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Council clears consent agenda, authorizes Walker Park contract and homelessness services
Summary
Fayetteville City Council on Sept. 16 approved a package of consent items including a $4.697 million contract for Walker Park phase 1, a $125,000 public art commission, multiple airport leases and a five‑year homelessness service contract; motions carried unanimously by roll call.
Fayetteville City Council approved a multi-item consent agenda on Tuesday that included park construction funding, artist commissioning, airport tenant leases and homelessness assistance.
The council voted to award bid 25-43 and authorize a contract with Kinko Constructors for Walker Park improvements phase 1 in the amount of $4,697,184.26, recognizing $613,685 in Southeast Quadrant Park land-dedication funds and approving a $255,000 project contingency. The council also approved a $125,000 commission to artist David Eaton (RFP 25-3) and the associated budget adjustment for installation in the Upper Ramble.
Other consent approvals included termination of the hauling and disposal agreement with Prime Sanitation; three-year leases at the airport terminal with EAS Flight Training, Skydive Fayetteville and Skytime Aviation LLC at the listed monthly rents for year one; and Amendment 1 to a cost-share agreement with Greater Productions LLC for downtown sanitary sewer and storm drainage work in the amount of $160,729. The council additionally established a franchise fee special revenue fund and approved a five-year, $150,000 contract (with $15,000 contingency) for homelessness assistance with Serve Northwest Arkansas (doing business as New Beginnings).
Each consent item was presented as part of a grouped motion. Clerk Paxton conducted roll calls for each vote; recorded votes on the consent agenda and each separate contract were unanimous in favor in the council’s recorded proceedings.
Council members did not request separate public comment on those consent items during the meeting.
