CITY OF EUREKA SPRINGS

CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING                              MONDAY                         NOVEMBER 24, 2008

Mayor Dani Joy called the regular meeting of the Eureka Springs City Council to order at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24, 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, Finance Director Yvonne Kline, Mayor’s Assistant Diane Wilkerson and City Clerk-Treasurer Mary Jean Sell CMC. Alderman Kathy Harrison was absent.

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG:

            Mayor Joy led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

 

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:

            Mr. Brammer moved to approve the agenda. Mr. Scheunemann seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed 4/0/0

 

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Sept. 8, Oct. 13 and 27, Nov. 10, 2008 

            Sept. 8 – Mr. Scheunemann moved to approve the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of Sept. 8. Mr. Brammer seconded. Ms. Hahn and Mr. Brammer noted amendments. On the motion to approve the minutes as amended, all voted aye. Motion passed 4/0/0

            Oct. 13 – Mr. Brammer moved to approve the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of Oct. 13. Mr. Scheunemann seconded. Ms. Hahn noted amendments. On the motion to approve the minutes as amended, all voted aye. Motion passed 4/0/0

            Oct. 27 - Mr. Scheunemann moved to approve the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of Oct. 27. Mr. Brammer seconded.

Ms. Hahn moved to postpone the reading of the minutes to the next regular meeting Dec. 8, 2008. Mr. Brammer seconded. Three voted aye. Ms. Zeller voted no. Motion failed 3/1/0

Mr. Scheunemann noted amendments. On the motion to approve the minutes as amended, Mr. Brammer and Ms. Zeller voted aye. Mr. Scheunemann and Ms. Hahn voted no. Motion failed 2/2/0

            Mr. Scheunemann withdrew his motion to approve the minutes. Mr. Brammer withdrew his second.

            Mr. Scheunemann moved to approve the minutes with his statements as attachments. Mr. Brammer seconded. By roll call, all voted aye. Motion passed 4/0/0

            Nov. 10 - Mr. Brammer moved to approve the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of Nov. 10. Ms. Zeller seconded. Ms. Hahn noted amendments. On the motion to approve the minutes as amended, all voted aye. Motion passed 4/0/0

 

DEPARTMENT HEAD AND COMMISSION REPORTS:

            Building – Mayor Joy said she has hired Bobby Ray as interim building official. She used a team approach to interviewing candidates – Police Chief Earl Hyatt, Fire Marshall Jimmy Kelley and incoming Alderman Robert “Butch” Berry.

 

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PUBLIC AGENDA REQUESTS: None

COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, AUTHORITY REPORTS AND VACANCIES:

Planning—Position 2 - expires 1/1/11    Position 7 – expires 1/1/09

Position 3 – expires 7/1/10 

CAPC –Position 3 lodging – expires 6/30/11

 

OLD BUSINESS

1.      Discussion of Ordinance 2093, mid-year budget revisions (3rd reading) (Harrison,

 Hahn)

Mr. Brammer moved to suspend the rules and place Ordinance 2093 on its third reading

 by title only. Ms. Zeller seconded. By roll call, all voted aye. Motion passed 4/0/0

            Mayor Joy read the title of Ordinance 2093 aloud.

            Mr. Brammer moved to approve the third reading of Ordinance 2093 by title only. Ms. Zeller seconded. Three voted aye. Mr. Scheunemann voted present. Mayor Joy voted aye. Motion passed 4/1/0

 

2.      Discussion of spraying of herbicides (Scheunemann, Brammer)

Mr. Scheunemann moved to open discussion. Mr. Brammer seconded. All voted aye.

 Motion passed 4/0/0

            Mr. Scheunemann did not have a report. He said he wants to continue working on the issue and will provide information to the future Council.

 

NEW BUSINESS: None

 

AGENDA SETTING:

            Mr. Scheunemann asked for a discussion of speed bumps/humps. Ms. Hahn seconded.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

            Ms. Hahn moved to adjourn at 6:57 p.m. Mr. Scheunemann seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed 4/0/0

 

 

            This is the signature page for the minutes of the regular meeting of the Eureka Springs City Council on Monday, Nov. 24, 2008.

            Members of the new City Council were unable to approve these minutes on Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, therefore, the Mayor and City Clerk certify that these are the minutes of the Nov. 24, 2008, regular City Council meeting.

 

                                                                                                __________________________

                                                                                                            Mayor Dani Joy

 

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City Clerk-Treasurer Mary Jean Sell CMC

 

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