Agenda Highlights 2/21/23

The Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting scheduled for 2-21-23 will begin with a vote on parking restrictions and signs and enforcement of the rules on parking in the City owned lots and parking spaces near the Blue Lion Building and Riverfront Pavilion. The parking would be restricted to only people attending an event at the facility and no parking whatsoever would be allowed from midnight to 6AM. Violators would be towed at their own expense. This policy is being suggested in response to issues of lack of parking, especially near the Blue Lion for Board meetings, mostly caused by residents of the nearby townhomes and people parking for a business nearby on B Street.

The Board will vote on whether to renew the auto insurance coverage for City vehicles through Arkansas Municipal League for $419,679. The Board will also vote on buying coverage from Arkansas Municipal League for property insurance for City buildings for $1,035,364. Last year the City switched away from AML property coverage it carried previously to insurance from Travelers. This would be a switch back to AML.

The Board will vote on the purchase of Itron water meter reading software from United Systems Software for $38,445 to replace obsolete software.

The Board will vote on whether to accept a bid from Crawford Construction Company for $755,500 for the relocation of a 48 inch water transmission line to accommodate a state highway project. The cost to the City of this water line relocation will be reimbursed 100% by ARDOT.

The Board will vote on whether to purchase a replacement Mack MD742R truck for the Solid Waste Department from Bruckner’s Truck and Equipment for $327,553.

The Board will vote on whether to approve new rates for advertising on Fort Smith Transit buses. The new large buses have more space and different spaces for advertising so the prices are needing to be reset to match with the new spaces.