SPRINGDALE CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2006

***There is a Street & Bond Committee meeting Monday, March 27^th at 5:30 p.m. at the Construction Dynamics Group’s (CDG) office located at 525 Oak Street,

*** There is a Health & Sanitation Committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 28^th at 5:00 p.m. followed by an Ordinance Committee meeting then a joint Parks & Recreation Committee & Street & CIP meeting, in the Multi-purpose Room #236, second floor of the City Administration Building, the Health & Sanitation meeting is concerning agenda item 13, the Ordinance meeting is concerning agenda item 14, and the Parks & Recreation meeting is concerning agenda items 15 B and a discussion concerning the purchase of land on Pump Station Road, and the Street & CIP meeting

is concerning agenda item 16. (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

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 14^th meeting.

5. Presentation by Senator Holt to the Springdale Fire Department

(State General Improvements Check from the 2005 Legislative Session)

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

7. Old Business tabled from March 14^th, 2006

A Resolution setting the policy for land acquisition by the City of Springdale, Arkansas.

8. A Resolution reappointing Greg Cherry and Rick Barrows to the Springdale Planning Commission presented by Mayor Jerre M. Van Hoose.

9. A Resolution reappointing Steve Harp and Charles Farmer to the Springdale Civil Service Commission presented by Alderman Eric Ford.

10. A Resolution of the City of Springdale certifying local government endorsement of business to participate in the Tax Back Program (as authorized by Section 15-4-2706(d) of the Consolidated Incentive Act of 2003) presented by Bill Rogers, VP Economic Development - Chamber of Commerce.

11. An Ordinance setting a hearing date of May 23, 2006 for the City Council to hear the issue of the land annexation pursuant to Ark Code Ann. §14-40-501, presented by Planning Director Patsy Christie.

12. Street & Bond Committee Report & Recommendations by Chairman Jeff Watson:

A. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement with the Arkansas and Missouri Railroad for the Central Corridor (Huntsville Avenue) Phase 1 Project No. BP-0201.

B. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute Contract Amendment No. 1 for Professional Engineering Services for the Central Corridor (Huntsville Avenue) Phase 2 Project No. BP-0202.

13. Health & Sanitation Committee Report and Recommendations by Chairman Ray Dotson:

An Ordinance authorizing the City of Springdale, Arkansas, to provide water service and sanitary sewer service in the City of Johnson, Arkansas; confirming Inter-Municipal Water and Sewer Agreements to be signed by the Mayor and City Clerk; and for other purposes.

14. Ordinance Committee Report & Recommendations by Chairman Kathy Jaycox:

An Ordinance to establish and layoff the Savannah Ridge Multi-Purpose Municipal Property Owner’s Improvement District No 3 of Springdale, Arkansas; declaring an emergency and for other purposes.

15. Parks and Recreation Committee Report and Recommendations by Chairman Bobby Stout:

A. A Resolution authorizing the City of Springdale, Arkansas, to enter into an agreement with Pepsico, Inc. to supply soft drink products for the Springdale Parks and Recreation Department at the Springdale Aquatic Center, Tyson Park and J.B. Hunt Park.

B. A Resolution changing the name of the Grove Street Park to the Joseph Erin Hamley Park.

16. Street & CIP Committee Report and Recommendations by Chairman Rick Evans:

A Resolution authorizing contract execution for rehabilitation of the tennis courts at Tyson Park and establishing the budget for the project.

17. A Resolution requiring that the main phone line of each Springdale City Government Office be answered by an employee during normal business hours and that no answering machine be used on the main phone lines unless the office if officially closed, presented by Alderman Ray Dotson.

18. A Resolution requiring all Springdale City Offices to remain open between the hours of 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, presented by Alderman Ray Dotson.

19. A Resolution to reduce the pay of the Director of Finance Administration in the City of Springdale, presented by Alderman Ray Dotson.