SPRINGDALE CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2002

*** There is an Ordinance Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday, August 27^th at 5:00 p.m., 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. Recognition of government officials visiting from Springdale’s Sister City Huaibei City, China including the Honorable Mayor Li, Zhongjin.

4. 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.

5. Routine Business

a) Approval of Minutes – August 13^th meeting.

6. Recognition's – Fire Chief David Hinds

a) Harold Harmon -Rescue

b) J. D. Moffitt - Retirement

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

8. A Resolution appointing Jonathan Spearman to the Airport Commission for the City of Springdale, Arkansas. Presented by Jeff C. Harper, City Attorney.

9. A Resolution appointing Abraham “Abe” Chavez to the Planning Commission for the City of Springdale, Arkansas. Presented by Jeff C. Harper, City Attorney.

10. A Resolution of the City of Springdale certifying local government endorsement of Just-Us Printers to participate in the Advantage Arkansas Program (also known as the Arkansas Enterprise Zone Program – Act 947 of 1993 as amended) Presented by Bill Rogers, Chamber of Commerce.

11. Adoption of the emergency clause: Ordinance 3227 accepting a new addition to the City of Springdale, Arkansas, “Valley View Subdivision”.

12. Adoption of the emergency clause: Ordinance 3228 Replat of Phase VIII of Har-Ber Meadows.

13. Adoption of the emergency clause: Ordinance 3233, Replat of Lots 10 & 11, Robinson’s First Elmdale Subdivision.

14. Adoption of the emergency clause: Ordinance 3229, Final Plat of the Green Acres South Subdivision.

15. An Ordinance amending Chapter 22 Article V. Arkansas Plumbing and Gas Code of the Code of Ordinance, adopting the 1999 Edition of the Arkansas State Plumbing Code; declaring an emergency and for other purposes. Presented by Jeff Harper, City Attorney.

16. An Ordinance ordering the razing (demolition) and removal of a certain structure within the City of Springdale, Arkansas, located at 422 Ewalt Street; to declare an emergency and for other purposes. Presented by Jeff C. Harper, City Attorney.

17. An Ordinance accepting the Final Plat of Paradise Valley Phase I to the City of Springdale, Arkansas, and declaring an emergency. Presented by Chris Brown, Staff Engineer.

18. Street and Capital Improvement Committee Report and Recommendations by Chris Brown, Staff Engineer:

A. A Resolution authorizing an expenditure from the Capital Improvement Program Fund for purchase of a parcel on Huntsville Avenue.

B. An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to purchase certain property from Bennett Brogdon located at 417 Huntsville Avenue; to waive competitive bidding and for other purposes.

C. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract amendment with Morrison Shipley Engineers for engineering services on the Indianhead Estates Subdivision Drainage Improvement Project.

D. A Resolution authorizing contract execution for the construction of improvements to Turner Street and establishing the budget for the project.

E. A Resolution authorizing contract execution for drainage improvements upstream of Gutensohn Road.