City Council

AGENDA April 16, 2015 Russellville Regular Scheduled City Council Meeting 6 pm City Hall Call to Order and Welcome: Mayor Randy Horton Prayer: Chaplain Harry Komprood Approval of Minutes: March 19, 2015 Financial Report: Jerrold McKaughan, Finance Director Commission Appointments: 1. Board of Commissioners of the Russellville Housing Authority unanimously approved to reappoint Mr. Chase Smith to a five year term. Mayor’s Report: 1. Presentation by Nathan Rutledge with Crews and Associates. 2. Kurt Jones, Public Works Director Presentation on the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating. Department Report: David Harris City Planner Committee Reports: Finance Committee: Chairman Alderman Mark Tripp, Alderwoman Freddie Harris, Alderman Bill Eaton and Alderman Spencer Roberts. 1. Consideration of a Resolution to Authorize the Mayor 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. 2. Appropriation: Department: Capital Department Expenditure: 04-109-5510 Building $ 3,000.00 (Painting at Hickey Park). 3. Appropriation: Department: Street $24,824.00 Expenditure: 02-202-5208 Miscellaneous (Arial Photos City Corporation) Personnel Committee: Chairman Alderman Garland Steuber, Alderman Richard Harris, Alderman Robert Wiley and Alderman Larry Brown. Unfinished (Old) Business: 1. Consideration of a Resolution requiring the Rehabilitation by Agreement for Removal or Razing of an Unoccupied, Dilapidated Structure located at 603 East 3rd Street; Restoring the property up to the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code and City Codes ;Providing for a Lien on the Property to Recover cost Associated with Removal of Structure upon Nonpayment—Code Enforcement. (tabled last month) New Business: 1. Consideration of a Public Hearing and an Ordinance to Vacate a Right-of-Way in the 2400 Block of East Main submitted by Odis and Miranda Grimes and Craig Hunnicutt. Planning Commission. 2. Consideration of a Resolution to Issue a Special Use Permit to allow a Billboard Sign for property located at Intersection I-40 and Aspen Lane. Submitted by Gregg Long of Crafton Tull on behalf of Rajesh Mehta/Russellville Properties, LLC. Planning Commission recommended unanimously to approve. 3. Consideration of a Resolution to Issue a Special Use Permit to allow a Machine Shop, for property located at 508 North El Paso with the following conditions: (1) installation of hard surface (paving) on all parking areas and aprons (driveways), (2) no expansion of the building or use, (3) all work is to take place inside the building and (4) no outside storage of materials-submitted by Mark D. Holloway. 4. Consideration of a Resolution adopting the Pope County Hazard Mitigation Plan for the City of Russellville, Arkansas—Mayor Horton, 911. 5. Discussion of Premium Protein Products Standard Operating Procedures—Mayor Horton. 6. Consideration of a Resolution requiring the Rehabilitation by Agreement for Removal or Razing of an Unoccupied, Dilapidated Structure located at 408 South Arkansas ; Restoring the property up to the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code and City Codes ;Providing for a Lien on the Property to Recover cost Associated with Removal of Structure upon Nonpayment—Code Enforcement. Public Comments: Meetings: 1. Agenda Preparation and Finance Committee Meeting, Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. 2. Finance Committee Meeting, Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 5:30 City Hall. 3. City Council Meeting, Thursday, May 21, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall.