CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Dani Joy called the regular meeting of the Eureka Springs City Council to order at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, 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, Joyce Zeller, City Attorney Tim Weaver, Finance Director Yvonne Kline, Mayor’s Assistant Diane Wilkerson, Public Works Director Dwayne Allen. Alderman Harrison was absent.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Joy led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
APPROVAL OF THE
AGENDA:
Mr. Brammer moved to approve the agenda. Mr. Scheunemann seconded.
Mayor Joy added a discussion of free holiday parking on Spring and Main as New Business Item #1.
Mr. Brammer asked to add a discussion of sidewalks as New Business Item #2.
On the motion to approve the agenda, all voted aye. Motion passed 4/0/0
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES : None were available.
Public Works – Mr. Allen gave a report on approximately 200 unsewered properties in town.
COMMISSION,
COMMITTEE, AUTHORITY REPORTS AND VACANCIES:
Parks and Recreation Commission – Position 6 – expires 5/01/09 – Mayor Joy nominated Daniel Jackson to Position 6.
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
Highway 62 – Mr. Scheunemann said he is meeting with the Green Forest City Council regarding the Highway 62 approaches to Eureka Springs. He hopes to have the project finished by the end of the year.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Discussion regarding cleaning up after animals in public areas. (Hahn)
Mr. Brammer moved to open the discussion. Ms. Hahn seconded. All voted aye. Motion
passed 4/0/0
Ms. Hahn talked with Mr. Allen regarding the ordering and placement of one collection
container in Basin Park and the possibility of ordering more.
2. Discussion of Ordinance 2089 amending
Municipal Code regarding speed
bumps/humps. (Harrison, Scheunemann)
Mr. Brammer moved to discuss. Ms. Hahn seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed 4/0/0
Mr. Allen
said he had spoken with Police Chief Earl Hyatt about the design, dimensions
and placement of speed bumps/humps. There is not an ordinance governing the
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Ms. Hahn moved for Mr. Allen to add or change the height or any dimension of a speed bump/hump in the policy. Mr. Brammer seconded. Three voted aye. Mr. Scheunemann voted present. Mayor Wilson voted aye. Motion passed 4/1/0
3. Discussion of proposal for impact fees. (Harrison, Hahn)
Ms. Hahn moved to postpone the discussion to the next regular City Council meeting,
Monday, Sept. 22, 2008. Mr. Brammer seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed 4/0/0
4. Resolution for engineering study of Black Bass Dam. (Hahn, Harrison)
Ms. Hahn moved to open discussion. Mr. Scheunemann seconded. Three voted aye. Ms. Zeller voted no. Mayor Joy voted no. Motion failed 3/2/0
5. Discussion of our municipal code on limousine. (Hahn, Harrison)
Ms. Hahn moved to open discussion. Mr. Scheunemann seconded. By roll call, Ms. Hahn, Mr. Scheunemann voted aye. Ms. Zeller, Mr. Brammer voted no. Motion failed 2/2/0
NEW BUSINESS:
1.
Discussion of
free holiday parking on Spring and Main. (Mayor Joy)
Mr. Brammer moved to discuss. Mr. Scheunemann seconded. Three voted aye. Ms. Hahn
passed. Mayor Joy voted aye. Motion passed 4/1/0
Mr. Brammer moved to direct the city attorney to write a resolution to allow free parking Monday through Thursday from Nov. 10. Mr. Scheunemann seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed 4/0/0
2. Discussion of proposed sidewalk allocations. (Brammer)
Mr. Brammer and Mr. Allen said new sidewalks are proposed for the intersection of
Highway 62 and 23 from the Park and Ride Lot to the Best Western Eureka Inn and the Days Inn and 125 feet on North Main.
Mr. Allen said the proposals will have to be approved by the Arkansas Highway Department.
Mr. Scheunemann quoted Arkansas state law 14-56-412, saying the proposals also have to be approved by the Planning Commission.
Mr. Brammer moved to have the proposed sidewalks placed on the next Planning Commission agenda. Mr. Scheunemann seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed 4/0/0
Mr. Brammer moved to adjourn at 7:33 p.m. Ms. Zeller seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed 4/0/0
This is the signature page of the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of Monday, Sept. 8, 2008.
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Mayor Dani D. Joy
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City Clerk-Treasurer Mary Jean Sell CMC
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