CITY OF EUREKA SPRINGS

CITY COUNCIL

SPECIAL MEETING                         TUESDAY                          AUGUST 10, 2004

 

            Mayor Kathy Harrison called the special City Council meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. in the jury room of the Western District Carroll County Courthouse.

 

PRESENT: Mayor Kathy Harrison, Aldermen Robert “Butch” Berry, Karen Lindblad, Bill Ott and Earl “Bud” Umland, Mayor’s Assistant Brenda Spencer. Alderman Gayle Money was absent. There is one vacancy.

 

            The purpose of the meeting was to approve Ordinance 1967 providing emergency expenditures of approximately $40,000 for repair of Black Bass Dam and authorizing the Mayor to take the necessary steps to have the repairs done.

 

            Mr. Ott moved to place Ordinance 1967 on its first reading. Ms. Lindblad seconded.

            Mayor Harrison read the ordinance aloud.

            Mr. Ott moved to approve Ordinance 1967 on its first reading. Ms. Lindblad seconded.

            Mr. Ott moved to suspend the rules and place Ordinance 1967 on its second reading by title only. Ms. Lindblad seconded. By roll call, all voted aye. Motion passed 4/0/0

            Mayor Harrison read the title aloud.

            Mr. Ott moved to approve Ordinance 1967 on its second reading by title only. Ms. Lindblad seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed 4/0/0

            Mr. Ott moved to suspend the rules and place Ordinance 1967 on its third reading by title only. Ms. Lindblad seconded. By roll call, all voted aye. Motion passed 4/0/0

            Mayor Harrison read the title aloud.

            Mr. Ott moved to approve Ordinance 1967 on its third reading by title only. Ms. Lindblad seconded.

Mayor Harrison read the title aloud

            She explained the scope of work included hiring Ralph Pruente to level an area beside the dam for access by trucks, which will pump concrete into the cracks in the dam to seal them. Additional stone is to be stacked on the face of the dam for reinforcement.

Fencing for the two pump houses and the access gate to the area may be paid for through the Homeland Security Act. The gate can be closed to prevent “midnight visitors” in the dam area.

            On the motion to approve the ordinance on its third reading, all voted aye. Motion passed 4/0/0

Mr. Ott moved to accept the emergency clause. Mr. Umland seconded.

            Mayor Harrison read the emergency clause aloud.

 

Mr. Ott moved to adjourn at 5:45 p.m. Mr. Umland seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed 4/0/0

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            This is the signature page for the minutes of the special City Council meeting Aug. 10. 2004.

 

 

 

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                                                                        Mayor Kathy Harrison

 

 

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            City Clerk Mary Jean Sell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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