City Council

AGENDA LONOKE CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday February 8, 2021 6:00 p.m. (Via ZOOM) (Mayor’s Tally and Document Retention Information included) (Public Hearing at 5:45 pm – Partial Alley Closure, Blk 7, H & R Survey) 1. CALL TO ORDER WITH INVOCATION – Pastor Freddie McCann, New Bethel Baptist Church 2. ROLL CALL 3. APPROVAL OF Jan. 11, 2021 Minutes and Jan. 27, 2021 Special Minutes w/Working Session – (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS – First Net of Arkansas - Chad McKinley & Lindley Turney 5. 2022 Executive Board Report – Anna McClung 6. Lonoke County Library – Calendar of Monthly Activities included 7. Economic Development Report – Gene Eagle 8. FIRE DEPARTMENT – Chief Justin Whittenburg A. EMERGENCY REPORTING SOFTWARE – (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) B. LEXIPOL FIRE & EMS MOBILE TRAINING PLATFORM – (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) C. QUOTES TO PURCHASE AIR BAG RESCUE SET – (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) (No sales tax req’d) 9. PUBLIC WORKS (Water & Street) – Director Jim Kelley A. REQUEST TO PUT PHASE IV SEWER IMPROVEMENTS AND CHLORINE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION OUT FOR BID – (Estimates and map from Bond Engineering Included) - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 10. POLICE DEPARTMENT – Chief Matt Edwards 11. PARKS/MOSQUITO – Director Roy Don Lewis A. ARKANSAS DEPT OF HEALTH BALL PARK PLAN (COVID-19) – (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 12. COMMUNITY CENTER – Director Mike Brown 13. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – Director Jeremy Gosdin 14. OLD BUSINESS A. EXPANSION OF EV CAR CHARGING STATION – Mayor Reed – (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) B. RFP FROM UNDERWRITER/PLACEMENT AGENT/INVESTOR FOR ESCO PROJECT - Mayor Reed – (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 15. NEW BUSINESS – Mayor Reed A. RESOLUTION 2-1-2021 – “A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE CITY’S INTENT TO REIMBURSE CERTAIN CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND PRELIMINARY COSTS RELATING TO AN ENERGY EFFICIENCY/CONSERVATION PROJECT” B. ORDINANCE 776 - “AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THE EAST HALF OF THE ALLEY RUNNING EAST AND WEST THROUGH BLOCK 7, HICKS & REYNOLDS SURVEY, TOWN OF LONOKE, LONOKE, ARKANSAS” (Documents included) – (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) C. REQUEST TO ADD LED STREET LIGHT IN FLAG PLAZA NEAR NEW EV CHARGING STATION – (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 16. APPROVAL TO PAY BILLS – (Action Needed: Motion to Pay Bills) 17. ANNOUNCEMENTS 18. ADJOURNMENT – (Action Needed: Motion to Adjourn) During public comment, issues NOT on the agenda may be addressed. Public comments concerning items on the agenda may be allowed when the Council discusses that item. Anyone wishing to make a comment must fill out the appropriate form located in the Mayor’s office and return it no later than the Tuesday before council meeting by noon. In the interest of time, comments will be limited to three (3) minutes. This privilege may be revoked by the Mayor in the case of inappropriate language or comments. Any member of the public shall first state his or her name and address, followed by a concise statement of the person’s position or concern. All remarks shall be addressed to the Mayor or the Council as a whole, not to any particular member of the Council. No person other than the Council members and the person having the floor shall be permitted to enter into any discussions without permission of the Mayor.