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CITY OF EUREKA SPRINGS
COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, April 9, 2012  6 p.m.   
AGENDA                                                                                                          

CALL TO ORDER                                                                                     
ROLL CALL, ESTABLISH QUORUM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:  March 26, 2012 meeting
COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, AUTHORITY REPORTS AND EXPIRED TERMS:
Planning – Pos. 1 – Mickey Schneider – expired 7/1/11.  Pos. 5 – vacant – 1/1/13.  Pos. 6 – vote on Ken Rundel – expires 1/1/15.    Pos. 7 – Deni Flaherty – expired 1/1/12
CAPC – Pos. 1 – vacant – 7/1/12.    Pos. 3 – Lynn Bridwell – expired 6/30/11
Hospital – Pos. 4 – Pamela Crockett – expired 6/1/11.   Pos. 6 – vote on John Dolce -- 9/7/15
Parks – Pos. 5 – vacant – 5/1/11
HDC – Pos. 3 – vacant – 11/30/14.  Pos. 7 – vacant – 3/7/14  
Cemetery – Pos. 1 – June Westphal – expired 2/15/12.  Pos. 2 – Bennie Clark – expired 2/15/11  
Yellow Bag Research Committee
Deer Hunt Committee

PUBLIC COMMENTS

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1.    Non-conforming Off-Premise Signs – postponed until April 23 – Planning Commission
2.    Hospital Audit report/Hospital lease – postponed until April 23 – Mr. Pownall and Ms. Ballance
3.    Auditorium Commission ordinance review – workshop April 22, 2 p.m.-- Mr. Berry and Mr. DeVito
4.    Proposed Animal Drawn Vehicle requirements – Mr. DeVito, Ms. Ballance, Mr. Berry
5.    Emissions reduction plan workshop date – Mayor Pate
6.    Ordinance to regulate Limousines – postponed until April 23 – Mr. DeVito and Mr. Pownall
7.    Ordinance 2151- 2nd reading  – Mr. Pownall and Mr. Raphael
8.    Discussion of water rate increase – postponed until review is completed -- Mr. Raphael and Ms. Ballance
9.    Discussion of minimum monthly billing on garden meters – postponed until review is completed -- Mr. Raphael and Ms. Ballance

NEW BUSINESS:
1.    Discussion of budget overspending/mis/malfeasance – Ms. Ballance and Mr. Raphael
2.    Resolution for potential refunding of Series 2007 Sales and Use Tax Bonds – Mayor Pate

AGENDA SETTING
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
MAYOR’S COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT

CITY OF EUREKA SPRINGS                              
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING                              MONDAY                                           APRIL 9, 2012
Mayor Morris Pate called the regular meeting of the Eureka Springs City Council to order at 6 p.m. Monday, April 9, 2012, in the jury room on the second floor of the Western District Carroll County Courthouse.

PRESENT:  Mayor Morris Pate, Aldermen Parker Raphael, Butch Berry, Lany Ballance, City Attorney Tim Weaver, and City Clerk/Treasurer Ann Armstrong
ABSENT:  Dean Kirkpatrick, James DeVito, and Ken Pownall

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG:
Mayor Pate led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
Mr. Berry moved to approve the agenda.  Mr. Raphael seconded.  Ms. Ballance moved to postpone New Business items # 1 and 2 until the next meeting.  Mayor Pate noted the presence of two men who had driven from Little Rock and from Fayetteville.  There was no second for the motion.  Mayor Pate addressed the first New Business item and Ms. Ballance moved to postpone until the next meeting.  Mr. Raphael seconded.  Addressing the second New Business item, Ms. Ballance moved to postpone until the next meeting due to the absence of three Council members.  There was no second.    
Mr. Berry called to move New Business item # 2 up before Unfinished Business.  Mr. Raphael seconded.  Mr. Raphael moved to approve the amended agenda.  Mr. Berry seconded.  A voice vote followed.
Motion failed 2/1/0 with Ms. Ballance voting “No.”
Mr. Berry moved to approve the (original) agenda.  Mr. Raphael seconded.  A voice vote followed.
Motion failed 2/1/0 with Ms. Ballance voting “No.”
Mr. Raphael moved to adjourn.  Mr. Berry seconded.  There was no vote.  Ms. Ballance
left the table.

PRESENTATION:
Although the meeting ended, Mr. Dennis Hunt of Stephens, Inc. spoke with the Mayor Pate, Mr. Raphael and Mr. Berry about the potential savings in funding the Series 2007 Sales and Use Tax Bonds with a lower interest rate.

This is the signature page for the minutes of the regular Eureka Springs City Council meeting of Monday, April 9, 2012.



APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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_____________________________                     Mayor Morris Pate
City Clerk/Treasurer Ann Armstrong