City Council

AGENDA CITY COUNCIL MEETING THRUSDAY, JUNE 17, 2021 6:00 p.m. Welcome and Call to Order. Mayor Richard Harris Invocation. Roll Call. Gina Skelton, City Clerk-Treasurer Approval of Minutes. May 20, 2021 Financial Report. Robin Johnson, Finance Director Mayor’s Report. Item 1. Brief presentation by Randy Hendrix from the Friends of the Latimore Home Board regarding an invitation to the citizens to the FOTLH Juneteenth event. The event will be held on Saturday, June 19th from 10 am to 4 pm at the James School Park. Departmental Report. Russellville Fire Department Personnel Committee. Rick Harrell (Chairperson), Chris Olson, Justin Keller and Shawn Harris. None Finance Committee. Eric Westcott (Chairperson), Mark Tripp, Larry Brown, and Phyllis Carruth. Item 1. Appropriation Appropriated from the City General Fund Reserve the sum of $2,173.68 to be used for the following purposes: Pass through of an insurance claim for the repair of a 2020 Ford Explorer Police Vehicle (Accident Date 05/08/21) DEPARTMENT: POLICE DEPARTMENT REVENUE: 01-111-4063 MISCELLANEOUS $2,173.68 EXPENDITURE: 01-111-5214 VEHICLE MAINT $2,173.68 Item 2. Consideration of payment for damages sustained to vehicle from the light poll banner (I Love Russellville) that allegedly fell and hit and damaged this vehicle. Item 3. Appropriation Appropriated from the General Fund 2020 Year End Roll Over Balance the sum of $ 80,668.55 to be used for the following purposes: Retirement Payouts DEPARTMENT: POLICE DEPARTMENT, FIRE DEPARTMENT RPD – Michael Stevens RFD – Mark Signor, Brent Hamm EXPENDITURE: 01-110-5111 SALARIES $55,286.92 01-110-5181 FICA $ 801.66 01-111-5111 SALARIES $22,833.23 01-111-5181 FICA $ 1,746.74 TOTAL $80,668.55 Item 4. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk- Treasurer to Apply for a Grant for the Russellville Municipal Airport for Constructing a Six (6) Nested Hanger and Apron and for Other Purposes. Submitted by Keith Frazier Item 5. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk Treasurer to Enter into an Agreement for Engineering Services for the Brookside Drainage Improvement Project for the City of Russellville, Arkansas and for Other Purposes. Submitted by Glenn Newman Item 6. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk Treasurer to Enter into an Agreement for Engineering Services for the East 22nd Street Drainage Improvement Project for the City of Russellville, Arkansas and for Other Purposes. Submitted by Glenn Newman Item 7. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk Treasurer to Enter into an Agreement for Engineering Services for the West Main Place Drainage Improvement Project for The City of Russellville, Arkansas and for Other Purposes. Submitted by Glenn Newman Item 8. Consideration of a Resolution to Accept a Bid for The East 4th Street and South Cleveland Avenue Drainage Improvement Project for The City of Russellville, Arkansas; to Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk-Treasurer to Enter Into an Agreement for Said Project for The City of Russellville, Arkansas, And for Other Purposes. Submitted by Glenn Newman Item 9. Consideration of a Resolution to Accept a Bid for Ward Three (3) Sidewalk Maintenance Project for The City of Russellville, Arkansas; To Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk Treasurer to Enter Into an Agreement for Said  Project for The City of Russellville, Arkansas and for Other Purposes. Submitted by Glenn Newman Item 10. Appropriation Appropriated from the city Street Fund Sales Tax Improvements the sum of $165,500.00 to be used for the following purposes: To Fund Engineering Services for the Pedestrian Improvements Project for South Knoxville Ave DEPARTMENT: STREET FUND- STREET SALES TAX IMPROVEMENT EXPENDITURE: 02.205.5321 SOUTH KNOXVILLE AVE $165,500.00 Item 10 a. Consideration of a Resolution to Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk Treasurer to Enter into an Agreement for Engineering Services for the South Knoxville Sidewalk Improvement Project for The City Russellville, Arkansas and for Other Purposes. Submitted by Glenn Newman Item 11. Appropriation Appropriated from the General Fund 2020 Year End Carry Forward Balance the sum of $13,034.54 to be used for the following purposes: Replace two Aquatic Center ewer Pumps DEPARTMENT: PARKS AND RECREATION EXPENDITURE: 01-109-5211 GROUND MAINTENANCE $13,034.54 Item 12. Consideration of an Ordinance Waiving Competitive Bidding for The Service of Replacing and Building a Security Fence at the Russellville Police Station; Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk-Treasurer to Sign All Necessary Documents for The Said Service and For Other Purposes. Unfinished (Old) Business. Item 1. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending the Property Maintenance for the City of Russellville, Arkansas, Adopted by Ordinance No. 2124, and for Other Purposes. Submitted by Justin Keller, Councilman. Tabled from the May 20, 2021 Council Meeting Item 2. Consideration of an Ordinance Rezoning Certain Realty in the City of Russellville, Arkansas and For Other Purposes. Second of Three Readings. Submitted by Barrett & Associates on behalf of James Lee. (ZONE-0421-000070) Unanimously recommended by the Planning  Commission. New Business Item 1. Public Hearing - concerning the Industrial Bond Ordinance and Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement Between Americold Russellville, LLC and the City of Russellville, Arkansas; and for Other Purposes Item 1a. Consideration of an Ordinance to Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk Treasurer to execute the Industrial Bond Ordinance and Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreement Between Americold Russellville, LLC and the City of Russellville, Arkansas; and for Other Purposes. Item 1b. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk - Treasurer of The City of Russellville, Arkansas, to Sign a Pilot Agreement and Other All Supplemental Documents to The Pilot Agreement With Americold Logistics, And for Other Purposes. Item 2. Public Hearing - concerning the Vacating a Portion of Right of Way Along East “F” Street and along 514 North Erie Avenue lots 4-6 and Lots 7-9, Block 84, J.L. Shinn Addition City of Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas; and for Other Purposes Item 2a. Consideration of an Ordinance Vacating and Abandoning Portions of Two (2) Rights of Way East “F” Street and along The Frontage of 514 North Erie Avenue lots 4-6 and Lots 7-9, Block 84, J.L. Shinn Addition City of Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas; and for Other Purposes. Submitted d by Gary Scarborough. (VAC-0421- 000065) Unanimously recommended by the Planning Commission Item 3. Public Hearing – concerning the Vacating South Tulsa Avenue Between Lot 12, Brookview Estates, Phase VI and Lot 7 Block 18, Madison White Addition City of Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas; and for Other Purposes. Item 3a. Consideration of an Ordinance Vacating and Abandoning South Tulsa Avenue Between Lot 12, Brookview Estates, Phase VI and Lot 7 Block 18, Madison White Addition City of Russellville, Pope County, Arkansas; and for Other Purposes. Submitted by Larry Walker. (VAC-0421-000073) Unanimously recommended by the Planning Commission. Item 4. Consideration of a Resolution Granting a License in Land to Burl ad John Harris, for use of a Portion of the City’s Right-of-Way of South Rochester Avenue Along 104 South Rochester Avenue Subject to the Terms of the Agreement Attached With This Resolution and for Other Purposes. (SPUP-0521-000087) Unanimously recommended  by the Planning Commission. Item 5. Consideration of a Resolution Granting a Special Use Permit to Operate a Screen-Printing Business at 316 W Main St. Submitted by The Print House on behalf of Dale Brothers of NW Ark #One LLC. (SPUP-0521-000085) Unanimously recommended by the Planning Commission Item 6. Consideration of an Ordinance Rezoning Certain Realty in The City of Russellville, Arkansas and For Other Purposes. Submitted by Plunkett, Boerner & Associates, Inc. on behalf of ABL Properties, LLC. (ZONE- 0521-000084) Unanimously recommended by the Planning Commission. Item 7. Consideration of an Ordinance Rezoning Certain Realty in The City of Russellville, Arkansas and For Other Purposes. Submitted by Barrett & Associates on behalf of Beaver Trails LLC. (ZONE- 0521-000088) Unanimously recommended by the Planning Commission. Item 8. Consideration of an Ordinance Repealing Ordinance Nos. 2032, 2051 And 2099, Raising the Competitive Bidding Requirement From $20,000.00 to $35,000.00; Setting the State Procedure to Allow the Competitive Bidding Requirement to be Raised Every Five (5) Years Off a Percentage of Consumer Price Index; Allowing the Waiving of The Competitive Bidding by Resolution Instead of by Ordinance and For Other Purposes. Submitted by Mayor Richard Harris. Meetings. 1. Agenda Prep for Finance Committee Meeting, Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall First Floor Conference Room followed by the City Council Agenda Prep Meeting at 6:00 p.m. 2. Finance Committee Meeting, Thursday, July 15, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall Council Chambers followed by City Council Meeting at 6:00 p.m. Adjourned.