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CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 21, 1993
7:00 P.M. - 7:25 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 October 21, 1993 at the regular meeting place of
the Council. Alderman Fletcher delivered the invocation after
which Mayor Tommy Swaim led the standing audience in the "Pledge of
Allegiance" to the flag.
ROLL CALL: Aldermen: Knight, Smith, Lewis, Sansing, Ray,
Fletcher, Williamson, Keaton and Twitty answered ROLL CALL:
PRESENT NINE (9), ABSENT ONE (1). Alderman Wilson was out of town.
Mayor Swaim also answered ROLL CALL and declared a quorum.
Others present for the meeting: City Attorney Robert E. Bamburg,
Deputy City Clerk Susan Goings, Mayoral Aide Michael Beeman, Asst.
to the Mayor Betty Anderson, City Engineer Duane Reel, Public Works
Coordinator Skip Spears, CDBG Director Tony Ply, Fire Chief Rick
Ezell, Police Chief Don Tate, Mr. Pat Wilson, Chairman of the Water
Commission, Ken Anderson, General Manager of the Waterworks
Department, Fire Inspector Bobby Laws, Mrs. Judy Swaim, wife of the
I Mayor, other city employees, interested citizens and members of the
press.
PRESENTATION OF MINUTES:
Mayor Swaim presented the minutes of the Regular City Council
Meeting of October 7, 1993 for study and action at the next Regular
City Council Meeting.
APPROVAL AND /OR CORRECTION OF MINUTES:
Alderman Smith moved, seconded by Alderman Ray that the minutes of
the September 16, 1993 Regular City Council Meeting be APPROVED.
MOTION CARRIED.
CONSENT AGENDA: a. FIRE DEPARTMENT Regular Monthly Report /September
b. MUNICIPAL COURT Regular Monthly Report /September, 1993.
c. RECYCLING REPORT /QUARTERLY d. CDBG Regular Monthly
Report /September
a. FIRE DEPARTMENT: September 1993
Alderman Smith moved, seconded by Alderman Sansing that the monthly
report of the Jacksonville Fire Department for September 1993, be
APPROVED. Said report reflects and estimated fire loss of
$3,100.00. ROLL CALL: Aldermen: Knight, Smith, Lewis, Sansing,
Ray, Fletcher, Williamson, Keaton and Twitty voted AYE. MOTION
CARRIED.
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MUNICIPAL COURT: SEPTEMBER 1993
Alderman Smith moved, seconded by Alderman Sansing that the monthly
report for September 1993 from Probation Officer Mike Mahone be
APPROVED. Said report reflects cases month ending August 1993,
118. Cases added in the Month of September 1993, 9, Probations
completed, Month ending September 30, 1993, 8, TOTAL CASES AS OF
SEPTEMBER 30, 1993, 119, Number of Juveniles on Probation, O.
ROLL CALL: Aldermen: Knight, Smith, Lewis, Sansing, Ray,
Fletcher, Williamson, Keaton and Twitty voted AYE. MOTION
CARRIED.
RECYCLING QUARTERLY REPORT: SEPTEMBER 1993
Alderman Smith moved, seconded by Alderman Sansing that the
quarterly recycling report be APPROVED. Said report reflects the
following for the 3rd quarter of 1993. Sale of Alum. cans, Paper
(Newspaaper, Computer, White, Mixed), Cardboard, and Scrap Metal
was $ 2,778.50; total Lbs. collected for Sale 237,730. Plastics
1 & 2 was $ 780.27; total Lbs. collected for sale 13,570. Ground
Yard Waste 5,272 Cubic Yards. Number of people through Recycling
center 2,486. Sale of Mulch $15.00. ROLL CALL: Aldermen: Knight,
Smith, Lewis, Sansing, Ray, Fletcher, Williamson, Keaton and
Twitty voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
CDBG: SEPTEMBER 1993
Alderman Smith moved, seconded by Alderman Sansing to APPROVE the
monthly report of the Community Development Agency for the month of
September 1993. Said report reflects the following: Informational
Meetings 2, REHAB: Work Write -ups & Estimates completed 2, Pre -
construction Conference 3, Interim Inspections 22, Final
Inspections 4, Partial Payments 2, Project Close- out -Rehab 4,
Mortgages filed 4, Homebuyers Assistance Grant completed 1.
PUBLIC WORKS: King Street Close -outs 1, Pre- construction
Conference -Water Project 1, Interim Inspections 11, HUD Workshops
4, HUD Monitor 1. ROLL CALL: Aldermen: Knight, Smith, Lewis,
Sansing, Ray, Fletcher, Williamson, Keaton and Twitty voted AYE.
MOTION CARRIED.
WATER DEPARTMENT: 7:00 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING: RESOLUTION 465 ( #7-
93) Authorizing Sale of Revenue Bonds
Mayor Swaim declared the public hearing opened at approximately
7:04 p.m. asking for comments from the Council or the general
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public concerning the sale of Revenue Bonds by the Water
Department.
There were no comments. At approximately 7:05 p.m., Mayor Swaim
declared the public hearing closed.
Alderman Knight moved, seconded by Alderman Smith to read
Resolution 465. MOTION CARRIED.
At this time City Attorney Bamburg read Resolution 465.
Alderman Ray moved, seconded by Alderman Sansing to suspend the
rules and dispense with the reading of Resolution 465 in its
entirety. MOTION CARRIED.
Alderman Ray moved, seconded by Alderman Lewis to APPROVE
Resolution 465 ( #7 -93). MOTION CARRIED.
SEWER DEPARTMENT:
FIRE DEPARTMENT: ORDINANCE 1010 ( #23 -93) Ref: Bldg. Fire and
Safety Code
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING JACKSONVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 16.04.010
ET. SEQ.; ADOPTING VARIOUS PROVISIONS AND CODES RELATING TO
INSPECTION ACTIVITIES OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, TO
ENHANCE AND DEVELOP ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN BUILDING AND SAFETY CODE
PROVISIONS; INCREASING PERMIT FEES; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND,
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Alderman Williamson related that Ordinance 1010 is an update to a
previous Ordinance regarding construction maintenance and building
safety with regard to public safety, health and welfare.
City Attorney Bamburg related that electrical fees have not been
increased since 1968.
Alderman Williamson moved, seconded by Alderman Keaton that
Ordinance 1010 be placed on FIRST READING. ROLL CALL: Aldermen:
Knight, Smith, Lewis, Sansing, Ray, Fletcher, Williamson and Twitty
voted AYE. NAY (0). Motion received nine (9) affirmative votes,
(0) negative votes. MOTION CARRIED. Ordinance read FIRST TINE by
City Attorney Robert Bamburg.
Alderman Ray moved, seconded by Alderman Sansing to suspend the
rules and dispense with the reading of the Ordinance in its
entirety. ROLL CALL: Aldermen: Knight, Smith, Lewis, Sansing,
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Ray, Fletcher, Williamson and Twitty voted AYE. NAY (0). Motion
received nine (9) affirmative votes, (0) negative votes. MOTION
CARRIED.
Alderman Keaton moved, seconded by Alderman Smith that the
Ordinance be ACCEPTED on FIRST READING. ROLL CALL: Aldermen:
Knight, Smith, Lewis, Sansing, Ray, Fletcher, Williamson and Twitty
voted AYE. NAY (0). Motion received nine (9) affirmative votes,
(0) negative votes. MOTION CARRIED.
Alderman Smith moved, seconded by Alderman Lewis, to suspend the
rules and place the Ordinance on SECOND READING. ROLL CALL:
Aldermen: Knight, Smith, Lewis, Sansing, Ray, Fletcher, Williamson
and Twitty voted AYE. NAY (0). Motion received nine (9)
affirmative votes, (0) negative votes. MOTION CARRIED.
Whereupon, City Attorney Hamburg read the Ordinance for the SECOND
TIME.
Alderman Ray moved, seconded by Alderman Lewis to further suspend
the rules and place the Ordinance on THIRD AND FINAL READING. ROLL
CALL: Aldermen: Knight, Smith, Lewis, Sansing, Ray, Fletcher,
Williamson and Twitty voted AYE. NAY (0). Motion received nine
(9) affirmative votes, (0) negative votes. MOTION CARRIED.
Whereupon, City Attorney Hamburg read the Ordinance for the THIRD
AND FINAL TIME.
Alderman Sansing moved, seconded by Alderman Ray, that Ordinance be
APPROVED AND ADOPTED. ROLL CALL: Aldermen: Knight, Smith, Lewis,
Sansing, Ray, Fletcher, Williamson and Twitty voted AYE. NAY (0).
Motion received nine (9) affirmative votes, (0) negative votes.
MOTION CARRIED.
Alderman Ray moved, seconded by Alderman Lewis, that the EMERGENCY
CLAUSE be approved and adopted. ROLL CALL: Aldermen: Knight,
Smith, Lewis, Sansing, Ray, Fletcher, Williamson and Twitty voted
AYE. NAY (0). Motion received nine (9) affirmative votes, (0)
negative votes. MOTION CARRIED.
ORDINANCE AND EMERGENCY CLAUSE ADOPTED AND NUMBER 1010 THIS 21ST
DAY OF OCTOBER 1993.
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
STREET DEPARTMENT:
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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 21, 1993
7:00 P.M. 7:25 P.M.
PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT: Request to Accept Bid: Entrance
Road /Dupree Park.
Mayor Swaim related that the City Engineer Duane Reel would address
Council in regard to bid information concerning the Dupree Park
Project.
Mayor Swaim related that it is more desirable that the work be done
in the fall due to the activity in the park during the spring and
summer.
City Engineer Reel related that when the first bid of approximately
$67,000.00 was submitted money was not available to complete the
project, pointing out that a parking lot and other work completed
by the Street Department brought the cost of the project down to
approximately $39,000.00. He related that only one person
expressed any interest in the project: but that at the last bid
letting no bid was submitted.
The Council was advised by the City Attorney that waiving of
U competitive bidding could be in order in the event that little
interest is shown when bids are sought.
SANITATION DEPARTMENT:
PLANNING COMMISSION:
GENERAL: Request to Accept Bid: CDBG Sunnyside Addition Drainage
Improvements
Tony Ply related that he felt the reason for the large margin from
the low bid in regard to the high bid was the result of a lack of
competitive interest on behalf of the high bidder.
Mayor Swaim related that the project begins on the south side of
Roosevelt Road and ends at Galloway Circle.
Alderman Knight moved, seconded by Alderman Sansing to ACCEPT the
low bid of $64,465.84 from Building & Utility Contractors, Inc.
MOTION CARRIED.
PUBLIC WORKS: RECYCLING UPDATE:
Public Works Director Skip Spears said we are beginning to see a
1 slight decline in participation through the
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recycling center due to the new curb side service now being offered
to various test areas. He further related October 28th would be
the first pick -up day in the new test area of Northlake.
Mayor Swaim expressed appreciation for the expressions of sympathy
toward he and his family with regard to loss of his father.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT:
Alderman Ray moved, seconded by Alderman Fletcher to adjourned the
meeting at approximately 7:25 p.m.
Respectfully,
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City Clerk- Treasurer
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