22 MAR 17CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 17, 2022
6:00 P.M. – 6:11 P.M.
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CITY HALL - #1 MUNICIPAL DRIVE
The City Council of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas met in a regular session on March 17, 2022 at the regular meeting place of the City Council. Council Member Bolden delivered the
invocation and Mayor Johnson led a standing audience in the “Pledge of Allegiance” to the flag.
ROLL CALL: City Council Members: Dietz, Bolden, Blevins, Sansing, Ray, and Twitty answered ROLL CALL. Mayor Johnson also answered ROLL CALL declaring a quorum. PRESENT SIX (6) ABSENT
(4). Council Members Mashburn, Traylor, Smith, and Rains were absent.
Others present for the meeting were: City Attorney Stephanie Friedman, Fire Chief Alan Laughy, Police Chief Brett Hibbs, Public Works Director Jim Oakley, Finance Director Cheryl Erkel,
CDBG Consultant Theresa Watson, CDBG Director Benita Bosier-Ingram, IT Director Emily Osment, Animal Control Manager Jamie Parker, Planning Commission Chairman Jim Moore.
PRESENTATION OF MINUTES: Mayor Johnson presented the minutes of the regularly scheduled City Council meeting of December 16, 2021 and January 20, 2022 for approval and/or correction.
APPROVAL AND/OR CORRECTION OF MINUTES:
Council Member Bolden moved, seconded by Council Member Twitty that the minutes of the regularly scheduled City Council meeting of 16 December 2021 and 20 January 2022 be APPROVED. MOTION
CARRIED.
CONSENT AGENDA: REGULAR MONTHLY REPORT/ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Council Member Bolden moved, seconded by Council Member Ray to approve the regular monthly report for February 2022.
JANUARY
PERMITS/LICENSE ISSUED INSPECTIONS PERFORMED
Building Permits 7 Building Inspections 18
Business Licenses Electrical 27 Plumbing 18
HVACR 27
REGULAR MONTHLY REPORT/FIRE DEPARTMENT
Council Member Bolden moved, seconded by Council Member Ray to approve the regular monthly report for February 2022 from the Jacksonville Fire Department, reflecting a fire loss of $60,050.00
and a savings total of $2,999,950.00.
REGULAR MONTHLY REPORT/POLICE DEPARTMENT
Council Member Bolden moved, seconded by Council Member Ray to approve the Regular Monthly Report for February 2022 regarding annual crime statistical comparisons.
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 17, 2022
6:00 P.M. – 6:11 P.M.
REGULAR MONTHLY REPORT/CODE ENFORCEMENT
Council Member Bolden moved, seconded by Council Member Ray to approve the regular monthly report as presented for February 2022.
Assigned Calls 90
Self-Initiated Calls 173
Follow Up Inspections 345 Apartment Complexes Inspected 0
Three Day Notice 167 Red Tags Issued 11
Seven Day Letter 111 Search Warrants 1
Citations Issued 20 Rehabbed Structures 2
Vehicles Tagged 47 Structures Condemned 0
Vehicles Towed 15 Demolition by City 0
Garbage Cans Tagged 2 Demolition by Owner 3
Basketball Goals 4 Parking Violations 0
Structures Inspected 4 Grass Mowed 0
REGULAR MONTHLY REPORT/ANIMAL CONTROL
Council Member Bolden moved, seconded by Council Member Ray to approve the regular monthly report for February 2022.
ADOPTION FEES/FINES $ 1,430.00
CONTRIBUTIONS 0.00
TOTALS $ 1,430.00
ROLL CALL: Council Member: Dietz, Bolden, Blevins, Sansing, Ray, and Twitty voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
WATER DEPARTMENT:
WASTEWATER DEPARTMENTS:
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
STREET DEPARTMENT:
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
SANITATION DEPARTMENT:
PARKS & RECREATION:
PLANNING COMMISSION:
COMMITTEE(S):
GENERAL: a. CDBG 2021 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER)
Mayor Johnson introduced the new CDBG Director Benita Bosier.
Director Bosier stated she is an Army Veteran, served 4 years active duty overseas, and 14 years in the Arkansas National Guard. She added that she brings 16 years of Federal Grants
Management experience from the State level coming from the Arkansas Department of Health, managing 356 million dollars in COVID dollars. She said she has never had an incident with
Federal funds, saying that she has maintained relationships with Federal departments, adding that she brings that experience to the City of Jacksonville.
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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 17, 2022
6:00 P.M. – 6:11 P.M.
Consultant Theresa Watson answered that she served 20 years as CDBG Director.
She noted corrections in the report on page 1, second paragraph the demolition was one project with 4 units. She then noted a correction on page 2 regarding those stats being 4 instead
of 1, making the percentage 133.33% and under the expected year program it should be 400%.
Council Member Ray moved to accept the CDBG 2021 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report as presented.
In response to a question from Council Member Blevins, Ms. Watson answered that the homeless count was done in 2022 and will be reported in next year’s report. She then answered that
the 2022 count was 15 households which netted a total count of 42 individuals.
Council Member Ray questioned if additional monies would be granted from the Government since the pandemic is almost over.
Ms. Watson stated that they received notification Tuesday, the Bill for this year’s allocation has been signed for 2022 and CDBG was cut 4.5%, meaning that more than likely the City
of Jacksonville will receive less than the $200,000.00 received last year. She explained that the Government cut the funding to fund an Economic Development program, surmising that
they may put the money back in next year. She then answered that the amount of the cut is determined by a formula and one of the criteria it is based on is population, poverty and
other factors to determine each entitlement.
Council Member Ray called for a question to the motion.
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Bolden to accept the CDBG 2021 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report as presented. MOTION CARRIED.
b. ORDINANCE 1689 (#8-22)
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FOR FIBER OPTIC CABLE, DATA MANAGEMENT, DIGITAL INFORMATION SERVICES, AND ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES WITHIN THE CITY
WITH UNITE PRIVATE NETWORKS LLC; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Council Member Bolden moved, seconded by Council Member Blevins to place Ordinance 1689 on FIRST READING. ROLL CALL: Council Member Dietz, Bolden, Blevins, Sansing, Ray, and Twitty voted
AYE. (0) voted NAY. MOTION CARRIED. Whereupon City Attorney Friedman read the heading of Ordinance 1689.
Mayor Johnson stated that Unite Private Networks, LLC is a broadband provider, that he believes is mostly going to serve commercial businesses. He then answered that it will be a franchise
type of arrangement with the City.
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 17, 2022
6:00 P.M. – 6:11 P.M.
Council Member Sansing moved, seconded by Council Member Bolden to APPROVE Ordinance 1689 on FIRST READING. ROLL CALL: Council Member Dietz, Bolden, Blevins, Sansing, Ray, and Twitty
Rains voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
ORDINANCE 1689 (#8-2022) will be placed on second reading at the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting.
c. Introduction of Chamber of Commerce C.E.O. Melanie Baden
Council Member Twitty requested the item be pulled from the agenda for a later time.
APPOINTMENTS: PLANNING COMMISSION
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Sansing to approve the reappointment of Jeff Twitty, Tanner Ruple, and Bill Hall for terms to expire 01/01/2025. MOTION CARRIED.
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Twitty to approve the reappointment of Valerie Perry for a term to expire 05/09/2026. MOTION CARRIED.
PUBLIC FACILITIES BOARD
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Sansing to approve the reappointment of Steven Pawloski for a term to expire 10/24/2026. MOTION CARRIED.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT: Without objection, Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting at approximately 6:11 p.m. MOTION CARRIED.
Respectfully,
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Susan L. Davitt MAYOR BOB JOHNSON
City Clerk-Treasurer