[00:00:04] WE STILL HAVE ONE JP IN ROUTE, BUT WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED. IT'S NOW NEARLY TEN AFTER. AND SO WELCOME OUR GUESTS AND STAFF MEMBERS WHO ARE WITH US TONIGHT. AND I CALL TO ORDER THE DECEMBER MEETING OF THE PULASKI COUNTY QUORUM COURT. [1. CALL TO ORDER] AS IS OUR CUSTOM, WE'RE GOING TO START WITH AN INVOCATION. JUSTICE REED SOON DEPARTING JUSTICE REED IS GOING TO LEAD US IN PRAYER, AND THEN WE'LL SAY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. PLEASE STAND IF YOU'RE ABLE. OKAY. ADOPTION OF SONS. FATHER, WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT TRUTH. AND JUST THANK YOU FOR THE TIME WE HAVE. WE CAN CELEBRATE THE BIRTH OF YOUR SON, AND WE DO PRAY THAT YOU WOULD GIVE US WISDOM AS WE HAVE OUR LAST QUORUM COURT MEETING AND MAKE DECISIONS AND GIVE THE NEW QUORUM COURT MEMBERS COMING IN WISDOM ALSO. AND WE JUST ASK THIS THE NAME OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, AMEN. OF ALLEGIANCE] AND I FAILED TO MENTION THAT JUSTICE GREEN LED US IN THE PLEDGE. AND THANK YOU, JUSTICE. MADAM CLERK. NOW, WHEN YOU'RE READY, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. CERTAINLY. 12 PRESENT TWO ABSENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. AND MEMBERS IN YOUR PACKET THIS MONTH. [5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES] YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF LAST MONTH'S MINUTES. I'LL ACCEPT. I'LL ACCEPT A MOTION TO ADOPT THE MINUTES FROM LAST MONTH. REMEMBER, AS YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION OF HER THE SECOND, ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS FOR LAST MONTH'S MINUTES? THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL TO ADOPT THE MINUTES FOR LAST MONTH'S MEETING . THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. MEMBERS, YOU'VE ADOPTED YOUR MINUTES. AND MADAM CLERK, IF YOU WILL, PLEASE READ FOR US NOW COMMITTEE REPORTS. [6. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Agenda Committee] CERTAINLY. DECEMBER 20TH, 2022 TTO THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE PULASKI COUNTY QUORUM COURT WE YOUR COMMITTEE OF THE OF THE AGENDA TO WHOM WAS REFERRED ITEMS 22-I-79, 22-I-82, 22-I-83, 22-I-84, 22-I-85, 22-I-86, BEG LEAVE TO REPORT WE'VE HAD THE SAME UNDER CONSIDERATION AND HEREWITH RETURN THE SAME WITH A RECOMMENDATION OF DUE PASS. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED CURTIS A KEITH CHAIR. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. MEMBERS. WE HAVE NO UNFINISHED BUSINESS MOVES ON TO NEW BUSINESS, STARTING WITH THE RESOLUTION. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ FOR US RESOLUTION 22-I-80. [22-I-80 A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CONFORMING THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. DUSTIN MCDANIEL, TO THE CENTRAL ARKANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR A THREE YEAR TERM TO BEGIN JANUARY 1,2023 AND EXPERE DECEMBER 31,2026. ] A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. DUSTIN MCDANIEL TO THE CENTRAL ARKANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR A THREE YEAR TERM TO BEGIN JANUARY 1ST, 2023, AND EXPIRE DECEMBER 31ST, 2026. JUSTICE LEWISON, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION. MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION. SECOND. MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION, YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION OR DEBATE ON RESOLUTION 22-I-80? [00:05:06] THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 22-I-80. 12 AYES, TWO ABSENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK AND JUSTICE LEWISON, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR RESOLUTION. AND CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE READ FOR US NOW RESOLUTION 22-I-81. [22-I-81 A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CERTIFYING LOCAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT OF PLASTIC INGENUITY INC. TO PARTICE?ATE TN THE CONSOLIDATED INCENTIVE (TAX BACK) ACT OF 2003. ] A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CERTIFYING LOCAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT OF PULASKI I'M SORRY OF PLASTIC INGENUITY, INC. TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONSOLIDATED INCENTIVE TAX ACT OF 2003. JUSTICE ELLIOT, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION. MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION. SECOND. MEMBERS. YOU HEARD THE MOTION. YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 22-I-81. I LIKE TO JUST SAY ONE ITEM, ONE THING, JUDGE. OKAY. WHAT IT IS. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. WHAT IT IS THIS COMPANY BEING MOMENT ONE AND THEN NEW EMPLOYEES. THERE'S PRESENT EMPLOYEES IN 99 THERE'LL BE 12 NEW EMPLOYEES HOURLY WAGE OF $22.95. AND THE TOTAL PAYROLL FOR THE NEW EMPLOYEES WOULD BE $72,832. OH, YEAH. THAT YOU NEED TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR A QUESTION OR COMMENT MR. STOWERS. I WAS GOING TO SAY THE NEW BUILDING IS 7,159,164 AND EXPANSION 750,000. BUT THE TOTAL ALL TOGETHER BE ALMOST $8 MILLION. AND NEW SQUARE FOOTAGE WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY 50,000 SQUARE FEET. DOES THAT CONCLUDE YOUR. YES. GREAT. MEMBERS OR ANY OTHER MEMBERS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS OR ANYTHING THEY'D LIKE TO KNOW ON THIS RESOLUTION? MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 22-I-81. TEN AYES. ONE, NO. ONE ABSTENTION AND TWO ABSENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. JUSTICE ELLIOTT, YOU PASSED A RESOLUTION 22-I-81. THAT MOVES US ON NOW TO OUR ORDINANCES. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ FOR US. [22-I-79 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 21-OR-46 (2022 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FOR THE CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT. ] 22-I-79. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 21-OR-46 2022 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FOR THE CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT. JUSTICE MCCOY YOU'RE RECOGNIZE FOR THE MOTION. I MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION. SECOND. MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION. YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND FOR THE ADOPTION OF 22-I-79. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 22-I-79 . REED. 12 EYES. TWO ABSENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. [00:10:01] MR. MCCOY, YOU PASSED YOUR RESOLUTION OR PASSED OR ORDINANCE. EXCUSE ME. 22-I-79. MADAM CLERK, READ. PLEASE READ FOR US NOW. [22-I-82 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 21-OR-46 (2022 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE ARMIS-HMIS GRANT FUNDS FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT. ] ORDINANCE 22-I-82. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING. ORDINANCE 2146 2022 ANNUAL BUDGET PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE ARMIS AND HMIS AND MINIMIZE GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ARKANSAS SERVICE DEPARTMENT. FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT. I'M SORRY FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT. NO PROBLEM. YOU ARE CORRECT. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THERE WAS NO CONFUSION THERE. JUSTICE STOWERS, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE ADOPTION RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR MOTION FOR THE ADOPTION OF 22-I-82. MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION. MEMBERS YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION, YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND ARE THERE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 22-I-82. MADAM CLERK, THERE BEING NONE, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 22-I-82. 12 AYES, TWO ABSENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. JUSTICE STOWERS. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ORDINANCE. MADAM CLERK READ FOR US NOW. [22-I-83 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 21-OR-46 (2022 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE BALANCE OF STATE EXPANSION HMIS GRANT FUNDS FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT. ] ORDINANCE 22-I-83. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING. ORDINANCE 21-OR-46 2022 ANNUAL BUDGET PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE BALANCE OF STATE EXPANSION HMIS GRANT FUNDS FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVICE DEPARTMENT. JUSTICE LEWISON, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION. MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION. SECOND. MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION, YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND OR ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR ORDINANCE 22-I-83. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 22-I-83. 13 AYES. ONE ABSENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. JUSTICE LEWISON, YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE 22-I-83. AND MADAM CLERK, PLEASE LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT JUSTICE CONEY IS NOW PRESENT. CERTAINLY. THANK YOU. AND MA'AM, WHEN YOU'RE READY, PLEASE READ FOR US NOW ORDINANCE 22-I-84. [22-I-84 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 21-OR-46 (2022 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO TRANSFER A POSITION FROM THE ARMIS - HMIS GRANT FUND TO THE BALANCE OF STATE EXPANSION HMIS GRANT FUND FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT. ] AN ORDINANCE AMENDING. ORDINANCE 21-OR-46 2022 ANNUAL BUDGET. PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS TO TRANSFER A POSITION FROM THE ARMIS HMIS GRANT FUND TO THE BALANCE OF THE STATE EXPANSION HMIS GRANT FUND FOR THE COMMUNITY FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT. JUSTICE LEWISON YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION. MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION. SECOND. MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION AND KIND OF A SECOND, ARE THERE ARE THERE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR 22-I-84 THERE BEING NONE, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 22-I-84. CALL] 13 AYES, ONE ABSENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. AND JUSTICE LEWISON YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE 22-I-84. AND CLERK, PLEASE READ FOR US NOW ORDINANCE 22-I-85. [22-I-85 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 21-OR-46 (2022 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO TRANSFER GRANT FUNDS FROM THE ARMIS - HMIS GRANT FUND INTO THE HMIS CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT FUND FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT. ] AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 21 OR 2022 ANNUAL BUDGET PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS TO TRANSFER GRANT FUNDS FROM THE ARMIS AND HMIS GRANT FUND INTO THE HMIS CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT FUND FOR THE COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT. [00:15:06] THAT WAS EASY FOR YOU TO SAY. YES. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. JUSTICE MCMULLEN, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION. I MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 22-I-85. SECOND. MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION, YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. ARE THERE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING 22-I-85. THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 22-I-85. ONE ABSENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. JUSTICE MCMULLEN, YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE. 22-I-85. NOW, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ FOR US ORDINANCE 22-I-86. [22-I-86 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 21-OR-46 (2022 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE PATHWAY HOME 3 GRANT FUNDS FOR THE SHERIFF'S REENTRY PROGRAM. ] AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 21-OR-46 2022 ANNUAL BUDGET PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE PATHWAY HOME THREE GRANT FUNDS FOR THE SHERIFF'S REENTRY PROGRAM. JUSTICE BLACKWOOD YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION. MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION. SECOND. MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION, YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON 22-I-86. THEY'RE BEING DONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 22-I-86. 13 AYES, ONE ABSENT. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. JUSTICE BLACKWOOD, YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE 22-I-86. THAT COMPLETES OUR BUSINESS PORTION OF THE QUORUM COURT MEETING THIS EVENING. MEMBERS, ARE THERE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE MEMBERS? [Announcements ] JUSTICE MCCOY, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT. JUST WANTED TO RECOGNIZE THE THREE MEMBERS WHO ARE LEAVING. JUSTICE REED. JUSTICE DENTON. JUSTICE CONEY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. ON BEHALF OF ALL OF US HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU. [APPLAUSE] JUDGE? YES, MA'AM. YOU HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT? YES, SIR. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT OR ASK THE MEMBERS TO PLEASE READ THAT PACKET THAT WE GAVE YOU. AND THE DATE FOR THE FINANCIAL INTEREST TO BE IS DUE IS AT THE END OF THE YEAR, DECEMBER 31ST. OKAY, BUT THERE ARE THE DATES ARE IN THAT PACKET, SO PLEASE READ IT. THANK YOU. BUT WAIT A MINUTE. YOU SAID FINANCIAL INTEREST. I MEAN STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL INTEREST. IT'S DUE DECEMBER 31ST. IT'S DUE AT THE END OF THE YEAR. STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL INTEREST, I THINK IS BLUE DUE AT THE END OF JANUARY. YOUR FINAL C AND E REPORT ON CAMPAIGN FUNDS IS DUE ON THE 30TH. HAVE I GOT THAT WRONG. JUDGE? YOU'RE PROBABLY CORRECT AND I HAVE IT WRONG. I'VE BEEN DOING IT A LONG TIME, IT SEEMS LIKE SO. SO MAKE SURE YOU. FALSE DEADLINES ARE BETTER. FALSE DEADLINES. WELL, YOU'LL HAVE A HARD TIME DOING YOUR. YOU'RE RIGHT. YOU'LL HAVE A HARD TIME DOING YOUR STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL INTEREST BECAUSE YOU WON'T HAVE BANK STATEMENTS OR ANY OTHER STATEMENTS BEFORE THE 31ST. I THINK HER POINT IS READ THE PACKET. READ IT. A POINT WELL TAKEN, I HOPE. ARE THERE ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS? MEMBERS THAT COMPLETES. IF YOU HANG ON, YOU'LL BE RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU. OKAY. YOU'RE OUT AHEAD OF ME. I COULDN'T FIND YOU ON THE BOARD THERE FOR A MINUTE. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR AN ANNOUNCEMENT. I JUST HAD SOMETHING THAT I WANTED ALL THE MEMBERS TO JUSTICES TO SIGN. BUT WHEN WE DISMISSED. OKAY. OKAY. GOOD. AND I THINK THAT CONCLUDES ANNOUNCEMENTS. [00:20:02] UNLESS SOMEONE ELSE HAS GOT ONE GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE, GOING THREE TIMES. DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT REQUESTS? NO, SIR. THANK YOU. MEMBERS AND GUESTS, THANKS AGAIN FOR BEING HERE. WE WISH EVERYONE A VERY HAPPY AND MERRY CHRISTMAS, A HAPPY NEW YEAR AND A VERY SAFE HOLIDAY. A LOT OF FOLKS ON THE ROADS AND IT CAN BE HAZARDOUS. SO PLEASE BE CAREFUL WITH YOUR LOVED ONES. AND I THINK MEMBERS, DO YOU WANT TO ANNOUNCE THAT YOU'VE GOT A LITTLE PARTY IN THE BACK OR NOT NECESSARILY. OKAY. WE'RE ADJOURNED. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.