This meeting begins at 6:30 PM and will be held at the Boswell Municipal Complex located at 210 SW 3rd Street in Bryant. All city council meetings are open to the public and Bryant residents are encouraged to attend. You can watch live via this YouTube link.

Bryant City Council

Boswell Municipal Complex – City Hall Court Room

210 SW 3rd Street

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Date: October 28, 2025 – Time: 6:30 PM

Invocation

Pledge of Allegiance

Call to Order

Approval of Minutes

1. September 30, 2025 Regular Meeting – Unapproved minutes

• Council Meeting Minutes September 30 2025.docx.pdf

Presentations and Announcements

2. Shelter Appreciation Week – Presented by Tricia Power, Director

3. Greater Bryant Chamber of Commerce Report – Presented by President & CEO, Shane Knight

4. Introduction of New Banking Partner – Arvest Bank

Public Comments

Old Business

Council

5. Ordinance 2025-13 – An ordinance restricting right-of-way canvassers and solicitors to certain Bryant streets and roadways, located within the City of Bryant, because canvassers and solicitors pose a danger to themselves and the public at large by intervening with the safe and normal flow of traffic; and for other purposes.

Requested by Councilmember Lisa Meyer. Second reading

   • Ordinance Restricting Solicitors.docx (2).pdf

New Business

Finance

6. Finance Report – Month ending September 30, 2025

Approval and acceptance of the finance report for the month ending September 30, 2025.• Sept2025_FinanceReport.pdf

7. Resolution 2025-42 – A resolution providing for the adoption of an amended budget for the City of Bryant for the twelve-month period beginning January 1, 2025 and ending December 31, 2025.

   • 10.23.25 Budget Adjustments for Oct City Council.pdf

8. Public Hearing for Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds

9. Ordinance 2025-14 – An ordinance authorizing the construction of betterments and improvements to the sewer facilities of the City of Bryant, Arkansas; authorizing the issuance of a water and sewer revenue bond for the purpose of financing all or a portion of the cost of construction; providing for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bond; and prescribing other matters thereto.

   • Ordinance 2025-14.docx.pdf

10. Resolution 2025-43 – A resolution updating the fleet vehicles for the Bryant Police Department, Bryant, AR.

   • Enterprise Resolution.pdf

Animal Control

11. Ordinance 2025-15 – An ordinance repealing Ordinance 2015-45; setting the fee schedule for the department of Animal Control in the City of Bryant.

   • Ordinance_2025-15.pdf

City Attorney

12. Public Hearing for Water and Sewer Rates

13. Ordinance 2025-11 – An ordinance fixing rates for services rendered by the water facilities of the water and sewer system of the City of Bryant, Arkansas; and prescribing other matters thereto.

Second reading

   • ordinance_2025-11_water_rates.pdf

14. Ordinance 2025-12 – An ordinance fixing rates for services rendered by the sewer facilities of the water and sewer system of the City of Bryant, Arkansas; and prescribing other matters thereto.

Second reading

   • ordinance_2025-12_wastewater_rates.pdf

15. Ordinance 2025-16 – An ordinance adopting an artificial intelligence policy for the City of Bryant in compliance with act 848 of 2025; and for other purposes.

   • Ordinance 2025-16 AI Policy.pdf

Parks and Recreation

16. Request to Submit Letter of Intent to Bid on RFP to Provide Aging Services

Currently CareLink is managing daily operations for the Bryant Senior Adult Center and has issued an RFP to contract those services out. The Parks Department is requesting support to submit a letter of intent to bid on these services.

   • parks_seniorcenter.pdf

Planning & Development

17. Sidewalk Waiver – Therapeds – 2208 N Reynolds Road

A waiver is requested by Hope Consulting and Madeline Dunlap for the requirement to build a sidewalk along the Dell Drive street frontage

   • sidewalk_waiver_request_-_therapeds.pdfPolice Department

18. AlliConnect Contract – AlliConnect is a software platform for first responder mental health that the PD has been utilizing for the past year in conjunction with the Officer Wellness Unit.

Approval for the Mayor to enter into a five-year contract with AlliConnect.

   • alliconnect_contract.pdf

Council Comments

Mayor Comments

Adjournments