SPRINGDALE CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

TUESDAY, JULY 23, 2002

*** There is a CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION scheduled for Monday, July 22^nd at 5:00 p.m. upstairs in the Multi-purpose Room #236 in the City Administration Building. This is pertaining to the Property Code Review. (food will be provided)

*** There is an Ordinance Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 23^rd at 5:00 p.m. before the 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 – July 9^th meeting.

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

6. A Resolution recognizing 27 years of dedication and service to the City of Springdale by Jerry Henshaw. Presented by Sam Goade, Director of Public Works Department.

7. An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 3202, approving the participation by the City of Springdale in the Northwest Arkansas Conservation Authority; approving the agreement creating Northwest Arkansas Conservation Authority; approving the powers therein created; authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute and deliver said agreement; and declaring an emergency. Presented by Rene` Langston, Executive Director of Springdale Water Utilities.

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

A. Tabled from 07-09-02 – Indianhead Estates Drainage

1) Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to begin condemnation proceedings on certain properties to allow construction of drainage improvements to Indianhead Estates Subdivision.

2) Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to begin condemnation proceedings on certain properties to allow construction of drainage improvements to Indianhead Estates Subdivision.

B. A Resolution amending the budget for construction of improvements to Backus Avenue near Silent Grove Road.

C. A Resolution authorizing expenditure from the Capital Improvement Program Fund for replacement of a bridge on Cambridge Street.

D. An Ordinance authorizing the Department of Planning and Community Development to hire Pat Wilkie Pipe Construction to build the box culvert for the bridge on Cambridge Street; to waive competitive bidding; to declare an emergency, and for other purposes.

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

A. An Ordinance amendment Chapter 42, Article III, Section 42-52 of the Code of Ordinance, City of Springdale, Arkansas, to declare an emergency; and for other purposes.

10. A Resolution reappointing Belinda Cole to the Advertising & Promotion Commission for the City of Springdale, Arkansas.

11. A Resolution reappointing Sam Weathers and Verl Thompson to the Airport Commission for the City of Springdale, Arkansas.

12. A Resolution reappointing Jerry Reinert to the Public Housing Authority Commission for the City of Springdale, Arkansas.

13. A Resolution approving a budget amendment for the Street Department. Presented by Wyman Morgan, Director of Administration & Financial Services.

14. An Ordinance to waive competitive bidding for the purchase and installation of additional streetlights. Presented by Wyman Morgan, Director of Administration & Financial Services.

15. A Resolution authorizing the sale of certain used equipment by the City of Springdale. Presented by Wyman Morgan, Director of Administration & Financial Services.

16. A Resolution requesting support for Washington County to continue to fund the present level of funding of the District Court in Springdale. Presented by Wyman Morgan, Director of Administration & Financial Services.

17. A Resolution authorizing the Parks and Recreation Department to accept the sum of $34,000.00 from the Springdale Soccer Association to be used exclusively for the soccer program. Presented by Jeff C. Harper, City Attorney.