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Key votes and short summaries:

- Waive three readings for ordinances on the agenda (passed 6–0). The council voted to waive the typical three-reading requirement so the ordinances could be considered that night.

- Resolution R2504: Approve application for a MetroPlan climate pollution reduction grant, in partnership with Conway Corporation (passed 5–0). Council members were told the funding opportunity covers LED street-light conversion and requires no local matching funds; if awarded, Conway Corporation will implement and manage the project.

- Resolution R2505: Approve a ground lease for BB Bridal LLC at the Conway Airport (passed 5–0). Staff said the lease is a ground lease that charges a city fee of $0.30 per square foot per year; the tenant will construct and own a hangar and associated parking, paying the fee annually, and the hangar will revert to city ownership after the agreed term.

- Resolution R2506: Consideration to create a cleanup lien for 413 Garland Street (tabled). After extended discussion and public comment, the council tabled the item to the next meeting for additional documentary review (see separate article).

- Ordinance O2523: Annexation of approximately 67.52 acres off Nutter Chapel Road (passed 5–0). The planning commission had recommended the annexation; staff explained that 40-foot rights-of-way were dedicated to maintain county connections and that some small enclaves would remain under county jurisdiction for now.

- Police Department items: Disposal of a 2002 Acura from police inventory for auction, and two appropriation ordinances to return FY2024 reimbursement funds to department accounts (ordinances O2524 and O2525; all passed 5–0). Chief Harris told the council reimbursements included extra-duty services, grant proceeds and insurance recoveries.

- Conway Emergency Operations Center inventory disposal (passed 5–0). The council approved donating or disposing of old dispatch furniture that will be replaced by newly purchased furnishings.

The council also approved routine minutes and financial items earlier in the meeting: approval of minutes from the Feb. 11 meeting (passed 5–0) and the monthly financial report ending Jan. 31, 2025 (passed 5–0).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","February 25th, 2025 - City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its Feb. 25 meeting the Conway City Council approved multiple routine and policy items including a MetroPlan grant application for LED street-light conversion, a ground lease at the Conway Airport, an annexation and several police and operations appropriations; the council also voted to waive three readings for ordinances on the agenda.","taxTitle","Conway City, Faulkner County, Arkansas","taxId",3550,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6303598,"Conway council delays decision on $399 cleanup lien after lengthy dispute over notice and dates",1771,2004000,3775000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2471180-9455659f03dde1ac5cc41ee34e101633&start=2004&end=3775","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2471180-9455659f03dde1ac5cc41ee34e101633/thumbnail_2004000.jpg","/articles/6303598/Conway-City/Faulkner-County/Arkansas/Conway-council-delays-decision-on-399-cleanup-lien-after-lengthy-dispute-over-notice-and-dates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6303598-6f3661509ed66bd8fc48bfac0de5293c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179005&Signature=EJCOn3MJ~iRNbajZZf-F3yBf31NtKmm2kQP6JWdiWhXmvGoJp0vnBY0NLgn4sUwKaJ9I3U2qiV9~yCWBo9ZRA6euAuLqrr~wMk5xmF6DioqhiSLhiAtWvdw2IWVP1Blg-F878uvjUtZ7ST4AvDEAmJAwO-XJsLYlnAvwybPREOXjdvA6CYX4VQHI15qCWLsuxtky5gUfQg9zrPexYE83Z~jlk75xESlj4-ZPyHhPzhab4EPOg5jFJUfrYMhKs8gSBy6V6oXZ98z8BysUcBNZFh2rlIdPShiGvBw5gSyBgiZsLS0dLM6SdRhi6zjp5~JwEIfIm64ZviQ8ANSxIUQTdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Conway City Council on Feb. 25 voted to table a proposed cleanup lien for property at 413 Garland Street after extended testimony from city staff, the city attorney and a representative for the property owner who disputed the city’s timeline and evidence of notice.

City code enforcement officer Mister Clausen told the council the city paid $399.19 to bring the property into compliance and recommended creation of a cleanup lien to secure that cost. “We provided, a lot of notice a lot more than 7 days and, provide it in many different ways, emails, text message, phone calls, certified mail, and regular mail,” Clausen said, describing the city’s outreach and the repeated rechecks of the property.

AJ Register, who said he represents Delta REI LLC, the property owner, disputed the sequence and said the cleanup work had been performed earlier than the city’s filings indicated. “I believe mister Clausen is incorrect. The cleanup was actually performed on January 9,” Register told the council and presented emails and records he obtained via FOIA to support his account.

City Attorney Mister Finkenbinder explained the legal standard the council must apply: under Arkansas law a cleanup lien may be imposed only if the owner refuses to abate a nuisance after being given seven days’ written notice, and that notices “shall be regular mail and certified mail return receipt requested,” as cited in the meeting. Finkenbinder said the council must decide both whether to create the lien and the amount sought; he also explained the owner may appeal a council decision to circuit court.

Council members and staff walked through conflicting records in the public record requests, photographs, officer notes and certified-mail receipts. Clausen said the cleanup work and related notices were documented with multiple contacts over an eight-month period; Register pointed to emails and a phone call he said showed a city officer approved leaving concrete on the site and flagged irregularities in how service was delivered.

After discussion, Council Member Hawkins withdrew the pending resolution and the council voted 5–0 to hold the item in committee and revisit it at the next council meeting in two weeks. No lien was created at the Feb. 25 meeting.

The council heard extensive public and staff comment on due-process issues (how and when notices are delivered) and on factual questions about when the property was cleaned, whether some items — notably stacked concrete blocks — were authorized to remain, and the degree of homeowner notice that qualifies as the statutory seven-day period.","City staff sought a cleanup lien to recoup $399.19 for work at 413 Garland Street; the property owner’s representative disputed the timing and sufficiency of notices and the council voted to table the lien for two weeks.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6303602,"Conway doctor previews 18th annual Mission of Mercy free dental clinic, expects large regional turnout",139,1419000,1558000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2471180-9455659f03dde1ac5cc41ee34e101633&start=1419&end=1558","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2471180-9455659f03dde1ac5cc41ee34e101633/thumbnail_1419000.jpg","/articles/6303602/Conway-City/Faulkner-County/Arkansas/Conway-doctor-previews-18th-annual-Mission-of-Mercy-free-dental-clinic-expects-large-regional-turnout","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6303602-24bc084b85d288fd53fb81903367252d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179005&Signature=Gy3VznkEGDu8wNSCbOdimnI4M6afAjozmq259Ysa8Rgmuvh8nW3AyVMyaYzSm5tvfm2QKSgJS5~1HRwjgcGJVj95b3TVTkEq4qnor5UhULo4sEgyQMF3MYdxMyj2LOvXHwWJdH3xstXIdX~A~ot-sEreuWTCAnJGRBkEWUFHw0OP0wPkI1-5FNs8y7z4tIy2Kys8ZWaGdBJQ6iSYrkN6WReJdVEP103rh1V1w9KObIfh1kYOBxtpKiwF5477xV1lGugxmVDsZ6PZLpyh-K7wRLPE91NxxxPZHJJERcREHOsk0IuyCA86n~qTIhnpmqYnkYbQUluflKWIr-AemxuMLQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dr. Terry Fidler told the Conway City Council on Feb. 25 that the 18th annual Mission of Mercy free dental clinic is planned for April at the Conway Expo Center and will bring thousands of patients and volunteer medical staff to Conway.

Fidler said the program — which provides free dental care — has served roughly 27,200 patients and delivered about $17,900,000 worth of dentistry over the life of the project. “We plan on we'll have probably between 4,500 people will be here for the weekend,” he said, adding the Conway-specific turnout for clinic services is likely to be smaller: “we will probably see somewhere around 1,400 to 1,800 patients.”

The update, delivered during the council’s regular meeting, explained the event mobilizes dentists, physicians, dental assistants and hygienists and relies on hundreds of volunteers. Fidler said the team spent about $49,000 locally during an initial procurement step and that last year the local effort’s expenditures in Conway totaled roughly $257,000. He noted the clinic draws patients from multiple states and gave an example: “for $139 she got $5,000 worth of free dentistry.”

Fidler also told the council a large family foundation has contacted organizers and that the foundation intends to profile the Conway event in a forthcoming public piece; he said the city government would share that information once it is released. City leaders thanked Fidler and his volunteers for the service and for what the mayor described as “reaching out and helping people.”

The council did not take formal action on the update. The presentation provided timeline and attendance estimates and flagged potential national exposure for Conway tied to the foundation’s interest.","Dr. Terry Fidler told the Conway City Council the Mission of Mercy free dental clinic will return to the Conway Expo Center in April, citing past reach and local economic activity tied to the event.","actionData","errors"]

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Conway council approves grant application, airport ground lease, annexation and several departmental appropriations; waives ordinance readings

Conway council delays decision on $399 cleanup lien after lengthy dispute over notice and dates

Conway doctor previews 18th annual Mission of Mercy free dental clinic, expects large regional turnout