Agenda Highlights 8/1/23
The Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting scheduled for 8-1-23 will begin with a vote on a zoning change for 53.98 undeveloped acres at 8603-9001 Chad Colley Boulevard, 9201-9599 Massard, and 9600-9700 Custer Boulevard to allow for the building of a multi-use development made up of single family homes, townhouses, multi-family residential, small office suites, and 2 detention ponds.
The Board will vote on a zoning change for 12201 and 12211 Ward Avenue to allow for the existing buildings to be used as hotels or duplexes.
The Board will vote on an amendment to the recently approved rules on fowl that would allow for owners of 5 or more acres who would like to keep more than the maximum allowable 20 chickens to go through the Planning Commission public hearing process to obtain a conditional use permit to have more chickens.
The Board will vote on adding a requirement for members of the Property Owners Appeal Board that they must own property in Fort Smith themselves. This new rule would not affect current members of the Property Owners Appeal Board, but would apply to any new appointees in the future.
The Board will vote on whether to accept a bid from All Service Electric for $579,452 for the purchase of replacement traffic signals and poles at the intersections of North 6th and North A and North 6th and North B.
The Board will vote on whether to accept a bid from Wastequip Pacific for $126,426.52 for the purchase of 19 replacement roll-off dumpsters.
The Baord will vote on whether to purchase 2 replacement one ton GMC Sierra crew cab long bed pickup trucks for the Fire Department from Harry Robinson GMC for a total of $133,268.
The Board will vote on whether to purchase cybersecurity equipment from Heartland Business Systems for a total of $249,677.51 with $114,506,63 to be paid this year and the remainder to be paid next year.
The Board will vote on accepting the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant for the Police Department. The total grant amount will be $79,203 with $23,760.90 to be awarded to the Fort Smith Police Department and the remainder to be awarded to Sebastian County.
