20 APR 23CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 23, 2020
6:00 P.M. – 6:17 P.M.
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CITY HALL - #1 MUNICIPAL DRIVE
The City Council of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas met in regular session on April 23, 2020 at the regular meeting place of the City Council.
ROLL CALL: City Council Members: Bolden, Sipes, Sansing, Mashburn, Traylor, Twitty, Smith, and Collins answered ROLL CALL. Mayor Johnson also answered ROLL CALL declaring a quorum.
PRESENT EIGHT (8) ABSENT (1) ONE SEAT VACANT.
Others present for the meeting were: City Attorney Stephanie Friedman, Water Department Manager Jake Short, Public Works Director Jim Oakley.
PRESENTATION OF MINUTES:
Mayor Johnson presented the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of April 2, 2020 for approval and/or correction at the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting.
APPROVAL AND/OR CORRECTION OF MINUTES:
Council Member Bolden moved, seconded by Council Member Traylor that the minutes of the special scheduled City Council meeting of 31 January 2020 and the regular scheduled City Council
meeting of 5 March 2020 be APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
CONSENT AGENDA: REGULAR MONTHLY REPORT/POLICE DEPARTMENT
Council Member Traylor moved, seconded by Council Member Sansing to approve the Regular Monthly Report for March 2020 regarding annual crime statistical comparisons.
REGULAR MONTHLY REPORT/FIRE DEPARTMENT
Council Member Traylor moved, seconded by Council Member Sansing to approve the regular monthly report for March 2020 from the Jacksonville Fire Department, reflecting a fire loss of
$2,900.00 and a savings total of $110,000.00.
REGULAR MONTHLY/ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Council Member Traylor moved, seconded by Council Member Sansing to approve the regular monthly report for March 2020.
PERMITS/LICENSE ISSUED INSPECTIONS PERFORMED
Building Permits 16 Building Inspections 32
Business Licenses Electrical 44 Plumbing 32
HVACR 27
REGULAR MONTHLY REPORT/ANIMAL CONTROL
Council Member Traylor moved, seconded by Council Member Sansing to approve the regular monthly report for March 2020.
ADOPTION FEES/FINES $ 465.00
CONTRIBUTIONS 0.00
TOTALS $ 465.00
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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 23, 2020
6:00 P.M. – 6:17 P.M.
ROLL CALL: Council Member: Bolden, Sipes, Sansing, Mashburn, Traylor, Twitty, Smith, and Collins voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
WATER DEPARTMENT: ORDINANCE 1632 (#06-2020)
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS AND THE MID-ARKANSAS WATER ALLIANCE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Council Member Twitty moved, seconded by Council Member Bolden to suspend City Council’s regular Ordinance adoption protocol for this meeting only and that one vote would be for first,
second and third reading and the emergency clause. MOTION CARRIED.
Council Member Sansing moved, seconded by Council Member Bolden to place ORDINANCE 1632 ON FIRST READING AND TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 1632 ON FIRST READING AND THEN TO SUSPEND THE RULES
AND PLACE ORDINANCE 1632 ON SECOND READING AND TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 1632 ON SECOND READING AND THEN TO FURTHER SUSPEND THE RULES AND PLACE ORDINANCE 1632 ON THIRD AND FINAL READING.
ROLL CALL: Council Member Bolden, Sipes, Sansing, Mashburn, Traylor, Twitty, Smith, and Collins voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED. Whereupon City Attorney Friedman read the heading of Ordinance
1632 one time.
Water Department Manager Jake Short related that Jacksonville along with approximately 25 or 26 other water utilities in Arkansas make up the nonprofit organization or corporation that
is the Mid-Arkansas Water Alliance. He explained that their sole purpose is to combine resources to acquire water allocations out of US Army Corp of Engineers lakes, adding that in
this case we are talking about Greers Ferry Lake. He then explained that City of Jacksonville entered into a similar agreement in 2009, where we purchased 1.24 million gallons per
day from Greers Ferry Lake. He stated that the proposed agreement mirrors that earlier agreement, but this time we are purchasing 2.25 additional million gallons daily. He then pointed
out that this will earmark for Jacksonville a total of approximately 3.5 million gallons a day from Greers Ferry Lake.
He then responded to a question from Council Member Traylor, that the City is not required to use that amount every day. He clarified that we are paying a lump sum fee just over $704,000
to earmark that water for Jacksonville in the future because it is “future water” we are talking about. He then clarified that this agreement has nothing to do with any wholesale provider
contracts that we have with CAW or Lonoke White. He then added that although Lonoke White is the mechanism through which we would receive the water. Mid-Arkansas Water Allocation is
the association that is charged with obtaining the allocations.
He then answered Council Member Bolden that in 2009, the Corp was only opening up 15 million gallons per day and each entity was vying for a piece of that pie. He then stated that this
is the second round, they have opened
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up another 20.75 million gallons a day, and again each entity is vying for its own piece of the pie. Jacksonville will acquire an additional 2.25 million gallons per day.
Mayor Johnson pointed out the importance to Jacksonville and Little Rock Air Force Base to have two water sources plus our own wells if needed.
Council Member Traylor moved, seconded by Council Member Twitty to APPROVE AND ADOPT Ordinance 1632. ROLL CALL: Council Member Bolden, Sipes, Sansing, Mashburn, Traylor, Twitty, Smith,
and Collins voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
Council Member Traylor moved, seconded by Council Member Bolden that the EMERGENCY CLAUSE be approved and adopted. ROLL CALL: Council Member Bolden, Sipes, Sansing, Mashburn, Traylor,
Twitty, Smith, and Collins voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
ORDINANCE 1632 (#06-2020) APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 23rd DAY OF APRIL, 2020.
WASTEWATER DEPARTMENTS:
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
STREET DEPARTMENT: Request to enter into an agreement for storm water mapping
Public Works Director Jim Oakley reminded the City Council that they had passed a Resolution to allow for the storm water mapping, explaining that they would obtain a grant from Pagis
that will facilitate the mapping for our system. He pointed out that the City has never had a map of the drainage system, this will allow the City to pick a contractor. He stated that
they solicited qualifications, there were eight applicants and they are proposing to choose Garver Engineering. He related that Garver has performed GIS work for Sherwood, Little Rock,
and North Little Rock.
Council Member Traylor confirmed with Public Works Director Jim Oakley that this would allow it to be accessible through Pagis. He then addressed Council Member Mashburn saying that
it would be a good tool that would serve future generations to come.
Council Member Bolden moved, seconded by Council Member Twitty to authorize the City to enter into an agreement to procure storm water mapping for the Pagis system. MOTION CARRIED.
SANITATION DEPARTMENT:
PARKS & RECREATION:
PLANNING COMMISSION:
COMMITTEE(S): a. Used Car Lot Committee (Council Member Mashburn)
b. Committee for Stonewall bike lanes (Council Member Bolden)
No reports were offered.
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GENERAL: a. RESOLUTION 792 (#03-2020)
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE SUPPORTING THE HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1018 OF 2019 (HR 1018 OF 2019), PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO CONTINUE A LEVY
OF A ONE-HALF PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX FOR STATE HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES; COUNTY ROADS, BRIDGES, AND OTHER SURFACE TRANSPORTATION; AND CITY STREETS, BRIDGES, AND OTHER SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
AFTER THE RETIREMENT OF THE BONDS AUTHORIZED IN ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION, AMENDMENT 91, AS SPECIAL REVENUE TO BE DISTRIBUTED UNDER THE ARKANSAS HIGHWAY REVENUE DISTRIBUTION LAW.
Council Member Bolden moved, seconded by Council Member Twitty to read Resolution 792.
Whereupon City Attorney Friedman read the heading of Resolution 792.
Mayor Johnson explained that the Resolution supports extending the sales tax that is currently being collected; City of Jacksonville receives approximately 1/3 of its funding for roads
and bridges. He explained that the State gets 70%, County get 15% and the cities gets 15%, adding that it is distributed according to population. He reminded everyone that this is
another reason why the Census is so important.
At this time, MOTION CARRIED.
Council Member Bolden moved, seconded by Council Member Sipes to adopt Resolution 792 (#03-2020) in its entirety. MOTION CARRIED.
b. Request to enter into an agreement to contract for engineering services
Mayor Johnson stated that he is removing this item from the agenda pending further research.
APPOINTMENTS: SEWER COMMISSION
Council Member Traylor moved, seconded by Council Member Twitty to approve the reappointment of Fred Belote to the Sewer Commission for a term to expire 4/20/2025. MOTION CARRIED.
WATER COMMISSION
Council Member Bolden moved, seconded by Council Member Twitty to approve the reappointment of Larry Wilson to the Water Commission for a term to expire 4/20/2028. MOTION CARRIED.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
APRIL 23, 2020
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ADJOURNMENT: Without objection, Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at approximately 6:17 p.m. MOTION CARRIED.
Respectfully,
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Susan L. Davitt MAYOR BOB JOHNSON
City Clerk-Treasurer