The Fourth Middle City Board of Directors convened on January 6, 2026, for its first meeting of the year to review zoning changes, approve emergency construction projects tied to a consent decree, and discuss the new City Administrator search process. The meeting featured the introduction of new Director of Engineering Todd Midke, public acknowledgments, and a discussion regarding the financial status of the local animal shelter.
Well, good evening and welcome to the Fourth Middle City Board of Directors. Uh welcome to our first meeting of the year twenty twenty-six. It's good to be here. Uh at this time, uh keep in mind these meetings are being televised live for our residents who can't be with us in person. Um also um so with that uh I will do the invocation and I will ask Director Christina Kasavis to lead us in the pledge. Again, welcome to our first meeting. Let's bow. Most precious God, we come before you this evening. Thanking you for our city, thanking you for the amazing progress we've made over the years, and we're looking forward to an amazing future. Bless the members of this board who dedicate their time and service to make sure the residents of our city have the very best we can afford to offer them. Father, we thank you for that. And Father, when time is no more, we ask that you will give us a place in your kingdom, and we'll be so delightful to praise your name forevermore. Amen. Good. Here. Kent. Here, George Kit Savis. Christina Kit Savis here. Settled here. Thank you very much. At this time I'll ask if there are any presentation by members of the board on any item of business not already on the agenda. Seeing none, it's a time we'll entertain the motion to approve the minutes of the December 15th special meeting and the December sixteenth twenty twenty-five regular meeting. Second. The Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider rezoning property located at 1401 Old Greenwood Road from residential single family duplex low density or an RSD two zone to transitional. The property containing a little under an acre is located on the east side of Old Greenwood Road, south of South M Street. The proposed rezoning allows the Western Arkansas Council of the Boy Scouts of America to lease office space in the existing building in support of the Boy Scout mission. The applicant received a waiver of the neighborhood meeting in accordance with UDO section 273041. As requested, the applicant did send letters to neighboring property owners, and they did not receive any concerns in return. At the Planning Commission meeting, William Jackson But was present to represent the application. There were none present to speak in favor or opposition. The planning commission voted seven in favor with zero opposed to recommend the zoning map be amended. Okay. Thank you very much, Madam Clerk. No, we only have the applicant here to answer any questions. Okay. This time entertain a motion to adopt the ordinance with suspension of the rules. So with suspension of the rules second. Thank you. Madam Clerk, please read the ordinance. An ordinance rezoning identified property and amending the zoning map from residential single family duplex low density to transitional for property located at 1401 Old Greenwood Road. Okay. Thank you very much. This time we'll entertain any comments from the board. Okay. I think this is a great idea. Boys and Boy Scouts of America is a great program. It has been part of our community for many, many years. And they are a fixture there on Old Greenwood Road. And whatever we can do to assist them in growing their organization and meeting the needs of all the kids that uh choose to be a part of that. Uh we need to do that.