>> YES, PLEASE. [00:00:01] >> I'D LIKE TO CALL THE SEPTEMBER COURT MEETING FOR PULASKI COUNTY TO ORDER. I WANT TO THANK ALL OF OUR MANY GUESTS THAT ARE HERE TONIGHT, AND ALSO OUR STAFF MEMBERS WHO ARE HERE TONIGHT AS WELL. JUSTICE MCCOY IS GOING TO GIVE US AN INVOCATION, AND JUSTICE GREEN IS GOING TO LEAD US ALL IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. SO THOSE WHO CAN STAND, PLEASE DO. >> FATHER, WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS DAY. WE THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE BLESSINGS. WE ASK YOU TO BLESS OUR TIME TOGETHER HERE, GRANT SAFETY. [INAUDIBLE]. >> PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE. >> AGAIN, I WANT TO THANK ALL OF OUR GUESTS AND STAFF THAT ARE HERE TONIGHT. MADAM CLERK, WHEN YOU'RE READY, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? >> CERTAINLY. MS. CAPS? >> HERE. >> MS. LEWISON? >> HERE. >> MS. BLACKWOOD? >> HERE. >> MS. MCMULLEN? >> HERE. >> MS. MASSEY? >> HERE. >> MS. CURRY? >> HERE. >> MR. KEITH? >> HERE. >> MS. GREEN? >> HERE. >> MR. ROBINSON? >> HERE. >> MR. MCCOY? >> HERE. >> MR. STOWERS? >> PRESENT. >> MR. ELLIOTT? >> HERE. >> MS. MEDLOCK. >> HERE. >> FOURTEEN PRESENT, ONE ABSENT. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. [5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES] MEMBERS, IN YOUR PACKAGE THIS WEEK, YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED THE MINUTES FROM OUR LAST MONTH'S MEETING. HOPEFULLY, YOU'VE HAD TIME TO LOOK THEM OVER. WHEN YOU'RE READY, I'LL ACCEPT A MOTION TO ADOPT. >> SECOND. >> MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION. YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE MINUTES FROM LAST MONTH'S MEETING? THERE BEING NONE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES FOR LAST MONTH'S MEETING INDICATES NO BY SAYING AYE. >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? NO. THANK YOU. MADAM CLERK. THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED. WHEN YOU'RE READY, PLEASE READ FOR US THE COMMITTEE REPORTS. [6. COMMITTEE REPORT: Agenda Committee] >> CERTAINLY, SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2024 TO THE PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE PULASKI COUNTY QUORUM COURT. WE YOUR COMMITTEE OF THE AGENDA TO WHOM WAS REFERRED, ITEMS 24I-48, 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. THERE'S NOT ANY UNFINISHED BUSINESS. [Additional Item] I'M GOING TO TAKE A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE. WE HAVE A FEW IMPORTANT FOLKS THAT WE WANT TO RECOGNIZE THIS EVENING. PLEASE BEAR WITH ME. MR. AUSTIN PORTER SR., WILL YOU JOIN ME AT THE PODIUM? >> CURTIS. >> YOU WANT TO COME AROUND NEXT TO ME? >> I WANTED TO, BUT I DIDN'T FEEL BETTER INTRODUCE YOU TO MY FAMILY AND MY WIFE, I HAVE TO LIVE WITH HER TONIGHT, I DON'T WANT TO CATCH [INAUDIBLE] I DON'T ON THE HOME [INAUDIBLE] STREET. THOSE ARE MY PEOPLE. WOULD YOU PLEASE STAND? >> AMEN. >> I'M PROUD OF YOU, BUT I'M NOT GOING TO JOIN YOU IN MUCH OF THAT. WHEREAS AUSTIN PORTER SR. WAS BORN ON SEPTEMBER 13TH 1936? YOU'RE A BALL OF FUN TONIGHT. I SHOULD HAVE LEFT YOU SITTING DOWN. [LAUGHTER] WHEREAS MR. PORTER JOINED THE US ARMY AT THE AGE OF 16 AND WAS STATIONED IN GERMANY DURING THE KOREAN WAR, AND WHEREAS MR. PORTER MARRIED GEORGIA MARIE JACKSON, WHO'S NOW DECEASED, AND IT WAS A UNION TO WHICH FOUR CHILDREN WERE BORN, TAR, [00:05:03] AUSTIN JUNIOR, ROSALIND, WHO IS ALSO PASSED AND KALINS. FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF HIS FIRST WIFE, HE LATER MET AND MARRIED HIS CURRENT WIFE, LUCILE MILLER, WHO HE'S A LITTLE AFRAID OF YOU. WHEREAS, MR. PORTER LED THE FIGHT TO WELCOME BLACKS INTO THE ARKANSAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD AFTER HIS OWN EXPERIENCE FACING SEGREGATION. HE LATER RETIRED FROM THE ARMY AND THE NATIONAL GUARD WITH A COMBINED 24 YEARS OF SERVICE, AND WHEREAS MR. PORTER STARTED WORKING FOR THE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. HE BECAME AN ADDICTION THERAPIST AFTER THE LOSS OF HIS DAUGHTER, ROSALIND, AT THE HANDS OF A DRUNK DRIVER. HE ALSO BECAME A CIVIL RIGHTS ADVOCATE FOR BLACKS TO BE ALLOWED TO ADVANCE FAIRLY WITHIN THE VA. HE RETIRED FROM THE VA WITH 44 YEARS OF SERVICE. THANK YOU FOR THAT. >> THANK YOU. >> WHEREAS MR. PORTER ALSO SERVED AS A VOLUNTEER FIREMAN FOR THE COLLEGE STATION VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT. WHEREAS, MR. PORTER FOUGHT TO IMPROVE RACIAL INJUSTICES IN THE POOR LIVING CONDITIONS OF COLLEGE STATION COMMUNITY, WHERE HE STILL RESIDES AND IS WIDELY KNOWN AS THE MAYOR OF COLLEGE STATION. I'M GOING TO TELL THEM THEY NEED TO DOUBLE YOUR PAY. [LAUGHTER] >> THANK YOU, DUDE. >> WHEREAS HE EARNED THE RESPECT OF THEN GOVERNOR OF ARKANSAS, BUT NOW FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON, WHOM HE ALSO WORKED WITH TO CHANGE THE STATE VEHICLE INSPECTION REGULATIONS. NOW, THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO THE MOTION OF PULASKI COUNTY JUDGE BARRY HYDE, THE COUNTY OF PULASKI COUNTY HONORS MR. AUSTIN PORTER SR. ON HIS 88TH BIRTHDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH, 2024, AND DECLARES HIM AN HONORARY KEYHOLDER TO THE COUNTY. [APPLAUSE] >> USUALLY, A DEAD ISSUE. WE'LL BE ABLE TO FOR LAST. [LAUGHTER] THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. [BACKGROUND] >> TELL YOU THAT EVERY TIME YOU HAVE A REQUEST WE MET. [APPLAUSE] >> WE HAVE ONE ADDITIONAL. DO WE HAVE ANYBODY FROM MARCHE HERE TONIGHT? COME ON UP. THAT'S YOU, TOO, YOUNG MAN. HE'S SNEAKING OFF. WHEREAS MARCHE IS AN UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITY LOCATED IN PULASKI COUNTY, 12 MILES NORTH OF LITTLE ROCK, THAT WAS ORIGINALLY SETTLED BY POLISH IMMIGRANTS WISHING TO ESCAPE THE STRUGGLES OF LIFE IN THE NORTHERN UNITED STATES. WHEREAS THE SETTLEMENT OF MARCHE IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS TO RESETTLE IMMIGRANTS IN ARKANSAS HISTORY, AND WHEREAS MARCHE TRACES ITS ROOTS BACK TO AN ATTEMPT BY JUDGE LIBERTY BARTLETT TO ESTABLISH A SETTLEMENT IN 1872. WHEREAS A PLAN TO TURN THE AREA INTO A RESORT FOR LITTLE ROCK RESIDENTS FAILED, AND THE 22,000 ACRE PARCEL OF LAND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PURCHASED IN MARCH OF 1877 BY COUNT TIMOTHY VON CHOINSKI, A POLISH NOBLEMAN WHO NAMED IT MARCHE, WHICH IS FRENCH FOR MARKETPLACE. WHEREAS BY THE FALL OF 1878, THE NEW COMMUNITY HAD ATTRACTED THE ATTENTION OF THE HOLY GHOST FATHERS, A CONGREGATION OF ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST AND BROTHERS, AND WHEREAS FATHER ANTHONY JAWORSKI BUILT A SMALL CHAPEL NAMED FOR THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY, [00:10:01] ON A HILL THAT THE IMMIGRANTS CALLED JASNA GA, POLISH FOR BRIGHT HILL. AS A TRIBUTE TO THE HISTORICAL CITY OF RESTAUA, LOCATED IN SOUTHERN POLAND. YOU'LL NEVER KNOW IF I PRONOUNCED THAT RIGHT. >> NO. >> WHEREAS, OAK GROVE HIGH SCHOOL WAS INTEGRATED IN 1965 AND OFFICIALLY ACCREDITED IN 1967. THE INTEGRATION HELPED MAKE THE AREA THE CULTURALLY DIVERSE TOWN THAT IT IS TODAY. WHEREAS PULASKI COUNTY TAKES PRIDE IN THE MARCHE AREA AND ITS CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE TO THE COUNTY AS A WHOLE. NOW, THEREFORE, PURSUANT TO THE MOTION, THE PULASKI COUNTY JUDGE BARRY HYDE, THAT PULASKI COUNTY HEREBY PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2024 AS MARCHE DAY. [APPLAUSE] >> THAT'S NICE. [APPLAUSE] >> ADVERTISEMENT. AS IT SO HAPPENS, THE 28TH IS THIS SATURDAY, AND THAT'S MARCHE DAY. I'M SURE ONE OF YOU ALL IS GOING TO TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MARCHE DAY. YOU'RE ON THE SPOT. >> PRETTY MUCH WHAT MARCHE DAY IS JUST A FESTIVAL. IT'S LIKE A GET TOGETHER LIKE A WHAT YOU WANT TO CALL IT LIKE A FAMILY REUNION. YOU KNOW PEOPLE MOVE OUT. YOU JUST BRINGING PEOPLE BACK TOGETHER, KEEPING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER, YOUNG OLD PEOPLE TRYING TO MEND RELATIONSHIPS. THINGS LIKE THAT. THAT'S PRETTY MUCH WHAT IT IS. WE GOT ENTERTAINERS COMING OUT, FREE FOOD, VENDORS, ALL OF THAT GOOD STUFF. IF ANYBODY IS INTERESTED IN COMING. IT'S 10:00 AM TO 7:00 PM. ANY MORE QUESTIONS? YEAH. >> [INAUDIBLE] >> THIS YEAR ON MARCHE DAY, WE'RE GOING TO COMMEMORATE OUR MARCHE CARDNERS, WHICH WAS A BLACK BASEBALL TEAM THAT TRAVELED AROUND ARKANSAS TO PLAY BASEBALL. WE'RE GOING TO COMMEMORATE THOSE MEN. WE HAVE LIKE THREE OR FOUR OF THEM THAT ARE STILL LIVING. THE REST OF THEM, YOU COUNTED 30? I STAND CORRECTED. [LAUGHTER] WHAT WE DO IS WE JUST ALL GET TOGETHER. WE USED TO GO THERE AND WATCH THEM PLAY, AND THEN ALL THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, MAYFLOWER HIGHWAY 10, GO LAKE CONWAY. THEY WOULD COME OUT AND WE WOULD ALL JUST GET TOGETHER AND THAT WOULD BE OUR ENTERTAINMENT AFTER CHURCH ON SUNDAY. THIS MARCHE DAY, IF YOU ALL AVAILABLE, IT MARCHE LATERAL ROAD 10 O'CLOCK TO DUST. >> HEY. THAT'S NICE. [APPLAUSE] >> [INAUDIBLE] [LAUGHTER]. >> I WANT TO RE HOLD THEM TO IT. >> [INAUDIBLE] >> THANK YOU. THAT WAS NICE. VERY NICE. THAT WAS NICE. >> THANKS, EVERYBODY AGAIN. MADAM CHAIR, MADAM CLERK, [24-1-49 A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY APPOINTING YATES PHILLD7S TO SOLEMNIZE THE MARRIAGE OF ANNA CLABRE HOLT AND MYLES STUART BLACKWELDER IN PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, ON NOVEMBER 2,2024.] THAT MOVES US ON TO NEW BUSINESS. WILL YOU READ FOR US RESOLUTION 24I-49? WAIT A MINUTE. I'VE GOT SOMETHING OUT OF ORDER. >> I DID. >> THAT'S RIGHT. >> WE'RE IN A GIVING MOOD TONIGHT AND RECOGNIZE AND GREAT FOLKS THAT ARE CITIZENS OF OUR COUNTY. WE RECENTLY BECAME AWARE OF A GREAT EFFORT BY ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF [00:15:01] OUR QUORUM COURT THAT I THINK DESERVES RECOGNITION. I'LL READ YOU THE SHORT STORY. BEFORE WE GET INTO THE MAIN BUSINESS, I DO HAVE ONE MORE PERSON I'D LIKE TO RECOGNIZE. I THINK I'LL STAND TO DO THAT. MS. LIBBY, WOULD YOU MIND STANDING UP YOURSELF? SHE DOESN'T KNOW THAT WE'RE RECOGNIZING. LIBBY IS A TRUE HERO AND SOMEONE WHO IS NOT AFRAID TO SAY AND DO SOMETHING WHEN SHE SEES SOMETHING. AS YOU KNOW, HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS THE BUSINESS OF STEALING FREEDOM FOR PROFIT. IN SOME CASES, TRAFFICKERS TRICK, DEFRAUD, OR PHYSICALLY FORCE VICTIMS INTO PROVIDING COMMERCIAL SEX. IN OTHERS, VICTIMS ARE LIED TO ASSAULTED, THREATENED, MANIPULATED INTO WORKING UNDER INHUMANE, ILLEGAL OR OTHERWISE UNACCEPTABLE CONDITIONS. IT IS A MULTI BILLION DOLLAR CRIMINAL INDUSTRY THAT DENIES FREEDOM TO 24.9 MILLION PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD TODAY. IT'S A FORM OF MODERN DAY SLAVERY THAT OCCURS IN EVERY STATE, INCLUDING ARKANSAS. JUST A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, JUSTICE LIBBY DUGAN HELPED INTERVENE AND RESCUE A YOUNG WOMAN WHO WAS BEING TRAFFICKED. SHE SAW SOMETHING WAS OFF AND IMMEDIATELY TOOK ACTION. AS A RESULT OF JUSTICE DUGAN'S ACTION AND ASSISTANCE, THE YOUNG WOMAN WAS ABLE TO GAIN ENOUGH DISTANCE FROM HER ABUSER AND IS NOW SAFE AND FREE OF HER NIGHTMARE. THAT RANGY MANGY SON OF A GUN IS ALL BUTTON AND HOPEFULLY WENT ACROSS STATE LINE AND NEVER COMES BACK. WE ALL WISH THE BEST FOR THIS YOUNG WOMAN AS SHE RECOVERS FROM HER TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE AND ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE QUICK ACTION AND THE BRAVERY DISPLAYED BY JUSTICE DUGAN. [APPLAUSE]. >> WONDERFUL. IT'S NICE. >> MADAM CLERK, THAT NOW MOVES US ON TO RESOLUTION 24I-49. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PATIENCE. >> THANK YOU. >> RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY, APPOINTING YATES PHILLIPS TO SOLEMNIZE THE MARRIAGE OF ANNA CLAIRE HALT AND MILES STEWART BLACKWILDER IN PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS ON NOVEMBER, 2ND 2024. >> JUSTICE MEDLOCK, YOU RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION. >> I MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION. >> SECOND. >> YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION, YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. ALL THOSE LET'S GO AHEAD AND WE'LL DO A ROLL CALL VOTE ON THIS, PLEASE. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THAT ROLL. >> CERTAINLY. MS. MEDLOCK? >> AYE. >> MR. ELLIOTT? >> YES. >> MR. STOWERS? >> YES. >> MR. MCCOY. >> YES. >> MR. ROBINSON. >> AYE. >> HERO DUGAN. >> YES. >> MS. GREEN? >> AYE. >> MR. KEE? >> YES. >> MS. CURRY? >> AYE. >> MS. MASSEY? >> AYE. >> MS. MCMULLEN. >> AYE. >> MS. BLACKWOOD. >> AYE. >> MS. LEWISON? >> YES. >> MS. CAPS? >> AYE. >> FOURTEEN AYE'S. ONE ABSENT. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK AND CONGRATULATIONS, JUSTIN MEDLOCK. YOU PASSED YOUR RESOLUTION. [24-1-50 A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF MR. JAMES ERWIN TO THE RUNYAN ACRES FIKE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #10 FOR A TWO YEAR TERM ENDING MARCH 31, 2026 AND TO REAPPOTNT MS. KARYN MAYNARD TO THE RUNYAN ACRES FERE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #10 FOR THREE YEAR TERM ENDING MARCH 31, 2027.] READ FOR US NOW, PLEASE, MADAM CLERK, RESOLUTION 24I-50. >> A RESOLUTION OF THE QUORUM COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF MR. JAMES IRWIN TO THE ROWEN ACRES FIRE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER 10 FOR A TWO YEAR TERM ENDING MARCH 31ST, 2026, AND TO REAPPOINT MS. KARIN MANORD TO THE ROWEN ACRES FIRE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NUMBER 10 FOR A THREE YEAR TERM ENDING MARCH 31ST, 2027. >> JUSTICE STOWER YOU RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION? PROVE FOR THE ADOPTION. >> SECOND. >> MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION, YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FOR RESOLUTION 24I-50? MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 24I-50. >> MS. CAPS. >> AYE. >> MS. LEWISON. MS. BLACKWOOD. >> AYE. >> MS. MCMULLEN. >> AYE. >> MS. CURRY. >> AYE. >> MR. KEITH? >> YES. >> MS. GREEN? >> AYE. >> MS. DUGAN. >> YES. >> MR. ROBINSON? >> AYE. >> MR. MCCOY? >> YES. >> MR. STOWERS? >> YES. >> MR. ELLIOTT? >> YES. >> MS. MEDLOCK. >> AYE. >> FOURTEEN AYE'S, ONE ABSENT. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. JUSTICE STOWERS, YOU PASSED YOUR RESOLUTION. [24-I-37A AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 17-OR-12 (PULASKI COUNTY PERSONNEL POLICY) AS AMENDED TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.] [00:20:02] MADAM CLERK, THAT NOW MOVES US ON TO RESOLUTION 24I-37A, WHICH IS ON ITS SECOND READING. >> WHAT DID I SAY? >> IT'S AN ORDINANCE. >> YES. >> IT'S ON A SECOND READING. >> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 170R 12 PULASKI COUNTY PERSONNEL POLICY AS AMENDED TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. >> JUDGE. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. >> MR. BLAG HAS LET ME KNOW THAT MS. CAPS HAS AN AMENDMENT ON THIS ITEM. >> WE'RE NOT OPEN FOR DISCUSSION ON THIS. THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. NOW, MADAM CLERK, EXCUSE ME. [24-1-38 AN ORDINANCE TO INITIATE AN ANALYSIS OF COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICES FOR ALTERNATIVE COUNTY ORGANIZATION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF A COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD TO CONDUCT THE ANALYSIS; TO ESTABLISH THE COMPLETION DATE OF THE ANALYSIS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.] YOU HAVE ON THE DESK FOR A SECOND READING, ALSO, ORDINANCE 24I-38. HOWEVER, JUSTICE CAPS HAS SUBMITTED AN AMENDMENT TO 24I-38, AND WE'RE GOING TO PLACE THAT AMENDMENT UP FOR ADOPTION PRIOR TO MOVING THIS ITEM FROM ITS FIRST READING TO ITS SECOND READING. IF YOU WILL, PLEASE, READ THAT AMENDMENT FOR US FOR ORDINANCE 24I-38. >> AN ORDINANCE TO INITIATE AN ANALYSIS OF COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICES FOR ALTERNATIVE COUNTY ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF A COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD TO CONDUCT THE ANALYSIS TO ESTABLISH THE COMPLETION DATE OF THE ANALYSIS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. DO YOU WANT ME TO READ THE WHOLE? >> THE TITLE IS GOING TO BE FINE, I THINK. JUSTICE CAPS, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR A MOTION. >> I MOVED FOR THE ADOPTION. >> SECOND. >> MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION. YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT FOR ORDINANCE 24I-38. YOU RECOGNIZED. >> I GUESS THIS WILL BE A QUESTION FOR THE ATTORNEY. IS THIS RELATED TO THE EMAIL THAT WAS SENT OUT THAT JUSTIN SENT OUT ON YOUR BEHALF? >> NO. THIS IS TO ADDRESS TO GIVE SOME DIRECTION TO THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR THE COUNTY REORGANIZATION COMMITTEE. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? JUSTICE CAPS, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR A COMMENT. >> THANK YOU. >> ON YOUR OWN AMENDMENT. >> JUST A LITTLE DESCRIPTION HERE. THIS IS A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT THAT'S JUST MEANT TO CLARIFY AND SPECIFY SOME LANGUAGE. THREE PRIMARY PARTS. THE FIRST IS TO JUST TRY TO ENGAGE A LARGER POOL OF STAKEHOLDERS FOR THE NOMINATION PROCESS, ENGAGING THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS WHO I THINK CAN HELP US IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EXPERTS FOR THE NOMINATION PROCESS FOR THE BOARD APPOINTMENT. THE SECOND PIECE IS JUST TO IDENTIFY SOME SPECIFIED CHARACTERISTICS OF THE NOMINEES. THEN THE LAST PIECE IS ON THE BACK, WHICH IS JUST CLARIFYING THE PROCESS OF APPROVING ADVISORY BOARD NOMINEES IN EITHER BATCH OR INDIVIDUAL APPROVAL BY US BY THE QUORUM COURT. THANK YOU. >> I YIELD. >> THANK YOU. >> NO OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. MADAM CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE 24I-38. >> FORGOT MY ORDER. I'M JUST GOING TO GO THIS WAY. MS. MEDLOCK. >> AYE. >> MR. ELLIOTT? >> YES. >> MR. STOWERS? >> YES. >> MR. MCCOY? >> YES. >> MR. ROBINSON? >> AYE. >> MS. DUGAN? >> YES. >> MS. GREEN? >> AYE. >> MR. KEITH? >> YES. >> MS. CURRY. >> AYE. >> MS. MASSEY? >> AYE. >> MS. MCMULLEN? >> AYE. >> MS. BLACKWOOD. >> AYE. >> MS. LEWISON. MS. CAPS. >> AYE. >> FOURTEEN AYE'S, ONE ABSENT. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. WE NOW PLACE ORDINANCE 24I-38 AS AMENDED ON A SECOND READING. >> AN ORDINANCE TO INITIATE AN ANALYSIS OF COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICES FOR ALTERNATIVE COUNTY ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF A COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD TO CONDUCT THE ANALYSIS TO ESTABLISH THE COMPLETION DATE OF THE ANALYSIS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES AS AMENDED. [00:25:01] >> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. [24-1-48 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 23-OR-47 (2024 ANNUAL BUDGET, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS) TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FOR THE CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT.] WILL YOU PLEASE READ FOR US NOW ORDINANCE 24I-48? >> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 23OR 47 2024 ANNUAL BUDGET PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS FOR THE CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT. >> JUSTICE MCCOY, YOU'RE RECOGNIZED FOR THE MOTION. >> MOVE FOR THE ADOPTION. >> SECOND. >> MEMBERS, YOU'VE HEARD THE MOTION, YOU'VE HEARD THE SECOND. HEARD ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS REGARDING ORDINANCE 24I-48? BEING NONE, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR THE ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE 24I-48. >> MS. CAPS. >> AYE. >> MS. LEWISON? >> YES. >> MS. BLACKWOOD? >> AYE. >> MS. MCMULLEN? >> YES. >> MS. MASSEY? >> AYE. >> MS. CURRY? >> AYE. >> MR. KEITH? >> YES. >> MS. GREEN? >> AYE. >> MS. DUGAN? >> YES. >> MR. ROBINSON? >> AYE. >> MR. MCCOY? >> YES. >> MR. STOWERS? >> YES. >> MR. ELLIOTT? >> YES. >> MS. MEDLOCK. >> AYE. >> FOURTEEN AYE'S, ONE ABSENT. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. REMEMBER, IF THAT ADJOURNS THE BUSINESS PORTION OF OUR MEETING AND BRINGS US TO ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE COURT. [Announcements] DO YOU ALL HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE? >> I DO. >> JUSTICE BLACKWOOD. >> I WANT TO CALL YOU JUSTICE JULIE. EXCUSE ME. >> JUSTICE BLACKWOOD. >> YES. >> YOU'RE RECOGNIZED. >> YES, I HAVE A COUPLE OF ANNOUNCEMENTS. FIRST OFF, THE FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT IS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE THAT SHERIFF HIGGINS HAS WON A WONDERFUL AWARD. THIS IS, I GUESS, A NATIONAL AWARD FROM GREEN FUTURES AWARD. IT HONORS EMERGING JUSTICES, CLIMATE OR TECH LEADERS, WHO USE COMMON GROUND AND BRIDGE BUILDING APPROACHES TO FIND SOLUTIONS THAT ARE INNOVATIVE AND AND TRANSFORMATIVE. THE AWARD CELEBRATES THOSE WHO HAVE CONTINUED TO ENVISION AND BUILDING A TOMORROW THAT IS SAFE, SUSTAINABLE, AND FULL OF OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL. THIS WILL BE AWARDED TO HIM IN NEW YORK CITY. HE WILL BE GOING TO THE PLAZA HOTEL TO RECEIVE HIS AWARD. I THINK THIS IS FANTASTIC. I THINK THIS IS GOOD FOR ARKANSAS. I AM VERY PROUD OF HIM, AND I JUST THINK THAT WE ALL NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS. HE ALSO GOT HIS AWARD FOR BEING ON THE ARKANSAS MOSAIC TEMPLARS CULTURAL CENTER GAVE HIM THE TOP 15 TRAILBLAZERS AWARD. >> I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THAT ONE. >> THE OTHER THING IS THAT OUR COUNTY JUDGE GOT AN AWARD. HE GOT AN AWARD FOR THE ARKANSAS HUNGER RELIEF ALLIANCE THE OTHER DAY. >> WONDERFUL. >> THAT AWARD IS THE RESULT OF CERTAINLY, I APPRECIATE THE EFFORT, BUT IT'S ALSO THIS QUORUM COURT VOTED TO SUPPORT THAT ORGANIZATION AMONG OTHERS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ARPA FUNDS THAT WE RECEIVED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. THANK YOU FOR ACKNOWLEDGING THAT AND SOMETHING THAT ALL YOU SHOULD BE PROUD OF. >> BECAUSE THAT IS A VERY IMPORTANT ORGANIZATION, AND I THINK THAT IS A WONDERFUL ORGANIZATION. I JUST THOUGHT IT SHOULD BE MENTIONED THAT AS PEOPLE FORGET ABOUT THAT AND FORGET THAT WE DID THAT. >> LET'S EVERYBODY, CONGRATULATE SHERIFF HIGGINS. [APPLAUSE]. >> JUDGE HYDE. >> YES. >> I JUST HAVE TWO ANNOUNCEMENTS. >> YES, MA'AM. >> I JUST WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE AND THOSE WHO MAY BE LISTENING OR WATCHING THIS MEETING THAT THE LAST DATE OF REGISTER TO VOTE IS OCTOBER 7TH. EARLY VOTING STARTS OCTOBER 21ST, AND SAMPLE BALLOTS ARE UP NOW ON VOTER VIEW, ARKANSAS, IF YOU NEED TO LOOK AT YOUR SAMPLE BALLOT. >> GREAT. >> THANK YOU, MADAM CLERK. GOOD JOB ON THE REGISTRATIONS THIS YEAR. YOUR TEAM HAS JUST WORKED THEIR TAIL OFF AND I APPRECIATE THAT. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. I APPRECIATE THAT. >> ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS? JUSTIN, DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? THERE BEING NONE, WE'RE ADJOURNED. [NOISE] * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.