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[1. CALL TO ORDER]
WE ARE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET OUR MEETING STARTED.I'D LIKE TO WELCOME EVERYBODY TO OUR JUNE'S AGENDA MEETING.
WE'LL START OFF WITH THE INVOCATION BY JUSTICE MCCOY, FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY JUSTICE GREEN.
IF YOU CAN STAND WOULD YOU PLEASE DO SO.
>> LET'S PRAY. DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS DAY, FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES AND THE BLESSINGS.
WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS BOARDING AND FOR THIS COUNTY.
WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD GREATLY BLESS THE BUSINESS BEFORE THE COUNTY, NOT ONLY THIS EVENING BUT TOMORROW AND EVERY DAY THAT THE COUNTY OPERATES, THAT WE WOULD BE A TRUE IN GREAT SERVICE TO HER CITIZENS.
BE WITH US AS WE LEAVE HERE TONIGHT BLESS US WITH SAFETY AND HELP US TO CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF THE COUNTY PROFESSIONALLY AND WITH GOODWILL TOWARDS ALL.
I JUST ASK YOU BE WITH US AGAIN. IN JESUS NAME AMEN.
>> THANK YOU, EVERYBODY FOR STANDING.
WE WILL GO INTO OUR AGENDA NOW.
AMY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? HOLD ON.
>> 12 PRESENT. WE CAN MOVE FORWARD.
[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
IS THERE A RECOMMENDATION?>> A MOTION WAS MADE WITH THE SECOND THAT WE APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM OUR LAST MEETING.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING, AYE.
OUR MINUTES HAVE BEEN APPROVED.
I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY UNFINISHED BUSINESS, SO WE'LL GO RIGHT INTO OUR NEW BUSINESS.
AMY, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ ITEM 22 I36.
[22-I-36 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 21-OR-46 (2022 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, AND TO UPGRADE A GRANT FUNDED POSITION. Sponsor: Justice Lewison]
>> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 21OR462022, ANNUAL BUDGET, PLESSY COUNTY, ARKANSAS, TO RECOGNIZE INAPPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND TO UPGRADE A GRANT-FUNDED POSITION. JUSTICE LEWISON.
>> MOVE TO THE SENATE TO FORM CONCORD, WITH A DO PASS.
>> A MOTION WAS MADE WITH THE SECOND THAT WE SENT 22 I36 TO THE FULL QUORUM COURT WITH THE DO PASS RECOMMENDATION.
JUSTICE LEWISON WOULD YOU LIKE TO EXPLAIN?
>> ISN'T THERE SOMEBODY HERE FROM COUNTY SERVICES? OH.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, EVERYONE. FREDERICK LOVE, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES.
THIS IS THE GRANTS FOR OUR COC.
WE HAVE FIVE OR SIX GRANTS COMING IN.
THREE OF THEM ARE FOR PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, WHICH WE DO HOUSE THE DISABLED ALSO THEY ARE USED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES.
I THINK THE UPGRADED POSITION IS NOT ACTUALLY AN UPGRADE, BUT IT IS A FUNDED POSITION IN WHICH NOW HAS TWO HMIS SERVICE FUNDED POSITIONS BECAUSE HOOD ASKED FOR TWO HMIS SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THAT GRANT.
I GUESS THAT'S WHY WE HAVE ONE DAY TO CLERK AND SO THEY ASKED THAT WE ACTUALLY CHANGE THEM TO HMIS SLEEP POSITIONS.
>> I THINK THAT WAS THE UPGRADE, IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, JUST NESSA UPGRADED FOR THAT.
>> THANK YOU. REPRESENTATIVE LOVE DON'T RUN OFF.
I SEE AT LEAST ONE LIGHT ON JUSTICE TOWERS.
>> THANK YOU, SIR. REPRESENTATIVE LOVE, DID I UNDERSTAND YOU CORRECTLY? I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE FROM A PERSPECTIVE OF KEEPING OUR PAPERWORK IN ORDER.
DO WE NEED TO AMEND THE WAY THIS ORDINANCE IS WRITTEN AS FAR AS AN UPGRADE IS CONCERNED, OR ARE WE GOOD, JUSTIN, AMY, DIRECTOR LOVE WITH THE WAY THE ORDINANCE IS WRITTEN?
>> I THINK WE ARE GOOD ON THE WAY THE ORDINANCE IS WRITTEN.
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CONTROLLER'S OFFICE RAN IT THROUGH EVERYTHING.>> I GUESS THE ONLY THING WOULD BE WEARYING AGENDAS.
WE'VE GOT TWO WEEKS IF THERE WAS TO BE SOMETHING THAT NEEDED TO BE REWARD SMITH, THAT WE WOULD HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY.
>> OKAY. I YIELD. THANK YOU, SIR.
>> THANK YOU, JUSTICE STOWERS, THERE APPEAR TO BE NO MORE LIGHTS ON.
>> JUSTICE ELLIOTT WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED.
IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD NOT LIKE TO BE ADDED? [LAUGHTER] OKAY AMY NOBODY SAID THEY DON'T WANT TO BE ADDED, SO THANK YOU, DIRECTOR LOVE.
AMY, WOULD YOU LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT JUSTICE DENTIN HAS ARRIVED?
>> WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON 22 I36?
>> VOTE OF 13 AYES WE WILL SEND 22 I36 TO THE FULL QUORUM COURT WITH A TWO-PASS RECOMMENDATION.
AMY, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ 22 I37.
[22-I-37 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 21-OR-46 (2022 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS FOR THE COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASA) DEPARTMENT. Sponsors: Justices McCoy, Lewison]
>> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 21OR462022 ANNUAL BUDGET, PLESSY COUNTY, ARKANSAS, TO RECOGNIZE INAPPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS FOR THE COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES COSTS THE DEPARTMENT.
>> MOVE WE SEND US THE FULL QUORUM COURT PORT THAT DO PASS.
>> A MOTION WAS MADE WITH THE SECOND THAT WE SENT 22 I37 TO THE FULL QUORUM COURT WITH A TWO-PASS RECOMMENDATION.
JUSTICE MCCOY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO EXPLAIN OR DO YOU HAVE SOMEONE THAT YOU'D LIKE TO SPEAK?
>> I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE IS HERE. OKAY, SOMEONE IS HERE.
THANK YOU. I'LL DEFER TO THE EXPERT.
>> GOOD EVENING I'M ANGIE JONES ON BEHALF OF PLESSY COUNTY COSTS.
THIS IS A YEARLY APPROPRIATION THAT'S DONE OUR ARKANSAS STATE COSTS OF GRANT FUNDS RUN ON THIS TAPE FISCAL YEAR.
YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE APPROPRIATE FUNDS EVERY YEAR, MID-YEAR FOR US.
>> OKAY. MRS. JONES, THERE APPEARS TO BE NO QUESTION, SO WE APPRECIATE YOU COMING. [LAUGHTER].
>> BECAUSE THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS, AMY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL A ROLL ON 22 I37.
>> THIRTEEN AYES WE WILL SEND 22 I37 TO THE FULL QUORUM COURT WITH THE DO PASS RECOMMENDATION.
AMY, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ 22 I38.
[22-I-38 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 21-OR-46 (2022 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FOR THE CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT. Sponsors: Justices Coney, Green, Lewison, McCoy, Stowers]
>> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 21OR462022, ANNUAL BUDGET PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, TO RECOGNIZE AN APPROPRIATE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FOR THE CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT.
>> MOVE THAT WE SEND THIS TO THE FULL QUORUM COURT WITH A DO PASS RECOMMENDATION.
>> MOTION WAS MADE WITH THE SECOND THAT WE SENT 20 TO I38 TO THE FULL QUORUM COURT WITH A TWO-PASS RECOMMENDATION.
JUSTICE CONNIE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO EXPLAIN OR DO YOU HAVE SOMEONE TO EXPLAIN FOR YOU?
>> THIS IS SOMETHING WE DO AT ALL TIMES, SO I DON'T THINK ANY EXPLANATION NEEDS TO BE DONE.
>> IT IS ROUTINE, IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING? [LAUGHTER]
>> OKAY. THERE ARE NO QUESTIONS.
AMY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON 22 AT 38?
>> OKAY. IS THERE ANYONE THAT WOULD NOT LIKE TO BE ADDED AS A SPONSOR? OKAY. AMY, I GOT NO NAMES.
WOULD YOU ALSO LET THE RECORD SHOW THAT JUSTICE MASSEY HAS ARRIVED?
>> CALL THE ROLL ON 22 AT 38, PLEASE.
>> 14 I'S. WE WILL SEND 22 AT 38 TO THE FULL QUORUM COURT WITH A DO PASS RECOMMENDATION.
AMY, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ 20 AT 39.
[22-I-39 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 21-OR-46 (2022 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FOR THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. Sponsor: Justice Stowers]
>> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 21-OR- 46,
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2022 ANNUAL BUDGET PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, TO RECOGNIZE AN APPROPRIATE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FOR THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.>> MOVE WE SEND THIS ITEM TO THE FULL QUORUM COURT WITH A DO PASS RECOMMENDATIONS.
>> A MOTION WAS MADE WITH THE SECOND THAT WE SEND 22 AT 39 TO THE FULL QUORUM COURT WITH THE DO PASS RECOMMENDATION.
JUSTICE STOWERS, WOULD YOU LIKE TO EXPLAIN OR DO YOU HAVE SOMEONE TO EXPLAIN FOR YOU?
>> I DON'T SEE MR. TRAFFISON HERE THIS EVENING.
HOWEVER, THIS IS A REIMBURSEMENT SITUATION.
NO IMPACT ON THE GENERAL FUND WHERE WE RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $90,000 AND SOME CHANGE.
WE'RE SIMPLY TAKING THOSE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS AND PUTTING THEM BACK INTO THE DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT'S BUDGET.
>> THANK YOU, JUSTICE STOWERS.
THERE APPEARS TO BE NO QUESTIONS.
SO AMY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON 22 AT 39.
WE WILL SEND 22 AT 39 TO THE FULL QUORUM COURT WITH A DO PASS RECOMMENDATION.
IS THERE A RECOMMENDATION FOR ADJOURNED?
>> WITHOUT OBJECTION, THE BUSIEST PART HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
ARE THERE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS? ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS?
[Public Comment]
>> YES, I DO HAVE ONE PUBLIC COMMENT.
JUST A REMINDER, THERE IS A THREE MINUTE, AND JUSTIN WILL BE OUR TIMEKEEPER.
>> GOOD EVENING. HOW'S EVERYONE?
>> I HAVE A QUESTION AS IT RELATES TO JUNETEENTH.
I DON'T RECALL THIS BEING BROUGHT UP BEFORE, BUT IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE COUNTY DOESN'T OBSERVE IT, AND IT'S A FEDERAL HOLIDAY.
I THINK IT'S TECHNICALLY OBSERVED ON SUNDAY BUT FOR THE PUBLIC, IT'S THIS NEXT MONDAY.
SO I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE COUNTY, WHY THE BOARD HASN'T VOTED ON OBSERVING IT.
IF YOU GUYS WERE TO PRESENT A RESOLUTION ORDINANCE OBSERVING IT BEFORE THE NEXT FULL QUORUM COURT MEETING, COULD THE COUNTY EMPLOYEES NOT TAKE IT AT A LATER DATE?
ADAM, IS THAT SOMETHING YOU COULD SPEAK TO?
>> SO FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS THE COUNTY JUDGE HAS RECOGNIZED JUNETEENTH BY PROCLAMATION.
UNDER THE AUTHORITY THAT'S PROVIDED BY THIS BODY, THE COUNTY JUDGE MAY ACKNOWLEDGE CERTAIN DAYS OF OBSERVATION AND REMEMBRANCE AND THAT WOULD INCLUDE NAMING SPECIFIC DAYS AS HOLIDAYS ON A BASICALLY A ONETIME BASIS.
THE COUNTY HOLIDAYS ARE ESTABLISHED IN THE PERSONNEL POLICY.
THE PERSONNEL POLICY HAS NOT BEEN AMENDED BY THIS BODY TO INCLUDE JUNETEENTH AS A RECOGNIZED COUNTY HOLIDAY TO DATE.
WHETHER IT COULD BE DECLARED A HOLIDAY AND THEN TAKEN AT A LATER DATE BY COUNTY EMPLOYEES, I WOULD HAVE TO SEE SPECIFIC LANGUAGE AND AN ORDINANCE TO REALLY BE ABLE TO COMMENT ON THAT.
>> OKAY. WELL, I HOPE YOU GUYS WILL CONSIDER THAT BECAUSE IF IT'S A STATE AND FEDERAL HOLIDAY, IN MY OPINION IT'S ONLY RIGHT THAT THE COUNTY EMPLOYEES RECEIVED THAT HOLIDAY.
AGAIN IT'S OBSERVED, I THINK SUNDAY BUT FOR THE PUBLIC IT'S MONDAY.
I NOTICED IT'S NOT A STATE AGENCY, IT'S A COUNTY AGENCY, BUT IF STATE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES CAN EARN HOLIDAYS AND TAKE IT WITH A LATER DAY, SURELY THE COUNTY CAN TOO.
SO IF YOU ALL WOULD CONSIDER THAT. THANK YOU.
>> JUST FOR A POINT OF HISTORICAL REFERENCE, THERE WAS AN ORDINANCE THAT WAS INTRODUCED BACK IN NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR THAT WAS PULLED BACK FOR BY THE SPONSOR BECAUSE THERE SEEMED TO BE LACK OF SUPPORT FOR THE OVERALL ORDINANCE WHICH WAS MAKING ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PERSONNEL POLICY.
AS A RESULT THAT ORDINANCE WAS PULLED BACK FOR LACK OF SUPPORT.
SO IF IT HAS BEEN ATTEMPTED, IT JUST HAS NOT BEEN ATTEMPTED THIS YEAR.
>> OKAY. THERE ARE A FEW QUESTIONS JUSTICE STOWERS.
>> THANK YOU, MR. KEITH. SO MR. FAGOMAN, YOU MENTIONED THAT JUDGE HYDE HAS GIVEN HIS ABILITY TO MAKE THESE TYPE OF DECLARATIONS BY LAW.
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THAT HE'S DONE THAT THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.IF I REMEMBER RIGHT, ONE OF THOSE TWO YEARS WAS PRETTY LAST-MINUTE TYPE DEAL WHERE HE MADE THAT PROCLAMATION WITHIN A DAY OR TWO OR THREE.
SO HAS THERE BEEN ANY CONVERSATION THAT YOU'VE HAD WITH HIM AS TO THE POTENTIAL FOR HIM UNTIL THIS BODY CAN CATCH UP AND CODIFY IT INTO OUR PERSONNEL POLICY FOR THE COUNTY JUDGE TO MAKE THAT PROCLAMATION THIS YEAR?
>> BECAUSE JUNETEENTH FALLS ON A WEEKEND THIS YEAR, I DON'T ANTICIPATE A PROCLAMATION THAT WILL OBSERVE IT AS A HOLIDAY.
I THINK THAT PROBABLY DOES TAKE THE QUORUM COURT'S ACTION.
BUT I HAVE VISITED WITH HIM AND I ANTICIPATE A PROCLAMATION WILL BE ISSUED BUT I DON'T ANTICIPATE THAT IT WILL CLOSE THE COUNTY FOR BUSINESS ON THE PRECEDING OR FOLLOWING.
>> I DON'T BELIEVE AND CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, AND AGAIN, I'M ASKING YOU AS OUR ATTORNEY, DO THE FEDERAL AND THE STATE EMPLOYEES RECEIVE THIS HOLIDAY ON THE MONDAY AFTER AS A HOLIDAY?
I'VE SEEN EMAILS FROM BANKS WHERE THEY ARE OBSERVING IT ON FRIDAY.
I'VE SEEN EMAILS FROM OTHER ENTERTAINS THAT ARE OBSERVING IT ON MONDAY.
I DON'T BELIEVE THE STATE INCLUDES JUNETEENTH IN THEIR HOLIDAY LIST AT LEAST YET.
>> MS. CONNIE IS A STATE EMPLOYEE AND I'M HEARING HER SAYING NO IT'S NOT A DAY OFF SO TO SPEAK.
I GUESS WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR IS I THINK IT WOULD BE MAYBE SOMEWHAT PRESUMPTUOUS OR EVEN GREEDY FOR SOME TO SAY WELL IT NEEDS TO BE A PAID DAY OFF.
BUT I WOULD HOPE THAT THE COUNTY JUDGES HE'S DONE THE LAST TWO YEARS WOULD DECLARE THAT SUNDAY AS A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE AND OF RECOGNITION OF JUNETEENTH.
>> I THINK THAT YOU CAN EXPECT THAT.
>> ONE OR TWO OTHER LIGHTS. JUSTICE MCMULLEN.
>> NO. I'VE TURNED MY LIGHT OFF BECAUSE BASICALLY WHAT I WANTED TO KNOW HAS ACTUALLY BEEN PROVIDED BY JUDGE STOWERS.
>> YOU PROMOTED HIM. [LAUGHTER] WOW.
ALL RIGHT [OVERLAPPING] [BACKGROUND]. JUSTICE ELLIOTT.
>> THERE'S LITTLE ROCK OR HOW IS THE LITTLE ROCK DOING? DOES ANYBODY KNOW?
>> THEY HAVE A WHOLE AGENDA OF WHAT'S GOING ON.
>> THEY DON'T TAKE OFF. THE CITY DOES NOT TAKE OFF.
>> SO IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S JUST A FEDERAL HOLIDAY.
SO FEDERAL BUILDINGS AND BANKS, EITHER THAT FRIDAY OR THAT MONDAY.
>> UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE TO WORK SO I DON'T KNOW IF THAT MEANS ANYTHING.(LAUGHTER) IF THERE'S NOTHING ELSE TO CLAIM OUR ATTENTION, THE MEETING IS OVER.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.