City Council - Regular Meeting

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All right, welcome to the unite Bentonville City Council meeting. With that will call us to order. But first, if anybody has would like to speak, there is a new sign up sheets. If you want to speak on an agenda item, we ask that you sign up there. If you want to speak on an item that's not on the agenda, there is a sign up sheet for that as well. I don't see anybody running to sign up. So with that, I will call us to order. If you'll please join me. I don't see that we have a scout tonight. You'll join me for the Pledge of Allegiance and remain standing for a moment of silence for a military following.

I pledge allegiance.

Thank you.

Roll call, please.

Sanchez?

Remote.

Oh, hello.

Patterson?

Here.

Vickery? Present. Siva? Here. Souter?

Here.

Grover?

Here.

Burkhart?

Here.

Hook?

Here. Making a motion to approve the minutes of the May 26, 2026 Bentonville City Council meeting.

So moved.

Second. Motion and second. Roll call, please.

Patterson. Yes. Acree. Yes. Seba. Yes. Suter. Yes. Grover. Yes. Burkhart. Yes. Hook.

Yes. Are there any preliminary motions?

I make a motion to suspend the rules requiring ordinances be read on three separate days and further move all ordinances and resolutions be read by their title only. Second.

Acree? Yes. Teva? Yes. Suter? Yes. Grover? Yes. Burkhart? Yes. Hook? Yes. Patterson? Yes.

With that, can I get a motion to open up the Committee of the Whole?

So moved.

And a second. So with that, we'll open up Committee of the Whole. I'll turn it to Chris, your chair.

Okay. We have no agenda for Committee of the Whole. Are there any items anyone would like to discuss before we dive into the consent agenda? We have a new attorney, so anything you want to legalize.

Any procedural changes?

Okay. Well, we can consider a consent agenda for new business item 2 and 3 and 4 and 5 and then item 10, 11, and 12. 13 and 14. And that's it. And I know 14 is a large document. I don't know if anybody has questions on that, but I think it's pretty straightforward starting out. So that's the motion for the consent. Can we get a motion? And second. All in favor say aye. Any opposed? A motion to close the committee, the whole removed second second on favor say aye. There.

And we will open new business with the resolution to recognize each staff that under retirement from the city that's enough.

And

We're all either excited I'm leaving or they're... They're all clapping, so...

We can get everybody in. I like to read the resolution and we also are having a retirement party for chief. So we'll, we'll do this there as well. But I think this gives you everybody a good overview of his career with us. So. The resolution reads as this. Chief Aaron Ray Shasted was born in Fontana, California and graduated from Rogers High School in Rogers, Arkansas in May 1996 and earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Harding University in 2000. And whereas Chief Aaron Ray Shasted served in the US Marine Corps Reserve from 2003 to 2018, holding numerous leadership roles from platoon sergeant to platoon commander, with his last assignment as the scout sniper platoon sergeant for the 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines, 4th Marine Division. And whereas Chief Aaron Ray Shasta began his 26th year law enforcement career by joining the Rogers Police Department in Rogers, Arkansas, as a police officer from 2000 to 2003. And whereas Chief Aaron Ray Shasta joined the Bentonville Police Department on February 24th, 2003, as a police officer, where he served in many roles to include field training officer, canine handler, SWAT team commander, criminal investigation sergeant over the narcotics unit, and general CID, patrol sergeant, patrol lieutenant, and ultimately operations captain. And whereas Chief Aaron Ray Shasted prioritized comprehensive and ongoing training for all employees to promote the safety of both law enforcement personnel and the community, ensuring officers remain informed of the latest legal standards, professional practices, technological advances, and evidence-based police strategies to enhance preparedness and professionalism within the department. And whereas Chief Aaron Ray Shusted was appointed to lead the Bentonville Police Department as chief of police on September 30th, 2021, one of the highest responsibilities and achievements in public safety. And whereas throughout Chief Aaron Ray Shosted's distinguished career, he has successfully completed numerous advanced leadership and professional development courses, modernized and implemented comprehensive departmental policies and procedures, and guided the department through its first accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, or COLEA, a nationally recognized benchmark regarded as the gold standard in public safety to meet nationally recognized standards for professionalism, accountability, policies, procedures, operations, and public safety practices. And whereas Chief Aaron Ray Shastad has successfully overseen and managed numerous critical incidents throughout his career with professionalism, sound judgment, and calm leadership under pressure, ensuring the safety of all officers and the public while maintaining order, accountability, and public confidence, during high pressure situations. And whereas Chief Aaron Ray Shasted as Chief of the Bentonville Police Department has continued to faithfully serve until his retirement and through his countless activities and accomplishments delivered to the Bentonville Police Department and the citizens of Bentonville, an unparalleled level of professionalism and service. Now, therefore, be it resolved that by the adoption of this resolution, the City Council of Bentonville hereby commends and congratulates Chief Aaron Ray Shusted for his 23 years of dedicated service to the Bentonville Police Department and the citizens of Bentonville. And we wish him health, happiness, and continued success in all his future endeavors.

Congratulations.

I have a funny story about you not smiling. You remember this? I'm redoing my photo. Photo as Tika's sister.

Just a little bit. Just a little bit.

I'm always smiling inside. I just want to say thank you. Thank you for putting the trust in me. And I will tell you, this 26 years has gone by fast. I would say I loved every minute of it. The chief's job has been pretty challenging. It's probably one of the most challenging jobs that's out there. But the job itself is a very noble profession. I love it. I can't do anything. All this stuff on that document doesn't mean anything without the men and women involved. that do it every day. I just had the responsibility of overseeing it and leading it. And so they're the ones that make it happen. And so I appreciate all the support. Appreciate it. It's made my job so easy coming into work every single day with the men and women that are there working. And so hopefully this whole job is about relationships in the community and internal. And so I hope it doesn't end. So if I can ever do anything, please reach out. Again, appreciate all the support, city council and the mayor. Everybody's provided the community. We've got a great department, great men and women, so they will continue to do great things.

I personally can't say enough. Thank you.

And I just want to say, not only has he been a phenomenal police chief, but he's been a great dad. And I got to host his son's very first baby shower. And so I've watched his kids grow up. And in all of the work, you've been a great dad, too.

It turned out good. So that is the most promising thing I got out of this whole thing. I've got three great kids.

The legacy of your family as well. You've honored it. Thank you.

Thank you.

Hey on our consent agenda, we have items 2, 3, 4, 5. I can leave. You're welcome to stay for the rest of it, but you are welcome to leave as well. OK, so consent agenda is items 2, 3, 4, 5. 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14. But that, Lisa, if you will read the titles of all those. Just all in a row? Mm-hmm. Full title, please.

Resolution awarding bid IFE26-28 to Superior Automotive Group for the purchase of one 2027 Ram 2500 for the Bentonville Animal Services Department in the amount of $67,869 and for other purposes. A resolution authorizing the mayor and city clerk to enter into an agreement with the Banner Fire Equipment Incorporated for the purchase of one E1 rescue truck in an amount not to exceed $1,306,055 plus applicable taxes and for other purposes. A resolution authorizing the exchange of the fire department apparatus provided by Benton County for the Bentonville fire department and for other purposes. A resolution authorizing the mayor and city clerk to enter into an agreement with half in the amount of $211,000 for design services for the new Northwest, sorry, for the Northwest third street side path and for other purposes. Resolution in the city council for the city of Bentonville, Arkansas. In the city council for the city of Bentonville, Arkansas.

I'm on to 14 now.

In the city council for the city of Bentonville, Arkansas. A resolution authorizing the mayor and city clerk to enter into amendment number one with Black & Veatch Corporation for additional design services in the amount of $3,012,902 and for other purposes. A resolution authorizing the mayor and city clerk to enter into an agreement with Walter P. Moore and Associates Incorporated in the amount of $4,356,120 for the design services and for other purposes. Good job. Second. Motion and a second. Roll call, please.

Beba? Yes. Souter? Yes. Grover? Yes. Burghardt? Yes. Hook? Yes. Patterson? Yes. Acree? Yes.

Item number six, the public hearing in an ordinance vacating a right-of-way. At this time, I will open the public hearing for anyone here in person or online to speak on the item. Seeing and hearing none, I will close the public hearing.

An ordinance vacating right-of-way located at lot 209 of original town of Bentonville subdivision of the city of Bentonville, Arkansas, Benton County, Arkansas, VAC 26-0002. Second.

Motion and second. Any other discussion? Roll call, please.

Yes. Yes.

Yes.

Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

Yes.

Yes. Yes.

Yes.

Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

An ordinance vacating street right-of-way located at lot 76 of Bentonville original subdivision of the city of Bentonville, Arkansas, Benton County, Arkansas, VAC 26-0005. Second.

Second in either discussion. Roll call, please. Grover? Yes.

Burkhart?

Yes.

Hook? Yes. Patterson? Yes. Acree? Yes. Siva? Yes. Souter?

Yes.

And number eight is a public hearing an ordinance vacating it right away and establishing a YouTube utility easement. Time I will open the public hearing. Is there anyone in person or online to speak on this item?

Jonathan Barry, I'm the applicant. So I'm just here to answering questions.

Hearing no one else to speak on this item, I'll close the public hearing.

Ordinance vacating right-of-way and establishing a utility easement located lots 3, 5, 6, and 10 of Orchard Addition to the City of Bentonville, Arkansas, Benton County, Arkansas.

We have a motion and a second. Roll call, please. Yes.

Yes. Patterson. Yes. Acree. Yes. Siva. Yes. Souter.

Yes. Grover. Yes. Item number nine is a public hearing and ordinance vacating a utility easement. This time I will open the public hearing. Is there anyone in person or online to speak on this item?

My name is Taylor Rodriguez. Here with Swope Consulting. Here to answer any questions you might have.

I think there's anyone else to speak, so I will close the public hearing.

An ordinance vacating utility easement located at Lot 7, Block 2 of Scoggin Subdivision of the City of Bentonville, Arkansas, Benton County, Arkansas, VAC 26-0013. I move. Second.

Motion and a second. Roll call, please.

Cook? Yes. Patterson? Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

Yes. Items 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 were on consent agenda. So we'll go to, there were no planning or utility board items, but planning item number one, which is a final plot of Opal Park phase one.

An ordinance accepting a final plot of opal Park phase one to the city of Bentonville Arkansas and for other purposes project number F P 2, 5 dash 0, 0, 1, 1.

Second.

I shouldn't have second and the other discussion. Roll call please.

Patterson. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

Item number two is a rezoning of Costello to T2.1 rural to T3.1 neighborhood edge.

An ordinance changing real estate in the city of Bentonville, Arkansas from its present zoning classification of T2.1 rural to T3.1 neighborhood edge. And for other purposes, project number RZ26-0028. Thank you.

Question in the second. Any other discussion? I did have a question. Can we pull that up on the map and show me exactly where that is? I tried to figure it out. I had trouble locating it.

We're talking about the first one, right?

Number two. 3205 Southwest 2nd. Party out there.

The retirement party with you.

Right here.

What are those cross streets?

Here's Barron. Here's Regional Airport Boulevard.

OK. Thank you.

Yep, no problem.

A motion and a second?

Yes.

Any other discussion? Roll call, please.

Patterson? Yes. Acree? Yes. Beba? Yes. Studer? Yes. Grover? Yes. Burkhart? Yes. Hook?

Yes. Item number three is a rezoning on Barron Road LLC from T2.1 rural to T3.2 neighborhood transition.

An ordinance changing real estate in the city of Bentonville, Arkansas from its present zoning classification of T2.1 rural to T3.2 neighborhood transition. And for other purposes, project number RZ26-0029. Second.

Motion and a second. Any other discussion? So call please.

Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

Yes. Patterson. Yes. Item four is a rezoning Barron Road LLC from T2.1 rural to T4.2 neighborhood node.

An ordinance changing real estate in the city of Bentonville, Arkansas from its present zoning classification of T2.1 rural to T4.2 neighborhood node and for other purposes. Project number RZ0024. There's a motion and a second.

Any other discussion? We'll call, please.

Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.

Item number five is a rezoning from T2.1 rural to T4.2 neighborhood node, T3.1 neighborhood edge, and T3.2 neighborhood transition.

An ordinance changing real estate in the city of Bentonville, Arkansas from its present zoning classification of T2.1 rural to T4.2 neighborhood node, T3.1 neighborhood edge and T3.2 neighborhood transition and for other purposes. Project number RZ26-0017. Second.

Tyler, could you kind of give us an overview of kind of the, you know, the concerns that there were and how, like, I know it got tabled, put back and then what changed and can you kind of refresh us? There's all, I'm still not super confident in the new name, the new numbers of zoning and like exactly what's going on.

Okay, so I'll start with why it was tabled there were a couple of reasons why they had a portion that is in the urban corridor place type that they had creeped this 3.2 over the top of which wouldn't be an allowable zoning district within the urban corridor. The reason why that is, is that the urban corridor place type is meant to be more of like a commercial corridor type of place where 3.2 is going to be more of like a smaller scale residential type of product. So it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to allow for that zoning district within that place type. The other thing through that conversation that it allowed us to do was planning commission was able to talk about. As we heard from some of the neighbors to the east of here. Having a buffer zone of what's called T 3.1 in between the R1 to the east. and the rest of the rezoning to the west. T3.1 is a single family district at a scale very similar to like the DN1 type of district. 50 foot with a lot with minimum similar setbacks to what DN1 used to be is the rough equivalency for T3.1. Okay.

That was several lots deep, right?

Correct. Yeah. So if you look here, it's This blue on this map here, it's going to be roughly, I would say, it's going to be all the, I don't know the exact layout because I haven't seen the subdivision layout yet, but it's going to equate to at least one lot depth directly adjacent to the R1 next to it. Now T3.2, it's really your single family, two family district. So it transitions then from the R1 to a single family, slightly smaller lot size and some two family allowances within T3.2. And then on the commercial corridor, it allows for the T4.2, which is the lowest scale commercial corridor style of zoning district. The heights between T3.1 and T3.2 are the same, three stories, 36 feet in height. Now, as far as the concerns that were raised, There were several. One was about cross connectivity between the subdivisions. We'll know that for certain during the preliminary platting and or large scale process. But I think one important piece is that when this subdivision to the east was laid out, it was laid out with the intent through the street step to connect to future development to the west. Because otherwise what you end up with is Every development accessing one or two curb cuts off of Southwest Regional Airport Boulevard, which leads to congestion and all the other things that make people upset on Southwest Regional Airport Boulevard. Another, there was a lot of talk about, one of the letters we received was questioning whether we have jurisdiction here. We do, this is in Bentonville City Limits. It was talking about the Benton County Comprehensive Growth Plan, which I've never read, I don't know if it necessarily exists, and about Benton County zoning, which I know does not exist. So we had some of that discussion at Planning Commission as well.

Do you feel, sorry, do you feel like all of the legitimate concerns were addressed when it came back and corrected?

I think by providing the buffer zone to T3.1, yes. The other piece I would point out here, and it was shown on the maps themselves, is as this development occurs, I'll just pull it up real quick. One thing we're going to be paying attention to and that the developer will also have to pay attention to is going to be the BLE maps within this area. It touches the kind of the southeastern corner of this property. So I think it'll be important as this develops as best as we can to stay out of that area.

This is across the well from Opal Park? Correct.

Yep.

Yep.

So when he mentioned, and again, I have the same concern with the flooding where it says the unaddressed, HAB-Juliette Boone, I know again that it has to be addressed in the big scale. HAB-Juliette Boone, But like it doesn't come back to us again.

HAB-Jacques Juilland, They would have to mitigate any kind of floodplain development or drainage through their through their actual preliminary plotting or large scale processes.

We'll also have to have a floodplain permit. We'll also have all of their gradage and all the flooding information on their elevation certificates and everything else to clarify that. Can you zoom in one more time and put those topos back on? I just see.

Oh, yeah. It was on their vicinity map here.

Yeah. It's a challenging site.

A lot going on.

Well, it's a lot of topo. I don't think the density will be near what everybody might be thinking about. I mean, looking at those topos, it's challenging at best.

But you don't have any information on that Benton County comprehensive plan?

No. But it wouldn't, if it's in the city limits. It wouldn't apply. It wouldn't have territory or jurisdiction over us.

Just like now, we currently don't have jurisdiction over anything outside of our jurisdiction. Yeah. So there is no crossing the limit.

And if it's already in the city limits, then our comprehensive plan takes precedence.

So has this, like, was this brought into the city years ago, or has it been?

I have no idea what the document referenced.

Yeah, so I, yeah, I mean...

It's a legal plot recorded under the city of Bentonville, I believe, there. So city property falls under our rules, right?

I'm just wondering what the expectation was of this gentleman. when he got involved in it. Like, did he know this was in the city? Like, how long has this been in the city? That's why, I mean, he makes it sound like, because, I mean.

You should be in the document set, probably.

I mean, he's alluding to this as being a 2023 study, which.

It's been in the city of Bentonville since 2017. Okay. This piece has.

So, I mean, having the timeline help is helpful because.

This piece was 1996.

I'll be honest. I was surprised when I read. this Benton County comprehensive, which I did try to locate somebody or something about that. And I haven't had as much luck as sounds like you. But when they said 2023, I was like, not been that long ago. How did they not know? So, okay.

It could be that a property owner near there is in the county. And so they think. Yeah.

And I think that was verified at planning commission. I think you clarified that. Correct. Is there any other discussion?

Octavio here. I've been following this case for a little bit of time, and I think it is another good example of the good planning, good work that the planning department and the planning commission have done. I think this is very well, the result is very good in the sense of having separated the one big parcel or the equivalent of it into three sections, including the buffer on the east to allow for those houses on that side of the parcel. I think it is very good. Thank you.

Any other discussions? Any other motions? No seconds? Okay, roll call, please.

Souter? Yes. Grover? Yes. Burkhart? Yes. Hook? Yes. Patterson? Yes. Acree? Yes. Deba? Yes.

Okay, can I get a motion to adjourn? Second.

Second, all in favor?

Aye. Okay, with that, we do have one person signed up for public comment. Vivian Rose? Come forward, and if you'll give us your name and your address, and if you can keep your comments to three minutes or under, we would appreciate it. Okay.

Okay. I'm going to be talking fast. Hi, my name is Tevin Rose. I have a residential property. It's an investment property at 804 Northwest 11th Street. It's about 11 blocks from here. In 2024, a tornado substantially damaged the property. We had to take it down to studs and basically it's brand new. I did redid everything from plumbing, electrical, new roof. Started researching what I was going to do with the landscaping and started that this spring. And in all the research I was doing, I started seeing a lot of people talk about helping pollinators and that kind of thing. Let me also say I'm a 620 all lines property adjuster and I'm also FEMA certified and deal with flood claims. I'm saying that because this particular property, the grade of it is lower than the street and there's a substantial amount of water coming off and flowing towards the property. So in putting $150,000 plus into it, in remodeling it, I'm trying to protect our investment. So I'm looking at different things of what I was going to do with the landscaping and started seeing things like, you know, fluttering insects have declined by 22% over the last 20 years. And I just started seeing all the things that were happening to the ecosystem. And so with all that being said, fast forward to this spring, I... rented some equipment and punched holes throughout the yard so that there would be seed to soil contact. I started researching and reaching out to people that know a lot more than I do about helping pollinators and researching Arkansas native plants. So my goals were to create a landscaping environment that was low maintenance, beneficial to the pollinators, and would help offset the tremendous amount of water that's flowing through there. I didn't realize that there was a current city ordinance. And so the base that I was establishing with the wildflowers, hopefully you can see it in this photo and I've got it electronically available, was becoming very thick and dense. I could look down and within seconds, I could see hundreds, if not thousands of baby bees, baby butterflies. And I was just starting to see baby grasshoppers. Someone complained. instead of coming to talk to me and asking me what I was doing. So then I got a notification from code enforcement that I was in violation, and that's how I found out that I was in violation. Because again, all the research that I read said that it was better for the ecosystem to overseed when you're converting a grass lawn to a native wild environment. I don't know what I'm getting on time, so I wanna be careful. I've been working in it every day, literally since March. The photos that are reflected here, like I said, it's a very dense, I don't know if I can approach, but, oh. I guess I'm just here to encourage you to pass something with the tree and landscaping board recently passed their ordinance that they've been working on for the past two years. I know that the city of Fayetteville passed one in 2009 and West Fort passed one in June of 2023. And I'm urging you to pass something that makes it legal for people like me that are trying to benefit the pollinators and reduce the watershed. I didn't get to any of my statistics. So if you're interested, I've got an email with some actual facts of why there are many states and cities that are actually paying residents to convert their lawns because of watershed flooding issues and helping the pollinators.

Thank you.

Send that to the mayor. Could you send it?

I did ask Shelly to pass because Shelly has all of that, right? I did ask her to send it to the mayor.

We'll be having these discussions as we look at this new new Yeah, he's been working on some things and so we've been he's come by having Conversations with with a number of, I think, entities as well to try to get input from several different entities.

Yeah, sorry. Shelly has discussed it with Tree and Landscape Committee, as well as Great Neighborhoods Program, just looking for some feedback on proposed language on a program like this. I think our intent is to bring this back to a committee whole for discussion with all of you here in a couple of weeks. Because we know there's a lot of strong opinions both ways on this.

What's your address? Can you just say Toll 4, Northwest 11th Street? i would strongly encourage you to come by the rain that happened yesterday was a perfect example my next door neighbor is sent me a video and is trying to tell me what i've done is impacting her house i contacted a civil engineer today that specifically deals with water shed and flooding issues and like i said i've been a flood adjuster for seven years i'm not an engineer but i kind of know what's going on and my neighbor didn't want to listen to anything i've said there's a major water issue um as well as benefiting the pollinators but please come by i would love for you to see the property and see what's going on we're working on fixing the water issue yeah that's the drainage it's the tiger area i and i can't be getting close to a project that'll help them we're going to spend a lot of money to try to fix it we've been spending a lot of money trying to submit it but we will continue to

One area that we may be able to lean on that was adopted back in 2004-05 was the green building program, which allows for rain gardens already that we've approved in our ordinance. It's just so old and nobody's really dealt with it. But those rain gardens exist within that green building program to help with and mitigate water runoff. And so I believe it's already legal. It's just so old that I don't think we've pulled that ordinance up and looked at what's capable in that. And just, it might help.

Are you looking at it? I'm familiar with this. At one point, we had a green building code.

We adopted it. It also had different types of drainage programs that you'd earn points for, environmental. Some people have taken pieces of it, like your testing of your doors. But there is also changing our drainage systems to similar to what we did on Bright Road over there by the park. That's similar to the type of drainage systems that they've moved in that type of ordinance.

If you look at Baden's campus, they've incorporated a ton of that. It's wild. But it takes some time to get it to where it looks like it's supposed to be there. And that's the problem is that you have to, there's those growing pains of getting it to the place where you need it to be. And Tempian has some beautiful pictures of people that have done this and the result of it. So we'll see those when that email gets sent out.

Okay, so if you have some comments, I do know that Shelly's team is working on some things and we're doing some outreach to try to talk to everybody, neighborhoods as well, and trying to figure out what makes sense and the buffer zones and different things that might need to be built into that. You're right, there's opinions on both things. Sometimes it's good for them to see some things, too, to try to understand what it might look like. But we've got opinions on both sides of this, of it butting up next to it. cut lawn and in particular in neighborhoods is kind of where we're really kind of seeing the area is like fading and stuff and they maintain that and they just cut an area. I think they annually cut it down in different things. And so there's some maintenance pieces of that we're trying to figure out what is that um right uh there is some nation in the ordinance i think is what we're trying to do well we have a large line that i've gotten a lot of feedback on so that might be a good one for you that's that very first ride with what's the name of that somerset somerset when you first go into hanover to the if you make the first left but we will um we'll pull the green building there may be some things that's already existing in that we'll pull that and see that

So maybe you have some things that are even up to date. Yeah.

OK. All right. Thank you. With that, we'll go to . Octavio, are you wanting to report anything from online?

Well, the library met and had a very intelligent discussion on many things that are happening over there. As I have said repeatedly, this is the happiest place in town. As for the utility board, we didn't meet. We didn't have enough room for it, and we certainly will do it the next time. That's it.

have anything traffic and signage met we approved a construction dumper dumpster at 110 west central for three months it'll they'll leave a four foot gap in the sidewalk so that we can pedestrian traffic can continue to go through there and they're going to be taking a part of the building that currently has one tenant and converting it to three tenants. It'll take three months for it to be there, but it was the safest option and they were required to get a right-of-way permit.

Did they discuss signage in the Pleasant View neighborhood about the flooding? I know there was a request put in. I just didn't know if it made it in time for your agenda.

what kind of they had another car yesterday i saw that they are going to design i think our sign in-house sign is going to make it okay he also it also is pointed out that they have done some mitigation and some projects started to help with that flooding and they're not done yet there's no more work i know but if we had a sign or if they had a sign that warned them of the water level water

they're driving their car into the well they don't know how deep it is the problem is the road goes like that and so you think that it's going to be the same level when you get through but it doesn't it dips down and they don't realize you would not know it dipped um they because water's already on the road i mean if you tell them they can't drive on the water then they can't go anywhere i mean so but i think a sign at least It helps us really, like we gave you the expectation of this is what the water level is.

Yeah, I believe we're doing that now. I just want to make sure.

I didn't know the time.

I'll try to get you a timeline for sure. But it shouldn't take too long to get one out there.

It was quite an event. We had 3 and 1 half inches at our job sites within two hours. It was an unbelievable event. We have to measure that and provide that details to She should have been proud of the city. They were out there checking the whips during the rain. So they're checking.

Yeah, they closed off Battlefield. They had to. I mean, it was floating away.

I mean, I will tell you, it's usually April, May, June. Those are the months we're going to see heavy rain. And we know where there's flooding. But we're continually trying to put infrastructure in the ground to address it. But that curb and gutter and that underground i mean it's just we don't have it on every umbrella it has to be continuously put in and worked on and that's something we're budgeting for and trying to do but um finishing battlefield in the design and actually getting the first 100 is to trying to um help that that neighborhood we're underway now to train there but that's the four million dollars okay you saying my turn

Okay. Artboard has not met, but we have received 32 proposals for the water tower road roundabout. So that will be our next meeting. We'll be discussing those and trying to figure out what's going to go in there. And the airport board did me and we had updates on all the engineering construction and and also discussed the a loss relocation, which continues to be a challenge out there because of Black and small it's a small airport and so trying to figure out a place for that. is currently being worked on. And we're trying to figure out if there's an opportunity to have different parts of it in different places. So they're working on creative solutions that will pass the FFA. And then FAA, not FFA.

The farm. They won't like the farm.

um and then also um that we did discuss at chairman baldwin coming in to present to city council to give an update on the airport which i think would be really great a lot of amazing things happening out there and i think it would be really great for everybody to see and hear um it is a a great airport and the things that are going on out there are really beneficial to the city as a whole And then ATAB is this week, too. So I'll give you an update next time on that.

And there's an open house at the hangar.

Yes, the hangar.

I think we all know what the open house is.

Hold on. I'll look for it while you give an update, and then I'll tell you when that date is.

I don't have anything. I don't see anything else.

At one thing I just like to bring it up for we can discuss it later there's a local building code that we have that supersedes are international building code. and our IRC as well. This is really detailed, but 14.2 Romex is allowed in the International Building Code and International Residential Code several years ago because of our constraints and inspectors and challenging. And the difference between them are minor, but they're listed. But we decided just to make everybody do 12.2 to make it simpler for inspections. But if you look at a, I'll send these in, Mayor, to you.

So you have this.

So I think that everybody, the building department's talking about it. Others are talking about it. But it's if we could align our codes across the counties and cities and states uh you know you're not talking about a little money now this one project seventy thousand dollars difference and why so while we're trying to keep our costs down if it's allowed by international building code or residential code i'd like to certainly consider with removing that portion of the the local code enforcement and so maybe we can visit about it further in the future to to modify that code on our local basis um we meet next week tree and landscape so

Okay, the open hanger for neighborhood one is four to seven on June 18th.

You will probably, you should, we'll also send Steve Shasta's retirement out. You probably already got Boyston, Kevin Boyston's retirement as well. So I think those have both been sent to you. I will say we are working on, we're going to be bringing some revisions to the noise ordinance, but we're working internally. And so we're going to bring this in. The natural landscaping is a topic, and e-motos on the trail is a topic. It's also a topic on streets, but we're going to start with the e-motos on the trail because we think the law is fairly clear on that. But with all of these topics, We're going to try to get some clarity and some better practices in these, but the enforcement piece of it is sometimes the challenging piece of it because we have to, for noise, our officers have to be there and actually document it. They have to see it. Same thing on the emotos. We're trying to work through that. If you all want to, if you have thoughts on those three, those are some of the big ones that are coming that we're seeing in 311. On natural landscaping, it's more right now, people want the grass cut. And so we're trying to manage that piece of it. So we're having a lot of those coming through. E-motors, there's been some challenges on the trails with that and how fast. Those go, and then the noise.

What is being discussed about noise ordinances?

Well, it's based on complaints. Is it about the barber? That is one. But we have a, I mean, the police can give you the, I think they sent, Becky, the location. So trying to do some clarification there and then also helping to clarify with the public how enforcement happens and what has to be documented to be able to do enforcement. We have some ideas. If you all have some ideas, those are the three big topics.

Didn't we talk about that a while back about going from decibels to hours and then where did we end up on that?

was the big change within our current draft is looking at uh regulating by hours of operation for amplified noise specifically and some we'll have to consider too as we build our pavilion if you call it that at peel park or mid center or whatever we call it if we start doing music there like they do at the rail yard and rogers we're going to have to be consistent through our code, it'll have to apply to other retail operations too, not just those and not the city. So we're all going to have to play by the same rules. So whatever we adopt in these neighborhoods...

I don't think the mayor will want us playing past like 11 o'clock at night.

I was going to say, Rogers has used the consistency of the time. Absolutely. And it has been a game changer for them. I mean, even the amp, they will unplug the amp if it's too late. So, I mean, I think time... is more consistent and way more, I don't want to say easy, because it's never easy, but it's more exact.

So if we use the time, we're going to still have to measure decibels in the same location?

Of course, we were planning on bringing this back as a discussion, but the idea would be... You would have a key, like a very clear definition of what amplified noise or sound is and a cutoff time for that. If you're going to play amplified noise outdoors, it has to stop at 10 p.m., 11 p.m., 12 o'clock a.m., whatever it is. And then it's very clear when police is out there enforcing it, are they playing amplified noise? Yes. What time is it?

So are we going to be able to determine that without measuring it?

I look forward to seeing the draft. Yes.

I would say if you are passionate about any of three of these topics to reach out and we can connect you with the internal teams that are kind of vetting through this and go from there.

Just a quick question on noise, construction noise. What are the hours without a special permit that they're allowed to

Depends on the time of year. I can pull it up real quick if you'd like.

I've had some recent concerns over in Hanover because of the massive, whatever it is they're digging in, jackhammering in. And I thought, honestly, townhouse street thing. I thought, honestly, it was from the new medical campus. I thought I was hearing dump trucks dumping, dumping. But it's going on pretty late in the evening, like dark. And I said, I think they can do it till... I just, in case I get another question, I was curious, like, good questions.

Everybody put it in 311 as well. You might have gotten some.

So, but the people who live right next to it, it's dark. And when your neighbors live in the house, it's about the evening. just like you want to burn the trees when you clear your lot, but as soon as your neighbor clears their lot, half of them are gone.

Sorry, Tyler, I could have asked you this often. No, it's all good.

That's so true, though. I've had my reason.

What month are we in? Okay.

So it is... All right, Monday through Saturday between the hours of 7 o'clock p.m. and 6 o'clock a.m. is your restriction in May, June, July, August, and September. So 7 p.m. they should stop the jackhammering?

Or the whatever.

According to the ordinance, yes. Unless they have some alternative permission. What time in the morning?

6 o'clock a.m. Can you go out there and chain yourself?

If I can get out of here in the next five minutes, I'll go down there and see if they're still doing it.

Go report them. Go report them. It's almost time.

Yeah, I think we have heard about that. They were asking what it was.

Because it's been definitely after 7 p.m. We got an extra totem for my badge.

We're getting off topic. But those are the three things that we're looking at trying to update ordinances on. And so if y'all have some thoughts on that, please let me know. All right? Okay.

I just wanted to let everybody know I will not be here on the 23rd. I'll be in Washington, D.C. But I'll try to tie in, but I can't vote. So nobody else can leave.

I'll be gone as well. I'll be gone as well on the 23rd. I'll be in the air. I think I'll go home. I think I'm going to go too.

You know, I may have a great chance. I'm out. I'm here. Time to go. Oh.

We already did the proclamation, are you? Yes. We will talk about him at his retirement.

We'll write to you later.

Yes. He came in when we were talking about the noise ordinance. He wants to get that settled before he leaves.

Yes. Chief Nopal.

Chief Nopal. I appreciate it.