City Council for April 20, 2023

Agenda

NOTICE 

A meeting of the Elkins City Council will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday April 20, 2023 at Elkins City Hall, 1874 Stokenbury Rd. Elkins, AR 72727

Agenda 

1. A) Call to Order
2. B) Invocation
3. C) Pledge of Allegiance
4. D) Roll Call
5. E) Approval of 3/16/23 Meeting Minutes
6. F) Committee-of-the-Whole
7. A) Discussion of Arkansas Diamond Deferred Compensation Plan
8. G) Department Reports
9. H) Unfinished Business
10. A) None
11. I) New Business
12. A) Approval of Fire Department Invoice – Shane Clouse Construction
13. B) Resolution No. 2023-11 Authorize the City of Elkins to Join the Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System (APERS)
14. C) Resolution No. 2023-12 Authorize the City of Elkins to offer Paid Individual and Family Health Benefit Coverage for Employees who reach Twelve (12) Years of Employment
15. J) Committee Reports
16. K) Adjourn

Minutes

City of Elkins, Arkansas City Council Meeting 

TIME: 7:00 p.m.

DATE: April 20, 2023

PLACE: Elkins City Hall, Elkins, Arkansas

Present: Council Member Anna Drake, Council Member Eric McGill, Council Member Mary Cope, Council Member Chris Smiley, Council Member Matt Francis, and Council Member Jeff Plumlee. City Attorney Tom Kieklak was absent.

1. Mayor Troy Reed called a City Council Meeting of the City of Elkins at 7:00 p.m. 2. Council Member Chris Smiley led the invocation.
2. Council Member Matt Francis led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. City Clerk, Delia Foster, took roll: Council Member Anna Drake, Council Member Mary Cope, Council Member Eric McGill, Council Member Chris Smiley, Council Member Matt Francis, and Council Member Jeff Plumlee were present.
4. Approval of Minutes:

Approval of March 16, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutes: 

Council Member Cope made a motion to approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of March 16, 2023. Council Member Drake seconded the motion. A voice vote was called and all voted “aye”, the issue passed unanimously.

6. Committee-of-the-Whole:
7. A) Discussion of Arkansas Diamond Deferred Compensation Plan
8. Department Reports:

Chief Bryan Watts – Police

Eve Owens/Amber Turnbough – Library

Duane Foster– Public Works (Water, Sewer, Streets)

Chief J.D. DeMotte – Fire Department

Alexis Ward – Absent

8. Unfinished Business:

None

9. New Business
10. A) Approval of Fire Department Invoice – Shane Clouse Construction for Fire Station #1 Parking Lot: 

Council Member Plumlee made a motion to approve the payment of $12,040 to Shane Clouse Construction. Council Member Francis seconded the motion. A voice vote was called and all voted “aye”, the issue passed unanimously.

1. B) Resolution No. 2023-13 A Resolution to Authorize the City of Elkins to Join the Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System (APERS) for all Eligible Employees and Officials of the City of Elkins, Arkansas: 

Council Member Smiley made a motion to approve the Resolution No. 2023-13. Council Member Plumlee seconded the motion. Roll Call: 6/0 Motion Carried

1. C) Resolution No. 2023-14 A Resolution to Authorize the City of Elkins to Offer Paid Individual and Family Health Benefit Coverage for Employees who Reach Twelve (12) Years of Employment with the City of Elkins, Arkansas: 

Council Member Plumlee made a motion to approve the Resolution No. 2023-14. Council Member Drake seconded the motion. Roll Call: 6/0 Motion Carried

10. Committee Reports:

Planning Commission: Jamie Smith

Water & Sewer Committee: Jim Cope

Library: Eve Owens

An All Committee meeting is scheduled for May 4, 2023 at 7PM

11. Adjourn:

Council Member Francis made a motion to adjourn at 7:35 p.m.

Council Member Smiley seconded the motion. A voice vote was called and all voted “aye”, the issue passed unanimously.

Correct Attest: ________________________________ Mayor, Troy Reed ________________________________ City Clerk, Delia Foster