Board of Directors

Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors Meeting No. 23 City of Hot Springs Tuesday, September 6, 2011, 7:00 p.m. Board Chambers, City Hall 133 Convention Boulevard In order to ensure fairness to all who wish to be heard, while maintaining orderly and timely meetings, the Board of Directors has established a uniform policy for receiving public input. Anyone wishing to comment on a specific agenda item should place one's name on the sign-up sheet, available at the entrance to the Board Chambers. Comments will be limited to three minutes for each person. Discussion by the Board Members or questions to the person will not be included in this time limit. The Board of Directors request and Invocation‐ Ms. Linda Hogaboom Pledge of Allegiance Call to Order Order of Business Subject 1. Roll Call of Board of Directors 2. Consider Approval of the Agenda 3. Consider Approval of Minutes of Board Meeting ¾ Regular Meeting held on August 16, 2011 ¾ Special Meeting held on August 8, 2011 4. Recognition of Guests ¾ Presentation of Arkansas Municipal League Award to Senator Bill Sample ¾ Dr. Hugo, ASMSA Update 5. Consider City Manager’s Report 6. Board of Directors Announcements ¾ Proclamation for Garland County CASA Day ¾ Presentation in Honor of Heroic Act by Citizens: Christopher Ware, Alan Merritt and Sherry Merritt 7. Consider Acknowledgement of Financial Statements Notice for June and July, 2011 Order of Business Consent Agenda Section Items placed in this section are a matter of routine business which are expected to involve little or no discussion by the Board or the public. The Consent Agenda is usually voted on in mass. However, if any two Directors so desire, individual items may be discussed and/or voted on as a separate matter of business. 8. Public Safety Report (August 16, 2011) 9. Consider Resolution No. R‐11‐141 Accepting 2011 Community Development Block Grant from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to Provide Funding to Implement City of Hot Springs 2011 Annual Action Plan. 10. Consider Resolution No. R‐11‐142 Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Contract of Obligation with the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) to Provide Financial Assurance to Enable Permitting of a Transfer Station. 11. Consider Resolution No. R‐11‐143 Awarding Paving and Site Preparation at the Davidson Drive Wastewater Treatment Plant to Spa Construction Company. 12. Consider Resolution No. R‐11‐144 Recognizing the City of Hot Springs, Arkansas in Joining the National Moment of Remembrance of the 10th Anniversary of September 11th. 13. Consider Resolution No. R‐11‐145 Resolution Awarding a Contract to Brown Engineers, Inc., for Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements‐HMI Upgrade to Wonderware System Platform; And For Other Purposes. 14. Consider Resolution No. R‐11‐146 Awarding a Contract to Craig Brumley Construction for Water Line Creek Crossing Replacements. 15. Consider Resolution No. R‐11‐147 Awarding a Contract for Refuse containers to Wastequip, MFG. Company $34,100 16. Consider Resolution No. R‐11‐148 Authorizing the Mayor to Execute Agreements Regarding Magic Springs and Crystal Falls Amusement Park. 17. Consider Resolution No. R‐11‐149 Expressing the Willingness of the City of Hot Springs to Enter into a Memorandum of Agreement with United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey Arkansas Water Science Center and the National Weather Service for the Continued Operation and Maintenance of a Flood Warning information System. 18. Consider Resolution No. R‐11‐150 Fixing a Time and Date for a Hearing to Vacate a Portion of Certain Street Rights‐Of‐Way Located in Chappell Hill Subdivision, Alaston Point Road. 19. Consider Resolution No. R‐11‐151 Creating a City of Fountain Lake Division of Garland County District Court. Order of Business New Business 20. Consider Condemnation Resolutions A. Resolution No. R‐11‐152 Condemning Certain Real Property at 103 Ashland B. Resolution No. R‐11‐153 Condemning Certain Real Property at 101 Mooney Ln C. Resolution No. R‐11‐154 Condemning Certain Real Property at 106 Helm D. Resolution No. R‐11‐155 Condemning Certain Real Property at 123 Lafayette E. Resolution No. R‐11‐156 Condemning Certain Real Property at 127 Grove F. Resolution No. R‐11‐157 Condemning Certain Real Property at 301 Belding G. Resolution No. R‐11‐158 Condemning Certain Real Property at 324 Grove H. Resolution No. R‐11‐159 Condemning Certain Real Property at 351 Holly I. Resolution No. R‐11‐160 Condemning Certain Real Property at 466 Robin J. Resolution No. R‐11‐161 Condemning Certain Real Property at 616 Gaines K. Resolution No. R‐11‐162 Condemning Certain Real Property at 1008 Garland 21. Consider Resolution No. R‐11‐163 Awarding a Bid to Fournier Industries for Sludge Dewatering Equipment at the Southwest Wastewater Treatment Plant. 22. Consider Ordinance No. O‐11‐24 Amending the Zoning Code of the City of Hot Springs, Arkansas by Rezoning Property Located at 988 Shady Grove Road Described Herein From R‐1 Rural Residential District to C‐3 Office Neighborhood Commercial District; And For Other Purposes. 23. Consider Ordinance No. O‐11‐25 Amending Ordinance No. 5084 Prohibiting the Stopping, Standing or Parking of Motor Vehicles in Specified Places by Adding a New Paragraph; And For Other Purposes. 24. Consider Ordinance No. O‐11‐26 Establishing a Simplified Procedure for Division of Unzoned Family Lands for Gift or Sale to Family Members Within the City’s Planning Area; And For Other Purposes. 25. Consider Ordinance No. O‐11‐27 Amending Rules, Regulations, and Criteria for Development of Subdivisions and Land Division within the City of Hot Springs, Arkansas, and Its Extra Territorial Planning Area, Repealing Certain Ordinances, Establishing Penalties for Violation; And For Other Purposes. 26. Consider Ordinance No.O‐11‐28 Authorizing the Financing of a Class A Custom Fire Engine for the City of Hot Springs, Arkansas Fire Department; And For Other Purposes. 27. Consider Ordinance No. O‐11‐29 Adopting the City of Hot Springs Industrial Pretreatment Code; and Repealing Ordinance No. 5830, Ordinance No. 4725 and Ordinance No. 4577; And For Other Purposes. 28. Consider Ordinance No. O‐11‐30 Amending Ordinance 5816 and Waiving the Requirements of Competitive Bidding for the Purchase of Certain Real Property (Tracts 36 and 71) Related to the Higdon Ferry Widening Project‐Phase II – Highway 270 to Printers Place (AHTD Job #06113); And For Other Purposes. Order of Business New Business Cont. 29. Consider Ordinance No. O‐11‐31 Authorizing Amendments to the Budget for the City of Hot Springs, Arkansas, For the Year 2011; And For Other Purposes Other Business 30. Consider Board of Directors’ Items for Discussion. 31. Adjournment PUBLIC COMMENTARY After adjournment of the business meeting, the Board will allow a twenty-one (21) minute period for Public Commentary in which each citizen/guest can speak for a total of three (3) minutes on any subject pertaining to city business including items for which they could not speak due to a failure of a motion. Persons will speak in the order in which they are recognized by the presiding officer (Mayor).