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CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 3, 2008
7:00 P.M. – 7:07 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 January 3, 2008 at the regular meeting place of the Council.
Alderman Ray delivered the invocation and Mayor Swaim led a standing
audience in the “Pledge of Allegiance” to the flag.
ROLL CALL: Aldermen: Elliott, Smith, McCleary, Sansing, Ray, Rinker,
Fletcher, Stroud, Twitty, and Howard answered roll call. Mayor Swaim also
answered ROLL CALL declaring a quorum. PRESENT ten (10), ABSENT (0).
Others present for the meeting were: City Attorney Robert Bamburg, Deputy
Clerk Kathryn Jezwinski, Director of Administration Jay Whisker, Public
Works Director Jim Oakley, Assistant Finance Director Cheryl Erkel, Human
Resource Director Jill Fourqurean, CDBG Director Theresa Watson, Fire
Chief John Vanderhoof, Police Chief Robert Baker, Jack Danielson, Alfonso
Nations, Larry Smith, Tommy Dupree, interested citizens and members of
the press.
PRESENTATION OF MINUTES:
Mayor Swaim presented the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of
December 20, 2007 for approval and/or correction at the next regularly
scheduled City Council meeting.
APPROVAL AND/OR CORRECTION OF MINUTES:
Alderman Smith moved, seconded by Alderman Howard that the minutes of the
Regular City Council Meeting of 6 December 2007 be APPROVED. MOTION
CARRIED.
CONSENT AGENDA:
WATER DEPARTMENT:
WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT:
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
STREET DEPARTMENT:
SANITATION DEPARTMENT:
PARKS & RECREATION:
PLANNING COMMISSION:
GENERAL: a. UPDATE Library project
Director of Administration Jay Whisker provided the City Council with
photographs of the Library site, pointing out that currently there is a
drilling rig on site to drill 36 holes to accommodate the heating and
cooling of the building. He stated that this type of installation is
referred to as hydronics, explaining that it is achieved by putting pipe
into the ground to gain the thermal effect of the earth thus making it
cheaper to heat and cool the building. He stated that because of the
water table and the soil conditions it is taking slightly longer than
expected. He related that nineteen holes have been completed along with
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CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 3, 2008
7:00 P.M. – 7:07 P.M.
the plumbing and electrical slabs, pointing out that the slab has been
covered while the concrete is curing. He then related that the drainage
along the rear alley has been completed and the drainage across the
street at the southeast corner of Bailey and Warren has not yet been
completed. He stated that the final design has just been approved and
the steel for the building has been ordered. He added that it is
expected to take approximately six weeks for the steel to arrive.
b. UPDATE Recycling Park
Public Works Director Jim Oakley thanked the City Council for securing
funds to construct the pavilion and begin the Recycling Education Park.
He stated that the pavilion is almost complete lacking only facial and
trim work. He then noted that LRAFB has donated two of the four large
concrete flower planters, explaining that the two donated by the LRAFB
were placed near Marshall Road. He then explained that ten informational
signage stations would be located around the pavilion targeting the
grades K through 5 for educational purposes. He noted that seven of the
sign stations were funded through private organizational donations,
adding that they also received donations through some of the local lumber
stores to provide the landscape timbers for the walking path around the
perimeter. He related that there would be a walking path approximately
150’ in diameter around the pavilion. He estimated that the project
would be completed by the end of spring or the first of summer, pointing
out that it would be the following school year before tours can be
scheduled.
Mayor Swaim stated that recognition is due to Keep Jacksonville Beautiful
and Jim Oakley in coordinating this project.
APPOINTMENT(S): PLANNING COMMISSION REAPPOINTMENTS AND APPOINTMENT
Alderman Smith moved, seconded by Alderman Sansing to approve the
reappointment of Tom Evans, John Herbold, and Bart Gray, Jr. for terms to
expire 1/01/2011 and to approve the appointment of Charles Evans to fill
the unexpired term of Emma Knight to expire 1/12/2009. MOTION CARRIED.
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ANNOUNCEMENT(S): Annexation Meeting January 7 @ 6:30 p.m. at the First
Baptist Church of Gravel Ridge.
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Annexation meeting January 14 @ 6:30 p.m. Jacksonville Community
Center.
ADJOURNMENT: Without objection, Mayor Swaim adjourned the meeting at
approximately 7:07 p.m. MOTION CARRIED.
Respectfully,
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Susan L. Davitt MAYOR TOMMY SWAIM
City Clerk-Treasurer
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