City Council

CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Hall Council Chambers Thursday, August 15, 2019 6:00 p.m. AGENDA Welcome and Call to Order. Mayor Richard Harris Invocation. Mr. Howard Kiser, Crow Mt. Baptist Church Roll Call. Gina Skelton, City Clerk Approval of Minutes. Council (7/18/19 & 7/22/19) Financial Report. Robin Johnson, Finance Director Mayor’s Report. Item 1. Approval of appointment of Larry Smith, to serve as the Planning Commissioner to fill the vacancy left by Frank Russenberger. Item 2. Approval of submission of candidate, Betsy McGuire to serve on the Russellville Historic Commission. Submitted by RHDC and unanimously approved by the RHDC. Department Reports. IT Department – Lynn Jacimore Committee Reports. Finance. Finance Committee Members. Chairman Eric Westcott, Alderman Larry Brown, Alderman Mark Tripp and Alderman Chris Olson. Item 1. Appropriation. Department. Street Expense. 02-202-5412 Street Lightening $12,371.50 TOTAL $12,371.50 Item 2. Appropriation. Department. Parks Department Expense. 04-209-5833 Russellville Dog Park $30,834.87 TOTAL $30,834.87 Personnel Committee. Personnel Committee Members: Chairman Alderman Rick Harrell, Alderwoman Phyllis Carruth, Alderman Justin Keller and Alderman Shawn Harris. No Report Unfinished (Old) Business. Item 1. Public Hearing and Consideration of a possible Ordinance to Close part of South Independence Avenue right-of-way beginning at the NE corner of Lot 10, Block 20, A.E. Luker Addition to the City of Russellville, Arkansas; thence N 87°51’13” W, along the north line of said Lot 10, 37.30ft to the SE corner of Lot 12, Block 44, Mary A. Russell Addition; then N 22°08’47’ E, along the East line of said Lot 12, 31.17ft to a point on the closed right- of-way of South Independence Avenue by Ordinance No. 2003; thence along said closed R/W line the following: S 87°51’13” E, 26.78ft; S 02° 25’27”W, 29.29ft to the Point of Beginning. Second of Three Readings. Submitted by Emily and Lester Newland. Unanimously approved by the Planning Commission. Item 2. Consideration of a possible Resolution for Removal from storage old and outdated personnel files/records from past years to include 2013 and prior. – submitted by Tanessa Vaughn New Business. Item 1. Consideration of the Russellville Airport Ordinance: TO MODERNIZE THE CURRENT AIRPORT ZONING TO CORRELATE TO THE CHANGES AT THE RUSELLVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT SINCE THE ORIGINAL AIRPORT ZONING IN 1987; REPEALING ORDINANCES 1243, 1264, AND 1272 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Unanimously approved by Planning Commission. Item 2. Consideration of a Resolution to set a public hearing to close a portion of a 60-foot ROW running east to west located in Block 11and part of Block 17 of the Mary A Russell’s Addition and also a part of the SW ¼ of Section 4, T-7-N, R-20-W (North El Paso Avenue). Submitted by Chris Abbington on behalf of James R. Lee. Unanimously approved by Planning Commission. Item 3. Consideration of a possible Ordinance to establish Small Wireless Facilities Deployment. Submitted by Sara Jondahl, City Planner Meetings. 1. Agenda Preparation and Finance Committee Meeting, Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall followed by the City Council Agenda Prep Meeting at 6:00 p.m. 2. Finance Committee Meeting, Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall followed by City Council Meeting, Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall. Adjourned.