City Council

AGENDA LONOKE CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, Nov 14, 2022 6:00 p.m. (Mayor’s Tally included in Packet) (Highlighted Items not yet included in the packet.) 1. CALL TO ORDER WITH INVOCATION – PASTOR FRED DOLLAR, NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. APPROVAL OF OCT 10TH REGULAR MINUTES AND OCT 20TH SPECIAL/CONDEMNATION MINUTES– (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 5. PUBLIC COMMENT(S) – TERRY TAYKOWSKI, CITY EMPLOYEES WORKING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY STEVE MILLER, SPEEDING ON COLLEGE ST. (SPEED HUMP VS STOP SIGN) 6. 2022 EXECUTIVE BOARD REPORT – ANNA MCCLUNG 7. LONOKE COUNTY LIBRARY –KATHLEEN ASHMORE, CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDED 8. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPORT – GENE EAGLE 9. TREASURER’S REPORT – 9 MTHS BUDGET NUMBERS – TREASURER BLACKARD 10. PUBLIC WORKS (Water & Street) – DIRECTOR THOMAS STIVERS A. REQUEST TO GIVE BONUSES TO WATER & STREET EMPLOYEES - B. DISPOSAL OF OLD FIRE HYDRANTS – PROPOSAL INCLUDED - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) C. CHANGE ORDER #3 – WATER IMPROVEMENTS PHASE II – WHITE RIVER CONSTRUCTION, INC.- (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) D. CHANGE ORDER #2 – STREET IMPROVEMENTS 2022 – CRANFORD CONSTRUCTION CO.- (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 11. POLICE DEPARTMENT – CHIEF MATT EDWARDS 12. PARKS/MOSQUITO – DIRECTOR ROY DON LEWIS 13. COMMUNITY CENTER – DIRECTOR MIKE BROWN A. APPROVAL OF SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR CCTR DIGITAL SIGN – QUOTE INCLUDED -(Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 14. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – DIRECTOR JEREMY GOSDIN A. RESOLUTION 11-1-2022– “CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY AT 302 BROWN STREET” - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) B. RESOLUTION 11-2-2022 – “CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY AT 601/603 HICKS STREET” - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) C. RESOLUTION 11-3-2022– “CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY AT 415 W 5TH STREET” - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) D. SPEED HUMP PETITION (STEVE MILLER - COLLEGE ST) – INFORMATION INCLUDED– (Action Needed: Speed Hump or Stop Sign) E. APPROVAL TO FILE LIEN FOR DEMOLITION COST FOR 309 THOMAS CIRCLE – INVOICE INCLUDED - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 15. FIRE DEPARTMENT – CHIEF JUSTIN WHITTENBURG A. FLOORING QUOTES FOR FIRE DEPT – (3 included)- (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 16. OLD BUSINESS - MAYOR REED A. ORDINANCE 802 - “AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCES 400, 496, 551 AND 679 REGARDING DOGS, INCORPORATING ORDINANCES 557 AND 789 AND ENACTING A COMPREHENSIVE ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE; FOR OTHER MATTERS;” - (1st reading done in entirety at Oct 10th meeting. Action Needed: Motion to Adopt) B. CITY SIGN PROJECT UPDATE (BAYOU SIGN COMPARISON) – DRAWING INCLUDED - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 17. NEW BUSINESS – MAYOR REED A. RAIL TRAIL LAND PURCHASE – (DEED INCLUDED)- (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 18. APPROVAL TO PAY BILLS – (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 19. ANNOUNCEMENTS 20. ADJOURNMENT – (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 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.