CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Dani Joy called the regular meeting of the Eureka Springs City Council to order at 6 p.m. Monday, August 25, 2008, in the jury room on the second floor of the Western District Carroll County Courthouse.
PRESENT: Mayor Dani D. Joy, Aldermen Patrick Brammer, Eric Scheunemann, Rae Hahn, Kathy Harrison, Joyce Zeller, City Attorney Tim Weaver, Finance Director Yvonne Kline, Mayor’s Assistant Diane Wilkerson, Public Works Director Dwayne Allen.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Joy led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
APPROVAL OF THE
AGENDA:
Mr. Scheunemann moved to approve the agenda. Mr. Brammer seconded.
Ms. Harrison asked to add Ordinance 2090, the 2007 budget clean-up ordinance, to the agenda as New Business Item #3.
On the motion to approve the agenda, all voted aye. Motion passed 5/0/0
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: June 23, 2008 These minutes were not approved.
Planning Commissioner Ken Pownall introduced Mike Mitchell, president of a.c.t.GeoSpacial Inc. of Little Rock, Ark., to explain and demonstrate the company’s map making capabilities and how they might be used by Eureka Springs. Carroll County Quorum Court Judge Richard Williams and 911 Director Candy Bawcom also participated.
Mayor Joy called for a recess at 6:45 p.m. The meeting resumed at 7 p.m.
COMMISSION,
COMMITTEE, AUTHORITY REPORTS AND VACANCIES:
Parks and Recreation Commission – Position 6 – expires 5/01/09
Planning—Position 2 - expires 1/1/11 Position 3 – expires 7/1/10 Position 7 – expires 1/1/09
CAPC –Position 3 lodging – expires 6/30/11
No action was taken on any of the positions.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Discussion regarding cleaning up after animals in public areas. (Hahn)
Mr. Brammer moved to discuss. Ms. Harrison seconded. All voted aye. Motion
passed 5/0/0
Ms. Hahn reported on conversations with several city officials and citizens about the need for direction to pet owners about removing pet feces and possibly providing equipment for disposal.
Ms. Zeller mentioned a “fine only ordinance.”
Council discussed ordering one receptacle. Mayor Joy said we could figure out a way to attach it to our trash cans.
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2. Discussion of ordinance amending
Municipal Code regarding speed
bumps/humps. (Harrison, Hahn)
Ms. Hahn moved to discuss proposed Ordinance 2089. Mr. Scheunemann seconded.
Ms. Hahn said she has reviewed the Public Works Department policy on placement of speed bumps, and there is not an ordinance involved.
Mr. Allen said design specifications and location application procedures could be changed.
There was no action taken on the proposed ordinance.
Ms. Hahn moved to order (pre-made) speed humps for installation on a trial basis. Ms. Zeller seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed 5/0/0
Ms. Harrison moved to order one (1) animal feces removal and disposal container. Mr. Brammer seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed 5/0/0
3. Discussion of proposal for impact fees. (Harrison, Hahn)
Ms. Hahn moved to discuss. Mr. Scheunemann seconded. By roll call, four voted aye.
Ms. Zeller voted no. Motion passed 4/1/0
There was a brief discussion regarding unconnected sewer lines. Mr. Allen will keep the Council updated on the smoke testing. Mr. Weaver mentioned “selective enforcement” if some homes are required to hook up to the new sewer lines and others are not.
4. Resolution for engineering study of Black Bass Dam (Hahn, Harrison)
Ms. Harrison moved to discuss. Mr. Brammer seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed
5/0/0
Ms. Hahn said she has called consulting engineer companies and has sent packets of information to three of them. She is waiting on their return information before making a recommendation.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Discussion of Arkansas City and Town Personnel Handbook (Hahn, Harrison)
Ms. Harrison moved to discuss. Ms. Hahn seconded. By roll call, all voted aye. Motion
passed 5/0/0
Ms. Hahn is concerned about city department heads using city vehicles to drive to and from work. She said it is costing the city too much money.
There was additional discussion about the situation, but no action was taken.
2. Discussion of our municipal code on limousine (Hahn, Harrison)
Ms. Hahn moved to postpone the discussion. Mr. Scheunemann seconded. All voted aye.
Motion passed 5/0/0
3.
Review of
proposed Ordinance 2090 cleaning up the 2007 budget.
Ms. Harrison moved to discuss. Mr. Brammer seconded. By roll call, four voted aye. Ms.
Zeller voted no. Motion passed 4/1/0
There was
some discussion, but no action was taken. City Council
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AGENDA SETTING:
Ms. Harrison said she wants a mid-year budget
discussion on the agenda.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Jeff
Feldman, president of the Greater
Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce, asked the Council to make some appointees
to the Planning Commission/Board of Zoning Adjustment as quickly as possible so
real estate business in the city could continue.
Ms. Harrison moved to adjourn at 9:07 p.m. Mr. Brammer seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed 5/0/0
This is the signature page for the regular Eureka Springs City Council meeting of Aug. 25, 2008.
APPROVED:
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Mayor Dani D. Joy
ATTEST:
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City Clerk-Treasurer Mary Jean Sell CMC
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