City Council

AGENDA LONOKE CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, Jan 9, 2023 6:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER WITH INVOCATION – PASTOR WOODY EVANS, BROWNSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. APPROVAL OF DEC 12TH REGULAR MINUTES – (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 5. PUBLIC COMMENT(S) – CARRIE ACREY– UTILITY ISSUES TERRY TAYKOWSKI - 6. 2022 EXECUTIVE BOARD REPORT – DECEMBER YARD OF THE MONTH WINNERS 7. LONOKE COUNTY LIBRARY – KATHLEEN ASHMORE, DIRECTOR (CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDED) 8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – DIRECTOR JEREMY GOSDIN 9. FIRE DEPARTMENT – CHIEF JUSTIN WHITTENBURG A. IAM RESPONDING SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 10. PUBLIC WORKS (Water & Street) – DIRECTOR THOMAS STIVERS 11. POLICE DEPARTMENT – CHIEF MATT EDWARDS A. APPROVAL TO PURCHASE POLICE CAR – (STATE CONTRACT) THRU RED RIVER DODGE (QUOTES INCLUDED) - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) B. APPROVAL TO OUTFIT POLICE CAR – 10/8 TACTICAL & KD GRAPHICS (QUOTES INCLUDED) - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 12. PARKS/MOSQUITO – DIRECTOR ROY DON LEWIS 13. COMMUNITY CENTER – DIRECTOR MIKE BROWN A. APPROVAL TO PURCHASE NEW EQUIPMENT (QUOTE INCLUDED) - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 14. OLD BUSINESS - MAYOR MCGEE A. CITY SIGN PROJECT UPDATE – PROJECT IS OUT FOR BIDS – BIDS DUE ON JAN 17TH @ 2PM. 15. NEW BUSINESS – MAYOR MCGEE A. ORDINANCE 805 – “AN ORDINANCE APPROVING CITY ATTORNEY CONTRACT WITH GINGER STUART”- (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) B. ORDINANCE 806 - “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCES 267, 555, AND 570 TO RAISE THE MONETARY REQUIREMENT FOR CONDUCTING COMPETITIVE BIDDING” - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) C. APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO CITY PLANNER’S CONTRACT - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) D. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE CURRENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT FOR SERVICES - (Action Needed) 16. APPROVAL TO PAY BILLS – (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 17. ANNOUNCEMENTS: A. Statements of Financial Interest due to Regina by 1/31/2023 (forms in packet) B. Special Council Meeting will be held on Jan 30th @ 6 pm to pass final 2023 Budget. 18. 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.