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Committee forwards eight resolutions to full council, including transit agreement, architect services, sidewalks, liens and radio management subscription
Summary
The committee voted to forward resolutions 25,093–25,100 to full council. Items include two architect service agreements, sidewalk/lane reconfiguration fee proposals, two municipal liens, a transit agreement with Arkansas State University, and a Motorola radio management cloud subscription for emergency services.
At its meeting the Jonesboro Finance and Administration Committee voted on and forwarded the following resolutions to the full City Council for final consideration:
- Resolution 25,093: Accept proposal and enter an agreement with Brackett Kenrich and Associates, PA for professional architectural services (conceptual planning). Forwarded to full council.
- Resolution 25,094: Accept proposal and enter an agreement with Brackett and Associates PA to provide architectural services for Winter Wonderland renovations. Forwarded to full council.
- Resolution 25,095: Approve attached fee proposals for additional services for the East Johnson Avenue (State Highway 91) sidewalks and lane reconfiguration project. Forwarded to full council.
- Resolution 25,097: Place a municipal lien on property at 2612 Crawford (parcel 0114427302300), owned by Randy and Allie Crawford, for $275. Forwarded to full council.
- Resolution 25,098: Place a municipal lien on property at 211 Pine (parcel 0114407402600), owned by Regina Steele, for $315. Forwarded to full council.
- Resolution 25,099: Authorize the city to enter into a transit service agreement with Arkansas State University and amend the FY2025 budget to add 4 full‑time drivers and 2 full‑time paratransit drivers (see separate article for discussion). Forwarded to full council.
- Resolution 25,100: Authorize the mayor to enter into an agreement with Motorola Solutions Incorporated to add the radio management cloud‑hosted subscription for Jonesboro Emergency Services. Forwarded to full council.
All items were advanced by committee voice vote and recorded in the transcript as carried and forwarded to full council. Committee discussion was limited on several items; the transit agreement and the architect/procurement items drew the most substantive questions from members and staff about scope, procurement process, timelines, and budget implications.
