08 JAN 03.docCITY 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
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.
ANNOUNCEMENT(S): Annexation Meeting January 7th @ 6:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Gravel Ridge.
Annexation meeting January 14th @ 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