Conway Corporation

The agenda for the upcoming board meeting includes the review of several departmental reports: Financial, Operations, Information Technology, and Marketing. Additionally, a report from the CEO will be presented. Under New Business, the board is scheduled to receive an update on the Customer Information Systems/Work Order Management (CIS/WOM) system.

The meeting included discussions about park and recreation needs, including immediate considerations such as the restroom at Cony Station Park, Tucker Creek Trail, and the completion of the Event Center. Renovations of the infields at Don Owen were discussed. Laurel Park tennis courts, trail renovations, and new fall surfacing on playgrounds were also addressed. Other topics included the Tucker Creek Trail, the Event Center, renovations at Don Owen, and the dog park. The meeting also touched on Laurel Park tennis courts, trail renovations, playground surfacing, Tucker Creek, the Event Center, and Don Owen complex.

The meeting included a public hearing on an ordinance to discuss the closing of a water and utility easement. The council acknowledged the election results of the general election held in November 2016 and adopted organizational rules and procedures for the City Council for 2017, with a change to the meeting time for regular business meetings. They also approved annual bids for materials and services for the street and engineering department, accepted donation funds for the Conway Tree Board for Arbor Day, and appropriated grant funds for the Spencer Street brownfield cleanup project. Additionally, funds from Faulkner County were accepted and appropriated for updating GIS data. The council discussed and approved an ordinance to rezone property at 625 Tommy Lewis Drive and another to rezone property at 732 and 734 South Park Rider.

The council held a public hearing to discuss closing a portion of Street rideway located in the Northwest portion of the round Mountain subdivision. The council also discussed a Mosquito Abatement control program for the city of Conway, including the rise of the zika virus. Vector Disease Control presented information about their mosquito control program.

The meeting of the Conway Planning Commission included discussions on public hearing items and the commission's role in making recommendations to the city council. The commission addressed a request to rezone property on South Hark Rider street, discussing the potential expansion of facilities and concerns about aesthetic standards. Additionally, there was a request to rezone property on Tommy Lewis Drive for the construction of a nursing home, focusing on parking requirements and zoning regulations. The commission also addressed officer and committee assignments for 2017.