City Council — Fayetteville, AR
Date: 2026-04-07
Time: 17:30

City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
 113 West Mountain Street
 Fayetteville, AR 72701
 (479) 575-8323




  City Council Final Agenda
 Tuesday, April 7, 2026
 5:30 PM

 City Hall Room 219


 City Council Members
 Council Member Robert B. Stafford Ward 1
  Council Member Dr. D'Andre Jones Ward 1
 Council Member Sarah Moore Ward 2
 Council Member Mike Wiederkehr Ward 2
 Council Member Scott Berna Ward 3
 Council Member Sarah Bunch Ward 3
 Council Member Teresa Turk Ward 4
 Council Member Min. Monique Jones Ward 4

 Mayor Molly Rawn
 City Attorney Kit Williams
 City Clerk Treasurer Kara Paxton
City Council Meeting Final Agenda April 7, 2026



Meeting Information:

1. Webinar ID: 895 5147 5396
 Public Registration Link: https://fayetteville-ar.zoom.us/webinar/
 register/WN_9GyWZYlbRlm_X4A06XvTag

Public Comment:

1. You may submit a public comment regarding an upcoming City Council agenda
 item using the below options:

 1) You can email your comment to AgendaItemComment@fayetteville-ar.gov
 2) You can attend the meeting in person and speak during the public comment
 period on the item.
 3) You can attend the meeting via Zoom and raise your virtual hand during the
 public comment period on the item.


Call to Order

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

Mayor' s Announcements, Proclamations and Recognitions


City Council Meeting Presentations, Reports and Discussion Items

1. Sales Tax & Monthly Financial Report - Chief Financial Officer


Proposed Agenda Additions


A. Consent

A.1. Approval of the March 5, 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes

A.2. Approval of the March 17, 2026 City Council Meeting Minutes

A.3. Friends of YRCC Annual Program Donation:
 A resolution to approve a budget amendment in the amount of $24,685.83
 representing donation revenue from Friends of YRCC to fund the 2026 programs
 offered at the Yvonne Richardson Community Center. (2026-952)




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A.4. Whiting Systems Inc. (Bid Waiver):
 A resolution to waive competitive bidding and authorize the purchase of vehicle
 wash chemicals from Whiting Systems Inc on an as-needed basis within the
 approved budget through September 30, 2028. (2026-444)

A.5. Contract with Southern Brothers Construction:
 A resolution to award Bid 26-25 and approve a contract with Southern Brothers
 Construction, LLC in the amount of $180,977.00 for the installation of a fueling
 station at the Fayetteville Police Department, to approve a project contingency in
 the amount of $38,000.00, and to approve a budget amendment. (2026-874)

A.6. Walker Park SWEPCO Electrical Easement:
 A resolution to authorize Mayor Rawn to convey an electrical easement to
 Southwestern Electric Power Company for the Walker Park Improvement
 Project. (2026-562)

A.7. Approval of Bid 26-21 - Construction for Lake Fayetteville Bridge and
 Nature Trail:
 A resolution to award Bid 26-21 and approve a contract with Milestone
 Construction Company, LLC for the Lake Fayetteville Bridge and Nature Trail
 Project in the amount of $272,177.88, to approve a project contingency in the
 amount of $30,000.00. (2026-673)

A.8. Hawkins Weir Engineers Amendment 6 Sunbridge and College:
 A resolution to approve Amendment No. 6 to the Professional Engineering
 Services Agreement with Hawkins-Weir Engineers, Inc. in the amount of
 $123,300.00 for construction observation services associated with the project to
 alleviate flooding near the North College Avenue and East Sunbridge Drive
 Intersection. (2026-865)

A.9. 120 Water, Inc. (Amendment No. 2):
 A resolution to approve Amendment No. 2 to the professional services
 agreement with 120 Water, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $84,500.00 for
 additional services related to water service line inventory compliance. (2026-
 994)

A.10. Bid 26-24 NEC, Inc. (Concrete Construction):
 A resolution to award Bid 26-24 and approve the purchase of concrete
 construction from NEC, Inc. as a secondary supplier on an as needed basis
 within the approved budget. (2026-996)

A.11. McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc. (Service Agreement):
 A resolution to award RFQ #25-01, Selection 17, and authorize a Professional
 Engineering Services Agreement with McClelland Consulting Engineers, Inc. in
 an amount not to exceed $634,940.00 for services associated with utility



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 relocations required by ARDOT, and to approve a budget amendment. (2026-
 997)

A.12. Amendment to Resolution 219-25 to Include Additional Benches for Bus
 Stops:
 A resolution to waive competitive bidding and authorize the purchase of 10
 additional bus stop benches in the amount of $9,025.00, plus any applicable
 sales taxes and shipping charges, from Brasco International. (2026-807)

A.13. Crafton Tull & ARDOT Agreement - MLK Pedestrian Improvements:
 A resolution to award RFQ #26-01 and authorize a professional engineering
 services contract with Crafton, Tull & Associates, Inc. in the amount of
 $114,376.00 for the design of the Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard Pedestrian
 Improvements Project, and to approve a master agreement addendum with the
 Arkansas Department of Transportation. (2026-822)


B. Unfinished Business

B.1. Amend § 161.38 District CCR, Conservation, Cultural, and Recreation:
 An ordinance to amend § 161.38 District CCR, Conservation, Cultural, and
 Recreation to prohibit detention and retention ponds on CCR zoned property.
 (2026-495)

 At the March 17, 2026 City Council meeting, this ordinance was left on the first
 reading.


C. New Business

C.1. VAC 2025-0034 Northeast of S. Washington Ave & E. Martin Luther King Jr
 Blvd:
 An ordinance to approve VAC-25-34 for property located northeast of South
 Washington Avenue and East Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard in Ward 1 to
 vacate 0.11 acres of utility easement. (2026-722)

C.2. RZN 2026-0004 South Hill Ave:
 An ordinance to rezone the property described in Rezoning Petition RZN 2026-
 04 for approximately 0.50 acres located at 957 South Hill Avenue in Ward 1 from
 RMF-24, Residential Multi-Family, 24 Units Per Acre to RI-U, Residential
 Intermediate-Urban. (2026-732)

C.3. Amend §114.02 of City Code to Update Regulations Governing Farmers
 Market Operations:
 An ordinance to expand the physical footprint of the Fayetteville Farmers Market,
 allow additional market days and times, and authorize the sale of alcoholic


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 beverages by amending § 114.02 Farmers Market of the Fayetteville Code.
 (2026-884)

C.4. Amend § 39.10 (C) and § 39.11 (C) of City Code for Damage Claims:
 An ordinance to amend § 39.10 (C) and § 39.11 (C) to authorize the use of an
 experienced insurance adjustor to allow rare, exceptional, and substantially
 proven claims above $100,000.00 to be paid if approved by unanimous consent
 of the City Council and to declare an emergency. (2026-1016)


D. City Council Tour


E. Announcements

E.1. Fayetteville Youth Advisory Council Vacancies Advertisement:
 The Office of the City Clerk Treasurer is currently accepting applications for
 Fayetteville Youth Advisory Council vacancies. Applications must be submitted
 by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 17, 2026.

E.2. Board, Committee & Commission Vacancies Advertisement:
 The Office of the City Clerk Treasurer will be accepting applications for board,
 committee and commission vacancies starting Friday, April 3, 2026. Applications
 must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 24, 2026.


F. Adjournment


NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE
All interested persons may appear and address the City Council on Unfinished Business, New
Business, and Public Hearings at City Council meetings. If you wish to address the City Council
on an agenda item, please wait for the Mayor or Chair to request public comment. When the
Mayor or Chair recognizes you, please start your public comment by giving your name and
address. Comments are to be addressed to the Mayor or Chair. The Mayor or Chair will direct
your comments to the appropriate elected officials, staff, or others for response. Keep your
comments respectful, brief, to the point, and relevant to the agenda item being considered.
Each speaker from the public will be allowed one turn to speak for discussion of an agenda
item.

Below is a portion of the Rules of Order and Procedure of the Fayetteville City Council
pertaining to City Council meetings:

Agenda Additions: A new item which is requested to be added to the agenda at a City Council
meeting should only be considered if it requires immediate City Council consideration and if the
normal agenda setting process is not practical. The City Council may only place such new item
on the City Council meeting's agenda by suspending the rules by two-thirds vote. Such agenda

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addition shall be heard prior to the Consent Agenda.

Consent Agenda: Consent Agenda items shall be read by the Mayor and voted upon as a group
without discussion by the City Council. If a Council Member wishes to comment upon or discuss
a Consent Agenda item that item shall be removed and considered immediately after the
Consent Agenda has been voted upon.

Unfinished Business and New Business:
Overview Period: Agenda items at a City Council meeting shall be introduced by the Mayor and, if
an ordinance, read by the City Attorney. City staff shall then present a report. An agenda applicant
(city contractor, rezoning or development applicant, appellant from a final decision of the Planning
Commission or City Staff, etc.) may present its proposal only during this presentation period but
may be recalled by a Council Member later to answer questions. City staff, Council Members and
applicants may use electronic visual aids in the City Council meeting as part of the presentation of
the agenda item. City staff’s presentation and an Applicant’s presentation whether presented by
one or more than one presenter shall each be limited to a maximum of ten (10) minutes unless the
City Council by unanimous consent or majority vote allows additional time.

Public Comments: Public comment at a City Council meeting shall be allowed on all items of
unfinished and new business and subjects of public hearings. Amendments may receive public
comments only if approved by the City Council by unanimous consent or majority vote. Speakers
present in the City Council Chambers shall be recognized before speakers participating by
electronic means. Speakers shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes to discuss the
agenda item or amendment being considered by the City Council. The City Council may allow a
speaker additional time by unanimous consent or majority vote. As part of a person’s public
comments allowed above, the speaker may use electronic visual aids during their three (3) minutes
presentation period concerning the agenda item being considered by the City Council.

Courtesy and Respect: All members of the public, all city staff and elected officials shall accord the
utmost courtesy and respect to each other at all times. All shall refrain from comments that are
harassing or amount to a personal attack against any identifiable individual including abusive
comments and derogatory remarks about integrity or offer any other comments that are also not
limited to the discussion of the specific agenda item being considered by the City Council. Any
member of the public who violates these standards shall be ruled out of order by the Mayor, must
immediately cease speaking and shall leave the podium.

Cell Phones and Pagers: Cell phones must be turned off or put in silent mode and not used within
the City Council Chambers during City Council meetings. Pagers must be turned off or put in silent
mode within the City Council Chambers during City Council meetings. These restrictions also apply
during Agenda Sessions.

Smoking Prohibited: There will be no smoking allowed in the City Council Chambers during City
Council meetings.

Interpreters or Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf (TDD), for hearing impaired are available
for all City Council meetings, a 72-hour advance notice is required. For further information or to
request an interpreter, please call 479-575-8330.

A copy of the complete City Council agenda is available on our website at www.fayetteville-ar.gov
or in the Office of the City Clerk, 113 W. Mountain, Fayetteville, Arkansas (479) 575-8323.




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