Board of Directors

City of Hot Springs, Arkansas Board of Directors Regular Meeting Minutes Tuesday. November 21. 2017 Board Chambers. City Hall Invocation by Doctor John McCallum Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag led by Director Becca Clark Call to Order Meeting called to Order by Mayor Pat McCabe at 7:00 p.m. 1. Roll Call bv City Clerk Lance Spicer Present- Director Elaine Jones- District 2, Director Becca Clark-District 3, Larry Williams-District 4, Director Karen Garcia- District 5, Randy Pale-District 6, and Pat McCabe- Mayor. Absent- Director Suzanne Davidson-District 1. Also present City Manager David Frasher and City Attorney Brian Albright. 2. Consider Approval of the Agenda Motion to Approve the Agenda Director Elaine Jones made a motion, duly seconded by Director Becca Clark to approve the agenda. Upon voice vote, the motion unanimously carried 6-0. 3. Consider Recognition of Guests > Proclamation; Giving Tuesday presented to SallieCulbreth > Proclamation: General Aviation Appreciation Month > Maxwell Blade 4. Citv Manager's Report City Manager David Frasher reported on the following items: > Health Insurance costs have decreased 39.39% since 2015 > EDA Grant update > Small Business Saturday is November 25"^ > In observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday, all city offices, except public safety and the airport, will be closed on Thursday, November 23'^'' and Friday, November 24*'^ > Parks and Trails finished installing the downtown holiday light displays and turned them on last night at the 15"^ Annual Tom Daniel Chili Cook Off > Shout out to Jennifer Shinn and Ken Edwards for winning second place at the Chili Cook-off > Free homebuyer education class offered through CDBG program on December IS"' > Water and Wastewater projects listing 5. Board of Directors Announcements > Director Becca Clark announced the Quapaw/Prospect Association Annual luminaries on December gth > Director Elaine Jones announced Driving Miss Daisy show begins on November 27 > Director Randy Fale announced that the Police Department has started the House Watch Program  CONSENT AGENDA Motion to Approve the Consent Agenda A motion was made by Director Larry Williams duly seconded by Director Karen Garcia that the Consent Agenda be approved. Roll Call Mayor McCabe called for a vote on the Motion to Approve the Consent Agenda; and upon roll call, the following voted "aye" Directors Jones, Clark, Williams, Fale, Garcia,and McCabe,total 6. Voting "no" none,total 0; motion carried 6-0. 6. Consider Resolution No. R-17-165 A Resolution Authorizing Participation In The Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) Grant For The Development Of A Wayfinding Signage System. 7. Consider Resolution No. R-17-166 A Resolution Amending Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Fiscal Years (FY) 2014, 2015, & 2016 Annual Action Plans (AAP) As Amended To Reallocate $13,290.27 To Eligible Projects. 8. Consider Resolution No. R-17-167 A Resolution Authorizing The City Of Hot Springs To Register And Participate In the 2020 Local Update Of Census Addresses Program (LUCA)With The United State Census Bureau. NEW BUSINESS 9. Consider Resolution No. R-17-168 A Motion entitled,"A Resolution Approving An Agreement Of Understanding Between The City Of Hot Springs, Garland County, and Arkansas Department Of Transportation For Highway Interchange And Capacity Studies; Amending The 2017 Budget; And For Other Purposes," 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 Becca Clark, duly seconded by Director Elaine Jones. Discussion: Director Karen Garcia spoke to the Item. Speakers: City Engineer Gary Carnahan spoke to the Item. Staff: None Roll Call: Mayor Pat McCabe called for a vote on the Motion to adopt; and upon roll call, the following voted "aye" Directors Jones, Clark, Williams, Fale, Garcia, and McCabe, total 6. Voting "no", none,total 0; motion passed 6-0 Whereupon the Motion was declared Adopted. 10. Consider Ordinance No. 0-17-42 Motion to Suspend Rules and Read by Title Only: A motion was made by Director Randy Fale, duly seconded by Director Karen Garcia,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 Waiving The Requirements Of Competitive Bidding For The Purchase Of Certain Real Property, Located At 154 Cornerstone Lane, Related To The Hot Springs Municipal Water Tower; And For Other Purposes," 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 Becca Clark, duly seconded by Director Elaine Jones. Discussion: Director Karen Garcia spoke to the Item. Speakers: City Engineer Gary Carnahan spoke to the Item. Staff: None Roll Call: Mayor Pat McCabe called for a vote on the Motion to adopt; and upon roll call, the following voted "aye" Directors Jones, Clark, Williams, Garcia, Fale, and McCabe,total 6. Voting "no", none, total 0; motion passed 6-0 Whereupon the Motion was declared Adopted. 11. Consider Ordinance No. 0-17-43 Motion to Suspend Rules and Read by Title Only: A motion was made by Director Larry Williams, duly seconded by Director Becca Clark, 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 Amending Ordinance No. 5735, Establishing Rates and Charges For The Hot Springs Municipal Water; And For Other Purposes," 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 Elaine Jones. Discussion: Directors Larry Williams, Karen Garcia, Elaine Jones, and Randy Fale spoke to the Item. Speakers: Deputy City Manager Bill Burrough spoke to the Item. Speaking AGAINST the Item: Renee Westfall, Ellen Varhalla, David Reimer, Elizabeth Echols, Bob Driggers, Diane Silverman, and Skip Houston. Stewart Noland with Crist Engineers spoke to the Item. Staff: City Attorney Brian Albright spoke to the Item. Roll Call: Mayor Pat McCabe called for a vote on the Motion to adopt; and upon roll call, the following voted "aye" Directors Jones, Clark, Williams, Garcia, Fale, and McCabe,total 6. Voting "no", none, total 0; motion passed 6-0 Whereupon the Motion was declared Adopted. BOARD COMMENTARY 12. Board of Directors' Items for Discussion > Mayor Pat McCabe thanked Cindy Baswell, the Race Director, of the Spa Running Festival. > Mayor Pat McCabe gave update on Atilla The Hun bike race at Cedar Glade. > Director Karen Garcia thanked the Hot Springs Sanitation Department. 13. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, a motion was made by Director Elaine Jones, duly seconded by Director Larry Williams, that the meeting be adjourned; and upon voice vote, the motion unanimously carried 6-0. The Meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m. to meet again on Tuesday, December 5, 2017, at 7:00 p.m.  : T>.(i',nA^r M. mi DATE ATTEST: APPRO Lance Spicer, Cjfty Clerk McCABE,