NorforkCity Council Meeting
August 19, 2008
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City of Norfork
Regular Council Meeting
August 19, 2008
Meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM by Mayor Jim Reeves.
MayorRecorder/Treasurer
Jim ReevesDonna Hinton
Council
Barton Conley Warren Gragg Jimmy Mincey
Don SappingtonRon Ragsdale Maricia Kelley
Guest
Annette BlandRay DavisPatti Smith Len Rockowski
Thelma RorieMike HarrisonLisa Harrison John Hazelton
David K. MillerPaul BeaversTrevor TilleySarah Ann White
Johnnie SepulvadoJames ReynoldsDoris DanielCamille Voelz
Joan Carlsen
And there may be others that did not sign in or names were illegible.
Meeting Notes:
Roll call was taken: All six Council members were present for a quorum;
A moment of silence was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Agenda: No changes were made
Minutes of the July 8, 2008 Workshop; July 15, 2008 Regular Meeting: A motion to approve all theminutes for the June meetings as written was made by Don Sappington; seconded by Ron Ragsdale and carried unanimously.
July2008 Financial Report: A motion was made by Jimmy Mincey to approve the financial report as written. It was seconded by Don Sappington and carried unanimously.
Second Quarterly Financial Report: Don Sappington made a motion at approve the second quarterly financial report as presented. Jimmy Mincey seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
Second reading of OrdinanceAmending Zoning Ordinance 95-05B-1 Commercial Business Central District: The second reading of the proposed amendment to the B-1 section of the Zoning Ordinance was given.
Ron Ragsdale reported that he had consulted with city attorney, Ron Kincade as requested at the last meeting to clarify comments Mr. Kincade at a previous meeting. Mr. Kincade said that “expo facto” – prevents a person from being charged with actions prior to a law being written – prevents creating an ordinance that would change what has already occurred. Mr. Kincade did agree that a compromise some place in the middle would be the best resolution but that it is not legal to restrict a property owner from passing on his/her property rights to a new owner.
Domestic Animal Ordinance: Mayor Reeves explained that it was not the intent that the proposed document becomes the new domestic animal ordinance for Norfork. He read an excerpt from the existing animal code to demonstrate that our current ordinance does need to be updated. This document is a collection of ordinances from other Arkansas cities and needs to be tailored to fit Norfork and was simply presented as a place to start. Warren Gragg asked that the Mayor provide copies of the existing city ordinances so that the Council can revise them to a new document to include the agreement with the County facility.
Adjournment: With no further business, Warren Gragg made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Barton Conley seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 6:50 PM.
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James Reeves, MayorDonna Hinton, Recorder/Treasurer
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