SPRINGDALE CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

TUESDAY, May 23, 2006

*** There is a City Council Committee as a Whole meeting scheduled Monday, May 22^nd at 11:30 a.m. in the upstairs Multi-purpose Room #236 in the City Administration

Building, the meeting is to discuss agenda items 8-A&B and to discuss Job Evaluation/Salary Schedule Study and the Allen Canning Company Property. (Food will be provided)

***There is an Ordinance Committee meeting scheduled Tuesday, May 23^rd at 5:15 p.m. followed by Police & Fire Committee at 5:30 in the upstairs Multi-purpose Room #236 in the City Administration Building. The Ordinance meeting is concerning agenda item 8-C. The Police and Fire meeting is to discuss prepayment options and associated discounts regarding the 100’ aerial ladder truck for the Fire Department. (Food will be provided)

*** There is a Property Owners meeting scheduled Thursday,

May 25^th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. then 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers on the 1^st floor of the City Administration Building, the meeting will be to discuss Huntsville Avenue Phase III Project.

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 – May 9, 2006.

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

6. Public Hearing

An Ordinance annexing certain land (102 tracts located in the area of Electric Avenue and Butterfield Coach Road and 1 tract located north of Wagon Wheel Road) pursuant to Arkansas Code Ann. §14-40-501, et.seq.

7. An Appeal of the May 2^nd 2006, Planning Commission’s decision to deny a conditional use permit for residence located at 421 North West End, presented by Debbie Johnson petitioner.

8. Ordinance Committee Report and Recommendation by Chairman Kathy Jaycox:

A. An Ordinance calling a special election in the City of Springdale, Arkansas on the questions of issuing bonds under amendment No. 62 to the constitution of the State of Arkansas for the purpose of refinancing and financing the cost of Capital Improvements; levying a one percent (1%) sales and use tax fro the purpose of retiring such bonds; and prescribing other matters pertaining thereto.

B. A Resolution authorizing the sale of revenue bonds to finance sewer improvements; and prescribing other matters relating thereto.

C. An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into an inter local agreement between Benton County, Arkansas, and the various municipalities of Benton County, Arkansas, concerning the distribution of funds generated by the tax on aviation fuel at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport; declaring an emergency; and for other purposes.

9. An Ordinance annexing certain property (East of W. Gibbs Road and North of Nichols Road), owned by Anthony and Carolyn Salerno into the City of Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas, presented by Patsy Christie, Director of Planning and Community Development.

10. A Resolution authorizing the temporary operation of a Reptile Exhibit, presented by Wyman Morgan, Administration and Financial Services Director.

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

A. A Resolution authorizing the right-of-way acquisition at 817 East Huntsville Avenue, owned by Refugio and Efren Manjarrez, for the Central Corridor Phase I (Huntsville Avenue) Project in 2003 Street Improvement Bond Program.

B. A Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to begin condemnation proceedings on the property at 3064 & 3080 Butterfield Coach Road, owned by Jannet Sue McJunkin Sewell, Trustee of the Jannet Sue McJunkin Sewell Revocable Trust, for the Southern Corridor and Butterfield Coach Road Project in the 2003 Street Improvement Bond Program.

C. A Resolution authorizing the right-of-way acquisition at 4204 South Turner Street, owned by Gerald D. and Edna M. Porter, for the Turner Street Project in the 2003 Street Improvement Bond Program.

12. A Resolution authorizing the City of Springdale to apply for a Fireworks permit from the State of Arkansas, and to hold a fireworks display in Murphy Park on Tuesday, July 4^th, 2006, presented by Wyman Morgan, Administration and Financial Services Director.