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City Council of Jacksonville, Arkansas AGENDA Regular City Council Meeting January 2, 2025 6:00 p.m. 1. OPENING PRAYER: PAGES 2. ROLL CALL: 3. PRESENTATION OF Regular City Council Meeting MINUTES: December 5, 2024 1-3 4. APPROVALS AND/OR Regular City Council Meeting CORRECTION OF MINUTES: November 21, 2024 5. CONSENT AGENDA: Fire Department: Regular Monthly Report/November Fire Chief Alan Laughy 4 Police Department: Regular Monthly Report/November Police Chief Brett Hibbs 5-6 Code Enforcement: Regular Monthly Report/November Police Chief Brett Hibbs 7 6. WATER DEPARTMENT: 7. WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT: 8. FIRE DEPARTMENT: 9. POLICE DEPARTMENT: 10. STREET DEPARTMENT: 11. SANITATION DEPARTMENT: 12. PARKS & REC. DEPARTMENT: 13. PLANNING COMMISSION: a. ORDINANCE 1772 (#01-2025) Reclassifying parcels at N. Elm & E. Center Streets from R-1 to R-2 (map in packet) (Council Member Dietz) 8-9 b. FINAL PLAT: Cypress Heights Addition (in packet) (Council Member Dietz) 14. COMMITTEE(S): 15. GENERAL: 16. APPOINTMENTS: PLANNING COMMISSION Appoint Terry Sansing, Nick Priest, & Vivian Brittenum for terms to expire 01/01/2028 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Appoint Billy Hall & reappoint Jeff Twitty for terms to expire 01/01/2028 17. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 18. NEW BUSINESS: ANNOUNCEMENTS: ADJOURNMENT  CITY OF JACKSONVILLE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 5, 2024 6:00 P.M. - 6:16 P.M. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - CITY HALL - #1 MUNICIPAL DRIVE The City Council of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas met in a regular session on December 5, 2024 at their regular meeting place. Council Member Bolden delivered the invocation and Mayor Elmore led a standing audience in the "Pledge of Allegiance." ROLL CALL: City Council Members: Bolden, Sansing, Ray, Moss, Twitty, and Kinman answered ROLL CALL. Mayor Elmore also answered ROLL CALL declaring a quorum. PRESENT SEVEN (7) ABSENT THREE (3). Council Member McCleary arrived at approximately 6:11 p.m. Council Members Dietz, Mashburn, and Rains were absent. Others present for the meeting were: Fire Chief Alan Laughy, Police Chief Brett Hibbs, Communications Director Emily Sundermeier, Finance Director Laura Collie, Director of Engineering and Public Works Adam Whitlow, Assistant City Clerk Emilia Vazquez, IT Director Brian Harvey, Kathy Perez, Michelle Elmore, Chris Erkel, Jim Moore, Tanner Ruple, Katrina Mimms, Trenika McCoy, and Addie Gibson. PRESENTATION OF MINUTES: Ma yor Elmore presented the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of November 21, 2024 for approval and/or correction at the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting. APPROVAL AND/OR CORRECTION OF MINUTES: Council Member Twitty moved, seconded by Council Member Kinman that the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of November 7, 2024 be APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. CONSENT AGENDA: ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REGULAR MONTHLY REPORT Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Twitty to approve the regular monthly report for November 2024. PERMITS/LICENSE ISSUED INSPECTIONS PERFORMED Building Permits 16 Building Inspections 38 Business License Electrical 63 Plumbing 73 HVACR 41 ROLL CALL: Council Member: Bolden, Sansing, Ray, Moss, Twitty, and Kinman voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED. WATER DEPARTMENT: WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT: FIRE DEPARTMENT : POLICE DEPARTMENT: STREET DEPARTMENT: SANITATION DEPARTMENT: PARKS & RECREATION: PLANNING COMMISSION: COMMITTEE(S): 000001 1  CITY OF JACKSONVILLE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 5, 2024 6:00 P.M. - 6:16 P.M. ADDITION/DEVIATION TO AGENDA: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Council Member Recognition Mayor Elmore related that Council Member McCleary is on his way and is needed to pass the ordinance on the agenda, therefore, he would like to deviate and present plaques. He announced there are two present, out of the four council members who are leaving City Council, and presented the plaques to Council Members Sansing and Bolden in appreciation of their service. Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting Mayor Elmore announced that Saturday at 3:00 p.m. on Main Street is our Annual Christmas Parade. He noted 4:30 p.m. at the Farmers Market will have family activities including hot cocoa, High School choir singing, and crafts, and the tree lighting will be at 5:30 p.m. He related that if you are in the parade, staging is going to start around 12:00 p.m. Pickleball Update Parks and Recreation Director Kevin House confirmed plans to put pickleball courts where the old skate park was, noting he has quotes on tiling or painting the court to compare prices and go from there. He shared his plan to have two courts with seating and lights. Parks and Recreation Awards Director House mentioned getting an award for their Autism Awareness Tournament, which they already have a date set for next years' . He explained that it is a benefit tournament for Pathfinders and they won the USSSA Slow Pitch Event of the Year for the southwest region, which includes seven states. He added that Dupree Park was awarded the National Complex of the Year from USSSA. RESUME AGENDA: GENERAL: ORDINANCE 1771 (#24-2024) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2024 FISCAL BUDGET; MAKING MODIFIED APPROPRIATIONS AND AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES FOR OPERATION OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF CITY GOVERNMENT AND THE PURCHASE OF MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES; COVERING GENERAL FUND OPERATIONS; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Twitty to place Ordinance 1771 on FIRST READING. ROLL CALL: Council Member Bolden, McCleary, Sansing, Ray, Moss, Twitty, and Kinman voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED. Whereupon City Attorney Friedman read the heading of Ordinance 1771. Mayor Elmore noted this is not an amendment to the 2025 budget that was just passed, but is for the current 2024 budget since there was a deviation of 5%± requiring an amendment by state statute. He confirmed it was a good deviation though, with the Street Department and Loop Road crossing funding corning in. Council Member Ray moved, seconded by Council Member Sansing to APPROVE Ordinance 17 71 on FIRST READING and SUSPEND THE RULES and place Ordinance 1771 on SECOND READING. ROLL CALL: Council Member Bolden, McCleary, Sansing, Ray, Moss, Twitty, and Kinman voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED. 2 000002 '  CITY OF JACKSONVILLE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 5, 2024 6:00 P.M. - 6:16 P.M. Council Member Bolden moved, seconded by Council Member Ray to APPROVE Ordinance 1771 on SECOND READING and SUSPEND THE RULES and place Ordinance 1771 on THIRD AND FINAL READING. ROLL CALL: Council Member Bolden, McCleary, Sansing, Ray, Moss, Twitty, and Kinman voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED. Council Member Bolden moved, seconded by Council Member Ray to APPROVE AND ADOPT Ordinance 1771 in its entirety. ROLL CALL: Council Member Bolden, McCleary, Sansing, Ray, Moss, Twitty, and Kinman voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED. ORDINANCE 1771 (#24-2024) APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS STH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024. APPOINTMENTS: UNFINISHED BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: ADJOURNMENT: Without objection, Mayor Elmore adjourned the meeting at approximately 6:16 p.m. MOTION CARRIED. Respectfully, Susan L. Davitt MAYOR JEFF ELMORE City Clerk-Treasurer 000003 3  JACKSONVILLE 900 N. Redmond Rd. Jacksonville, AR. 72076 FIRE & RESCUE SERVICES (501) 982-5048 PRIDE of the City! Fax 982-0579 Alan Laughy, Chief 31 December 2024 Honorable Jeff Elmore Members ofthe Council City of Jacksonville Gentlemen & Ladies: I respectfully submit a report of Emergency Response Activity for the month of NOVEMBER 2024. Natfonal Emergency Medical Service Information System {NEMSIS) Ambulance Responses classified as: Transported Runs 278 Non-Transported Runs148 Natlonal Fire Incident Reporting System IN FIRS) Estimated fire loss for the month: $102,300.00 Savings total for the month: $987,700.00 Rescue (396) Fire (14) Rescue, EMS Call, other (1) Structure Fire (4) EMS Incident (395) Cooking Fire (4) Vehicle Fire (1) Service Call (53) Natural Vegetation Fire (1) Smoke, Odor Problem (2) Outside Rubbish Fire (4) Public Service Assistance (43) Unauthorized Burning (8) Hazardous Condition, No Fire (3) Combustible/Flammable Spills/Leaks (1) False Alarm (31) Electrical Wiring/Equip Problem (1) False Alarm, False Call, Other (5) Natural Gas or LPG Leak (1) System or Detector Malfunction (7) Unintentional System/Detector (19) Good Intent Call (14) No Incident Found (2) Dispatched and Canceled En Route (10) Steam, Gas Mistaken for Smoke (2) Respectfully, ~~~ Al an Laughy, Chief Jacksonville Fire & Rescue Services  JACKSONVJLJJ~ POLICE DEPARl.~~JJ:Nl~ COURAGE • INTEGRITY • PROFESSIONALISM Brett C. Hibbs 1400 Marshall Rd. Chief of Police Jacksonville, AR 72076 (501) 982-3191 December 9, 2024 To: Mayor Jeff Elmore & Jacksonville City Council Members From: Chief Brett Hibbs Re: Jacksonville Police Department November 2024 Monthly Report The following report of activities for the Jacksonville Police Department submitted for the month of November 2024: Topic 2024 2023 Total complaints Calls 2941 2137 Homicide Reported 1 0 Homicide Cleared 1 0 Rape/Sex Assault Reported 7 3 Rape/Sex Assault Cleared 2 1 Robbery Reported 1 5 Robbery Cleared 0 2 Felony Assaults Reported 9 15 Felony Assaults Cleared 5 15 Burglary Reported 9 13 Burglary Cleared 3 4 Theft Reported 57 81 Theft Cleared 35 38 Vehicle Theft Reported 13 15 Vehicle Theft Cleared 6 3 000005 Felony Cases Reported 114 157 Felony Cases Closed 101 178 Misd Cases Reported 232 230 Misd Cases Closed 149 242 Respectfully. Bwd~ Brett Hibbs Chief of Police Jacksonville Police Department BH/sb Jacksonville Police Department Code Enforcement Unit 1400 Marshall Road Jacksonville, AR 72076 501-982-0688 Monthly Report: November 2024 Barger Rowe Williams Brooks Turner Total Assigned Calls 14 7 11 9 17 58 Self- Initiated Calls 33 1 44 20 28 126 Follow Up Inspections 39 119 126 36 15 335 Complied after Notice 10 113 67 36 11 237 3 Day Notice 0 - 1 9 8 6 24 7 Day Letter 18 9 99 20 27 173 Citation Letters Mailed 2 5 15 3 12 37 Citations Issued 0 1 4 1 0 6 Vehicles Tagged 0 1 12 8 1 22 Vehicles Towed 0 2 2 0 0 4 Unsafe Structures Tagg 0 0 0 0 0 0 Structures Condemned 8 0 0 0 0 8 Structures Rehabbed 0 0 0 0 0 0 Demolition by City 0 0 0 0 0 0 Demolition by Owner 0 0 0 0 0 0 Parking Violations 0 0 0 1 1 2 Garbage Cans Tagged 0 0 0 0 0 0 Basketball Goals 0 0 0 0 0 0 Structures Inspected 86 127 181 65 60 519 Apt. Complexes Insp. 0 0 0 0 0 0 Red Tags Issued 0 0 0 0 0 0 Search Warrants 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grass Mowed 0 0 0 0 0 0 Signs Removed 26 0 5 9 41 81 Shopping Carts 0 0 0 0 0 0 Notes & Highlights: Thankful Tuesday Participation 11/24/24 Condemnation of: 401 Division 122 Pike 210 Pine 700 Hill 3026 Hwy 161 South 1013 Church 208 Pine 1102 Church 000007  ORDINANCE NO. 1772 (#01 - 2025) AN ORDINANCE RECLASSIFYING PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS (PARCEL LOCATED AT NORTH ELM & EAST CENTER STREETS); AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 213 AND 238 AND THE LAND USE MAP OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT: SECTION ONE: The zone classification of the following property be and hereby is changed as indicated below: egal D scription: LOT 1, & N ~LOT 2, BLOCK 16, TOWN OF JACKSONVILLE, LOT 5, 6, W ~ LOTS 7 & 8, BLOCK 3, GALLOWAYS ADDITION, AND LOT 3, 4, 9, 10, W ~ LOTS 11 & 12, BLOCK 4, GALLOWAYS ADDITION, JACKSONVILLE, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS Said real property is hereby rezoned from Zoning Classification R-1 to R-2. SECTION TWO: The map referred in Ordinance No. 213 of the City of Jacksonville Arkansas, as amended by Ordinance No. 238 and designated as the official Zoning and Land Use Map, should be and hereby is amended to the extent and in the respects necessary to effect and designate the changes provided for herein. SECTION THREE: All Ordinances and Resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION FOUR: To satisfy the operational schedule for the parties involved with this property, it is necessary for the public welfare, health, and safety to declare an emergency. Therefore, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect on and after its date of passage. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS _ _ DAY OF_ _ _ __,, 2025. CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS JEFF ELMORE, MAYOR ATTEST: SUSAN DAVITT, CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: STEPHANIE FRIEDMAN, CITY ATTORNEY