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CITY OF LONOKE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 15, 2022 (Corrected) The Lonoke City Council held a special city council meeting in the administration room of City Hall at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, August 15, 2022. Mayor Trae Reed called the meeting to order. Mayor Reed asked City Clerk, Jeribeth Edwards to call the roll. City Clerk Jeribeth Edwards called the roll and declared a quorum. Mayor Trae Reed City Clerk Jeribeth Edwards Treasurer Craig Blackard Deputy Clerk Regina Ibbotson (absent) Council Members Efrem Jones, Raymond Hatton, Alice Bridges, Suzette Elmore (absent), Michael Florence (absent), Koy Butler, Gib Richardson and Ryan Biles (absent) City Attorney Ginger Stuart Police Chief Matt Edwards (absent) W/S/S Supt. Thomas Stivers C.C. Director Mike Brown (absent) Fire Dept. Justin Wittenberg (absent) Parks Director Roy Don Lewis (absent) News Media Visitors Wendell Moore and Mike Jones A. Repair on North Well at Ball Park- Ordinance # 799“Ordinance to Waive the Requirement of Competitive Bidding for the Repair of the North Well”- Mr. Stivers was present and explained the pump was working, however the column had broken and was losing a lot of water out of the aquifer. Mr. Stivers had an estimate from Frank Elder Well Supply, Inc. Carlisle, Ar. for a total of $58,793.00. Koy Butler made a motion to put Ord. #799 on the floor. Raymond Hatton seconded the motion. Motion carried. Ginger Stuart read Ordinance No. 799 in its entirety. Efrem Jones made the motion to accept the 1st reading of Ordinance No. 799. Koy Butler seconded the motion. Motion carried with (6) aye hand votes. Efrem Jones made the motion to suspend the rules- 2nd reading- title only. Raymond Hatton seconded the motion. Motion carried with (6) aye voice votes. Ginger Stuart read Ordinance No. 799- title only- 2nd reading. Efrem Jones made the motion to accept the 2nd reading-title only- of Ordinance No. 799. Koy Butler seconded the motion. Motion carried with (6) hand votes. Efrem Jones made the motion to suspend the rules-3rd reading-title only. Raymond Hatton seconded the motion. Motion carried with (6) aye voice votes. Ginger Stuart read Ordinance No. 799- title only – 3rd reading. Efrem Jones made the motion to accept the 3rd reading- title only Ordinance No. 799. Koy Butler seconded the motion. Motion carried with (6) aye hand votes. Koy Butler made motion to adopt the ordinance. Efrem Jones seconded the motion. Koy Butler made a motion to adopt the emergency clause. Alice Page 1 of 2  CITY OF LONOKE CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 15, 2022 (Corrected) Bridges made a motion. Motion carried. This expense will be paid out of the 2003 W/S Depreciation Fund. ADJOURN: Koy Butler made a motion to adjourn. Efrem Jones seconded the motion. Motion carried. _____________________________________ Mayor Trae Reed Attest: _________________________________ City Clerk Page 2 of 2