22 NOV 17CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 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 November 17, 2022 at the regular meeting place of the City Council. Jeff Elmore delivered the invocation
and Mayor Johnson led a standing audience in the “Pledge of Allegiance” to the flag.
ROLL CALL: City Council Members: Blevins, Sansing, Ray, Mashburn, Traylor, Twitty, and Rains answered ROLL CALL. Mayor Johnson also answered ROLL CALL declaring a quorum. PRESENT EIGHT
(8) ABSENT (2). Council Member Dietz arrived at approximately 6:03 p.m. Council Members Bolden and Smith were absent.
Others present for the meeting were: City Attorney Stephanie Friedman, Finance Director Cheryl Erkel, Fire Chief Alan Laughy, Police Chief Brett Hibbs, City Engineer Adam Whitlow, Parks
and Recreation Director Kevin House, Human Resource Director Charlette Nelson, CDBG Director Benita Bosier-Ingram, Animal Control Manager Jamie Parker, Lieutenant Ryan Wright, IT Director
Emily Osment, Jeff Elmore, Jim Moore, and Johnny Simpson.
PRESENTATION OF MINUTES: Mayor Johnson presented the minutes of the regularly scheduled City Council meeting of November 3, 2022 for approval and/or correction at the next regularly
scheduled City Council meeting.
APPROVAL AND/OR CORRECTION OF MINUTES: Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Sansing that the minutes of the regularly scheduled City Council meeting of October 20, 2022
be APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
CONSENT AGENDA: REGULAR MONTHLY REPORT/FIRE DEPARTMENT
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Mashburn to approve the regular monthly report for October 2022 from the Jacksonville Fire Department, reflecting a fire loss of
$56,400.00 and a savings total of $1,103,600.00.
REGULAR MONTHLY REPORT/POLICE DEPARTMENT
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Mashburn to approve the Regular Monthly Report for October 2022 regarding annual crime statistical comparisons.
REGULAR MONTHLY REPORT/CODE ENFORCEMENT
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Mashburn to approve the regular monthly report as presented for October 2022.
Assigned Calls 181
Self-Initiated Calls 56
Follow Ups 47 Apartment Complexes Inspected 2
Three Day Notices 47 Red Tags Issued 3
Seven Day Letters 107 Search Warrants 0
Citations Issued 5 Rehabbed Structures 0
Vehicles Tagged 47 Structures Condemned 0
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
6:00 P.M. – 6:11 P.M.
Vehicles Towed 4 Demolition by City 0
Garbage Cans Tagged 0 Demolition by Owner 0
Basketball Goals 3 Parking Violations 0
Structures Inspected 284 Grass Mowed 0
ROLL CALL: Council Member: Blevins, Sansing, Ray, Mashburn, Traylor, Twitty, and Rains voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
WATER DEPARTMENT:
WASTEWATER DEPARTMENTS:
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
STREET DEPARTMENT:
SANITATION DEPARTMENT:
PARKS & RECREATION:
PLANNING COMMISSION: ORDINANCE 1713 (#32-2022)
AN ORDINANCE RECLASSIFYING PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS (PARCEL LOCATED AT 873 JANE DRIVE); AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 213 AND 238 AND THE LAND USE MAP OF THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Rains to place Ordinance 1713 on FIRST READING. ROLL CALL: Council Member Blevins, Sansing, Ray, Mashburn, Traylor, Twitty, and Rains
voted AYE. (0) voted NAY. MOTION CARRIED. Whereupon City Attorney Friedman read the heading of Ordinance 1713.
Mayor Johnson reminded City Council this is land the City owns that will be swapped with the Knight family in order to get the lots off Gray Street. He noted that most of the houses
around this, if not all, are duplexes so they are requesting to rezone it to R-2 for a duplex. He added that the other property involved in the swap is on Lenora Street and is already
zoned R-2.
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Sansing to APPROVE Ordinance 1713 on FIRST READING and SUSPEND THE RULES and place Ordinance 1713 on SECOND READING. ROLL CALL: Council
Member Blevins, Sansing, Ray, Mashburn, Traylor, Twitty, and Rains voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
Council Member Dietz arrived at this time of 6:03 p.m.
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Sansing to APPROVE Ordinance 1713 on SECOND READING and SUSPEND THE RULES and place Ordinance 1713 on THIRD AND FINAL READING. ROLL
CALL: Council Member Dietz, Blevins, Sansing, Ray, Mashburn, Traylor, Twitty, and Rains voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Sansing to APPROVE AND ADOPT Ordinance 1713 in its entirety. ROLL CALL: Council Member Dietz, Blevins, Sansing, Ray, Mashburn, Traylor,
Twitty, and Rains voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
6:00 P.M. – 6:11 P.M.
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Rains that the EMERGENCY CLAUSE be approved and adopted. ROLL CALL: Council Member Dietz, Blevins, Sansing, Ray, Mashburn, Traylor,
Twitty, and Rains voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
ORDINANCE 1713 (#32-2022) APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 17th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022.
COMMITTEE(S):
GENERAL: a. ORDINANCE 1712 (#31-2022)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2022 FISCAL BUDGET; MAKING MODIFIED APPROPRIATIONS AND AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES FOR OPERATION OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF CITY GOVERNMENT AND THE PURCHASE OF
MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES; COVERING GENERAL FUND OPERATIONS; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Rains to place Ordinance 1712 on FIRST READING. ROLL CALL: Council Member Dietz, Blevins, Sansing, Ray, Mashburn, Traylor, Twitty,
and Rains voted AYE. (0) voted NAY. MOTION CARRIED. Whereupon City Attorney Friedman read the heading of Ordinance 1712.
Finance Director Cheryl Erkel stated that the majority of the changes for the 2022 Budget are due to making adjustments for the ARPA funds. She related that revenues are adjusted to
the actual plus estimates for the remainder of the year, grant income is increased due to the ARPA funds that were received in July, the miscellaneous income includes proceeds from
the sale of property on Marshall Road, personnel services were adjusted to actual plus estimates for the remainder of the year, the majority of increases of the line item for appropriations
resulted from the projects approved for the ARPA funds that are anticipated to be being completed this year, and the operating transfers include $1.6 million to Capital Improvements
for a Fire Station and $700,000.00 to the Street Fund for the Water and Wastewater line relocations.
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Sansing to APPROVE Ordinance 1712 on FIRST READING and SUSPEND THE RULES and place Ordinance 1712 on SECOND READING. ROLL CALL: Council
Member Dietz, Blevins, Sansing, Ray, Mashburn, Traylor, Twitty, and Rains voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Sansing to APPROVE Ordinance 1712 on SECOND READING and SUSPEND THE RULES and place Ordinance 1712 on THIRD AND FINAL READING. ROLL
CALL: Council Member Dietz, Blevins, Sansing, Ray, Mashburn, Traylor, Twitty, and Rains voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Sansing to APPROVE AND ADOPT Ordinance 1712 in its entirety. ROLL CALL: Council Member Dietz, Blevins, Sansing, Ray, Mashburn, Traylor,
Twitty, and Rains voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
ORDINANCE 1712 (#31-2022) APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 17th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2022.
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
6:00 P.M. – 6:11 P.M.
b. PRESENTATION for review the Revised 2023 Preliminary Budget
Mayor Johnson stated that Council has been presented with the 2023 Preliminary Budget, adding that it is being presented for discussion at the first meeting in December.
APPOINTMENTS:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Chamber of Commerce Fountain
Council Member Twitty inquired about the repair of the Chamber of Commerce fountain.
Parks and Recreation Director Kevin House offered that he has reached out to a couple of contractors and is waiting to obtain pricing from them. He assured Council Member Twitty that
they are working on researching the repairs, but do not have solid figures yet.
Shooting Range Shot Curtain
Council Member Blevins inquired about the status of the shot curtain for the Shooting Range.
Parks and Recreation Director Kevin House stated that they have sent out request regarding bids for the dirt work, adding that the decision was made to split the job in phases with the
dirt work being the first bid, and the poles, rigging, and hanging of the curtain a separate bid in order to save the City money. He explained that he is working with Bond Engineering
and hopes to spec out a bid for poles and rigging within the next week or so.
Craft Sale
Parks and Recreation Director Kevin House stated the Craft Sale will be this Friday and Saturday.
Christmas Parade
Major Johnson related that the Christmas Parade will be December 3rd.
Senior Center Karaoke Night
Council Member Twitty reminded that there will be Karaoke at the Senior Center the first and third Friday of the month.
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