CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR
MEETING
Mayor Kathy Harrison called the
regular meeting of the City Council to order at
PRESENT: Mayor Kathy Harrison,
Aldermen Robert “Butch”
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor Harrison led the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
Ms. Money moved to approve the
agenda as presented. Mr. Ott seconded.
Mayor Harrison asked to add Ordinance 1937,
regarding waving the bidding for a new pump at the wastewater treatment plant,
as Item #1 under New Business. Mr. Ott moved to add the item to the agenda. Ms.
Money seconded.
Ms. Money asked to postpone New Business Item #2,
discussion of building official and development of department. There was no
second to the request.
Ms. Money asked to postpone the discussion of
Ordinance 1830, regulating landscaping and screening, and to ask City Planner
Richard Harper to attend the Nov. 24 meeting. Mr.
Mr. Ott noted the last meeting of the year is
scheduled for Dec. 22 and it is to be an open
microphone night as well. He suggested moving open microphone night to Dec. 15.
He moved to make the discussion Item #4 under new business. Ms. Lindblad
seconded.
Mayor Harrison said the agenda would be accepted as
amended.
Ms. Money moved to approve the
minutes of Oct.
27. Mr. Ott seconded.
Ms. Money noted on Page 4, Item #3,
Ms. Money had moved to suspend the rules to place Ordinance 1934 on its third
reading.
Ms. Sell noted the name of City
Advertising and Promotion Commission (CAPC) nominee Rea Svendsen had been
misspelled.
Mayor Harrison asked if the minutes
could be approved as amended. All voted aye.
COMMISSION, COMMITTEE,
AUTHORITY REPORTS AND VACANCIES:
Planning
Commission – Position 2 – Expires
Ms. Carroll asked if the vote on Ms. Karnes’
nomination could be postponed another two weeks. Ms. Money seconded. Mr.
aye. Ms. Lindblad and
Mr. Ott voted nay. Motion failed
City Council
Mr. Ott moved to accept the nomination of Ms.
Karnes. Ms. Lindblad seconded. Mr.
Motion
passed
Hospital Commission – Position 1- Expires
CAPC
– Position 1 – Expires 6/30/05-2 Nominations.
Mayor Harrison said she had three
volunteers for the position and had decided to nominate a candidate in the
order in which she had received applications. She nominated Bryan Sumpter,
former alderman who sat on the CAPC as a council representative and co-owner of
the Edelweiss Inn.
Ms. Money moved to approve Sumpter’s
nomination. Ms. Carroll seconded.
Mr.
Motion
passed
Parks and Recreation Commission –
Mayor Harrison said Christy Fournier is no longer attending meetings. She
nominated David Renko to fill the vacancy.
Mayor Harrison said Finance Director
Diane Murphy is away on vacation. She reminded the council of the budget
workshop at
She reported CAPC Executive Director
LeRoy Gorrell was ill and unable to attend.
Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Marshal
Jimmie Kelley reported repairs to fire engine #1 are progressing and the truck
should be back in service shortly.
No one representing the Hospital
Commission attended the meeting. Ms. Lindblad asked that a formal request be
sent to the commission and that “a human being” bring the report to the
council.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: There was none.
NEW BUSINESS:
1.
Discussion regarding Ordinance 1937, an ordinance to waive competitive bidding
to purchase and install pump at the wastewater treatment facility.
Ms. Money moved to put Ordinance
1937 on its first reading. Ms. Lindblad seconded.
Public Works Director Kirby Murray explained a
“medium” size pump is needed to pump liquids into the denitrification basin and
on into the treatment plant. A small and a large pump have been installed but
the third pump is needed to equalize the system at various demand times. He
said this size pump had been overlooked in the initial designing of the system
and had to be included to help prevent occasional overflows.
Mr. Ott was concerned that the
council had recently agreed not to waive competitive bidding on any items and
now, this comes forward.
Mayor Harrison said she had talked
with City Attorney Tim Weaver and the waiver was okay, in his opinion, considering
the city could be fined $10,000 or more per day by the Arkansas Department of
Environmental Quality (ADEQ) each time there is an overflow.
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Murray said the pump should have been included in
the contract as a change order but the last contract payment had been made
before the consulting engineers realized the need for the pump.
All voted aye to put the ordinance
on it’s first reading. Motion passed 5/0/0
Ms. Sell read the ordinance aloud.
Ms. Money moved to approve Ordinance
1937 on its first reading. Mr. Berry seconded. All voted aye.
Ms. Money moved to suspend the rules
and put Ordinance 1937 on its second reading by title only. Ms. Lindblad
seconded. By roll call, all voted aye. Motion passed 5/0/0.
Ms. Sell read the title of the
ordinance aloud.
Ms. Money moved to approve Ordinance
1937 on its second reading by title only. Mr. Berry seconded. All voted aye.
Motion passed 5/0/0
Ms. Money moved to amend the title
of Ordinance 1937 by changing the word “comparative” in the title to
“competitive”and to spell out what N.P.D.E.S. stands for in the first paragraph
– National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. Ms. Lindblad seconded. By
roll call, all voted aye.
Ms. Sell read the corrected title of
the ordinance aloud.
Ms. Money moved to suspend the rules
and put Ordinance 1937 on its third reading by title only. Ms. Lindblad
seconded. By roll call, all voted aye. Motion passed 5/0/0.
Ms. Sell read the title of the
ordinance aloud.
Ms. Money moved to approve Ordinance
1937 on its third reading by title only. Ms. Lindblad seconded. All voted aye.
Ms. Money moved to have the
emergency clause read. Mr. Berry seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed 5/0/0
Ms. Sell read the emergency clause
aloud.
Ms. Money moved to approve the
emergency clause. Ms. Lindblad seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed 5/0/0
2.
Discussion of Building Official and development of Department.
Mayor Harrison introduced temporary
Building Official Randy Mills. Mr. Mills explained his experience in the
building trades and qualifications to be the city’s building official. He asked
the council to give him some time to see what the needs of the office might be
before making any definite decisions at this time.
Fire Marshall Kelley explained he is
working on a shift schedule in the Emergency Services Department and is not
regularly on duty during the week.
Ms. Lindblad emphasized the need for
safety and building inspections to protect residents and visitors.
3.
Discussion regarding Ordinance 1936, amending Chapter 18 of Eureka Springs
Municipal Code regarding animal-drawn vehicles. (Lindblad, Money)
Ms. Money moved to put Ordinance
1936 on its first reading. Ms. Carroll seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed
5/0/0
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Ms. Money explained a clarification
of the first paragraph of Section 5 changes: on Spring St. between the
intersection of Highway 23/Main Street and Spring to the intersection of
Hillside and Spring streets.
Ms. Money moved to amend Section 5
as clarified. Ms. Lindblad seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed 5/0/0.
Ms. Sell read the ordinance aloud.
Ms. Money moved to approve the
ordinance on its first reading. Ms. Lindblad seconded. All voted aye. Motion
passed 5/0/0
4.
Discussion of date for workshop on Ordinance 1830, Landscaping and Screening.
The group agreed to meet at 5:30
p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20.
5.
Discussion of the December council meetings.
Ms. Money moved to have open
microphone night during the regular Dec. 8 meeting and to cancel the meeting of
the 22nd. Ms. Carroll seconded. All voted aye.
6.
Discussion of water bill payment drop box.
Mayor Harrison said Mr. Umland had
asked if keeping the drop box for payment of water bills at the City Hall could
be discussed at the Nov. 24 meeting. Ms. Lindblad, Ms. Money and Mr. Ott
seconded.
COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Ms.
Money asked that the proposed ordinance regarding speed humps be put on
the Nov. 24 agenda. Ms. Carroll seconded. Ms. Money said she had concerns about
the proper publication of the city’s ordinances and asked for a discussion and
a legal opinion to be on the Nov. 24 agenda. Mr. Berry seconded.
Mr.
Ott spoke about the Eureka Theater Company’s production of “The Gifts
of the Magi” Dec. 4-7.
Mr.
Berry said he had similar questions to Ms. Money’s about the
publication of ordinances and legal notices. He volunteered to the on the Bid
Committee, particularly when construction projects are involved. He thanked the
Basin Park Hotel for hosting a recent presentation of landscape architecture
students from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville of ideas for
renovations of Basin Park.
Ms.
Carroll said she had noticed an advertisement in the newspaper for the
Parks and Recreation Commission and wondered what it was for. Mayor Harrison said
it is a request for qualifications for persons interested in putting on summer
programs for Eureka Kids and the parks.
Ms.
Lindblad complimented the producers, director and actors of “Phantasmagoria” in the city auditorium at
Halloween. She encouraged everyone to attend the Bela Fleck performance
Wednesday in the auditorium on behalf of the Lane House.
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MAYOR’S COMMENTS:
Mayor Harrison gave a brief report
on the 3rd annual Film Day in Altus, Ark., put on by the State of
Arkansas film Commission. Several representatives from Eureka Springs attended.
She participated in a panel discussion about the economic impact of having a
movie made in the community.
ADJOURNMENT:
Ms. Money moved to adjourn at 8 p.m.
Ms. Lindblad seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed 5/0/0
This is the signature page for the
City Council minutes of the regular meeting Monday, Nov. 10, 2003.
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Mayor
Kathy Harrison
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City Clerk Mary Jean Sell