COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
DECEMBER 2ND , 2002
Mayor Beau Satori called the December 2nd, 2002,
meeting to order at 7 p.m. in the jury room of the Western District Courthouse.
PRESENT: Mayor Satori
and Aldermen Simon, Sumpter, Harrison, DeVito, Money and Dozier
ALSO PRESENT: Bill King, Bruce Levine, Penny Carroll, Frank
Green Jr., James Clark, Margo, Kim
Dickens, and Mary Ann Lee.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Satori led in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Mr. Sumpter made the motion to approve the agenda. Ms. Money seconded. The vote was 6/0/0.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
October 21, 2002:
Mr. Sumpter made the motion to approve the minutes from
October 21, 2002. Mr. DeVito
seconded. All were in favor, 6/0/0.
November 4th, 2002:
Mr. Sumpter made the motion to approve the minutes from
November 4, 2002. Ms. Money
seconded. All were in favor, 6/0/0.
November 11th, 2002:
Mr. Sumpter made the motion to approve the minutes from
November 11th, 2002. Ms.
Money seconded. All were in favor,
6/0/0.
November 18th, 2002:
Mr. Sumpter made the motion to approve the minutes from
November 18th, 2002. Ms.
Money seconded. All were in favor,
6/0/0.
DEPARTMENT HEAD COMMENTS:
None.
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT’S COMMENTS:
Ms. Dickens reminded everyone of the Budget Workshop
(December 9th, 1:30 p.m.) and the Municipal League Fall Conference
December 15th through the 17th. She asked the Council if they wanted to
schedule another meeting for December.
She also stated that there could be two special meetings in December to
be scheduled later.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Discussion regarding Ordinance No. 1895, an ordinance adopting and enacting a new Municipal Code to require the installation and maintenance of grease traps, interceptors, and separators, and providing a penalty, (third reading):
James Clark explained the system that would be used to
decide who needed a grease trap, and who did not. He said basically for five or more
units, or ten or more guests, a grease
trap would be needed.
One sentence was changed in the ordinance, and that was read
and explained.
Mr. Sumpter made the motion to approve the ordinance on its
third reading.
Mr. DeVito seconded.
All were in favor, 6/0/0.
NEW BUSINESS:
Discussion regarding approval of the 2003 property insurance bid:
Mr. Sumpter made the motion to approve the insurance bid from Bare & Swett. (They were the only bidder). Mr. DeVito seconded. The vote was 6/0/0.
Discussion regarding Resolution 492, a resolution expressing the willingness of the City of Eureka Springs to utilize federal-aid monies:
Mr. Sumpter made the motion to read Resolution No. 492. Ms. Money seconded. The vote to read was 6/0/0.
Mayor Satori read the resolution.
Mr. Simon made the motion to approve. Ms. Money seconded. The vote was 6/0/0.
Discussion regarding Alderman Simon’s resignation and replacement:
Mr. Simon was not ready to resign at the time of the meeting. He said the citizens should have some idea about who replaced him.
Two citizens had expressed an interest in replacing Mr.
Simon. One was Frank Green, Jr., and one
was Penny Carroll. Mr. Green had served
on the Historic District Commission. Ms.
Carroll served on the Parks Commission.
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Mr. Sumpter thanked everyone for voting for him, and he thanked the Council and the Mayor for the time he spent working with them.
He asked Ms. Dickens to make sure that the new council discusses changing the term for Council Members from two to four years.
MAYOR’S COMMENTS:
The Mayor thanked everyone.
Mr. Sumpter made the motion to adjourn. Mr. Simon seconded. All were in favor, 6/0/0.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
This is the signature page for the December 2nd,
2002, City Council minutes.
APPROVED:
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Mayor
Beau Satori
ATTEST:
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Mary Ann Lee, City Clerk-Treasurer