10 DEC 16.docCITY OF JACKSONVILLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
DECEMBER 16, 2010
7:00 P.M. – 7:08 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 December 16, 2010 at the regular meeting place of the Council. Alderman Howard delivered the invocation
and Vice Mayor Smith led a standing audience in the “Pledge of Allegiance” to the flag.
ROLL CALL: Aldermen: Elliott, Ray, Rinker, Ferrell, Stroud, Twitty and Howard answered roll call. Vice Mayor Smith also answered ROLL CALL declaring a quorum. PRESENT EIGHT (8), ABSENT
(2). Mayor Fletcher was out of town.
Others present for the meeting were: Public Works Director Jim Oakley, City Engineer Jay Whisker, CDBG Director Theresa Watson, Police Chief Gary Sipes, Fire Battalion Chief Kendell
Snyder, Human Resource Director Jill Ross, IT Director Barbara Daniel, Assistant Finance Director Cheryl Erkel, 911 Director Tabby Hughes, Helen Stroud, Edith Smith, Jim Moore, Mike
Traylor, Aaron Robinson, Mark Wilson, Nick Whisker, interested citizens, and members of the press.
PRESENTATION OF MINUTES:
Vice Mayor Smith presented the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of December 2, 2010 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 Ray that the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of 18 November 2010 and the special City Council meeting of 23 November 2010 be APPROVED.
MOTION CARRIED.
CONSENT AGENDA: REGULAR MONTHLY REPORT/POLICE DEPARTMENT
Alderman Elliott moved, seconded by Alderman Ray to approve the Regular Monthly Report for November 2010 regarding annual crime statistical comparisons.
REGULAR MONTHLY REPORT/FIRE DEPARTMENT
Alderman Elliott moved, seconded by Alderman Ray to approve the Regular Monthly Report for November 2010 from the Jacksonville Fire Department, which reflects a fire loss of $60,000.00
and a savings total of $58,000.00.
REGULAR MONTHLY REPORT/ANIMAL CONTROL
Alderman Elliott moved, seconded by Alderman Ray to approve the Regular Monthly Animal Control Report for November 2010. Said report reflects:
ADOPTION/FINES: $2,055.00
CONTRIBUTIONS: $ 25.00
TOTAL: $2,080.00
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
DECEMBER 16, 2010
7:00 P.M. – 7:08 P.M.
REGULAR MONTHLY REPORT/ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Alderman Elliott moved, seconded by Alderman Ray to approve the Regular Monthly Report for November 2010.
PERMITS/LICENSE ISSUED INSPECTIONS PREFORMED
Building Permits 18 Building Inspections 40
Business License 6 Electrical 43
Plumbing 42 HVACR 22
UNSIGHTLY & UNSANITARY VEHICLES
Grass Letters 0 Notice of Noncompliance 16
Property Mowed 7 Towed 1
Trash Letters 0 CONDEMNATIONS
Trash Removal 0 Structural Maint. Letter 0
Property Maint. Letters 26 Structural repairs made 0
Cost $2,275.00 Demolitions 0
CITATIONS WARRANTS
Debris & open storage 0 Arrest 0
Property maintenance 1 Search 0
ROLL CALL: Aldermen: Elliott, Ray, Rinker, Ferrell, Stroud, Twitty and Howard voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
WATER DEPARTMENT:
WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT:
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
STREET DEPARTMENT:
SANITATION DEPARTMENT:
PARKS & RECREATION:
PLANNING COMMISSION:
GENERAL: a. ORDINANCE 1412 (#17-10)
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE RATES OF THE JACKSONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT’S EMERGENCY SERVICES DIVISION; AMENDING JMC §8.48.050; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Battalion Chief Kendell Snyder explained that Ordinance 1412 proposes to raise the costs per ambulance run by $100.00, which is still below the average in the area. He stated that there
will still be no charge for supplies, which is the norm in most other services. He then answered that there is a small increase in mileage.
Alderman Ray moved, seconded by Alderman Stroud to place Ordinance 1412 (#17-10) on FIRST READING. ROLL CALL: Aldermen Elliott, Ray, Rinker, Ferrell, Stroud, Twitty and Howard voted
AYE (7). NAY (0). MOTION CARRIED. Whereupon City Attorney Bamburg read the heading of Ordinance 1412 (#17-10).
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
DECEMBER 16, 2010
7:00 P.M. – 7:08 P.M.
Alderman Stroud moved, seconded by Alderman Ray to ACCEPT Ordinance 1412 on FIRST READING and suspend the rules and place Ordinance 1412 (#17-10) on SECOND READING. ROLL CALL: Aldermen
Elliott, Ray, Rinker, Ferrell, Stroud, Twitty and Howard voted AYE (7). NAY (0). MOTION CARRIED. Whereupon City Attorney Bamburg read the heading of Ordinance 1412 (#17-10).
Alderman Stroud moved, seconded by Alderman Howard to ACCEPT Ordinance 1412 on SECOND READING and suspend the rules and place Ordinance 1412 (#17-10) on THIRD and FINAL READING. ROLL
CALL: Aldermen Elliott, Ray, Rinker, Ferrell, Stroud, Twitty and Howard voted AYE (9). NAY (0). MOTION CARRIED. Whereupon City Attorney Bamburg read the heading of Ordinance 1412
(#17-10).
Alderman Elliott moved, seconded by Alderman Ray that Ordinance 1412 (#17-10) be APPROVED AND ADOPTED. ROLL CALL: Aldermen Elliott, Ray, Rinker, Ferrell, Stroud, Twitty and Howard voted
AYE (7). NAY (0). MOTION CARRIED.
Alderman Ray moved, seconded by Alderman Stroud that the EMERGENCY CLAUSE be attached to Ordinance 1412 (#17-10). ROLL CALL: Aldermen Elliott, Ray, Rinker, Ferrell, Stroud, Twitty and
Howard voted AYE (7). NAY (0). MOTION CARRIED.
ORDINANCE APPROVED, ADOPTED, AND NUMBERED 1412 THIS 16th DAY OF DECEMBER 2010.
DEVIATION IN AGENDA:
Recognition of Aldermen Service to the City Council
Vice Mayor Smith recognized Aldermen Twitty and Ferrell, noting that Alderman Twitty has served on the City Council twenty-four years and Alderman Ferrell one and a half years.
RESUME AGENDA:
APPOINTMENT(S): PLANNING COMMISSION
Alderman Ray moved, seconded by Alderman Howard to approve the reappointment of Glen Keaton to the Planning Commission for a term to expire 1/01/2014 and the appointment of Avis Twitty
to the Planning Commission for a term to expire 1/01/2014. Alderman Twitty abstained. MOTION CARRIED.
CALS BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Mr. Mark Wilson expressed his pride regarding his service to the CALS Board of Trustees for the past six years. He expressed his appreciation to the City Council for their recommendation
of his appointment to that position. He offered the recommendation of Kirby Miraglia to fill the position, adding that he feels Mrs. Miraglia would be a good representative for Jacksonville
on the CALS Board.
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
DECEMBER 16, 2010
7:00 P.M. – 7:08 P.M.
Alderman Elliott moved, seconded by Alderman Ray to recommend appointment of Kirby Miraglia to the CALS Board of Trustees. MOTION CARRIED.
ANNOUNCEMENT(S): Vice Mayor Smith announced that there would be a special meeting on January 15, 2011 at the Community Center beginning at 9:00 a.m.
ADJOURNMENT: Without objection, Vice Mayor Smith adjourned the meeting at approximately 7:08 p.m. MOTION CARRIED.
Respectfully,
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Susan L. Davitt MAYOR GARY FLETCHER
City Clerk-Treasurer