City Council

AGENDA LONOKE CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, Feb 13, 2023 6:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER WITH INVOCATION – PASTOR ROYCE CALLOWAY, INDEPENDENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. APPROVAL OF JAN 9TH REGULAR MINUTES AND JAN 30TH SPECIAL MINUTES – (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 5. PUBLIC COMMENT(S) – Mackenzie Gassiott – Request to do School Project/Paint Crosswalks 6. LONOKE COUNTY LIBRARY – (CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDED) 7. COMMUNITY CENTER – DIRECTOR MIKE BROWN A. QUOTES TO PURCHASE A NEW FLOOR SCRUBBER FOR COMM CENTER - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) B. RESOLUTION 2-1-2023 – “A RESOLUTION WAIVING THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR REPAIRS TO THE SIDING AND ROOF AT THE LONOKE COMMUNITY CENTER” (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – DIRECTOR JEREMY GOSDIN A. INFORMATION REGARDING CHANGING THE BUILDING PERMIT FEE STRUCTURE ($$$ COMPARISONS ) B. DISCUSSION REGARDING ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE 802 9. FIRE DEPARTMENT – CHIEF JUSTIN WHITTENBURG A. RESOLUTION 2-2-2023 – “A RESOLUTION WAIVING THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR THE LONOKE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT TO UTILIZE A SOLE SOURCE VENDOR TO PURCHASE SCOTT AIR PACKS AND ACCESSORIES” - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 10. PUBLIC WORKS (Water & Street) – DIRECTOR THOMAS STIVERS A. LIST OF ACT 605 TRAINING CLASSES (FOR INFORMATION ONLY) – (Min of 3 Council Members must attend training in 2023) B. TENCARVA QUOTE FOR HICKS STATION PUMP REPLACEMENT - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 11. POLICE DEPARTMENT – CHIEF MATT EDWARDS A. ORDINANCE 807 – “AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 593 AND ADOPTING THE 2023 VERSION OF THE LONOKE POLICE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDERS/RULES AND REGULATIONS” - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 12. PARKS/MOSQUITO – DIRECTOR ROY DON LEWIS A. QUOTE FOR SOUND SYSTEM AT BALL PARK - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) B. QUOTE FOR LASER GRADING OF BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL FIELDS - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) C. QUOTE FOR RED ROCK FOR BALL PARK - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 13. OLD BUSINESS - MAYOR MCGEE A. CITY SIGN PROJECT (3 SIGNS) –BID SHEET/PLANS ARE INCLUDED – BIDS RECV’D ON JAN 17TH @ 2PM. (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) B. SAMPLE SOLID WASTE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR REVIEW/DISCUSSION - (Action Needed: Motion to Change or Approve) 14. NEW BUSINESS – MAYOR MCGEE A. ORDINANCE 808 – “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 796 AND 803 TO REVISE THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR PLANNING AND ZONING PERMITS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.”- (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) B. CAPDD ADMIN AGREEMENT(CORRECTED) – SUP (ARDOT GRANT) - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) C. ORDINANCE 809 – “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCES NO. 267, 555 AND 718 ALLOWING A CITY OFFICIAL TO CONDUCT BUSINESS WITH THE CITY” 15. APPROVAL TO PAY BILLS – (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 16. ANNOUNCEMENTS: A. City Hall Closed on February 20th in Honor of George Washington’s Birthday & Daisy Gaston Bates Day. 17. 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.