CITY OF EUREKA SPRINGS
COUNCIL
MEETING MINUTES
The
PRESENT: Mayor
Satori, and Alderpersons Jeffrey, Schrader, Stoppel, Freeland and Sumpter. Alderwoman Taylor was absent.
ALSO
PRESENT: Reck Wallis, Bruce Crabtree,
Carolyn Green, Lisa Liggett,Cheryl Cardinale, Rebecca Pope, Jack Muzio,
Winthrop Osborne, Nicholas Samac, Sue Ellen Adrian, Cynthia Hudson, Jack
Dozier, David Anderson, Ed Leswig, Jack Van Caulil, Joe Zickmund, David White, John Mitchell, Diane Murphy, Kirby Murray, Earl Hyatt, David
White, Sherry Wilson, Don Matt, Kim Dickens, and Clerk Lee.
PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Satori led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL
OF THE AGENDA: The Proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week was placed
as No. 1 under New Business. Then came
school late payment penalty, No. 2, and Benton Street Parking, No. 3. Jack Muzio asked that the downtown parking
for the Basin Park Hotel item be postponed until the June 1st
meeting. The agenda was approved as
amended, 5/0/0.
APPROVAL
OF THE MINUTES: The motion was made and
seconded to approve the minutes from the
The
motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes from the
The
ordinance for loading zones was not ready to be read.
COMMISSION,
COMMITTEE AND AUTHORITY REPORTS AND VACANCIES:
Planning
Commission, Position 7- Expires
DEPARTMENT
HEAD COMMENTS:
There
were none.
CITY
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT’S REPORT:
Banners
bought and paid for by McBride Distributing, were approved at staff level, to
hang on the New Orleans Hotel and the Basin Park Hotel for the weekend of the
parade.
Cynthia
Hudson objected.
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS:
Discussion regarding the Courtesy
Shuttle:
David
White said he would be servicing the City for the weekend. At that time he had not been authorized to do
so.
Lisa
Liggett said that the green route for the trolleys goes to the places he has
been servicing, every day, seven days a week.
She said the system had a $10,000 deficit as a result of last year's
shuttle. The potential is there for a
$45,000 deficit for the year, 2000, if
the shuttle runs as it did last year.
Alderman
Schrader said the shuttle can be discussed at the May 16th
Transportation meeting.
Alderman
Jeffrey said that the City should guard against hurting our own transportation
system.
Several
people from the audience spoke in favor of having the shuttle.
Discussion regarding Ordinance No.
1838, Repair of Leatherwood Dam, to be placed on the ballot:
The
motion was made and seconded to suspend the rules and place Ordinance No. 1838
on its second reading by title only. All
were in favor, 5/0/0.
Ms.
Dickens read the ordinance by title only.
The
motion was made and seconded to approve.
All were in favor, 5/0/0.
The
motion was made and seconded to further suspend the rules and place Ordinance
No. 1838 on its third and final reading by title only. All were in favor, 5/0/0.
Ms.
Dickens read the ordinance by title only.
The
motion was made and seconded to approve.
All were in favor, 5/0/0.
NEW
BUSINESS:
Proclamation, Emergency Medical
Services Week,
Ms.
Dickens read the proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week. Mayor Beau Satori signed it and then
presented it to Paramedic Nick Samac.
Discussion regarding the school late
payment penalty:
Reck
Wallis, principal of the
Diane
Murphy, Finance Director, said the Council had a right to do that but that it
was very hard to tell customers the late fee cannot be waived when the Council
does it.
Joe
Zickmund said that to avoid late fees, make payments by draft.
The
Vote to approve waiving the fee was 5/0/0.
Discussion regarding Ordinance No.
1839, designating a portion of Benton Street, one-way, with parking on the
other side of the street:
Ed
Leswig, Chairman of the Planning Commission, again explained that there is room
for 56 parking places between the two foul weather gates on
Denise
Stitz McVey asked Kim to speak against
is for her since she could not be present.
Also
against were Jack Muzio, Becky Pope, Cheryl Cardinale, Glen Osborne, Sue Ellen
Adrian, David White, John Mitchell, Cynthia Hudson, David Anderson, and Carolyn
Green.
Joe
Zickmund spoke for the idea.
A
petition asking that Benton Street be open to two-way traffic with 43
signatures was presented to Mayor Satori.
Alderman
Freeland said he would like the Council to put on the next agenda that the
Council discusses a strategy of implementing a comprehensive parking and
traffic plan. Does the City need to open some roads, and look at where the
stresses are?
Alderman
Schrader said he agreed but he felt the Planning Commission could do it.
He
said if that were a motion he would second it.
Mr.
Leswig said the problem should be turned over to the Parking Authority, since
that is their province. If the Council
feels this needs a long dedicated study, the Parking Authority should do it.
Alderman Jeffrey said the Parking Authority is dedicated to off-street
parking.
Alderman
Freeland withdrew his motion and asked
that the subject of a comprehensive parking and traffic plan be put on the
agenda for the May 18th meeting.
Mayor
Satori said that at some time, Sandi Bass might be interested in trading the
Planer Hill Parking lot property for property that the City owns along with
some money.
The
motion was made and seconded to take a 10-minute recess. All were in favor, 5/0/0.
The
recess began at 8:40 p.m. and the meeting was reconvened at 8:55 p.m.
Mayor
Satori said he would instruct that the one-way signs be removed on Benton St..
Discussion regarding the water
disconnect policy:
The
motion was made and seconded to approve the water disconnect policy. The vote
to approve was 5/0/0.
There
was some discussion, and the last sentence of the beginning paragraph was
amended to read: If the 19th or 20th of the month falls
on a holiday Monday, the shut-off date will be the following Wednesday. A motion was made and seconded to approve the
amendment. All were in favor, 5/0/0.
Discussion regarding the waste water
increase:
After
some discussion, the motion was made and seconded to gather more information
and place this subject on the May 18th, 2000 agenda. All were in favor, 5/0/0.
Discussion regarding the water rate
increase:
Ms.
Dickens reminded that Council that it has been 8 to 10 years since there was a
water rate increase. After some
discussion, the motion was made and seconded to instruct staff to gather
numbers on water rates, and put it on the next agenda. All were in favor, 5/0/0.
Requesting permission for sale of beer
and wine at Blues and Folk Festival:
The
request has been made by Sally Riker Thackery for both festivals. The motion was made and seconded to approve.
Jack
Muzio spoke against doing it. He said
his sales for beer and wine went down 50% during the time that the shows were
going on at the Auditorium. He also said
the City should check and see how much of the profit from these sales should be
paid to the Auditorium according to the Alcoholic Beverage Control rules.
The
point was made in discussion that anytime the Auditorium is open, it competes
with somebody’s business and that the hours are minimal that they are open.
The
vote was 4/1/0, with Alderman Schrader voting no.
Discussion regarding Resolution No.
479, e-Commerce Equity:
It
was decided to put the Resolution on the internet, and then put this on the
June 1st meeting agenda.
Proclamation, National Historic
Preservation Week, May 14-20, 2000.
Mayor
Beau Satori read the Proclamation.
COUNCIL
COMMENTS:
Alderman
Schrader asked that information reviewing the cost of the sign law suit be put
on the agenda for the May 18th meeting. He felt that the Council should know how much
it cost before an appeal is filed.
He
also asked that a standard intake or input form for citizen requests for
information or service and a related record system to insure responsiveness and
accountability. A simple data base could
be set up. Ms. Dickens said the idea is
a good one. The problem is they are
calling Mr. Schrader instead of calling
City Hall. We get hundreds of nasty
phone calls in a week, and many times the problem is already solved.
Mayor
Satori is constantly telling people to write down their suggestions and
complaints.
Alderman
Sumpter said he had talked to Earl Hyatt
and they have agreed as to what they would like to see done about the
animal control and licensing changes and they have discussed with some of the
county’s veterinarians about licensing.
CAPC
Commissioner Jack Van Caulil commented that now that the sign ordinance has
been set aside, the enforcement needs to be reinstated. Mayor Satori said that there had been a
recent meeting with the Police Chief on enforcing the ordinance that is now in
effect.
MAYOR’S
COMMENTS:
Mayor Satori publicly applauded the heroism of James
Williams in his rescue of Mike Hatcher, who was on fire. He rescued the man and took him to the
emergency room.
Mayor Satori said, “Thank you, James Williams”.
The motion was made and seconded to adjourn. All were in favor, 5/0/0. The meeting was adjourned at 10 p.m.
APPROVED:
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Beau
Zar Satori, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Mary Ann Lee, City Clerk-Treasurer