City Council - Regular Meeting

going to be out of town on May the 12th, the next city council meeting. So, I wanted to make sure there was no one else going to be out of town since we have an important um decision coming up at that meeting. So, I just wanted to make sure I'll plan to call in. I know I won't be able to vote, but everyone else going to be here May 12th. Wedding anniversary. Are you going to be rather be? We love you, too.

Perfect. Okay. I just wanted to let I let the mayor know, but I wanted to let everyone know that. So, I'll plan to participate remotely in the discussion, but not vote. Um, with that I would propose a consent agenda of new business items number seven 8 9 16 17 18 19 20 21 all the way through 26. 6 and util

26 is the new agenda. There's okay resolution accepting Federal Aviation Administration grant funds 26. And then on utility board item number 23 56 78 and that is it. I'd like to remove 17

17. Okay. And I just had a question on 20, but it's not necessarily about that particular resolution. It was just a comment within the agenda that said with our current project backlog. So I'm just curious like how backlogged are we? Yeah. So I I don't know if that requires taking off consent. I just had a question about that. How about you take it off consent and and I mean it'll be faster honestly do consent and take it off. Okay. So let me let me go through them again.

So item seven, eight and nine, 16, 18, 19, 21 through 26. and utility board two, three, five, six, and seven eight. Why not? An ordinance. Because that would be against the rules. Thank you for the explanation.

We're not doing 17. We're not not doing 17 or 20. Okay. Is there a motion for that? Is there a second? A motion and a second. Zbeth, yes. Yes. Bart, yes. Hook, yes. Sanchez, yes. Patterson, yes. Yes. Mayor, I'll close the committee and pass it back to you.

Okay. I'm going to do our two um proclamations and then we can um do our consent or red consent agenda. I know some of our linemen probably don't want to stay for the entire but we do appreciate you. Um so we do have a proclamation uh for National Lineman Day. And so I'm going to read the proclamation and then I'll have you guys come forward for a picture. Okay. The proclamation reads, "The profession of electric linemen requires passion, dedication, and is steeped in tradition. And whereas linemen work 365 days a year in inclement weather and dangerous conditions to build, maintain, and repair the electric infrastructure, often putting their lives on the line to keep the power on. And whereas linemen are also often the first responders during storms and other cat catastrophic events, working to make the scene safer for others first for other first responders. And whereas the dedication of Bentonville linemen strengthens not only our city but the entire region. And whereas the city of Bentonville joins other communities across the nation in recognizing and celebrating the profession of electric linemen and therefore we honor our Bentonville electric utility department personnel for exemplary service to the city. Now therefore, I Stephanie Orman, mayor of the city of Bentonville, do hereby proclaim April 18th, 2026 as National Lineman Appreciation Day in the city of Bentonville, and call upon all citizens and businesses to acknowledge and thank the linemen you see for the selfless and dangerous work they perform every day to keep our power on and the public safe given this 28th day of April in Bentonville, in the great state of Arkansas and the United States of America. And we I do realize that the date is before, but this was the first city council meeting that we could get it to. So So if you guys want to come forward

now, I know, right? Oh, come on.

That's true. We'll go on the side. There we go. Support. All right. One, two, three. One, two, three. Very good. Thank you. Thank you. Thanks,

Travis. Are we still at 99.9? I love it. I love it. Thank you, Lyman.

Okay. And our next proclamation is to celebrate National Library Week. The proclamation reads as this. Whereas libraries spark creativity, fuel imagination, and inspire lifelong learning, offering a space where individuals of all ages can explore new ideas and be drawn to new possibilities. And whereas libraries serve as vibrant community hubs connecting people with knowledge, technology, and resources while fostering civic engagement, critical thinking, and lifelong learning. And whereas libraries provide free and equitable access to books, digital tools, and innovative programming, ensuring that all individuals, regardless of background, have the support they need to learn, connect, and thrive. And whereas libraries partner with schools, businesses, and organizations, connecting the dots to maximize resources, increase efficiency, and expand access to essential services, strengthening the entire community. Whereas libraries empower job seekers, entrepreneurs, and lifelong learners by providing access to resources, training, and opportunities that support career growth and economic success. And whereas libraries nurture young minds through story times, STEM programs, STEM programs, and literacy initiatives, fostering curiosity, and love of learning that lasts a lifetime. And whereas dedicated librarians and library workers provide welcoming spaces that inspire discovery, collaboration, and creativity for all. Therefore, Stephanie Orman, mayor of the city of Bentville, do hereby proclaim April 19th to 25th, 2026 as National Library Week. during this week. I encourage all residents to find your joy in visiting your library. And we do realize this one is a week later too, but this was first council meeting so that we could get it to. So,

all right. Thank you. You can still write any libraries.

Oh, we're just so happy that people love the library in our community and we don't have to script and fight the good fight every day. I mean our everybody here you all been so supportive every single so we couldn't do it without you know Sarah's our I guess our newest and she joined the team last year about mid year as our as a professional and I'm real proud of her. She started as a part

as part I'm still the rookie. I'm still finding my way but incredible mentorship support everybody in the library to be where I am and this is truly a great

thank you Okay. Item number three under new business is the acceptance of Dietry Richardson's resignation and declaring a vacancy. Was there a formal uh written resignation? There was and it was provided to you in an email. In your email, you didn't check your You didn't get it? I don't think I got it.

I don't know. It's to the there's the city council group email. Did everybody else get it? We will check and see why if you're for some reason, but you should be getting it. So that you wasn't when I did the city council list there was members in there. So I don't know yet. Rachel, I got your email, but I don't know if I saw the other on Facebook, but the email I sent would have had the all six council members. I didn't have the um list again. That's why I had to send the minutes out individually at least. Okay.

So, FYI, that's good. Well, um that was not intentional. So, I don't know why, but I don't know why everybody I don't know. Well, I don't I mean I saw on social media for us because I got your email, but it wasn't in the one email I got from you. There is a formal I can pull that for you if you'd like to. No, she said I read it on the paper and so I understand that it is happening, but I didn't see a formal document about it.

Um I want to offer just a comment and just my opinion on the matter. Um, I think with two and a half years left in the term, having gone through several appointments and vacancies in the city council and having been appointed myself a couple of times as a previously elected official, it would make me more comfortable to appoint someone until maybe the general election. I don't know how that works. That was my thought. Um, mayor, would the city be able to put that position on the general election at no additional cost to the city or do we know the answer to that?

So, we have that question into the county to see, but he had they have not Betsy has not um brought back to me on that. So, we were waiting for them to tell us um because I was trying to get an understanding to like if you did a general like just the general cost of it and then if we were able to wait till November, is there still a cost associated or does it for that? And so that is the question I have in front of the county right now, but I do not have an answer from them right now. I would like for the citizens to have the opportunity to elect someone for two years subject and uh I I think that if we nominate uh one person from here to the end of the year and then open the election in November for the following two years

then we'll we will not be nominating somebody for two and a half years. Correct. It will be just that's what I'm saying. months. Yeah. If if we do that, I think we might run into some legal issue because it's all one term. Like it's you can't appoint and have an election for the same term. It's not broken up. We believe appoint an interim until the election November. Yeah. Um technically that's how it actually worked for the city attorney. Um so I'm actually fulfilling the last elections term. So, I'm just on a two-year term because I'm filling the previous one's four-year term as they retired midterm and then um Drew was appointed until the next election.

And I checked with Bonnie this afternoon and she indicated that if we were to appoint someone, they would not be precluded from running for the county, which is an important thing to nationals. They still be could be candidates. could be a candidate along with others. So if we appoint someone to fill the remainder of the term until the end of this year, they would not be procluded from running in November as long as we can work that out with the count. But does our ordinance or the bylaw say that we appoint for the remainder of the term or does it give us latitude to for a specific time period till the next election?

Till the next election to fill the seat. remaining of the year. I would say for the remaining of the year and the candidate who is elected in November begins his office his or her office in January January which is when they would take office as if I would prefer to do it for the next election not do a special election now for two years. There is no special election. It is the election in November in which four of us will have to be in there if our code allows that. No, no, no. four of us will have to be there and there is another person who has to be added, another position that will have to be added. It will not be a special election. It'll be November election. And and that's what we're trying to clarify with county just if there's co costs associated with putting

and even if there are I would still be in favor of it. I agree. There's going to be costs for a special election for that. The only differentiator would be it would be for a two-year term to keep us on the right cadence of each. So there would be a ward one four-year term up and a word one Becky's term will be up and there will be a two-year on the same ballot but she would be up for the fouryear this individual would be up for I I love that idea because I'm feeling overwhelmed and a little underqualified to speak for all the people of Bentville. Yeah. On the other two years,

on the other hand, it is not the only the cost of the election because if we were the important piece in my understanding is that if we do an election for example in June, uh there has there is likely to be a very little response from the citizens. But if we wait until November, then it is going to be like like the rest of the uh candidates. Uh so that that is my proposal that we do it uh nomination nominate somebody from the candidates uh on the next meeting for the rest of the year until the 31st of December and then an election in November or beginning for the term or two years that begins in January the 1st.

And you're saying we've already checked that we can appoint and elect for the same term? He said so. Okay. That's a state. No. But does the law allow us to just appoint to the next election or do we have to appoint to fulfill the two-year focus? The law does allow you to appoint to fulfill all of her remaining term. So if it's less than I think it's a year, then you can only appoint. If it's more than a year remaining of her term, then you can appoint or have a special. Okay. November are special.

It'll clarify the language in the act. It actually says under B2 uh that the municipality may be appointed under the subdivision of the section to serve in the office until the vacancy is filled at a special election. It doesn't say general. So I'm sure I'm assuming we've vetted that. Yes, it is defensible to have the special election be in November. Yeah, I think it's still a special election on a fast pace. You're talking about August. So you're talking about a three month. I just wanted to make sure the position until no until until the special election which will be held alongside with the general election in November. The law laws allows this structure that we're talking about uh very clearly. I just wanted to clarify special election versus yes

go to that. So with that I would make a motion we accept the theation vacancy whatever the word is designation or the vacancy second. Can I make a short comment about this? Um, I said so in the in the finance committee. U, but we've lost a valuable person on the council. Absolutely.

And, uh, she's been invaluable to on the finance committee. Uh, she has taught me a lot. Uh, we don't come from the same political backgrounds, but it has never made a difference here at the table. and uh it's a loss to this council, but I know that we'll fill the seat with somebody that's that's fantastic. But I do want to recognize what she's contributed to this body and to this city both in helping getting the finance committee up and running the hard discussions. Um I commend her for the hard work and she shall be missed by me certainly and I'm certainly by this body. So just wanted to

I second that observation. Thank you for saying now. So, do we need to vote now? A motion and a second. I just have a quick question. Will we get clarification pretty quickly on what we're proposing or will we have to wait till the next believe that you can do that. The only law states the only question that I think that remains is if the county is going to charge us anything extra if we put it in November and they have not gotten back. But I think what I heard from you is regardless regardless. Yes. Okay. We're moving forward.

So now before we vote, do we need to you sent out here's the parameters. We're going to accept applications. So, do we need to have this part of this motion? I think that's or do we need to declare Okay, thank you. I'm sorry. Okay, we have a motion and a second to accept the resation and declare a vacancy. So, going to do roll call on that. Sudter, yes. Bart, yes. Hook, yes. Yes. Patterson, yes. Yes. Yes. Now the second part is how do we how do we go about establishing that uh idea that we talk about? Do we have to wait until a subsequent meeting or No. No. I think we do it now.

We could let our intention be known that we're going to appoint someone to fill the seat until the election could be held in November ideally and that would give people the the information to know whether to apply or not. I think that's what we need to The way the way it works is you state law says you have to appoint at the next city today council meeting because tonight you declared the vacancy then you need to appoint at the next one. So here's my question. Is there a time limit? Because I think it's very important that we have some time to go through all of the applications before the next

city council. So, if we're getting them the day before, that type of thing, like is there a is there a time limit to get those applications in so that we have the time to meet or call or I I would be hes because someone could show up at the next and ask to to be considered. I I think is what we talked through. So, I mean, you could you could do that. It's just know that there could be somebody that shows up that I have still ask do we need do we feel that having only seven of us for the next several months is a problem like do we need to appoint someone

it is realistically we are by appointed well we're all elected at large so I don't know that that's quite as appropriate but by by appointing someone we are saying this is the incumbent and I think we all know how elections work and that incumbents are really hard to beat so basically the person we choose will be the incumbent in November and we're giving them a heck of an advantage and there are a lot of there are several really qualified applicants that we're going to choose and so I kind of feel like we are we're swaying the November election by appointing someone you know I see the pros and cons like you know we've been down a member for a while you know I I I see the pro the need to to complete our body but I also kind of feel like we are definitely swaying the electorate if we appoint someone and let them and having them become the incumbent.

Do we have to fill the vacancy?

It is a problem if we have seven members because it happened about a month ago in which we voted four to three and I was quite confident that if Gayatri had been here it'll have been four to four then allowing the mayor to vote and dissolve the the tie. But being four to three does not allow her to vote on a tie that could have happened if Gia 3 had if the eighth member had been here. So it is a problem. So we need to select one person the next time we meet uh out of the many who apply independently of when they put the deadline and because each one of them is going to come to the front and do a three minutes or two minutes presentation and then we can make up our mind as to what is the best

why the more time we have to I mean this isn't a really important appointment yes is what Aubrey is Because when we appoint we are saying we give them a preference yeah it's a pretty big boost.

Yes. On the other hand the last time we did a a nomination of one person for the council a a problem occur in which one of us uh immediately motioned to have a to accept one of the candidates. Another person immediately second that and then two others were on only two others were needed to have the person elected and uh it is very easy to get two out of five when the there is a certain level of commotion at that moment. So what I have developed is a method that we could use

method that we could use in which the vote is individual votes are secret then we publish them when we compile the results that we don't need to discuss this one I don't think we can do that I think it has to be publicly discussed publicly voted it will be publicly discussed after the votes are after the individual votes You mean the the results would be discussed, but everything else could be discussed before the vote? Yes. I think our votes need to be public. Or we could just say everyone who throws their hat in the ring gets a chance to talk before we vote. Sure. But I don't think any

I think that's what they're saying. There were a couple people that didn't even get to speak last time because someone said someone started the vote started the vote and we just voted and not everybody actually got a chance to Well, we can agree to those proced vote everybody speaks. I mean, I'm still not completely sold on that. We have to fill this a Well, that was my question. We could say they're installed. We could say I think we could say that they're installed as of November. Yeah. Immediately upon the election. to what is there legal precedent state law for not filling a vacancy like is there a time you do not have to fill the vacancy prior to the special election you don't

you may fill it until the special election and um I will just say like when I came on the council many years ago I was the only one to run for the seat so right after the filing period ended I was appointed so we very well could have that situation play out. If only one person runs, we could appoint them. They could join the council earlier, right? Or even if multipoint, you have to sit at the next meeting, right? Am I correct on that? Yeah. I don't know. But you can appoint someone. We could appoint someone after they've been elected, right? in November

earlier is for the vacancy statute in Arkansas at the next meeting you must appoint or choose to hold a special election and or is subsequent to that you could I don't believe so I know the law changed in 2024 I would have to dig in to see if there's some exception that post being elected you could be appointed but for just the vacancy of the seat that specific statute is an or appointment or have a special election anyway your point is a good Aubrey, it is it is a huge advantage. Yeah. So, either next meeting, we either pick somebody or we set a special election date. I almost feel like by picking someone to appoint, we might as well just appoint someone because we're almost

we're almost appointing them, you know, by giving them that incumbent advantage, like we're giving them a pretty hefty advantage. Nobody goes on vacation until January. But what is the soonest we could We don't even know what the soonest we could have a special election. August. August. Yeah, because with the new law, you can only have them four times a year. Have that information. The spring one's too soon. So, it would be August because the special election can be held in that. We have this is something that I think it's August the summer the summer date would be. But I've seen the school board go within months. As soon as we have that information, we can share it with the city council before action is taken at the next meeting. Um, so you can know if it's June, July, August, May. I I don't know. But as soon as we have that, we'll share that

because that would make a difference if it's June or I mean June. Yeah. No, it's if it's August, that's not either. Yeah. Especially late, we'll have a cost to the city and also we'll have the problem of very low level of participation from the citizens.

But they have an option to participate. It's better than eight of us or seven of us. Rather have the participation of of 2,000 than I would of seven. That's why we could do it until the end of this year within the time frame of less than a year and then uh we ask them certainly with an advantage to the person that we select this time. Uh but there will be not only the ones that are applying for this job today or in the following days but also anybody else can can apply from board number one. Exactly. question is is there a differentiation on the ballot between an appointed is is would an appointed person be an incumbent on a ballot?

They could use the title council member. So they can use that. Yeah. The title which indicates full voting member. Yeah. Well, if if the special election could be Jun June June or July, then I for me I would rather have the citizens vote on it.

If it if it can't be done until August or September, I don't think this body can do have the vacancy that long for all the the decisions that have to be made. It could be critical to have the AC. Um we could have eight meetings or so and get through that hopefully. Um so we don't do we have to decide the method tonight or just declare the vacancy and declare by the next meeting either we're going to appoint somebody or we're going to do a special election. Tonight the vacancy has or the third option.

Well there's officially a vacancy. that the next meeting you must appoint or determine to hold a special election or the combination that we've discussed. Well, and what Octavio says may or may not be true because we already know Chris isn't going to be here for May 12th. So, we could very well have 33, you know, so well, that's what I'm saying. There you go. Pretty good. I don't I don't think what he's saying holds a lot of weight because there is still that possibility of being a tie. I mean, we haven't we've had very very few ties. But if one more person,

I don't know that I can use that argument to stand up against what Aubrey is saying because what Aubrey is saying is making a lot of sense because I'm feeling a lot of pressure for a very big decision that honestly should be made by the constituent. We've gotten several very highly qualified applicants like that could all fill the role very well. So, it's hard for us seven people to choose who the next representative, you know, should be. To me, hasn't been that long ago. We all served two-year terms. We did. We were all when we more than a whole term we used to serve. So, it's a it's

I ran a special election. out next time or the same night you're out with poor. Well, that's why I asked if anyone's gonna be out. So, try not to get sick. No one can get sick from sick or go on vacation. I'll be out in or celebrate their anniversary celebrating. So, let me ask you this. There's a lot of people out there that want to know. I mean, so we need they probably still should submit their applications assuming that that could take place at our next council meeting. But we are saying categorically that we have to leave that application window open all the way until the next city council meeting.

I don't think there's a formal requirement for an application window, much less one that would have to be closed by a certain date. You can take any information into consideration whenever you're making your Okay. So, so anybody can just they show up and make a public comment and nominate read a thing about them and you do with that information. Yeah. My biggest concern is is the cut off dates the 11th and the meeting's the 12th and that's not a lot of bandwidth. Yeah, that's for me to do the amount of research that I'm going to do. Can can we do applications until so they can be included with the agenda? I guess you still would have to take them, but like

my opinion, you kind of told everybody they needed to be in by when we send it out on Thursday on before then, then they would be included in you at least have them included in the agenda. So everybody, someone could still show up and nominate themselves. Yeah, I think that's more but I think we've already published the Yes, we've already told them the 11th online so people are But but if people know for sure candidate I would hope they get me the resume before. So, give me time to look at it if they wait till the evening.

That That is a question for me though. So, if we said the 11th, but we get applications, do we go ahead and include those with the agenda when we send it out because we have those. We can modify the original agenda and add those applications that came later. We don't. We're saying that the agenda that's posted is the agenda as of the date of it posting. Um, yeah. It's not that I want to restrict someone from being able to apply. I just want to be able to have the time to meet them and say hi. My job.

But if they are able to come to the meeting when the situation is being discussed and do their presentation, they also have the right to do that at that very moment. Well, they should all be at the meeting. Okay. So, we will get the So, at this point, we have no we we have no decision as to how we're doing this.

So, here's the questions I have in front of the county. How soon could a special election be held? And what are the procedures from a ca from a county perspective on holding a special election for an open city seat? What are the costs that the city would incur? Could the seat be held open until the general election? And could the city hold its special election on that day to coincide coincide with the general election? Would that decision impact the cost either way? So, that's what I've got in front of them to get answered. We also ask if that person could be sworn in and begin in November if we don't appoint. That's a probably a Bonnie question. That's probably fill the seat immediately. Mhm. Take it.

We can try to get you information on that. Might be a peculiar case. We have to know that one way or the other though at the legal. We may have to go that mean more of a question at the municipal league level to give legal advice on or see if there's any precedence on it. Special relations better. It is either we give them a person that we nominate the advantage of being the incumbent or we get uh next in two meetings from today we'll get a person that sees.

So I think what I'm hearing is you definitely want to do the special election in November which we have determined we we can do that. The question is if you want to appoint someone to fill between next council meeting and that uh special election that's that you all need to um I don't know they wanted the timing if it could be sooner or if it's going to cost us the same difference either way how soon could it be and I do have yeah you have that if it cost the same if can we do it I mean when we talk about cost what's what what are we are we talking thousands or

we get charged every election this municipalities get charged for that so they get charged by the county so I just because of this being a special election I don't know exactly and I think it I'm not exactly sure how to calculate if it's on per capita and if that change is not so I do have the question to him I just didn't have it for I don't have it for you tonight. So okay and you'll let us know when you find

if if we decide for nominating one person in the next meeting I strongly recommend uh the method that I presented because he'll remove the problem that I noticed the last time we did. So, and that is a that's this is a legal question because you're kind of doing a secret. I don't know. You're doing a ballot. I personally like what you're saying. I just don't know if we can do that.

No, this this is the way that it will work. All of us get a ballot with the names of the candidates and we get a a scoring uh column in which we add are the numbers of uh points that we want to give to each one of those candidates. That part is secret and that part is given to the clerk or the lawyer and then they tabulate it as it is in the second uh diagram over here. They tabulated and they present it on the screen at that moment it becomes public. It's just a secret. It is a secret ballot to begin with because if we do if we don't do it I think

but it's it's not staying secret. That's the point that is making. So, it's a public vote. What what we what we did talk about and I know you guys were reaching us today too is that we could go into executive session and Gus, did we just determine that we could or couldn't do that? I don't known. Okay. There are a couple words where they use a couple different letters at the end of the word and I don't know if it changes the meaning of the code and their intent. So you can go into executive session to discuss the resignation, appointments, etc. of public officers, which is not defined in Arkansas State Code. Public officials is,

and I don't know if that's intentional or not. That could be Scrier's error. That could have been an intentional use of a different word. Um, so it's unknown if executive session could be used. That's out for municipal league's interpretation as well. I would lean that the intent would be a public official, but with it not being defined, I can't give a 100% certain answer tonight. On the other hand, the executive meeting, it is not needed if each one of us has a ballot with the names of the candidates and the number of points that we are assigning to each one of them. At that point is secrets. It's confidential. It's only for us. But then we provide the information to clerk or the lawyer and they account those numbers.

Yes, sir. totals equal. Like if you have two people that have the same mayor, then the mayor gets to Yeah. Yeah. Well, I'm just saying like I I don't I think we're getting super complicated on these things, but um and I will do my research on that. My hunch would be as long as the ballots were read into the record after they were cast should be okay because anything that was conducted would then be on the public record. Yes. Can't give you that a definitive tonight, but that would be assumption.

Okay. Okay. I'm Does anybody want to withdraw their application after hearing how they might be rethinking it? Okay. Um All right. So, um chance to join a discussion. We will get the answers from the county on this, but we'll get that to you. But um I would say if you have put an application in, you definitely want to be at the next city council meeting where the decision will be made to appoint someone or um hold off on appointing and do a selection in November. So hopefully that's as clear as mud for everybody out there, I think. But um

all right, let's go. Um we do have a consent agenda. So do we want to read all of our consent agenda items and vote on that? We made it clear that they can have applications all the way through the 11th. Yes, I think we all the way through the 11th. We need to go through four, five, and six before we go to the We can do that if you would like to do that. All right. Ordinance establishing the 2026 fees for the Bentonville Public Library. Item number four. Yay. Library new business. Item number four, an ordinance establishing the 2026 Bendville Public Library fees, declaring an emergency, and further purposes.

A motion and a second. Any other discussion? I had one question. Sorry. So, on the spreadsheet that was listed, the highlight it said this is not change on the um non-resident library card and it says 25, but I thought it was going to be 30. No, I believe it's $25 a year. I think I looked Is it It's okay. $25 for two years. card non-resident fee remains the same as $30 two year per household.

So that's in the same document. Yeah. And then here it says 25 per household every two years.

The fee did not change. There was a typo in the original fee and fine schedule. As I'm sitting here looking at you, I can't remember if it's $25 for two years or $30 for two years. There's a discrepancy because on the written part it says 30, but then on the spreadsheet that might have been it says 25. So I Sarah, help me. I'm sorry. I just I think you're I think you're right. I think you picked that up and I think that's a good uh question to to clarify. Um because it does say this is not changed and then it says 211 2025. So, I thought that might have been Yeah. What's our current fee?

Like I said, I don't remember. Isn't that terrible? No, I don't remember either. It's It's whatever it is. I don't I know. I'll see if we've got it on our website real quick. Like, I'm so sorry y'all. This is embarrassing. Right after National Library Week and everything. Don't bo No. And I I literally caught it like at 10:00 last night. My bandwidth has been pretty short, too. Octavio, you're my numbers guy. Do you remember?

You were on vacation. And and that's definitely two different numbers. One up in the document, one on the budget. I can go either way if that if that helps. I just Can and you amend it just to say that it'll be stay the same. I'm okay with that, but I just want to be sure you guys are good with it. Doesn't mess with your budget though. If that was something online it says 25 AI says 25.

Can we just amend that word doc that says Um, library card non-resident fee remains the same at $30 slash2 years per household. Just make it 25. 30 or 20? 25. So, we amend we Well, this says 30, but I think we've all agreed it should say 25. No change. So, we make a motion to amend the document presented, the memorandum to match the budget. Yeah, it's a supporting document. Do you have to I don't amend that. should be accurate. So what we're saying is this $25 that first line non-resident library card is correct in this in the spreadsheet in the spreadsheet

in the attachment that's for the ordinance but on the memorandum it says $30 but it should say 20 yes the ordinance that we are that I am reading and that you are passing says $25. Great. Okay. There we go. That's correct. I have a tapo in my memo. Okay. Yeah. No, that's great. I just want to make sure it's clear for our constituents and you're gonna read the Hey, I your best patron. So, I don't think we we haven't done it, but um in the ordinance it has 25. So, we are good.

For non-resident library cards, current 25 new is blank. Notes this is not changed. Document edit reflects approved fee 211 2025. In 2025, the spreadsheet showed $25 per year, but our intent with the library board and was to be $25 for two years for per household. So that's the reason for two years. Yes, that is what is in here. Yeah. Motion in a second on the table. Yep. Thank Patterson. Yes. Yes. Yes. Stor Yes.

Section two, emergency pause. The need to make this change is immediate so as not to affect the opening of the meeting room reservation system. An emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from the date of its passage and approval. Second roll call, please. Hook, yes. Sanchez, yes. Patterson, yes. A, yes. Yes. Sudter, yes. Burkhart, yes. Item number five is an ordinance amending the municipal code regarding the library advisory board. New business item number five, an ordinance amending city of Benville municipal code article 12-vi library advisor board and for other purposes. Second motion and a second. Any other discussion?

Roll call, please. Sanchez, yes. Yes. A yes. Sudter, yes. Bart, yes. Hook, yes. And number six, an ordinance amending the municipal code regarding the library. New business item number six, an ordinance amending city of Benville municipal code chapter 54 library and further purposes. Second and a second. Any other discussion? Roll call, please. Patterson, yes. Arie, yes. Yes. Sudter, yes. Bhart, yes. Hook, yes. Sanchez, yes. Starting with item seven, we have consent agenda items. Like to read those.

Moving to consent agenda. New business item number seven, a resolution amending the 2026 budget for the purchase of property at 910 Southeast 14th Street in the amount of 2,500,000 and further purposes. New business item number eight, a resolution declaring certain property belonging to the city of Bentonville Police Department as surplus property, authorizing its disposable and for other purposes. New business item number nine, a resolution amending the 2026 budget to accept and recognize funds from the Arkansas Municipal League to the police department in the amount of $51,550 for the purposes. New business item number 16 in the city council for the city of Bentville, Arkansas. New business number 18, a resolution authorizing the mayor and city clerk to enter into an agreement with Carol Electric Cooperative Corporation and further purposes. New business item number 19, a resolution authorizing the mayor and city clerk to enter into an agreement with Fuse Corpse for an executive fellowship program in the amount of $20,000 amending the 2026 budget and further. New business item number 21, a resolution authorizing the mayor and city clerk to enter into an amended agreement with Heite Jackson Associates in the amount of $53,387 for added scope and additions to the Bentonville parks maintenance facility and for their purposes. New business item number 22, a resolution authorizing the mayor and city clerk to apply for a northwest Arkansas regional planning carbon reduction program grant for construction of the Eagleway project and for the purposes new business item number 23, a resolution expressing the willingness of the city of Bentonville COB to utilize federal aid transportation alternative program or recreational trails program funds. New business item number 24, a resolution authorizing the mayor and city clerk to apply for a new Arkansas regional planning surface transportation block grant program attributable grant for construction of the Eagleway trail project and further purposes. New

business item number 25, a resolution expressing the willingness of the city of Bentonville COB to utilize federal aid transportation alternatives program or recreational trails programs funds. New business item number 26, a resolution authorizing the mayor and city clerk to accept a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration in the amount of $84,360 to construct an aircraft parking apron at the Bentonville Municipal Airport, amending the 2026 budget and further purposes. Utility board item number two, a resolution authorizing the mayor and city clerk to enter into an agreement with the Bella Vista Village Property Owners Association for the sale of water and for their purposes. Utility Board item number three, a resolution authorizing the mayor and city clerk to enter into a contract with PM Trade Chemicals US LLC in the amount of 14,550 for aluminum sulfate and for other purposes. Utility board item number five, a resolution awarding bid IFB-26-11 to Sunost Infrastructure for sanitary sewer collection system improvements in an amount not to exceed $584,814 and other purposes. Utility board number six, a resolution awarding bid IFB-26-12 to Bennett, Inc. for sanitary sewer collection system improvements, an amount not to exceed $122,020 and further purposes. Utility board item number seven, a resolution awarding bid IFB-26-13 to Bennett, Inc. for sanitary sewer collection system improvements and an amount not to exceed $342,471.80 and other purposes. Utility board item number eight, a resolution awarding bid IFB-26-14 to Bennett, Inc. for sanitary sewer collection system improvements, an amount not to exceed $1,56,80

and further purposes. Second motion, a second. Any other discussion? Just want to say I appreciate the the thought that went into purchasing the property by the sleep department. I think that's really important that we have enough room to operate there. It's such a great location. So, thank you for Yeah. If anything else comes available, it's a great, you know, it's right in the middle of our city, so it's a good spot. We have a motion in a second. Roll call, please. A, yes. SA, yes. Sitter, yes. Bart, yes. Hook, yes. Sanchez, yes. Patterson, yes.

Okay. Item seven, eight, nine, we're consent. Go to item number 10, which is an ordinance requesting a waiver of bid to purchase a replacement police vehicle. New business item number 10, an ordinance authorizing the mayor and city clerk to enter into an agreement with Superior Auto Group of Sylum Springs, Arkansas in the amount of 72,874.75 for the purchase of a 2026 Dodge Durango PPV AWD replacement vehicle waving committed bidding and purposes. Second question and a second. Any other discussion? Roll call, please. Da, yes. Sudter, yes. Birkhart, yes. Hook, yes. Sanchez, yes. Patterson,

yes. Yes. Item number 11 is a public hearing and an ordinance vacating a utility easement. This time, I will open the public hearing. Is there anyone in person or online to speak on this item? You have one person signed up, but I think they're just here to answer questions. It's great. Okay. Hearing none, I will close the public hearing.

New business item number 11, an ordinance vacating utility access easement located at lot 37 of Clarendon Heights of Bentonville subdivision of the city of Bentonville, Arkansas, Benton County, Arkansas. BAC26-00009 second a second. Any other discussion? Roll call, please. Sitter, yes. Bart, yes. Hook, yes. Sanchez, yes. Patterson, yes. Yes. Eva, yes.

Item number 12 is a public hearing and ordinance vacating utility easement. This time I will open the public hearing for this item. Is there anyone online or in person to speak on this item? Not seeing or hearing anyone. I'll close the item for the hearing. New business item number 12. An ordinance vacating utility easement located at block 3, lots 11-12 of Fairfield edition of the city of Bentonville, Arkansas, Benton County, Arkansas, VAC26-0012. Second motion, please. Bart, yes. Hook, yes. Sanchez, yes. Patterson, yes. A,

yes. SA, yes. Sudter, yes. Ite number 13 is a public hearing and ordered safety utility easement will open the public hearing. Is there anyone online or in person to speak on this? And hearing none, I'll close the public hearing. New business item number 13, an ordinance vacating utility easement located at 503 Crooked Road of the city of Bentville, Arkansas, Benton County, Arkansas. BAC26-000015. I'll move a motion and a second. Any other discussion? Roll call, please. Bart, yes. Yes.

Yes. Patterson, yes. A, yes. Za, yes. Sudter, yes.

Item number 14 is a public hearing, an ordinance vacating a utility easement. Time will open the public hearing. Everyone online or in person to speak on this item. Hearing anyone? We'll close the public hearing. New business item number 14, an ordinance vacating utility easement located crossing parcels 01-0000254-00001-0000262-0000 and 01-0000256-0000 of the city of Bentonville, Arkansas, Benton County, Arkansas BAC26-000022.

Second motion and a second. Any other discussion? Roll call, please. Hook, yes. Sanchez, yes. Patterson, yes. Yes. Zeba Sudter, yes. Burkhart, yes. Item number 15 is a public hearing an ordinance vacating utility easement. This time out public hearing for this item. Anyone online or in person to speak on this item? Hearing not hearing or seeing anyone. will close the public hearing.

New business item number 15, an ordinance vacating utility easement located at lot 8, block 2 of Robin Air Heights of the city of Bentonville, Arkansas, Benton County, Arkansas, BAC26-0024. Second, a motion and a second. Any other discussion? Roll call, please. Sanchez, yes. Yes. Yes. Eva, yes. Sudter, yes. Bart, yes. Hook, yes. Item number 16 was on consent agenda. So, we'll go to item number 17, which is a resolution accepting an award from the Arkansas Site Development Program.

New business item number 17, a resolution authorizing the mayor and city clerk to accept an Arkansas site development program grant award from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission in the amount of $142,500 supporting the advancement of an industry and innovation district, amending the 2026 budget, and further purposes. Wait, is it 17? That's 17, right? Yes. So, I just have a question. Is Tyler here? Enter Tyler.

So, Tyler, this is Thank you for applying for grants like this. I just I have a question about um kind of are we committing to a certain type of project on that land by agreeing to this grant because it kind of says it's looking to attract industrial and advanced manufacturing and personally I don't think large manufacturing and industrial is necessarily what we want in that spot. So, are we by accepting this grant, are we locking ourselves into that kind of project?

We're already kind of locked into that type of project on that land because it's currently zoned I2 heavy industrial. Um, and it was originally acquired as part of what's called BIDC or the Bentville Industrial Development Complex, whatever the case. Um, so the the idea being when we acquired it as we've built that area out is that it would be used for industry employment type of uses. And I'm not saying I disagree. I'm just wondering like are we are we locking ourselves in with this? than what

I think say you know say we do the this first round of um environmentals of due diligence studies and then when we come back and do future infrastructure improvements out there because we own it we have some ability to say okay are we going to sell it outright are we going to do a land lease like what we have with the armory today um but ultimately anything that's built out there would be in accordance with I2 to zoning or LFI in the new code. City council approval. Yeah. Any kind of sale disposition, anything like that would have to be approved by you all.

But any other discussion if I if I understand just to make sure to your point that if if this just clears these hurdles and we have a grant for these hurdles that if we choose to sell it would move the entitlement process for the buyer. they would already have this process taken care of or it helps us move forward if we want to develop that parcels those other parcels and make it developable prop developed property. Uh but it doesn't keep us from either selling or making other choices. Yep. This is just a phase that will necessarily need to be done whether we develop it or others. So if we chose to sell it, that's just an entitlement process that's already completed and makes the property more valuable.

Yep. The idea is getting it shovel ready for whatever type of development occurs there. Been a hot topic, you know, in a lot of surrounding communities about, you know, this is not, you know, in, you know, a special district or anything, but I just want to kind of be be clear of, you know, kind of what we're agreeing to and, you know, making sure that we're not um, you know, yeah, I had over agreeing to, you know, to anything by accepting this. I had some constituents reach out to me and what brought this grant about like what was

like that's one of the five five properties we've been talking to there and so this grant allows us to to get the environmentals and different things. We we did ask for a larger grant to be get it more shovel ready for but we we have received portion of it and so um but for anything to go out there these things have to what we're doing out there have to have hopefully it'll allow us to develop it someone

the idea with this first phase is really to clear environmental due diligence studies the types of things we would need to do if we wanted to say make it a a certifiable site. But the full grant request we asked for was that in addition to looking at um sewer capacity improvements and the roadway network that would need to be built out there which you know we could revisit in future grant cycles. I think it's currently um it does have to it has it does tie back to the uh industrial development or in the what has to happen what what really what tied to what needs to go out there. Um but in general this is this is one of the five pieces property that we said that we and we could currently take a a um they anybody could come in and give us a bid on the property. They're able to do these things. We think that the value of the of the property decreases, right?

So the total property is 100 acres. So theoretically, I don't want to throw a value out there to get a low bid or anything, but it's significant would take care of all the capacity issues of the sewer in the basin plus sell that out. But I think it does matter what goes in our still have to be industrial and it could be citizens would run through light industry. But if it's already that way but if it's large large scale it wouldn't come to us.

Correct. If you're selling the property or if you are doing a land lease, anything like that would have to come to you guys for But if it was a large scale development, it wouldn't come to us. If you're selling the property, it's going to come to you because we own the property today. We wouldn't be doing the large scale. Correct. Correct. I don't want to build an industrial manufacturing facility. I don't think you guys do either. So, I just for the record, I'm just trying to get it all out there for clarification because there are some red flags that went up on this and I did get some comments. Well, the idea of us being able to either sell the have options on the property, we've been trying to market that property for 10 years. Yeah. And and so

and full disclosure, like there's no plans for this property that have been brought. We we literally are trying to get some of the stuff that has to be done for anything to go out there. So I just want to be very transparent with that. There is nobody that is not and so because I I know that there's all kinds of conversations going on out there and that's just not but I do think we've had the property for quite some quite some time. We actually do play property taxes on that and that's why we should figure out how to get it. And I think this this is a little different than some of the other discussions that have been going around about other people's property rights. This is city property. That's what I'm trying. Yeah. So it's already city property. We're not going to we're not going to take anybody else's property in determine what goes on.

Well, this property is defined by its partial numbers. So there's nothing else being discussed but those property and either we sell it or keep it or do something with it. We there's no other laws. We're not an industrial development

like authority that we're talking about before. This has nothing to do with it. This is just we have it zone industrial. We want to do something with the land. I like having the options open improving the entitlement process and having that extra value there. For me, I would like to see the money and the cash and and we sell it to somebody and we fill out the infrastructure out there. All the sewer 20 million or better would pay for all that out there. And so I I like the options of just doing this first phase and seeing what we decide to do with it. Okay. And I appreciate Aubrey for opening up the discussion because I think that helps the constituents understand the difference.

So thank you Aubrey because I did have a little question mark next to that. The point in this conversation is that everything remains under our authority. Nobody else's. It is it is the city and the council as a unity or as a unit the ones making the decision in whatever we do with that property. But in the meantime, what we are discussing now is is only the acceptance the acceptance of a grant or award in order to prepare this land in order to make it more appetizing for any developer. Yep. Great. Is there a motion in a second? In a second.

Yes. Uh we can do this as a as a voice vote. So all in favor? Any opposed? Passes unanimously. Item number 18 was on consent agenda. 19 was on consent agenda. Item number 20 is a resolution approving a change order authorizing an amended agreement with CI Engineering.

New business. Item number 20, a resolution authorizing the mayor and city clerk to enter into an amended agreement with CI Engineering in the amount of $144,000 for bidding services, construction administration, and construction observation for phase two of the MCOM side path project and further purposes. Second. And the only reason I pulled this off of the consent agenda was because I was curious within the lines of the agenda. It said due to current project backlog um purchasing division has not been able to advertise. So what is that backlog looking like? Like is that something we need to be made aware of that is there something?

So this this is we're pushing these projects out to the engineering to bid out. Um, we had a purchasing agent leave in December and then the other one came in and she just left two weeks ago. So, we have a little bit of a backlog. So, to not get further behind, we're pushing these out to the engineering companies so we can get our projects completed. So, there's a solution to the This is the solution, right? No, that's great. That's great. I just when I read that, I just I mean, it obviously Yeah. gave me pause because what is there something we can do as a body? No, that what we're doing. Okay, great. Okay, thank you. Wait, don't leave yet.

Oh, I had one more question on that particular side pep project. Was any of that funded by grants? Million dollars of it. Okay, that's what I wanted to not. Yeah. Any other discussions? We have a motion and effect. All in favor?

Any opposed? That says unanimously. Items 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26. We're on consent agenda. So, we'll go to UT utility board number one, which is an ordinance to wave bids to order 750 copper underground wire. Utility Board item number one, an ordinance authorizing the mayor and city clerk to wave competitive bidding and enter into an agreement with Stuart Herby for the purchase of 750 copper underground wire per unit prices in the estimated amount of $863,53.13 providing for the emergency clause and further purposes. Second. Any other discussion? Roll call, please.

Eva, yes. Sudtor, yes. Bart, yes. Hook, yes. Yes. Patterson, yes. Yes. Section three, emergency clause. The need to make this purchase is immediate and an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force in effect from the date of its passage and approval. Moved second. Mayor on I know this was on consent about the contract Vista. I just wanted to say thank you to our team. Mayor, you I'm sorry. Mayor That's okay. Voting on the emergency. Let's get the vote on the emergency clause and then apologies. You're good. You're good. Let's just get the vote real quick so we don't forget to get the vote. All right. Yes. Yes.

Yes. Sanchez. Patterson. Yes. A yes. Yes. Okay. So, I just want to thank the team. I know it was it was a big change from the initial contract, but I think it turned out fantastic. Mayor, good job. Uh, Pres and everybody that helped negotiate that. My everybody on the team did a great job. Uh, it was a tough stance we took and I think we we really came up with a good contract. So, thank you so much and thank you to Preston and all his team and everybody involved in that. It's uh I think it's a good contract. Thank you.

Items two and three were on consent agenda. Go to item four under utility board which is an ordinance approving a waiver of bid to purchase a direct replacement for compost grinder. Utility board item number four an ordinance authorizing the mayor and city clerk to wave competitive bidding and enter into an agreement with JWC Environmental for the purchase of a direct replacement compost grinder in the amount of $54,750 providing for the emergency clause and further purposes. Second motion and a second. Any other discussion? Rooff, please. Bart, yes. Yes. Yes. Patterson, yes. A yes. Yes. Sitter, yes.

Section three, emergency clause. The need to make this purchase is immediate and emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force in effect from the date of its passage and approval. Second. Second. Probably. Yes. Sorry. Hook. Yes. Sanchez. Yes. Patterson. Yes. Yes. Yes. Sitter. Yes.

Five, six, seven, and eight. We're on consent agenda. So, we'll go to planning item number one, which is a lot split of lots two and three of Hanoa addition. Planning item number one, an ordinance accepting a lot split of lot one of Hanoa addition creating new lots two and three of Hanoa addition to the city of Bentonville, Arkansas and for their purposes project number LS22-000051 motion second. Any other discussion? Roll call, please. Hook, yes. Sanchez, yes. Patterson, yes. Yes. SA, yes. Sudter. Yes. Bart, yes.

Item number two is a lot split of lots two and three of Mckic Springs edition. Planning item number two, an ordinance accepting a lot split of lot one of Mckistic Springs Edition creating new lots two and three of Mckistic Springs edition to the city of Bville, Arkansas. And for the purposes, project number LS26-00006. A motion and a second. Any other discussion? Roll call, please. Sanchez, yes. Patterson, yes. Arie, yes. SBA, yes. Sudter, yes. Burkheart, yes. Hook, yes.

Item number three is a reszoning from DN3 highdensity residential to DN4 downtown mixeduse residential. Planning item number three, an ordinance changing real estate in the city of Bentville, Arkansas from its present zoning classification of DN3 downtown high density residential to DN4 downtown mixeduse residential and for the purposes project number RZ26-0021. So do you have someone here to speak on this item?

Brader Are these are these um still the old because this came through before we Okay.

Right. And that's why if you look in the staff report and I believe in the adopting ordinance in the bottom whereases as well, we talk about 4.2 and 5.1 in both. So yeah, you know what you wrote in there about height, which would be the biggest concern because there are single family homes on both sides and this is not that big of a lot. Um because the new code has that builtin protection, right? Basically that the 50 foot give or take would be the same,

right? So what ends up happening is it's this lot we're talking about right here because you have R1 on both sides. You have the height transitions from R1 which caps it to the R1 height limit within 50 ft both sides of these if it's in T5.1 which would be pretty close to the same as what it's zoned at the height of what it's correct zoned at right now. Yes. But it could become commercial. Correct. Yeah. Or mixed use for mixed use. Okay. in between the two houses. Okay. any other

which I get this is part of the master plan but I this one still gives me a rug because and this was one of the areas that we discussed in depth because I think what was stated was like this was a 10-year plan so it was going to happen like later and now here we are but it could be like what's west of the Those pink buildings to the west that's mixed use road studios is right here. I think what the is there commercial? Yes. Yeah. Just some light office and

I think what the concern is though like I mean there are there plans to those streets are like one ways pretty much back there. Like they're extremely narrow. Um and I'm guessing that's not going to change. Not that this one project really makes that much of a difference, but that whole air, you know, I don't think it's just this one project. That whole area is building up like crazy and it's a deadend, you know, culde-sac that's extreme. And I know there's construction, I think, which makes I just I drove it just to kind of get a feel for it. And, you know, it's just so narrow like the thought of, you know, adding more. I would say none of this existed until the Howard came in and until we did the improvements to the park. So it's as resonings and redevelopment occurs that that street would be widened because we require

f street improvements and depending on the amount of stuff they're doing might even require traffic studies or additional off-site improvements. We have a motion and a second there. Any other discussion? Call please. Patterson. Yes. Yes. Eva, yes. Sudter, yes. Burkhart, yes. Hook, yes. Sanchez, yes.

Item number four is a reszoning from A1 agricultural to R1 low density single family residential. Planning item number four, an ordinance changing real estate in the city of Benville, Arkansas from its present zoning classification of A1 agricultural to R1 low density single family residential and for the purposes project number RZ26-000022 motion and a second. Any other discussion? Roll call, please. Yes. Eva Sudter, yes. Yes. Hook, yes. Sanchez, yes. Patterson, yes.

That concludes our um voting agenda for tonight. For tonight, so if I can get a motion to adjurnn and then we do have some individuals signed up to speak on items outside of move. Second motion and a second. All in favor? Okay, with that, we will go to those signed up to speak on items outside of the agenda, published agenda. Um, in person we have Zeric. Is that right? A Alex Alec. Alec, sorry.

What was it? I just wanted to remind um you that there should be a specific decimal limits for specific frequency bands. Because as of now the momentary as literally as it shakes my windows it can you can't escape the sound. It goes for the buildings because they comply, I believe, with the decimal limits, but it's a general decimal limit for any frequency and they have very low frequency speakers, which I pointed at my house. And I also recommend in my that is there a fine for if they break these decimal limits? I think there should be a fine according to Arkansas code annotated 14- I think 53 504 I don't know but that is all on online so she okay Um, Lara Duncan, Larara Duncan,

anybody else? Okay. Uh, Kevin Butler.

Okay, that is who I have. Is that from this? He was the last one. I just want to make sure we had the right date. This was what I was printed and given to me. So I'm assuming it was but someone else maybe they printed the wrong way. I don't know. But um okay. All right. With that we will go to committee reviews. I think

so am commission met. Um their big news is they are in their news um with the entrance on the back side of the nasty building. So it's kind of fun. They're where um city hall used to be and they are having a so visit Bentonville and the Chamber of Commerce are now there and they're having a grand opening um let me make sure I get the date right. Tuesday May 5th uh from 4 to 6. So, um, check out their new space there. And they're also going to have a kind of a a separate little visitors area there at the so kind of entrance back by the lady slipper kind of back there. So, um, checking out their new home, which is, um, pretty exciting. So, okay. the active transportation advisory board met and there's some exciting things happening. Uh the tunnel under 14th west of the ENMAC campus and west of Arrest and SAMS uh is coming. We've received several grants for that. So that should be coming in next year. So that should be really helpful to get people through that section. Um there are several new positions coming to parks and wreck. We have a bike ped position and then five others. Um they're on two and a half year grants and until 2029 when the city will take over those positions. Um I think that's a question regarding the vacancy that is now existing. Wasn't dietary on that? Oh, she was. So, we last committee weed Becky. She was on the last council.

Oh, and took her took her spot. I'm sorry. I thought that was a different position. So, thank you for the clarification. And there uh we did have um one of the sergeants come and talk through the accident reports, what the accident what the reports for the last I think year were. um and explained how those are filed, how those are reported, whether they're in the on private property or on public property. Um and it was so that was good information. So, we appreciate the police sergeant coming out to inform us on those things.

Is that in the packet for that committee? So, if we want to look at that, will we be able to pull up the agenda for that committee and find that report? There's actually um this is something that we can check online with parks and I I think I'd like to see it. So I just don't know how to access let us know how to access I think I'll figure that out. Yeah, I think I think they um they're updating this regularly. So I think there's a way that I think there's a portal on the police too you can drill into about accidents.

Um so what we were going to do is figure out what y'all were doing with the appointment and then that person we were going to put on the finance committee or if they wanted to trade with somebody we were going to kind of do it that way because we were waiting to fill the finance me. However, if we hold on appointing somebody, we'll have to have a real another discussion about how we do that. But

um with regard to the AB commission, there's a lunchon on Friday, May the 8th. I think you all should have gotten an invitation. It's a stakeholder lunchon. Yeah. Talk about the tourism master plan. If you haven't gotten an invitation and you want to be there, let us know. Um should be information. And then Octavio, the mayor did send out the um letter. You had to click on the link, the SharePoint link, and I finally got it open. Oh, that's so put your password in and then do a lingo. Oh, it's so high.

Anyway, it was on your email. And then the um the parks department has the adult recreation center soft opening on Thursday, April 30th, which is this Thursday. That's going to be opening. And y and that's that.

Don't have anything. Um the only thing I had was obviously at our last city council meeting, we voted on the um East Central project and just an observation I made over last week, Walmart was holding their growth forum and they had about 12 to 15 charter buses and they literally had the pleasure of hiring Benton County Sheriff Department to to be on Moberly. to get their buses out because they know that there's a problem and they paid the deputies for 3 days to be able to get their buses out on Moberly. The neighborhoods there that are blocked in do not have that ability to help them get out. So, it was a great observation because they know there's a problem. we know there's a problem, but we haven't come up with a solution. But I did think that was interesting that they made sure their buses were able to get out in a timely manner because a safety concern.

The link on the email that was sent on Wednesday, it uh it's immediately after the information about the application process. It doesn't mention anything about the resignation letter that was sent. Okay. Well, it's attached. If you hit it though, it's attached and I will resend it to you just to make sure and I'll take it out of the link and have it. Should we add it to the agenda? Yeah, I will get you what you want. I promise. Should we add that to the agenda packet? Very just so that techy

low tech. I I was looking for it in the agenda packet and it wasn't in that, but I don't know that it's not a bad idea to add that to it just so that we have it documented. Well, we've accepted the resation and we've declared it vacant, so we've officially recognized the feast. Okay. Um, we did get around. We do have square to square on Saturday if anybody wants to to ride. We do have um

bike to school week going on. Um so uh this week so make sure um they had a a pretty big bike train southwest part of the city. Nothing they're doing kind of in different part of the uh city each. So we do have the kids out there on the bike street Friday is out of Glenn. So be my first time on a bite, but I mean, so I'm like, great.