81 April 02REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - POLICE & COURTS BLDG. - WEST MAIN
STREET - JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, TIME: 7:30 P.M. - 8:50 P.M.
MAYOR JAMES G. REID PRESIDING
CALL TO ORDER: INVOCATION: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The City Council of the City of Jacks.onvil le , Arkansas, met in regular
session on Thursday, April 2, 1981. Mayor Reid called the meeting to
order followed by Alderman Gary Fletcher delivering the Invocation.
The standing audience participated in the "Pledge of Allegiance To The
Flag".
ROLL CALL /ATTENDANCE RECORD:
The City Clerk called the ROLL and the following were present: Aldermen:
Knight, Smith, Brooks, Hughes, Wilson, Durham, Fletcher, Abdin and
Keaton. Alderman Williamson was absent. PRESENT: 9. ABSENT: 1.
QUORUM DECLARED. Others present: Mayor Reid; Bertha Tipton, Mayor's
Secretary; Paul Groce, City Attorney and Dept. Heads.
PRESENTATION OF MINUTES:
Mayor' Reid presented the minutes of Regular City Council meeting held
on March 19, 1981, and the minutes of Special City Council meeting held
on March 26, 1981, for study and later action.
APPROVAL AND /OR CORRECTION OF MINUTES:
Alderman Abdin moved, seconded by Alderman Smith, to approve the minutes
of Regular City Council meeting conducted on March 5, 1981. Approved
by unanimous voice vote. MOTION CARRIED.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Alderman Abdin moved, seconded by Alderman Knight, to approve the
outside city fire protection agreement for Rt. 1, Box 176C (Carrington
Road) Cabot, Arkansas. ROLL CALL and the following voted aye, Aldermen:
Knight, Smith, Brooks, Hughes, Wilson, Durham, Fletcher, Abdin and
Keaton. Motion received 9 affirmative votes, 0 negative votes. MOTION
CARRIED.
WATER DEPT:
SEWER DEPT:
FIRE DEPT:
POLICE DEPT:
Mayor Reid presented the following bid tabulation sheet covering bids
received for three: new 1981 Police Vehicles:
BIDDERS:
ACLIN FORD (LTD S 4 DOOR SEDAN)
FULL SIZE FOUR (4) DOOR
PER UNIT:
$8,174.67
GWATNEY CHEV. (IMPALA 4 DOOR SEDAN) $8,151.21
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TOTAL AMT.
$24,524.01
753.72 tax
$25,259.73
$24,453.63
733.61 tax
$25,187.24
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Alderman Durham moved, seconded by Alderman Abdin, to accept the low
bid of $25,187.24 submitted by Gwatney Chevrolet. Approved by unanimous
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voice vote. MOTION CARRIED.
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STREET DEPT:
Alderman Abdin moved, seconded by Alderman Durham, to advertise for
bids for a tractor for the Street Dept. Approved by unanimous voice
vote. MOTION CARRIED.
PARK & RECREATION:
SANITATION DEPT:
Mayor Reid explained the city had closed the landfill on Loop Road at
the request of the owners. The city is in the process of obtaining
another sight to use as a landfill. We have found a place, on West
Main, and are waiting an okay from Pollution Control. Pollution
Control has started the paperwork and we anticipate in approximately 30
to 60 . days we will have approval for the new sight. We are asking for
a permit to dump trash and not garbage. We have been asked by Pollution
Control to have more control over the new sight so there will not be
any garbage thrown in. (Garbage was being thrown in the Loop Road
landfill, no one was stationed at the gate to advise people they could
not dump garbage.) Mayor Reid said the new sight on West Main was
larger that the old landfill sight and felt we could use it for a
number of years. He went on to say the council needed to approve
approximately $5,000 from contingency, to temporarily cover expenses
of dumping trash until the new sight is approved. We are now having
to pay $15. per trailer load and $7. per dump truck load to dump trash
elsewhere.
Alderman Wilson moved, seconded by Alderman Keaton to approve the
$5,000 from contingency fund to continue the trash operation. Approved
by unanimous voice vote. MOTION CARRIED.
City Engineer, Bill Owens stated there were hidden cost dealing with
the Sanitation Dept. The Street Dept. had a bill for $2,000 for dirt
used to smother the fire out at the Loop Road landfill, use of Street
personnel and Street Dept. machinery. . Alderman Wilson requested that
Finance Director, Gene Kelley, get a break down of the trash cost, such
as truck expense, dirt and any extras they might have, to see what kind
of expenses they have and report back to the council.
Mr. Grant Watters, of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Insurance addressed
the council to explain why the insurance premium was going up 75%.
He handed each councilman a booklet containing the present program
of benefits the city has now, and projected expenses had the city been
with Municipal League for the last three (3) years. He went over the
city usage for the three (3) years the city has been with Blue Cross
and Blue Shield. The last year the city paid in premiums of $85,013.13,
Blue Cross and Blue Shield paid out claims cost of $189,092.90. Mr.
Watters continued by saying the cost of providing services went up and
this increase (75%) would be used to offset increases.
Discussion ensued over the increase. Many Aldermen expressed that
for the first increase, 75% was extremely high. Mr, Kelley, Finance
Director, stated he firmly objected to the fact that they based it on
the one bad year they city had.
Mr, Bill Phillips, of Blue Cross and Blue Shield, addressed the council
and said the rate held for three (3) years without an increase. He
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felt the benefits were excellent with this package and the increase
was competitive.
Mayor Reid invited both gentlemen back for the insurance meetings to
present their program to the employees of the city. The consensus
of the council was to look at other insurance coverage and cost.
(Meetings are to be held at Park & Recreation Building, on Martin
St. and Hwy. 161, April 6 and 13, beginning at 6:30 P.M. both evenings)
Mayor Reid announced that in his talk with GTE Manager, Mr. Jerry
Crowley, GTE would provide the TTY unit to the Police Dept. as a
service to the community. This unit is to aid the deaf and hearing
impaired citizens of the community in communicating with the Police
Dept. for emergency assistance.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Before council meeting, Mr. Kelley had handed out the monthly reports
to all aldermen and said they were all up to date reports. Mr. Kelley
and Mayor Reid are to meet with the Sewer Commission tomorrow concerning
obtaining their monthly reports each month. (4 -3 -81)
Mayor Reid asked that we notice the tulips all in bloom and looking
very pretty. He would like the public's opinion on if the city should
continue to buy them on an annual basis. Each year, after they have
finished blooming we pass them on to citizens on a first come basis.
Beginning April 22, Ms. Beckey Hartley, Asst. Coordinator for the Deaf
in Jacksonville will begin a class in Sign Language for persons that
would like to learn the language. The classes will be for eight (8)
weeks, from 7:00 P .M . - 9:00 P .M . each Wednesday night. A permanent
location has not been found but two possibilities are City Hall, Mayor's
Office and Police & Courts Building classroom. The cost for the course
is $15.00 and there is a book "Sign Language Made Simple" to purchase
which is about $10.00. These classes are to provide aid to the deaf
and try to service their needs.
The meeting adjourned at 8:50 P .M . with consent from all present.
Respectfully submitted,
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Deborah D. Waltman, City Clerk-Treas. James G. Redd, yor
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