8/20/2026 Council Meeting

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[0:07] Good evening everyone.

[0:11] » Council member Ray, would you lead us

[0:13] please?

[0:13] >> Let us pray. Father, we thank you once

[0:15] again

[0:21] for the city of Jacksonville and res.

[0:25] Thank you Lord for blessing to celebrate

[0:26] 250 years our country in the name of

[0:29] Jesus. We ask you amen

[0:33] to the flag of the United States of

[0:36] America and to the republic for which it

[0:38] stands. One nation under God,

[0:41] indivisible, with liberty and justice

[0:44] for all.

[0:44] >> Thank you.

[0:49] very much. Good evening,

[0:51] everyone. Welcome to Jacksonville City

[0:52] Council meeting for August 20th, 2026.

[0:56] Um, roll call, please.

[1:00] >> Council member DeS,

[1:01] >> here.

[1:03] >> Ruple

[1:03] >> here. McCclary

[1:05] >> here.

[1:05] >> McCoy

[1:06] >> here.

[1:06] >> Ray here.

[1:07] >> LeBron

[1:08] >> here. Moss

[1:09] >> here.

[1:10] >> Whitty Kenman

[1:12] >> here.

[1:13] >> Mims

[1:14] >> here.

[1:14] >> One absent, sir.

[1:16] >> All right. Uh we are good to go with

[1:18] attendance. Uh before you you have the

[1:21] minutes from the August 6th meeting. Be

[1:23] familiarizing yourself with those for

[1:25] next time in approval. But right now, I

[1:27] entertain a motion to accept the minutes

[1:29] from our July 16th meeting as presented

[1:31] to you.

[1:32] >> So move.

[1:32] >> Have a motion and second. All in favor

[1:35] of accepting of the July 16th minutes,

[1:37] let it be known by saying I. I

[1:39] >> any opposed by nay.

[1:43] You also have your consent agenda. Uh

[1:46] entertain a motion to accept the consent

[1:48] agenda as presented to you.

[1:50] >> So move to consider this is it entirely.

[1:52] >> All right. We have a motion. Is there a

[1:53] second?

[1:54] >> Second.

[1:55] >> Multiple seconds. All in favor of

[1:57] acceptance of the consent agenda, let me

[1:59] be know by saying I.

[2:00] >> I.

[2:00] >> Any opposed by nay?

[2:03] All right. Moving into our first item of

[2:05] business tonight. uh final plant of

[2:07] Nodding Hill subdivision phase two.

[2:12] Entertain a motion uh to place

[2:15] ordinance. Oh, excuse me. That's the

[2:16] wrong one. Uh who's presenting the

[2:19] >> PL?

[2:23] » Adam, are you presenting? Come on up,

[2:25] please.

[2:29] » Sorry, I got one more.

[2:32] Yes, this is a planning commission

[2:35] approved this u few weeks back. U there

[2:38] was no no concerns. Everything is

[2:41] complete. I have streets are paved. This

[2:43] phase two of an existing subdivision. It

[2:46] looked good.

[2:47] >> Okay. Any questions for Adam on that?

[2:51] If not, uh all in favor of accepting the

[2:54] uh Ning Hill subdivision entertain a

[2:57] motion. Thank you

[2:58] >> for that. for the acceptance of this le

[3:00] saying I. We have a motion. Sorry.

[3:02] >> Second

[3:03] >> and a second. All in favor let me know

[3:05] by saying I.

[3:06] >> I.

[3:06] >> Any opposed by name.

[3:10] >> Thank you Adam. Uh next item is

[3:12] ordinance 1823 reclassifying 302

[3:15] Valentine Road from R0 to R1. Entertain

[3:19] a motion to place ordinance 1823 on

[3:22] first reading.

[3:23] >> Make a motion that we p place ordinance

[3:25] 1823 on first reading.

[3:27] >> All right. I have a motion and second. A

[3:30] roll call, please.

[3:32] >> Council member Deetsz,

[3:34] >> I.

[3:34] >> Rubble,

[3:35] >> I mccclary.

[3:37] >> Hi,

[3:38] >> McCoy.

[3:38] >> Hi.

[3:39] >> Ray,

[3:39] >> hi.

[3:40] >> LeBron,

[3:40] >> hi.

[3:41] >> Moss,

[3:41] >> I

[3:42] >> Kenman.

[3:43] >> Hi,

[3:43] >> Mims.

[3:44] >> I.

[3:45] >> Ordinance number 1823, an ordinance

[3:47] reclassifying property in the city of

[3:49] Jacksonville, Arkansas, amending

[3:51] ordinance numbers 213 and 238 and the

[3:53] land use map of the city of

[3:54] Jacksonville, Arkansas, and for other

[3:56] purposes. Any

[3:59] questions, discussion?

[4:05] » All right. If there are no questions on

[4:08] that, entertain a motion to approve

[4:10] ordinance 1823 on first reading and

[4:12] suspend the rules in place on second.

[4:15] >> All right, we have a motion and a

[4:16] second. Roll call, please.

[4:18] >> Council member Deetsz,

[4:19] >> I rule.

[4:21] >> Iron.

[4:26] I

[4:26] >> Moss

[4:27] >> I

[4:27] >> Kimman I

[4:28] >> Mims

[4:29] >> I

[4:31] >> All right entertain a motion to approve

[4:33] ordinance 1823 on second reading and

[4:36] suspend the rules are placed on third

[4:37] and final. We have a motion. Is there a

[4:39] second?

[4:40] >> Second.

[4:40] >> Multiple seconds. Roll call please.

[4:43] >> Council member Deets

[4:44] >> I.

[4:45] >> Rel

[4:45] >> I.

[4:47] McCoy

[4:48] >> I.

[4:48] >> Ray

[4:49] >> I.

[4:49] >> LeBron.

[4:50] >> I.

[4:51] >> Moss.

[4:51] >> I.

[4:52] >> Henman.

[4:52] >> Hi.

[4:53] >> Mims.

[4:54] >> I.

[4:54] >> All right. Then entertain a motion to

[4:56] approve and adopt ordinance 1823 on this

[4:59] date.

[5:00] >> So move and second a roll call.

[5:03] >> Council member Deetsz.

[5:04] >> Hi.

[5:05] >> Ruple.

[5:05] >> I mccclary.

[5:06] >> Hi.

[5:07] >> McCoy.

[5:08] >> Hi.

[5:08] >> Ray.

[5:09] >> Hi.

[5:09] >> LeBron.

[5:10] >> Hi.

[5:11] >> Moss.

[5:11] >> Hi.

[5:12] >> Penman.

[5:12] >> Hi.

[5:13] >> Mims.

[5:14] >> I.

[5:15] >> All right. Uh, that takes care of

[5:17] ordinance 1823. Thank you very much. Um,

[5:23] >> [laughter]

[5:25] >> There are no other items of business on

[5:28] tonight's agenda. Any announcements?

[5:30] >> I do have a question from a citizen.

[5:33] Just wanted to confirm that the memo

[5:35] went out about the records keeping to

[5:37] the department heads.

[5:38] >> Yes,

[5:38] >> they wanted to confirm that. So, that

[5:40] did go out.

[5:40] >> It did.

[5:41] >> All right. Thank you.

[5:43] >> Any other announcements or anything

[5:45] coming up?

[5:47] >> Council Moss.

[5:48] >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh, I think we have a

[5:49] birthday today.

[5:51] >> Is there one?

[5:53] >> [laughter]

[6:00] » Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday,

[6:03] [singing] dear mayor. Happy birthday to

[6:06] you.

[6:09] >> Thank [applause and cheering] you.

[6:12] » Thank Thank you very much. Appreciate

[6:14] that. Uh with that having taken place,

[6:18] hey, we're ajourned. Thank you. Great

[6:21] >> with that.

[6:23] No,

[6:24] >> she

[6:25] >> thought there was something.

[6:31] Hey, I get my day.