Public Works Council Committee - Regular Meeting

Alright. It's 05:00. Go ahead and call the Public Works Council Meeting to order. And first item is roll call. Please register your presence when you're prompted.

Okay, do have a quorum. First item is approval of minutes, minutes 26,005, minutes for the Public Works Committee meeting on Tuesday, 01/06/2026. I make a motion that the minutes be approved unless there are changes to be noted. Second. Second. Motion second to approve the minutes. Anyone have any comments or questions concerning the minutes? If not, we have a motion and second. All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye.

Any opposed? Minutes of the meeting will be approved. Next item, resolutions to be introduced. Resolution twenty five two nineteen, resolution by the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas authorizing the offer and acceptance for right of way in a temporary construction easement at 2400 East Johnson Avenue for the purpose of constructing and maintaining roadway improvements. Whereas the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas desires to acquire the following described right of way, an easement for the purpose of constructing and maintaining roadway improvements.

Legal description follows containing 3,696 square feet more or less subject to all rights of way and easements of record. In a temporary construction easement, legal description follows, containing 21,397 square feet more or less subject to all rights of way and easement of record. Whereas in lieu of monetary compensation, the city shall remove all trees in the temporary construction easement and remove the condemned house and the two uncondemned houses on the property. The estimated value of this in lieu work is $39,318.27 whereas the funding for the in lieu work to be performed shall come from the capital improvement budget and any liens associated with the existing condemnation or the resulting demolition shall be waived. Now therefore be it resolved by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas that Section one, the mayor and city clerk are hereby authorized to execute the attached offer acceptance, perform the in lieu work, waive any liens as described above, and execute any other documents necessary to effectuate this agreement.

Move to adopt. I recommend to the full council.

Second. And motion second to recommend to full council. Any comments or questions regarding this? Any comments or questions by anyone in the public or staff? Okay, if not, we have a motion and a second.

Please mark your ballot when prompted. Okay, and that carries. Next item, resolution 26 double o six. Resolution requesting free utility service from Seawater and Light for a traffic signal. Whereas the city of Jonesboro is requesting that Seawater and Light provide free utilities at the following location, 6002 UE Johnson Avenue traffic signal cabinet.

Now, therefore, be it resolved by the city council for the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas that section one, the city water and light be requested by this resolution to provide free utilities for the location listed above. Section two, to permit such services to be provided without charge. The city of Jonesboro hereby affirms to City Water and Light that the ultimate use of CWL utilities so provided is now and shall remain a use for purpose which the city is engaged in as part of its governmental or proprietary functions under authority to it by state law.

Recommend to the full council.

Second. Motion second to recommend forward resolution 26,064 council. Any comments or questions by anyone on the committee? Anyone in attendance or staff? Okay, if not, we do have a motion second. Please cast your ballot when prompted to do so. He's voting, but it's not showing up. He did vote the first. Okay. We have that that resolution before the full council.

Next resolution, twenty six zero ten. Resolution by the city council of Jonesboro, Arkansas to accept a permanent right of way at 3505 Stella Drive for the purpose of constructing and maintaining pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure improvements. Whereas the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas desires to accept the following described right of way for purpose of constructing and maintaining pedestrian and infrastructure improvements. Legal description follows containing 0.05 acres, 2,150 square feet more or less, subject to rights of way and easements of record. Now therefore be it resolved by the city council for the city of Jonesboro that the mayor and city clerk are hereby authorized to accept the right of way described above.

Motion we recommend to the full council.

Second. Motion second to recommend and forward resolution 26.1 to full council. Any comments or questions by anyone on the committee? Anyone in attendance or staff? Okay.

Okay. That will be forwarded to full counsel. Next item is pending items. I know of none. Next item, other business. Anyone on the committee have any other business bring for the committee? Doctor. Cohen? Okay. Okay.

Then next will be public comments. Any comments from anyone in attendance in the public on anything that was not on agenda? Okay, and if not, next item is adjournment. Move. Second. Motion to adjourn. All in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. He opposed. Meeting adjourned. Thank you.