Quorum Court Agenda Packet- October 16, 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 September 18 regular meeting as well as the September 22
and September 30 special meetings of the Quorum Court.
6. FINANCE REPORT.
6.1 A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE
PARTICIPATION OF PACIFIC VET GROUP –
USA IN THE SALES AND USE TAX REFUND
PROGRAM AUTHORIZED BY THE CONSOLIDATED
INCENTIVE ACT OF 2003 AND ARK. CODE ANN.
§15-4-2706(d).
6.2 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE: AN ORDINANCE
REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF $351,604 FROM
PERSONAL SERVICES LINE ITEMS IN VARIOUS
COUNTY BUDGETS AND RESTORING THOSE
FUNDS TO UNAPPROPRIATED RESERVES;
APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF $34,939
FROM UNAPPROPRIATED RESERVES TO
VARIOUS BUDGETS FOR 2014.
6.3 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE: AN ORDINANCE
TRANSFERRING MONIES OF $8,232 WITHIN
THE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS BUDGET
IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR 2014.
6.4 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE: AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $5,000 FROM THE GENERAL
FUND TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT BUDGET
FOR 2014.
6.5 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE: AN ORDINANCE
ANTICIPATING REVENUE OF $324,613 IN THE DEM
GRANT FUND; AND APPROPRIATING $324,613 FROM
THE DEM GRANT FUND TO VARIOUS HOMELAND
SECURITY BUDGETS FOR 2014.
6.6 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE: AN ORDINANCE
RECOGNIZING ADDITIONAL REVENUES OF $55,253
IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT FUND; AND
APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF $55,253 FROM
THE LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT FUND TO THE
SCAAP 2014 BUDGET FOR 2014.
6.7 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE: AN ORDINANCE
RECOGNIZING ADDITIONAL REVENUES OF $27,282
IN THE ANIMAL SHELTER GRANT FUND; AND
APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF $27,282 FROM
THE ANIMAL SHELTER GRANT FUND TO THE PET
SMART – ADVERTISING GRANT BUDGET FOR 2014.
6.8 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE: AN ORDINANCE
ANTICIPATING REVENUE OF $10,000 IN THE
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS GRANT FUND
FOR 2014; AND APPROPRIATING $10,000
FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS GRANT
FUND TO THE WC04-14 BUDGET FOR 2014.
6.9 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE: AN ORDINANCE
RECOGNIZING ADDITIONAL REVENUES OF $40,000
IN THE RURAL COMMUNITY GRANT FUND; AND
APPROPRIATING $40,000 FROM THE RURAL
COMMUNITY GRANT FUND TO THE WHEELER
FIRE DEPARTMENT BUDGET FOR 2014.
6.10 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE: AN ORDINANCE
ANTICIPATING ADDITIONAL REVENUES OF $3,500
IN THE RURAL COMMUNITY GRANT FUND;
AND APPROPRIATING $3,500 FROM THE RURAL
COMMUNITY GRANT FUND TO THE RHEAS MILL
BUDGET FOR 2014.
6.11 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE: AN ORDINANCE
RECOGNIZING ADDITIONAL REVENUES OF
$20,000 IN THE RURAL COMMUNITY GRANT FUND;
AND APPROPRIATING $20,000 FROM THE RURAL
COMMUNITY GRANT FUND TO THE RHEAS MILL 2
BUDGET FOR 2014.
7. COUNTY JUDGE’S REPORT.
8. COMMITTEE REPORTS.
9. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXEMPT
EMPLOYEES OF THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT
TO RECEIVE OVERTIME COMPENSATION IN
CERTAIN INSTANCES. This resolution is being
recommended by the Personnel Committee.
10. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE RATIFYING
CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS GRANTED BY THE
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD. The Planning
Board granted Conditional Use Permits on October 8
for Witter Family and Cane Hill Historic Structures.
This ordinance contains an emergency clause making
it effective immediately upon passage.
11. A RESOLUTION ORDERING THAT AN ELECTION
BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 4, 2014 INVOLVING THE
ISSUE OF THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
IN THE CITY OF JOHNSON, ARKANSAS. Signatures
have been obtained to place this issue on the
November 4 ballot and action is required by the
Quorum Court.
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.
