City Council October 2021 Meeting

Agenda

NOTICE

A meeting of the Elkins City Council will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday October 21, 2021 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 09/16/21 Meeting Minutes 

F) Department Reports 

G) Unfinished Business 

A) Noise Ordinance

B) Water Contract 

H) New Business 

A) Resolution 2021–11 Authorizing Real & Personal Property

B) Parks Committee Renewal – Lynn Francis & Stephanie Cowan

C) NWA Job Focus

D) Retired Fireman Pension Fund Discussion 

I) Committee-of-the-Whole 

A) 3rd Qtr. Budget Information

B) 2022 Budget Worksheets for review 

J) Adjourn 

Minutes

City of Elkins, Arkansas City Council Meeting 

TIME: DATE: PLACE: 

7:00 p.m. October 21, 2021 Elkins City Hall, Elkins, Arkansas 

Present: 

Mayor Bruce Ledford, Council Member Eric McGill, Council Member Matt Francis, Council Member Chris Smiley, Council Member Lindsay Watt, and City Attorney Tom Kieklak 

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

J.D. DeMott led the invocation. 

Chief Bryan Watts led the Pledge of Allegiance. 

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

Approval of Minutes: 

Approval of September 16, 2021 City Council Meeting Minutes:

Council Member Watt made a motion to approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of September 16, 2021. Council Member Smiley seconded the motion. A voice vote was called and all voted “aye“, the issue passed unanimously. 

Department Reports: 

Alexis Ward – Courts Chief J.D. DeMott – Fire Audra Bell – Library Chief Bryan Watts – Police Duane Foster – W&S Gayla Stahman – Admin 

Troy Reed – Planning Commission 

Unfinished Business 

A) Noise Ordinance: 

Council Member Francis made a motion to begin including specific times construction noise is allowed on the permit. Council Member Smiley seconded the motion. A voice vote was called and all voted “aye”, the issue passed unanimously. 

B) Water Purchase Agreement with City of Fayetteville: 

Council Member Francis made a motion to authorize Mayor to execute the water purchase agreement contract with the City of Fayetteville when prepared. Council Member Smiley seconded. 

A voice vote was called and all voted “aye“, the issue passed unanimously. 

New Business 

A) Resolution 2021–11 Authorizing the Rate of Property Tax for the City of Elkins, Arkansas for the Year 2021 to be collected in 2022: 

Council Member Watt made a motion to approve Resolution 2021–11. Council Member Smiley seconded the motion. A voice vote was called and all voted “aye“, the issue passed unanimously. 

B) Approval of Planning Committee Re–Appointment of Lynn Francis and Stephanie Cowan: 

Council Member Watt made a motion to approve the reappointment of Lynn Francis and Stephanie Cowan to the Planning Committee. Council Member McGill seconded. A voice vote was called and all voted “aye“, the issue passed unanimously. 

C) NWA Job Focus: 

Mayor Ledford presented information to the Council regarding the NWA Job Focus which is a plan to attract medical factories to our city. The City would be required to provide a financial buy–in and pledge to obtain control of at least 5 acres of “build ready” land for use. 

D) Ordinance 10–21–2021 – Transferring Administration of Retirement Coverage for Eligible Members of the Elkins Fire Relief and Pension Fund to the Arkansas LOPFI and Authorizing Chief Administrative Officer to Enter into an Irrevocable Agreement with LOPFI: 

Motion to Suspend the Rule: 

Council Member Smiley made a motion to suspend the rule and read Ordinance 10–21–2021 by title only. Council Member Watt seconded the motion. Roll Call: 4/0 Motion Carried 

City Attorney, Tom Kieklak, read Ordinance No. 10–21–2021 by title only. 

Council Member Watt made a motion to approve Ordinance 10–21–2021. Council Member Smiley seconded. Roll Call: (4/0) Motion Carried 

Council Member Francis made a motion to approve the emergency clause of Ordinance 10–21–2021, Council Member Watt seconded the motion, Roll Call: (4/0) Motion Carried 

Committee of the Whole: 

A) 3rd Quarter Budget Information provided to Council for review. A 2022 Budget workshop will be scheduled. 

B) Notice of Vacation of Easement no longer usable to City. 25° water/sewer right of way vacation, An Ordinance will be presented at the November 2021 council meeting. (Exhibit Attached to minutes) 

Bi–Annual book sale will be held at the Community Center on October 28, 2021, 10AM–6PM. The Book Bash will be held October 30, 2021, from 8AM – 2PM. 

Adjourn; 

Council Member Francis made a motion to adjourn at 7:47 p.m. Council Member Watt seconded the motion. A voice vote was called and all voted “aye”, the issue passed unanimously. 

Correct 

Mayor Bruce Ledford 

Attest: 

City Clerk, Delia Foster