Quorum Court Agenda Packet- February 20, 2014

A G E N D A

1. CALL TO ORDER. JUDGE EDWARDS

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 January 16 regular meeting of the Quorum Court. 

6. FINANCE REPORT. 

6.1 A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE PARTICIPATION
OF KARCHER NORTH AMERICA, INC., 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
CREATING AN ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL POSITION
IN THE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS BUDGET;
AND APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF $34,351
FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE BUILDINGS
AND GROUNDS BUDGET FOR SAID POSITION IN 2014.

6.3 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE: AN ORDINANCE
RECOGNIZING ADDITIONAL REVENUES OF $4,698
IN THE GENERAL FUND; AND, APPROPRIATING THE
AMOUNT OF $4,698 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO
THE PLANNING BUDGET FOR 2014.

6.4 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE: AN ORDINANCE
RECOGNIZING REVENUES OF $3,500 IN THE DEM
GRANT FUND; AND, APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT
OF $3,500 FROM THE DEM GRANT FUND TO THE
MRC 2014 GRANT BUDGET.

7. COUNTY JUDGE’S REPORT. 

8. COMMITTEE REPORTS. 

8.1 AMENDMENTS TO THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK.
The Personnel Committee is recommending proposed
amendments pertaining to the Overtime Compensation
Policy and Unpaid Leave Policy. Changes to the
Employee Handbook must be approved by a majority
vote of the full Quorum Court. 

9. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING WASHINGTON COUNTY
CODE 11-99.1 REGARDING COMMUNITY SEWER
SYSTEMS. This ordinance is on first reading and is
being recommended by the County Services Committee. 

10. AN ORDINANCE WITHDRAWING FROM INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENTS WITH THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE AND
THE CITY OF FARMINGTON AND TERMINATING SUCH.
This ordinance is on first reading and is being recommended
by County Services Committee. 

11. OTHER BUSINESS.

12. 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

13. ADJOURNMENT.