City Council

AGENDA Russellville City Council Meeting City Council Chambers March 15, 2018, 6:00 p.m. Welcome and Call to Order: Mayor Randy Horton Invocation Harry Komprood Roll Call: Pat Taylor City Clerk-Treasurer Approval of Minutes: City Council Meeting February 15, 2018 Special Called Meeting February 22, 2018 Special Called Meeting February 27, 2018 Financial Report: Jerry McKaughan, Finance Director Mayor’s Report: Welcome Leadership Russellville – Class 30 Approval of Legislative Audit for 2016 Betsy McGuire, Main Street Russellville Department Reports: Mike Vernon--Animal Control Committee Reports: Finance: Chairman Larry Brown, Council Members Eric Westcott, Robert Wiley, Phil Sims. 1. Appropriation: Department: Animal Control Expense: 01-107-5513 Vehicle $ 22,471.00 (Replacement Truck) 2. Appropriation: Department: Administration/Police Department Expense: 01-101-5222 Building Insurance $ 4,051.71 Expense: 01-111-5222 Building Insurance $ 84.00 3. Appropriation: Department: Administration Expense: 01-101-5215 Travel/Training $ 157.97 (City Clerk training Texarkana)  4. Appropriation: Department: IT Department Expense: 01-103-5656 Network Upgrade $ 32,918.00 (Replace Broadcasting Equipment) 5. Ordinance waiving competitive bidding for the purchase of new broadcasting equipment in the Council chambers---Mayor Horton per the IT Director 6. Request to transfer funds from the Year End Rollover to Capital Fund: Fire Truck Fund $ 100,000.00 Building Maintenance 100,000.00 Parks Special: Fireworks funding 8,500.00 7. Discussion about Job Path powered by Friendship Community Care. This includes 3 workers and 1 Job Coach working 2.5 hours twice a week at a cost of $672.00 a month Mayor Horton Personnel: Chairwoman Freddie Harris, Council Members Mark Tripp, Phyllis Carruth, Bill Strait. 1. Consideration of New Job description for Director of Recreation and Parks. Old Business: 1. Consideration of an Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 1847 to include electronic cigarettes as Tobacco Products. Third reading. 2. Consideration of an ordinance to vacate a 15-foot-wide area on the east side of South Greenwich Avenue between East 5th Street and 6th Street to reduce the existing 80-foot right-of-way to 50 feet - submitted by Dave Garza on behalf of Dan Lightfoot d/b/a Church of Christ. 3. Consideration of Public Works Building on ATU Campus. 4. Consideration of a change of fees for Oakland Cemetery. New Business: 1. Request to approve nomination of Planning Commissioner Hubbard to serve on the Board of Adjustment, which the term of office shall coincide with their respective term of office on the Planning Commission. (Peggy Stratton vacancy) Vote unanimously. Per Planning Commission.  2. Consideration of an Ordinance to rezone property presently M-1(Light Industrial) to C-2 (Highway Commercial), located at 770 – 1096 South Macon Avenue. Submitted by Attorney Doug Skelton on behalf Russellville Community Christian School. (ZO.18.02.211) Vote 5 for 2 against. Per Planning Commission. 3. Consideration of an Ordinance to rezone property presently C-2 (Highway Commercial) and R-2 (Medium Density Residential) to PUD (Planned Unit Development), located at 1509 South Arkansas. Submitted by Dave Garza of Barrett & Associates on behalf of Frank Griffin Oil Company Inc., for Blue Chip Ice Building Addition (ZO.18.02.212) Vote unanimously. Per Planning Commission 4. Consideration of a Resolution to approve a variance from constructing half- street improvements for property location at 1300 West Parkway Drive. Submitted by Dave Garza of Barrett & Associates on behalf of Joe Phillip with a contract with Domus Development to construct student housing. (MS.18.02.90) Vote unanimously. Per Planning Commission. Meetings: 1. Agenda preparation and Finance Committee Meeting, Tuesday, April 6, 2018, 5:30 p.m. 2. Finance Committee Meeting, Thursday, April 19, 2018, 5:30 p.m. 3. City Council Meeting, Thursday, April 19, 2018, at 6:00 p.m.