: Two people in the City Clerk's Office, Kim Johnson and Jeana
Mathis were awarded scholarships through the Arkansas City Clerks, Recorders and Treasurers
Association. These scholarships are at $200 apiece, which allowed them to go through their full
certification course this year in 2020.
Mayor Jordan: Wonderful.
City Council Agenda Session Presentations:
Agenda Session Presentation - 2020 Levy and General Fund Budget Discussion, Paul Becker.
City Council Tour:
Monday, September 14, 2020 at 4:30 PM
Meet at Majestic Lounge at 4:30 and the second stop will be about 45 minutes later at Mt Comfort
and Rupple Road. Visitor parking available at Holt Middle School which is a short walk North on
the West side of Rupple Road.
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Adjournment: 9:03 p.m.
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Chair
Sarah Bunch
Council Member
Ward 3 Position 2
Vice Chair
Mark Kinion
Council Member
Ward 2 Position I
Sonia Gutierrez
Council Member
Ward I Position I
Teresa Turk
Council Member
Ward 4 Position I
Nominating Committee Report
September 10, 2020
Members Present — Chair Sarah Bunch, Mark Kinion, Sonia Gutierrez and Teresa Turk
The Mayor recommends the following candidate for appointment:
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
Kelsy Litchenburg — One unexpired term ending 06/30/21
The Nominating Committee recommends the following candidates for appointment:
AIRPORT BOARD
Monty Roberts — One unexpired University of Arkansas member term ending 12/31 /21
CONSTRUCTION BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS
Stephanie Hubbard — One unexpired term ending 03/31/24
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Ryan Mills — One Community Citizen at Large unexpired term ending 06/30/22
PEG ADVISORY BOARD
Brandy Walsh — One unexpired term ending 06/30/21
Trey Marley — One unexpired term ending 06/30/22
TOWN AND GOWN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Alexandria Howland — One Community Citizen at Large term ending 09/30/22 - Representing
Ward 1, 2 or 4
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