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City of Hot Springs, Arkansas Board of Directors Regular Meeting Minutes Tuesday. March 7. 2017 Board Chambers. Citv Hall Invocation by Chaplain Ed Losey Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag led by Mayor Ruth Carney Call to Order Meeting called to Order by Mayor Ruth Carney at 7:00 p.m. 1. Roll Call bv Citv Clerk lance Soicer Present- Elaine Jones- District 2, Becca Clark-District 3, Larry Williams-District 4, and Randy Fale-District 6, Mayor Ruth Carney. Director Suzanne Davidson-District 1 arrived at 7:05 p.m. Absent- Rick Ramick- District 5. Also present City Manager David Frasher and City Attorney Brian Albright. 2. Consider Approval of the Agenda Motion to Approve the Agenda Director Larry Williams made a motion, duly seconded by Director Elaine Jones to approve the agenda as Amended. Upon voice vote, the motion unanimously carried 5-0. 3. Consider Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting: > Regular Meeting held on January 17, 2017 > Regular Meeting held on February 7, 2017 > Regular Meeting held on February 21, 2017 Motion to Approve the Minutes as Presented. Director Randy Fale made a motion, duly seconded by Director Becca Clark, to approve the minutes as presented. Upon voice vote, the motion carried 5-0. 4. Citv Manager's Report City Manager David Frasher reported on the following items: > Operation Thunderstruck > Thanks to Hot Springs Police Department Officers > New Adopt-a-Street partners > Important Fire Department dates > First Ever Fourteenth Annual World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 17, 2017 > Valley of the Vapors Independent Music Festival begins March 17, 2017. > Senator Allen Clark filled a shell Bill to form a Metropolitan Government with the County. 5. Board of Directors Announcements > Director Suzanne Davidson suggested the following websites for keeping up with events: arkansasarts.org and hotspringsarts.org.  CONSENT AGENDA Motion to Approve the Consent Agenda A motion was made by Director Larry Williams duly seconded by Director Suzanne Davidson that the Consent Agenda be approved. Roll Call Mayor Carney called for a vote on the Motion to Approve the Consent Agenda; and upon roll call, the following voted "aye" Directors Davidson, Jones, Williams, Clark, Fale, and Carney, total 6. Voting "no" none, total 0; motion carried 6-0. 6. Connslder Resolution No. R-17-39 A Resolution Authorizing The Filing And Acceptance Of A Grant From The Arkansas State Police Highway Safety Office (Statewide Ecite/Ecrash Grant Program). NEW BUSINESS 7. Consider Ordinance No. O-17-10 Motion to Suspend Rules and Read by Title Only: A motion was made by Director Becca Clark, duly seconded by Director Larry Williams, that the rules be suspended and the Ordinance be read once by title only; and upon voice vote,the motion unanimously carried 6-0. A Motion entitled,"A Ordinance Authorizing A Contract For Services With Hot Springs Metro Partnership For The Retirement Relocation Program; Waiving Competitive Bidding; And Other Matters Related Thereto," was taken from the agenda and read by title only (City Attorney). Motion to Adopt as Read: Thereafter, a motion to adopt as read was made by Director Randy Fale, duly seconded by Director Suzanne Davidson. Discussion: Brian Albright, City Attorney spoke to the item. Speakers:Jim Fram, President and CEO of Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce spoke to the item. Staff: None Roll Call: Mayor Carney called for a vote on the Motion to adopt; and upon roll call, the following voted "aye" Directors Davidson, Jones, Clark, Williams, Fale, and Mayor Carney, total 6. Voting "no", none, total 0; motion passed 6-0 Whereupon the Motion was declared Adopted. 8. Consider Ordinance No. 0-17-11 Motion to Suspend Rules and Read by Title Only: A motion was made by Director Suzanne Davidson, duly seconded by Director Elaine Jones, that the rules be suspended and the Ordinance be read once by title only; and upon voice vote,the motion unanimously carried 6-0. A Motion entitled, "A Ordinance Authorizing A Contract For Services With Hot Springs Metro Partnership; Waiving Competitive Bidding; And Other Matters Related Thereto," was taken from the agenda and read by title only (City Attorney). Motion to Adopt as Read: Thereafter, a motion to adopt as read was made by Director Elaine Jones, duly seconded by Director Suzanne Davidson.  Discussion: Brian Albright, City Attorney spoke to the item. Speakers:Jim Fram, President and CEO of Greater Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce spoke to the item. Staff: None Roll Call: Mayor Carney called for a vote on the Motion to adopt; and upon roll call, the following voted "aye" Directors Davidson, Jones, Clark, Williams, Pale, and Mayor Carney, total 6. Voting "no", none, total 0; motion passed 6-0 Whereupon the Motion was declared Adopted. 9. Consider Ordinance No. 0-17-12 Motion to Suspend Rules and Read by Title Only: A motion was made by Director Randy Pale, duly seconded by Director Elaine Jones, that the rules be suspended and the Ordinance be read once by title only; and upon voice vote, the motion unanimously carried 6-0. A Motion entitled,"An Ordinance Calling A Special Election On The Question Of Approving Or Rejecting Ordinance No. 6173 Of The City Of Hot Springs, Arkansas; And Prescribing Other Matters Pertaining Thereto," was taken from the agenda and read by title only (City Attorney). Motion to Adopt as Read: Thereafter, a motion to adopt as read was made by Director Randy Pale, duly seconded by Director Elaine Jones. Discussion: Lance Spicer, City Clerk spoke to the item. Speakers: Director Becca Clark, Randy Pale, Mayor Ruth Carney Staff: None Motion to Amend: Therefore, Director Becca Clark made a motion, duly seconded by Director Randy Pale to amend the Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 6173. Roll Call: Mayor Ruth Carney called for a vote on the Motion to amend; and upon roll call, the following voted "aye Directors Davidson, Jones, Williams, Clark, Pale, and Carney, total 6. Voting "no", total 0; motion passed 6-0 Roll Call: Mayor Carney called for a vote on the Motion to adopt; and upon roll call, the following voted "aye" Directors Davidson, Jones, Clark, Williams, Pale, and Mayor Carney, total 6. Voting "no", none, total 0; motion passed 6-0 Whereupon the Motion was declared Adopted. 10. Consider Ordinance No. 0-17-13 Motion to Suspend Rules and Read by Title Only: A motion was made by Director Becca Clark, duly seconded by Director Elaine Jones,that the rules be suspended and the Ordinance be read once by title only; and upon voice vote, the motion unanimously carried 6-0. A Motion entitled,"An Ordinance Calling A Special Election On The Question Of Approving Or Rejecting Ordinance No. 6174 Of The City Of Hot Springs, Arkansas; And Prescribing Other Matters Pertaining Thereto," was taken from the agenda and read by title only (City Attorney).  Motion to Adopt as Read: Thereafter, a motion to adopt as read was made by Director Larry Williams, duly seconded by Director Randy Fale. Discussion: Brian Albright, City Attorney spoke to the item. Speakers: Director Larry Williams, Randy Fale Staff: None Motion to Amend:Therefore, Director Larry Williams made a motion, duly seconded by Director Elaine Jones to amend the Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 6174. Roll Call: Mayor Ruth Carney called for a vote on the Motion to amend; and upon roll call, the following voted "aye Directors Davidson, Jones, Williams, Clark, Fale, and Carney, total 6. Voting "no", total 0; motion passed 6-0 Roll Call: Mayor Carney called for a vote on the Motion to adopt; and upon roll call, the following voted "aye" Directors Davidson, Jones, Clark, Williams, Fale, and Mayor Carney, total 6. Voting "no", none, total 0; motion passed 6-0 Whereupon the Motion was declared Adopted. 11. Open Comments From The Floor Speakers from the floor: George Pritchett and Renee Westfall. Director Larry Williams made a motion, duly seconded by Director Elaine Jones to overrule Mayor Ruth Carney's ruling to allow comments from the Floor. Roll Call: Mayor Carney called for a vote on the Motion; and upon roll call, the following voted "aye" Directors Davidson, Jones, Clark, Williams, and Fale, total 5. Voting "no". Mayor Ruth Carney, total 1; motion passed 5-1. Whereupon the Motion was declared Adopted. BOARD COMMENTARY 12. Board of Directors' Items for Discussion 13. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, a motion was made by Director Larry Williams, duly seconded by Director Elaine Jones, that the meeting be adjourned; and upon voice vote, the motion unanimously carried 6-0. The Meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m. to meet again on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. DATE: KAimtJU 2.\, 2011 ATTEST: APPROVED CQd- Lance'Spijfer, City Clerk BECCA CLARK, ASSISTANT MAYOR