09 September 2006 Regular M[NUTES OF THE VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 18, 2006
The City Council of the City of Van Buren. Arkansas met at 7:00 p.m.. Monday, September 18, 2006 at City
Hall. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Riggs. On roll call the following Council members answered
as their navies were called: Alderman Swaim, Parker, Moore, Spoon, Dodd and Sagely. City Attorney Candice
Settle and Deputy City Clerk Connie Hyatt were also present. This made a total of nine (9) present. A quorum
was declared.
The invocation was given by Frankie Titsworth of Keathley- Patterson Electric Company.
Next the Mayor led the Pledge of Allegiance.
On the agenda next, Mayor Riggs asked to adopt the minutes of the Council Meeting on August 21, 2006
and the Special Called Meeting on August 28, 2006. Alderman Swaim made a motion to approve the minutes.
Alderman Moore seconded the motion. On roll call the following Council members voted aye: Alderman
Swaim, Parker Moore, Spoon. Dodd and Sagely. The following voted nay: none
On the agenda next was a request from Heritage Methodist Church to close the '/2 block of Lafayette Street
from the entrance of the Senior Inn to Knox Street from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on October 31. Alderman
Parker seconded by Alderman Swaim made a motion to grant their request. The Council followed with a
unanimous vote.
On the agenda next was a request from the Van Buren School District to display fireworks during home
Pointer Football games. Candice said what the Ordinance currently provides is that the City Council may
authorize groups to put on a fireworks display, not to sell them or anything, by permit. The Council would have
to grant them a permit for the specific dates. Alderman Swaim seconded by Alderman Moore made a notion to
grant their request. The Council followed with a unanimous vote.
Mayor Riggs said that he had received a message from Brad Baldwin, City Engineer, to get permission to
advertise for improvements for parking at the new Experian location. Alderman Swaim seconded by Alderman
Parker made a motion to approve the advertisement. The Council followed with a unanimous vote.
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On the agenda next was the Financial Statement. Motion was made by Alderman Moore seconded by
Alderman Swaim to appropriate the sum of $1,012,109.37 to pay expenses and salaries for August 2006,
presented by the Deputy City Clerk. The Council followed with a unanimous vote.
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TRIAL BALANCE
AS OF: AUGUST 31ST, 2006
10 General Fund
MONTH TO DATE YEAR TO DATE
ACCT# ACCOUNT NAME DEBITS CREDITS DEBITS CREDITS
ASSETS
1000 Petty Cash 0.00 200 -00
1020 Cash in Bank 90,560.30 199,197.04
1020.10 Cash in Bank Sales Tax City 0.00 0.00
1020.17 New Police Dept 0.00 35,000.00
1020.18 Cash in Bank PD Co Tax 11,202.99 90,421.34
1020.19 Cash in Bank FD Co Tax 21,736.92 94,130.88 0 ti
1020.20 Cash In Bank Erosion Control 375.00 7,525.00
1020.27 Cash in Bank Levee 0.00 5,494.17
1020.31 Cash in Bank Parks Rec 399.49 41,022.41 901 515.45+ C
1020.51 Cash in Bank cemetery 79.42 9,241.71 11 5 q 5 6 5
2
1020.91 Cash in Bank Cap rmp 3,366.10 1,277,482.89 1 0 1 5 1 7 1
1040 Investments 0.00 3 0 2 4 5 6 7 1 1 9 5 0 5. 5 6+
1040.10 Investments Sales Tax city 0.00 0.00 0 0 4
1040.18 Investments PD Co Tax 0.00 0.00 1 f 0 1 G, 1 0 j 7
1040.19 Investments FD Co Tax 0.00 0.00
1040.27 Investments Levee 0.00 0.00
1040.31 Investments Parks 4 Rec 0.00 0.00
1040.51 Investments Cemetery 3.98 48,605.66
1040.91 Investments Cap Imp 0.00 772,770.18
1040.92 Capital Improvement CD 0.00 0.00
1050 Fixed Assets 0.00 0.00
1051 Accumulated Depreciation 0.00 0.00
1504 Due from Payroll 0.00 0.00
1505 Due From Other Funds 0.00 0.00
1520 Due from Street Fund 889.23 889.48
1540 Due From Library Fund 0.00 0.00
LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCE
2000 Accounts Payable 0.00 0.00
2010 Municipal Health Ins. Payable 0.00 0.00
2030 Colonial Life Payable 0.00 0.00
2035 Credit Union -First Resource 0.00 0.00
2040 LOPFI Payable 0.00 0.00
2050 National Foundation Life Ins, 0.00 35.28
2080 Conseco Payable 0.00 0.00
2090 New York Life Ins. Payable 0.00 0.00
2100 Life Ins. of Georgia Payable 0 -00 0.00
2130 Garnisluaents Payable 1,371.83 1,371.83
2135 R. Allen Trust 9502355610 0.00 0.00
2140 United way Payable 0.00 0.00
2150 Parks Rec. F.O.D. 0.00 250.00
2160 Pre -Paid Legal Services 0.00 0.00
2170 F.O_1'. 0.00 0.00
2175 Van Buren Fire Fighters Union 642.89 642.89
2176 Van Buren Firemen Contribution 0.00 0.00
2177 Police Officers Union 330.00 330.00
Next Police, Fire, Building Inspector, District Court, and Engineer Reports were presented for filing.
Alderman Parker commented on the wonderful Volunteer Report that Vivian Mitchell has again filed. It's
absolutely fabulous. She did a wonderful job. Next was time for miscellaneous and general discussion. Karen
Jones of Little Blessings expressed her concern about what provisions were going to he taken to make a safe
street for the several businesses next to and around Experian. She said that Little Blessings had been in that
location tier twelve (12) years and been in business for nineteen (19) years. She said they have two hundred
(200) children at Little Blessings, Adult Education services six hundred (600) people, DHS has between one
hundred fifty -two hundred (150 -200) people that go in and out daily, and the Child Support Office services four
(4) counties. This is not including Western Sizzlin and D's Restaurant. The Mayor said there would be a
designated street and that the thrill of driving through the parking lot would cease. The Mayor also told Ms.
Jones that she could contact his office and Vivian could get her in touch with Brad.
Candice Settle, City Attorney, then spoke and said that Dennis Gilstrap of CCEMD has some Title Three
funds sitting out there that need to be spent. The funds are available now specified for the county. They would
like to house the emergency care units, such as Haz -Mat rescue equipment. Fire ChiefJery McAdoo said they
have about one -half (1/2) million dollars worth of equipment sitting out there. They are looking at a building
60x 120 at the present, depending on how much money they've got to spend. They are wanting us to grant that
to the county for their use so long as it is used for county purposes and its going to benefit the city, the police
department, and the fire department. She said that the Council controls what happens with our property so there
would have to be a resolution. Chief McAdoo said they need a letter of intent from the city to continue.
Candice said that would be proper and that it would need to be put into a resolution for the October meeting.
The Mayor asked if there needed to be a special meeting and Candice said no. There are five (5) acres behind
Station I out on Pevehouse Road and they are looking at transferring one (1) acre to the county. The Mayor
stated that they needed to do it. Alderman Swains seconded by Alderman Parker made a motion that the Mayor
be granted permission to provide them with a letter of intent. The question was put by Mayor Riggs on the
motion and the roll being called, the following voted aye: Alderman Swaim, Parker, Moore, Spoon, Dodd, and
Sagely. And the following voted nay: none.
Alderman Swaim seconded by Alderman Parker made a motion to adjourn. The Council followed with a
unanimous vote. The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
ATTESTED: APPROVED:
CITY CLERK- TREASURER MAYO