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 June 18 regular meeting of the Quorum Court.
6. FINANCE REPORT. RICK COCHRAN
6.1 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL
OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE ARKANSAS
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY,
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT DIVISION.
6.2 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE: AN ORDINANCE
REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF $73,307 FROM
FULL-TIME SALARY LINE ITEMS IN VARIOUS
COUNTY BUDGETS AND RESTORING THOSE
FUNDS TO UNAPPROPRIATED RESERVES;
AND, APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF
$73,307 FROM UNAPPROPRIATED RESERVES
TO VARIOUS BUDGETS FOR 2015.
6.3 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE: AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2015-20 TO
REDUCE THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED TO THE
GENERAL SERVICES BUDGET FOR THE
REPAYMENT OF ACT 663 MONIES OWED TO THE
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND
ADMINISTRATION.
6.4 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE: AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF $10,500 FROM
THE GENERAL FUND TO VARIOUS LINE ITEMS IN
THE ANIMAL SHELTER BUDGET FOR 2015.
6.5 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE: AN ORDINANCE
RECOGNIZING ADDITIONAL REVENUES OF
$116,480; AND APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF
$69,970 TO THE SHERIFF-ENFORCEMENT BUDGET,
AND $46,510 TO THE JAIL BUDGET FOR 2015.
6.6 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE: AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF $7,200 FROM
THE GENERAL FUND TO THE EXTENSION SERVICE
BUDGET FOR 2015.
6.7 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE: AN ORDINANCE
TRANSFERRING THE AMOUNT OF $500,000 FROM
THE GENERAL FUND TO THE EMPLOYEE
INSURANCE FUND FOR 2015.
6.8 APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE: AN ORDINANCE
ANTICIPATING ADDITIONAL REVENUES OF $1,500
IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT FUND; AND
APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNT OF $1,500 FROM
THE LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT FUND TO THE
SHERIFF-GLOBAL FIRE PREVENTION GRANT
BUDGET FOR 2015.
7. COUNTY JUDGE’S REPORT. JUDGE EDWARDS
8. COMMITTEE REPORTS.
9. AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT FOR FINANCING AMBULANCE
SERVICES (“AGREEMENT”) BETWEEN
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS
(“COUNTY”), THE WASHINGTON COUNTY
REGIONAL AMBULANCE AUTHORITY
(“WCRAA”) AND THE CITIES OF ELM SPRINGS,
TONTITOWN AND JOHNSON (“CITIES”). This
ordinance is on first reading and is being
recommended by the Finance and Budget
Committee. RICK COCHRAN
10. A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE
MARKETPLACE FAIRNESS ACT (S698). This
resolution is being recommended by the Finance
and Budget Committee. BILL USSERY
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.
