CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL, ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM

SPECIAL TOPIC: Agreements Between The Carroll County Solid-Waste Authority Arid The

City Of Eureka Springs Pertaining The Recycling Center

1. Status Report, Mr. Walden and Mr. Cully;

2. Resolution No. 427, A Resolution Authorizing And Directing The Mayor Of The

City Of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, To Lease The Eureka Springs Recycling Center

Facility To the Carroll county Solid-Waste Authority; and.

3. Funding Agreement, Report From Mr. Jeffrey.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ADJOURNMENT

CITY OF EUREKA SPRINGS

SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

JANUARY 16, 1996

Mayor Barbara O’Harris called the special council meeting to order

Tuesday, January 16, 1996, at 7:46 p.m. The subject of the meeting is

agreements between the Carroll County Solid-Waste Authority and the

City of Eureka Springs, pertaining to the Recycling Center.

PRESENT:

Mayor O’Harris, Aldermen Jeffrey, Riker, Watson, and Earngey. Aldermen

Serati and Rubley were absent.

ALSO PRESENT:

Don Matt, Rosemary Zieroth, Kirby Murray, Kurt Jordan, Bruce Gully, Jim

Walden, Jay Miner, and Clerk Lee.

Mr. Walden reported that the grant money of $106,900 is in an account called the Recycling Reimbursement Fund. He said he would prefer that the funds be held in that account until the grant is audited, and everyone has signed off on it. Then, in his opinion, the funds should be used to reduce the bond indebtedness. Based on the fact that this Council authorized the Mayor to sign the lease agreement between the City and the

Carroll County Solid-Wastes Authority, Mr. Walden went to the Chairman of the Authority, Phil Jackson, and discussed it with him, and then he went to Debbie Weldon in the Berryville Mayor’s office, who was acting as the grant co-ordinator and explained the actions to her. It was everyone’s opinion that based on the wording in the grant proposal, the signing of the lease essentially moved the facility under the auspices of the Carroll County Authority. Then it is up to each community to agree to the funding agreement and agree to pay their percentage of the total operations cost, There are interest funds that are a little over $7000 that wilt be transferred to us as soon as the grant check goes through. He said that the Council needed to do two things to finish this process:

1. to read and approve Resolution #427 authorizing the Mayor to sign the lease; and

2. to authorize the Mayor to sign the Funding Agreement.

There was a long discussion on all 01 the information that Mr. Walden and Mr. Gully gave the Council. Mr. Walden went over the spread sheet of what it cost to build and equip the recycling center, all of which was discussed.

He and Mr. Cully answered questions. The Council asked Mr. Minor for his opinion, and his opinion of the Funding Agreement was favorable.

Alderman Watson made the motion to authorize tile Mayor to sign the Funding Agreement as written. Alderman Jeffrey seconded. There was more discussion.

Mr. Miner said that he found it to be very unusual to find three municipalities and a county to roach this sort of an agreement. The vote was 4/0/0, to approve the Funding Agreement.

Alderman Watson made the motion to read Resolution #427. Alderman

Jeffrey seconded. All were in favor, 4/0/0.

Mr. Walden read Resolution #427.

Alderman Watson made the motion to approve. Alderman Jell rey seconded.

All were in favor, 4/0/0.

Alderman Watson made the motion to adjourn. Alderman Earngey seconded. All were in favor, 4/0/0. The meeting adjourned at 8:26 p.m.

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