City Council

AGENDA LONOKE CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, July 12, 2021 6:00 p.m. (In person) (Mayor’s Tally Information is included) *Public Hearing at 5:40 and 5:50 for alley & street closing remarks* 1. CALL TO ORDER WITH INVOCATION – Pastor Kevin Bryant, Richwood Church of God in Christ 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. APPROVAL OF June 14th Regular and June 17th Special Meeting & W Session Minutes – (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 5. PUBLIC COMMENT – Terry Taykowski, Comments regarding Service Line Warranty program 6. 2022 Executive Board Report – Anna McClung 7. Lonoke County Library – Deborah Moore, Calendar of Monthly Activities included 8. Economic Development Report – Gene Eagle A. RENEWAL OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPER CONTRACT – (Action needed: Motion to Approve retroactive to April 21, 2021) 9. POLICE DEPARTMENT – Chief Matt Edwards 10. PARKS/MOSQUITO – Director Roy Don Lewis 11. FIRE DEPARTMENT – Chief Justin Whittenburg A. SPARKY COSTUME PURCHASE – (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) B. GEAR RACKS FOR FIRE DEPT – (3 QUOTES INCLUDED) – (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 12. COMMUNITY CENTER – Director Mike Brown 13. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – Director Jeremy Gosdin 14. PUBLIC WORKS (Water & Street) – Director Jim Kelley A. SOURCEWELL QUOTE FOR NEW VERMEER CHIPPER – (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 15. OLD BUSINESS – Mayor Reed A. SOUND SYSTEM QUOTES FOR DEPOT/DOWNTOWN AREA – (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) B. ADOPT A CHARGER CONTRACT/INVOICE APPROVAL – (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 16. NEW BUSINESS – Mayor Reed A. FYE 2020 WATER AUDITOR’S REPORT – (CLEAN AUDIT/NO ISSUES NOTED OTHER THAN SEGREGATION OF DUTIES)- (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) B. ORDINANCE 778 - “AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THE ALLEY RUNNING EAST AND WEST THROUGH BLOCK 11, DISMUKE’S ADDITION, TO THE TOWN OF LONOKE, LONOKE COUNTY, ARKANSAS” C. ORDINANCE 779 – “AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE AND ABANDON THAT PORTION OF AUSTIN CT RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH BETWEEN BLOCK 11 AND BLOCK 12, DISMUKE’S ADDITION, TO THE TOWN OF LONOKE, LONOKE COUNTY, ARKANSAS” D. RESOLUTION 7-1-2021 – “A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE WILLINGNESS OF THE CITY OF LONOKE TO UTILIZED FEDERAL- AID FUNDS FOR THE FOLLOWING PROJECT: LONOKE HWY 31 N BRIDGE SPECIAL USE PATH” – (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) E. MCKINSTRY ESCO C/O #1- (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) F. CITY OF LONOKE COPIER LEASE RENEWAL – (STATE CONTRACT PRICING) – (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) G. LOCATION AGREEMENT “PURSUIT” – (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 17. APPROVAL TO PAY BILLS – (Action Needed: Motion to Pay Bills) 18. ANNOUNCEMENTS 19. 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.