CITY OF EUREKA SPRINGS
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Mayor Beau Z. Satori
called the
PRESENT:
Mayor Satori, and
Aldermen DeVito, Dozier,
Alderman Stoppel was
on vacation.
ALSO PRESENT: There
was no sign in sheet, Kim Dickens, Bill Ames, and Sherry Wilson.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor Satori led in
the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
APPROVAL OF THE
AGENDA:
Ms. Dickens said that
under New Business, No. 1 and No. 2 were to be postponed until the October 1st
Council Meeting, and that Resolution No. 485 needed to be added. Mayor Satori said to put Resolution No. 485
as number one under New Business.
The motion was made and seconded to approve the agenda as
amended. The vote was 5/0/0.
APPROVAL OF THE
MINUTES:
The minutes were not
prepared, and the clerk was on vacation.
COMMISSION,
COMMITTEE: AND AUTHORITY REPORTS AND VACANCIES:
No nominations.
DEPARTMENT HEAD
COMMENTS:
None.
CITY ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT’S COMMENTS:
There were none.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Discussion regarding Ordinance No. 1882, Loading Zones, (Third Reading):
The motion was made and seconded to suspend the rules and
place Ordinance No. 1882 on its third and final reading by title only. The vote was 5/0/0.
Ms. Dickens read the
ordinance by title only.
The motion was made and seconded to approve. The
vote was 5/0/0.
Discussion regarding City cell phones:
Alderman Simon said he was satisfied to have this issue settled during the budgeting process. No other action was taken.
Discussion regarding Ordinance No. 1885,
The motion was made and seconded to place Ordinance no. 1885
on its first reading in its entirety. All were in favor, 5/0/0.
Ms. Dickens read the
ordinance in its entirety.
The motion was made and seconded to approve. All were in favor,
5/0/0.
NEW BUSINESS:
Resolution No. 485, Outdoor Recreational Grant:
The motion was made and seconded to read Resolution No.
485, the Outdoor Recreational Grant. Ms. Dickens explained that this is a
formality so that Parks can go ahead and accept a matching grant from the State
Parks and Recreation Department for $175,000.
Susan Lourne explained
that it is the commission’s plan to spread the matching funds over 3 ½
years. She said that if the commission’s
¼ th of a cent tax is not voted in again, ( since the sunset clause is almost
in effect), they are already looking for alternative funding. The commission will not put anything out for
bids if the money is not available. (The
Council’s main concern was that the City would not be left responsible for a
large amount of matching funds). The
vote was 5/0/0.
Discussion regarding Ordinance No. 1884, levying a
tax on all real and personal property, (First reading):
The motion was made and seconded to place Ordinance No.
1884 on its first reading in its entirety. The vote was 5/0/0.
Kim read the ordinance in
its entirety.
The motion was made and seconded to approve.
It was decided to strike the emergency clause from
the ordinance and the title, since it is being done in a most timely
fashion. This ordinance gives the
The vote was 5/0/0, in
favor.
Discussion regarding the
Mayor Satori said that the
Parks Commission has jurisdiction over the Civil War Cave. He said that the property that leads to the
cave is owned by John White.
He suggested the City
contact Mr. White to buy the small piece of property if possible. He said the structure is the oldest in our
City and has been sadly neglected, and that now vandals are damaging it. He said there is a reward offered for
information leading to the capture of the vandals and also that funds are being
put up for repairs. The total amount to
date is $600.
Alderman Harrison said
that perhaps the City could trade a piece of its property for the property
leading to the cave.
Alderman DeVito said that
both
Alderman Sumpter said that
the City should research and see if the property can be obtained. The rest of the Council agreed.
COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Alderman DeVito asked if
St. Elizabeth Catholic Church was still holding mass. He said the sign at the bottom of the road
that opens onto Spring St. always says “Do not enter”, and the tourists who
turn, then back out onto Spring St., and it causes problems. Ms. Dickens said she would contact Kirby.
MAYOR’S COMMENTS:
Mayor Satori said that he
and Ms. Dickens had recently been to a meeting at the Transit Department
attended by Don McMillon from the State Department of Transit. He complimented L. J. Smole on the job that
is being done. He said that last monthly
report that had been sent in to the State was February, but that Diane Murphy
had been advancing on getting current with those reports.
The two positions that are
open in Transit are Transit Director, and Head Mechanic. They were advertised in two Sunday editions
of the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, and in the Times Echo.
Since Ms. Smole has taken
over as interim director, Mr. Rubley has been set free of the position to
follow his own business interests.
The Mayor reported that he
and Ms. Dickens had a meeting with three members of J & L Construction and
three members of McClelland Engineering to talk about beginning the work at the
Wastewater Treatment Plant. The starting
date is
Mayor Satori said the
grease traps in restaurants will be inspected agressively to
be sure that they are the
right size, and they are being well maintained.
The new headworks can handle grease in the proper amount but if the
traps are not being maintained, it will overload our brand new head works. Strict enforcement is necessary.
The motion was made and seconded to adjourn. All were in
favor, 5/0/0. The meeting was adjourned
at
This is the signature
sheet for the minutes of
APPROVED:
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Mayor Beau Z. Satori
ATTEST:
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Mary Ann Lee, City
Clerk-Treasurer