City Council

AGENDA February 19, 2015 Russellville Regular Scheduled City Council Meeting 6 pm City Hall Call to Order and Welcome: Mayor Randy Horton Prayer: Pastor William Flynn Grace Pentecostal Approval of Minutes: Minutes January 22, 2015 Financial Report: Jerrold McKaughan, Finance Director Commission Appointments: Planning Commission: Wendell Miller and Peggy Stratton A & P Commission: Al Brown (reappointment) Intermodal Authority Commission: Charles Blanchard (reappointment) Mayor’s Report: 1. Recognition of Leadership Russellville members. 2. Presentation by E.T.C. 3. State of the City Report. Department Report: Bobby Day, Airport Director Committee Reports: Finance Committee: Chairman Alderman Mark Tripp, Alderwoman Freddie Harris, Alderman Bill Eaton and Alderman Spencer Roberts. Personnel Committee: Chairman Alderman Garland Steuber, Alderman Richard Harris, Alderman Robert Wiley and Alderman Larry Brown. Unfinished (Old) Business: 1. Consideration of a Resolution to Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to Enter into an Agreement for Services with the Arkansas Valley Alliance For Economic Development, Inc.—Mayor Horton. 1 New Business: 1. Consideration of an Ordinance to Rezone Property Presently C-4 Neighborhood/Quiet Business to R-2 Residential for property located at 302 West 10th Street, submitted by Dave Garza of Barrett & Associates on behalf of Leslie Teaff Properties, LLC. (Recommended for approval by the Planning Commission). 2. Consideration of a Resolution to set a Public Hearing to Vacate a 10 Foot alley between lots 1,2,13, and 14, Block 11, Harris Agricultural School Addition between North Boston Place and North Cleveland Avenue on East “K” Street, submitted by Dave Garza of Barrett & Associates on behalf of David Keener. (Recommended for approval by the Planning Commission). 3. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an Agreement for Architectural Services by Jackson Brown Palculict Architects for the Construction of a New Central Fire Station-Fire Chief John Cochran, Mayor Horton. 4. Consideration of a Resolution Repealing Resolution # 1426 which Authorized an External Independent Audit of AVAFED-Mayor Horton. 5. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Russellville, Arkansas, to sign an Irrevocable Contract of Obligation with the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality to Provide Assurances of Adequate Funds Necessary to Close the Solid Waste Facility (Yard Waste Compost Facility) should the Facility be closed by the City- Mayor Horton. 6. Consideration of an Ordinance Approving the Final Plat of Airways Commercial Park Phase II and Accepting the Dedication of the Easements to the City of Russellville—Kurt Jones, David Harris. 7. Consideration of an Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk-Treasurer and Finance Director to enter into an Agreement with TCF Equipment Financing, on the behalf of City Corporation for Short Term Financing for the Purchase of Water Meters--Steve Mallett, Alderman Larry Brown. 8. Consideration of an Ordinance Establishing Rates and Fees for Services furnished by the Water System of the City of Russellville, Arkansas and Repealing other Ordinances Related to Water Rates and Fees- Steve Mallett, Alderman Larry Brown. 9. Consideration of an Ordinance Establishing Rates and Fees for Services furnished by the Wastewater System of the City of Russellville, Arkansas and Repealing other Ordinances Related to Wastewater Rates and Fees-- Steve 2  Mallett, Alderman Larry Brown. Public Comments: Meetings: 1. Agenda Preparation and Finance Committee Meeting, Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. 2. Finance Committee Meeting, Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 5:30 City Hall. 3. City Council Meeting, Thursday, March 19, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall. 3