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Conway City Council: unanimous approvals on annexation, code updates, special events, stormwater bid and appointments
Summary
The Conway City Council voted unanimously on June 2 to approve a first‑reading annexation for 286 Wedding Lane, adopt first reading of code updates, authorize a stormwater contract award recommendation, approve multiple special event permits and make several appointments after executive session.
The Conway City Council approved a series of routine and project actions on June 2, voting unanimously on first reading annexation, municipal code updates and a set of special event permits, and authorizing staff to proceed on procurement and appointments discussed in executive session.
Key outcomes
- Annexation — first reading: Ordinance Z‑8‑2025‑0616a to annex approximately 0.381 acres at 286 Wedding Lane and zone it R‑1 (low‑medium density residential). Councilmember White moved and Councilmember White seconded the motion; council approved the first reading by unanimous voice/hand vote. Staff said the annexation resulted from a required connection to city utilities and that four other Wedding Lane parcels had been annexed since 2017.
- Code update — first reading: Ordinance 2025‑0616b, a comprehensive update to Title 4 and Title 9 of the City Code. City staff explained the update modernizes some definitions, corrects cross‑references, revises customer payment rules in utility billing and updates noise and public‑property provisions. Council approved first reading unanimously after an amendment correcting a numeric cross‑reference in section 4‑3‑5.
- Special events: The council approved several special event permits, including Palmetto Taps Food Truck event on June 13, Topmeadow/Palmetto Taps food‑truck events to be handled at staff level for repeat dates, and Woodland Lakes Food Truck Friday dates June–October. Staff said events use eight parking spaces at the Palmetto Taps lot for vendor setup; council conditioned staging hours in discussion but ultimately approved the permits. All special event approvals passed unanimously.
- Procurement: Acceptance of the low bid from GreenWave Construction for Kingston Lake stormwater upgrades (phase 2). Staff said three bids were received and recommended the lowest responsive bidder; the contract award is subject to approval by the Rural Infrastructure Authority staff and subsequent signature by the administrator. Council voted unanimously to accept the recommendation and authorize proceeding.
- Temporary alley closure: Council approved a request from the owner of Shanti's Pizza and Cracker Rooster to temporarily close a rear alley for up to three days to accommodate exterior renovations, with council indicating a willingness to consider extensions if the applicant acted in good faith. Motion carried unanimously.
- Executive session and appointments: After an executive session, council voted unanimously to appoint the members discussed for the ATAX/boards and commissions matters and to proceed with the staff recommendation on a confidential economic development opportunity. A separate agenda item on property acquisition in the Jamestown area was not finalized; staff was directed to continue negotiations and return the matter to a future meeting.
Procedures and next steps
Several land‑use items on the June 2 agenda were scheduled for Planning Commission public hearings on June 5, including annexation and rezoning requests and proposed UDO amendments; council will consider first reading ordinances at subsequent meetings as Planning Commission forwards recommendations. The GreenWave contract remains contingent on external Rural Infrastructure Authority approval before execution.
