CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR
MEETING MONDAY JUNE 9, 2003
Mayor Kathy Harrison called the regular City Council
meeting to order at 5:03 p.m. Monday, June 9, 2003, in the jury room of the
Western District Carroll County Courthouse.
PRESENT: Mayor Kathy Harrison,
Aldermen Robert “Butch” Berry, Penny Carroll, Gayle Money, Bill Ott, Earl “Bud”
Umland, City Administrative Assistant Kim Dickens and City Clerk Mary Jean
Sell.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE
FLAG: Mayor Harrison led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
Ms. Money moved to approve the
agenda as presented. Ms. Lindblad seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed 6/0/0
There were no minutes
available. Ms. Money moved to postpone
the reading of the minutes of May 12 and May 28 to the next meeting. Ms.
Lindblad seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed 6/0/0
COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, AUTHORITY REPORTS AND VACANCIES
Planning
Commission – Position 7 – Expires 1/1/06
Leroy Gorrell
Mr. Berry moved to approve Mr.
Gorrell’s nomination. Mr. Ott seconded. Ms. Money said she was waiting on his
application or resume. Mayor Harrison said it was council members’ obligation
to contact nominees. All voted aye. Motion passed 6/0/0
Planning Commission – Position 3 –
Expires 7/1/05
CAPC – Position 3 – Expires 6/30/03 Mayor Harrison said this position is currently held by Jack Van Caulil, representing lodging, and he does not want to be re-appointed.
Hospital
Commission - Position 1 – Expires 5/31/07 – Mayor Harrison nominated Betty Andrews to be re-appointed to
this position.
Mayor Harrison asked for volunteers
to fill vacancies on the commissions and asked them to come by city hall to
fill out the nomination/resume forms.
DEPARTMENT HEAD COMMENTS: There were none
CITY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT’S REPORT:
Ms. Dickens did not have a report.
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS:
1. Discussion regarding Ordinance 1918,
an ordinance concerning animal drawn vehicles. (1st reading)
The ordinance is not ready for presentation. Ms. Money moved to postpone reading of this ordinance to the next meeting. Ms. Lindblad seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed 6/0/0
2. Discussion Ordinance 1917, an
ordinance rezoning 15 Pivot Rock Road from R-2 Contemporary Residential to R-3,
Multiple Family Residential. (3rd reading)
Ms. Money moved to suspend the rules and place Ordinance 1917 on its third reading by title only. Mr. Umland seconded. By roll call, all voted aye. Motion passed 6/0/0
Ms. Dickens read the title of the ordinance aloud.
Ms. Money moved to approve Ordinance 1917 on its third reading by title only. Mr. Umland seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed 6/0/0
3. Discussion regarding Ordinance 1916,
an ordinance establishing a moratorium on all fill and excavation projects. (2nd
reading)
Ms. Money moved to suspend the rules and place Ordinance 1916 on its second reading by title only. Ms. Carroll seconded. By roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion passed 6/0/0
Clerk Sell read the title of the ordinance aloud.
Ms. Money moved to approve the ordinance on its second reading by title only. Ms. Lindblad seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed 6/0/0
Ms. Money moved to suspend the rules and place Ordinance 1916 on its third reading by title only. Mr. Berry seconded. All voted aye.
Ms. Dickens read the title of the ordinance aloud.
Ms. Money moved to approve the ordinance on its third reading by title only. Ms. Lindblad seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed 6/0/0
Ms. Money moved to read the emergency clause. Mr. Berry seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed 6/0/0
Ms. Dickens read the emergency clause aloud.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Discussing regarding Ordinance 1919,
an ordinance re-zoning 17 Pivot Rock Road from R-2 Contemporary Residential to
R-3, Multiple Family Residential. (1st reading)
This ordinance was prepared on the recommendation of the Planning Commission/Board of Zoning Adjustment to bring the named property into compliance with the city’s Municipal Code. When the building were built, the R-3 designation did not exist.
Ms. Money moved to place Ordinance 1919 on its first reading. Ms. Lindblad seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed 6/0/0
Ms. Dickens read the ordinance aloud.
Ms. Money moved to approve Ordinance 1919 on its first reading. Ms. Carroll seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed 6/0/0
2. Discussion regarding compensation for David White.
Mayor Harrison explained Mr. White had been the primary organizer and monitor of the transportation situation during the Blues Festival, arranging for buses, selling tickets, assisting bus drivers and visitors while giving up possible compensation through his own taxi business for the weekend evenings. She said he had spent approximately 17 hours in the two nights downtown assisting with traffic. She suggested a fee of $20 per hour.
Ms. Lindblad moved to compensate Mr. White for his work in the amount of $540. Mr. Ott seconded. Ms. Lindblad praised Mr. White’s efforts and said, “he did a great service for the city.” All voted aye. Motion passed 6/0/0
3. Discussion regarding the noise ordinance and vehicle “revving.”
Ms. Money moved to allow an attorney to create an ordinance to change the current city noise ordinance to accommodate prohibitions against revving of vehicle engines. Ms. Carroll seconded.
Ms. Lindblad suggested a workshop on the issue, saying the entire noise ordinance needs to be revamped.
Five voted against the motion, Ms. Money voted aye. Motion failed 5/1/0.
A workshop was set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, on the noise ordinance. Mr. Ott asked the mayor to invite the city attorney.
4. Discussion regarding meeting time for City Council meetings.
Ms. Money moved to change the meeting time to 6 p.m. Ms. Lindblad seconded.
After discussion, Ms. Money withdrew her motion and Ms. Lindblad withdrew her second.
Ms. Money moved to set meeting time at 5:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of each month for City Council meetings. Ms. Carroll seconded. Five voted aye, Ms. Lindblad opposed. Motion passed 5/1/0
5. Discussion regarding letter of intent to ADED to become and ACE
Community.
Ms. Money moved to write a letter to the state notifying the ADED of the city intention of participating in the ACE program. Ms. Lindblad seconded.
Mayor Harrison explained the ACE (Arkansas Community of Excellence) program is through the Arkansas Department of Economic Development (ADED) specifically for small towns in the state to help them develop criteria for economic development and community projects.
She would like to see the Old Perkins Mill opened as a teaching and demonstration museum/center for antique equipment and methods of producing materials for restoration of historic homes and buildings. She said it will provide jobs, bring visitors into town during the week and provide products for purchase.
Glenna Booth has been hired with funds in the mayor’s budget to be the city’s ACE/economic development coordinator. She will have office space in city hall.
Mayor Harrison read a letter she had prepared.
All voted aye on the motion. Motion passed 6/0/0
COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Ms. Lindblad thanked Ms. Money for her work on the noise ordinance.
Ms. Money reminded everyone of the mid-year budget review workshop on June 30, Mr. Umland’s birthday.
Mr. Umland asked council members to look over their budgets to find funds to pay for the CAPC $265,000 loan to match the Save America’s Treasures $250,000 grant for renovation of the City Auditorium.
Mr. Ott said the Basin Park Hotel would be hosting a reception in honor of television station KOLR10 putting a weather stick atop the hotel on June 18. He reminded everyone of the free performances for children of Hansel and Gretel by members of Opera in the Ozarks in the auditorium each Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.
He read aloud a memo to Mayor Harrison regarding parking areas downtown and how to better communicate to visitors where they might be. The memo asks for a committee, including the city planner, representatives from the police, trolley and public works departments.
MAYOR’S COMMENTS:
Mayor Harrison reminded everyone that the council meeting for June 23 will start at 5:30 p.m., stop at 6:30 p.m. for the quarterly public forum, and resume at 7:30 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
Ms. Money moved to adjourn at 6 p.m. Ms. Lindblad seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed 6/0/0
This is the signature page for the regular City Council meeting minutes of June 9, 2003.
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Mayor Kathy Harrison
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City Clerk Mary Jean Sell