City Council

Agenda Russellville City Council Meeting Thursday, April 21, 2022 6:00 p.m. Welcome and Call to Order. Mayor Richard Harris Invocation. Chris Bradley, First Assembly of God Roll Call. Gina Skelton, City Clerk-Treasurer Approval of Minutes. March 17, 2022 Financial Report. Robin Johnson, Finance Director Mayor’s Report. Item 1. Consideration of approval for the appointment of Jennie Phillips to the Russellville Advertising and Promotion Board. She will be filling Tyler Riley’s position which has 3 years remaining. Submitted by Christie Graham, A&P Director Departmental Report. Public Works Personnel Committee. Finance Committee. Eric Westcott (Chairperson), Mark Tripp, Phyllis Carruth and Chris Olson. Item 1. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Russellville, Arkansas and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission for the Installation of an Ada Accessible Fishing Dock at Pleasant View Park on the Community Fishing Pond and Prescribing Other Matters Relating Thereto. Submitted by Terry Thomas, Parks Director Tabled from the March 17, 2022 5:30 p.m. Finance Meeting Item 2. Appropriation Appropriated There is hereby appropriated from the Reserves of the General Fund the sum of $250,000.00 to be used for the following purposes: Pass Through of Funding by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to Build an Asphalt Parking Lot at Lake Dardanelle State Park Fish Tournament Area  DEPARTMENT: ADMINISTRATIVE REVENUE: 01.101.4324 GRANT REVENUE $250,000.00 EXPENDITURE: 01.101.5221 LAKE DARDANELLE PARKING LOT $250,000.00 Item 2a. Consideration of a Resolution for a Memorandum of Agreement Between the City of Russellville, Arkansas and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission for the Lake Dardanelle State Park Access Overflow Parking Area Improvements Project and Prescribed Other Matters Relating Thereto. Submitted by Glenn Newman, City Engineer Item 3. Consideration of a Resolution Requiring the Rehabilitation by Agreement or Removal or Razing of an Unoccupied Dilapidated Structure; Restoring the Property to the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code and City Codes Thereby Protecting the Health, Safety, and Welfare of the Public; Providing for Lien on the Property to Recover Costs Associated With Removal of Structure Upon Nonpayment; and for Other Purposes Regarding Property located at 201 James Circle. Submitted by Sara Jondahl, City Planner Item 4. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk Treasurer to Sign a Bill of Sale Agreement With the New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church to Convey the Latimore House to the City of Russellville and for Other Purposes. Submitted by Mayor Richard Harris Item 5. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk Treasurer to Sign an Amendment to an Agreement with City Corporation for the Revision to the Cost Sharing Agreement for the Construction of the Downtown Streetscape Project and For Other Purposes. Submitted by Mayor Richard Harris Item 6. Appropriation Appropriated from the 2021 General Fund Carry Over Balance the amount of $2,757.29 for the purpose of: Promotion of Staff to the Newly Created Position of Senior Lineman Department Municipal Airport Expenditure 01-113-5111 SALARIES $ 2,242.24 01-113-5153 PENSION $ 343.51 01-113-5181 FICA $ 171.53 TOTAL $ 2,757.29 Item 7. Consideration of reimbursement request from the Alliance in the amount of $22,058.95 for the first quarter expenses. Item 8. Consideration of reimbursement request from Workforce Development in the amount of $29,500.00 for the first quarter expenses. Item 9. Appropriation Appropriated from the Street Fund 2014 Sales Tax Reserve the sum of $90,969.88 to be used for the following purposes: Pass through of a refund from ArDOT for excess funding provided to the State for 16th Street Overlay Project. DEPARTMENT: STREET SALES TAX IMPROVEMENT REVENUE: 02-205-4063 Miscellaneous Revenue $90,969.88 EXPENDITURE: 02-205-5477 Overlay $90,969.88 Item 10. Appropriation Appropriated from the General Fund 2021 Year End Carry Over Balance the sum of $30,000.00 to be used for the following purposes: Provide funding to remove Multiple dilapidated structures for 2022 DEPARTMENT: CITY ATTORNEY EXPENDITURE: 01-112-5192 CONTRACT LABOR $30,000.00 Item 11. Appropriation Appropriated from the General Fund 2021 Year End Carry Over Balance the sum of $157,878.09 to be used for the following purposes: Purchase Of network Infrastructure Hardware and Software DEPARTMENT: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXPENDITURE: 04-103-5656 NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE $ 157,878.09 Item 12. Consideration of an Ordinance Setting the Duties and Salary of the Mayor and for Other Purposes. Submitted by Mayor Richard Harris Item 13. Consideration of an Ordinance Setting the Duties and Salary of the City Clerk Treasurer and for Other Purposes. Submitted by Mayor Richard Harris Item 14. Consideration of an Ordinance Setting the Duties and Salary of a Council Member and for Other Purposes. Submitted by Mayor Richard Harris Unfinished (Old) Business. Item 1. Consideration of an Ordinance Setting the Duties and Salary of the City Attorney and for Other Purposes. Submitted by Mayor Richard Harris Second of Three Readings New Business. Item 1. Public Hearing Item 1a. Consideration of an Ordinance Vacating and Abandoning 15’ North Greenwich Ave. Right of Way Along Lot 7 and 15’ of East F Street Right of Way Along Lots 7 & 8, Block 93 JL Shinn Addition to the City of Russellville, Arkansas and for Other Purposes. Submitted by Rosario Lara. (VAC-0122-000180) Unanimously recommended by the Planning Commission. Tabled from the March 17, 2022 Council Meeting. Item 2. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Russellville, Arkansas and the United States Army Corp of Engineers for the Acquisition of Real Property That Union Pacific Railroad has an Interest in Related to the Prairie Creek and Engineer’s Ditch Flood Improvement Project and Other Matters Relating Thereto. Submitted by Glenn Newman, City Engineer. Item 3. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 2194 Which Established Rates and Fees for Services Furnished by the Wastewater System of the City of Russellville, Arkansas and for Other purposes. Item 4. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 2195 Which Established Rates and Fees for Services Furnished by the Water System of the City of Russellville, Arkansas and for Other purposes. Item 5. Consideration of a Resolution Granting a Special Use Permit to Operate a Cryptocurrency Mining Operation at 615 Tyler Road and for Other Purposes. Submitted by Eleven11 Holdings LLC and Iivel Inc. on behalf of Travis Parker. (SPUP-0222-000184) Unanimously recommended by the Planning Commission. Item 6. Consideration of a Resolution Granting a Special Use Permit to Operate Building/Container Sale or Rental Business at 3333 South Arkansas Avenue and for Other Purposes. Submitted by Scarlett Marketing & Design on behalf of 3333 LLC. (SPUP-0322-000196) Unanimously recommended by the Planning Commission. Item 7. Consideration of a Resolution to Set a Public Hearing for the Vacation of a Portion of Unnamed Right-of-Way in the Renfrow Subdivision located at 1303 SR 124. Submitted by Barrett & Associates on behalf of B&L Mini Storage. (VAC-0322-000192) Unanimously recommended by the Planning Commission.  Agenda Prep for Finance Committee Meeting, Tuesday, May 10, 2022 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.  Finance Committee Meeting, Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall Council Chambers followed by City Council Meeting at 6:00 p.m. Adjourn.