13 OCT 17CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 17, 2013
7:00 P.M. – 7:10 P.M.
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CITY HALL - #1 MUNICIPAL DRIVE
The City Council of the City
of Jacksonville, Arkansas met in regular session on October 17, 2013 at the regular meeting place of the City Council. Alderman Bolden delivered the invocation and Mayor Fletcher led
a standing audience in the “Pledge of Allegiance” to the flag.
ROLL CALL: Aldermen: Elliott, Bolden, McCleary, Sansing, Ray, Mashburn, Traylor, and Howard answered roll call. Mayor
Fletcher also answered ROLL CALL declaring a quorum. PRESENT EIGHT (8), ABSENT (2).
Others present for the meeting were: City Attorney Robert Bamburg, IT Director Barbara McDaniel,
Director of Administration Jim Durham, Finance Director Cheryl Erkel, Public Works Director Jim Oakley, Human Resource Director Jill Ross, City Engineer Jay Whisker, Parks and Recreation
Director Kevin House, Police Chief Gary Sipes, CDBG Director Theresa Watson, Fire Chief Alan Laughy, 911 Communications Director Tabby Hughes, Planning Commissioner Jim Moore, Virgil
and Geneva Healey, Larry and DeDe Johnny Simpson, interested citizens, and members of the press.
PRESENTATION OF MINUTES:
Mayor Fletcher presented the minutes of the regular City
Council meeting of October 3, 2013 for approval and/or correction at the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting.
APPROVAL AND/OR CORRECTION OF MINUTES:
Alderman Howard moved,
seconded by Alderman Bolden that the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of 19 September 2013 be APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
CONSENT AGENDA: REGULAR MONTHLY REPORT/FIRE DEPARTMENT
Alderman Elliott moved, seconded by Alderman Ray to approve the regular monthly report for September 2013 from the Jacksonville Fire Department, reflecting a fire loss of $146,500.00
and a savings total of $291,000.00.
REGULAR MONTHLY REPORT/POLICE DEPARTMENT
Alderman Elliott moved, seconded by Alderman Ray to approve the Regular Monthly Report for September 2013
regarding annual crime statistical comparisons.
Code Enforcement for September 2013
Assigned Calls 58
Self Initiated Calls 401
Follow ups 394 Basketball Goals 1
Meetings/Court
Hearings 164 Structures Inspected 5
Citations/Warnings Issued 0 Rental Properties Inspected 5
Notices/Letters Written 60 Properties Red Tagged 1 Vehicles Tagged 9 Search
Warrants Served 0
Vehicles Towed 0 Structures Rehabbed 0
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
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Lots posted 12 Structures Condemned 0
Signs removed 122 Houses Demolished by City
0
Trash cans tagged 0 Houses Demolished by Owner 7
Parking Violations 2
Grass Letters 30
Grass Mowed 60
REGULAR MONTH REPORT/ANIMAL CONTROL
Alderman Elliott moved,
seconded by Alderman Ray to approve the regular monthly report for September 2013.
ADOPTION FEES/FINES $1,330.00
CONTRIBUTIONS 250.00
TOTALS $1,580.00
ROLL CALL: Aldermen: Elliott,
Bolden, McCleary, Sansing, Ray, Mashburn, Traylor, and Howard voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
WATER DEPARTMENT:
WASTEWATER DEPARTMENTS:
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
STREET DEPARTMENT:
SANITATION DEPARTMENT:
PARKS & RECREATION:
PLANNING COMMISSION: ORDINANCE 1500 (#31-2013)
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND CLOSING A PORTION OF TRIX DRIVE, JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS (GENERAL
LOCATION: THAT PORTION OF TRIX DRIVE BEGINNING APPROXIMATELY TWO HUNDRED FIFTY FEET (250’) FROM THE INTERSECTION OF WEST MAIN AND TRIX DRIVE, JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS); AND, FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
City Engineer Whisker related that Ordinance 1500 is being recommended for approval from the Planning Commission. He then explained that the Lomanco owns both sides of the
street, noting that Lomanco’s parking lot is located there and they are proposing to gate the road to prevent traffic in the parking area.
Alderman Ray moved, seconded by Alderman
McCleary that Ordinance 1500 be placed on FIRST READING. ROLL CALL: Aldermen Elliott, Bolden, McCleary, Sansing, Ray, Mashburn, Traylor, and Howard voted AYE. NAY (0). MOTION CARRIED.
Whereupon City Attorney Bamburg read the heading of Ordinance 1500.
Alderman Ray moved, seconded by Alderman Bolden to APPROVE Ordinance 1500 on FIRST READING and suspend the rules
and place Ordinance 1500 on SECOND READING. ROLL CALL: Aldermen Elliott, Bolden, McCleary, Sansing, Ray, Mashburn, Traylor, and Howard voted AYE. NAY (0). MOTION CARRIED. Whereupon
City Attorney Bamburg read the heading of Ordinance 1500.
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Alderman Ray moved, seconded by Alderman Mashburn to APPROVE Ordinance 1500 on SECOND READING
and to further suspend the rules and place Ordinance 1500 on THIRD and FINAL READING. ROLL CALL: Aldermen Elliott, Bolden, McCleary, Sansing, Ray, Mashburn, Traylor, and Howard voted
AYE. NAY (0). MOTION CARRIED. Whereupon City Attorney Bamburg read the heading of Ordinance 1500.
Alderman Ray moved, seconded by Alderman Mashburn that Ordinance 1500 be APPROVED
AND ADOPTED. ROLL CALL: Aldermen Elliott, Bolden, McCleary, Sansing, Ray, Mashburn, Traylor, and Howard voted AYE. NAY (0). MOTION CARRIED.
ORDINANCE APPROVED, ADOPTED, AND NUMBERED
1500 THIS 17th DAY OF OCTOBER 2013.
GENERAL: ORDINANCE 1502 (#33-2013)
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OFLEVYING ONE (1) MILL, ONE (1) MILL, AND ONE (1) MILL AGAINST ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY
WIHTIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS; FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEVYING ONE (1) MILL, ONE (1) MILL, AND ONE (1) MILL AGAINST ALL REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CORPORATE
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS; FOR THE PURPOSE OF EFFECTING CERTIFICATION TO THE COUNTY CLERK OF PULASKI COUNTY OF THE TAX LEVIED; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Alderman
Elliott moved, seconded by Alderman Bolden that Ordinance 1502 be placed on FIRST READING. ROLL CALL: Aldermen Elliott, Bolden, McCleary, Sansing, Ray, Mashburn, Traylor, and Howard
voted AYE. NAY (0). MOTION CARRIED. Whereupon City Attorney Bamburg read the heading of Ordinance 1502.
Alderman Ray moved, seconded by Alderman Sansing to APPROVE Ordinance 1502
on FIRST READING and suspend the rules and place Ordinance 1502 on SECOND READING. ROLL CALL: Aldermen Elliott, Bolden, McCleary, Sansing, Ray, Mashburn, Traylor, and Howard voted AYE.
NAY (0). MOTION CARRIED. Whereupon City Attorney Bamburg read the heading of Ordinance 1502.
Alderman Ray moved, seconded by Alderman Bolden to APPROVE Ordinance 1502 on SECOND
READING and to further suspend the rules and place Ordinance 1502 on THIRD and FINAL READING. ROLL CALL: Aldermen Elliott, Bolden, McCleary, Sansing, Ray, Mashburn, Traylor, and Howard
voted AYE. NAY (0). MOTION CARRIED. Whereupon City Attorney Bamburg read the heading of Ordinance 1502.
Alderman Ray moved, seconded by Alderman Bolden that Ordinance 1502 be APPROVED
AND ADOPTED. ROLL CALL: Aldermen Elliott, Bolden, McCleary, Sansing, Ray, Mashburn, Traylor, and Howard voted AYE. NAY (0). MOTION CARRIED.
ORDINANCE APPROVED, ADOPTED, AND NUMBERED
1502 THIS 17th DAY OF OCTOBER 2013.
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 17, 2013
7:00 P.M. – 7:10 P.M.
APPOINTMENT(S): PLANNING COMMISSION/Rick White
Alderman Ray moved, seconded by Alderman Bolden
to approve the appointment of Rick White to the Planning Commission for a term to expire 1/01/2014. MOTION CARRIED.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT/Art Brannen
Alderman Sansing moved, seconded
by Alderman Elliott to approve the appointment of Art Brannen to the Board of Adjustment for a term to expire 2/05/2016. MOTION CARRIED.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT/Virgil Healey
Alderman
Ray moved, seconded by Alderman Mashburn to approve the appointment of Virgil Healey to the Board of Adjustment for a term to expire 2/05/2014. MOTION CARRIED.
ANNOUNCEMENT(S):
ADJOURNMENT:
Without objection, Mayor Fletcher adjourned the meeting at approximately 7:10 p.m. MOTION CARRIED.
Respectfully,
________________________ _________________________
Susan
L. Davitt MAYOR GARY FLETCHER
City Clerk-Treasurer