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COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, November 10, 1998
9:00 A.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL, ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: October
13, 1998 October 27, 1998
OLD BUSINESS:
I. Ordinance
No. 1770, an ordinance amending Chapter 9, Section 9.04.3 Sidewalks, of the
Municipal Code of the City of Eureka Springs, revising requirements for
building and maintaining sidewalks. (First reading)
2. Approval
of the sale of a few vacant lots to Jess and Betty Green.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Approval
of the Transit Drug and Alcohol Policy.
2. Approval
of the purchase of a new trolley.
3. Approval
to instruct McClelland Engineering to begin process for Lake Leatherwood Dam
structural enhancement.
4. Approval
of Christmas Parade on Sunday, November 15, 1998 at
6:00pm.
MAYORS COMMENTS:
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT’S REPORT:
DEPARTMENT HEADS COMMENTS:
COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, AND
AUTHORITY REPORTS:
Plan Commission- Position
6- Sid Boutwell
CITY OF EUREKA SPRINGS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10,1998, 9:00 a.m.
Mayor Barbara A. O’Harris called the November 10th, 1998,
Council Meeting to order at 9 a.m. in the Western District Courthouse, in the
courtroom.
PRESENT:
Mayor O’Harris, and Alderpersons Zeller, Christman, Jeffrey,
Freeland, Watson and Seratt.
ALSO PRESENT:
Bob McVey, Kirby Murray, Lisa Liggett, Ed Leswig, Don Matt,
Kim Dickens, Jay Miner, and Clerk Lee.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Ms. Dickens led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OFTHE AGENDA:
The motion was made and seconded to approve the agenda. All
were in favor, 6/0/0.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:
The motion was made and seconded
to approve the minutes of October 13, 1998. Mr. Jeffrey pointed out that on
page three, the word “money” in the second paragraph should indeed be “water”.
Also on page seven there was a redundant line, that showed up on page
eight. All were in favor to approve the
minutes as amended. 6/0/0
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10,1998, ‘9:00 a.m.
Mayor
Barbara A. O’Harris called the November 10th, 1998, Council Meeting to order at
9 a.m. in the Western District Courthouse, in the courtroom.
PRESENT:
Mayor
O’Harris, and Alderpersons Zeller, Christman, Jeffrey, Freeland, Watson and
Seratt.
ALSO
PRESENT:
Bob McVey,
Kirby Murray, Lisa Liggett, Ed Leswig, 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:
The motion
was made and seconded to approve the minutes of October 13, 1998. Mr. Jeffrey
pointed out that on page three, the word “money” in the second paragraph should
indeed be “water”. Also on page seven there was a redundant line, which showed
up on page eight. All were in favor to approve the minutes as amended, 6/0/0.
The motion
was made and seconded to approve the minutes of October 27, 1998. With no
further discussion, the vote to approve was 6/0/0.
Mayor
O’Harris announced a boil order for Jackson Street caused by a broken water
line. The earliest the order could be lifted was November 12th. People will be
contacted when the boil order is lifted.
OLD BUSINESS:
1.
Ordinance No. 1770, an ordinance amending Chapter 9, Section 9.04.03
Sidewalks,
of the Municipal Code of the City of Eureka Springs, revising
requirements
for building and maintaining sidewalks, (first reading).
Ms.
Dickens explained that the Council cannot over-ride any decisions pertaining to
the Historic District Commission covered by state law, so the ordinance will
have to be re-done again. The motion was made and seconded to postpone the
first reading until the November 24th, 1998 Council Meeting. All were in favor,
6/0/0.
2.
Approval of the sale of a few vacant lots to Jess and Betty Green. The Parks
and Recreation Commission has given the City permission to sell that
greenspace. It is not suitable for their use. They did, however, suggest that
the City might give the $5000. to them. No action was taken by the Council on
this request. Alderwoman Seratt made the motion that the City sell the lots for
$5000. Then Resolution No. 1453 was passed out. Alderwoman Seratt made the
motion to read Resolution No. 1453 and Alderman Jeffrey seconded. All were in
favor to read, 6/0/0. Ms. Dickens read the resolution. All were in favor to
approve, 6/0/0.
Alderman
Freeland asked about the legality of it and Mr. Miner referred him to State Law
1454-30-2.
The money
will automatically go into the General Fund.
NEW
BUSINESS:
1.
Approval of the Transit Drug and Alcohol Policy, Lisa Liggett:
Ms.
Liggett said that the policy was in the process of being amended by the
State, and was not quite ready.
The motion was made and seconded to postpone to the
November 24th, 1998 Council meeting. All were in favor 6/0/0
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2. Approval of the purchase of a
new trolley: Alderwoman Seratt made the motion to approve for the purpose of
discussion. Alderwoman Watson seconded.
Ms. Liggett said the new trolley
is a 80%-20% proposition. The State pays the 80%. She said they would sell a
1986 trolley which is twelve years old and has 127,000 miles on it. Our share
would be $48,000. and the trolley the City would sell should bring at least
that much. The new diesel engines and diesel fuel emission has been improved a
great deal. The vote to approve was 6/0/0.
3. Approval to instruct McClelland
Engineering to begin process for Lake
Leatherwood Dam structural
enhancement.
There has been a great deal of
discussion with the State. Since they feel that the work should all be done at
once, they are willing to help the City with Grant money and financing. McClelland
Engineering will update the cost estimates. The vote to approve was 6/0/0.
4. Approval of the Christmas
Parade on Sunday, November 15, 1998 at 6 p.m.:
Alderwoman Zeller made the motion
to approve and Alderwoman Seratt seconded. All were in favor, 6/0/0.
Mayor O’Harris then asked Joyce
Zeller to tell about some of the things going on for the Christmas Season.
Ms. Zeller said that Coca Cola is
a big sponsor for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. They, along with some
businesses in Eureka Springs have donated money so that there will be good
prizes for decorations of homes and businesses. She said that prizes will range
from $900 first prizes to $400 second prizes in four catagories.
Basin Park Hotel along with the
C.A.P.C. has donated money to decorate Basin Park for Christmas. Ms. Zeller
listed some of the activities that will take place in November and December
including special sale days and the Chocolate Extravaganza and the tram tours
of lights. She said there has been some outcry because the Christmas Parade is
before Thanksgiving, but she said the parade is partly to promote sales and we
have to get it going early if the businesses are to do well. She said that
there will be rack cards out all over town describing and promoting the holiday
season.
MAYOR’S COMMENTS:
Thursday, December 3rd at 1:30
p.m. the Council will have a workshop on the LARC Study. It may involve setting
up a tourism task force.
The CAPC has withdrawn Ordinance
No. 1799 at this time. The ordinance would add more businesses to collect the
CAPC tax. The commission would like more time to study the idea.
There is nothing to report on the
Sandy Bass parking lot offer. The City cannot afford the selling price at this
time.
McClelland Engineering has been
working on alternatives for-updating the
Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Alderwoman Seratt asked that they
be put on the agenda for the November
17th Agenda-setting meeting.
The Parking Authority has been
given the responsibility of working on the Planer Hill parking and other parking.
They have until February 1st, 1998 to work up workable recommendations on this
problem.
Mayor O’Harris proposed that Sid
Boutwell fill Position 6 on the Planning Commission. The Council voted
unanimously to approve, 6/0/0.
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She also reported that the State Highway Department will be
tearing up the old concrete between Benton Street and the beginning of Spring
Street. She said they estimate that they will be finished by Christmas,
depending on the weather.
Changes in animal control will be put on the November 17th,
1998 agenda for the Agenda-setting meeting.
The motion was made and seconded to adjourn. All were in
favor, 6/0/0. The meeting was
adjourned at 9:35 a.m.
Robert McVey, the Fire Chief, said they had an on the ground
practise emergency drill at Lake Leatherwood. He will report on that at a later
date.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT’S REPORT:
Nothing at this time.
APPROVED:
BARBARA A. O’HARRIS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
MARY LEE,
CITY CLERK-TREASURER
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, November 17, 1998
7:00 P.M.
Approval of Ordinance No. 1804, an Ordinance Levying a Tax on all
Real and Personal Property in the City of Eureka Springs,
Arkansas.
CITY OF EUREKA SPRINGS
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17,1998, 7:00
P.m.
Mayor Barbara A. O’Harris called
the November 17th, 1998, Special City Council Meeting to order at 7 p.m. in the
Western District Courthouse jury room. The purpose of the meeting was to pass
Ordinance No.1804, an ordinance setting the millage for the year 1999.
PRESENT:
Mayor O’Harris, and Alderpersons
Zeller, Christman, Jeffrey, and Freeland.
Watson and Seratt were absent..
ALSO PRESENT:
Kim Dickens, and those who
did not sign in.Ms. Dickens explained that the County Clerk had notified the
City Clerk
that the ordinance setting the
millage must be in her office within the next two days.
Alderman Jeffrey made the motion
to place Ordinance No.1804 on its first reading in its entirety. Alderman
Christman seconded. All were in favor by voice vote, 4/0/0.
Ms.
Dickens read the ordinance in its entirety.
Alderman
Jeffrey made the motion to approve.
Alderman Christman