City Council July 2022 Meeting

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  • Related Year: 2022
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    Agenda

    NOTICE

    A meeting of the Elkins City Council will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday July 21, 2022 at Elkins City Hall, 1874 Stokenbury Rd. Elkins, AR 72727 

    Agenda 

    A) Call to Order 

    B) Invocation 

    C) Pledge of Allegiance 

    D) Roll Call 

    E) Approval of 05/19/22 Meeting Minutes 

    F) Committee-oftheWhole 

    A) Nick Kaufman 

    G) Department Reports 

    H) Unfinished Business 

    I) New Business 

    A) Purchase of Land for Lift Station 

    B) Library Board Appointments 

    C) Planning Board Appointment 

    D) Ordinance No. 20224 An Ordinance Amending Section 7.52.04 Public PlacesOf The Elkins Municipal Code

    E) Resolution No. 20226 A Resolution Authorizing The Execution Of Documents To Modify Library Loan With Arvest Bank For The City Of Elkins and Summary of Closing Cost $28,844.78 

    J) Adjourn

    Minutes

    City of Elkins, Arkansas City Council Meeting 

    TIME: DATE; PLACE7:00 p.m. July 21, 2022 Elkins City Hall, Elkins, Arkansas 

    PresentMayor Bruce Ledford, Council Member Eric McGill, Council Member Matt Francis, Council Member Mary Cope, Council Member Chris Smiley, Council Member Jeff Plumlee, Council Member Lindsay Watt and City Attorney Tom Kieklak 

    A) Mayor Bruce Ledford called a City Council Meeting of the City of Elkins at 7:00 p.m

    B) Chief J.D. DeMotte led the invocation

    C) Mary Cope led the Pledge of Allegiance

    D) City Clerk, Delia Foster, took roll: Council Member Eric McGill, Council Member Matt Francis, Council Member Mary Cope, Council Member Chris Smiley, Council Member Lindsay Watt, and Council Member Jeff Plumlee were present

    E) Approval of Minutes: 

    Approval of June 16, 2022 City Council Meeting Minutes

    Council Member Francis made a motion to approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of June 16, 2022. Council Member Plumlee seconded the motion. Roll Call: (5/0) Council Member Watt abstained. Motion Carried 

    F) Committee-of-the-Whole

    Mr. Nick Kaufman, 524 Stowers, lodged a complaint regarding the work on a drainage ditch behind his home and the lack of communication, Duane Foster, Water & Sewer Superintendent, responded as well as the City Attorney. Discussion with the Council members and Mayor concluded that communication with citizens is key to working together

    G) Department Reports

    Chief Bryan Watts Police Audra Bell Library Duane Foster Water & Sewer Alexis Ward Courts 

    Chief J.D. DeMott Fire Department 

    H) Unfinished Business

    None 

    I) New Business 

    A) Resolution 2022-6 – To Approve and Authorize the Purchase of Certain Real Property for a New Lift Station in the City of Elkins: 

    Council Member Watt made a motion to approve Resolution 2022-6. Council Member Cope seconded the motion. A voice vote was called and all voted “aye, the issue passed unanimously

    B) Library Board Appointments: 

    Council Member Watt made a motion to approve the appointments of Eva Owens and Kathie Battenfield to the Library Board. Council Member Smiley seconded the motion. A voice vote was called and all voted aye, the issue passed unanimously

    C) Planning Board Appointment: 

    Council Member Smiley made a motion to approve the appointment of Jeffrey Brenaman to the Planning Board. Council Member Francis seconded the motion. A voice vote was called and all voted aye, the issue passed unanimously

    D) Ordinance No. 2022-4 – An Ordinance Amending Section 7.52.04 “Public Places” of the Elkins City Municipal Code: 

    Council Member Francis made a motion to suspend the rule and to read Ordinance 2022-4 by title only. Council Member Watt seconded the motion, Roll Call: 6/0 Motion Carried 

    City Attorney, Tom Kieklak, read Ordinance No. 20224 by title only. 

    Council Member Cope made a motion to approve Ordinance 20224. Council Member Plumlee seconded. Roll Call: (6/0) Motion Carried 

    E) Resolution 2022-7 – Authorizing the Execution of Documents to Modify Library Loan with Arvest Bank for the City of Elkins: 

    Council Member Watt made a motion to approve Resolution 20227. Council Member Smiley seconded the motion, A voice vote was called and all voted aye, the issue passed unanimously

    J) Adjourn: 

    Council Member Watt made a motion to adjourn at 7:36 p.m. Council Member Cope seconded the motion. A voice vote was called and all voted aye, the issue passed unanimously

    Correct/Attest

    Mayor Bruce Ledford 

    City Clerk, Delia Foster 

    Note: Meeting minutes are posted after approval at following City Council meeting.