Aug 22, 2023 Quorum Court

I'D LIKE TO CALL THE AUGUST MEETING OF

[ 1. CALL TO ORDER]

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AS IS OUR TRADITION, WE ALWAYS LIKE TO BEGIN OUR MEETINGS WITH AN INVOCATION.

SO JUSTICE STOWERS OR PASTOR STOWERS I THINK IT IS OVER HERE.

SOMETHING LIKE THAT, PASTOR OR JUSTICE HAS VOLUNTEERED TO GIVE THE INVOCATION AND JUSTICE MEDLOCK IS GOING TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE.

SO IF YOU CAN STAND, WILL YOU PLEASE DO SO? OKAY. I UNDERSTAND THAT AS MOST OF YOU ARE AWARE, WITHIN THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS WE LOST ONE OF OUR FAMILY MEMBERS, JUDGE WILEY BRANTON JUNIOR, WHO SERVED FOR MANY YEARS AS ONE OF OUR JUVENILE JUSTICES, SUDDENLY PASSED AWAY.

SO IF YOU WOULD, BEFORE WE PRAY, JOIN ME IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE IN REMEMBRANCE OF JUDGE WILEY, BRANTON JUNIOR.

ALMIGHTY WE GATHER HERE THIS EVENING INTENT ON DOING THE BEST WORK WE CAN FOR THE PEOPLE OF PULASKI COUNTY.

WE ASK THAT YOU BLESS OUR EFFORTS WITH CLEAR INSIGHT, OUR DELIBERATIONS, WITH WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING, AND OUR DECISIONS WITH IMPARTIALITY. WE PRAY THIS IN YOUR NAME.

AMEN. AMEN.

MADAM CLERK, WHEN YOU'RE READY, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? SHOULD BE. GOT IT.

SORRY. NOW YOU'RE ON.

PERFECT.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.

AND WHEN YOU'RE READY, LET'S READ THE NO, I'M SORRY.

[ 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]

I'LL ACCEPT A MOTION.

SO MOVE. SECOND AND A SECOND.

NOW, ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE MINUTES FROM LAST MONTH'S MEETING? THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU CALL THE ROLL TO ADOPT THE MINUTES.

13 AYES, ONE ABSENT.

AND NOW, MADAM CLERK, WHEN YOU'RE READY, PLEASE READ THE COMMITTEE REPORTS INTO THE RECORD FOR US.

[ 6. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Agenda Committee and Budget Committee]

TO THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE PULASKI COUNTY QUORUM COURT.

WE ARE A COMMITTEE OF THE BUDGET TO WHOM WAS REFERRED ITEMS 23 I 55 BEG LEAVE TO REPORT.

WE HAVE HAD THE SAME UNDER CONSIDERATION AND HEREWITH RETURN THE SAME WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF DUE PASS.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.

DONNA MASSEY CHAIR.

AUGUST 22ND, 2023 TO THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE PULASKI COUNTY QUORUM COURT WITH YOUR COMMITTEE OF THE AGENDA TO WHOM WAS REFERRED ITEMS 23I52 BEG LEAVE TO REPORT.

WE HAVE HAD THE SAME UNDER CONSIDERATION AND HEREWITH RETURN THE SAME WITH A RECOMMENDATION OF DUE PASS.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.

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THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK AND MEMBERS.

WE HAVE A LITTLE UNFINISHED BUSINESS, BUT WE'RE GOING TO SKIP OVER TO OUR RESOLUTIONS FIRST.

SO, MADAM CLERK, WHEN YOU GET READY THERE, I'D LIKE YOU TO READ RESOLUTION 23I53 FOR US.

[23-I-53 A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF MR. PATRICK HENRY HAYS TO THE PULASKI COUNTY PLANNING BOARD FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE AUGUST 2027.]

A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF MR. PATRICK HENRY HAYES TO THE PULASKI COUNTY PLANNING BOARD FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE AUGUST 20TH AUGUST 2027.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.

JUSTICE MEDLOCK. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION.

MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION.

SECOND. MEMBERS.

YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION. YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND YOU HEARD THE RESOLUTION READ ALOUD.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING RESOLUTION 23 I 53.

I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT THIS IS JUST.

I'M SORRY. JUSTICE MEDLOCK.

SO. SO IN CASE YOU ALL HAVEN'T FIGURED OUT, ALL YOUR MICS ARE HOT TONIGHT.

IT'S JUST FOR THE REAPPOINTMENT OF MAYOR HAYES.

I DON'T SEE HIM.

BUT MAYOR HAYES, I'M SORRY.

HE WAS PREVIOUS MAYOR HAYES FOR THE REAPPOINTMENT.

STILL THE MAYOR IN HIS MIND.

TRUSTEE. YEAH. AND APPARENTLY AM ON.

OKAY. I KNEW THAT NAME SOUNDED FAMILIAR.

YEAH. SO THERE BEING NO FURTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS, MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 23I53? CERTAINLY.

CALL] 13 AYES, ONE ABSENT.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. JUSTICE MEDLOCK.

YOU PASSED YOUR RESOLUTION.

THAT MOVES US ON TO THE NEXT AND, MADAM CLERK, WHEN YOU'RE READY, PLEASE READ FOR US THEN RESOLUTION 23I54.

[23-I-54 A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING SUSTAINED FUNDING FOR THE PULASKI COUNTY REGIONAL CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT.]

JUSTICE MASSEY YOU RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION? YES, I MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION.

SECOND. MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION, YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING RESOLUTION 23I54? MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE READ FOR US? I'M SORRY. WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 2354? CERTAINLY.

13 AYES, ONE ABSENT.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.

MR. BLAGG, WOULD YOU LIKE TO OPEN UP YOUR LIFE360 APP AND SEE IF WE HAVE A JP IN ROUTE TO THIS LOCATION OR.

I CAN'T HELP IT. MEMBERS WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO ORDINANCES.

SO, MADAM CLERK, WHEN YOU'RE READY, PLEASE READ FOR US ORDINANCE 23I52.

[23-I-52 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 22-OR-45 (2023 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE GRANT-IN-AID FUNDS FOR THE JUVENILE DETENTION DEPARTMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 (JULY 1,2023 THROUGH JUNE 30,2024).]

JUSTICE STOWERS, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED.

I'M SORRY, JUDGE, I THINK IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE 24, BUT IT SAYS 23 ON MY PAPER.

37 YEARS.

23. WHAT YOU GOT? YEAH. SO? SO I THINK, JUSTIN, THAT'S A SCRIVENER'S ERROR.

THE DATES ARE CORRECT, BUT IT ACTUALLY IS FISCAL YEAR 24, NOT FISCAL YEAR 23.

COULD YOU TALK IN THE MICROPHONE FOR US? IT'S ALREADY ON.

SO THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 IS ESSENTIALLY THE FROM HERE TO THE END OF THE YEAR BECAUSE IT'S THE FUNDING COMES ON THE STATE FISCAL YEAR.

SO IT IT'LL FUND IT BETWEEN NOW AND THE END OF THE YEAR.

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SO THE APPROPRIATION ALWAYS COMES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE YEAR IN LINE WITH THE STATE FISCAL YEAR.

I UNDERSTAND. AND I'M GOING TO SAY AGAIN THAT I THINK THE SCRIVENER'S ERROR BECAUSE THE STATE FISCAL YEAR BEGINS THE 1ST OF JULY AND RUNS TO THE END OF JUNE. YOU'RE CORRECT, JUDGE.

I'M JUST SAYING I WAS READING SO I READ WHAT WAS ON MY SHEET.

BUT IT'S 2024.

OH, ON THERE IT'S 2024. YES.

YES. OKAY. WELL, MY SHEETS WRONG TOO, SO I'M GOING TO CALL IT A SCRIVENER'S ERROR CORRECTED IN SOME LOCATIONS.

SO NOW JUSTICE STOWERS YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION.

MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION.

SECOND. SECOND.

SO, MEMBERS, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON ORDNANCE 23I52? SO I'LL REMIND YOU THAT THIS IS FOR FISCAL 2024 AS ON THE WHAT'S ON THE BOARD, NOT IN YOUR SHEET.

AND ANY QUESTIONS? EVERYBODY UNDERSTAND THAT CLEARLY WHAT YOU'RE VOTING ON? OKAY, MADAM CLERK, WE'RE READY TO CALL THE ROLL.

CERTAINLY.

CALL] 13 EYES, ONE ABSENT.

THANK YOU, JUSTICE STOWER.

YOU'VE PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE 23I52.

AND THANK YOU AGAIN, MADAM CLERK.

THAT WAS VERY SHARP. I CERTAINLY MISSED IT.

AND NOW WHEN YOU'RE READY FOR US, PLEASE READ ORDINANCE 23I55.

[23-I-55 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 22-OR-45 (2023 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY,ARKANSAS) TO TRANSFER UNSPENT PERSONNEL FUNDS FROM THE REGIONAL DETENTION FACILITY TO THE DETENTION MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.]

JUSTICE MASSEY. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION.

YES. I MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION.

MEMBERS YOU'VE HEARD OF MOTION, YOU'VE HEARD A SECOND.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR ORDINANCE 23 I 55? NO, NO.

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE LET THE RECORD REFLECT THAT JUSTICE GREEN HAS ARRIVED.

CERTAINLY. AND WHEN YOU'RE READY, THEN PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 23I55.

13 EYES, ONE ABSTENTION.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. JUSTICE STOWERS, YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE.

23 I 52.

I'M SORRY. IT WAS JUSTICE MASSEY AND THE BUDGET COMMITTEE.

AND WHAT YOU JUST PASSED WAS ORDINANCE 23I55.

I STRIKE HIM AS WE DO HIM AND I CAN'T EVEN FOLLOW MY OWN STRIKE MARKS TONIGHT.

MEMBERS LET'S GO BACK.

THAT CONCLUDES ALL OF OUR REGULAR ORDINANCES.

AND SO WE HAVE AN UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND THAT IS ORDINANCE 23 I 45 AS AMENDED.

[23-I-45A AN ORDINANCE ADJUSTING THE MONTHLY RESIDENTIAL SANITATION COLLECTION RATE TO ACCOUNT FOR PROJECTED EXPENDITURES.]

JUSTICE LEWISON. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.

MOVE TO ADOPT.

SECOND. MEMBERS YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION.

YOU'VE HEARD A SECOND.

THERE ARE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING ORDINANCE 23I45 AS AMENDED.

THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 23 I 45 AS AMENDED.

CALL]

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THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK AND JUSTICE LEWISON YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE 23 I 45 AS AMENDED.

MEMBERS WE HAVE A LATE FILING AND I ALWAYS HATE THESE.

I JUST HATE THAT WE'RE RUSHED AND THINGS SHOW UP AT THE 11TH HOUR AND OH, MY GOD, WE'VE GOT TO MAKE LATE FILING AND SO FORTH.

BUT I AM ASSURED THAT THIS IS NOT A BIG DEAL.

THIS IS A RENEWAL OF A OF A GRANT THAT COMES THROUGH APPARENTLY EVERY YEAR AT THE 11TH HOUR.

IT'S IT'S FOR ONLY $5,000, AND IT IS SOMETHING THAT ALLOWS THE DETENTION CENTER, APPARENTLY AS WELL AS THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER TO ENHANCE THEIR FOOD A LITTLE BIT FOR AS FAR AS $5,000 GOES.

SO BEING LATE FILING, YOU'LL NEED TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO DO SO.

SO MOVE.

SECOND. SO MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES.

YOU'VE HEARD A SECOND.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, WE'LL JUST DO THIS VERBALLY.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR INDICATE SO BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. ANY OPPOSED INDICATE SO BY SAYING NAY.

SUCCESSFULLY VOTED TO SUSPEND THE RULES TO ALLOW A LATE FILING TO BE HEARD.

SO NOW, MADAM CLERK, WHEN YOU'RE READY, WOULD YOU PLEASE READ FOR US THE LATE FILING, WHICH IS 23I56.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 22OR45, 2023 ANNUAL BUDGET.

PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS TO RECOGNIZE AN APPROPRIATE NSLP SUPPLY CHAIN ASSISTANCE GRANTS.

GRANT FUNDS FOR THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER AT THE REGIONAL DETENTION FACILITY.

SO YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THAT MOTION? I MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION.

SECOND.

MEMBERS YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION.

YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE LATE, LATE FILING, 23I56.

ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS.

MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF 23 I 56.

OH, WOW. 14 EYES.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK AND JUSTICE MCMULLEN.

YOU UNANIMOUSLY PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE.

ALL WE NEEDED WAS SOMETHING HAVING TO DO WITH FOOD.

APPARENTLY, IT'S DINNER TIME.

THE MEMBERS DURING THE BUSINESS PORTION OF OUR MEETING.

AND WE'LL OPEN THINGS UP FOR YOU ALL FOR ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS.

[ Announcements]

MR. BLAGG, DO WE HAVE ANY MEMBERS WITHOUT DISAGREEMENT,

[ Public Comment]

THANK YOU.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.