[1. CALL TO ORDER]
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OUR MEMBERS OF STAFF AND OUR GUESTS.
SUMMARY. JUSTICE STOWERS HAS VOLUNTEERED TO GIVE OUR INVOCATION, WHICH IS OUR TRADITION HERE, AND THEN JUSTICE CAPPS IS GOING TO LEAD US ALL IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
SO, IF YOU CAN, I ASK THAT YOU PLEASE STAND FOR THE FOR THE PRAYER.
ALMIGHTY. ALL GOOD, ALL GRACIOUS GOD.
WE THANK YOU FOR THE ABILITY TO MEET HERE TONIGHT IN A FREE COUNTRY.
TO BE DULY ELECTED OFFICIALS BY THOSE WE ARE BOUND TO SERVE.
WE ASK THAT YOU WOULD BE WITH US TONIGHT AS WE MAKE DECISIONS ON BEHALF OF THE.
400,000 PLUS PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN PULASKI COUNTY, THAT YOU WOULD GIVE US GRACE AND GRANT US WISDOM.
AS WE IMPART ON THIS MEETING THIS EVENING, I ASK THESE THINGS IN YOUR NAME.
OF ALLEGIANCE] MIC]. MADAM CLERK, WHEN YOU'RE READY, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? . I'M SORRY, I'M ALL OFF NOW BECAUSE CURTIS KEITH MOVED THAT THING.
NOW, HOW DO YOU FIGURE I DID? HE'S A MISS NOW, MISS BLACKWOOD.
WHAT DO YOU THINK? 12 PRESENT.
AND FOR THE FOR THE RECORD, FOR INFORMATION, I GUESS.
REALLY? JUSTICE GREEN CALL ME EARLIER IN THE DAY, AND SHE IS ATTENDING A CAMPAIGN EVENT.
AND AS I THINK HAD A TOUGH CAMPAIGN, AND SHE IS ATTENDING AN EVENT TONIGHT AND SENT HER REGRETS.
BUT IN ORDER TO TRY AND STAY WITH EVERYBODY, SHE IS TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT SHE'S THE VICTOR.
[6. COMMITTEE REPORT: Agenda Committee]
THE AGENDA COMMITTEE REPORT.TO THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF PULASKI COUNTY QUORUM COURT.
WE YOUR COMMITTEE OF THE AGENDA TO WHOM WAS REFERRED ITEMS 24 I05.
WE'VE HAD THE SAME UNDER CONSIDERATION.
AND HEREWITH RETURN THE SAME WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF DO PASS.
CURTIS. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.
MEMBERS. THERE IS NO UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
I'M SKIPPING THOSE MINUTES AGAIN.HOPEFULLY YOU'VE HAD TIME TO REVIEW THEM.
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I STAND CORRECTED. HOPEFULLY YOU'VE HAD TIME TO REVIEW THOSE MINUTES.AND WE, AS ALWAYS, WE NEED TO ACCEPT AND ADOPT THEM.
I'LL ACCEPT. I'LL HEAR A MOTION.
ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE MINUTES FROM LAST MONTH'S MEETING? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES FOR LAST MONTH INDICATE SO BY SAYING AYE.
AYE. OPPOSED? NO. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MINUTES HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED AFTER A REMINDER FROM JUSTICE KEITH NOTED. WOW.
AND THEN MADAM CLERK, THAT'LL MOVE US ON TO RESOLUTIONS.
[24-I-05 A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF MRS. BEVERLY VILLINES TO THE MULTI-PURPOSE CIVIC CENTER FACILITIES BOARD FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE OCTOBER 30, 2025.]
AND SO WHEN YOU'RE READY, IF YOU WILL, PLEASE READ FOR US RESOLUTION 24 I05, A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF MRS. BEVERLY VILLINES TO THE MULTI-PURPOSE CIVIC FACILITIES BOARD FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE OCTOBER 30TH, 2025.JUSTICE CAPPS, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.
YOU HEARD THE MOTION. YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING RESOLUTION 24-I05.
THANK YOU. SIR. I WANT TO SAY AN APPRECIATION TO YOU FOR APPOINTING MISS VILLINES TO THIS BOARD.
THOSE AREN'T AS OLD AS ME, AND I'M GETTING OLD.
SO, THERE'S MORE PEOPLE YOUNGER THAN ME NOW THAN THERE ARE OLDER THAN ME.
THEN JUDGE BUDDY VILLINES CHALLENGED PULASKI COUNTY RESIDENTS AND CITIZENS AND OUR CONSTITUENTS BACK IN THE MID 90S TO TAX OURSELVES $0.01 FOR ONE YEAR.
AND WHAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH THAT WAS THE BUILDING OF THE ARENA, THE EXPANSION OF THE STATEHOUSE, CONVENTION CENTER, AND SEVERAL OTHER PERIPHERAL THINGS AROUND THOSE TWO THINGS.
SO, I THINK IT'S VERY APPROPRIATE WITH THE RECENT LOSS OF SEVERAL OF US SERVED WITH HIM IN KNOWING WHAT HE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS, THE FACILITIES BOARD BASICALLY OVERSEEING THE ARENA FOR THE MOST PART WANT TO APPRECIATE THE JUDGE FOR NOMINATING HIS WIDOW TO SERVE OUT THIS TERM.
THANK YOU, MR. STOWERS AND MEMBERS.
I'M GOING TO ADD BRIEFLY TO THAT, THAT YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY VERY BIG LOSS FOR MRS. VILLINES ALONG WITH HER TWO DAUGHTERS AS IT IS FOR EVERY FAMILY WHEN THERE'S AN IMMEDIATE MEMBER, BUT I KNOW FROM MY SERVICES AND ELECTED OFFICIAL THAT THE SPOUSE AND THE FAMILY OF THE ELECTED OFFICIAL IS WHO BEARS THE REAL WEIGHT OF THE OFFICE.
WE DEVELOP THICK SKIN AND KIND OF GET USED TO THE CRITICISM AND JUST DO THE JOB.
BUT ANY OF THE BITING REMARKS AND BUDDY SURELY TOOK HIS FAIR SHARE OF ARROWS.
STRIKE VERY DEEP TO THE SENSITIVE HEARTS OF OUR LOVED ONES.
AND I KNOW THAT MR. LYONS APPRECIATES IT AS WELL.
[24-I-06 A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CERTIFYING LOCAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT OF DASSAULT FALCON JET CORP. TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONSOLIDATED INCENTIVE (TAX BACK) ACT OF 2003.]
GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT OF DASSAULT FALCON JET CORPORATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONSOLIDATED INCENTIVE TAX PACT ACT OF 2003. JUSTICE STOWERS, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION.[00:10:06]
MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION.MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING.
AND I PROMISE I'M NOT GOING TO.
COME ON. WELL, YOUR RED BUTTON WOULDN'T WORK BECAUSE YOU'RE THE ONLY MIKE IN ENGAGED RIGHT NOW.
SO, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR A QUESTION? I'LL BE VERY BRIEF SPEECH, IF THAT'S WHAT WE'RE.
HOW MANY DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR POCKET TONIGHT? NO SPEECHES TONIGHT, SIR.
AND WILL ALSO THEY WILL BE INVESTING IN THE BALLPARK OF $100 MILLION IN CAPITAL.
SO AN EXCITING THING FOR OUR COMMUNITY, FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FOR JOB GROWTH.
IS THAT THE SO FALCON FACILITY INSIDE OF JUSTICE? MASSES OR JUSTICE? GREENS. JUSTICE. GREEN.
THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK AND JUSTICE GREEN, YOU PASSED YOUR RESOLUTION FOR DASSAULT FALCON.
[24-I-07 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO ENTER INTO AN AMENDED AND RESTATED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, THE CITY OF NORTH LITTLE ROCK, CENTRAL ARKANSAS WATER, LITTLE ROCK WASTEWATER UTILITY, NORTH LITTLE ROCK WASTEWATER UTILITY, THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, THE CITY OF SHERWOOD AND THE CITY OF MAUMELLE, PERTAINING TO THE PULASKI AREA GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.]
MADAM CLERK, PLEASE. NOW MOVE ON TO RESOLUTION 24-I07, A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY JUDGE TO ENTER INTO AN AMENDED AND RESTATED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, THE CITY OF NORTH LITTLE ROCK, CENTRAL ARKANSAS.WATER. LITTLE ROCK WASTEWATER UTILITY.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK WASTEWATER UTILITY.
JUSTICE ELLIOTT, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION.
SECOND. I MEAN, MOVING FORWARD ADOPTION.
SECOND, I'VE HEARD SOME KIND OF MOTION AND I'VE HEARD A SECOND.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THIS RESOLUTION? THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 24-I07.
[24-I-08 A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY COMMEMORATING FORMER HILL TOWNSHIP CONSTABLE RICK SCOTT FOR HIS SERVICE TO PULASKI COUNTY AND ITS CITIZENS.]
MADAM CLERK, PLEASE READ FOR US NOW.A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY COMMEMORATING FORMER HILL TOWNSHIP CONSTABLE RICK SCOTT FOR HIS SERVICE TO PULASKI COUNTY AND ITS CITIZENS. SO, MADAM CLERK, USUALLY WHEN WE HAVE A RESOLUTION, SOMETHING LIKE THIS, WE ASK FOR IT TO BE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY.
I HAVEN'T LOOKED AT IT IN ADVANCE.
IF IT'S NOT TOO LONG, WOULD YOU MIND DOING THAT? SURE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF THE COUNTY OF PULASKI.
STATE OF ARKANSAS RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY COMMEMORATING FORMER HILL TOWNSHIP CONSTABLE RICK SCOTT FOR HIS SERVICE TO PULASKI COUNTY AND ITS CITIZENS.
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MR. SCOTT SERVED AS HILL TOWNSHIP CONSTABLE FROM 2011 TO 2014, AND WHEREAS, MR. SCOTT TOOK HIS POSITION AS CONSTABLE VERY SERIOUSLY AND WAS ALWAYS SEEKING WAYS TO FULFILL AND IMPROVE THE ROLE OF HIS OFFICE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.AND WHEREAS EVEN BEFORE HIS TENURE AS CONSTABLE, MR. SCOTT WAS VERY INTERESTED AND ACTIVE IN COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND FREQUENTLY ATTENDED QUORUM COURT MEETINGS TO BE AS INFORMED AS HE COULD.
AND WHEREAS THE QUORUM COURT WISHES TO COMMEMORATE FORMER HILL TOWNSHIP CONSTABLE RICK SCOTT FOR HIS SERVICE TO PULASKI COUNTY AND OFFER ITS SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO HIS FAMILY.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, THAT IT DOES HEREBY COMMEMORATE FORMER HILL TOWNSHIP CONSTABLE RICK SCOTT FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE PULASKI COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND ITS CITIZENS, AND TO OFFER ITS HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES TO MR. SCOTT'S FAMILY.
AND WHEN YOU'RE READY, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? I'M ASSUMING THERE'S NO COMMENTS ON THIS.
WILL YOU NEED A MOTION FOR THIS? YOU DO. GO AHEAD AND I'LL RECOGNIZE YOU FOR THAT MOTION.
THANK YOU. SIR. MAKE A MOTION FOR ADOPTION.
ANY QUESTIONS? COMMENTS? I'M SORRY. NOBODY WAS USING THEM, SO I STOPPED LOOKING.
THANK YOU. YEAH, I'M ALMOST ASHAMED TO ASK THIS, BUT I JUST WANTED SOME CLARITY ON MR. SCOTT. IS THAT ALSO BIG ROCKS, CONSTABLE? IT. OKAY. WE DO HAVE TWO.
OKAY. AND THAT WAS THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON RESOLUTION 24-I08? MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 24-I08.
AND CONGRATULATIONS, JUSTICE STOWERS, MCCOY AND ELLIOTT OR THAT RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING SOMEONE WHO'S BEEN OF GREAT SERVICE TO THE COUNTY THAT'S GOING TO MOVE US ON TO ORDINANCES.
[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.]
IT'S GOING TO BE 23-I81 WHICH WOULD BE ON ITS THIRD FINAL READING.BUT WE HAVE THE NEED FOR AN AMENDMENT.
SO, I WILL ACCEPT A MOTION TO PLACE 23-I81, AS AMENDED, BACK ON FIRST READING.
YES, BACK ON FIRST READING FOR THE PURPOSE OF AN AMENDMENT.
MEMBERS. YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION.
MADAM CLERK, WILL YOU READ AMENDMENT TWO FOURTHS? THE WHOLE THING OR JUST THE.
OKAY. WE'RE BACK TO WE'RE NOT COMMEMORATING.
WE'RE DOING BUSINESS NOW IN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 17 OR 12, PULASKI COUNTY PERSONNEL POLICY, AS AMENDED, TO UPDATE THE APPROVED SALARY HIRING RANGES, MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND OTHER PURPOSES.
YOU MUST BE THE ONLY ONE ANSWERING YOUR PHONE THIS WEEK.
YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION.
THERE BEING NONE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE APPROVAL AND THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO FOR ORDINANCE 23-I81, AS AMENDED.
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CALL]. 12 AYES, ONE ABSTAINED, ONE ABSENT.AND MEMBERS THAT THAT APPROVES AMENDMENT TWO OR ATTACHES AMENDMENT TWO NOW TO THE ORDINANCE AND SO I'LL NOW ACCEPT A MOTION TO PUT IT BACK ON THIRD AND FINAL READING.
MADAM CLERK PLEASE READ THE ITEM FOR THE THIRD AND THE FINAL TIME, AS AMENDED.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 1703-12 PULASKI COUNTY PERSONNEL POLICY, AS AMENDED, TO UPDATE THE APPROVED SALARY HIRING RANGES, MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
SO, I'LL NOW ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 23-I81, AS AMENDED AND AMENDED AGAIN. SECOND.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON 23-I81 IS AMENDED.
MADAM CLERK. THERE BEING NONE, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 23-I81 AS AMENDED.
12 AYES, ONE ABSTENTION AND ONE ABSENT.
CONGRATULATIONS, MEMBERS OF THE COURT, YOU PASSED ORDINANCE 23.-I81 IS AMENDED TWICE, AND THAT COMPLETES OUR BUSINESS PORTION OF OUR AGENDA.
AND WE NOW MOVE TO ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THE COURT.
[Announcements]
DO WE NEED THE MEMBERS OF THE COURT HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT? I GUESS NOT, I HAVEN'T ANNOUNCED.DO WE HAVE? I'M SORRY, I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT.
YES, MA'AM. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY REMEMBERS TO GO VOTE.
THAT EARLY VOTING, OF COURSE, IS NOW THROUGH MARCH 4TH.
NEXT TUESDAY, OF COURSE, IS ELECTION DAY.
DON'T FORGET, YOU CAN VOTE ON SATURDAY.
VOTING SITES AROUND THE COUNTY FOR EARLY VOTING.
THAT BRINGS US TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
I'M SORRY, MR. HYDE. YES, I DID HAVE ONE QUICK REMINDER FOR A COUPLE OF OUR JPS, MISS MCMULLEN, I THINK.
AND, MISS MEDLOCK, THERE SHOULD BE A FORM ON YOUR DESK.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. PLEASE FILL IT OUT AND SIGN IT.
THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE ANYTHING ELSE? WE HAD A LOT OF PROCEDURE TONIGHT.
DID I MUDDLE MY WAY THROUGH THAT FOR YOU, MR. PARLIAMENTARIAN? THANK YOU.
THAT'S GOING TO BE MY STORY, AND I'M STICKING TO IT.
SANDRA SPENCER SIGNED UP TO MAKE A COMMENT IF YOU WILL COME TO THE PODIUM.
[Public Comment]
GOOD EVENING.I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE OF COMMUNITY VOICES OF MCALMONT.
I'M HERE TONIGHT TO ADDRESS THE FACT THAT WE PURCHASED A SLIDE FOR OUR PARK.
AND COME TO FIND OUT THAT ON THURSDAY OF LAST WEEK THAT THE COUNTY ORDERED IT REMOVED.
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DONATED. WE DON'T GET A DONATION FROM A COMPANY TO GET A SLIDE FOR OUR PARK, BUT THEN THE COUNTY DECIDED TO REMOVE IT.WHY WE DID REQUEST THE COUNTY TO HELP US GET IT.
THEY DID GIVE US PERMISSION TO GET THE SLIDE.
THEY DIDN'T WANT TO PAY FOR IT.
SO, WE DID FIND A COMPANY TO DONATE THE MONEY.
DONATE THE TIME, DONATE THE INSTALLATION.
THEN WE COME TO FIND OUT LAST WEEK THE COUNTY JUST REMOVED IT WITHOUT ADDRESSING US, ASKING US, OR LETTING US KNOW IF ANYTHING WAS WRONG. AND I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU, WHY DID THAT HAPPEN AND WHEN CAN WE GET OUR SLIDE? OH, MA'AM, I THINK YOUR THREE MINUTES IS UP.
THE REQUEST TO ADD A SLIDE AFTER THE QUORUM COURT HAD INVESTED.
AND SO, ARE YOU TELLING ME THAT THAT YOU'RE THE PERSON OR WHICH PERSONS WENT OUT THERE AND INSTALLED THIS SLIDE WITH SAWDUST FOR FALL PROTECTION, AS REQUIRED BY THE STATE? WE GOT AN EMAIL FROM, I BELIEVE, MIKE.
HUTCHENS. HUTCHENS WHO SAID THAT PER HIS HIM JUDGE HIRED, HE SAID YOU COULD INSTALL IT, BUT WE'RE NOT GOING TO PAY FOR IT. AND WE SAID, OKAY, THANK YOU.
MISS GULLEY, YOU'RE AWARE OF THE TIME LIMIT? THREE MINUTES. YES, SIR, I AM.
DONATED. I JUST ASKED THAT THE COUNTY.
THE COMPANY THAT INSTALLED IT WILL INSTALL THE ADA RAMP.
AND ALSO, THE MULCH THAT WAS PUT OUT WAS CERTIFIED PLAYGROUND MULCH.
AND JUST SO YOU WILL KNOW JUDGE HYDE, I WAS PLANNING A CELEBRATION INVITING YOU AND COUNTY OFFICIALS OUT NEXT MONTH, ALONG WITH THE COMPANY THAT DONATED THIS LOT.
THAT YOU CAN SEE IN THE EMAILS THAT I SENT OUT ON THURSDAY AND IN PREVIOUS YEARS.
SO, I RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT THE COUNTY PLEASE REINSTALL THE SLIDE.
AND WE DO HAVE AN ADA RAMP THAT'S DONATED.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MEMBERS.
WE'RE ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.