City Council

Agenda Regular Scheduled Russellville City Council Meeting Thursday, April 17, 2014 6 pm City Council Chambers Call to Order and Welcome: Mayor Bill Eaton Prayer: Pastor Blaine Rogers First Freewill Baptist Church Approval of Minutes: Minutes March 20, 2014 Mayor’s Report: Financial Report: Jerrold McKaughan, Finance Director Department Report: David Harris, City Planner Committee Reports: Russellville Housing Authority Board of Commissioners: 1. Consideration to appoint Mr. Bryan Fisher to a five year term as Commissioner Russellville Housing Authority. 2. Consideration of appointments to the Cemetery Commission, Rebecca Howell Gosnell (to fill vacancy by Tom Hlass), Anna Fields and John Harris (reappointments 4 year term). Finance Committee: Aldermen Horton, Tripp, Roberts and M. Irwin 1. Consideration to replace the part-time secretarial position with a full-time secretary for City Attorney's office. The difference in cost with a salary of $22,000 for 2014 would be $12,696.00. (Possibility of using whatever is left in his budget for his pt-time person. He could move the money left over into salaries and re-figure FICA & FICA Med, but APERS and insurance would be the same). 2. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to Apply, and to sign if granted a (90/10) Grant from the Federal Aviation Administration on behalf of the Russellville Airport Commission. (not to exceed $225,000 to install PAPI system on Runway 25, REIL system on Runway 7 and master plan update). 1|Page  3. Consideration of a Resolution to Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Agreement with Miller-Newell Engineers, Inc. for Engineering Consultant Services. 4. Appropriation: Department: Street Fund Expenditure: 02-202-5235 Equipment R & M $ 3,035.00 (Repair snow plow insurance pass through) 5. Appropriation: Department: Capital Parks Fund $ 19,226.00 Expenditure: 04-209-5252 Equipment (Security Camera System and Public Address System) 6. Appropriation: Department: Street Sales Tax Fund Expenditure: 02-205-5451 Ark 7 signal rehab $ 62,000.00 (AR Hwy 7 and Hwy 64 signal rehabilitation) 7. Appropriation: Department: Police Training Fund Expenditure: 15-111-5239 CIP FUND $ 16,193.50 ( The US Marshals Service, E/Arkansas Equitable Sharing disbursement related to CATS ID # 13-DEA-585807;GJ-13-0064. Monies disbursed in the event RPD’s assistance is needed) Personnel Committee: Alderman Steuber, Richard Harris, Freddie Harris, Seth Irwin 1. Consideration of an Ordinance amending the Personnel Policy Inclement Weather Policy. Unfinished (Old) Business: 1. Consideration of a Resolution Adopting a Solid Waste Agreement for the City of Russellville, Arkansas, to apply for the next Five (5) Year Term of Service for the City of Russellville, Residential Customer Trash Service; to be included in as information in the Bid Packets during the invitation to Bid Process —City Attorney Trey Smith, Solid Waste Committee. (Postpone in March). 2. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Ordinance # 1564 and 2122, the Ordinances which regulate hunting and the discharge of firearms within the City Limits; Lowering the minimum acreage requirement necessary to hunt deer during an Official Urban Deer Hunt in the City of Russellville—Mayor Eaton. 2|Page New Business: 1. Consideration of a Resolution Organizing the City Council for Calendar Year 2014, Establishing Procedural Rules for the City Council concerning “Setting the Agenda and Distribution of Ordinances/Resolutions—Mayor Eaton. 2. Consideration of a Resolution Requiring the removal or razing of an unoccupied, dilapidated structure located at 234 East K Street—Code Enforcement Bill Clark, City Attorney Trey Smith. 3. Consideration of a Public Hearing and an Ordinance Vacating 10 foot of the 60 foot right of way of West 2nd Street that lies Adjacent to and South of Lots 5, 6, 7 and 8 in Block 10 of the McClure and Bayliss Additions to the City of Russellville- - submitted by Kirk and Dana Warren. (ST.14.03.74). Recommend unanimously to approve by the Planning Commission. 4. Consideration of a Resolution to Issue a Special Use Permit to allow an auto body repair shop for property located at 905 East 28th Street—submitted by Oscar Segovia. (SP.14.03.122). Recommend unanimously to approve be the Planning Commission. Meetings: 1. Agenda Preparation and Finance Committee Meetings, Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. 2. Finance Committee Meeting, Thursday, May 15, 2014 at 5:30 City Hall. 3. City Council Meeting, Thursday, May 15, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall. 3|Page