SPRINGDALE CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2007

Scheduled Meetings:

· 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 11^th Street Bond Committee followed immediately by an Ordinance Committee and a Technology Committee meeting.

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

The Street Bond Committee meeting is concerning agenda item 14, the Ordinance Committee meeting is concerning Agenda item 15 A & B, and the Technology Committee meeting is concerning Agenda item 16. (Food will be provided)

· 5:30 p.m., Monday, September 17^th, Street Bond Committee meeting

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

· 12:00 Noon, Tuesday, September 18^th , Street & CIP Committee meeting

· Where: Multi-purpose Rm. #236, second floor, 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 – City Attorney Jeff C. Harper

2. Roll Call – City Clerk Denise Pearce

Recognition of a Quorum

3. Election of President Pro Tempore

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 28^th meeting.

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

7. 3^rd Readings from August 28^th, 2007, Council Meeting

A. An Ordinance amending Chapter 112 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Springdale, Arkansas, declaring an emergency; and for other purposes (pertaining to design guidelines and standards for commercial developments upon a change in use of commercial structures).

8. An Ordinance annexing certain property into the City of Springdale, Washington County, Arkansas. (40.36 acres owned by Darin and Christine Riggins Revocable Trust, located north of Dearing Road, east of Hwy 112, and west of S. 64^th Street), presented by Patsy Christie, Planning Director.

9. An Appeal of the Planning Commission’s decision to deny rezoning at 310 S. Shiloh Street, owned by Rodney & Linda Weeks from Neighborhood Office District to Medium Density Multi-Family Residential District (MF12) or Low/Medium Density Multi-family Residential District (MF4), presented by Wayne Van Hook, for petitioners Rodney & Linda Weeks.

10. A Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to settle a condemnation lawsuit wherein Lev. Willey, Jr. and Janis Willey, Trustees of the Revocable Family Trust of Lev and Janis Willey dated September 14, 1989, are defendants, presented by Jeff Harper, City Attorney.

11. A Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to settle a condemnation lawsuit wherein Slade Wilson and Lea Annette Wilson are defendants, presented by Jeff Harper, City Attorney.

12. A Resolution setting a hearing date on a petition to abandon a portion of a street right-of-way or alley in the City of Springdale, Arkansas, presented by Charles Harwell, Attorney for petitioners Springdale School District No. 50 of Washington County. (Pertaining to W. Emma Avenue)

13. Planning Commission Recommendations by Planning Director Patsy Christie:

A. An Ordinance accepting the Final Plat of the Rosson Creek Subdivision to the City of Springdale, Arkansas, and declaring an emergency.

B. An Ordinance accepting the Final Plat of Phase 2 of Spring Hill Subdivision to the City of Springdale, Arkansas, and declaring an emergency.

C. An Ordinance accepting the Re-Plat of Lots 4, 5 & 6 of Mountain View Subdivision, Block B to the City of Springdale, Arkansas, and declaring an emergency.

D. An Ordinance accepting the Re-Plat of the Re-Plat of Lot 1A of Block 42 Har-Ber Meadows P.U.D. Phase XXII to the City of Springdale, Arkansas, and declaring an emergency.

E. An Ordinance accepting the Re-Plat of Lots 2,3,& 4 of Sunset Industrial Park Phase II to the City of Springdale, Arkansas, and declaring an emergency.

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

A. A Resolution authorizing execution of a construction contract and authorizing a contract amendment for engineering services for Wagon Wheel Road, Phase I (BP-0301) and establishing the budget for said project.

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

A. An Ordinance amending Chapter 98 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Springdale, Arkansas, and for other purposes. (sign ordinance)

B. An Ordinance providing for the establishment of a Flood Damage Prevention Program for Springdale and for other purposes.

16. Technology Committee Report & Recommendations by Chairman Jesse Core:

A. An Ordinance waiving competitive bids and authorizing execution of a maintenance contract with HTE VAR, LLC.

17. A Resolution amending the 2007 Budget of the Street Department, presented by Sam Goade, Director of Public Works.

18. A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract with Daktronics, Inc. for a scoreboard at the ballpark. (Resolution and information will be provided at the council meeting).