Quorum Court Agenda Packet- January 15, 2015

A G E N D A

1. CALL TO ORDER AND WELCOME. 

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 December 18 regular meeting of the Quorum Court.

6. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ALFORD JOE MAIN
TO SOLEMNIZE THE MARRIAGE OF SAMANTHA
RENEE GOODING AND JAMES ZACHARY SMITH
ON JANUARY 16, 2015, IN WASHINGTON COUNTY,
ARKANSAS.

7. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE QUORUM COURT,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, GENERAL
MEETING CONDUCT, AND MEETING PROCEDURES. 

8. REVIEW OF QUORUM COURT COMMITTEE
ASSIGNMENTS FOR 2015/2016, AND SCHEDULING
OF MEETING DATES/TIMES.

9. SELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVE TO SERVE ON
THE ARKANSAS ASSOCIATION OF QUORUM COURTS
FOR THE 2015/2016 TERM.

10. COUNTY JUDGE’S REPORT.

11. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY
JUDGE TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR SERVICES
WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF ARKANSAS COUNTIES.
This ordinance is on first reading.

12. A RESOLUTION DISCOURAGING THE USE
OF SMART PHONES, IPHONES, OR SIMILAR
PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES DURING
MEETINGS OF THE QUORUM COURT OR ANY
COMMITTEE THEREOF. This resolution has been
drafted by County Attorney Steve Zega.

13. AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION
ON THE QUESTION OF THE LEVY OF THE ANNUAL
DUES OF THE WEST FORK RURAL FIRE
DEPARTMENT AND PRESCRIBING OTHER
MATTERS PERTAINING THERETO. This ordinance
has been requested by the West Fork Rural Fire
Department.

14. 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.

15. AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE RATIFYING
A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT GRANTED BY THE
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD The Planning
Board granted a Conditional Use Permit on January 8
for Cook’s Rentals. This ordinance contains an
emergency clause making it effective immediately
upon passage.

16. OTHER BUSINESS.

17. 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.

18. ADJOURNMENT.