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Cabot City Council Meeting Ward 1 Eddie Long Corey Spangler Mayor Ken Kincade Ward 2 Stephen Redd Clerk~Treasurer Brandon Hillenburg Tammy Yocom City Attorney Ward 3 Ben Hooper Maggie Cope James Reid Ward 4 Matt Webber Ron Waymack October 21, 2024 6:30 p.m. Veterans Park Event Center "There Is No Limit To The Amount Of Good You Can Do If You Don't Care Who Gets The Credit." ~Ronald Reagan~ This Page left Blank  CABOT CITY COUNCIL October 21, 2024 @ 6:30 p.m. Veterans’ Park Event Center 508 North Lincoln Street, Cabot Arkansas 72023 Mayor Ken Kincade AGENDA 1. Call to Order – Mayor Ken Kincade 2. Opening Prayer – Corey Spangler 3. Pledge of Allegiance – Boy Scouts Troop 23 and Troop 6623 4. Roll Call 5. Presentation – Eagle Scout Proclamations 6. Approval of Minutes • October 7 Minutes 7. Read Ordinances and Resolutions by Title Only 8. City Council Old Business a. Ordinance No. 26 Of 2024 – An Ordinance To Adopt An Updated Health And Safety Plan For The City Of Cabot Employees; Declaring An Emergency; And For Other Purposes (2nd Reading) b. Ordinance No. 27 Of 2024 – An Ordinance Approving The Application For A Private Club, Pursuant To A.C.A. 3-9-222, To Be Located At 200 Home Depot Drive; And For Other Purposes (2nd Reading) 9. City Council New Business a. Resolution No. 49 Of 2024 – A Resolution Formally Authorizing the Livestreaming Of City Council Meetings; Establishing Guidelines Thereof; And For Other Purposes b. Resolution No. 50 Of 2024 – A Resolution Authorizing The Mayor And City- Clerk Treasurer To Enter Into An Agreement With Red River Dodge Heber Springs For The Purchase Of A Vehicle; And For Other Purposes 10. Community Input 11. Adjournment • Exhibit A – Advertising and Promotion Committee • Exhibit B – Police and Fire Reports • Exhibit C – Cabot Water and Wastewater Commission • Exhibit D – Parks and Recreation Committee 1 2 3 This Page left Blank 4  Ordinance No. 26 Of 2024 An Ordinance To Adopt An Updated Health And Safety Plan For The City Of Cabot Employees; Declaring An Emergency; And For Other Purposes (2nd Reading) "There Is No Limit To The Amount Of Good You Can Do, If You Don't Care Who Gets The Credit" ~Ronald Reagan 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 This Page left Blank 22  Ordinance No. 27 Of 2024 An Ordinance Approving The Application For A Private Club, Pursuant To A.C.A. 3-9-222, To Be Located At 200 Home Depot Drive; And For Other Purposes (2nd Reading) "There Is No Limit To The Amount Of Good You Can Do, If You Don't Care Who Gets The Credit" ~Ronald Reagan 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 This Page left Blank 32  Resolution No. 49 Of 2024 A Resolution Formally Authorizing the Livestreaming Of City Council Meetings; Establishing Guidelines Thereof; And For Other Purposes "There Is No Limit To The Amount Of Good You Can Do, If You Don't Care Who Gets The Credit" ~Ronald Reagan 33 34 35 This Page left Blank 36  Resolution No. 50 Of 2024 A Resolution Authorizing The Mayor And City-Clerk Treasurer To Enter Into An Agreement With Red River Dodge Heber Springs For The Purchase Of A Vehicle; And For Other Purposes "There Is No Limit To The Amount Of Good You Can Do, If You Don't Care Who Gets The Credit" ~Ronald Reagan 37 38 39 40 41  Exhibit A Advertising and Promotion Committee “There Is No Limit To The Amount Of Good You Can Do If You Don't Care Who Gets The Credit.” ~Ronald Reagan~ 42  Cabot Advertising & Promotion Commission Commons Room, Cabot Chamber of Commerce September 17, 2024 PRESENT: Candace Tomboli, Blake Lively, Brian Knowles, Greg Jones, GUESTS PRESENT: Travis Young, Kelly Lewis and Nick Hoffman with Cabot Parks & Rec., Clint McGue, legal counsel, Alicia Payseno with City of Cabot, Candy Miller admin/collections for A&P, Becky Jones with Cabot Gymnastics Academy Candace Tomboli called the meeting to order at 8:31 am Pledge: Candace Tomboli Prayer: Blake Lively Roll Call: Candy Miller Funding Request- Cabot Gymnastics Academy, Becky Jones – Gymnastics Meet (BUDGETED) Cabot Parks & Rec, Travis Young – Pickleball Courts (NON-BUDGETED) – Request in the amount of $118,900.00. No motion needed. This request for funding will replace the current budgeted item of turf payment, paid monthly. Level 12 Sports (NON-BUDGETED), Tristan Grant – Request in the amount of $5,400.00 to fund the 2025 Arkansas Invitation volleyball tournament. Discussion was held to fund tournament rental up to a total of $94,350.00, which is to be included in the 2025 budget. This funding request payment will be included within the total amount. Motion to approve including the tournament rental funding of $94,350.00 was made by Greg Jones, with the second by Brian Knowles. Voting was by roll call and the addition to the budget was approved unanimously. Funding Request Recap- Cabot Parks & Rec, Travis Young – BMX Track Rebuild Cabot Parks & Rec, Travis Young – Tournament Fees Sponsorship ASE Cabot Parks & Rec, Travis Young - 4th of July Celebration Minutes- The commissioners reviewed the minutes from the August 2024 meeting. Motion to accept as written was made by Blake Lively and the second was made by Greg Jones. Minutes were unanimously accepted as written. Financial Report - Motion to approve the Financials for August 2024 was made by Greg Jones and second made by Brian Knowles. The July financial report was unanimously accepted as written. Chamber Report – Cabot Parks & Rec – Travis Young said fall sports are gearing up with lots of participants. He also discussed the possibility of the commission funding Placer AI, which would benefit the city, parks and rec and the chamber. City of Cabot Economic Development- Alicia Payseno stated the construction phase for the downtown mural has begun. The repairs to the side of the building are in motion and the planning of the mural content will be in the works with painting to begin in 2025. General discussion – Clint McGue brought resolutions for approval to send the nominations of Greg Jones and Kari Melynchuck before the city council for a vote. Motion to approve was made by Blake Lively with the second made by Brian Knowles. Approval was made by all with Greg Jones abstaining. 43 Adjourn: 9:50 am Motion made by Brian Knowles 2nd made by Greg Jones MINUTES PREPARED BY CANDY MILLER, CABOT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THE MISSION OF THE CABOT ADVERTISING & PROMOTION IS TO MANAGE THE TAX RECEIPTS COLLECTED THROUGH THE 1 ½ CENT SALES TAX ON PREPARED FOOD & BEVERAGE AND HOTEL ROOMS TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF THE CITIZENRY OF CABOT THROUGH TOURISM, PROMOTION AND THE GROWTH OF THE CITY’S PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT. APPROVED ___________________________ 44  Exhibit B Police and Fire Reports “There Is No Limit To The Amount Of Good You Can Do If You Don't Care Who Gets The Credit.” ~Ronald Reagan~ 45 CFD September 2024 46 Incident Breakdown by Type 47 48 49 50 51 This Page left Blank 52  Cabot Police Department Police Department Calls for Service 3000 2500 2000 1500 2024 1000 500 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug53Sept Oct Nov Dec  Cabot Police Department Accidents 90 80 70 60 50 2024 40 30 20 10 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 54  Cabot Police Department # of Incident Reports 250 225 200 175 150 125 2024 100 75 50 25 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 55  Cabot Police Department September 2024 Incidents 100 90 80 70 60 50 Domestic Disturbances 40 Assaults 30 Fraud/Theft 20 Other 10 0 56  Cabot Police Department Alarm Calls 120 100 80 60 2024 40 20 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 57  Cabot Police Department Traffic Stops 800 700 600 500 400 2024 300 200 100 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 58  Cabot Police Department Arrest 80 70 60 50 DWI 40 Total 30 Arrest 20 10 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 59  Cabot Police Department Over Night Inmates 16 14 12 10 8 Male Female 6 4 2 0 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 60  Cabot Police Department Criminal Investigations Division 2024 70 60 50 40 30 Cases Assigned Arrest /Sent to PA 20 Search Warrants 10 0 61  Cabot Police Department CID Narcotic Division 2024 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 Patrol Drug Arrest 50 Narcotic Drug Arrest 40 Drugs Seized (Pounds) 30 20 10 0 62  Cabot Police Department Dispatch 911/Non-Emergency Calls 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 911 1500 Non Emergency 1000 500 0 63  Cabot Police Department Dispatched Calls Police Fire Rescue 2020-2024 35,000 30,000 25,000 2024 2023 20,000 2022 15,000 2021 10,000 2020 5,000 0 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 YTD 64  Exhibit C Cabot Water and Wastewater Commission “There Is No Limit To The Amount Of Good You Can Do If You Don't Care Who Gets The Credit.” ~Ronald Reagan~ 65  DRAFT SUBJECT APPROVAL IN OCTOBER MEETING Cabot Water & Wastewater Commission Meeting September 26, 2024, Conference Room In-Person and Zoom Attendees: Gary Walker, Bert Mayer, John Woodall, Donette Spann, Bruce Brown, Baxter Drennan, Karen Ballard, and Tim Joyner Nina Butler absent Gary Walker called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M. John Woodall led the opening prayer. Bert Mayer made a motion to approve the minutes from August 22, 2024, 2nd by Donette Spann, Motion Carried unanimously. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT: Projects: • Willie Ray Dr. Tank Painting & Rehab – Contractor scheduled to start first week of December. • Crews continue with leak/damage repairs, meter replacements and utility locates for Fiber installation. • ARDOT is requesting to purchase a Temporary Easement at the Hwy 107 CAW meter station. • Entergy requested an amended easement to allow Entergy to install power poles in our existing water main easement, a Motion made by Bert Mayer to approve the amended easement, 2nd by John Woodall, Motion Carried Unanimously. • Lonoke County ARPA grant –Crews continue installation of water main in Grayhawk. • Maintenance Building – The Architect is finalizing plans for Kerr Station Site to advertise for Bid. • Austin Water submitted a service area map reflecting CWW will have the water territory along Willie Ray Drive north of the Hwy38 overpass. Bert Mayer made a motion allowing General Manager to enter negotiations with Mid-Arkansas water to purchase approximately 1665 feet of water main on north Willie Ray Dr for up to $100,000, contingent upon ANRC approval, 2nd Donette Spann, Motion Carried Unanimously. • Rate Study – A motion made by Bert Mayer to authorize General Manager to pay $1500 to close agreement with Salt Engineers, 2nd by John Woodall, Motion Carried Unanimously. FINANCIAL REPORT: Bruce Brown presented the August Financial Report. Donette Spann made a motion to approve the Financial Report, 2nd by Bert Mayer, Motion Carried Unanimously. The banking services agreement expires at the end of September. Staff will advertise for banking services. BUSINESS ITEMS: None NON-AGENDA ITEMS: Chairman asked Staff to evaluate process needed for rental housing owners to have ongoing account setup to turn water on as needed to clean rental property when vacated. November and December meetings will be held on the 3rd Thursday of those months. PUBLIC INPUT: NONE Gary Walker adjourned the meeting at 7:24pm Minutes prepared by Karen Ballard. _____________________________________________Donette Spann, Commission Secretary 66  Exhibit D Parks and Recreation Committee “There Is No Limit To The Amount Of Good You Can Do If You Don't Care Who Gets The Credit.” ~Ronald Reagan~ 67 68 69