22 OCT 20CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 20, 2022
6:00 P.M. – 6:15 P.M.
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CITY HALL - #1 MUNICIPAL DRIVE
The City Council of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas met in a regular session on October 20, 2022 at the regular meeting place of the City Council. Council Member Bolden delivered
the invocation and Mayor Johnson led a standing audience in the “Pledge of Allegiance” to the flag.
ROLL CALL: City Council Members: Dietz, Bolden, Blevins, Sansing, Ray, Traylor, Twitty, Smith, and Rains answered ROLL CALL. Mayor Johnson also answered ROLL CALL declaring a quorum.
PRESENT NINE (9) ABSENT (1). Council Member Mashburn was absent.
Others present for the meeting were: City Attorney Stephanie Friedman, Finance Director Cheryl Erkel, Fire Chief Alan Laughy, City Engineer Adam Whitlow, Lieutenant Ryan Wright, IT Director
Emily Osment, Jeff Elmore, Wyatt Elmore, and Chase Walker.
PRESENTATION OF MINUTES: Mayor Johnson presented the minutes of the regularly scheduled City Council meeting of October 6, 2022 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 Ray that the minutes of the regularly scheduled City Council meeting of September 15, 2022 be APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
CONSENT AGENDA: REGULAR MONTHLY REPORT/FIRE DEPARTMENT
Council Member Bolden moved, seconded by Council Member Ray to approve the regular monthly report for September 2022 from the Jacksonville Fire Department, reflecting a fire loss of
$83,500.00 and a savings total of $332,500.00.
REGULAR MONTHLY REPORT/POLICE DEPARTMENT
Council Member Bolden moved, seconded by Council Member Ray to approve the Regular Monthly Report for September 2022 regarding annual crime statistical comparisons.
REGULAR MONTHLY REPORT/CODE ENFORCEMENT
Council Member Bolden moved, seconded by Council Member Ray to approve the regular monthly report as presented for September 2022.
Assigned Calls 77
Self-Initiated Calls 79
Follow Ups 156 Apartment Complexes Inspected 0
Three Day Notices 25 Red Tags Issued 5
Seven Day Letters 140 Search Warrants 0
Citations Issued 8 Rehabbed Structures 1
Vehicles Tagged 25 Structures Condemned 0
Vehicles Towed 4 Demolition by City 0
Garbage Cans Tagged 11 Demolition by Owner 0
Basketball Goals 0 Parking Violations 0
Structures Inspected 156 Grass Mowed 1
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 20, 2022
6:00 P.M. – 6:15 P.M.
ROLL CALL: Council Member: Dietz, Bolden, Blevins, Sansing, Ray, Traylor, Twitty, Smith, and Rains voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
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GENERAL: a. ORDINANCE 1709 (#28-2022)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 234, 402, 546, 1163, AND 1470; PROVIDING RENEWAL OF A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FOR CABLE COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION THROUGH A
FRANCHISE FEE PAYABLE TO THE CITY; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Bolden to place Ordinance 1709 on FIRST READING. ROLL CALL: Council Member Dietz, Bolden, Blevins, Sansing, Ray, Traylor, Twitty,
Smith, and Rains voted AYE. (0) voted NAY. MOTION CARRIED. Whereupon City Attorney Friedman read the heading of Ordinance 1709.
Mayor Johnson stated this is a housekeeping measure they have to do when the franchise agreement contract comes up for renewal. He explained that they are at the maximum, they are paying
it, and they are happy to be here. When Council Member Traylor inquired if this agreement would keep anyone else from providing service, he replied no, it just makes them pay a fee.
He confirmed that it is a pass-through fee to their customers.
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Bolden to APPROVE Ordinance 1709 on FIRST READING and SUSPEND THE RULES and place Ordinance 1709 on SECOND READING. ROLL CALL: Council
Member Dietz, Bolden, Blevins, Sansing, Ray, Traylor, Twitty, Smith, and Rains voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Sansing to APPROVE Ordinance 1709 on SECOND READING and SUSPEND THE RULES and place Ordinance 1709 on THIRD AND FINAL READING. ROLL
CALL: Council Member Dietz, Bolden, Blevins, Sansing, Ray, Traylor, Twitty, Smith, and Rains voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
Council Member Bolden moved, seconded by Council Member Ray to APPROVE AND ADOPT Ordinance 1709 in its entirety. ROLL CALL: Council Member Dietz, Bolden, Blevins, Sansing, Ray, Traylor,
Twitty, Smith, and Rains voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
ORDINANCE 1709 (#28-2022) APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 20th DAY OF OCTOBER, 2022.
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 20, 2022
6:00 P.M. – 6:15 P.M.
b. ORDINANCE 1708 (#27-2022)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING JACKSONVILLE MUNICIPAL CODES § 8.01.078 (GRASS OR WEEDS).
Mayor Johnson stated this item of business has been pulled by the sponsor.
c. DISCUSSION Rebsamen Medical Subdivision properties
Council Member Blevins recalled that during the last City Council meeting, Units 2 & 3 were brought up again from a year and a half ago. He explained that after looking more into it,
there were some things that were said that were not correct. He brought up that a year and a half ago there was an offer for $290,000.00 that was approved, but there was an appraisal
for $475,000.00, which costed the City $2,000.00. He pointed out that a year and a half later, the gentleman comes back with his own appraisal that went from $450,000.00 to $202,000.00,
adding that Mayor Johnson related that the reason is because they did not originally take into account that it was for medical use only. He shared that he contacted Larry Dupree, who
has been an appraiser for decades, and he said he 100% took all of that into consideration. He mentioned the building this business was in was given away to Unity Health.
Mayor Johnson assured that the Hospital Board decided to do that, detailing that they did not deal with public money and was a 501c3 private entity governed by its Board, which he just
happened to be on. He clarified that as Chairman of that Board, he did not have any power to do anything.
Council Member Blevins stressed that he is just trying to figure out why the City took an appraisal that came out of nowhere for a deal that was already approved a year and a half ago
and ended up selling the land for 40% of the value that was given by the original appraiser that the City has used forever.
Council Member Sansing moved, seconded by Council Member Bolden to end discussion. MOTION CARRIED.
APPOINTMENTS:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: 2023 Budget
When Council Member Twitty inquired about the 2023 Budget, Finance Director Cheryl Erkel stated she is waiting on personnel salary information to put into a spreadsheet. She surmised
the meetings should be held November 1st-7th, assuring she will send out schedules to City Council and Press.
City Hall Lighting
Council Member Blevins mentioned after the last City Council meeting there were a couple of people who tripped and fell because of how dark it was. He asked if it were possible to get
lights put outside by the front door because someone could have gotten hurt. He believes they should get lights or keep the lights on longer at the Police Department because it is very
dark at night there as well.
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 20, 2022
6:00 P.M. – 6:15 P.M.
Council Member Twitty asked if there was a reason why they do not have lights at the Police Department or out front of City Hall.
Mayor Johnson noted that he will look into it and have a talk with City Engineer Adam Whitlow about it.
Trunk of Treat
Mayor Johnson stated the Trunk or Treat event will be on October 31st.
Senior Center Karaoke Night
Council Member Twitty reminded that the Senior Center Karaoke Night will be held every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month at 6:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT: Without objection, Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at approximately 6:15 p.m. MOTION CARRIED.
Respectfully,
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Susan L. Davitt MAYOR BOB JOHNSON
City Clerk-Treasurer