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91 DEC 5.doc CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 5, 1991 7:00 P.M. - 7:50 P.M. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CITY HALL - #1 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE The City Council of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas met in Regular Session on, December 5, 1991, at the regular meeting place of the Council. Alderman Reedie Ray delivered the invo- cation after which Boy Scout Troop 128 led the standing audience in the "P1edge of Allegiance" to the flag. ROLL CALL: Aldermen: Knight, Smith, Lewis, Sansing, Ray and Wilson were present. Alderman Fletcher came in at approximately 7:03 p.m. PRESENT, Seven (7), ABSENT, (3). Mayor Swaim also answered ROLL CALL and declared a quorum. Others present for the meeting: City Attorney Robert E. Bamburg, Police Chief Don Tate, Personnel Director and Mayoral Aide Michael Beeman, Asst. Finance Director Paul Mushrush, Deputy City Clerk Teresa Parker, Steve Whisnant, General Charles R. Linz, interested citizens and members of the press. PRESENTATION OF MINUTES: Mayor Swaim presented the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting on November 21, 1991 For study and action at the next Regular City Counci1 Meeting. APPROVAL AND/OR CORRECTION OF MINUTES: Alderman Smith moved, seconded by Alderman Wilson that the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of November 7, 1991 be APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. CONSENT AGENDA: ANIMAL CONTROL DEFT: Alderman Knight moved, seconded by Alderman Wilson that the November 1991 report from the Jacksonville Animal Control Dept. be APPROVED; said report reflects Adoptions/Fines $716.50 and Security Deposits $325.00 for a total receipts of $1,041.50. ROLL CALL: Aldermen: Knight, Smith, Lewis, Sansing, Ray, Wilson and Fletcher voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED. CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 5, 1991 7:00 P.M. - 7:50 P.M. POLICE DEPARTMENT: WATER DEPARTMENT: SEWER DEPARTMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT: STREET DEPARTMENT: PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT: SANITATION DEPARTMENT: PLANNING COMMISSION: DEVIATION IN AGENDA: At this time Mayor Swaim introduced Chief Don Tate who informed the City Council about a program implemented by the Jacksonville Police Department. He said that officers in the Fraternal Order of Police will be donating their off-duty time during the holiday season to provide extra patrols for the citizens of Jacksonville He said that both marked and unmarked cars will be utilized to patrol the shopping centers and other business areas and wi11 also be engaged in stake-out and robbery prevention details. Mayor Swaim expressed appreciation from himself and the City Council to the men and women of the Police Department for their volunteer efforts to make the city a safer place during the holidays. GENERAL: a. DISCUSSION: INTERN PROGRAM At this time Mayor Swaim introduced Steve Whisnant, a student from UALR participating in the intern program implemented by the City in the month of June. Mr. Whisnant expressed appreciation to the Council for the oppor-tunity of the "on the job training" afforded him for the past six months. He pointed out that the experience received during his stay with the City is very valuable adding that he hopes the program will continue. He personally thanked Mayor Swaim for his kindness. Alderman Reedie Ray commented that Mr. Whisnant has shown his quality at an event in Little Rock which they both attended. CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 5, 1991 7:00 P.M. - 7:50 P.M. Mayor Swaim voiced appreciation for his good work and noted that one of Mr. Whisnant’s professors from UALR visited earlier in the week and encouraged that the City permit other interns to partic-ipate in the activity of municipal government in Jacksonville. He opened the matter to the Council for consideration noting that $2,700.00 will cover a forty hour work week for one intern over a six month period. Alderman Wilson pointed out that he felt the program should be continued only if there is enough work to merit the expenditure. Alderman Smith moved, seconded by Alderman Knight that $2,700.00 be taken from the Contingency Fund to fund the “Intern Program” for Aa period of six months. b. Request to APPROVE FUNDS ($1,250.00 AIDC IMPROVEMENTS/AUDIT) Mayor Swaim voiced that $250,000.00 was secured from the State of Arkansas at the beginning of 1991 to help the city of Jackson-ville locate an expansion project for the Regal Ware Company, now Jacksonville Manufacturing Company. He said that the respon-sibility of distributing the funds fell on the city and that at the time of funding, one requirement was that an audit should be performed by the city regarding said disbursement of funds. He said that at this time there is approximately $2,800.00 in the fund which will be closed before the end of 1991 adding that the auditor who performs the annual audit for the city of Jackson-ville is the company requesting to do the AIDC IMPROVEMENT?AUDIT. He recommended that the $1,250.00 be taken from the “Contingency Fund” for the AIDC IMPROVEMENT/AUDIT. He pointed out that ap- proximately our hundred jobs were provided the citizens of Jacksonville due to the expansion of the plant and that the president of the company related that the grant helped the compa-ny in locating their manufacturing process in the City of Jack-sonville. Alderman Fletcher moved, seconded by Alderman Wilson that $1,250.00 be taken from the Contingency Fund to fund the AIDC IMPROVEMENT/AUDIT: MOTION CARRIED. CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 5, 1991 7:00 P.M. - 7:50 P.M. ORDINANCE 960 (#23-91) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 585 TO ESTABLISH AND IMPOSE THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF FEES. CHARGES, AND SPECIAL TAXES TO BE PAID BY FIRST ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE; THE METHOD OF PAYMENT THERE- OF; DECLARING AN URGENCY; AND, FOR OTHER LEGAL PURPOSES. Mayor Swaim pointed out that in 1985 the franchise fee for First Electric was raised to four and one quarter (4 1/4) percent and that the fee for AP&L is now three (3) percent and that the proposal is to lower the rate for First Electric to 3%. He said that in budget proposals the amount of the fee at the new rate was taken into consideration. Alderman Fletcher moved, seconded by Alderman Smith , that Ordinance be placed on FIRST READING. ROLL CALL: Aldermen: Knight, Smith, Lewis, Sansing, Ray, Wilson and Fletcher voted AYE. NAY (0). Motion received seven (7) affirmative votes, (0) negative votes. MOTION CARRIED Ordinance read FIRST TIME by City Attorney Robert E. Bamburg. Alderman Fletcher moved, seconded by Alderman Ray, that Ordinance be accepted on FIRST READING. ROLL CALL: Aldermen: Knight, Smith, Lewis, Sansing, Ray, Wilson and Fletcher voted AYE. NAY (0). Motion received seven (7) affirmative votes, (0) negative votes. MOTION CARRIED ACCEPTED ON FIRST READING. Alderman Sansing moved, seconded by Alderman Lewis, to suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on SECOND READING. ROLL CALL: Aldermen: Knight, Smith, Lewis, Sansing, Ray, Wilson and Fletcher voted AYE. NAY (0). Motion received seven (7) affirma-tive votes, (0) negative votes. MOTION CARRIED Whereupon, City Attorney Robert E. Bamburg read the Odinance for the SECOND TIME. Alderman Fletcher moved, seconded by Alderman Wilson, to furthur suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on THIRD AND FINAL READING. ROLL CALL: Aldermen: Knight, Smith, Lewis, Sansing, Ray, Wilson and Fletcher voted AYE. NAY (0). Motion received seven (7) affirmative votes, (0) negative votes. MOTION CAR- RIED Whereupon, City Attorney Robert E. Bamburg read the Ordi- nance for the THIRD AND FINAL TIME. Alderman Fletcher moved, seconded by Alderman Knight that Ordinance be APPROVED AND ADOPTED. ROLL CALL: Aldermen: Knight, Smith, Lewis, Sansing, Ray, Wilson and Fletcher voted AYE. NAY 0. Motion received seven (7) affirmative votes, (0) negative votes. MOTION CARRIED. CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 5, 1991 7:00 P.M. - 7:50 P.M. Alderman Smith moved, seconded by Alderman Ray that the EMERGENCY CLAUSE be APPROVED AND ADOPTED. ROIL CALL Aldermen: Knight, Smith, Lewis, Sansing, Ray, Wilson and Fletcher voted AYE NAY (0) Motion received seven (7) affirmative votes, (0) negative votes. MOTION CARRIED. th ORDINANCE APPROVED AND ADOPTED AND NUMBERED 960 THIS 5 DAY OF DECEMBER 1991. ________________________________________________________________ _ d. DISUCSSION: Air Park Museum Mayor Swaim noted that at the last Council Meeting, General Charles Linz had made a presentation to the Counci1 and that the item is on the agenda sponsored by Alderman Reedie Ray. Alderman Ray pointed out that the item had been before the voters of the city and that it was rejected but that the Air Force Base had been here for a long time and that he felt the museum would be good for the city in that people traveling through would take the opportunity to stop and visit. He said that he felt the city should make a donation to the project. Alderman Fletcher questioned what the total cost of the project is and if there is matching funds. General Linz noted that a turn-key job is anticipated to be $750,000.00, $450,000.00 to be acquired through fund raisers with a $300,000.00 grant from the State of Arkansas. He request-ed a contribution of $25,000.00 from the City of Jacksonville, $10,000.00 initially and five thousand dollars each year for the next three years. He pointed out that the museum will be a boost for the city and that various exhibits will be changed on a timely basis, that the museum will not become stagnant. Alderman Wilson commented that the Council cannot make a commit- ment for years other than 1992. It was pointed out by Mayor Swaim that there were three items, library improvements, baseball field improvements and the air park museum to be funded by a bond issue, on the ballot placed before the public. Mayor Swaim noted that the Air Force has furnished the land and besides the land there will be certain things they will do in helping to maintain the land and the exhibits. CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 5, 1991 7:00 P.M. - 7:50 P.M. He said that they will also give the city a lease on the property as he noted a 1ease between the Air Force and the City of Jack-sonville with regard to a fire station. General Linz stated that there will be a full-time curator; that there are volunteers for the position at this time. Alderman Knight noted than the money contributed by the Council will be taxpayers money adding that it will benefit the City of Jacksonville. She added that she is not in favor of the money being spent on promotion efforts but on the construction of the museum regardless of the amount of the contribution. It was noted that the slide presentation will be the biggest expense as far as promotion expenses are concerned. General Linz pointed out that the foundation is going out to raise the $750,000.00 that an alternate plan is not desirable. Mayor Swaim voiced that there is approximately $2,000.00, left from a contribution of $5,000.00 made by the Council to the Chamber of Commerce with regard to Desert Praise efforts, which is to be refunded to the city of Jacksonville. Alderman Smith moved, seconded by Alderman Fletcher to appro- priate $10, 000.00, $8, 000.00 from the Contingency Fund plus the $2,000.00 refund from the Chamber of Commerce, for the Air Park Museum construction. ROLL CALL: Aldermen: Knight, Smith, Lewis, Ray, Wilson and Fletcher voted AYE. NAY 0. MOTION CAR- RIED. General Linz expressed appreciation for the contribution. APPOINTMENTS: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Swaim announced a public hearing to be held at the next City council Meeting with regard to CDBG Funding for the year 1992. He invited the general public to be present to discuss the use of said funds for projects within the city. He also announced that December 20, 1991 is the date of CITY HALL OPEN HOUSE noting that city employees receiving pins for longevi-ty should be in attendance at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber. He noted the Jacksonville Christmas Parade, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce scheduled for 10:00 a.m. December 7, 1991. CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 5, 1991 7:00 P.M. - 7:50 P.M. ADJOURNMENT: Alderman Wilson moved, seconded by Alderman Smith that the meet- ing adjourn at approximately 8:10 p.m. Respectfully, _____________________________ ____________________________ Lula M. Leonard MAYOR City Clerk-Treasurer