CITY OF EUREKA SPRINGS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

JULY 15TH, 2002

           

Mayor Satori called the July 15th, 2002 meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.  The meeting was held in the Jury Room of the Western District Courthouse.

 

PRESENT:

Mayor Satori and Aldermen Harrison, Dozier, Money, Sumpter and Simon.

Alderman DeVito was absent.

 

ALSO PRESENT: 

Cindy Walker, Michael Johnson, Mary Jean Sell, Bill King,  Joe Zickmund, Kim

Dickens, Bill Ames, and Clerk Mary Ann Lee.

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

Mayor Satori led in the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:

The Proclamation for the Lion’s Club will be read right after the approval of the

Minutes.  Ordinances No. 1891, and 1892 will be postponed until the next meeting.

Mr. Sumpter made the motion to approve the agenda as amended.  Ms. Money seconded.  All were in favor, 5/0/0.

 

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:

May 20th, 2002 City Council Minutes:

The motion was made and seconded to approve.  All were in favor, 5/0/0.

 

June 17, 2002 City Council Minutes:

The Clerk asked that these minutes be re-approved.  She had missed a

second, and a part of the discussion and motions in the discussion about

the controlled deer hunt. 

Mr. Sumpter made the motion to approve.  Ms. Money seconded. The vote on the minutes was 5/0/0.

 

July 1st, 2002 City Council Minutes:

Mr. Sumpter made the motion to approve.  Ms. Money seconded.  The vote on the minutes was 5/0/0.

 

 

Mayor Satori read the LION’S CLUB PROCLAMATION, making July 27th, 2002, Lion’s Club Charter Day.

 

COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, AND AUTHORITY REPORTS AND VACANCIES:

Mayor Satori nominated Joel Taylor for Position 2 on the Parks Commission, which expires 5/31/03.  He would take Mike Drennon’s position.

 

Mayor Satori had nominated Jon Loudermilk to retain his position on the CAPC.

Mr. Sumpter made the motion to approve Mr. Loudermilk.  Mr. Simon seconded.  The vote was 4/1/0, with Ms. Money voting no.

 

DEPARTMENT HEAD COMMENTS:

None.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT’S REPORT:

Ms. Dickens reported that the Building Inspector, Don Underwood, is on medical leave and will not be back until his doctor releases him.

 

Mr. Dozier asked who is writing permits and doing inspections.  Ms. Dickens said nobody right now.

 

Mr. Sumpter made the motion to give Ms. Dickens the authority to write building permits.  Mr. Simon seconded.  All were in favor, 5/0/0.

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

Both ordinances, Ordinance No. 1891 and 1892 were postponed until the next   meeting.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

Discussion regarding Ordinance No. 1897, an ordinance to establish and clarify the duties and salary for the City Clerk/Treasurer:

Mr. Sumpter made the motion to place Ordinance No. 1897 on its first reading in its entirety.  Mr. Simon seconded. All were in favor, 5/0/0.

Mayor Satori read the ordinance in its entirety.

Mr. Sumpter made the motion to approve.  Mr. Simon seconded. 

Ms. Lee said that many of the financial portions of her position were in other parts of the City Offices, and that by the end of the year, everything should be in place and on computor.  She felt that it was in the best interests of the City.

Ms. Dickens said the duties will be much less, and that it may be considered a part time position.

The vote on the first reading was 5/0/0.

 

Discussion regarding Ordinance No. 1898, an ordinance to establish and

clarify the duties and remuneration for the City Attorney:

Mr. Sumpter made the motion to read Ordinance No. 1898 in its entirety.

Mr. Simon seconded.  All were in favor 5/0/0.

 

Mayor Satori read the ordinance in its entirety.

Mr. Sumpter made the motion to approve.  Mr. Simon seconded.

Ms. Dickens said that she uses Municipal League whenever it is possible.

When it is not possible, she uses attorneys that specialize in whatever need the City has.  When we had a City Attorney, everything that the other attorneys did had to be looked over by the City Attorney.  In essence, we were paying twice for the same work.  We were also paying $400 monthly plus $75 hourly.

This should be less costly for the City.

 

The vote was 5/0/0.

 

CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS:

Ms. Harrison raised the question of the straight pipe law for motorcycles.  She had gathered signatures of people who object.  There is a great level of discontent about the loud pipes in the City.

Mr. Sumpter said he has been in discussion about the straight pipe laws. He said a lot of motorcycle groups are policing themselves.  He said it was discussed to draw up a letter to be given to the motels.  The letters would be sent to groups that are making reservations and would explain that the straight pipe law would be strictly enforced and they hoped the group would respect the citizens of Eureka Springs.

The subject will be on the next agenda.

 

Ms. Harrison also said she hoped the HDC would re-think a decision  they made regarding a veneered wall on a pay parking lot.  She said a concrete wall should have a stone veneer, or the wall should be made of stone.

 

Mr. Simon asked about the Farmer’s Market on Main St.  He thought a farmer’s market sold fresh produce.  Ms. Dickens said it was being investigated.

 

MAYOR’S COMMENTS:

None.

 

Mr. Simon made the motion to adjourn, and Mr. Sumpter seconded.

All were in favor, 5/0/0.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the signature sheet for the July  15th , 2002, City Council Minutes.

 

                                                                        APPROVED:

 

                                                                        _____________________________

                                                                        Mayor Beau Z. Satori

 ATTEST:

 

       ____________________________

  Mary Ann Lee, City Clerk-Treasurer