March 2021 City Council Meeting

Agenda

A meeting of the Elkins City Council will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at the Elkins Community Center, 162 Doolin Drive, Elkins, AR

ALL ATTENDEES MUST WEAR A FACE MASK
Social distancing rules apply, hand sanitizer will be available at the door.

Agenda 

A) Call to Order 

B) Invocation 

C) Pledge of Allegiance 

D) Roll Call 

E) Approval of 02/18/2021 Meeting Minutes 

F) Department Reports

G) Unfinished Business 

H) New Business 

.      A) Ordinance 2021-4 Approval of Re-Zoning Application- C-1 to R4 1.7 Acres

I) Committee-of-the–Whole 

.       A) Spring Cleanup– May 14th & 15th 

J) Adjourn

Minutes

City of Elkins, Arkansas City Council Meeting 

7:00 p.m. March 18, 2021 Elkins Community Center Building, Elkins, Arkansas 

Present: 

Mayor Bruce Ledford, Council Member Jeff Plumlee, Council Member Eric McGill, Council Member Matt Francis, Council Member Mary Cope, Council Member Chris Smiley, 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. 

Troy Reed led the Pledge of Allegiance. 

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

Approval of Minutes: 

Approval of February 18, 2021 City Council Meeting Minutes:

Council Member Plumlee made a motion to approve the City Council Meeting Minutes of February 18, 2021. Council Member Cope seconded the motion. Roll Call: (5/0) Motion Carried 

Department Reports: 

Alexis Ward – Courts Chief De Mott – Fire Audra Bell – Library Troy Reed – Police Duane Foster – W&S 

Unfinished Business 

None 

New Business 

Motion to Suspend the Rule: 

Council Member Smiley made a motion to suspend the rule. Council Member McGill seconded the motion. Roll Call: (570) Motion Carried. 

Ordinance 2021-4: Approval of Re-Zoning Application of 2590 N. Center Street from Commercial C-1 to Residential R-4. 

City Attorney, Tom Kieklak, read Ordinance No. 2021–4 by title only. 

Council Member Smiley made a motion to approve Ordinance 2021–4. Council Member Plumlee seconded. Roll Call: (5/0) Motion Carried 

9. 9. 

Committee of the Whole: 

Spring Clean-Up: May 14–15, 8AM–4PM. City Wide yard sale April 30 May 1 – no permit needed. 

Council Member Matt Francis – Library: Council Member Francis requested that during the quarterly review of the budget, that the City contributing to the library be made a priority to ensure that funding received from Washington County is not put in jeopardy. 

Special Election: To be held April 13th, need to spread the word to encourage support. 

Adjourn – Council Member Francis made a motion to adjourn at 7:18 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