2026-08-25 - City Council Agenda Session

Summary

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Built from the posted tentative agenda; per the city, the items mirror the Council meeting of 2026-09-01 (2026-09-01 - City Council). No public comment is taken at Agenda Sessions, and nothing here says what was decided.

• Presentation: sales tax and monthly financial report from the Chief Financial Officer. Agenda session presentations: an energy report and a Department of Economic Development quarterly update.
• Consent, equipment and purchasing: a bid waiver for Miovision traffic signal equipment ($868,494.00); trash carts from Toter LLC under a cooperative contract through April 4, 2029; Axon Justice software ($75,842.00, five years). See Equipment Purchases and Service Contracts.
• Consent, Drake Field: north general aviation apron rehabilitation ($1,047,364.24 contract; FAA grant $1,209,011.00), Taxiway E extension ($2,854,473.42 contract; FAA grant $3,477,544.00) and an aircraft rescue and fire fighting vehicle ($1,112,386.00; FAA grant $1,100,197.00). See Drake Field Airport Projects.
• Consent, streets and homelessness: construction administration for the Millsap Road and College Avenue intersection and Hemlock Avenue project ($409,992.00), see Street and Trail Projects; renewal of four Continuum of Care grants ($417,820.00), see Homelessness and Housing Funding.
• Consent, water and sewer: Arkansas Natural Resources Commission document authority; a Carollo Engineers amendment (up to $74,990.00); sewer service beyond city limits on S Mally Wagnon Rd; a water main cost share ($48,806.00); a change order for MLK Blvd utility relocations ($687,340.18); and an $800,000.00 construction materials budget amendment. See Water and Sewer Projects.
• Consent, public safety grants: a 2025 Justice Assistance Grant ($85,307.00) and a state Drug Task Force grant ($272,301.00). See License Plate Readers and Public Safety Ordinances.
• Unfinished business: the N School Ave unsafe structure razing resolution, tabled to September 1 (see Unsafe Structure Razing Orders); ADM 2026-0024 on W Center St (streamside protection zone), RZN 2026-0015 (about 36.2 acres near N Deane Solomon Rd) and RZN 2026-0018 (W Wedington Dr, appeal of a Planning Commission denial), see Rezonings and Land Use Requests; ANX 2025-0002 and PZD 2025-0006 near W Weir Rd, see West Weir Road Annexation and Planned Zoning.
• New business: rezonings RZN-2026-0024 (N Leverett Ave and W Cleveland St) and RZN 2026-0019 (E Spring St), and a resolution on a park land license agreement notice. See Rezonings and Land Use Requests and Parks Projects and Aquatics Center Study.

Agenda

Presentations: sales tax and monthly financial report
A. Consent

1. Minutes of the August 18, 2026 City Council meeting
2. Miovision traffic signal equipment bid waiver ($868,494.00)
3. Drake Field north general aviation apron rehabilitation (Bid 26-41)
4. Drake Field Taxiway E extension (Bid 26-35)
5. Drake Field ARFF vehicle replacement (Bid 26-38)
6. Toter LLC trash cart purchases (Sourcewell contract)
7. Millsap and College construction management (Task Order 98)
8. FY2025 Continuum of Care grants ($417,820.00)
9. Mayor authority for Arkansas Natural Resources Commission funding documents
10. Carollo Engineers Amendment 1 (rate and impact fee studies)
11. Sewer service extension, S Mally Wagnon Rd
12. Water main cost share, W Cleveland St and N Storer Ave ($48,806.00)
13. Change Order 3, MLK Blvd water and sewer relocations ($687,340.18)
14. Water construction materials budget amendment ($800,000.00)
15. Axon Justice software bid waiver ($75,842.00)
16. 2025 JAG Local Solicitation Grant ($85,307.00)
17. State Drug Task Force grant ($272,301.00)
    B. Unfinished business
18. Razing of a dilapidated and unsafe structure, N School Ave (tabled to September 1)
19. ADM 2026-0024, W Center St and S Gregg Ave (tabled to September 1)
20. RZN 2026-0015, N Deane Solomon Rd and W Vanike Dr (reconsidered August 4 and tabled to September 1)
21. RZN 2026-0018, W Wedington Dr (appeal of Planning Commission denial)
22. ANX 2025-0002, northeast of W Weir Rd (tabled to September 1)
23. PZD 2025-0006 appeal, northeast of W Weir Rd (tabled to September 1)
    C. New business
24. RZN-2026-0024, N Leverett Ave and W Cleveland St
25. RZN 2026-0019, E Spring St
26. Park land license agreement notice waiver
    D. Proposed agenda additions (none listed)
    E. Agenda session presentations: energy report; Economic Development quarterly update
    F. City Council tour; G. Announcements; H. Adjournment

Sources

• Meeting page (agenda, packet, minutes): https://fayettevillear.portal.civicclerk.com/event/1456/files
• Agenda: https://fayettevillear.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=5379,plainText=false)
• Agenda packet (not read): https://fayettevillear.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=5380,plainText=false)
• Video: https://reflect-fayetteville-ar.cablecast.tv/CablecastPublicSite/show/9663?channel=1 (City of Fayetteville Government Channel on Cablecast, titled "City Council Agenda Session 8.25.2026"; runtime 106 minutes)

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