COUNCIL MEETINGS

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CITY OF EUREKA SPRINGS                    FINAL 10/17
COUNCIL MEETING
Thursday, October 20, 2011   6 p.m.
AGENDA                      
CALL TO ORDER                                                                                                
ROLL CALL, ESTABLISH QUORUM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:  October 6, 2011

COMMISSION, COMMITTEE, AUTHORITY REPORTS AND VACANCIES:  
Planning – Position 6 – expires 1/1/12.  Position 1 – expired 7/1/11
CAPC
Hospital
Parks – Position 5 – expires 5/1/14
HDC – Position 4 – expired 11/30/10    
Cemetery
Yellow Bag Research Committee

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1.    Parks Resolution for grant – Mayor Pate
2.    Aerial photography contribution – Mayor Pate
3.    Dog control update  -- Mayor Pate
4.    Vacation of Palo Pinto – Postponed until November 3 -- Planning Commission
5.    Non-conforming Off-Premise Signs – Postponed until Code references are corrected – Planning Commission
6.    Update on Alcohol Beverage Tax/CAPC right to collect – Postponed until November 3 -- Mayor  Pate  
7.    Second reading of  Ordinance #2143 to codify Parks ¼ cent tax
8.    Ray Dotson’s carriage franchise application – postponed until November 3 -- Mayor Pate

NEW BUSINESS:  
1     Procedure for passing resolutions – Mayor Pate
2.    Discussion of Hospital Commission/Hospital – Mr. Pownall and Ms. Ballance
3.    List of Surety Bonds required of City officials – Mr. Pownall and Ms. Ballance
4.    Discussion of a Tree-cut Moratorium – Ms. Ballance and Mr. Raphael
5.    Mid-year Budget Resolution – Mayor Pate
6.    Discussion of extending water and sewer beyond City limits – Mr. DeVito and Mr. Raphael
7.    Update on Auditorium Committee – Mr. Raphael and Ms. Ballance   
8.    Discussion of State Statute 14-52-201 (Number of subordinate police officers) – Ms. Ballance and Dr.
Kirkpatrick
9.     Discussion of access to City property (Rock House Cave) – Ms. Ballance and Mr. Raphael
10.     Discussion of Outsourcing Finance – Ms. Ballance and Dr. Kirkpatrick
11.     Resolution for additional funding for Zoning map w/lots and blocks – Mayor Pate
12.     Ordinance for Property Taxes – Mayor Pate
13.     Ordinance to list Taxi franchise, Limousines, and  Hotel/Motel shuttles as separate business licenses – Mayor Pate
14.     Quarterly financial report – State Statute 14-43-506 – Mayor Pate
15.     Resolution for Art Wall and North Main parking lot – Mayor Pate

AGENDA SETTING
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
MAYOR’S COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT