Board of Directors

Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors Meeting No. 26 City of Hot Springs Monday, October 17, 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 appreciate your cooperation with these procedures. Invocation‐ Ed Losey, Chaplin Garland County Jail Ministry 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 October 4, 2011 4. Recognition of Guests ¾ Morgan Golden, Sharefest ¾ Other Guests 5. Consider City Manager’s Report 6. Board of Directors Announcements 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. 7. Public Safety Report (October 4, 2011) 8. Consider Resolution No. R‐11‐189 Appointing Larry DeWitt to the Advertising and Promotion Commission. 9. Consider Resolution No. R‐11‐190 Expressing Support For The GARVEE Bonds Interstate Rehabilitation Program Ballot Issue. Order of Business Consent Agenda (Cont) 10. Consider Resolution No. R‐11‐191 Expressing Support For The Natural Gas Severance Tax Act Of 2012. 11. Consider Resolution No. R‐11‐192 Levying Zero Mills Of Ad Valorem Taxes For The General Fund. 12. Consider Resolution No. R‐11‐193 Levying Zero Mills Of Ad Valorem Taxes For The Purpose Of Paying Police Officers Pensions. 13. Consider Resolution No. R‐11‐194 Levying Zero Mills Of Ad Valorem Taxes For The Purpose Of Paying Fire Officers Pensions. 14. Consider Resolution No. R‐11‐195 Approving a Request For Proposals for City Manager Search Executive Consulting Services. 15. Consider Resolution No. R‐11‐196 Approving agreement with Fountain Lake Regarding Garland County District Court. $2,192.40 plus $350 16. Consider Resolution No. R‐11‐197 Amend Resolution No. 7522 To Increase the Grant Amount from Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) For Certain Disaster Repairs and Improvements to the Hot Springs Tunnel. $459,570 17. Consider Resolution No. R‐11‐198 Awarding A Contract For Demolition Of Nine (9) Residential Structures.$27,227 18. Consider Resolution No. R‐11‐199 Authorizing a Contract with AT&T as the Internet Services Provider. $31,704 per year (2012‐2016) New Business 19. Consider Resolution No. R‐11‐200 Amending Resolution No. 7658 (2011 Paving Program) and Resolution No. 7693 (Changing Not to Exceed Amounts of Resolution No. 7658) By Adding and Removing Certain Streets and Re‐appropriating Certain Funds. Budget Neutral‐ Increase Roto‐Milling $67,500 to $75,000, Decrease Paving $400,000 to $392,500 20. Consider Resolution No. R‐11‐201 Approving the Destruction of Certain City Records 21. Consider Ordinance No. O‐11‐39 Amending The Hot Springs Transportation Code (Ordinance No. 4571, As Amended) By Adding A New Permit Type (Paratransit); And For Other Purposes. 22. Consider Ordinance No. O‐11‐40 Waiving Competitive Bidding for Sensus Water Meters. Not to exceed $25,000. Order of Business Other Business 23. Consider Board of Directors’ Items for Discussion. 24. 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).