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Minutes from the special called Public Works Committee meeting on November 15, 2005.
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Public Works Committee Minutes
Special called meeting
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
6:15 p.m.
Members present: Ashley, Dover, Farmer, Moore and Street. Cecil Province was unable to attend.
Resolution to enter into a contract with Joe Tomlinson for the purpose of directing the Planning activities on an interim basis: Mayor Formon informed the committee that they would like to hire an interim City Planner to work until they can fill the position with a full-time person. Mr. Tomlinson has worked for the City in the past and has agreed to work as City Planner as long as he’s needed. So as to not interfere with his retirement benefits, the City will be contracting his work out. City Attorney Phillip Crego has seen and approved the resolution. Councilman Dover motioned seconded by Councilman Ashley to add the resolution to the agenda for the November 15 City Council meeting.
Questions were raised concerning how the process was going to find a new City Planner. Mayor Formon informed the committee they are advertising for the position right now and have received some promising applications. The application period will end on November 26. It was asked if Ms. Hackney could start interviewing candidates while the application process is still going on to speed up the process. It was also questioned why the City has not been able to find someone to hire already. Mayor Formon indicated that not many planners are interested in working in Arkansas since Arkansas is not usually known as a planning state.
Questions were also raised concerning the hiring of an Assistant City Planner. Ms. Hackney and Mayor Formon informed the committee they have found someone they would like to hire for the position, but they were waiting until a City Planner was hired to fill the assistant’s position. Most of the applicants were not available until after January 1, but this individual agreed to start ...
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