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City of Fayetteville, Arkansas 113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 City Council Final Agenda Tuesday, June 16, 2026 5:30 PM City Hall Room 219 City Council Members Council Member Robert B. Stafford Ward 1 Council Member Dr. D'Andre Jones Ward 1 Council Member Sarah Moore Ward 2 Council Member Mike Wiederkehr Ward 2 Council Member Scott Berna Ward 3 Council Member Sarah Bunch Ward 3 Council Member Teresa Turk Ward 4 Council Member Min. Monique Jones Ward 4 Mayor Molly Rawn City Attorney Kit Williams City Clerk Treasurer Kara Paxton City Council Meeting Final Agenda June 16, 2026 Meeting Information: 1. Webinar ID: 894 6816 4392 Public Registration Link: https://fayetteville-ar.zoom.us/webinar/ register/WN_V8V3dP2HSYSRMLrulOyosg Public Comment: 1. You may submit a public comment regarding an upcoming City Council agenda item using the below options: 1) You can email your comment to AgendaItemComment@fayetteville-ar.gov 2) You can attend the meeting in person and speak during the public comment period on the item. 3) You can attend the meeting via Zoom and raise your virtual hand during the public comment period on the item. Call to Order Roll Call Pledge of Allegiance Mayor' s Announcements, Proclamations and Recognitions City Council Meeting Presentations, Reports and Discussion Items 1. Nominating Committee Report Proposed Agenda Additions A. Consent A.1. Approval of the June 2, 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes A.2. Purchase of Petroleum-Based Oils and Lubricants: A resolution to approve the purchase of petroleum based products and lubricants on an as needed basis from various vendors and in various quantities in excess of $40,000.00 through December 31, 2026, within the approved budget. (2026- 2000) A.3. Purchase of a Walk-behind Trench Roller with Attachments for the Water & Sewer Department: A resolution to approve the purchase of a trench roller with attachments from G W Van Keppel Company in the total amount of $45,000.08, pursuant to a sourcewell cooperative purchasing contract, plus any applicable surcharges, City of Fayetteville, Arkansas page 2 City Council Meeting Final Agenda June 16, 2026 freight charges, or delivery fees up to 10% of the original purchase price, and to approve a budget amendment. (2026-1790) A.4. Excavator Replacement through JA Riggs Tractor Co.: A resolution to approve the purchase of one excavator and attachments in the total amount of $104,726.81 from JA Riggs Tractor Co., pursuant to a Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Contract, plus any applicable surcharges, freight charges, and delivery fees up to 10% of the original purchase price. (2026-1789) A.5. Water & Sewer Department Work Truck Replacement: A resolution to approve the purchase of one Ford F150 Hybrid from Olathe Ford Lincoln in the amount of $53,593.06, pursuant to a sourcewell cooperative purchasing contract, plus any applicable surcharges, freight charges, and delivery fees up to 10% of the original purchase price. (2026-1788) A.6. Purchase of One Set of Mobile Traffic Signals for the Water Sewer Department: A resolution to approve the purchase of portable traffic signals from OMJC Signal Inc. in the total amount of $65,696.47, pursuant to a Buyboard Cooperative Purchasing Contract, plus any applicable surcharges, freight charges, title, licensing or delivery fees up to 10% of the original purchase price, and to approve a budget amendment. (2026-1787) A.7. Southern Brothers Construction, LLC: A resolution to award Bid 26-30 and authorize a contract with Southern Brothers Construction, LLC in the amount of $1,209,824.00 for construction of an electrical switchgear facility at the Paul R. Noland Water Resource Recovery Facility, and to approve a project contingency in the amount of $120,982.40. (2026-1795) A.8. Hawkins-Weir Engineers, Inc. (Amendment No. 1): A resolution to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Engineering Services agreement with Hawkins-Weir Engineers, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $195,220.00 for additional services associated with the Noland Water Resource Recovery Facility Primary Switchgear Improvements Project. (2026- 1796) A.9. Kessler Phase 3 Improvements - Design Contract: A resolution to award RFQ #26-01 Selection #6 and authorize a contract with Garver, LLC in an amount not to exceed $373,000.00 to provide design and construction administration services for Kessler Mountain Regional Park Phase 3 Improvements, and to approve a project contingency in the amount of $27,000.00. (2026-1681) City of Fayetteville, Arkansas page 3 City Council Meeting Final Agenda June 16, 2026 A.10. HWY 112/Garland Supplemental Agreement #2: A resolution to approve the second supplement to the Agreement of Understanding with the Arkansas Department of Transportation for the Highway 112 Poplar Street to Drake Street project to accept federal-aid funding in the amount of $500,000.00 with a required city match of $125,000.00, and to approve a budget amendment. (2026-1867) A.11. Millsap & College Intersection Improvements - Black Hills Utility Work Agreement: A resolution to approve an agreement with Black Hills Energy Arkansas, Inc. in the amount of $302,040.00 for utility relocations associated with the Millsap Road and College Avenue Intersection Improvement project, to approve a project contingency in the amount of $17,960.00, and to approve a budget amendment in the amount of $320,000.00. (2026-1902) A.12. On-call Drainage Design Services Contract through June 30, 2027: A resolution to award RFQ #26-01 Selection #4 and authorize the purchase of on-call drainage design services from Burns & Mcdonnell Engineering Co, Inc., Hawkins-Weir Engineers, Inc. and Olsson Associates, Inc. as needed through June 30, 2027, within the approved budget. (2026-1873) A.13. Contract Amendment with Olsson for Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Application Preparation: A resolution to approve Amendment No. 1 to the contract with Olsson, Inc. in the amount of $25,000.00 for grant application services for the Railroad Crossing Elimination Program. (2026-1962) A.14. City Hall Elevator Modernization Project: A resolution to amend Resolution 67-26 for the City Hall elevator contract with Otis Elevator to provide for the payment of sales taxes, and to increase the project contingency to $20,000.00. (2026-1969) A.15. Drake Field - Terminal Modernization Plan: A resolution to authorize staff to proceed with the Drake Field Airport Terminal Modernization project in the amount of $200,000.00, to approve the purchase of furniture in the amount of $157,035.74 from the Norman Company, Inc. pursuant to TIPS and Omnia Cooperative Purchasing contracts, and to approve a budget amendment. (2026-1810) A.16. Purchase of Air Compressor and Fill Station Parts for Fire Station: A resolution to approve the purchase of an air compressor and fill station parts from Siddons-Martin in the total amount of $61,036.64 pursuant to a Houston- Galveston Area Council Cooperative Purchasing Contract. (2026-1754) City of Fayetteville, Arkansas page 4 City Council Meeting Final Agenda June 16, 2026 A.17. FY 2025 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program - Approval to Apply: A resolution to authorize an application for a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant in the amount of $1,848,461.00 to hire 12 full-time firefighters. (2026-1961) A.18. Buddy Hayes Park Property Acquisition: A resolution to approve a land sale agreement with Tommie Flowers Davis for the purchase of property adjacent to Buddy Hayes Park in the amount of $52,500.00, to approve a contingency in the amount of $10,000.00, and to approve a budget amendment. (2026-1959) B. Public Hearing B.1. Private Club Application for Oxbow: An ordinance to approve the application of Motelier Fayetteville, LLC, d/b/a Oxbow for a permit to operate the Oxbow as a private club in the City of Fayetteville at 2980 North College Avenue. (2026-1945) C. Unfinished Business C.1. Conservation Ordinance for properties included in the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant: An ordinance to provide for the conservation and protection of certain City- owned real property, to establish permitted and prohibited uses; and for other purposes. (2026-1105) At the June 2, 2026 City Council meeting, this ordinance was left on the first reading. D. New Business D.1. VAC 2026-0006 East Cypress Lane: An ordinance to approve VAC-26-06 for property located at 1660 East Cypress Lane in Ward 3 to vacate 15.60 square feet of general utility easement. (2026- 1957) D.2. Definition of Private Club: An ordinance to align the city’s definition of a private club with state law by amending § 111.02 Definitions within Chapter 111 Alcoholic Beverages. (2026- 1946) D.3. Additional Data Center Regulations: An ordinance to make Data Centers a conditional use in the City of Fayetteville and provide for additional regulations on Data Centers by amending § 161.31 District I-2, General Industrial, § 164.27 Data Centers, § 51.001 Water City of Fayetteville, Arkansas page 5 City Council Meeting Final Agenda June 16, 2026 Shortages, and § 51.112 Water Service and Extension Policy of the Unified Development Code, and to declare an emergency. (2026-2001) E. City Council Tour F. Announcements G. Adjournment NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE All interested persons may appear and address the City Council on Unfinished Business, New Business, and Public Hearings at City Council meetings. If you wish to address the City Council on an agenda item, please wait for the Mayor or Chair to request public comment. When the Mayor or Chair recognizes you, please start your public comment by giving your name and address. Comments are to be addressed to the Mayor or Chair. The Mayor or Chair will direct your comments to the appropriate elected officials, staff, or others for response. Keep your comments respectful, brief, to the point, and relevant to the agenda item being considered. Each speaker from the public will be allowed one turn to speak for discussion of an agenda item. Below is a portion of the Rules of Order and Procedure of the Fayetteville City Council pertaining to City Council meetings: Agenda Additions: A new item which is requested to be added to the agenda at a City Council meeting should only be considered if it requires immediate City Council consideration and if the normal agenda setting process is not practical. The City Council may only place such new item on the City Council meeting's agenda by suspending the rules by two-thirds vote. Such agenda addition shall be heard prior to the Consent Agenda. Consent Agenda: Consent Agenda items shall be read by the Mayor and voted upon as a group without discussion by the City Council. If a Council Member wishes to comment upon or discuss a Consent Agenda item that item shall be removed and considered immediately after the Consent Agenda has been voted upon. Unfinished Business and New Business: Overview Period: Agenda items at a City Council meeting shall be introduced by the Mayor and, if an ordinance, read by the City Attorney. City staff shall then present a report. An agenda applicant (city contractor, rezoning or development applicant, appellant from a final decision of the Planning Commission or City Staff, etc.) may present its proposal only during this presentation period but may be recalled by a Council Member later to answer questions. City staff, Council Members and applicants may use electronic visual aids in the City Council meeting as part of the presentation of the agenda item. City staff’s presentation and an Applicant’s presentation whether presented by one or more than one presenter shall each be limited to a maximum of ten (10) minutes unless the City Council by unanimous consent or majority vote allows additional time. Public Comments: Public comment at a City Council meeting shall be allowed on all items of unfinished and new business and subjects of public hearings. Amendments may receive public comments only if approved by the City Council by unanimous consent or majority vote. Speakers City of Fayetteville, Arkansas page 6 City Council Meeting Final Agenda June 16, 2026 present in the City Council Chambers shall be recognized before speakers participating by electronic means. Speakers shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes to discuss the agenda item or amendment being considered by the City Council. The City Council may allow a speaker additional time by unanimous consent or majority vote. As part of a person’s public comments allowed above, the speaker may use electronic visual aids during their three (3) minutes presentation period concerning the agenda item being considered by the City Council. Courtesy and Respect: All members of the public, all city staff and elected officials shall accord the utmost courtesy and respect to each other at all times. All shall refrain from comments that are harassing or amount to a personal attack against any identifiable individual including abusive comments and derogatory remarks about integrity or offer any other comments that are also not limited to the discussion of the specific agenda item being considered by the City Council. Any member of the public who violates these standards shall be ruled out of order by the Mayor, must immediately cease speaking and shall leave the podium. Cell Phones and Pagers: Cell phones must be turned off or put in silent mode and not used within the City Council Chambers during City Council meetings. Pagers must be turned off or put in silent mode within the City Council Chambers during City Council meetings. These restrictions also apply during Agenda Sessions. Smoking Prohibited: There will be no smoking allowed in the City Council Chambers during City Council meetings. Interpreters or Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf (TDD), for hearing impaired are available for all City Council meetings, a 72-hour advance notice is required. For further information or to request an interpreter, please call 479-575-8330. A copy of the complete City Council agenda is available on our website at www.fayetteville-ar.gov or in the Office of the City Clerk, 113 W. 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