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Agenda Russellville City Council Meeting City Hall Council Chambers @ 6 pm August 15, 2013 Call to Order and Welcome: Mayor Bill Eaton Prayer: Pastor Roy Smith First United Methodist Church Pledge of Allegiance: Approval of Minutes: Minutes July 18, 2013 and Special Called July 25, 2013. Mayor’s Report: Financial Report: Jerrold McKaughan, Finance Director Department Report: Mike Vernon Animal Control Committee Reports: Finance Committee: Horton, Tripp, Roberts and M. Irwin (August 6th meeting) 1. Consideration of a Resolution to Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to apply for a 50/50 Matching Grant from the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism’s Outdoor Recreation Grant Program for the Russellville Soccer Complex Located at 901 Lock and Dam Road-Alderman Roberts, Mack Hollis Parks and Rec. 2. Consideration of a Resolution to Accept a Bid for Seal coat & Remark Runway for Russellville Regional Airport-Bobby Day Director Airport. 3. Consideration of a Resolution to Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign a Letter of Intent Between the City of Russellville and the Developer of a Convention Center located on West Birch Street. 4. Appropriations: (A). Department: Street Line Item #: 02-203-5252 Equipment $ 12,500.00 (Capital purchase Automatic Gate for Street Yard Overhead Hoist) 1  (B). Department: Code Enforcement Expenditure: 01-115-5161 Group Insurance $ 3,480.00 (Unbudgeted health insurance) (C). (D). Department: Airport Revenue: 04-113-4215 Airport Grants $ 148,423.00 Expenditure: 04-113-5310 Municipal Airport $ 148,423.00 (Funding the Airport 90/10 Grant) (D). Pass Through Department: Parks & Recreation Special Revenue: 14-109-4018 Adult Kickball $ 2,700.00 Expenditure: 14-109-5818 Adult Kickball $ 2,700.00 (Pass through for Parks Special Adult Kickball League new accounts) (E). Pass Through Department: Community Development Revenue: 01-105-4028 Act 474 of 1999 $ 12,000.00 Expenditure: 01-105-5331 Commercial Const $ 12,000.00 Surcharge (F). Pass Through Department: Administration Expenditure: 01-101-5161 Group Insurance $ 3,208.00 (Wallace) Personnel Committee: Unfinished (Old) Business: 1. Consideration of an Ordinance accepting portions of Highway 124, Section 1 and Highway 326, Section 2 into the street system for the City of Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas from the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. (second reading) 2. Consideration of an Ordinance Vacating and Abandoning Portions of the Right of Ways on Certain Multiple Streets in the City of Russellville— Alderman Martin Irwin. (second reading) 2  3. Consideration of an Ordinance to Vacating Portions of South Utah Ave and West 2nd Street in the McClure and Bayliss Addition submitted by Stephen R. Giles, P.A. on behalf of Mikel & Malinda Brown, Robert Carpenter Trust, Ewell Keith Knight, III, Jerry & Janie Pierce—Planning Commission recommended 7/1 to approve. (third reading). 4. Consideration of an Ordinance to Amend the Russellville Zoning Code pertaining to Recreational Vehicle Parks (MS.13.05.75) Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend. (third reading). New Business: 1. Consideration of an Ordinance to Rezone Property from C-2 to R-2 for Property Located at the Corner of 11th and South Boston Street, Submitted by James R. Ford (ZO.13.07.171)—Recommended by the Planning Commission on a 5-1 vote. 2. Consideration to Appoint Mr. Mike Wilkins to the Planning Commission- Mayor Eaton. 3. Consideration to Appoint Alderman Spencer Roberts and Alderman Richard Harris to a Joint Committee with Pope County for a possible downtown parking area ---Mayor Bill Eaton. 4. Consideration of a Resolution Concerning a Dilapidated Structure located at 511B Water Street—City Attorney Trey Smith, Code Enforcement Bill Clark. 5. Consideration of a Resolution Concerning a Dilapidated Structure located at 312 East “E” Street—City Attorney Trey Smith, Code Enforcement Bill Clark. 6. Consideration of a Resolution Concerning a Dilapidated Structure located at 317 East “F” Street—City Attorney Trey Smith, Code Enforcement Bill Clark. 7. Consideration of a Resolution Concerning a Dilapidated Structure located at 3493 East Main Street—City Attorney Trey Smith, Code Enforcement Bill Clark. Other Public Comment: Meetings: 1. Agenda Preparation and Finance Committee Meeting, Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. 2. Finance Committee Meeting, Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 5:30 City Hall. 3. City Council Meeting, Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall. 3