Public TV segment recorded 24 Sept. 2012

Mayor Lioneld Jordan the choice of people who care about conservation of natural resources

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Gulf fritillary butterflies and their host plants plus celebration of founding and founders of the Buffalo National River on video record by Public Access TV to run Sunday through Saturday, September 24-29, 2012

America in Bloom group downtown viewing square and Town Center at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012

Fox, butterflies, native wildlflowers and people on video for public-access TV

Bump-out idea dumped out of plan: Center Street sidewalk, lane and bump-out changes discussed in Street Committee after agenda session of the Fayetteville City Council (See council agenda and backup material below street-committee agenda)

UPDATE: After city attorney opines that using public money to provide a wider sidewalk to allow street-side dining in front of restaurants would be illegal, committee votes to dump the bumps.

According to the Northwest Arkansas Times, the Sidewalk Repair plan reverted to original plan rather than the proposal put forwarded by an alderman a month or so ago.

"Sidewalk repair on East Center Street, South College Avenue and East Mountain Street are expected to cost $149,000. The improvements are being paid for with city sales taxes and a $60,000 bond developers of the failed Renaissance Tower hotel put up for sidewalk and landscaping work.

"Several concrete bump-outs on Center Street would have added roughly $20,000 to the cost of the project."

Source: City Of Fayetteville

Street Committee Members
Bobby Ferrell, Chairman Brenda Boudreaux

Street Committee Members
Rhonda Adams Matthew Petty

Agenda
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas Street Committee Meeting September 11, 2012

A meeting of the Fayetteville Street Committee will be held on September 11, 2012 at 5:30 pm or immediately following the City Council Agenda Session in Room 111 of the City Administration Building located at 113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville Arkansas.
AGENDA:

1. Call meeting to order by Chairman Bobby Ferrell.
   
2. DOWNTOWN SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS-Reconsideration of the Conceptual Design for Center Street Sidewalk Improvements.
   
3. STREET COMMITTEE POWERS AND DUTIES- Review and discussion of proposed Ordinance update to better define Street Committee Powers and Duties.
   

4. Adjourn 

Mayor Lioneld Jordan City Attorney Kit Williams City Clerk Sondra Smith

Aldermen  Ward 1 Position 1 – Adella Gray Ward 1 Position 2 – Brenda Boudreaux Ward 2 Position 1 – Mark Kinion Ward 2 Position 2 – Matthew Petty Ward 3 Position 1 – Justin Tennant Ward 3 Position 2 – Robert Ferrell Ward 4 Position 1 – Rhonda Adams Ward 4 Position 2 – Sarah Lewis

Tentative Agenda

City of Fayetteville Arkansas
City Council Meeting
September 18, 2012

A meeting of the Fayetteville City Council will be held on September 18, 2012 in Room 219 of the City Administration Building located at 113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Call to Order

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

Mayor’s Announcements, Proclamations and Recognitions:

City Council Meeting Presentations, Reports and Discussion Items:

1.	Advertising and Promotion Commission Appointment - The Commission recommends the appointment of Ching Mong

Advertising and Promotion Commission Appointment

2.	Nominating Committee Report - Alderman Adella Gray

Agenda Additions:

A.

Consent:

1.	Approval of the September 4, 2012 City Council meeting minutes.

2.	Repeal Resolution No. 152-12 Drake Field Pavement Rehab & Re-Marking Phase II Project:  A resolution repealing Resolution No. 152-12 rescinding an unneeded budget adjustment.

Repeal Resolution No. 152-12 Drake Field Pavement Rehab & Re-Marking Phase II Project

3.	2012-2013 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant:  A resolution to approve the 2012-2013 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant award in the amount of $112,500.00 and to approve the attached budget adjustment.

2012-2013 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant

4.	Riggs Cat:  A resolution to approve the purchase of a backhoe loader pursuant to the state contract from Riggs Cat in the amount of $136,000.00 plus any applicable sales tax and to approve the attached budget adjustment.

Riggs Cat

5.	Goodwin & Goodwin Change Order 1:  A resolution to approve Change Order No. 1 of the construction contract with Goodwin & Goodwin, Inc. for an additional $105,125.00 and to approve a budget adjustment.

Goodwin & Goodwin Change Order 1

6.

Bid 12-67 Second Nature Property Management, LLC:  A resolution awarding Bid #12-67 and authorizing a contract with Second Nature Property Management, LLC in the amount of $48,206.00 for the planting and maintenance of trees from the Tree Escrow Fund, and approving a ten percent (10%) project contingency.

Bid 12-67 Second Nature Property Management, LLC

7.

Razing and Removal Costs for 1609 S. Duncan Avenue:  A resolution certifying to the Tax Collector of Washington County, Arkansas the costs of razing and removal of a dilapidated and unsafe structure upon the property owned by Adam P. Dyess, Perry J. Dyess and Carolyn A. Dyess located at 1609 S. Duncan Avenue in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Razing and Removal Costs for 1609 S. Duncan Avenue

B.	Unfinished Business:

1.

RZN 12-4166 (South of Brookbury Crossing & East of Candlewood Developments/Riggins):  An ordinance rezoning that property described in rezoning petition RZN 12-4166, for approximately 20.99 acres, located to the south of Skillern Road from R-A, Residential Agricultural to RSF-0.5, One Half Single-Family Units Per Acre.  This ordinance was left on the First Reading at the August 21, 2012 City Council meeting and Tabled to the September 18, 2012 City Council meeting.

RZN 12-4166 (South of Brookbury Crossing & East of Candlewood Developments/Riggins)

C.	New Business:

1.	VAC 12-4141 (555 W. Maple St./555 Maple):  An ordinance approving VAC 12-4141 submitted by McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc. for property located at 555 West Maple Street to vacate a portion of Lafayette Street right-of-way, a total of 0.04 acres.

VAC 12-4141 (555 W. Maple St./555 Maple)

2.	VAC 12-4201 Nantucket Phase IV:  An ordinance approving VAC 12-4201 submitted by Civil Design Engineering for property located west of Morningside Drive (Nantucket Phase IV) to vacate a utility easement, a total of 0.24 acres.

VAC 12-4201 Nantucket Phase IV

3.

ADM 10-3554 I-540 Design Overlay District and Board of Adjustment Variance Findings:  An ordinance to amend Chapters, 151, 156, 161, 164, 166, and 174 of the Unified Development Code to repeal the requirements of the I-540 Design Overlay District and revise various sections of the code accordingly and to amend the Board of Adjustment findings for variances to reflect state statutes.

ADM 10-3554 I-540 Design Overlay District and Board of Adjustment Variance Findings

4.

Amend 163.13 Wireless Communication Facilities:  An ordinance to amend §163.13 Wireless Communication Facilities of the Unified Development Code to clarify height limitations for antennas placed upon existing structures, to empower the zoning and development administrator to grant a variance in appropriate circumstances and to declare an emergency.

Amend 163.13 Wireless Communication Facilities

5.	Amend §36.01 Initiative Petitions; When to be Filed:  An ordinance to amend §36.01 Initiative Petitions; when to be filed to change 60 days before the general election to between 90 days and 83 days before the general election to facilitate ballot printing for early voting.

Amend §36.01 Initiative Petitions; When to be Filed

6.

2012 Millage Levy:  An ordinance levying a tax on the real and personal property within the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas for the year 2012 fixing the rate thereof at 1.3 mills for General Fund operations, 0.4 mills for the Firemen’s Pension and Relief Fund, 0.4 mills for the Policemen’s Pension and Relief Fund and 1.0 mill for the Fayetteville Public Library; and certifying the same to the County Clerk of Washington County, Arkansas.

2012 Millage Levy

D.	City Council Agenda Session Presentations:

1.	Discussion of General Fund Budget for 2013 - Paul Becker

Announcements:

Adjournment:

Coralie Coonce's analysis of national political campaigns

Coralie on Public TV and You Tube.

If you missed it, here is link to video by UA of Rainforest Alliance presentation on mainstreaming sustainability

Rainforest Alliance presentation at UA this past week available at this link: Mainstreaming sustainability.

Starts in 30 minutes and ends at 5 p.m. Check it out

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Video to run on Fayetteville AR public TV 9-14 Sept. 2012

Lee Creek cleanup Saturday morning: See link below to view information pamphlet and click on it to enlarge for easy viewing

Lee Creek cleanup announcement



http://northwestarkansasenvironmentcentral.blogspot.com/2012/09/lee-creek-cleanup-saturday-morning.html

Why I stayed awake all night: Apparent college students shooting bottle rockets inside the park north of home and over World Peace Wetland Prairie: Dawn reveals that at least one of the 'fireworks' we heard was actually a shotgun downing a bird over illegal bait on an apartment complex parking lot adjacent to a city-owned nature area

The city is allowing fireworks on Labor Day, but the hours are about to expire so the action should be over. But people who would shoot fireworks in a public park and into a nature area may not be impressed by park rules either. Safer not to go to sleep! The boys ran and drove away but came back and parked (but not in their own spot). College doesn't always teach common sense.

That was late at night, but the following photo was just after dawn on the parking lot of the Hill Place apartment complex adjacent to World Peace Wetland Prairie and Pinnacle Foods Inc. seasonal wet prairie.