25 SEP 4REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CITY HALL - #1 MUNICIPAL DRIVE
The City Council of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas met for a regular session on September 4, 2025 at their regular meeting place. Council Member Ray delivered the invocation and
Mayor Elmore led a standing audience in the “Pledge of Allegiance.”
ROLL CALL: City Council Members: Dietz, Ruple, McCoy, Ray, LaBron, Moss, Twitty, Kinman, and Mimms answered ROLL CALL. Mayor Elmore also answered ROLL CALL declaring a quorum. PRESENT
TEN (10) ABSENT ZERO (0). Council Member McCleary arrived at approximately 6:02 p.m.
Others present for the meeting were: Police Captain Ryan Wright, Fire Chief Alan Laughy, Parks & Rec Director Kevin House, Finance Director Laura Collie, CDBG Director Michelle Spencer,
Assistant City Clerk Emilia Vazquez, IT Director Brian Harvey, and Morgan Allen.
PRESENTATION OF MINUTES: Mayor Elmore presented the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of August 21, 2025 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 LaBron that the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of August 7, 2025 be APPROVED.
MOTION CARRIED.
CONSENT AGENDA:
WATER DEPARTMENT:
WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT:
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
POLICE DEPARTMENT: ORDINANCE 1795 (#24-2025)
AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE AND ADOPT THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE JACKSONVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Twitty to place Ordinance 1795 on FIRST READING. ROLL CALL: Council Member Dietz, Ruple, McCleary, McCoy, Ray, LaBron, Moss, Twitty,
Kinman, and Mimms voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED. Whereupon City Attorney Friedman read the heading of Ordinance 1795.
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Ruple to APPROVE Ordinance 1795 on FIRST READING and SUSPEND THE RULES and place Ordinance 1795 on SECOND READING. ROLL CALL: Council
Member Dietz, Ruple, McCleary, McCoy, Ray, LaBron, Moss, Twitty, Kinman, and Mimms voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Ruple to APPROVE Ordinance 1795 on SECOND READING and SUSPEND THE RULES and place Ordinance 1795 on THIRD AND FINAL READING. ROLL
CALL: Council Member Dietz, Ruple, McCleary, McCoy, Ray, LaBron, Moss, Twitty, Kinman, and Mimms voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Twitty to APPROVE AND ADOPT Ordinance 1795 in its entirety. ROLL CALL: Council Member Dietz, Ruple, McCleary, McCoy, Ray, LaBron,
Moss, Twitty, Kinman, and Mimms voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Ruple that the EMERGENCY CLAUSE be approved and adopted. ROLL CALL: Council Member Dietz, Ruple, McCleary, Ray, LaBron, Moss, Twitty,
Kinman, and Mimms voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED with Council Member McCoy voting NAY.
ORDINANCE 1795 (#24-2025) APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 4TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025.
STREET DEPARTMENT:
SANITATION DEPARTMENT:
PARKS & RECREATION:
PLANNING COMMISSION: ORDINANCE 1796 (#25-2025)
AN ORDINANCE RECLASSIFYING PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS (PARCEL 902 CHURCH ROAD); AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 213 AND 238 AND THE LAND USE MAP OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE,
ARKANSAS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member McCleary to place Ordinance 1796 on FIRST READING. ROLL CALL: Council Member Dietz, Ruple, McCleary, McCoy, Ray, LaBron, Moss, Twitty,
Kinman, and Mimms voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED. Whereupon City Attorney Friedman read the heading of Ordinance 1796.
Council Member Kinman related that this is currently an empty lot. She inquired if there would be a duplex put on it.
Director of Engineering & Public Works Adam Whitlow concurred.
When Council Member Ruple asked about the emergency clause, City Attorney Friedman confirmed there is not one.
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member LaBron to APPROVE Ordinance 1796 on FIRST READING and SUSPEND THE RULES and place Ordinance 1796 on SECOND READING. ROLL CALL: Council
Member Dietz, Ruple, McCleary, McCoy, Ray, LaBron, Moss, Twitty, Kinman, and Mimms voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member McCleary to APPROVE Ordinance 1796 on SECOND READING and SUSPEND THE RULES and place Ordinance 1796 on THIRD AND FINAL READING. ROLL
CALL: Council Member Dietz, Ruple, McCleary, McCoy, Ray, LaBron, Moss, Twitty, Kinman, and Mimms voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member McCoy to APPROVE AND ADOPT Ordinance 1796 in its entirety. ROLL CALL: Council Member Dietz, Ruple, McCleary, McCoy, Ray, LaBron,
Moss, Twitty, Kinman, and Mimms voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
ORDINANCE 1796 (#25-2025) APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 4TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2025.
COMMITTEE(S):
GENERAL:
APPOINTMENTS:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Elmore announced that the Arkansas Municipal League Winter Conference registration is now open. He explained the dates are January 14-16, noting the council members
who would like to go can contact his office.
Council Member Dietz brought up how Code Enforcement has a lot to do and are short-staffed. He encouraged citizens to maintain their properties to help improve the City.
Council Member McCoy mentioned it being almost time to review the annual budget. She recommended Council be thinking about what they want to discuss and allocate to ensure they make
informed decisions when the time comes. She shared how she would like to be invited to the department budget meetings.
Council Member Ruple thanked Parks & Rec Director Kevin House and his employees for another fantastic Festiville this past weekend.
Council Member Ray praised the police officers present at the event that took quick action to help find a lost child.
ADJOURNMENT: Without objection, Mayor Elmore adjourned the meeting at approximately 6:10 p.m. MOTION CARRIED.
Respectfully,
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Susan L. Davitt MAYOR JEFF ELMORE
City Clerk-Treasurer