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CITY OF EUREKA SPRINGS
COUNCIL
MEETING
TUESDAY,
June 9, 1998
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL, ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Special Meeting, May 12, 1998
Regular Meeting, May 12, 1998
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Ordinance
No. 1786, annexation of Lot 24 and 25 in Harvey Estates.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Request
permission to pursue EDA grant for
Phase 2 of wastewater project.
2. Request from
Dan Lewis at 12415 Highway 187 to tap onto
Carroll-Boone water line extension.
3. Resolution
No. 550, Demolition on a garage at 9 Van Buren.
4. Request for
letter of support from the City Council for
the sportsplex at Lake Leatherwood Park.
5. Request permission for scootercade parade on August
20, 1998 at
12:00 noon.
MAYORS COMMENTS:
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT’S REPORT:
DEPARTMENT HEADS COMMENTS:
COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, AND AUTHORITY REPORTS:
Vacancies:
Planning, Position 5, expires 1-1-01,
ONGOING PROJECTS:
McClelland Engineering, Sewer, Sidewalks, Parks, Grant Work in Progress
Ordinance No. 1782, amending the sign ordinance to allow the display of
banners. 6/23/98
Ordinance No. 1780, sidewalk ordinance, 6/23/98
Ordinance No. 1779, providing a pay back plan for private persons utilizing
an existing water/sewer line(s) that was initially paid by a private
person.6/23
ADJOURNMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
JUNE 9, 1998 at 9 a.m.
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Eureka Springs
City Council was
brought to order on Tuesday, June 9,1998, at 9 .a.m.
It was held in the
Court Room of the Western District Courthouse.
PRESENT: Mayor Barbara A. O’Harris, Alderpersons
Christman, Freeland, Zeller, Watson, Jeffrey and Seratt were present.
Alderwoman Watson missed roll call.
ALSO PRESENT: Alan Long, David Dempsey, Nikki
Salazar, Earl Hyatt, Johnny Quinn, Robert White, Kirby Murray, Ray Rasor, Don
Matt, Kim Dickens, Jay Miner and Clerk Lee.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Ms. Dickens led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
The motion was made and seconded to approve the
agenda. All were in favor, 6/0/0
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
Special Meeting of May 12, 1998: The motion was made and seconded to
approve. With no amendments, the vote
was 5/0/1. Sheila Serrat abstained
because she was absent for the meeting.
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CITY OF EUREKA SPRINGS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
JUNE 9, 1998 at 9 a.m.
Regularly Scheduled City Council Minutes of May 12th, 1998: The motion
was made and seconded to approve. Alderman Jeffrey had a few things to amend;
adding the word “cavity’, as in lung cavity, on page one; on page four, the
word postponement was mis-spelled; and he asked for the clerk to use a number
“twot’ instead of 11, when talking about Phase 2, at the bottom of
page four. The vote was 5/0/1. Sheila Seratt abstained because she was absent
for the meeting.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Ordinance #1786, annexation of Lot 24 and 25 in Harvey Estates:
The motion was made and seconded to postpone until June 23rd. The
request to postpone was made by the attorney, Bill Douglass, who has an
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Request permission to pursue EDA grant for Phase 2 of wastewater
project:
The motion was made and seconded to approve. All were in favor, 6/0/0.
2. Request from Dan Lewis at 12415 Highway 187 to tap onto Carroll-Boone
water line extension:
The motion was made and seconded to approve.
Kirby Murray said he sees no problem because of the nature of the
construction. There will be several meters to read. He said that it had been
discussed that it would not be cost effective if an individual would apply
because of the cost of time and money to drive so far to read one meter.
Usually, it is a sub-division, that asks to be tapped in. The vote in favor was
6/0/0.
3. Resolution #450, Demolition on a garage at 9 Van Buren: This
Resolution was listed as 550 on the agenda, and at the top of the Resolution,
quite by accident. The motion was made and seconded to read the resolution. The
vote was 6/0/0.
Mrs. Dickens read the resolution.
The motion was made and seconded to approve.
Kirby Murray asked that, if the City did have to tear down the unsightly
nuisance on Wall St., the City would contract a company that had the right kind
of equipment to do the job. He said that his vehicles all had rubber tires
which could sustain damage from nails, etc.
Alderman Jeffrey asked that there be an amendment under
Section 1. He asked that after Arkansas, (see attached description) be added.
It was also mentioned putting the description on the back of the Resolution.,
Alderwoman Seratt made the motion and Alderwoman Watson seconded the motion.
The vote in favor was 6/0/0.
The motion was made and seconded to approve as amended. All
were in favor, 6/0/0.
4. Request for letter of support from the City Council for
the sportsplex at Lake Leatherwood Park:
The motion was made and seconded to have the Mayor send a
letter of support. All were in favor, 6/0/0.
5. Request permission for scootercade parade on August 20,
1998 at noon:
The motion was made and seconded to approve the parade. All
were in favor, 6/0/0.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT’S REPORT:
Kim Dickens announced the Hazardous Waste Round-up on June
13th, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It is held annually at the Carroll County Fairgrounds in
Berryville.
Bill Freeland, Chief Hyatt, and Kim will meet with some of
the business owners about the noise ordinance.
They are waiting for the business owners to call them, so that a time
can be set up for the meeting.
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CITY OF
EUREKA SPRINGS
CITY
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
JUNE 9,
1998 at 9 a.m.
Mayor O’Harris then called an executive session at 9:25 a.m.
The meeting reconvened at 9:44 a.m.
Alderwoman Seratt made the motion to approve raising the
Police Chief’s annual wage to $32,000. Alderman Freeland seconded. The roll
call vote was 6/0/0.
Alderwoman Seratt made the motion to approve raising the
Administration Department Director’s annual wage to $32,000. Alderman Christman
seconded. All were in favor, 6/0/0.
The motion to adjourn was made and seconded. All were in
favor, 6/0/0.
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APPROVED:
Barbara A.
O’Harris,