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CITY OF EUREKA SPRINGS
COUNCIL MEETING
THURSDAY, June 3, 1999
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL, ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: May 6, 1999
COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, AND AUTHORITY REPORTS AND
VACANCIES:
Plan Commission- Position 4-Expires July 1, 2000
CAPC Commission- Position 3-Expires June 30, 1999
Hospital Commission- Position 2-Expires June 1, 1999
DEPARTMENT HEAD COMMENTS
CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT:
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. 911 Addressing Update (Kim Dickens)
2. Discussion regarding parking (Ed Leswig)
NEW BUSINESS
1. Discussion on construction/purchase of
Police/F ire Facility. (Kim Dickens)
2. Permission for special event noise permit at
Rosalie House for wedding. (Kim Dickens)
3. Discussion of Resolution 460- noise permits.
(Kim Dickens)
4. Ordinance No.___, providing for
CAPC professional services contracts.
5. Request
for waiving the nepotism clause for the Parks Commission. (Nikki Salazar)
6, Discussion regarding fireworks display at Lake
Lcathcrwood on July 4th
7. Banner
request for Spring Street June 20 thru July 5, 1999
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS:
MAYOR’S COMMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT
CITY OF EUREKA SPRINGS
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
The June 3rd, 1999 meeting was
called to order at 7:07 p.m. Mayor Beau Satan presided
over the meeting, which was held in
the Courtroom of the Western District Courthouse.
PRESENT: Mayor Satori, and
Alderpersons Jeffrey, Stoppel, Taylor, Schrader, Sumpter, and Freeland.
ALSO PRESENT: Robert McVey, Kirby
Murray, Jackie Grimmett, Diane Murphy, Nikki Salazar, Lisa Liggett, Julie
Frederick, Don Matt, Kim Dickens, Tom Laub, and Clerk Lee.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Ms. Dickens
led in the Fledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: The minutes
to be approved were May 20th, not the 6th
Alderman Jeffrey asked about the
ordinance that was to be written about the parking at the St. James Church. The
ordinance had not been written. Jackie Grimmett, who came to represent St.
James Church said she will come back when it is to be addressed. Alderman
Jeffrey made the motion to approve the agenda. Alderwoman Taylor seconded. All
were in favor, 6/0/0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Alderman Jeffrey made the motion to
approve the minutes of May 2Oth 1999. Alderman Freeland seconded.
The Clerk found that on page two the
word tomorrow was left out of a sentence where Ms. Dickens told the Council
when she would be gone. Alderman Jeffrey said he had seconded Alderman
Sumpter’s motion about destroying old records, and then the clerk said she
would clarify the vote. The last page had to be amended to read Alderman
Freeland asked to go into executive session for a personnel matter.
The vote to approve the minutes as
amended was 6/0/0.
COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, AND AUTHORITY
REPORTS AND VACANCIES:
Planning Commission- Position
4-Expires July ‘1, 2000: The Mayor nominated Dan
Bennett for the position.
CITY OF EUREKA SPRINGS
COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
June 3, 1999
DEPARTMENT
HEAD COMMENTS:
Kirby
Murray, Director of Public Works, expressed a desperate need for a Building
Inspector! Code Enforcement person. He said that he has heard from Berryville
that customers in Eureka Springs are illegally dumping grease in with their
garbage. When it reaches the compactor, the grease runs out and down and is
showing up in their wastewater treatment plant. The Mayor explained that he had
made up his mind and then had quite a lot of input. They are doing a thorough
check. He said that someone will be hired very shortly.
Diane
Murphy, interim Financial Director, thanked the Mayor and the Council for their
faith and trust in her. She said that transition will take a little time but
she is looking forward to working with the Mayor and Council. The field work on
the Water/Sewer Audit is done and the findings should be ready by the end of
June. The State Auditor will be here longer. His assistant resigned recently.
Diane also said she would have a Water and Sewer report at the end of the
month.
Fire Chief
Robert McVey reported that during the May session of the Western Carroll County
Ambulance District, the Commissioners voted and approved Eureka Springs to
continue their contract through the year 2000. It will enable Eureka Springs to
be the Advanced Life Support provider until July 1st, 2000. It
extends the contract for one year.
Also, he
reported that the department is about two thirds complete with their fire
inspection program. Every business in town is an asset to this community. The
department’s goal is not only to keep them safe but to keep them in business.
Nikki
Salazar reminded everyone that Saturday is National Trail’s Day and the Parks
Commission will be opening Miner’s Rock trail at Lake Leatherwood City Park. It
is about a mile and one half long. The geologist said Miner’s Rock is a
400,000,000 year old rock formation that is sandstone. He did an article on it
which will be passed out at the opening. He has a lot of good ideas for the
park.
Lisa
Liggett introduced Julie Frederick, her new employee at Transit. She reported
that she and Julie had learned a lot at the Drug and Alcohol seminar in
Fairfield Bay. She said the department will need to amend their policy.
Mayor
Satori said that the new Trams have had fuel problems almost from the
beginning, and so they contacted the company. They sent a specialist out. He
found the problem immediately. It was a manufacturing problem. Now, everything
is working just fine.
Ms.
Liggett was asked if we have enough trams. She said the City really needs
another tram. Alderman Jeffrey asked if the state would help us with a tram.
She said if it was dedicated to a route, they might.
ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT’S REPORT:
Ms.
Dickens reminded the Council that Municipal League is the week of the next
regularly scheduled meeting and that the June l7th Council meeting will have to
be re-scheduled. After discussion, the decision was to have the regular meeting
on June 8th, 1999, at 7
p.m.
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS:
911
Addressing Update,( Kim Dickens):
Ms Dickens
reported that the 911 numbering in the City is proving to be a disaster.
The
numbering is not correct and she felt it should have been done by a
professional. It is much more complicated than it seems. Judge Jackson and Ms.
Dickens are in discussion on hiring someone to come in and re-address Eureka
Springs correctly. There are several firms out there and he will provide Ms.
Dickens with a list. It will probably be put out to bid. Ms. Dickens said the
City did not get the money that was allocated for this project, and she is
having conversation with Judge Jackson to that effect. There was discussion
about the Highway, which is being called Van Buren.
Discussion regarding parking, (Ed
Leswig):
Ms.
Dickens said Mr. Leswig was unable to be there so she passed out his memorandum
regarding parking. There are two areas which are still being studied and
prepared. One is the cost of the vehicle from Transit including manpower, fuel
and operation. The other is an estimated cost for providing signs at each
location. Ms. Dickens said the information should be ready by June 8th, 1999.
NEW
BUSINESS:
Discussion on contstruction/purchase of Police/Fire
Facility, (Kim Dickens):
Ms.
Dickens reminded the Council that we still have only two years left on our
lease for the Police Department. The Mayor and the Council really need to start
working on a solution to getting property and building a facility for both the
Police and Fire Departments. She would hate to see the Council enter into
another lease on the Police Building. If the City had the money it has paid out
in rent, it would be a substantial start to owning our own facility. Ms.
Dickens suggested that she, the Police Chief and the Fire Chief and others sit
down and begin to plan. She is not concerned about how long it would take if
the City decided to build. She is
concerned with getting the plan and the financing in place so that the rest can
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CITY OF
EUREKA SPRINGS
COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
June 3, 1999
Permission for special event noise
permit at Rosalie House for wedding, (Ms. Dickens):
Ms. Dickens explained that she
realized to her surprise that all permits for amplified noise for special
events have to go through the City Council. Ms. Dickens said she held Nan Wayne
off until the cost of the permits went through, and then she should have put
that on the agenda right away. There is a wedding going on as this Council
meeting is being held, and Ms. Dickens went ahead and issued a permit for it
because she felt it was her mistake. Alderwoman Taylor made the motion to
approve the permit. Alderman Stoppel seconded. All were in favor, 6/0/0.
Discussion of Resolution No.
460—Noise Permits, (Kim Dickens):
The motion was made by Alderwoman
Taylor, and seconded by Alderman Jeffrey to read
Resolution No. 460. All were in
favor, 6/0/0.
Ms. Dickens read the resolution.
Alderwoman Taylor made the motion
to approve. Alderman Sumpter seconded. All were
in favor, 6/0/0.
Ordinance No. 1813, providing for
CAPC professional services contracts:
City Attorney Laub was not
completely happy with the wording in the ordinance. He said
he could do better and have it
ready by the June 8th 1999 City Council Meeting.
Alderman Freeland made the motion
to table the item until the June 8th, 1999 meeting.
Alderman Schrader seconded the
motion. All were in favor, 6/0/0.
Request for waiving the nepotism
clause for the Parks Commission, (Nikki Salazar):
Ms. Salazar explained that when
the Leatherwood Park manager left, the Parks
Commission put Russ Rose in the
job. Mr. Rose had been hired as the special events
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coordinator. His daughter, Lindsey
had already been hired to work in the bait shop until she goes away to school
in August. His wife, Vickie, had offered to help with the Fourth of July
celebration. What Ms. Salazar was asking was to waive the nepotism clause for
Vickie Rose until Midnight of July
4th, 1999, and for Lindsey, until such time as she leaves to go to
school in August. City Attorney Laub said it would take some research to see if
it can be legally done. Alderman Freeland made the motion to table this item
until the June 8th meeting. Alderwoman Taylor seconded. All were in
favor, 6/0/0.
Discussion regarding fireworks
display at Lake Leatherwood on July 4th, 1999:
Ms. Salazar said that since it is
illegal to have fireworks in the City, she was asking for permission to have a
fireworks display at Lake Leatherwood Park on July 4th
Alderman Schrader made the motion
to make a fireworks display at Lake Leatherwood legal. Alderwoman Taylor
seconded. Alderman Stoppel amended the motion to add that only a professional
display could be held. Alderwoman Taylor seconded. The vote to amend was 6/0/0.
Ms. Salazar explained that the
company that would be doing the display is charging $5000. And that includes
taxes, and liability insurance. CAPC approved the money. Alderman Jeffrey asked
about parking and access. Ms. Salazar said that Ms. Rose has been working on a
plan for this. They are encouraging group travel. There will be no parking on
the road. There are activities planned from 6:30 a.m. through the fireworks
show, and also activities in Basin Park. There will be a fire truck there. Also
K Tours will be taking people back and forth. Alderman Sumpter said Ms. Salazar
should check out rain insurance. Alderman Schrader said it is worth doing
right. It could be a continued attraction. The vote to approve was 6/0/0.
Banner request for Spring Street
June 20th through July 5, 1999:
Parks would like to have
permission to fly a banner for Waterfest from June 20th through
July 5th, 1999. Alderwoman Taylor
made the motion to approve. Alderman Stoppel
seconded. Alderwoman Taylor
amended her motion to say from now until July 5th, 1999.
Alderman Stoppel seconded. All
were in favor, 6/0/0.
COUNCIL COMMENTS;
Alderman Schrader mentioned that
he had passed out memos about fixing private sewer lines and deer population
management. He suggested to the Council to take deer population management off
the agenda at the June 8th meeting. He said he can’t get anyone opposed to
controlling deer to join a committee. Such people are the majority. He did not
want to have a committee that included only one side, the hunters.
Alderwoman Taylor made the motion to adjourn. Alderman Schrader seconded. All were in favor, 6/0/0. The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
APPROVED: