City Council

AGENDA LONOKE CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, Dec 12, 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 WOODY EVANS, BROWNSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. APPROVAL OF NOV 14TH REGULAR MINUTES – (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 5. PUBLIC COMMENT(S) – CARRIE ACREY & ELANOR TOOMBS– UTILITY ISSUES STEVE MILLER - FOLLOW UP REPORT ON SPEEDING ON COLLEGE ST TERRY TAYKOWSKI - PASSING BUSES, CITY BONUSES, ETC. 6. 2022 EXECUTIVE BOARD REPORT – ANNA MCCLUNG 7. LONOKE COUNTY LIBRARY – CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDED 8. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPORT – GENE EAGLE 9. TREASURER’S REPORT – TREASURER BLACKARD A. 2023 PRELIMINARY BUDGET – THIS IS A PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR 2023. IT MUST BE PASSED TO ALLOCATE FUNDS TO BEGIN OPERATING ON JANUARY 1ST, 2023. THE FINAL BUDGET WILL BE PASSED IN JANUARY TO ALLOW ACTUAL BANK BALANCES AND ANY OTHER UPDATED INFORMATION TO BE REFLECTED. - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 10. FIRE DEPARTMENT – CHIEF JUSTIN WHITTENBURG 11. PUBLIC WORKS (Water & Street) – DIRECTOR THOMAS STIVERS 12. POLICE DEPARTMENT – CHIEF MATT EDWARDS A. RESOLUTION 12-1-2022 – “A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL TO OBLIGATE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN INTEGRATED BODY WORN AND VEHICLE CAMERA SYSTEM.” - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 13. PARKS/MOSQUITO – DIRECTOR ROY DON LEWIS A. ORDINANCE 804 – “AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE THE REQUIREMENT OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF CHEMICALS FOR SPRAYING MOSQUITOES BY THE CITY OF LONOKE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.” - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 14. COMMUNITY CENTER – DIRECTOR MIKE BROWN 15. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – DIRECTOR JEREMY GOSDIN A. ORDINANCE 803 – “AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 796 TO REVISE THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR PLANNING AND ZONING PERMITS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.” - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) B. BONUSES FOR EMPLOYEES - INFORMATION INCLUDED IN PACKET - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) C. RESOLUTION 12-2-2022 – “A RESOLUTION CREATING, CERTIFYING, AND CONFIRMING A TAX LIEN AGAINST REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF LONOKE FOR FUNDS EXPENDED TO PAY FOR SERVICES RENDERED DUE TO CODE VIOLATIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 16. OLD BUSINESS - MAYOR REED A. CITY SIGN PROJECT UPDATE (BAYOU SIGN REHAB) – INFO INCLUDED - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 17. NEW BUSINESS – MAYOR REED A. APPROVAL OF ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE AD&D PLAN FOR 2023 OFFICIALS – INFO 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.