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Minutes for the special called City Council meeting on July 26, 2006
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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - July 26, 2006
12:00 P.M.
The Jonesboro City Council met Wednesday, July 26, 2006, at 12:00 p.m. for a special called meeting. Members present were: Mayor Doug Formon, City Attorney Crego and nine council members. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Perrin, Street, Dover, Furr, McCall, and Ashley. Councilwoman Williams and Councilmen Johnson and Moore were unable to attend.
Councilman Street offered the following ordinance for first reading:
ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE ARKANSAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT FOR STUDY OF ACCESS POINTS TO FUTURE I-555 AS RECOMMENDED IN THE CITY OF JONESBORO TRAFFIC STUDY
Mr. Hooton explained that $250,000 had been budgeted for a transportation study in the 2006 budget, however the ranking and selection process had not been completed as yet. The decision was made to use funding from the Transportation Study for this particular ordinance. Councilman Street moved, seconded by Councilman Perrin to suspend the rules for the second and third readings. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Perrin, Street, Dover, Furr, McCall, and Ashley. Councilman Street moved, seconded by Councilwoman Furr for the adoption of the ordinance. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Perrin, Street, Dover, Furr, McCall, and Ashley. Councilman Farmer moved, seconded by Councilman Street for the adoption of the emergency clause. A roll call vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Perrin, Street, Dover, Furr, McCall, and Ashley. The ordinance was assigned ordinance number 3657.
Councilman Perrin moved, seconded by Councilwoman Furr for the adoption of a resolution to enter into a contract with Joe Tomlinson for review of certain Flood Plain Management issues on an interim basis. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Perrin, Street, Dover, Furr, McCall, and Ashley. The resolution was assigned number 2006:93.
Councilman Street moved, seconded by Councilman Dover for the adoption of a resolution to enter into a contract with Aubrey Scott for coordinating high priority special drainage projects and the acquisition of rights of way for construction of street improvements on an interim basis. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Perrin, Street, Dover, Furr, McCall, and Ashley. The resolution was assigned number 2006:94.
Councilman Farmer moved, seconded by Councilman Dover for the adoption of a resolution to enter into a contract with Bernie Auld for the purpose of providing a hydrologic comparison between the Corps of Engineers model study and Carter Burgess model study for each of the eight basins and for other purposes, contingent on the last sentence in paragraph “A” be made more clear. Councilman Perrin questioned the exact cost. It was explained that the cost will vary based on the information provided by Carter Burgess and the CTP study. It was explained all eight basins will be looked at when and if the flows get to be a 10% difference in comparison of the Corp of Engineers calculations and the Carter Burgess calculations as requested by the Flood Plain Administrator, Claude Martin. Discussion followed regarding the contract, paragraph “A” of the last sentence which stated, “If it is shown that the updated and/or revised % urbanization produces peak flow conditions that are less than 10% of the CB flow conditions, the HEC-1 model will be revised to reflect the COE methodology. It was explained if it (peak flows) are less than 10% of what was projected, then the model will be revised to reflect the Corp of Engineers methodology. Mr. Claude Martin and Mr. Mike Cameron were asked to have the contract amended and cleared up. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Perrin, Street, Dover, Furr, McCall, and Ashley. The resolution was assigned number 2006:95.
A resolution was offered to execute agreements with various engineers under professional services for various drainage projects as amended. Two amendments were made to the resolution. Councilman Farmer moved, seconded by Councilman Perrin to delete the Farm Creek, Pines Apartments, Wilkins/Nettleton E. of Franklin, and Monroe/Chestnut/Huntington projects until the next City Council meeting so the details could be worked out. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Councilman Farmer moved, seconded by Councilwoman Furr to accept contracts and cost for Flemon Rd/Hwy226 ($3,800) and the 1700 Block of West Warner for $8,000. City Attorney Crego explained the contracts had not been provided even though they were standardized contracts. Mr. Martin was asked to provide the contracts to the city clerk’s office. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Perrin, Street, Dover, Furr, McCall, and Ashley. Councilman Farmer moved, seconded by Councilman McCall for the adoption of the amended resolution to execute agreements with the following engineers under professional services:
Centre Grove and Highland SSR Ellers $5,970
Fire Station #2 Miller Newell $4,000
Flemon Rd and HWY 226 ETC $3,800
Monroe, Chestnut, and Huntington SSR Ellers $5,970
1700 Block West Warner Fisher and Arnold $8,000
The resolution was assigned number 2006:96.
No action was taken regarding a resolution accepting bid number 2006:49 for a Cab and Chassie with dump body from Tri-State Center, Inc. Questions were raised regarding the cost and the decision was made to hold it till the August 1, 2006, meeting until the cost could be determined.
With no further business, Councilman Perrin moved, seconded by Councilman Dover to adjourn the meeting. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Perrin, Street, Dover, Furr, McCall, and Ashley.