Nov 28, 2023 Quorum Court

SECOND. MEMBERS YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION.

YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION, QUESTIONS? THERE BEING NONE, MADAM CLERK, CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 23I74.

FOUR ABSENT, TEN AYES.

JUSTICE CAPPS, YOU PASSED A RESOLUTION.

SO, MADAM CLERK, NOW, WHEN YOU'RE READY, PLEASE READ US.

[23-I-68 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE RATES OF TAXATION TO BE LEVIED ON TAXABLE REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF PULASKI COUNTY AND CITIES; TOWNS; AND SCHOOLS IN PULASKI COUNTY FOR THE TAX YEAR 2023.]

ORDINANCE 23I68, AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE RATES OF TAXATION TO BE LEVIED ON TAXABLE, REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN PULASKI COUNTY.

FOR THE TAX YEAR.

I DON'T KNOW WHY. I DON'T KNOW WHY.

WOULD YOU READ THAT OVER AGAIN, PLEASE? I MESSED UP ON THE CONTROL BOARD UP HERE.

OH, SO IT'S YOU FROM MY SEAT.

YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT TABLE.

BUT FROM THE CONTROL PANEL, YOU'RE IN THE LEFT TABLE, SO I APOLOGIZE, BUT.

AND SO THE RECORD REFLECTS IT CORRECTLY.

PLEASE READ IT AGAIN. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE RATES OF TAXATION TO BE LEVIED ON TAXABLE, REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF PULASKI COUNTY AND CITIES, TOWNS, AND SCHOOLS IN PULASKI COUNTY.

FOR THE TAX YEAR.

JUSTICE LEWISON YOU RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION.

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

SECOND. MEMBERS.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR THE PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE 2368? THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 23I68.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK AND JUSTICE LEWISON, YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE.

MADAM CLERK, WHEN YOU'RE READY, WOULD YOU READ FOR US NOW, PLEASE ORDINANCE 23I69?

[23-I-69 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE DAILY FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 TO BE CHARGED TO MUNICIPALITIES FOR KEEPING PRISONERS OF MUNICIPALITIES IN THE PULASKI COUNTY REGIONAL DETENTION FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE 14-OR-31 AS AMENDED.]

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE DAILY FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 TO BE CHARGED TO MUNICIPALITIES FOR KEEPING PRISONERS OF MUNICIPALITIES IN THE PULASKI COUNTY REGIONAL DETENTION FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE 14OR31, AS AMENDED.

JUSTICE MASSEY, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.

YES. MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION.

MEMBERS. YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION.

YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION FOR ORDINANCE 23I69? MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 23I69.

JUSTICE MASSEY, YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE.

NOW, MADAM CLERK, READ FOR US, ORDINANCE 23I 70.

[23-I-70 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 22-OR-45 (2023 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ELEVENTH DIVISION CIRCUIT COURT, AND TO CREATE A NEW GRANT-FUNDED POSITION FOR THAT DEPARTMENT.]

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 22OR45, 2023 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, TO RECOGNIZE AN APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS FOR THE 11TH DIVISION, CIRCUIT COURT AND THE

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CREATION OF A NEW GRANT FUNDED POSITION FOR THAT DEPARTMENT.

JUSTICE CAPPS, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION.

DID YOU PULL YOUR MICROPHONE A LITTLE CLOSER TO YOU? YOU'RE NOT GETTING PICKED UP AT ALL.

MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION. SECOND.

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

OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON ORDINANCE 23I70.

THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 23I70.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK AND JUSTICE CAPPS, YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE 23I-70.

NOW. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ FOR US WHEN YOU'RE READY, ORDINANCE 23I71.

[23-I-71 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 22-OR-45 (2023 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FOR THE CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT.]

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 22OR45 2023 ANNUAL BUDGET.

PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS.

TO RECOGNIZE AN APPROPRIATE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FOR THE CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT.

JUSTICE MCCOY, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION.

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

OR IS THERE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS REGARDING ORDINANCE 23I71? THERE BEING NONE, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 23I71.

AYES, FOUR ABSENT.

JUSTICE MCCOY, YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE 23I71.

NOW, MADAM CLERK, IF YOU WILL, PLEASE READ FOR US ORDINANCE 23I72.

[23-I-72 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 23-OR-47 (2024 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO INCREASE FUNDS FOR THE COST OF MEALS FOR THE DETENTION FACILITY. ]

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 22OR47, 2023 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, TO INCREASE FUNDS FOR THE COST OF MEALS FOR THE DETENTION FACILITY.

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 FOR ORDINANCE 23I72? YES. YOU'RE.

ACTUALLY MISS CURRY'S LIGHTING UP.

OKAY. YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE QUESTION OR COMMENT, MISS CURRY.

JUST A BRIEF COMMENT THAT ONCE WE REVIEWED THIS ORDINANCE AT OUR FIRST MEETING, DISCOVERED LATER THAT THE ACTUAL CONTRACT EXPIRES ON 11/30.

AND THEREFORE, WE FEEL THAT, YOU KNOW, MOVING FORWARD WOULD BE THE RIGHT THING TO DO BECAUSE ALL THE PROCESS FOR WAS DONE PROPERLY.

AND THAT'S JUST MY COMMENT.

THANK YOU. JUSTICE CURRY AND JUSTICE BLACKWOOD.

IS YOUR BUTTON NOT WORKING? IT'S JUST NOT WORKING.

IT'S BECAUSE YOU WERE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.

NOW HIT IT. THANK YOU.

IT'S WORKING. I'M JUST NOT.

YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE COMMENT OR THE QUESTION, JUSTICE BLACKWOOD.

JUST YOU AND YOU HAVE TO PULL THAT MICROPHONE TO YOU.

DO WE NEED TEN VOTES FOR THIS TO PASS TONIGHT? OKAY. WE DO.

OKAY, THEN I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A SECONDARY MOTION THAT WE POSTPONE THIS FOR 30 DAYS.

SO KEEP ME STRAIGHT, MR. PARLIAMENTARIAN OVER THERE.

SO, MEMBERS, WHAT WE HAVE IS A SUBSTITUTE MOTION THAT WE'LL HAVE TO HANDLE FIRST.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION IS NON DEBATABLE, IS DEBATABLE.

SO WE'LL ACCEPT.

NOW WHAT I HAVEN'T HEARD IS A SECOND FOR THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION.

SECOND. SO MEMBERS YOU'VE HEARD A MOTION AND A SUBSTITUTE MOTION AND A SECOND TO THAT SUBSTITUTE MOTION.

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ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION.

THERE, MS. CURRY, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE COMMENT OR QUESTION REGARDING THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION.

I'D LIKE TO ASK THE MR. HUTCH COULD YOU ADDRESS WHAT THE PROCESS WOULD BE? THAT'S NOT THAT'S NOT THAT'S NOT ON THE TOPIC.

OKAY. SO THE TOPIC IS THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION, NOT THE ORIGINAL MOTION.

OKAY. I'LL WAIT.

YEAH. NO, I I'M DOING THE BEST I CAN DO.

OKAY. OKAY.

THANK YOU. MR. KEITH, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR A COMMENT OR QUESTION, SO WE'RE POSTPONING IT FOR 30 DAYS.

AND IF WE DON'T IN 30 DAYS, WE DON'T HAVE TEN VOTES.

WHAT DO WE DO? IF YOU DON'T HAVE TEN VOTES IN 30 DAYS, IF YOU WANT TO PASS IT IN THAT EVENING, THEN BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD.

OKAY. THAT'S WHAT. SO WE STILL NEED TEN VOTES.

OKAY. ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION? THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION.

MISS JUSTICE BLACKWOOD, WOULD YOU LIKE TO RESTATE YOUR SUBSTITUTE MOTION? JUST THAT WE POSTPONE THIS FOR 30 DAYS.

EVERYBODY UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY'RE VOTING ON? I DON'T SEE ANY CONFUSION.

SO, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION, WHICH WOULD BE TO HOLD THIS ITEM OVER FOR 30 DAYS.

THANK YOU. ESPECIALLY YOU, JUSTICE DAVIS, FOR FOR SPEAKING OUT.

SO IT'S ACCURATELY RECORDED.

FIVE AYES, THREE NO'S, TWO ABSTENTIONS AND FOUR ABSENT.

SO MEMBERS TWO SUBSTITUTE MOTION IS FAILED.

THAT TAKES US BACK TO THE ORIGINAL ORDINANCE TO INCREASE FUNDS FOR THE COST OF MEALS FOR THE DETENTION FACILITY.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 23I72.

THERE BEING NONE, MADAM CLERK.

YOU. SO, JUSTICE MASSEY, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR A QUESTION OR A COMMENT? THANK YOU. I'M JUST GOING TO REPEAT THE QUESTION THAT JUSTICE CURRY ASKED.

SO IF THIS DOES NOT PASS TONIGHT, WHAT HAPPENS? WE JUST GO RIGHT OKAY.

SO WE.

IT HAS TO BE REVIEWED BY DHS.

THAT'S THAT'S THE LAW.

OKAY. SO THEY HAVE ENOUGH MONEY IN THEIR REGULAR BUDGET TO COVER ARAMARK TILL THAT TIME.

THEN IN THE SIX MONTHS WHEN THAT ROLLS AROUND, IT HAS TO BE REIMBURSED AND REEVALUATED.

THEY CAN CHOOSE TO TAKE IT BACK OUT TO BID OR THEY CAN CHOOSE TO STICK WITH ARAMARK.

OKAY. SO.

BUT THIS, WHATEVER YOU ALL DO HERE TONIGHT REALLY DOESN'T MATTER, BECAUSE THE MONEY'S IN THE BUDGET, OKAY? THAT'S WHAT I NEEDED TO KNOW.

THANK YOU. I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE ALL NEEDED CLARITY ON.

THANK YOU. WE STILL HAVE CONTRACT.

THANK YOU. THAT'S THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT.

BUT I WANT FOR CLARITY.

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THANK YOU, I YIELD.

JUSTICE BLACKWOOD YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR COMMENTS.

YES. I JUST WANT TO KNOW, DOES HE STILL HAVE THE CONTRACT THEN WITH THE OLD COMPANY? IS THAT WHAT WE'RE SAYING? YOU HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE CONTRACT.

YOU ONLY HAVE CONTROL OVER THE FUNDING.

HE HAS ENOUGH MONEY IN THE BUDGET, RIGHT, TO COVER ARAMARK UNTIL IT HAS TO BE REVIEWED AGAIN IN JUNE.

COURT DOESN'T HAVE AUTHORITY OVER CONTRACTS.

YOU JUST HAVE AUTHORITY OVER FUNDING.

YOU'RE NOT VOTING ON A CONTRACT.

OKAY. OKAY.

ALL RIGHT. THAT'S WHAT WE WERE TRYING TO EXPLAIN IN AGENDA.

IT'S IT'S KIND OF A MOOT POINT RIGHT NOW, BUT.

OKAY. SO.

ANY MORE QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? DISCUSSION. THERE BEING NONE.

MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL ON THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 23I72.

CALL] SEVEN AYES, THREE NO'S, FOUR ABSENT.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. ORDINANCE 23I72 IS FAILED.

WILL YOU NOW READ FOR US? ORDINANCE 23I73.

[23-I-73 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 22-OR-45 (2023 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS FOR THE SHERIFF’S PACT PEER SPECIALIST GRANT IN ORDER TO UPGRADE A GRANT-FUNDED POSITION FOR THAT DEPARTMENT.]

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 22OR45, 2023 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, TO RECOGNIZE AN APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS FOR THE SHERIFF'S PACKED PIER SPECIALIST GRANT IN ORDER TO UPGRADE A GRANT FUNDED POSITION FOR THAT DEPARTMENT.

JUSTICE MASSEY YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION? YES, I MOVED FOR THE ADOPTION.

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

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 23I73? THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 23I73.