Dec 19, 2023 Quorum Court

[1. CALL TO ORDER]

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AND SO I'LL CALL THE DECEMBER PULASKI COUNTY QUORUM COURT MEETING TO ORDER.

AS IS OUR TRADITION.

WE BEGIN OUR MEETINGS WITH A PRAYER AND A PLEDGE, AND I'VE ASKED JUSTICE STOWERS TO GIVE THAT INVOCATION.

A BRIEF INVOCATION, AS WELL AS A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, WILL BE LED BY, UM, IT'S THE HOLIDAY SEASON, SO I GUESS WE SHOULD LAUGH.

AND SO, UM, UH, KATHY, UH, JUSTICE LEWISON, IF YOU'LL DO THE PLEDGE FOR US, PLEASE STAND IF YOU CAN.

I NOTICED THAT BRIEF PART, JUDGE.

HEAVENLY FATHER IN THIS SEASON OF ADVENT OF EXPECTATIONS, WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD BLESS US, BLESS OUR COMMUNITIES.

BE WITH THOSE.

WE'RE SO BLESSED HERE IN AMERICA.

WE'RE SO BLESSED HERE IN PULASKI COUNTY.

BUT I ASK THAT YOU WOULD BE WITH THOSE IN PALESTINE.

THAT YOU WOULD BE WITH THOSE IN ISRAEL, THAT YOU WOULD BE WITH THOSE IN UKRAINE, THAT YOU WOULD BE WITH THOSE AND ALL THE OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD THAT ARE HURTING AND A LOT OF INNOCENT PEOPLE ARE BEING HURT.

ASK THAT, SOMEHOW THEY WOULD FILL THE PULLING, TUG AND LOVE OF YOUR GRACE AND YOUR MERCY.

ASK THAT YOU WOULD BE WITH EVERY ONE OF US, ALL OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT.

ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND ALL OF THE CITIZENS OF OUR COUNTY THAT WE REPRESENT COLLECTIVELY.

THAT. AS WE GO INTO THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON AND SEASON OF NEW BEGINNINGS AND NEW YEAR.

THAT YOU WOULD GRANT US ALL GRACE IN HELP US TO REMEMBER THAT THE REAL REASON FOR LIVING IS TO GIVE TO EACH OTHER, TO LOVE EACH OTHER, AND TO SHOW GRACE TO OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN HUMANITY.

ASK ALL THESE THINGS IN YOUR NAME.

AMEN. AMEN.

AMEN.

OF ALLEGIANCE] MADAM CLERK, WHENEVER YOU'RE READY, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? CREAKING DOOR. HE'S NOT HERE.

WHERE IS HE? SHE BROKE IT.

IT'S ON NOW.

I TURNED IT ON.

13 PRESENT AND TWO ABSENT.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. MEMBERS IN YOUR PACKAGE THIS WEEK, YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED THE MINUTES FROM LAST MONTH'S MEETING.

[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]

I WILL, UH, I'LL RECOGNIZE THE MOTION.

SO MOVED. SECOND.

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

ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE MINUTES FROM LAST MONTH'S MEETING? THERE BEING NO DISCUSSION.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE INDICATE SO BY SAYING AYE.

AYE AYE. ANY OPPOSED NO.

MINUTES ARE ADOPTED.

[6. COMMITTEE REPORT: Agenda Committee]

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WE, YOUR COMMITTEE OF THE AGENDA TO WHOM WAS REFERRED ITEMS 23I75, 23I77, 23I82, 23I84, 23I81 BEG LEAVE TO REPORT.

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

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, CURTIS A KEITH, CHAIR.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.

MEMBERS DON'T BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE ANY UNFINISHED BUSINESS THAT WILL MOVE US RIGHT INTO NEW BUSINESS.

[23-I-76 A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CERTIFYING LOCAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT OF SIG SAUER, INC. TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONSOLIDATED INCENTIVE (TAX BACK) ACT OF 2003.]

A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CERTIFYING LOCAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT OF SIG SULZER INCORPORATED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONSOLIDATED INCENTIVE TAX BACK ACT OF 2023.

JUSTICE STOWERS YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION.

MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION.

SECOND. MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD A MOTION.

YOU'VE HEARD A SECOND.

UM, ANY, UH, ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSIONS ON RESOLUTION 23I76.

I HAVE ONE. UM.

JUSTICE MCMULLEN, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR A QUESTION OR COMMENT? YES. THANK YOU.

PLEASE, PLEASE SPEAK IN THE MICROPHONE.

MY QUESTION. MY FIRST QUESTION IS, UM, I NOTICED THAT JUSTICE ROBINSON IS SPONSORING THAT AND JUSTICE STYLES.

JUSTICE ROBINSON IS IT, I'M WONDERING IF IT IS IN HIS DISTRICT? IT IS YES.

WILL YOU EXPLAIN TO US WHAT THIS IS? IT'S A IT'S AN EXPANSION OF THE SIG SAUER, UM, FACILITY RIGHT OUTSIDE THE GATES OF THE LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE. WHAT SIG SAUER HOUR FACILITY IS THAT? THERE, IT'S PART OF THEIR PRODUCTION.

IF YOU WANT, UH, SEAN WITH SIG SAUER IS HERE IF YOU'RE WANTING SOME SPECIFIC INFORMATION, BUT IT'S PART OF THEIR PRODUCTION LINE.

SURELY IF HE WOULD STEP UP TO THE MIC, I THINK WE WOULD APPRECIATE THAT.

WE HAD THE.

ALL RIGHT. UH, WOULD YOU TELL US JUST WHAT THAT FACILITY, IT'S PURPOSE IS? LARGE MANUFACTURER. CAN YOU PULL YOUR MIC UP, SIR? SORRY, I WAS A LITTLE LATE TURNING THAT ON.

IF YOU IF YOU'D STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.

SHAWN MCGEE. THANK YOU.

SHAWN. UH, IT'S A MANUFACTURING FACILITY FOR, UH, AMMUNITION.

UH, PRIMARILY TARGETED WITH OUR, UH, DEFENSE CONTRACTS FOR THE UNITED STATES MILITARY.

I HAVE YOU ALREADY BEGUN TO BUILD OR BREAK GROUND? YES MA'AM. ALRIGHTY.

BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED AS OF YET.

THAT'S CORRECT. AND. AND HOW MANY EMPLOYEES ARE YOU HAVING THERE? CURRENTLY? UH, WITH WHAT WE'VE RECENTLY ADDED, WE'RE UP TO ABOUT 435 EMPLOYEES.

WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED NOW SINCE YOU SAID IT HASN'T BEEN BUILT? WE HAVE EXISTING FACILITIES IN JACKSONVILLE.

THIS IS AN EXPANSION OF THAT CAMPUS.

I SEE, OKAY THEN.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU SIR. THERE BEING NO OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 23I76, PLEASE? CERTAINLY. AND I WANT TO APOLOGIZE FOR SAYING SAUCER.

MY PAGE SAID SAUCER AND NOT SIG SAUER, SO.

DON'T WORRY. AS YOU GET A LITTLE OLDER, YOU'LL THEY'LL JUST RUN TOGETHER ON YOU WITHOUT YOU THINKING ABOUT IT.

SO TRUST ME, IT'S AS GOOD AS IT GETS.

OKAY.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK AND JUSTICE ROBINSON, I APOLOGIZE.

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UM, UH, YOU WERE THE PRIMARY SPONSOR.

IT'S OBVIOUSLY THE FACILITIES IN YOUR DISTRICT.

AND. SORRY FOR THAT, UH, STUMBLE ON MY PART.

MADAM CLERK, WHEN YOU'RE READY, PLEASE READ FOR US NOW RESOLUTION 23I78.

[23-I-78 A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. MICHAEL HANSBERRY TO THE PULASKI COUNTY PLANNING BOARD FOR A TERM TO EXPURE NOVEMBER 30, 2027.]

JUSTICE MASSEY YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION.

MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION? SECOND. MEMBERS YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION.

SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR RESOLUTION 23I78.

IS HE HERE? HERE. THAT'S ALL.

I'M SORRY. IS ARE THERE IS THERE A QUESTION OR IS THERE A COMMENT? I'M WONDERING IF HE'S HERE TONIGHT.

HE'S NOT. ALL RIGHT.

NO. NO OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS.

MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 23I78.

12 AYES, TWO ABSENT.

CONGRATULATIONS JUSTICE MASSEY, YOU PASSED YOUR RESOLUTION.

[23-I-80 A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF MR. TONY TORRES TO THE MULTI-PURPOSE CIVIC CENTER FACILITIES BOARD FOR A FIVE-YEAR TERM BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2024 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2028.]

RESOLUTION 23 I 80 A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF MR. TONY TORRES TO THE MULTI-PURPOSE CIVIC CENTER FACILITIES BOARD FOR A FIVE YEAR TERM BEGINNING JANUARY 1ST, 2024 AND EXPIRE DECEMBER 31ST, 2028.

JUSTICE MCCOY 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 RESOLUTION 23I-80? THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 23I80.

13 AYES, ONE ABSENT.

JUSTICE MCCOY, YOU PASSED A RESOLUTION.

[23-I-83 A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF MS. JOYCE ELLIOTT TO THE CENTRAL ARKANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM TO BEGIN JANUARY 1, 2024 AND EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 2026.]

A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF MRS. JOYCE ELLIOTT TO THE CENTRAL ARKANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR A THREE YEAR TERM TO BEGIN JANUARY 1ST, 2024 AND EXPIRE JANUARY 31ST, 2024.

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

SECOND. MEMBERS YOU HEARD THE MOTION.

YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR RESOLUTION 23I83.

THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 23I 83.

TEN EYES, THREE PRESENT, ONE ABSENT.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. JUSTICE MASSEY, YOU PASSED A RESOLUTION.

THANK YOU. MEMBERS.

THAT NOW MOVES US ON TO THE ORDINANCES.

MADAM CLERK, WHENEVER YOU GET READY FOR IT, PLEASE READ FOR US, ORDINANCE 23I75.

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LATE FILING OF THE RESOLUTION FOR 136.

WHAT'S THE ITEM NUMBER? AND IF I WERE THAT RESOLUTION..

IT'S 23I85.

MEMBERS I'LL ACCEPT A MOTION TO SUSPEND THE RULES.

SO MOVE. SECOND.

MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD A MOTION AND A SECOND TO SUSPEND THE RULES FOR THE PURPOSE OF A LATE FILED RESOLUTION.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR INDICATE SO BY SAYING AYE.

ANY OPPOSED, NO.

MADAM CLARK, READ FOR US NOW THE LATE FILED RESOLUTION 23 I 85 A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY TO

[ADDITIONAL ITEM]

JUSTICE MCCOY RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION.

SO, UM, SO MOVED OR MOTION TO ADOPT? I'M SORRY. OKAY.

SECOND, EITHER ONE WILL WORK.

WE'VE GOT A MOTION. WE'VE GOT A SECOND.

UH, JUSTICE MCMULLEN, YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT FOR RESOLUTION 23I85? YES. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, UH, IF IF MRS. CRANFORD IS HERE TONIGHT FOR HER TO STAND.

ALL RIGHT. I'LL RAISE HER HAND SO SHE COULDN'T MAKE IT.

ALL RIGHT THEN.

I JUST WANTED TO RECOGNIZE HER.

UH. THANK YOU.

UH, JUSTICE MCMULLEN ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ARE YOU? ARE YOU, ARE YOU JUST WAVING HELLO? ARE YOU KNOW, I RECOGNIZED I'D LIKE TO COMMENT.

RECOGNIZED FOR A COMMENT? MISS CRANFORD IS NOT HERE TONIGHT.

THIS IS MY MOTHER IN LAW'S AUNT.

UM, SO I WANTED TO DO THIS.

WE PREPARED SOME OTHER THINGS FROM THE GOVERNOR AND SENATE CITATION, HOUSE CITATION? I THINK CONGRESSMAN FRENCH HILL IS GOING TO MENTION HER ON THE HOUSE FLOOR, SO SHE'LL BE AN OFFICIAL RECORD, UM, IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.

SO WE'D APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT.

UM, FOR THIS FAMILY MEMBER OF MINE, SHE'S A WORLD WAR TWO VETERAN.

UM, SO. BUT NO, SHE CANNOT BE HERE THIS EVENING, SO.

THERE BEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF OUR LATE FILING RESOLUTION 23I85.

13 AYES, ONE ABSENT.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.

JUSTICE MCCOY, YOU PASSED YOUR RESOLUTION.

UH, MR. BLAGG, DO WE HAVE ANY OTHER LATE FILINGS UP HERE ON THE DESK SOMEWHERE? OKAY. I JUST WANTED TO CHECK, SEE IF I WAS ANY MORE TESTS THERE.

THEN PLEASE READ FOR US NOW YHE FIRST ORDINANCE OF THE NIGHT 23I75 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 22 OR.

[23-I-75 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 22-OR-45 (2023 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS FOR THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.]

PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS TO RECOGNIZE AN APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS FOR THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

JUSTICE STOWERS YOU RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION? MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION.

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

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR ORDINANCE 23I75? THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 23I75.

13 AYES, ONE ABSENT.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.

JUSTICE STOWERS, YOU PASSED YOUR ORDINANCE.

MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU READ FOR US NOW ORDINANCE 23 I 77 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 22OR 45, 2023 ANNUAL

[23-I-77 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 22-OR-45 (2023 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FOR THE CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT.]

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JUSTICE MCCOY, 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 REGARDING ORDINANCE 23I77.

THERE BEING NONE, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 23I77.

YOU'VE PASSED THIS ORDINANCE.

MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU READ FOR US NOW UM, UH, IN PLACE UPON THE FIRST READING ORDINANCE 23I81, AS AMENDED.

[23-I-81A AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 17-OR-12 (PULASKI COUNTY PERSONNEL POLICY) AS AMENDED TO UPDATE THE APPROVED SALARY HIRING RANGES, MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.]

MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE NOW READ FOR US ORDINANCE 23I82.

[23-I-82 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 22-OR-45 (2023 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO APPROPRIATE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) ADMINISTRATIVE FEES TO THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE COMMUNITY VILLAGE PROJECT.]

JUSTICE LEWIS RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.

MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION.

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

OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR ORDINANCE 23I82.

THERE BEING NONE, MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 23I82.

13 AYES, ONE ABSENT.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.

AND IF YOU'LL READ FOR US NOW, OUR LAST ORDINANCE 23I84 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 22 OR45,

[23-I-84 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 22-OR-45 (2023 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM THE SPAY NEUTER FUND INTO THE COMPTROLLER'S SPAY NEUTER DEPARTMENT.]

MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION.

SECOND.

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

ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON ORDINANCE 23I84.

THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 23I84.

13 AYES, ONE ABSENT.

THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK.

UM, CONGRATULATIONS JUSTICE BLACKWOOD ON PASSING THAT ORDINANCE.

UM, UH, JUSTIN, IF YOU'LL MAKE A NOTE, THAT'S ABOUT THE FIFTH TIME THAT I'VE HEARD, UM, THE CLERK'S, UM, MICROPHONE CUT OUT.

UH, JUST A LITTLE BIT.

UM, SO EITHER SWAP IT WITH YOURS OR SEE IF YOU CAN GET THAT ONE FIXED.

HOPEFULLY THEY'RE COMING WITHIN THE NEXT 30 DAYS.

THANK YOU. MEMBERS THAT ADJOURNS OUR BUSINESS PORTION OF OUR AGENDA.

ARE THERE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE QUORUM COURT? OKAY, WELL, THERE BEING NONE FROM THE COURT, LET ME TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO WISH EVERYONE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND SAFE HOLIDAYS FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

UM, AND I HOPE THAT, UH, UH, I HOPE THAT WE HAVE NO SNOW.

UH, EXACTLY WHAT I HOPE FOR.

UM, JUSTIN, DO WE HAVE, UH.

WE HAVE NONE.

MEMBERS, WE'RE ADJOURNED.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU, JUDGE.

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