Quorum Court Agenda Packet- November 20, 2014
A G E N D A
1. CALL TO ORDER.
2. PRAYER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
3. ROLL CALL.
4. ADOPTION OF AGENDA. At the beginning of each
meeting, the agenda shall be approved. Any JP may
request an item be added to the agenda subject to
approval of the Quorum Court.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. Approval of the minutes of
the October 16 regular meeting of the Quorum Court.
6. FINANCE REPORT.
6.1 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE: AN ORDINANCE
LEVYING THE COUNTY, MUNICIPAL AND SCHOOL
DISTRICT TAXES FOR THE YEAR 2014. The Quorum
Court is required to levy the county, municipal, and
school taxes for the current year at its regular meeting
in November of each year.
6.2. APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE: AN ORDINANCE
RECOGNIZING REVENUES AND APPROPRIATING
MONIES FOR THE EXPENDITURES IN EACH FUND
FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, FOR THE
YEAR 2015, AND ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE
VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS REFLECTING THE LINE
ITEM EXPENDITURES THEREOF.
7. COMMITTEE REPORTS.
8. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE RATIFYING A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT GRANTED BY THE
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD The Planning
Board granted a Conditional Use Permit on November 6
for Baldwin Cell Tower. This ordinance contains an
emergency clause making it effective immediately
upon passage.
9. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING WASHINGTON
COUNTY CODE 2.2 REGARDING SMOKING.
This ordinance is on first reading and is being
recommended by the Public Works Committee.
10. AMENDMENT TO THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK.
In conjunction with the previous agenda item, the
Public Works Committee is recommending a proposed
amendment to the Smoking Policy. Changes to the
Employee Handbook must be approved by a majority
vote of the full Quorum Court.
11. A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING A VACANCY
IN QUORUM COURT DISTRICT TWO FOR 2015.
The only candidate on the ballot for this position has
moved out of Washington County.
12. OTHER BUSINESS.
13. CITIZEN’S COMMENTS. Fifteen-minute comment period
with a three-minute limit for each individual to comment on
items on the agenda or other items
14. ADJOURNMENT.
