SPRINGDALE CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2002

*** There is a Street & Capital Improvement Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 23^rd at 12:00 noon, upstairs in the Multi-purpose Room #236 in the City Administration Building. (food will be provided)

*** There is an Ordinance Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 23^rd at 5:00 p.m. before the City Council meeting, upstairs in the Multi-purpose Room #236 in the City Administration Building. (food will be provided)

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 – April 9^th meeting.

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

6. Public Hearing – A petition to abandon an alley located between Success Avenue and Mountain View Street.

7. Appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision to deny a request from Didier Communication Towers, Inc. for a Conditional Use Permit for a wireless communication tower. Presented by Michael K. Redd, Attorney for Didier Communication Towers, Inc.

8. Street and Capital Improvement Committee Report and Recommendations by Chairman Rick Evans:

A. A Resolution authorizing the expenditure of funds from the Capital Improvement Program for construction of drainage improvements across Walnut Grove Road.

B. A Resolution authorizing the mayor to execute a contract amendment with Garver Engineers for professional engineering services in connection with the West End Street improvement Project.

C. A Resolution authorizing contract execution for drainage improvements to Indianhead Estates Subdivision and amending the budget for the project.

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

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

A. An Ordinance amending Article IV, Section 42-76, 42-77, and 42-78 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Springdale, Arkansas, pertaining to unsanitary and unsightly conditions; to declare an emergency and for other purposes.

B. An Ordinance repealing Article IV, Section 114-111, 114-112, 114-115, 114-116, 114-117, 114-118, 114-119, 114-120 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Springdale, Arkansas.

10. An Ordinance appointing Carolyn Page to the Shiloh Museum Board for the City of Springdale. Presented by Jeff Harper, City Attorney.

11. A Resolution approving a budget amendment for the Bluff Cemetery. Presented by Sam Goade, Public Works Director.

12. A Resolution approving an increase in plots fees at the Bluff Cemetery. Presented by Sam Goade, Public Works Director.

13. A Resolution waiving the vacation forfeiture requirement in Section 5.9 (e) of the Personnel and Procedures Manual. Presented by Wyman Morgan, Director of Administrative & Financial Services.

14. Presentation by US Infrastructure, Inc. on a master drainage study for Clear Creek East Basin. Chuck Nickle and Terry Carpenter.