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November 28, 2016 By Shelli Poole

Bryant Meeting Agenda Includes Job Openings & Property Zoning Changes

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Bryant City Council Regular Meeting
November 29th, 2016
Boswell Municipal Complex-City Hall Courtroom

AGENDA

INVOCATION

CALL TO ORDER

COMMITTEE AND COMMISSION REPORTS

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Approval Of Minutes

Approval of the Regular council minutes October 18,2016 and the Special council minutes October 25, 2016.

Documents:

  1. 10 18 2016 MINUTES.pdf
  2. 10 25 2016 Special Council Meeting.pdf
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

  • Department Reports are given on a quarterly basis unless otherwise requested

PUBLIC COMMENTS

  • Public Comments should be limited the three (3) minutes per speaker 

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

Code Enforcement

Presenter Code Enforcement Director Greg Huggs

1. Ordinance with Emergency Clause – An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No.2007-43 “Exhibit A” Business License Fee for the Levy of a Fee upon the Privilege of Engaging in Any Trade, Business, Profession, Vocation, or Calling for Permanent and Temporary Business Establishments in the City of Bryant, Arkansas; Declaring an Emergency; and for Other Purposes

2.  Ordinance – An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 2012-09 Commercial and Residential Permit Fees.

Documents:

  1. business license 2016 cm.pdf
  2. Exhibit A Business License Fees.pdf
  3. permits and fees 2016 final CM.pdf

Finance Department

Presenter- Joy Black Finance Director

3. Presentation and Approval of the 2016 October Year to Date City Financial
Report (see attachment)

Documents:

  1. OCTREPYTD.pdf

Human Resources

Job Descriptions for approval:

4. Parks – Presenter Charlotte Rue/Chris Treat

Separate Resolutions authorizing:
a. Grounds and Maintenance Superintendent
b. Head Lifeguard
c. Parks Center Superintendent

5. Public Works – Presenter Charlotte Rue/Mark Grimmett

Separate Resolutions authorizing:
a. Water Utility Worker
b.  Wastewater Utility Worker
c. Construction/Project Manager
d. Construction/Project Coordinator
e. Water & Wastewater Superintendent
f. Wastewater Pumps and Controls Operator

6. Special Projects/Implementations Manager (Finance, Public Safety, Public Works) – Presenters – Joy Black, Mark Kizer, Mark Grimmett, JP Jordan, Greg Huggs

Resolution authorizing: Temporary Position of Special Projects/Implementations Manager position.

Documents:

  1. grounds and maint superi_20161121151956.pdf
  2. Head lifeguard_20161121152028.pdf
  3. Parks center super_20161121151910.pdf
  4. water utility worker_20161121151733.pdf
  5. wastewater utility worke_20161121151658.pdf
  6. Construction project man_20161121151610.pdf
  7. Construction project coo_20161121151502.pdf
  8. water wastewater super_20161121155314.pdf
  9. ww pumps and control for_20161121151811.pdf
  10. SpecialProjectManagerJobDescription.pdf

Legal Department

Presenter- Chris Madison, City Staff Attorney

7.  Ordinance with an Emergency Clause – An Ordinance Authorizing the Acquisition of Certain Lands by Eminent Domain along the North Service Road West of Reynolds Road as more Specifically Described Herein for the Purposes of Expanding Water and Wastewater Infrastructure; Declaring an Emergency; and for Other Purposes.

Documents:

  1. Condmnation Water Wastewater Easement Montgomery property.pdf

Parks Department

Presenter: Chris Treat, Parks Director

8. Bauxite High School Use Agreement – recommended by Parks Committee

9. Ordinance – An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No 2010-08, As Previously Amended, To Adjust Certain Fees and For Other Purposes – recommended by Parks Committee

Documents:

  1. BauxiteHS_UseAgmt_2016.pdf
  2. ORD_PARK_FEES.pdf
  3. ParkFees_AttachA_Nov16.pdf

Planning Department

Presenter: Truett Smith

10. Ordinance with Emergency  – An ordinance amending the comprehensive zoning ordinance of the City of Bryant to rezone certain property located at 6021 Springhill Road from R-2 (Single Family) to C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) and Declaring an Emergency.

11. Ordinance with Emergency – An ordinance amending the comprehensive zoning ordinance of the City of Bryant to rezone certain property located at 1001 Mills Park Road from R-1.S (Single Family Site Built Only) to PUD (Planned Unit Development) and Declaring an Emergency.

12. Ordinance with Emergency – An ordinance amending the comprehensive zoning ordinance of the City of Bryant to amend the procedures for amending the code and Declaring an Emergency.

13. Ordinance with Emergency – An Ordinance to Establish and Lay Off Bryant Municipal Property Owners’ Multipurpose Improvement District No. 107 (Dawson’s Pointe Subdivision Phase 1), and Declaring an Emergency.

Documents:

  1. 6021 Springhill Road Ordinance.pdf
  2. Sage Creek Ordinance.pdf
  3. Sage Creek PUD.pdf
  4. Ordinance (No. 107 – Dawson_s Pointe) w-attachments.PDF
  5. Ordinance with Emergency – amend – rezoning procedures.pdf
MAYOR COMMENTS
COUNCIL COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
UNAPPROVED MINUTES from the previous Regular Meeting October 18, 2016
Boswell Municipal Complex-City Hall CourtroomCALL TO ORDER:
 Invocation by Alderman Roedel
 Pledge Allegiance
 Mayor Dabbs called the meeting to order at 7:04 pm.
 Clerk Ashcraft called roll, Quorum present.
 Alderman Present: Higginbotham, Billingsley, Miller, Long, Permenter. Roedel, Henson
 Absent: Gladden
Approval of the Regular Minutes September 27 2016.
Action Taken: Motion to approve by Alderman Billingsley, Seconded by Alderman Miller.
Voice Vote: Yeas 7, Nays 1 – absent, Passed
COMMITTEE and COMMISSION REPORTS
Mayor Jill Dabbs – Planning Commissioner update
ANNOUNCEMENTS and PRESENTATIONS
NONE
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Fire Department Presenter Chief JP Jordan
1. Citizen Fire Academy – First one completed.
2. October 16, was fire protection at the schools.
3. Rush one truck.
4. Fire department is fully staffed.
5. Fire department has 5 military men.
6. The Fire Department had 2,194 call YTD.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
NONE
OLD BUSINESS
NONE
Finance Department Presenting- Joy Black, Finance Director
2. Presentation and Approval of the 2016 September Year to Date City Financial
Report first ten pages of the typical report will be presented at the Special Meeting on October 25th
due to timing constraints.
Action taken: TABLED
3. Resolution – A Resolution Providing for the Adoption of an Amended Budget for the City of Bryant
for a twelve-month period beginning January 1, 2016 and ending December 31, 2016.
Action taken: Motion to approve by Alderman Higginbotham, Seconded by Alderman Henson.
Voice Vote: Yeas 7, Nays 1 – absent, Passed RESOLUTION 2016-30
4. Presentation and Approval of the 2013 Water/Wastewater Schedule of Expenditures of Federal
Awards from JWCK Firm.
Action taken: Motion to approve by Alderman Roedel, Seconded by Alderman Billingsley.
Voice Vote: Yeas 7, Nays 1 – absent, Passed
Legal Department Presenter Chris Madison – Staff Attorney
5.Resolution – Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute any and all necessary documents to
complete settlement in the Collins vs. City of Bryant case and authorize the expenditure of funds
described herein.
Action taken: Motion to approve by Alderman Roedel, Seconded by Alderman Long.
Voice vote: yeas 7, nays1 – absent, Passed, RESOLUTION 2016- 31
Parks Department Presenter: Chris Treat, Parks Director
6. Bryant Athletic Association Use Agreement
7. Bryant Softball Association Use Agreement
Action taken: Motion to approve the Athletic and Softball agreements by Alderman Miller, seconded
by Alderman Henson, 7 yeas, 1 nay – absent, Passed.
8. Unfreeze 2 Full-Time Parks Staff Positions
Action taken: Removed from agenda by Mayor Dabbs.
MAYOR COMMENTS
 Bond update – General contractors have been interviewed.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
 Alderman Miller- Web site – Why there is no recordings for council meetings.
– Mayor Dabbs updated council on this. Dana is working on it. There will also be a new web
site coming soon.
ADJOURNMENT:
Motion to adjourn by Alderman Roedel, Seconded Alderman Miller.
Motion carried, Time 7:30 p.m.
_______________
Mayor Jill Dabbs
ATTEST
__________________ Date:_____2016
City Clerk Sue Ashcraft