February 2019 City Council Meeting

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  • Related Year: 2019
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    Agenda

    NOTICE

    A meeting of the Elkins City Council will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 21st, 2019 at the City Administration Building

    Agenda

    1. Call to Order
    2. Invocation
    3. Pledge of Allegiance
    4. Roll Call
    5. Approval of 01/10/2019 Minutes
    6. Approval of 02/07/2019 Minutes
    7. Department Reports
    8. Unfinished Business
      1. Trash Service
      2. New Business
      3. Resolution 2019-4 2018 Final Budget
      4. Ratify Purchase of Jetter- Water and Sewer
    9. Committee-of-the-Whole
      1. Spring Cleanup- May 17th and 18th 8 am-4:30 pm
      2. Alissa Noel
    10. Adjourn

     

    Minutes

    City of Elkins, Arkansas City Council Meeting

    TIME:    7:00 p.m.

    DATE:   February 21,2019

    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 Jeff Plumlee, 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.
    2. D. DeMott led the invocation.
    3. Bryan Watts led the Pledge of Allegiance.
    4. City Clerk, Delia Foster, took roll: Council Member Lindsay Watt, Council Member Lloyd Stith, Council Member Eric McGill, Council Member Jeff Plumlee, and Council Member Matt Francis were present. Council Member Janet Mott was absent.
    5. Approval of Minutes:

    Approval of January 10, 2019 minutes:

    Council Member Plumlee made a motion to approve the minutes of January 10, 2019. Council Member Stith seconded the motion. Roll Call: (5/0). Motion Carried.

    Approval of February 7, 2019 minutes.

    Council Member McGill made a motion to approve the minutes of February 7, 2019. Council Member Watt seconded the motion. Roll Call: (5/0). Motion Carried.

    1. Department Reports:

    Duane Foster – Water & Sewer Department J.D. DeMott – Fire Department Bryan Watts – Police Department

    1. Unfinished Business:
    2. Trash Service:

    Kevin Gardner with Inland Waste Solutions proposed a cost increase of solid waste disposal and recycling rates from S13.69 to SI 5.41 per month to recover landfill and recycling price increases.

    Council Member Stith made a motion to table the request for an increase of rates.

    Council Member Watt seconded the motion. Roll Call: (5/0). Motion Carried.

      9. New Business

    Council Member Plumlee made a motion to approve Resolution 2019-04 approving and adopting the final 2018 budget for the City of Elkins, Arkansas. Council Member Francis seconded the motion. Roll Call: (5/0). Motion Carried.

      • Ratify Purchase of Jetter (Water & Sewer):

    Council Member Stith made a motion authorize funding for the purchase of a 2009 Seca Vac Pump/Trailer in the amount of $23,636.25. Council Member Plumlee seconded the motion. Roll Call: (5/0) Motion Carried.

      10. Committee of the Whole:

      • Spring Clean up to be held May 17,h -18th (8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.)
      • Alissa Noel – 679 Richland Creek, spoke to the Council concerning Bunch Park Maintenance – requesting the park and equipment be updated. Mayor Ledford appointed Ms. Noel as Chairman of the Parks Committee. Ms. Noel will choose 4 people to serve on the committee.
      • Oakwoods Cleanup will be held March 30,h – need volunteers
      • Yard sale fees will be waived the weekend before the city wide spring cleanup.
    • Adjourn – Council Member Stith made a motion to adjourn at 8:00 p.m. Council Member McGill seconded the motion. (5/0) Motion Carried.

     

     

     

     

     

     

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