City Council
Regular MeetingRussellville, AR · July 19, 2018
Agenda
AGENDA
Russellville City Council Meeting
City Council Chambers
July 19, 2018, 6:00 p.m.
Welcome and Call to Order: Mayor Randy Horton
Invocation Reverend Darrell Kobs
Roll Call: Pat Taylor City Clerk-Treasurer
Approval of Minutes: Council
Financial Report: Jerry McKaughan, Finance Director
Mayor’s Report:
Department Reports: City Holds Bond Hearing for City Corp
Committee Reports:
Finance: Finance Committee Members: Chairman Councilmember Brown,
Councilmember Sims, Councilmember Wiley and Councilmember Westcott.
Business:
1 Appropriation:
Department: ½ Cent Sales Tax
Expense: 02-204-5412 Street Lighting $ 500,000.00
(Interstate Lighting)
Discussion for city wide building maintenance fund
2. Appropriation:
Department: Building Fund R & M
Expense: 04-101-5510 Building R & M $ 20,000.00
(Building Maintenance Fund)
3. Line Item Transfer:
Department: Community Development
Expense: 01-105 as Listed $ 34,534.00
(Transfer Janitorial)
4. Consideration to discuss the City Clerk position as to Part time or Full time
Alderman Robert Wiley Suggested setting the salaries at $20,000.00 and still a part
time position.
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5. Consideration of the pay range for Director of Public Works - Mayor
Horton Suggested to set the salary at $ 65,000.
6. Discussion for building out our own fiber for all locations – Mayor Horton/Lyn
Jacimore Moved to full Council with a possible change in the conduit size change,
funding from the General Fund and Court Automation.
7. Discussion of renting the activity building on 3 Street behind City Hall - Mayor
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Horton Possible rental to the JA
8. Discussion for the purchasing the KARV radio building at Second & Boulder-
Mayor Horton Moved to the full Council at a purchase price of $170,000.00
Personnel: Chairwoman Freddie Harris, Council Members Mark Tripp, Phyllis
Carruth, Bill Strait.
OLD BUSINESS
Item 1: Discussion in regard to using CMGC for a roadway project: Inglewood
Phase II. This will not delay the project at this point, and will provide oversight
and all other components missing in the absence of a current City Engineer. By
law, the project must exceed $2 Million. This project meets that requirement and
the current consultant, Barrett & Associates, is in agreement with this concept
and would like to see the City add it to this project—Alderman Mark Tripp
New Business:
Item 1: : Public hearing and Consideration of an Ordinance for the vacation of the
10-foot alley between Lot 1-3 and 12-14 in Block 6, Harris Agricultural School
Addition to the City of Russellville, and the South 5-feet of East “M” Street along
Block 5, Harris Agricultural School District. Submitted by Dave Garza of Barrrett
and Associates on behalf of Centennial Bank
Item 2: Discussion and review of city-wide Fireworks Ordinance no. 1616, passed
in September of 1955, and amendment thereof, Ordinance no. 1573.
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Item 3: Consideration of a public hearing to rezone property R-3 to C-4 for lots 13
and 14, and the north 35 feet of Lot 12, Block 6, Harris Agricultural School
Addition, East “M” Street and North Boston Avenue. Submitted by Dave Garza
of Barrett & Associates on behalf of Centennial Bank. (ZO.18.06.213)
An Ordinance will need to be prepared.
Item 4: Consideration of an Ordinance to make Treasurer and City Clerk into two
distinct positions.
Meetings:
1. Agenda preparation and Finance Committee Meeting, Tuesday,
July10, 2018, 5:30 pm.
2. Finance Committee Meeting, Thursday, July 19, 2018, 5:30 pm.
3. City Council Meeting, Thursday, July 19, 2018, at 6:00 pm.
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