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>> MR. ROBINSON WILL LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE.
[1. CALL TO ORDER]
PLEASE STAND [NOISE].>> YOU'RE KIND, GRACIOUS, LOVING GOD.
WE THANK YOU FOR THE DIVERSITY THAT WE ALL BRING TO THE TABLE TO REPRESENT OUR CONSTITUENTS THAT ARE VARIED AND MANY.
WE ASKED THAT YOUR GRACE AND YOUR PIECE WOULD BE UPON US TONIGHT AS WE GO ABOUT DOING THE BUSINESS OF THE PEOPLE.
WE THANK YOU THAT WE LIVE IN A DEMOCRACY, THAT WE LIVE IN A COUNTRY WHERE WE ARE SELF-GOVERNED.
WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD BLESS OUR PROCEEDINGS TONIGHT.
HELP US ALL TO BE DECENT AND IN ORDER.
WE ASKED THESE THINGS IN YOUR NAME.
>> AND TO THE REPUBLIC WHICH JUST STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
>> MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL?
>> I SAID CERTAINLY. I'M SORRY.
>> FOURTEEN PRESENT, ONE ABSENT.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK, [BACKGROUND] I'D LIKE TO WELCOME ALL OF OUR MEMBERS AND STAFF MEMBERS HERE, AS WELL AS OUR APPROACH FROM THE [BACKGROUND] SHERIFF DEPARTMENT.
[NOISE] MEMBERS IN YOUR PACKAGE
[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
WHICH YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED THE MINUTES FROM OUR LAST MEETING.HOPEFULLY YOU'VE HAD TIME TO REVIEW THOSE MINUTES IN ADVANCE.
I'LL ACCEPT A MOTION TO ADOPT.
>> MEMBERS YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION. YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND.
MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL TO ACCEPT THE MINUTE. HANG ON.
I'M SORRY. I WANTED TO DO A LITTLE QUICK.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS, ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE MINUTES? THERE BEING NONE, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL TO ADOPT THE MINUTES.
>> CERTAINLY. MS. MEDLOCK. MR. ELLIOTT.
>> [BACKGROUND] I MEANT YES, I'M SORRY.
>> I UNDERSTOOD. THANK YOU, MS. GREEN.
ONE ABSTENTION, [NOISE] 13 AYES, AND ONE ABSENT.
[6. LEGISLATIVE AUDIT REPORT: Mr. Mike Hutchens, Comptroller]
WE HAVE ON THE AGENDA A BRIEF LEGISLATIVE AUDIT REPORT FROM THE CONTROLLER, MR. HUTCHINSON.YOU'RE ON. HERE THAT MICROPHONE'S ON, PLEASE. IT'S NOT.
>> IT'S TURNED OFF [BACKGROUND] [NOISE].
>> YOU ALL SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED YOUR COPY OF THE LEGISLATIVE AUDIT ABOUT A MONTH AGO.
>> THANK YOU. FOUND WE HAD NO FINDINGS [BACKGROUND] [LAUGHTER].
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WHOLE LOT TO TALK ABOUT IT. WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY FINDINGS.>> NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS. [BACKGROUND]
>> OF COURSE. MS. SCOLA, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE COMMENTARY.
>> I DIDN'T RECEIVE A COPY OF THAT.
>> I CAN MAKE YOU ONE A LEGISLATIVE AUDIT SINCE THEY'RE OUT.
>> YEAH, I RECEIVED ONE THE LAST TIME, BUT I DIDN'T GET THIS TIME.
>> REAL QUICK. MS. MCMULLEN, ADDRESS WITH ME EARLIER THERE'S SOMEBODY THAT HAS SOME CONCERNS ABOUT MY ACCOUNTING WITH THE UPPER FONTS FROM THIS ORDINANCE.
YOU ARE WELCOME TO CALL ME AND MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, COME BY THE OFFICE AND GO THROUGH IT.
>> MS. GULLEY YOUR COMMENTARY.
[BACKGROUND] I DON'T HAVE ANY CONCERNS AND IF I DO DIRECT THEM DIRECTLY TO YOU, YOU WILL KNOW IT.
>> THANK YOU. [LAUGHTER] I DON'T HAVE ANY CONCERNS.
>> MR. STOWERS. THANK YOU, JUDGE. JUST REAL QUICK.
I THINK IT'S A COMPLIMENT; HATCH TO YOU AND TO ALL OF THE ELECTED OFFICIALS AND THOSE THAT THE HANDLE OUR TREASURER'S OFFICE AND THOSE THAT HANDLE OUR FINANCES.
THAT IT IS MANY TRANSACTIONS JUST TAKE PLACE IN A YEAR WITHIN THIS COUNTY.
I THINK IT'S A HUGE COMPLIMENT TO US AS AN ORGANIZATION AND THAT WE HAD NO FINDINGS.
WE GOT A LOT OF GREAT PEOPLE HERE.
>> AGREED ALL AROUND [APPLAUSE]. GOOD JOB.
YOU CAN APPLY FOR HIS JOB LATER [LAUGHTER].
>> SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO COME IN ON THAT?
>> WILL GIVE YOU THAT REVIEW ON THAT.
>> MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE READ FOR US.
[7. COMMITTEE REPORT: Agenda Committee]
I THINK YOU HAVE AN AGENDA COMMITTEE REPORT.>> CERTAINLY. FEBRUARY 22ND, 2022, TO THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE PLASTIC COUNTY QUORUM COURT.
WE YOUR COMMITTEE OF THE AGENDA TO WHOM WAS REFERRED ITEMS 22I08A, 22I09, 22I10, 22I12, 22I13 BEG LEAVE TO REPORT THAT WE'VE HAD THE SAME UNDER CONSIDERATION AND HERE WITH RETURN THE SAME WITH A RECOMMENDATION OF DUPE PASS.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED CURTIS A. KEITH, CHAIR.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. THERE BEING NO UNFINISHED BUSINESS, WE MOVE ON TO NEW BUSINESS.
MADAM CLERK, WHEN YOU ARE READY FOR US,
[22-I-08A AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 21-OR-46 (2022 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO APPROPRIATE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDS TO PURCHASE THERMAL BODY SCANNER SYSTEMS.]
PLEASE READ ORDINANCE 22I08A.>> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 21OR462022 ANNUAL BUDGET PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, TO APPROPRIATE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDS TO PURCHASE THERMAL BODY SCANNERS SYSTEMS.
>> MS. BLACKWOOD, WOULD YOU RECOGNIZE FOR THE MOTION, MAKE SURE YOUR MICROPHONE IS ON PLEASE.
>> YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON 22I08A? THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 22I08A?
>> MS. MEDLOCK, SHE IS ABSENT.
ONE ABSENT ONE ABSTENTION, AND 13 AYES.
>> THANK YOU MADAM CLERK. CONGRATULATIONS, JUSTICE BLACKWOOD YOU PASS YOUR ORDINATION?
>> NOW, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ FOR US 22I09.
[22-I-09 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 21-OR-46 (2022 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO TRANSFER AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDS INTO THE GENERAL FUND FOR QUALIFIED REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES AND OTHER PURPOSES.]
>> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 21OR462022, ANNUAL BUDGET PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, TO TRANSFER AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDS INTO THE GENERAL FUND FOR QUALIFIED REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES AND OTHER PURPOSES.
>> JUSTICE DENTON, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.
>> MEMBERS YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION, YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND.
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR 22I09?
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THERE BEING NONE, MADAM CLERK CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE [NOISE] 22I09.>> ONE NO, TWO ABSTENTIONS, ONE ABSENT, 11 AYES.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. JUSTICE DENTIN, YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE.
NOW, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ FOR US WHEN YOU'RE READY ORDINANCE 22I10.
[22-I-10 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 21-OR-46 (2022 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FOR THE CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT.]
>> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 21OR46, 2022 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, TO RECOGNIZE AN APPROPRIATE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FOR THE CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT.
>> JUSTICE MCCOY, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.
>> MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION, YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND.
ANY QUESTIONS ON ORDINANCE 22I10? MS. GOLLY, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE QUESTION.
>> I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN DO THIS.
BUT I WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ADDED TO SPONSOR THE 22I08.
>> I'M SORRY? [OVERLAPPING] MA'AM, THE MOTION ON THE FLOOR RIGHT NOW IS FOR THE PASSAGE OF 22I10.
>> I KNOW THAT. [OVERLAPPING].
>> THAT'S THE ONLY THING WE'LL TALK ABOUT UNTIL WE GET PAST THAT.
>> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR 22I10? MADAM CLERK, THEY'RE BEING NONE, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF 21I10.
JUSTICE MCCOY, CONGRATULATIONS ON THE PASSAGE OF 22I10.
MS. GOLLY, I THINK THAT YOU WERE INADVERTENTLY LEFT OFF AS A SPONSOR OF 08.
PLEASE TAKE THAT UP WITH THE COORDINATOR AFTER THE MEETING AND HE'LL TAKE CARE OF IT.
>> OH, IT'S ALREADY BEEN TAKEN CARE OF.
>> NOT SURE WHY WE'RE TALKING THEN.
[22-I-12 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 17-OR-12 (PULASKI COUNTY PERSONNEL POLICY) TO UPDATE THE APPROVED SALARY HIRING RANGES, MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.]
PLEASE READ FOR US NOW 22I12.>> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 17OR12, PULASKI COUNTY PERSONNEL POLICY TO UPDATE THE APPROVED SALARY HIRING RANGES, MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
>> JUSTICE STARS, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.
>> MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION, YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND.
IS THERE QUESTION OR COMMENTS FOR 22I12? THERE BEING NONE, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF 22I12.
>> TWO ABSTENTIONS, ONE ABSENT, 12 AYES.
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>> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. JUSTICE STARS, YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE 22I12.
[22-I-13 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 21-OR-46 (2022 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE DRUG COURT GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELEVENTH DIVISION CIRCUIT COURT AND TO CREATE A GRANT FUNDED POSITION IN THAT DEPARTMENT.]
FINALLY, MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU READ FOR US 22I13?>> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 21OR46, 2022 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, TO RECOGNIZE AN APPROPRIATE DRUG COURT GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELEVENTH DIVISION CIRCUIT COURT AND TO CREATE A GRANT FUNDED POSITION IN THAT DEPARTMENT.
>> JUSTICE LEWISON, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.
>> MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION, YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND.
ARE THERE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR 22I13?
>> MR. STAR, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE QUESTION.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. AT THE AGENDA MEETING, WE'D ASKED THAT THE ELECTED OFFICIAL, THE JUDGE OR A DELEGATE OF HER OFFICE BE HERE AT THIS MEETING TO FURTHER EXPOUND ON THIS ITEM.
>> JUDGE JAMES, DO YOU WANT TO STEP TO THE PODIUM AND GIVE A LENGTHY EXPLANATION TO THIS? I PREFER THE SHORT ONE, BUT THANK YOU.
>> THE CLIFF NOTES VERSION WILL BE FINE, MA'AM.
>> I SAID THE CLIFF NOTES VERSION WILL BE FINE.
>> RIGHT. WE SENT YOU ALL INFORMATION LAST WEEK, BUT I KNOW THERE WERE SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT DIFFERENT THINGS, BUDGET ITEMS. I THINK MR. MCCOY, YOU HAD A BUDGET ITEM ABOUT 208,000 IN ADMINISTRATIVE FEES AND DIFFERENT PEOPLE TRIED TO GUESS WHAT THAT WAS.
200,000 OF THAT WENT TO THE UNIVERSITY.
YOU'VE GOT A DESCRIPTION OF THAT IN YOUR PACKET THAT WE E-MAILED.
THAT WAS FOR THE GRANT WRITING AND ALSO FOR THE RESEARCH THAT THEY WILL DO FOLLOWING THE DRUG COURT PROGRAM OVER THE 42 MONTHS THAT THE GRANT COVERS.
8,000 OF THAT IS FOR DRUG SCREENS AND SPECIFICALLY FACIAL SERVICES OF HAIR FOLLICLE DRUG SCREENS WHICH ARE DIFFERENT THAN THE REGULAR URINE TYPE DRUGS SCREENS.
>> DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, JUSTICE STOWERS?
>> GREAT. QUESTIONS? MS. GOLLY, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR A QUESTION.
>> I HAVE A QUESTION IN REFERENCE TO WHO ARE YOU-ALL'S PROVIDER FOR THAT?
>> FOR DOING THE FOLLICLE TEST.
>> IT USED TO BE ITS SHANTEL. WHO IS IT NOW?
>> FURTHER QUESTIONS? JUDGE JAMES, THANKS FOR STAYING LATE AND GIVING US ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR AWARD AND GO FORTH AND DO GOOD WORK.
>> OH, CAN I ALSO SAY THE COUNTY WILL RECEIVE $38,000 IN ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS FOR HELPING US WITH THE HUMAN RESOURCES PART AND ALSO THE EXPENSES THAT WILL GO THROUGH THE COUNTY.
THE COUNTY DOES GET A BENEFIT FROM THE GRANT AS WELL.
SO IT'S NOT A NO EFFECT ON THE GENERAL BUDGET, BUT A POSITIVE EFFECT ON THE BUDGET.
>> MEMBERS, NO FURTHER QUESTIONS.
MADAM CLERK, I THINK WE CAN CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF 22I13.
JUSTICE LEWISON, YOU HAVE PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE 22I13.
AGAIN, JUDGE, THANKS FOR COMING IN WITH YOUR STAFF FOR US.
>> MEMBERS, YOU'LL FIND A NOTE AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR AGENDA AS NOTE NUMBER 1, I GUESS.
[1.) SELECTION OF ASSOCIATION OF ARKANSAS COUNTIES/QUORUM COURT ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE]
THE SELECTION OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ARKANSAS COUNTY/QUORUM COURT ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE WILL BE ON YOUR AGENDA FOR THE AGENDA MEETING THE SECOND TUESDAY OF MARCH.JUST GIVE YOU A HEADS UP SO YOU CAN BE PREPARED TO HAVE THAT CONVERSATION. IS THAT CORRECT?
>> THANK YOU. THAT ADJOURNS OUR BUSINESS MEETING FOR TONIGHT.
[Announcements]
HEY, HANG ON A SECOND.JUSTICE, IF YOU WILL, JUST JUST A MOMENT.
I WANT TO RECOGNIZE JUSTICE ELLIOT FOR A POLITE GIFT.
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YOU RECOGNIZE HER.>> I'D LIKE TO GIVE IT TO ONE OF THE DEPUTIES.
>> WHY DON'T YOU BOTH COME FORWARD? [NOISE] IS THIS CHRISTMAS?
>> THIS IS LIKE CHRISTMAS AND THIS IS FOR HELPING US ALL THROUGH THE YEARS AND BLESS YOU AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY.
>> IT'S COLLECTIVELY FROM THE 15 OF US.
THE 15 JP'S HAVE TAKEN A COLLECTION UP TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK OVER THE PAST YEAR AND I CERTAINLY THANK YOU AND I KNOW EVERYONE DOES APPRECIATE THE GOOD JOB AND ALL YOUR WORK.
>> [INAUDIBLE] THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE.
NOT NECESSARY, BUT WE APPRECIATE IT.
>> [OVERLAPPING] AS LONG AS YOU'LL HAVE US.
I JUST WANTED YOU TO HANG ON THERE FOR HALF A MINUTE.
I APPRECIATE IT. ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS, MEMBERS? DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT CARDS?
>> BEING THERE ARE NONE, THANKS YOU-ALL FOR DOING A GREAT JOB ONLINE.
VERY SMOOTH, SMOOTHER THAN USUAL AND WE ADJOURN.
THANK YOU. [NOISE]
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.