81 Jan 151. INVOCATION:
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG:
3. ROLL CALL:
4. PRESENTATION OF MINUTES: a. Regular Council Meeting, eeting, Jan. 8, 1981
b. Budget Hearing Meetings -
Dec. 29, 30 & 31, 1980
5. APPROVAL AND OR CORRECTION
OF MINUTES: a.
6. CONSENT AGENDA: a.
b.
7. WATER DEPT:
8. SEWER DEPT:
9. FIRE DEPT:
10. POLICE DEPT:
11. STREET DEPT:
12.
13.
14.
15.
PARKS & RECREATION:
SANITATION DEPT:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:
PLANNING COMMISSION:
16. GENERAL:
17. APPOINTMENT:
18. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CITY COUNCIL OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
A G E N D A
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
January 15, 1981
a. Advertise for bids for three units.
b. Approval of contract between City
and ASU for Police Training.
c. Monthly Report (Chief Shepherd)
a. Advertise for bids for new pick up
a. For all Dept. Heads & Council Members,
Jan. 24, 1981 at 7:30 a. m. Prayer
Breakfast at Ramada Inn. RSVP
Regular Counc ilMeeting , Dec. 18, 1980
Police Dept. list of members authorized
to take police vehicle home at night.
Mayor's Expense Report for
month of December, 1980.
a. Annual payment dues to support the
operation of Metroplan, 1981.
Dues $6,880.00 (Mayor)
b. Annual payment dues to support the
operation of Arkansas Municipal
League, 1981, Dues $2,295.19 (Mayor)
c. Presentation of status of the City
Report (Mayor)
d. NLC Congressional -City Conf.
Washington, D.C. Feb. 28 - March 3, 1981
Expense from contingency fund for
Mayor. $714.00
ANNOUNCIMENTS: cont !d
19. ADJOURNMENT:
b. Committee meeting - Suggest
that all committee members and
Dept. Heads meet at City Hall,
6:30 p.m, on Jan. 22, 1981
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - COURT ROOM - POLICE & COURTS BLDG.
WEST MAIN STREET - TIME: 7:30 P.M. - 8:40 P.M.
MAYOR JAMES G. REID PRESIDING.
CALL TO ORDER: INVOCATION: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 15, 1981
The City Council of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, met in regular
session on Thursday, January 15, 1981. Mayor Reid called the meeting to
order. Alderman Gary Fletcher gave 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: Kn i qh t ,Smith , Brooks, Hughes, Wilson, Durham, Fletcher, A b d i n ,
Keaton and Williamson. PRESENT: 10. ABSENT: 0. QUORUM DECLARED. Others
present: Mayor Reid; Dept. Heads and interested citizens.
Alderman Hughes roved, seconded by Alderman Wilson to approve minutes
of council meeting conducted December 18, 1980. Approved by voice vote.
MOTION CARRIED.
Mayor Reid took this time in which to present Police Chief John Shepherd
a plaque as Department Head for the year 1980 for the outstanding job he
has done.
CONSENT AGENDA:
Alderman Abdin moved, seconded by Alderman Knight to approve the report
from Chief Shepherd on auto's being driven home at night. Approved by
voice vote. MOTION CARRIED.
Alderman Wilson moved, seconded by Alderman Smith to approve Mayor's expense
report for December, 1980. The following voted aye: Aldermen: Knight;
Smith, Brooks, Hughes, Wilson, Durham, Fletcher, Abdin, Keaton and
Williamson. Motion received 10 affirmative votes, 0 negative votes. MOTION
CARRIED.
WATER DEPT:
Mr. Pat Wilson, from the Water Commission, addressed the council and gave
a brief report on what the commission had done the past year. Among
other things, he reported Jacksonville has state approved water and among
648 water depts. in the state only 48 are state approved.
SEWER DEPT:
FIRE DEPT:
POLICE DEPT:
Alderman Abdin moved, seconded by Alderman Knight to approve to advertise
for bids for three units for the Police Dept. After much discussion about
specs for said automobiles, Alderman Abdin withdrew his motion and Alderman
Knight withdrew her second, in order for Chief Shepherd to draw up specs
and bring them to the next meeting for action.
Alderman Knight moved, seconded by Alderman Brooks to accept the contract
from Arkansas State University for training for our Police personnel. ROLL
CALL and the following voted aye: Aldermen: Knight, Smith, Brooks, Fletcher,
Keaton and W i l l i a m s o n . Aldermen Hughes, Wilson, Durham and Abdin voted nay.
Motion received 6 affirmative votes, 4 negative votes. MOTION CARRIED.
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PARK & RECREATION DEPT:
SANITATION DEPT:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 15, 1981
Alderman Wilson moved, seconded by Alderman Hughes to approve the monthly
report submitted by Police Chief Shepherd, reflecting $22,423.70 being
assessed for the month of December 1980. ROLL CALL and the following voted
aye, Aldermen: Kn i ghe, Smith, Brooks, Hughes, Wilson, Durham, Fletcher,
Abdin, Keaton and W i l l i a m s o n . Motion received 10 affirmative votes, 0
negative votes. MOTION CARRIED.
STREET DEPT:
It was the consensus of the council for Street Superintendent, Bob Martin,
to bring specs for pick up back to next meeting for action.
PLANNING COMMIS SION:
Alderman Abdin asked City Engineer, Bill Owens, to check on the illegal
development behind base that is within the city's five mile radius and
report back to council.
GENERAL:
Alderman Abdin moved, seconded by Alderman Hughes to approve annual dues to
Metropl an . ROLL CALL and the following voted aye, Alderman: Knight, Smith,
Brooks, Hughes, Wilson, Durham, Fletcher, Abdin, Keaton and W i l l i a m s o n .
Motion received 10 affirmative votes, 0 negative votes. MOTION CARRIED.
Alderman Wilson moved, seconded by Alderman Abdin to approve basic dues to
Municipal League. ROLL CALL and the following voted aye, Aldermen: Knight,
Smith, Brooks, Hughes, Wilson, Durham, Fletcher, Abdin, Keaton and
Williamson. Motion received 10 affirmative votes, 0 negative votes.
MOTION CARRIED.
Finance Director, Gene Kelley, handed each Alderman a copy of the end of the
year budget report with a brief oral explaination.
Alderman Knight moved, seconded by Alderman W i l l i a m s o n to approve monies
for Mayor to attend NLC Congressional -City Conference being held in
Washington D.C., February 28 - March 3, 1981. ROLL CALL and the following
voted aye, Aldermen: Knight, Smith, Fletcher, Abdin, Keaton and Williamson.
Aldermen: Brooks, Hughes, Wilson and Durham voted nay. Motion received
6 affirmative votes, 4 negative votes. MOTION CARRIED.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 8:40 P.M. with consent of all present.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah D. Wal tenon, City Clerk James G. Reid, Mayor
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
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