Turrell public meetings in 2023

City Council

The City Council is meeting to address old business regarding a Dollar General store and an ordinance for business privilege licenses. New business includes budget amendments for city and rescue grants and a workshop on water infrastructure.

• Ordinance No. 85-6 establishing privilege licenses for occupations and businesses
• Resolution No. 2023.11.07 B amending City and Rescue Grant Budgets for salaries and expenses
• Taylor Sudden Service customer application for 614 Hwy 77 North, West Memphis, AR
• Water Finance Exchange (WFX) and Communities Unlimited (CU) workshop on infrastructure
• Discussion regarding a Dollar General Store

City Council

The City Council will discuss an ordinance to establish privilege licenses for businesses and occupations operating within the city. The meeting also includes reviews of financial statements and personnel matters.

• Ordinance No. 85-6 regarding privilege licenses for occupations and businesses
• Water and Environment Program Homeland Security Initiative
• Garbage Truck Application
• Dollar General Store
• Personnel matters

City Council

The City Council will review updates on the water tower and a Homeland Security Initiative for the Water and Environmental Program. The meeting includes discussions on the Water/Wastewater Advisory Committee and personnel.

• Water Tower Update
• Water and Environmental Program Homeland Security Initiative: Risk and Resilience Assessment (RRA) and Emergence Respond Plan (ERP)
• Water/Wastewater Advisory Committee
• 2022 Frontier AV20G Root Grapple
• Personnel

The provided minutes consist of an agenda and a detailed fixed asset inventory list from 2021. There are no recorded votes, motions, or decisions made during the September 5, 2023, meeting.

City Council

The City Council will meet to discuss new business including a grant resolution for a Fun Park and a 2021 water audit. The body will also review old business regarding a pump station on HWY 61 and a watershed improvement project.

• Resolution No. 2023.08.01 regarding Fun Park Grant
• 2021 Water Audit
• Watershed-Improvement Project Community Meeting scheduled for August 15, 2023
• Pump Station HWY 61
• Personnel

The provided minutes list the agenda items for the meeting, including a Fun Park Grant Resolution. However, the document does not record any votes, outcomes, or specific decisions made on these items.

City Council

The City Council will meet to review financial statements and discuss old business regarding water bills and a watershed improvement project. New business includes a Homeland Security Initiative for the Water and Environmental Program.

• Watershed-Improvement Project Community Meeting scheduled for July 27, 2023
• Discussion of vacant water bills
• Water and Environmental Program Homeland Security Initiative
• Personnel matters

The City Council accepted the agenda and the June 2023 financial statements. The council tabled discussions regarding the Water and Environmental Program Homeland Security Initiative. No other substantive legislative actions were taken.

• Approved June 2023 financial statements (unanimous)
• Accepted June 6, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Tabled Water and Environmental Program Homeland Security Initiative

City Council

The City Council will review bids for a new water tower and provide updates on a garbage truck and the 2023 calendar. The body will also consider three ordinances regarding privilege licenses, truck operations, and a numbering system.

• New Water Tower Bids
• Ordinance No. 66: Privilege Licenses
• Ordinance No. 85-3: The Operation of Trucks
• Ordinance No. 1994-3: Uniform System for Numbering
• Fun Part Grant

The City Council approved a transfer of $15,969.69 from the SLFRF to the General Fund for the Water and Sewer Department. The council discussed the enforcement of ordinances regarding privilege licenses, truck operations, and house numbering, but no formal votes were recorded on those items.

• Approved $15,969.69 transfer from SLFRF to General Fund: Water and Sewer Department
• Accepted March 7, 2023 meeting minutes
• Accepted March 29, 2023 special meeting minutes
• Accepted March 2023 financial statements

City Council

The City Council is meeting to discuss infrastructure projects including a new water tower and tank inspections. The body will also review a $22,711 fire department grant and a proposal for a garbage truck.

• Fire Department Grant for $22,711.00
• New Water Tower bids (advertised February 26, 2023; open March 28, 2023)
• Water Tower & Tank Consulting, LLC tank inspection, washout, and disinfections
• Garbage Truck Proposal
• CINTAS Agreement

The City Council approved Resolution 2023-03-07 to allow the mayor and clerk to sign documents for a watershed flood prevention project. The council also approved a payment for a water pressure gauge and accepted technical assistance and loan agreements from Communities Unlimited.

• Approved Watershed Resolution 2023-03-07 (All in favor)
• Approved $3,197.34 bill for water pressure gauge (All in favor)
• Approved Communities Unlimited technical assistance agreement (All in favor)
• Approved Communities Unlimited Loan Agreement Resolution No. 2023.03.29 (All in favor)
• Accepted January and February financial statements (All in favor)
• Accepted minutes from January 17, 26, and 30, 2023 (All in favor)