SPRINGDALE CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2003

*** There is a CDBG Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 8^th at 4:30 p.m. followed by a Fire and Police Committee meeting at 5:00 p.m. then a Ordinance Committee meeting at 5:15 p.m. before council meeting, upstairs in the Multi-purpose Room #236 in the City Administration Building. The CDBG meeting is concerning approval of rehab bids, the Fire and Police meeting is concerning authorizing the purchase motor vehicle and body armor, the ordinance meeting is concerning street solicitation, sign ordinance , time limitation on permits, and changing a legal description. (food will be served)

*** There is a Street & Capital Improvement Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 15^th at 12:00 noon, upstairs in the Multi-purpose Room #236 in the City Administration Building.. (food will be served)

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 25^th meeting.

b) Planning Commission Report from April 1^st meeting.

c) Street & Capital Improvement Update.

5. Proclamation – Jerre M. Van Hoose

a) American Diabetes Association

“Kiss a Pig Day”

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

7. Appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision to deny a rezoning request of 2.5 acres owned by Ralph, Kenneth and Johnny Freeman, located on the east side of Turner, north of Wright Avenue. Presented by Leonard Gabbard, Landtech Engineering.

8. CDBG Committee Report and Recommendations by Chairman Kathy Jaycox:

9. Fire and Police Committee Report and Recommendations by Chairman Eric Ford:

A. An Ordinance authorizing the Police Chief to purchase a motor vehicle; to declare an emergency and for other purposes.

B. An Ordinance authorizing the Police Chief to purchase body armor; to waive competitive bidding; to declare an emergency and for other purposes.

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

A. An Ordinance amending Chapter 98 Section 60 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Springdale, Arkansas; and for other purposes.

C. An Ordinance amending Chapter 22, Article 1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Springdale, and for other purposes.

D. An Ordinance correcting a legal description in Ordinance No. 3267 in the City of Springdale, Arkansas, and declaring an emergency.

11. An Ordinance of the City Council for the City of Springdale, Arkansas, prohibiting consideration of any matter not on the Council Agenda, unless the Council votes at the City Council meeting to consider the matter. Presented by Kathy Jaycox.

12. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the necessary agreements to amend the current water service boundaries for the Cities of Springdale, Rogers, and Lowell as established in the Beaver Water District Memorandum of Understanding. Presented by Everett Balk, Crafton, Tull & Associates, Inc.

13. A Resolution authorizing contract execution for street milling services for 2003. Presented by Sam Goade, Director of Public Works Division.

14. A Resolution authorizing the increase of the petty cash fund at the Fire Department. Presented by Duane Atha, Fire Chief.