City Council

AGENDA LONOKE CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, February 10, 2025 6:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER WITH INVOCATION – Pastor Derek Smith, The Bridge Church 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. APPROVAL OF JAN 13TH REGULAR MEETING MINUTES AND JAN 27TH SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES – (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 5. PUBLIC COMMENT(S) – LMS East Students – Crosswalk Painting Project 6. LONOKE COUNTY LIBRARY – FEBRUARY CALENDAR OF EVENTS INCLUDED - (For information only) 7. PARKS/MOSQUITO – 8. COMMUNITY CENTER – DIRECTOR MIKE BROWN 9. FIRE DEPARTMENT – CHIEF JUSTIN WHITTENBURG A. IAMRESPONDING AGREEMENT RENEWAL – (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 10. PUBLIC WORKS (WATER/SEWER) – DIRECTOR ROBERT SULLIVAN 11. POLICE DEPARTMENT – CHIEF KEITH GRAHAM A. ORDINANCE 821 – “AN ORDINANCE WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO USED POLICE VEHICLES FOR THE LONOKE POLICE DEPARTMENT; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 12. OLD BUSINESS - MAYOR MCGEE A. SOLAR ARRAY SITE PRODUCTION REPORT (FOR JANUARY 2025) – (For information only) B. FILL THE VACANT COUNCIL SEATS IN WARD 2 AND WARD 5 – (Candidate information provided/Discussion/Vote) 13. NEW BUSINESS – MAYOR MCGEE A. ORDINANCE 822 – “AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO CG COMPUTER WORKS LLC D/B/A TCW FIBER, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS (“FRANCHISEE”) FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING A FIBER-OPTIC INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY OF THE CITY OF LONOKE, ARKANSAS” - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) B. LAND LEASE BETWEEN THE CITY OF LONOKE & CG COMPUTER WORKS D/B/A TCW FIBER - (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) C. LEAF AND LIMB CONTRACT – (Review/Discussion) D. COMMUNITY CENTER POOL LEASE AGREEMENT – (Review/Discussion) 14. APPROVAL TO PAY BILLS – (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) 15. ANNOUNCEMENTS: A. THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH AT 6PM. B. CITY HALL WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH IN OBSERVANCE OF PRESIDENTS’ DAY. 16. ADJOURNMENT – (Action Needed: Motion to Approve) During public comment, issues NOT on the agenda may be addressed. Comments concerning items on the agenda may be allowed when the Council discusses that item. Public comments regarding any personnel issues will not be allowed. 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.