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CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
DECEMBER 5, 2024
6:00 P.M. – 6:16 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 December 5, 2024 at their regular meeting place. Council Member
Bolden delivered the invocation and Mayor Elmore led a standing audience in
the “Pledge of Allegiance.”
ROLL CALL: City Council Members: Bolden, Sansing, Ray, Moss, Twitty, and Kinman
answered ROLL CALL. Mayor Elmore also answered ROLL CALL declaring a quorum.
PRESENT SEVEN (7) ABSENT THREE (3). Council Member McCleary arrived at
approximately 6:11 p.m. Council Members Dietz, Mashburn, and Rains were absent.
Others present for the meeting were: Fire Chief Alan Laughy, Police Chief
Brett Hibbs, Communications Director Emily Sundermeier, Finance Director
Laura Collie, Director of Engineering and Public Works Adam Whitlow,
Assistant City Clerk Emilia Vazquez, IT Director Brian Harvey, Kathy Perez,
Michelle Elmore, Chris Erkel, Jim Moore, Tanner Ruple, Katrina Mimms, Trenika
McCoy, and Addie Gibson.
PRESENTATION OF MINUTES: Mayor Elmore presented the minutes of the regular
City Council meeting of November 21, 2024 for approval and/or correction at
the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting.
APPROVAL AND/OR CORRECTION OF MINUTES: Council Member Twitty moved, seconded
by Council Member Kinman that the minutes of the regular City Council meeting
of November 7, 2024 be APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
CONSENT AGENDA: ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REGULAR MONTHLY REPORT
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Twitty to approve the
regular monthly report for November 2024.
PERMITS/LICENSE ISSUED INSPECTIONS PERFORMED
Building Permits 16 Building Inspections 38
Business License Electrical 63
Plumbing 73
HVACR 41
ROLL CALL: Council Member: Bolden, Sansing, Ray, Moss, Twitty, and Kinman
voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
WATER DEPARTMENT:
WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT:
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
STREET DEPARTMENT:
SANITATION DEPARTMENT:
PARKS & RECREATION:
PLANNING COMMISSION:
COMMITTEE(S):
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CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
DECEMBER 5, 2024
6:00 P.M. – 6:16 P.M.
ADDITION/DEVIATION TO AGENDA:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Council Member Recognition
Mayor Elmore related that Council Member McCleary is on his way and is needed
to pass the ordinance on the agenda, therefore, he would like to deviate and
present plaques. He announced there are two present, out of the four council
members who are leaving City Council, and presented the plaques to Council
Members Sansing and Bolden in appreciation of their service.
Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting
Mayor Elmore announced that Saturday at 3:00 p.m. on Main Street is our
Annual Christmas Parade. He noted 4:30 p.m. at the Farmers Market will have
family activities including hot cocoa, High School choir singing, and crafts,
and the tree lighting will be at 5:30 p.m. He related that if you are in the
parade, staging is going to start around 12:00 p.m.
Pickleball Update
Parks and Recreation Director Kevin House confirmed plans to put pickleball
courts where the old skate park was, noting he has quotes on tiling or
painting the court to compare prices and go from there. He shared his plan to
have two courts with seating and lights.
Parks and Recreation Awards
Director House mentioned getting an award for their Autism Awareness
Tournament, which they already have a date set for next years’. He explained
that it is a benefit tournament for Pathfinders and they won the USSSA Slow
Pitch Event of the Year for the southwest region, which includes seven
states. He added that Dupree Park was awarded the National Complex of the
Year from USSSA.
RESUME AGENDA:
GENERAL: ORDINANCE 1771 (#24-2024)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2024 FISCAL BUDGET; MAKING MODIFIED APPROPRIATIONS
AND AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES FOR OPERATION OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF CITY
GOVERNMENT AND THE PURCHASE OF MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES;
COVERING GENERAL FUND OPERATIONS; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Twitty to place
Ordinance 1771 on FIRST READING. ROLL CALL: Council Member Bolden, McCleary,
Sansing, Ray, Moss, Twitty, and Kinman voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED. Whereupon
City Attorney Friedman read the heading of Ordinance 1771.
Mayor Elmore noted this is not an amendment to the 2025 budget that was just
passed, but is for the current 2024 budget since there was a deviation of 5%±
requiring an amendment by state statute. He confirmed it was a good deviation
though, with the Street Department and Loop Road crossing funding coming in.
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Sansing to APPROVE
Ordinance 1771 on FIRST READING and SUSPEND THE RULES and place Ordinance
1771 on SECOND READING. ROLL CALL: Council Member Bolden, McCleary, Sansing,
Ray, Moss, Twitty, and Kinman voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
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CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
DECEMBER 5, 2024
6:00 P.M. – 6:16 P.M.
Council Member Bolden moved, seconded by Council Member Ray to APPROVE
Ordinance 1771 on SECOND READING and SUSPEND THE RULES and place Ordinance
1771 on THIRD AND FINAL READING. ROLL CALL: Council Member Bolden, McCleary,
Sansing, Ray, Moss, Twitty, and Kinman voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
Council Member Bolden moved, seconded by Council Member Ray to APPROVE AND
ADOPT Ordinance 1771 in its entirety. ROLL CALL: Council Member Bolden,
McCleary, Sansing, Ray, Moss, Twitty, and Kinman voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
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ORDINANCE 1771 (#24-2024) APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 5 DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024.
APPOINTMENTS:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
ADJOURNMENT: Without objection, Mayor Elmore adjourned the meeting at
approximately 6:16 p.m. MOTION CARRIED.
Respectfully,
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Susan L. Davitt MAYOR JEFF ELMORE
City Clerk-Treasurer
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