10/8/24 Board of Directors Regular Meeting

INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (00:00:16)
ROLL CALL (00:01:35)
PRESENTATION BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ANY ITEMS OF BUSINESS NOT ALREADY ON THE AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING (00:01:49)
APPROVE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 REGULAR MEETING (00:02:46)
ITEMS OF BUSINESS
1) Ordinance amending the Master Land Use Plan map and zoning identified property and amending the zoning map (Master Land Use Plan: Unclassified to Residential Detached / Rezoning: Not zoned to Residential Single - Family Medium/High Density (RS-3) by extension at 5500 Spring Mountain Road) (00:02:55)
2) Ordinance amending the 2019 Unified Development Ordinance of the City of Fort Smith (Sign Regulations in Overlay Districts) (00:06:42)
3) Public hearing and ordinance amending Ordinance No. 87-22 and granting a non-exclusive franchise to Westark Taxi, LLC to operate a taxicab service in the city of Fort Smith (00:09:04)
4) Ordinance establishing a Utility Advisory Committee as a standing committee to research, review and investigate issues regarding water and wastewater utilities and make recommendations regarding such utilities to the Board of Directors of the City of Fort Smith (00:13:20)
5) Resolution of the City of Fort Smith Board of Directors that the desired location of City Administrative Offices is in downtown Fort Smith at the 623 Garrison Avenue facility (00:51:40)
6) Millage Ordinances: (01:17:46)
6A) Ordinance fixing the rate of and levying five (5.0) mills upon all taxable real and personal property in the city of Fort Smith, Arkansas for the year 2024 for general purposes
6B) Ordinance to levy one (1) mill tax upon each dollar of assessed value of taxable real and personal property to be used for maintenance of a public-city library pursuant to the provisions of Amendment No. 30 of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas of 1874 adopted November 5, 1940, and for other related purposes
6C) Ordinance to levy one (1) mill tax upon each dollar of assessed value of taxable real and personal property for Police Retirement and Pension Fund, pursuant to the provisions of Amendment No. 31 of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas of 1874 adopted November 5, 1940, and for other related purposes
6D) Ordinance to levy one (1) mill tax upon each dollar of assessed value of taxable real and personal property for Fire Retirement and Pension Fund, pursuant to the provisions of Amendment No. 31 of the Constitution of the State of Arkansas of 1874 adopted November 5, 1940, and for other related purposes
7) Ordinance authorizing the appropriation of insurance proceeds for various City Departments and amending the 2024 Operating Budget (01:20:56)
8) Resolution accepting the bid of and authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract with Krapff Reynolds Construction Company for the 2017 SSA Remedial Measures, Sub-Basin MC08, Project No. 19-17-C1 (01:26:41)
9) Consent Agenda (01:38:07)
9A) Resolution approving and authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 3 to a professional services agreement with Witt Global Partners (AG Witt, LLC) related to facilitating FEMA Public Assistance Reimbursement from the 2019 Flood
9B) Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Change Order No. 1 with Forsgren Incorporated for the construction of Highway 45 Utility Relocation, Project No. 19-12-C1 (01:48:06)
9C) Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with RDG Planning & Design, Inc. for providing master planning services for the former ACME Brick Company property (01:56:31)
9D) Resolution approving a settlement agreement and release with Birch Recycling, LLC (01:50:44)
OFFICIALS FORUM - presentation of information requiring no official action (02:15:58)
ADJOURN