May 2019 City Council Meeting

  • Meeting of the : City Council
  • 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, May 16th, 2019 at the City Administration Building

    Agenda

    1. Call to Order
    2. Invocation
    3. Pledge of Allegiance
    4. Roll Call
    5. Approval of 04/18/2019 Minutes
    6. Department Reports
    7. Unfinished Business
    8. New Business
      1. Updated Master Street Plan Ordinance 05-16-2019 – Recommended by Planning Commission
      2. Resolution 2019-7 Nationwide Retirement
      3. Marson Nance- Northwest Arkansas Land Trust – Discussion
      4. Orion Waste
      5. 2016-2017 City of Elkins Legislative Audit
    9. Committee-of-the-Whole
    10. Adjourn

     

    Minutes

    Present:        Mayor Bruce Ledford, Council Member Lloyd Stith, Council Member Eric McGill, Council Member Lindsay Watt, Council Member Janet Mott, Council Member Matt Francis, Council Member Jeff Plumlee 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. Janet Mott led the invocation.
    3. Matt Francis 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 Janet Mott, Council Member Jeff Plumlee and Council Member Matt Francis were present.
    5. Approval of Minutes:

    Approval of April 18, 2019 minutes:

    Council Member Plumlee made a motion to approve the minutes of April 18, 2019 with correction (addition of Council Member Plumlee to “Present”). Council Member McGill seconded the motion. Roll Call: (6/0). Motion Carried.

    1. Department Reports:

    Mayor Ledford introduced new Court Clerk, Alexis Ward

    Duane Foster – Water & Sewer Department

    Gayla Stahman – Chief Financial Officer

    Chief Bryan Watts – Police Department

    Audra Bell – Library

    Mayor Ledford – City clean-up yielded 41.5 tons of trash (excluding metal/tires/electronics)

    1. Unfinished Business
    2. New Business

    Motion to Suspend the Rule:

    Council Member Stith made a motion to suspend the rule. Council Member Francis seconded the motion. Roll Call: (6/0) Motion Carried

    A) Ordinance 05-16-2019 Updated Master Street Plan as recommended by the Planning Commission:

    Council Member Stith made a motion to approve Ordinance 05-16-2019. Council Member Francis seconded the motion. Roll Call: (6/0) Motion Carried.

    Council Member Watt made a motion to approve the emergency clause of Ordinance 5-16-2019. Council Member Stith seconded the motion. Roll Call: (6/0) Motion Carried.

    B) Resolution 2019-7 Nationwide Retirement:

    City Attorney, Tom Kieklak, read Resolution 2019-7 by title only.

    Council Member Mott made a motion to approve Resolution 2019-7. Council Member Francis seconded the motion. Roll Call: (6/0) Motion Carried.

    1. Marson Nance – Northwest Arkansas Land Trust:

    Mr. Nance gave a presentation to the Council.

    C) Orion Waste:

    Representative Kevin Gardner with Orion Solid Waste addressed City Council requesting an increase of $.28 per month per customer to offset increases in solid waste disposal and recycling costs.

    Council Member Plumlee made a motion to table the issue for 30-60 days. Council Mott seconded the motion. Roll Call: (6/0) Motion Carried.

    D) 2016-2017 City of Elkins Legislative Audit:

    Chief Financial Officer, Gayla Stahman, informed the Council that the 2016-2017 Legislative audit is complete, and the audit was presented to the Council.

    Committee of the Whole: (No matters were discussed)

    1. Adjourn – Council Member Stith made a motion to adjourn at 8:20 p.m. Council Member Plum lee seconded the motion. A voice vote was called for and all voted “aye”, the issue passed unanimously.

     

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