SPRINGDALE CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

TUESDAY, MARCH 26TH, 2002

 

*** There is a Ordinance Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 26th at 5:00 p.m. before the City Council meeting, upstairs in the Multi-purpose Rm. #236 in the City Administration Building.

 

5:55 p.m.            Pre Meeting Activities

 

Pledge of Allegiance

                        Invocation

 

6:00 p.m.            OFFICIAL AGENDA

 

1.         Call to Order - Mayor Jerre M. Van Hoose

                       

                                    Recognition of Compliance with the Freedom of

                                    Information Act

 

2.         Roll Call – City Clerk Denise Pearce

 

                        Recognition of a Quorum

 

3.                  Comments from Citizens

 

The Council will hear brief comments from citizens

during this period.  No action will be taken.  All

comments will be taken under advisement. 

 

4.            Routine Business

 

a)                 Approval of Minutes – March 12th meeting.

b)                 Clerk/Treasurer Quarterly Report.

c)                  Building Inspection Activity Report for February 2002. 

 

5.            Entertain Motion to read all Ordinances and Resolutions by title only.

 

6.                  Community Development Block Grant Committee Report and Recommendations by Chairman Mike Overton:

 

A.     A Resolution authorizing the Community Development Block Grant Program Director to execute a contract with Village Builders Incorporated for planning/consulting services in the old town revitalization area.

 

7.                  Street & Capital Improvement Committee Report and Recommendations by Chairman Rick Evans. 

 

A.     A Resolution authorizing contract execution for improvements to the intersection of Emma Avenue and Pleasant Street and amending the budget for the project. 

 

B.     A Resolution authorizing contract execution for installation of traffic signals on Electric Avenue.

 

C.    A Resolution authorizing the mayor and city to execute contracts with selected firms for professional engineering services.      

 

D.    A Resolution authorizing further design and construction on Backus Avenue and Gutensohn Road.

 

E.     A Resolution adding the Pleasant Street/Kansas Street Area Improvements Project to the Capital Improvement Program.

 

F.     A Resolution authorizing an expenditure from the Capital Improvement Program Fund for installation of a signal at Huntsville Avenue and Old Missouri Road.

 

G.    A Resolution authorizing city staff to negotiate agreement terms with a developer for improvements to Moody Lane.

 

8.                  Ordinance Committee Report and Recommendations by Chairman Billy Eden:

 

A.     An Ordinance transferring the Code Enforcement Division from the Department of Planning & Community Development Division to the Springdale Police Department, and making code enforcement part of the Accident Investigations Division of the Police Department, to declare an emergency and for other purposes.   (Alternate #1) 

 

B.     An Ordinance transferring the Code Enforcement Division from the Department of Planning & Community Development Division to the Springdale Police Department, and making Code Enforcement part of the Police Department, to declare an emergency and for other purposes.  (Alternate #2) 

 

9.                  Comments from Department Heads.

 

10.             Comments from Council Members.

 

11.             Comments from City Attorney.

 

12.             Comments from Mayor Van Hoose.

 

13.             Adjournment.

 

 

FUTURE SCHEDULED MEETING DATES

 

*** There is a Parks & Recreation Committee meeting scheduled for Friday, March 29th, 2002 at noon at the Youth Center, (food will be provided).  This meeting concerns property for sale connecting J B Hunt Park.

 

*** There is a Street & Capital Improvement Committee meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 4th, 2002, at noon, upstairs in the Multi-purpose Room #236, City Administration Building.  (food will be provided)