April 2019 City Council Meeting

Agenda

NOTICE

A meeting of the Elkins City Council will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 18^th, 2019 at the City Administration Building

Agenda

1. Call to Order

2. Invocation

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Roll Call

5. Approval of 03/21/2019 Minutes

6. Department Reports

7. Unfinished Business

8. New Business
   • Ordinance 04-18-2019A– Noise Ordinance
   • Resolution 2019-6 Police to work at University
   • Ordinance 04-18-2019B revising Code for weeds and grass
   • Polices for Elkins Water and Sewer Department
   • Appraisal of Real Property
   • Appointment of Park Committee Members

9. Committee-of-the-Whole
   • A) Spring Cleanup– May 3^rd and 4^th 8 am-4:30 pm
   • B) City Yard Sale- April 26^th and 27^th

10. Adjourn

Minutes

City of Elkins, Arkansas City Council Meeting

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Date: April 18, 2019

Place: Elkins City Administration Building, Elkins, Arkansas

Present: Mayor Bruce Ledford, Council Member Lloyd Stith, Council Member Eric McGill, Council Member Lindsay Watt, Council Member |anet Mott, Council Member Matt Francis, and City Attorney Tom Kieklak.

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

Janet Mott led the invocation.

. Dilan Foster led the Pledge of Allegiance.

. City Clerk, Delia Foster, took roll: Council Member Lindsay Watt, Council Member Lloyd Stith, Council Member Eric McGill, Council Member janet Mott, Council Member Jeff Plumlee were present and Council Member Matt Francis (arrived at 7:15 p.m.).

Approval of Minutes:

2 Approval of March 21, 2019 minutes:

Council Member Stith made a motion to approve the minutes of March 21, 2019. Council Member Watt seconded the motion. Roll Call: (4/0). Motion Carried. (Council Member Jeff Plumlee abstained and Council Member Matt Francis had not yet arrived.)

4 Department Reports:

Court Clerks Renee and Linda retiring April 26, 2019 Duane Foster — Water & Sewer Department Gayla Staham – Chief Financial Officer Chief Bryan Watts — Police Department Audra Bell – Library

5 Unfinished Business

6 New Business

• Representative Kevin Gardner with Orion Solid Waste addressed City Council.

Motion to Suspend the Rule:A voice vote was called for and all voted “aye”, the issue passed unanimously.

• Ordinance 04-18-2019A – Noise Ordinance:

Council Member Stith made a motion read Ordinance 04-18-2019A by title only. Council Member Watt seconded the motion. Roll Call: (6/0) Motion Carried.

City Attorney read Ordinance 04-18-2019A by title only.

Council discussion.

Council Member Watt made a motion to approve Ordinance 04-18-2019A. Council Member Stith seconded the motion. Roll Call: (6/0) Motion Carried.

Council Member Plumlee made a motion to read the emergency clause of Ordinance 4-18-2019A. Council Member Watt seconded the motion. Roll Call: (6/0) Motion Carried.

City Attorney read the emergency clause of Ordinance 04-18-2019A.

• Resolution 2019-6 Police to work at University:

Council Member Plumlee made a motion to approve Resolution 2019-6. Council Member Mott seconded the motion. A voice vote was called for and all voted “aye”, the issue passed unanimously.

• Ordinance 04-18-2019B – Revising Code for Weeds & Grass:

Council Member Stith made a motion read Ordinance 04-18-2019B by title only. Council Member Watt seconded the motion. Roll Call: (6/0) Motion Carried.

City Attorney read Ordinance 04-18-2019B by title only.

Council discussion.

Council approval of Ordinance 04-18-2019B. Roll Call: (6/0) Motion Carried.

• Policies for Elkins Water & Sewer Department:

Elkins Water & Sewer Department requesting the amount of deposit and reconnection fees be increased.

Council Discussion

Council authorizes City Attorney to prepare an Ordinance. A voice vote was called for and all voted “aye”, the issue passed unanimously.

• Appraisal of Real Property (Old Bank Building):

Mayor requesting to be authorized to find a buyer for the old bank building which appraised for

$29,000.

Council Discussion.

Council authorizes Mayor to find a buyer for the real property. A voice vote was called for and all vored “aye”, the issue passed unanimously.

• Appointment of Park Committee Members:

Council Member Stith made a motion approve the appointment of six (6) Committee members with Council Member Lindsay Watt as Ex-Officio Member. Council Member Francis seconded the motion. A voice vote was called for and all voted “aye”, the issue passed unanimously.

• Auction Authorization:

Council Member Stith made a motion to authorize police vehicles and Misc. items to be auctioned. Council Member Mott seconded the motion. A voice vote was called for and all voted “aye”, the issue passed unanimously.

7 Committee of the Whole:

• Spring Cleanup – May 3-4 (8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
• City Yard Sale April 26-27, no permit required.

Discussion to allow 6 months to clean up burned house after incident.

• City Attorney outlined the duties of council members and clarified procedures for ordinances and resolutions.
• Adjourn – Council Member Plumlee made a motion to adjourn at 8:16 p.m. Council Member Mott seconded the motion. A voice vote was called for and all voted “aye”, the issue passed unanimously.

Mayor Bruce Ledford City Clerk, Delia Foster