SPRINGDALE CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2007

SCHEDULED MEETINGS:

· 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 8th Parks and Recreation Committee meeting followed by a Finance Committee meeting.

· Where: Multi-purpose Rm. #236, second floor, City Administration Building.

The Parks and Recreation meeting pertains to the skateboard park and the Finance Committee meeting is pertaining to the 2007 Budget. (Food will be provided)

· 12:00 noon, Tuesday, May 15th, Street and CIP Committee meeting

· Where: Multi-purpose, second floor, City Administration Building. (Food will be provided)

· 5:30 p.m., Monday, May 14^th, Street & Bond Committee meeting

· Where: Council Room, first floor, City Administration Building.

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 – April 24th meeting.

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

6. Tabled from the April 24th meeting:

A. A Resolution authorizing the purchase of property located at 6373 Watkins in connection with street improvements for the Minor League Ball Park Project.

B. A Resolution requiring that the main phone line of the Building Inspection/Code Enforcement office be answered by an employee during normal business hours and that no answering machines be used on the main phone line unless the office is officially closed, presented by Alderman Mike Overton.

C. An Ordinance rezoning 122.27 acres + owned by Springdale School District located south of Har-Ber Avenue and west of Jones Road from Agricultural District (A-1) to Institutional District (P-1) within Springdale, Arkansas, and declaring an emergency.

7. A Resolution authorizing the temporary operation of a circus presented by Wyman Morgan, Director of Administration.

8. A request by Trinity Full Gospel Church to eliminate or reduce the building permit fees in the total amount of $3,658.00 for the reconstruction of their church located on Silent Grove Road in Springdale, Arkansas, presented by Doug Parish, spokesman for Trinity Full Gospel Church. (see attached letter)

9. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement for the demolition and removal of structures identified for removal from the 2003 Street Improvement Bond Program, presented by Patsy Christie Planning Director.

10. Finance Committee Report and Recommendations by Chairman Jeff Watson:

A. A Resolution authorizing contract execution for parking lot and storm drainage improvements for the Springdale Minor League Baseball Project.

B. A Resolution authorizing contract execution for street and storm drainage improvement for 56^th Street and Watkins Avenue, off-site improvements for the Springdale Minor League Baseball Project.

11. A Resolution approving a mailing system lease with Pitney Bowes, presented by Wyman Morgan Director of Administration.