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Minutes for the City Council meeting on February 20, 1989
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - FEBRUARY 20, 1989
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. Present were Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney and all Aldermen.
The minutes of February 6, 1989, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Stricklin, seconded by Mr. Evans. All voted aye.
Mr. Hannah offered a resolution regarding the condemnation of property located at: a) 236 N. Bridge, Mike Lanier, owner; b) 322 N. Second, Agnes Johnson, owner c) Structure behind 210 N. Culberhouse, Gene Grant owner; d) 612 Huntington, Daniel Kempf, owner. Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Park for the adoption of the resolution. A roll call vote was taken and all voted aye. The resolution was given the number 1989-08.
Mr. Sanderson offered the following ordinance for first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A 1981 NORTHWEST 50D 45 TON CRANE-DRAGLINE, SERIAL #27545-48727C, WITH A 2-YD. HENDRIX BUCKET MODEL TS, SERIAL #51243, FOR THE STREET DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Sanderson moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. All voted aye. Mr. Bridger moved, seconded by Mr. Sanderson to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on third reading. All voted aye. Mr. Evans moved, seconded by Mr. Bridger for the adoption of the ordinance with the emergency clause. All voted aye. The ordinance was given the number 2161.
Mr. Mays offered the following ordinance for first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. #1573, #2 OF THE JONESBORO MUNICIPAL CODE BOOK REGARDING COMPOSITION OF THE AIRPORT COMMISSION TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ARKANSAS STATE LAW OF ACTS, 1981, #48, #1, P. 132, APPROVED FEBRUARY 12, 1981
Mr. Mays moved, seconded by Mr. Nix to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. All voted aye. Mr. Nix moved, seconded by Dr. Strauser to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on third reading. All voted aye. Mr. Mays moved, seconded by Mr. Nix for the adoption of the ordinance with the emergency clause. All voted aye. The ordinance was given the number 2162.
Mr. Nix offered the following ordinance for first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 11.40 OF THE JONESBORO MUNICIPAL CODE, FORMERLY ORDINANCE NO. 1670 OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS; ESTABLISHING THE DUTIES, PRESCRIBING QUALIFICATIONS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Park moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on second reading. All voted aye.
The following ordinance was on second reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ORDINANCE NO. 1812 OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS; PROVIDING FOR HAND DELIVERY OF SIGNED WRITTEN NOTICES FOR VIOLATION OF CHAPTER 5.16 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS; TRANSFERRING ENFORCEMENT OF SAME TO A CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
The bid for review #89.08, pick up for the Street Department was tabled for two weeks.
Under new business by Council: Mr. Hannah complimented the clerk on promptly providing supplements for the new Code Book. He also presented a Sanitation Committee recommendation that a packer and truck be purchased from Sykes Truck and Equipment for $52,094.29. Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Shelton to purchase said tractor and packer. A roll call vote was taken and all voted aye.
Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Sanderson to transfer $81 hundred from Sanitation Unappropriated Fund to Sanitation Fixed Assets to pay for the packer and truck from Sykes. All voted aye.
Mr. Hannah, Chairman of the Sanitation Committee presented a recommendation regarding a study that had been conducted with the Sanitation Supervisor of the City of Fayetteville, AR and stated several trips had been taken by city employees to review that system. After several months of reviewing the matter, the Sanitation Committee in looking for a way to be fair to the sanitation employees and to utilize the city dollars to the fullest voted, effective February 21, 1989, to staff the eight garbage trucks running residential routes with four instead of five people. He stated the Mayor and the committee had met with the employees and it was favorably received with no lapse in pick up. He announced improvements would be provided to employees consisting of rainsuits, leather gloves, hats and tetanus shots. No full time employees will be laid off as a result. The six part-time employees will be laid off in 30 days. If any full time sanitation employee leaves the department either before or after the 30 days are up, the six, in order of seniority will be given the opportunities to fill the position. If an employee refuses the offer, then subsequently his/her name will be dropped from the list. Mr. Hannah stated this has been reviewed with all the employees. Mr. Hannah offered a resolution that 32 sanitation employees be given a $50.00 a month raise, added to their base salary. He moved for its adoption, seconded by Mr. Parks. A roll call vote was taken and all voted aye. The resolution was given the number 1989-09.
Mr. Bridger presented a recommendation from the Street Committee that the bids on the road graters formerly considered by the council be rejected and asked for permission to rebid two machines and trade in a small John Deere grater. Mr. Bridger moved for the aforementioned rebidding, Mr. Hannah seconded the motion. All voted aye.
Mr. Bridger moved, seconded by Mr. Hannah to appropriate $75,648.00 ($70,000, cost and $5,648, freight) from unappropriated balance of Street Fund to Fixed Assets line item of Street Fund budget for the drag-line. All voted aye.
Dr. Strauser, Chairman of Finance moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to appropriate $3,590 from Unappropriated portion of the General Fund to Administration Budget for expenses incurred in the 1988 election. All voted aye.
Dr. Strauser moved, seconded by Mr. Hannah to apply the legal remedy required by ordinance in properly located at 3809 Stevens and 3806 Griffin owned by Roger Moore. All voted aye.
With no further business, the meeting adjourned.