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Home My WebLink About2021-04-26 - Minutes -LA ft_pft�% CITY OF I FAYETTEVILLE ARKANSAS MEETING MINUTES TOWN AND GOWN ADVISORY COMMITTEE April 26, 2021 1 3:00 p.m. Virtual Meeting Via Zoom The public is invited to provide comment on Committee agenda items and during general public comment as well. Members: CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE STAFF UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS MEMBERS REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES • Mark Kinion Susan Norton Laura Jacobs City Council Member Chief of Staff Chief of Staff/Committee Co- • Hope Davenport U of A Student - Off Campus • Alexandria Howland Community Citizen at Large • Donna Daniels Community Citizen at Large • Megan Duncan Associate Superintendent of Schools Committee Co -Chair Chair • Lisa Thurber Director of Communications and Marketing • Jonathan Curth Director of Development Services STAFF RESOURCES WILL BE CALLED UPON AS NEEDED • Mark Rushing Assistant Vice Chancellor, University Relations • Scott Turley Interim Vice Chancellor, Facilities • Julia Nall President, Associated Student Government • James DiLoreto-Hill President, Graduate Professional Student Congress Meeting Video: https://accessfayetteviIIe.granicus.com/player/clip/7539?view id=14&redirect=true 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 3:02 p.m. by Laura Jacobs. 2. Roll Call In attendance: Mark Kinion, Alexandria Howland, Donna Daniels, Megan Duncan, Susan Norton, Lisa Thurber, Mark Rushing, Mike Johnson, Julia Nall, James DiLoreto-Hill Absent: Hope Davenport 3. Approval of Minutes Scott Turley moved and Megan Duncan seconded to approve the minutes of the Jan. 26, 2021 meeting. The minutes were unanimously approved. 4. Approval of Meeting's Agenda Mark Kinion moved and Scott Turley seconded to approve the April 26, 2021 meeting agenda. The agenda was unanimously approved. Mailing Address: 113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov Fayetteville, AR 72701 5. Old Business No old business was presented for discussion. 6. New Business a. Campus COVID-19 update, vaccination program and PSAs: Mark Rushing advised that at least 10,000 members of the campus community have been vaccinated. Vaccination opportunities continue for those who have not yet had an opportunity to be vaccinated. Rushing noted that after the temporary pause on the J&J vaccine is lifted, UA vaccination events may return to using that vaccine. b. Update on City buildings reopening to the public: Susan Norton announced that City buildings reopened on April 19, 2021, and noted that as of that time, all City staff have had the opportunity to become fully vaccinated and complete the post -vaccination waiting period. Norton included that masks are required to enter City buildings and that social distancing will affect seating arrangements at public meetings. She shared that staff vaccination rates were at around 60 percent, and that Mayor Jordan is offering an incentive to staff to help increase participation. c. University Facilities project updates: Scott Turley gave an update on several projects underway: work continues on Razorback Road between Hotz and Administrative services building; traffic control measures were added around the Jean Tyson Child Care Center for improved safety; Indian Trails outdoor recreation area work has been slowed by recent rain; and the purchase of 310 Arkansas Ave. for potential adaptive reuse. d. University enrollment trends and recruitment strategy: Dr. Suzanne McCray announced robust enrollment for Fall 2021, possibly a record high freshman class, estimated at 5200 freshman students. Transfer numbers and Graduate School enrollment are also strong. Remove events have taken the place of in -person recruiting efforts. Total enrollment is anticipated at just over 27,000 for the next few years. This is good news as many schools are facing enrollment declines. e. Guest presentation on housing needs in Fayetteville: Mike Wiederkehr gave a presentation encouraging cooperation and coordination by the City of Fayetteville, the University of Arkansas and the Fayetteville community on the issue of affordable housing. The presentation covered historical and current challenges to resident housing access and the opportunity to work together on creative solutions. His presentation is available here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/23povtl trluhp9z/AAA3Gg8CS-IhrLhfknbantAva?dl=O 7. Ongoing Discussions a. Safety and Security: Jacobs noted that April is Sexual Assault Awareness month and referenced an existing Memorandum of Understanding between the University and Fayetteville Police. Julia Nall noted that she would share a petition that was being circulated through the student body regarding a UA Alumna's experience. b. Off campus student neighborhood engagement: Norton asked whether the committee wants to continue including this as a standing item as there have not been updates for some time. Jacobs clarified that this topic gives an opportunity to help off -campus students understand how to be good citizens and neighbors. Need for this topic was determined to be cyclical and will be brought back on an as -needed basis. c. Sesquicentennial planning for 2021 UA and Fayetteville Public Schools: Megan Duncan shared that plans have changed and scaled back because of COVID- 19 challenges, and that some activities for students have been scheduled throughout the year. Rushing shared that the UA committee is working toward more opportunities to celebrate through student participation on campus. d. Public Comment/Announcements/Update: Duncan advised that every building in the FPS district is under construction/renovation. Fayetteville resident Sarah Moore commented on Wiederkehr's presentation, student neighborhood engagement and the importance of language when discussing sexual assault. Donna Daniels invited Moore and others to attend neighborhood council meetings for future student neighborhood engagement opportunities. Norton advised that this group is the Council of Neighborhoods, chaired by Will Dockery. Nall thanked Moore for comments on language use and expressed gratitude for community support. Alexandria Howland thanked Wiederkehr for his presentation. Nall announced that Coleman Warren had replaced her as ASG President and would join the next committee meeting. Jacobs thanked both Nall and DiLoreto-Hill for their leadership. e. Next Meeting Date: The next meeting is July 26, 2021. 8. Adjourn Duncan moved and Daniels seconded to adjourn the meeting. Adjournment was unanimously approved. The meeting was adjourned at 4:28 p.m.