City Council

Agenda Russellville City Council Meeting Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Welcome and Call to Order. Mayor Fred Teague Roll Call. Gina Skelton, City Clerk-Treasurer Approval of Minutes. December 12, 2023 and December 21, 2023 Financial Report. Deanna Fioretti Mayor’s Report. Item 1. Quarterly Report for Alliance and the Chamber of Commerce. Submitted by Megan Selman Departmental Report. None. Personnel Committee. Paul Gray (Chairman), Seth Bradley, Michele Barraza and Emily Young. Item 1. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Various Sections of the City of Russellville, Personnel Policy Manual and for Other Purposes. Submitted by Personnel Committee Finance Committee. Eric Westcott (Chairman), Nathan George, Justin Keller and Chris Olson. Item 1. Appropriation Appropriated from the 2023 Carry Over Balance the sum of $68,971.49 to be used for the following purposes: Provide Funding for Key Card Entry System for City Hall Building FUND: GENERAL FUND 01 DEPARTMENT: ADMINISTRATIVE - 101 EXPENDITURE: 01-101-6007 TRANSFER TO CAPITAL ASSET $68971.49 FUND: CAPITAL ASSET FUND – 04 DEPARTMENT: ADMINISTRATIVE - 101 REVENUE: 04-101-4171 TRANSFER OF FUNDS $68,971.49  EXPENDITURE: 04-101-5510 BUILDING $68,971.49 Item 2. Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk Treasurer to Enter Into an Agreement With the Boys & Girls Club of the River Valley, Inc., D/B/A/ L.V. Williamson Boys & Girls Club for Services for Calendar Year 2023 and for Other Proposes. Sponsored by Boys & Girls Club Item 3. Appropriation Appropriated from the Criminal Justice Ord 1014 Fund the sum of $30,115.00 to be used for the following purposes: Replace Academy Car with a Toyota Camry FUND: Criminal Justice Fund DEPARTMENT: POLICE DEPARTMENT EXPENDITURE: 19-101-5513 VEHICLES $ 30,115.00 Item 4. Appropriation) A pass through funding from the COPS Hiring Grant into the General Fund the sum of $314,183.88 to be used for the following purpose: Fund the hiring of 5 Police Officers FUND: GENERAL FUND 01 DEPARTMENT: POLICE DEPARTMENT - 111 REVENUE: 01-111-4109 COPS HIRING GRANT $314,183.88 EXPENDITURE: 01-111-5111 SALARIES $ 213,810.75 01-111-5113 FLSA $ 1,885.81 01-111-5154 LOPFI $ 51,315.00 01-111-5161 GROUP INSURANCE $ 28,240.80 01-111-5171 WORKERS COMPENSATION$ 2,575.00 01-111-5181 FICA $ 16,356.52 Item 5. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 2437 Which Established an Ambulance Fee Schedule for the City of Russellville, Arkansas to Provide a Discount to all Self Pay Patients Without Insurance if Their Bill is Paid in Full and for Other Purposes. Unfinished (Old) Business. Item 1. Consideration of an Ordinance for the Vacation of a Twenty Foot Alley Behind Lots 3, Block 1, North Side Addition, City of Russellville, Arkansas and for Other Purposes. Third and Final Reading. Submitted by Drake Adams and John Unanimously recommended by the Planning Commission. Item 2. Consideration of an Ordinance Codifying Existing Offenses Involving Public Safety, Health and Welfare; Declaring Violations of the Code to be a Misdemeanor; Providing Penalties; Providing for the Repeal of Existing Ordinances or Sections of Ordinances in Conflict Herein; and for Other Purposes. Third and Final Reading. Sponsored by Trey Smith, City Attorney Item 3. Consideration of an Ordinance Codifying Existing City Ordinances Involving Traffic and Parking Offenses; Declaring Violations of the Code to be a Civil Violation; Providing Penalties; Providing for the Repeal of Existing City Ordinances or Sections of Ordinances in Conflict Herein; and for Other Purposes. Third and Final Reading. Sponsored by Trey Smith, City Attorney Item 4. Consideration of an Ordinance Codifying Existing City Franchise Fees with Utilities for use of the City’s Right of Ways; Setting a fee for the Usage of the City’s Right of Ways; Providing for the Repeal of Existing Ordinances or Sections of Ordinances in Conflict Herein; and for Other Purposes. Third and Final Reading. Sponsored by Trey Smith, City Attorney Item 5. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending the Russellville Oakland Cemetery Commission Code Adopted Ordinance No. 2460 and for Other Purposes. Third and Final Reading. Submitted by the City of Russellville. Unanimously recommended approval by the Planning Commission. Item 6. Consideration of an Ordinance for the Zone Text Amendment to Adopt Proposed Changes to the Russellville Zoning Code. Third and Final Reading. Submitted by the City of Russellville. Item 7. Consideration of an Ordinance Rezoning Certain Realty in the City of Russellville, Arkansas and for Other Purposes. (located at 725 S Macon Ave.) Second of Three Readings. Submitted by Osmin Herrera. Unanimously recommended approval by the Planning Commission. Item 8. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending the City Administration Code, Adopted by Ordinance No. 2460, and for Other Purposes. Second and Final Readings. Sponsored by Trey Smith, City Attorney New Business. Item 1. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending the City of Russellville, Arkansas, Storm Water Management and Drainage Ordinance for the City of Russellville, Arkansas, Adopted as Ordinance No. 1675 and for Other Purposes. Sponsored by Trey Smith, City Attorney Requesting Item 1 be Read One Time Only. Item 2. Consideration of an Ordinance Authorizing the Extension of SEWE Outside the City Limits of the City of Russellville, Arkansas, to Transformation Life Church and for Other Purposes. Submitted by Barrett & Associates on behalf of Transformation Life Church. Requesting Item 2 be Read One Time Only. Item 3. Consideration of an Ordinance to Rezoning Certain Reality in the City of Russellville, Arkansas and for Other Purposes. (located along S Macon Ave and Highway 331). First of Three Readings Submitted by the City of Russellville. Adjourn.