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The committee moved Resolution 25-048, a contract with Miracle Kids Unlimited for sponsorship of one athletic field at the South Side Sports Complex, forward to full council; the motion carried. The committee also forwarded Resolution 25-049 (contract with Allscapes Irrigation and Lawn Care LLC for sponsorship of one door), Resolution 25-050 (contract with Klein Environmental Inc. for sponsorship of one door) and Resolution 25-051 (contract with XPT Extreme Performance Training for sponsorship of one door). Those sponsorship resolutions were each moved, seconded and forwarded to full council with no recorded objections in the transcript.

Council members asked how sponsorship amounts are set. A staff member, Danny, said the amounts are reviewed periodically and are set to be comparable with other park systems; for the new door sponsorships the city calculated the cost based on the cost of the wrap and the replacement cost to ensure the sponsorship covers expected costs. Danny said the sponsorships will also be used to beautify the park: the doors will carry artwork and a central logo to help identify and improve the look of the South Side Sports Complex. Senior staff credited Stephen Clift, superintendent at South Side, with the idea and said Christina, the department’s media coordinator, is handling sponsor outreach and renewals.

The committee also forwarded Resolution 25-054, authorizing a traffic-control device agreement and maintenance responsibility at the intersection of Highway 49 and Parker Road; the motion passed on committee vote. The municipal-lien matter, Resolution 25-055, would place a municipal lien for $3,146.60 on property at 1411 Curtis Road, parcel owned by Winford Vale; the item also advanced to full council.

Each resolution was moved and seconded in committee and recorded as forwarded to full council. The meeting transcript does not include formal roll-call tallies for these items in committee; each item was recorded in the minutes as carried.

Votes at a glance:
- Resolution 25-048: Contract with Miracle Kids Unlimited for sponsorship of one athletic field at South Side Sports Complex — forwarded to full council (carried in committee).
- Resolution 25-049: Contract with Allscapes Irrigation and Lawn Care LLC for sponsorship of one door at South Side Sports Complex — forwarded to full council (carried in committee).
- Resolution 25-050: Contract with Klein Environmental Inc. for sponsorship of one door at South Side Sports Complex — forwarded to full council (carried in committee).
- Resolution 25-051: Contract with XPT Extreme Performance Training for sponsorship of one door at South Side Sports Complex — forwarded to full council (carried in committee).
- Resolution 25-054: Traffic control device agreement and maintenance at Highway 49 and Parker Road — forwarded to full council (carried in committee).
- Resolution 25-055: Place municipal lien on property at 1411 Curtis Road (parcel owner Winford Vale) in amount $3,146.60 — forwarded to full council (carried in committee).

Committee members requested more information on sponsorship pricing and outreach procedures. Staff said outreach is a mix of renewals and active solicitation, and the department’s media coordinator is leading sponsor contacts. Stephen Clift was credited as originating the door-art sponsorship idea and staff said future questions on specific sponsorship amounts and contracts will be addressed at council or in staff follow-up.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Jonesboro - Finance & Administration Council Committee on 2025-05-27 4:00 PM - May 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Finance and Administration Committee forwarded multiple resolutions to the full City Council including park sponsorship contracts, a traffic-control device agreement and a municipal lien on a property at 1411 Curtis Road.","taxTitle","Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas","taxId",3532,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6531590,"Committee forwards ARDOT train-info agreement after 911 integration clarification",276,865000,1141000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3522302-aa6047e40596d7e298c8f4467d982c9d&start=865&end=1141","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3522302-aa6047e40596d7e298c8f4467d982c9d/thumbnail_865000.jpg","/articles/6531590/Jonesboro/Craighead-County/Arkansas/Committee-forwards-ARDOT-train-info-agreement-after-911-integration-clarification","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531590-71bc04a2719348f23fd3381081fe1f9c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440083&Signature=JBysT7I4wSrHpOgjkvuQunJRKvd8n40V~NPlUyTUjSn9Gvo0yD-4IFCjyCFHN0kETLSpNS0Rujj3wG3kGJXm~RniyixQokS98VmHLWl6aS-RqFcDcOc-SVaYzXbSEziSpNBgvhdGq1poZEvXPKzbgM4xc~0QkfcYSQjfKSwkqb0sO8vnxoVeHbesB7swnChmwBvxU3jQzDE8myjPzLvPGijy7C8y~SmgYvgz9XbUNqxMf2R8EsVidx1SspX2lFS3HN-g~l~oSrabXyMs9VI~nprNIJqQ4R6xspDItE6WlApCLSoP0S1jktDSNfMlbpUtEUPGNbotqEsOJsaavOfaHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Finance and Administration Committee voted to forward Resolution 25-053 to the full City Council, authorizing a joint agreement with the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) for the Train for Mobility implementation project (Job 101237).

Council members asked for clarification about the scope and locations covered by the agreement. A city staff member, Craig, said the agreement is the same one the council approved roughly six weeks earlier but ARDOT requested language changes to several paragraphs. Craig said the revised language adds three items in the “whereas” and “city of shall” paragraphs, including a requirement that “the train info system works with the 9 11 system.” He said the crossings included in the agreement are at Old Nettleton Industrial Drive and at Airport Road and Neal Circle.

Craig described the train-info system’s function: it will detect trains on the track and notify motorists by roadway signage — either digital message boards or blinking lights — that a crossing is or will be closed. A key benefit staff emphasized is the system’s connection to the 911 dispatch system so emergency services will know ahead of time whether a crossing is open or closed.

Staff told the committee the agreement had previously been executed by the city and is being re-submitted to incorporate ARDOT’s requested changes. Committee members accepted that explanation and voted to forward the resolution to full council.

The motion to forward Resolution 25-053 carried; the meeting transcript does not specify the motion maker, seconder or a roll-call vote tally.","The committee voted to forward Resolution 25-053, a joint agreement with the Arkansas Department of Transportation for a train-mobility information project. Staff said ARDOT requested small language changes and added clauses to ensure the train-info system would connect to 911 dispatch.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6531595,"Jonesboro finance committee forwards $1.3 million TripSpark transit contract to full council",1576,1167000,2743000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3522302-aa6047e40596d7e298c8f4467d982c9d&start=1167&end=2743","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3522302-aa6047e40596d7e298c8f4467d982c9d/thumbnail_1167000.jpg","/articles/6531595/Jonesboro/Craighead-County/Arkansas/Jonesboro-finance-committee-forwards-13-million-TripSpark-transit-contract-to-full-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531595-1cbe20b734f90cefd77998129f6149aa/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440083&Signature=KGIXxES85enUWs~pBzOogg-6a5O3srFOc9Ni3KrOOzHkxVD2TRcb6wYbrUSTS6mesUlnPX9mVQwcZFX6sT0KaU6dUXJHN7riv2MSUz0weWSlg45I4~TJzerwPj5mumlqewcK~YUAvrX7aUxhI3f7nAbunAmO7AgMemwkklyDhIjZ02OZiUZs60K57i1pHa25w1iVPb2VwWIgK~YoYWgxoAsjxL6iCCjbx7MDXl5th0P7AXsDIVChk7tgPgVqUSwOfA1vCXd8yzrPKqoS~aXpCSolgiIPS05hU9pijTO72uiXSeRNHCe8g5UDLgHI~r6ABCKqUg~O5~uD1e28XhTzAw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Finance and Administration Committee for the City of Jonesboro voted to forward Resolution 25-056 to the full City Council, a resolution to contract with TripSpark Technologies for routing software and rider tools for the Jonesboro Economic Transportation (JET) system. The total cited in committee was $1,300,000 and the resolution lists Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds as the source of financing.

The contract covers a fixed-route intelligent transportation system that will provide vehicle tracking, driver login features and rider-facing tools, including a branded mobile app and real-time arrival information. Tom Coogan, vice president of professional services at TripSpark, told the committee the product gives “full visibility” to operations and riders and allows dispatch to create detours or temporary stops that publish immediately to the ridership.

Why it matters: Committee members said the system would modernize public information about bus locations, integrate paratransit and fixed-route services in one interface, and expand the city’s ability to publish GTFS real-time data to platforms such as Google and Apple Maps. That could make transit easier to use for riders and better inform operations and planning.

TripSpark’s presentation described rider features that include real-time vehicle locations, trip planning, service alerts and the ability to publish temporary route changes to riders. Coogan said the system can push alerts to shelters and to riders who subscribe by text or email and that the company provides 24/7/365 customer support for operations staff.

Committee members asked how the city will handle fare collection and pass purchases. Lee (city staff) and TripSpark representatives said digital fare collection is being explored separately and is not part of the current contract; they described work to identify compatible payment vendors but said a digital fare product would be pursued as a separate project. Dr. Anthony Coleman, a city staff member, pointed to the contract total in committee and asked whether the city had undertaken recent ridership surveys to confirm the investment. Coleman said, “This is a pretty pretty large investment and, I'd like to see have we done surveys, have we done, any ridership, questionnaires,” and asked for more data before council consideration.

Committee members also asked how non-smartphone riders would access information. Lee said the contract includes technology in shelters and on buses that displays arrival times and provides in-vehicle announcements; he said the system is intended to serve both riders with and without personal devices. Coogan said equipment on buses would report location at frequent intervals and that the mobile app is optional: “Should they wanna create an account ... they can, but in large, no account is necessary.”

Staff said the city will retain ownership of the trip data. Coogan said the contract language protects the city’s data and TripSpark will assist with producing marketing or ridership statistics when requested. Coogan estimated an approximate six-month deployment timeline from kickoff to full operation, excluding shelter installation, and said shelters and signage planned under a separate grant would be integrated with the TripSpark system.

The committee voted to forward the resolution to full council. The motion recorded in the meeting packet to forward Resolution 25-056 carried; the mover and seconder on the committee record were not specified in the transcript.

The contract’s funding and implementation details, and any further data on ridership and fare integration, will be considered when the item reaches the City Council.","The Finance and Administration Committee voted to forward Resolution 25-056, a $1.3 million contract with TripSpark Technologies for routing, real-time tracking and rider-facing tools for Jonesboro’s JET system, to the full City Council. Committee members asked about funding, ridership data and accessibility for riders without smartphones.","actionData","errors"]

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