[0:03] [music]
[0:19] [music]
Y
[0:27] pray
[0:31] of pray.
Heavenly Father, we just call on you and
[0:36] ask you to watch over us and protect us.
give us wisdom and discernment [music]
[0:39] as we seek uh to do what you have us to
do. We thank you for being a mighty and
[0:43] awesome God that you are and the way you
so bless our lives for the joy that you
[0:47] bring to us for the relationship with
you as we do the business tonight. I was
[0:51] just asking the wizard in the sermon
that she grant because [music] we needed
[0:55] you to give it to us we asking for much
protect all the first responders
[1:03] police officers firemen.
[1:12] To the flag of the United States of
America and the republic for which it
[1:18] stands. One nation under God,
indivisible, with
[1:25] all
[1:34] presc
[1:45] All right. All council members are
present.
[1:49] Well, I need a motion. Second approved
[1:55] pay bill.
>> Second.
[2:06] Motion second to the minutes of last
month's meeting.
[2:10] So move.
[2:21] I don't think we had anything
[2:29] we doing new business but we got our
school record
[2:36] resolution number 49
[2:40] grant We'll show her up there.
[2:54] Heat.
[3:08] Heat.
[3:16] Resolution
[3:26] designating authorization mayor clas
of the 4hour wastewater system to
[3:34] execute
certain documents in connection with
[3:40] funding administrating by the Arkansas
Natural Resource Commission.
[3:45] May I have a motion to second the
introduc?
[3:56] » Yes.
>> Yes.
[3:58] » Williams.
>> Yes.
[3:59] » D.
>> Yes.
[4:07] » Resolution.
[4:12] Resolution number 449. A resolution
designating and authorizing the mayor
[4:17] and clerk treasurer of the Ford ice
wastewater system to execute certain
[4:21] documents in connection with funding
administrated by the Arkansas Natural
[4:26] Resource Commission. Whereas the city of
Fort Arkansas owns and operates a
[4:30] wastewater system in order to provide
wastewater service to meet the needs of
[4:36] the city and its inhabitants. And
whereas the city council has determined
[4:40] that it is in the best interest of the
city and its inhabitants to apply for
[4:44] assistance from the Arkansas Natural
Resource Commission in order to make
[4:48] certain improvements to the system. Now
therefore be it resolved of the city
[4:52] council of the city of Fort Arkansas
that section one the mayor of the city
[4:56] as a signary agent in the successor of
said agent is hereby authorized region
[5:02] to make application for assistance
administrative by the ANRC and to
[5:09] execute when approved by the city
council a bond purchase agreement and
[5:14] instruments issued or made pursuant
there to on behalf of the
[5:20] from time to time. Section two, the
clerk treasurer of the system as a
[5:25] signatory agent or successor of said
agent is hereby authorized to execute
[5:30] for and on behalf of the city and all
other documents and certificate
[5:36] of August 2026.
[5:40] All right. Is there any discussion on
resolution 449?
[5:49] When you refer to a strong purchase
agreement,
[5:53] you guys saying that we are to
match whatever they are awarding.
[6:03] No. Uh the the uh the grant that we're
asking for only goes up to a million
[6:10] dollars and we're needing 1.3.
And so the sewer department would have
[6:15] to come up with that the matching part
would be the 300,000
[6:35] Brazil. Yes.
>> Yes. Yes.
[6:41] Yes. Yes.
[6:48] Next one is resolution
450
[6:54] highway 7967. [music]
[6:58] Uh this is one of the things I've been
working on for a while.
[7:03] And hopefully by the time I get out of
office that
[7:07] the bypass will be completely uh have
sewer and water on both sides and this
[7:13] is one section from prayers all the way
down to the nursing home have water but
[7:19] no sewer. So, we going to uh get a
grant. We've been talking to
[7:26] Trey B. We talking to Trey about it and
they have some money that uh we'll be
[7:33] able to get a grant out of it. So uh we
need to pass this letter even when we go
[7:38] forward with
uh whereas the Delta regional
[7:43] authorities here after DA
was created by Congress by the Delta
[7:50] regional authority act of 2000
have amended as a federal state
[7:56] partnership now compromise of 255
counties and parish within eight states.
[8:03] Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Louisiana,
Mississippi, [music]
[8:07] Missouri, Tennessee in order to manage,
serve,
[8:13] and quarantine
economic distress by stimulating
[8:18] economic development and partnership
that will have a positive impact for the
[8:25] Delta region.
I need a motion. Second introduced.
[8:42] » Yes.
>> William
[8:44] Daniel.
>> Yes.
[8:46] » May.
>> Yes. Arson.
[8:47] » Yes.
[8:55] Whereas the Delta Regional Authority was
created by Congress by the Delta
[8:59] Regional Authority Act of 2000 as
amended as federal/state partnership now
[9:04] compromises compromise of 255 counties
and parishes within the eight states of
[9:10] Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and
[9:15] Tennessee in order to reserve and
chronic economic distress by stimulating
[9:20] economic development and fostering
partnership.
[9:23] positive impact on the Delta regional
regions economy. Whereas the city of
[9:29] Force acting by and through it city
council proposes to apply for an award
[9:35] with DRA for the fiscal year 2026
federal award program cycle. Whereas
[9:42] DRRA requires that a person be
designated, appointed, and given the
[9:46] authority to perform certain duties in
administration of said award for and on
[9:51] behalf of the awardee. Whereas the city
council met in regular session of August
[9:56] 10th, 2026 whereby
Brazil, Henry, Williams, Daniel, May,
[10:03] Parson were present constituting the
four. Whereas a motion was made by Blake
[10:09] and seconded by Blake to designate in
the point Mary to perform all duties and
[10:14] administration of set award which
carried unanimously by voice vote and
[10:18] was reported on this. Whereas a motion
was made by Blank and seconded by Blank
[10:24] to provide additional funds for the
amount of
[10:27] 253,616
[10:32] to award which carried unanimously by
voice and recorded on minutes. Whereas a
[10:38] motion was made out of blank was second
by blank and made in kind attribution of
[10:45] uh distributed goods or services pledged
with fair market value of blank.
[10:52] uh to say award which carried
unanimously by voice or supporters on
[10:57] whereas the motion was made by blank and
was seconded by blank in the event of
[11:01] the administrative change the new mayor
shall continue to have such authority
[11:05] under this resolution.
Now therefore be it resolved that by by
[11:11] the city council of for us as follows
that Mayor John will be in he and is
[11:17] here by designated and appointed to
perform on behalf of the city of Fort
[11:23] and has the authority to make those acts
and assume any and all duties in dealing
[11:27] with the award for DRA for the fiscal
year federal award program cycle that
[11:34] Mayor John McNichol is hereby authorized
to execute
[11:37] Submit any and all documents including
but not limited to applications award
[11:42] closing documents request requests
status reports to DRA for the fiscal
[11:48] year 26 federal award cycle that the
awardee agrees to provide additional
[11:54] funding amount of $253,616
[11:58] to award that the awardee agrees to make
income contributions of blank with fair
[12:04] market value of blank
to set an award and that in the event of
[12:09] an administration change, the new mayor
shall continue to have such authority
[12:13] under this resolution
read and adopted on this 10th day of
[12:18] August 2026.
[12:42] » [music]
>> Yes.
[12:45] » Yes.
>> Daniel,
[12:46] » yes.
>> Yes.
[12:49] » Yes.
[12:53] Next resolution is number 451
authorizing the virtual equipment for
[12:59] [music] police vehicles.
[13:02] Resolution 41 resolution authorized
equipment for police vehicles [music]
[13:10] from the highest account and other
purpose.
[13:24] Brazil. Yes. Yes. Williams Daniel
Carson
[13:33] [music]
resolution number 451
[13:39] » 443
[13:51] and whereas in resolution 443 the city
council created an additional line in
[13:56] the budget for tracking expenditures
from the ICE reimbursement under the
[14:00] program. And whereas in resolution 448,
the city council authorized the purchase
[14:05] of two Ford police and sector utility
vehicles. Whereas the city council
[14:10] desires to authorize the purchase of
accessory equipment for the two patrol
[14:14] units for the port police department
from the ice. shall therefore be
[14:18] resolved by the city council of Fort
Arkansas that section one the mayor is
[14:22] authorized to purchase a vehicle of
accessories described on the attached
[14:26] quote from
the desk of Rogers Arkansas for the
[14:31] price of $6,99967
[14:35] section 2 the mayor is is authorized to
purchase the vehicle accessories
[14:40] described in the attached quote from
Amazon for the price of $2964.77
[14:47] section Three. The mayor is authorized
to purchase the vehicle accessories
[14:50] described on the attached quote from
special vehicle sources for the price of
[14:55] 5,63
663.19.
[15:01] Section four, the mayor is authorized to
purchase the vehicle accessories
[15:04] described on the attach from wave form
for the price of $199.98.
[15:11] Section five, the purchase price for the
accessory equipment vehicle shall be
[15:15] paid from ICE 287G expenditures account
and line items in the budget pass and
[15:21] approved this 10th day of August 2026.
[15:33] My understanding this is something that
we agreed on last week.
[15:42] I had the money from already
discussion to
[15:50] our possession.
[15:58] Any
[16:02] other discussion?
[16:07] Dr.
Brazil. Yes.
[16:11] » Yes.
>> Williams.
[16:12] » Yes. Daniel.
>> Yes.
[16:27] » No.
[16:30] Ordinance number
2026-3
[16:36] an ordinance for sectioning a lane on
certain property located
[16:42] 125 street pursuant to ordinance
841
[16:48] purchases
[16:52] have motion
[17:03] So move
[17:08] [music]
[17:10] » Brazil.
>> Yes.
[17:12] » Williams.
>> Yes. Arson.
[17:17] » Yes.
[17:25] Ordinance number 2026-30,
an ordinance assessing a lean on certain
[17:30] property located at 125 Her Street
pursuant to ordinance 841 and corner
[17:35] other purposes. Whereas in resolution
420, the city council declared the
[17:40] structure located at 125 Warner Street,
Fort Ice, a nuisance pursuant to
[17:46] ordinance 841. And whereas the owner of
the property failed to demolish the
[17:50] structure or make the nuisance as
required by law after passage of the
[17:54] resolution declaring it a nuisance. And
whereas the city performed the
[17:57] demolition and cleanup of the property.
And whereas
[18:02] notice has been given to the property
owner that that hearing would be held on
[18:05] Monday, August 10, 2026 at 6 p.m. to
determine the cost of the word report
[18:10] and to assess such cost in a lean on the
property as required by law. Now
[18:15] therefore be it resolved by the city
council of the city of Fort Ice Arkansas
[18:18] that section one of the city council the
official governing body of the city of
[18:22] Fort Arkansas hereby determines that the
cost of the nuisance abatement for 125
[18:28] was a sum of $10,000.
Section two in addition to the above
[18:33] cost of abatement the city is entitled
to recover 10% penalty for collection in
[18:38] the amount of $1,000. Section three, the
subject property is assessed in the name
[18:43] of Jennifer Match Solvent, 603 Center
Street, Cornos, Arkansas 71742.
[18:50] Section 4. A certified copy of this
ordinance shall be transmitted to the
[18:54] Dallas County Tax Collector with a
direction to place the total amount of
[18:58] $11,000 as a lean against the property
and collected the same according to law
[19:04] with the amount so collected less than
3% therefore retained by the collector
[19:10] for cost to be paid directly to the city
of War as this 10th day of August 2026.
[19:19] Is there any discussion
or 2026-3 [music]
[19:30] not
have a motion
[19:35] suspend
[19:39] [music]
[19:47] All at once
[19:59] » Brazil.
>> Yes. Instead,
[20:01] » yes.
>> Williams, yes.
[20:03] » Daniel,
>> Mag,
[20:06] » yes.
>> Carson,
[20:07] » no.
[20:13] Ordinance number 2026-3, an ordinance
assessing a lean on certain property
[20:17] located at 125 street purs ordinance 841
and for other purposes.
[20:26] Is there any other
[20:34] Brazil? Yes.
>> Yes. Daniel
[20:40] Carson.
>> Yeah,
[20:41] » I think I skipped.
>> Yeah, sorry.
[20:50] [clears throat]
[20:56] Two businesses or one-4
[21:02] regulating the burning of fires within
the city
[21:06] requiring prison to obtain the permit
prior to burning require
[21:13] penalty for violation emergency and
other
[21:23] I have a motion second to introduce
[21:36] » Brazil.
>> Yes.
[21:38] » Yes.
>> Daniel, yes.
[21:43] » Yes.
[21:49] Ordinance number 2026-4, an ordinance
regulating the burning of fires within
[21:55] the city of Fort requiring residents to
obtain a permit prior to burning a fire
[22:00] prescribing a penalty for violations
declaring an emergency.
[22:05] Whereas the burning of fires within the
city of Fort presents a danger to
[22:08] residents and structures within the
city. And whereas Arkansas code
[22:12] annotated 8-4-306
authorizes political subdivisions to
[22:18] enact and enforce ordinances for the
purpose of prohibiting burning in the
[22:23] open or receptifying
[22:27] controlling the fuel air ratio. And
whereas the city council desires to
[22:32] regulate the burning of fire within the
city of Fort. Now therefore be resolved
[22:37] by the city council of the city of Fort
Arkansas that section one. It shall be
[22:42] unlawful for any person to have and
maintain a fire within the city of Fort
[22:47] without first obtaining a burning permit
from the city from the Fort Department.
[22:52] Section two, the force fire department
may issue a residential burning permit
[22:56] after review subject to the following
rules. A burning permits may be issued
[23:00] for a period up to one month. B the
permit is issued to an individual not in
[23:06] location. If there is a change in
residency at location, the new resident
[23:10] must request a new permit. C. Burning of
unenclosed yard debris may be conducted
[23:18] between sunrise to sunset. D. Burning
after sunset must be done in a burn
[23:24] barrel or a fire pit the size at least
12 in high. E yard waste materials to be
[23:30] burned located on parcels of less than 1
acre shall be placed into a pile no
[23:35] longer no larger than 5 ft in diameter
and 2 ft in height. Pile shall
[23:41] be no less than 25 ft from the structure
of the property line. No more than two
[23:46] piles may be burned at any given time by
individual resident or property owners.
[23:50] On parcels of more than 1 acre, the
number of piles will not be restricted.
[23:56] F responsible a responsible party shall
continually attend the fire. G a garden
[24:04] hose or other cable fire extinguisher
shall be kept in readiness and attached
[24:10] to a water supply. The hose shall be
charged meaning that the water supply
[24:15] turned on and water is ready to be
released by the valve at the end of the
[24:18] hose. H. All combustible shall be clear
from for a space 20 ft on all sides of
[24:26] the fire area. I All fires not contained
in a burn barrel or burning wood must be
[24:32] extinguished at sunset. J. Only yard
debris such as leaves and limbs shall be
[24:38] burned. Building material, paper, or
trash may not be burned even with
[24:43] burning permit. K. Burning is prohibited
if winds are excess of 10 miles per
[24:49] hour. L burning shall not be permitted
with or without permit during a burn
[24:56] declared by the governor, county judge,
or for ice marchie. Section three, the
[25:01] forest fire department may issue a
permit
[25:04] for development
for
[25:13] or construction burning subject to fire
subject to the following rules for
[25:18] burning of trees, limbs or vegetation
removed during the process of site
[25:24] improvement shall not be allowed unless
following conditions are met.
[25:31] All surface vegetation must be removed
adjacent from the burning materials for
[25:35] a distance of no less than 20 ft in all
directions.
[25:39] The approved materials
to be burned shall be placed in a pile
[25:44] no larger than 25 ft in diameter and 10
ft in height. No more than one pile per
[25:50] acre on the site may be burned at any
given time up to 10 acres. For sites
[25:56] over 10 acres, the number and
arrangement of files must be approved by
[25:59] the forest fire department.
B. The fire must be checked
[26:04] periodically. Sufficient extinguishing
equipment shall be on site and available
[26:11] to completely contain the fire. D. The
burning is to occur at least 100 ft from
[26:17] all combustible material. E. A burning
permit must be obtained prior to burning
[26:22] from the house fire department. The
permit will be bid for 30
[26:27] for a 30 calendar day $150.
A site inspection shall be performed by
[26:33] the fire chief
to or designate at least one week prior
[26:39] to burning. The material shall be
sufficiently seasoned and dried to
[26:44] expedite burning and reduce smoke. A fan
or other device to assist burning is
[26:49] highly recommended.
F. Notification must be given to the
[26:53] Ford eyes fire department if the Fort
Police Department dispatched at least 24
[26:57] hours prior to the intended burning of
state tree limbs or registration.
[27:02] Section four. The following types of
burning are permitted according to the
[27:07] circumstances listed herein. Eight.
Fires allowed by the Florida Fire
[27:12] Department for the purpose of lead
abatement, prevention, and or
[27:16] elimination of fire hazards and burning
of storm debris following a disaster as
[27:21] declared by an appropriate governmental
authority with burning of such a debris
[27:26] at the sole direction of the fire chief
or his design depending on weather
[27:31] safety and environmental concerns. B.
instruction of the department employees
[27:37] and methods
of firefighting and for for and under
[27:42] the direct supervision of the force fire
department for authorized fire training
[27:47] instructor.
C fires that are associated with
[27:51] ceremonial or recreational purposes.
One, the location of ceremonial fire
[27:58] shall be a minimum of 50 ft from a
structure. Approved materials to be
[28:02] burned shall be placed in a pot no
larger than 15 ft and 9 10 ft high. Only
[28:07] the burning of dry and season wood is
permitted. The Cordes fire department
[28:10] shall inspect and approve the burn site.
No permit is required. Two, the location
[28:16] of recreational fire shall be a minimal
of 20 ft from the structure. Approved
[28:20] materials to be burned and shall be
placed on a in a pile no larger than 3
[28:25] ft under or 2 ft in height. Only burning
of dry season wood is permitted
[28:30] permitted. No permit is required.
Section five.
[28:36] The following open burning practices
shall be prohibited
[28:39] within the corporate boundaries of the
city of Fort Arkansas. A open burning of
[28:44] trash, garbage, and or rubbish by any
resident or business for purpose of
[28:50] incineration.
B. Open burning of construction waste of
[28:54] any kind on the premises of construction
site. Small warming fires are allowed in
[29:00] approved container utilizing dry and
seasonal wood only. C. Open burning of
[29:06] materials resulting from remodeling
dismantling and or demolition of
[29:12] structures building. D. Open burning of
trees, limbs, and vegetation clippings
[29:18] generated by or resulting from
commercial activities or establishments
[29:22] that provide lawmak or ground services
through the course of normal business
[29:28] activities.
Section six,
[29:33] burn bands may be issued by the
governor, county judge, or for ice fire
[29:37] chief when any of the following or
similar circumstances are present. A.
[29:42] Atmospheric conditions that prevent
smoke from rising freely. D. Excessively
[29:47] dry conditions exist. C. Sustained winds
are greater than 10 mph. D. Frequently
[29:54] frequent peak wind gust are greater than
20 mph.
[30:00] Section seven. Persons seeking and
burning a burning permit shall provide a
[30:05] copy of this ordinance. When a burning
permit is issued, the individual shall
[30:10] sign at the bottom stating that he or
she understands and agrees with the term
[30:16] and conditions of the permit issued
under this ordinance. The fire
[30:20] department shall retain a copy of the
ordinance signed by the permanity.
[30:24] Section 8. Violations of this ordinance
shall be prosecuted in the Fort Division
[30:31] of the Dallas County District Court.
Citations may be issued by the Fort
[30:35] House Police Department or the Fort Fire
Department. Section 9. Persons convicted
[30:41] of violating this ordinance and allowing
a fire to cross onto another person's
[30:46] property shall be fined $1,000 plus
court cost. Section 10. Persons
[30:51] convicted of violating this ordinance
shall be fined $200 plus court cost at
[30:56] first offense. Section 11. Persons
convicted of a second violation of this
[31:01] ordinance within a 5-year period shall
be fined $500 plus court cost and will
[31:07] be ill ill ineligible to conduct any
open burning of any type within the city
[31:12] of Fort
period of 5 years.
[31:16] Section 12. Persons convicted of a
second violation of this ordinance
[31:20] within 5year period shall be fined
$1,000 plus cost will be ineligible to
[31:26] conduct any open burning of any type
within the city of Rise for a period of
[31:30] 10 years. Section 13 all ordinances in
conflict hearing here within and are
[31:38] hereby appealed repealed
emergency clause. It is hereby
[31:44] determined that an emergency exists by
reason of the danger posed by
[31:49] unregulated fires in the city of Forest.
An emergency is hereby declared to exist
[31:54] in order to protect the health, safety,
and welfare of the city's residents.
[31:58] This ordinance shall be will forest in
effect from and after the date of its
[32:03] passage pass and approve the 10th day of
August 2026.
[32:12] Is there any discussion on this?
[32:18] I think a motion
for legal size on your business section
[32:28] section 2 L
2 L.
[32:37] So I think 2 L this is who issued the
comment. Uh I believe we're going to
[32:42] change that. Right now we got governor
county jud fire chief and we're going to
[32:47] add
[32:50] there's two places that shows up. So I
think we have a motion to add mayor to
[32:55] that
2 L
[32:59] and also
section six
[33:05] individual account. 2 L 6
motion to add mayor tow
[33:25] section
3 C
[33:32] is
[33:35] Maybe
last five months and exact $150.
[33:50] » Well, right now just on the motion to
add
[33:54] right now just on the motion to a
[33:59] come back.
[34:03] We got a motion say
[34:19] I said
[34:22] you got a second I hear you
Brazil yes
[34:31] » yes
>> Daniel
[34:33] yes
>> arson Yeah.
[34:37] [music]
So on 3e E the cost of the permit is not
[34:42] separated. So that would be for
residential or commercial.
[34:47] Yeah.
[34:54] You said commercial. Yeah. I I was under
the impression that commercial
[35:00] that have a location and they carry
stuff over there and they get huge piles
[35:06] and they set fire and they have
I think when you do something that make
[35:12] it commercial
a lot of these people they they cut
[35:17] grass and cut limb and
[35:22] town and then they set it on fire and
next thing you know It's out. It's
[35:27] everywhere.
And And so for a resident requesting a
[35:31] permit, you still have to go through the
same process, just not pay,
[35:36] » right? Because I think it spells out
that they can't burn very big pile.
[35:40] » Okay.
[music]
[35:48] » And and the fire chief would still
inspect the president, correct?
[35:52] » Yeah.
[35:55] So
what I would suggest
[35:59] is
[36:03] that second sentence in section 3E
which say
[36:11] that would just be removed from that
location.
[36:15] And then at the very bottom of that
paragraph,
[36:19] uh, users say the fee
for
[36:25] commercial
[36:29] application would be $150.
So that just added at the end of that
[36:34] instead of putting in the middle, we
just let it run all the way through. The
[36:37] building permit must be obtained
from the fire from the fire department.
[36:42] It could be 30 days. Side inspection was
performed by fire chief at least before
[36:48] running
the season.
[36:55] Highly recommend all that age and then
the fee for commercial application would
[37:02] be $150.
in commercial application being people
[37:07] that do yard work.
Make a pile. Somebody's got all 10 acres
[37:12] out here. They got a contractor that
comes in to clean up three or four
[37:15] acres. Make a big pile out there wants
to burn it. That would be a feed there.
[37:20] That would be commercial.
[37:25] Yeah. I think well be commercial or
business. But I guess we said business
[37:30] someone has say business or say
commercial.
[37:35] interchange
and
[37:40] someone just had a private business and
I don't know what kind of business
[37:43] [music]
you learn
[37:46] is there a business and they have a burn
that they not require permit
[37:52] as a question
we don't forget and stuff all my stuff
[37:57] they don't do lawn service so what I
have a feed and it's a pretty good size
[38:02] p maybe 10 foot wide
But it's been there and I burn it when
[38:06] it needs it. But I haven't burned it
lately. No, but I always have water.
[38:12] I I don't see that as
much
[38:17] here. For instance, out here on Bernro
Church, Brent Smith cleaned that lot up
[38:23] for the house burned years ago, cleaned
it up. His brother's been praying stuff
[38:27] up there for the last six or eight weeks
in Birmingham.
[38:31] That's the kind of stuff they're trying
to stop. Uh that will not be allowed
[38:37] there
at all. But if you're going to have a
[38:41] lot that you're going to continuously
bring products when you cleaned up 10
[38:46] yards in town and you're going to take
it somewhere and wind up, then that
[38:49] would be a commercial.
>> Okay. Uh so is the distinction someone
[38:54] moving the material? You said paint
gather material and move.
[39:00] » Yes. I mean, so if I've got like you're
saying the church that's coming from
[39:04] multiple locations just at the church
that's coming from multiple locations
[39:11] over there
[39:17] at multiple locations.
um
[39:23] that the the fee
for individuals gathering materials for
[39:29] multiple location.
[39:33] That way it would not be just if you got
a business or even if your commercial
[39:38] location got a fire in your place, all
the materials coming off that one
[39:42] location, then that's still no no fee.
But if the individual elect
[39:59] one person's home, we're not charging a
fee. If I'm burning everything at my
[40:03] house, that's not charged. Just if I'm
getting stuff at my house, I go get
[40:08] stuff at Bill's house, bring over my
house. asia.
[40:12] He is collecting material from multiple
[music] locations
[40:24] for burning
shall be under.
[40:32] Does require a motion to amend section
3E
[40:36] add to delete the purpose of the fee
will be and a fee for individuals
[40:44] collecting material for multiple
locations or burning will be under
[41:01] Second,
[41:04] Senator
[41:25] » Brazil. Yes.
>> Yes.
[41:28] » Yes. Daniel May
[41:38] on section on section four. I noticed
when Cal was reading it, he didn't um on
[41:46] section 4 C. You didn't finish that
whole [music] sentence there. You
[41:51] stopped at uh ceremonial.
Uh, I know you want to keep that on
[41:55] record to go ahead on and, you know, say
the rest of that cuz you kind of skip
[41:59] that part. C1 and C2, right? I think
that's going from
[42:09] C4
[42:13] and two recreational
[42:22] ceremonial bonfire recreational grills,
smokers, fireplace, fire rings, wars.
[42:46] Is there any other thing
[42:51] on the morning?
[43:02] Not a motion to say
order
[43:09] 264 [music]
by
[43:25] Brazil.
>> Yes.
[43:27] Yes.
>> Williams.
[43:28] » Yes.
>> Daniel
[43:31] Carson.
[43:40] [music]
[43:45] Ordinance number 2026-4,
an ordinance regulating the fires within
[43:50] the city of Or requiring residents to
obtain a permit prior to burning the
[43:54] fire, prescribing a penalty for
violations declaring emergency and for
[43:58] other purposes.
[44:08] Any other discussion
[music]
[44:12] order?
[44:18] Yes.
>> Yes. Danielson.
[44:25] » Yeah.
[44:34] I have to say
y'all had got
[44:41] Ryan had set up the website
for ice.
[44:48] » Do what?
>> The website has it in your phone.
[44:52] » Uh city of Fort Ice,
>> huh?
[44:55] » It's the city of Fort Ice.
>> We have a Ford Ice website. It's an app.
[45:00] No call, brother. You can go to it. All
this or all we doing tonight. He's
[45:05] reporting. He's going to be on on that
app. I'm telling you, y'all need to go
[45:10] look it cuz I'm telling that guy's done
a fantastic job on putting it together.
[45:15] I mean, it really looks sharp. It looks
good. A great job. I've heard good
[45:21] comments. I've heard good comments on it
from other people. And I have
[45:25] » I have to
really
[45:29] » like
>> Yeah. You'll be able to go like this or
[45:33] there. You'll put it on here and you'll
be able to go sit down and read it and
[45:37] understand a little bit better. You can
get it all here tonight. So you need to
[45:42] get that app, put it on the phone, tell
the weather. I mean, everything [music]
[45:49] good.
So
[45:54] all right
is anything come forward council
[46:17] moving right along.
[46:27] » [clears throat]
>> Good evening.
[46:29] » Good evening.
>> The police department. We've issued 107
[46:34] citations. We've served seven warrants
and issued
[46:38] 180 warnings since our last council
meeting. Uh the corn has received the
[46:43] police department for a total amount of
9,16475
[46:47] and citations and warrants for the month
of July. Those guys have been busy as
[46:51] they can. It's been awful out there and
I told them I didn't want them out
[46:54] there. So you going to see a little bit
of slack, not a whole lot. Um we had uh
[47:02] US Attorney Anthony Ross come down last
Tuesday. [music] He presented a
[47:06] medallion to myself,
uh, Brassy, and Johnson. It was part of
[47:13] the deal. He came out here before. They
just didn't have a medallion to present.
[47:17] Um, you'll go to that half. The mayor
was talking about Johnson's got some
[47:21] pictures of that medallion to post. He's
got a QR code scan and go back to your
[47:27] phone. You got any readings?
>> No, sir. No, not tonight.
[47:30] » Can you get some?
>> Yeah.
[47:33] » That's all I have. And then thank you
council for supporting the police
[47:36] department.
>> Thank you. Thank you.
[47:41] All right.
[47:53] I just got a little problem here
that I've got.
[48:00] I've got a full duty
commercial right the side and there's
[48:06] somebody trying to live
utility and they got a camper parked in
[48:12] front of it and just
for quite a while and I've actually had
[48:21] two different
in my building that left
[48:26] and there's been several little things
going
[48:31] We've got dogs that run
some other
[48:35] bypass
just
[48:40] I'm told this table, but it's just never
gone anywhere. So, I don't want to come
[48:45] in here tonight to ask your help to help
me get into this and see if we can do
[48:50] something about it.
Like I said, it's a commercial property
[48:55] and uh it's a very small property. My
dad sold this park. It used to be a
[49:00] radio shack about 60 years ago. And uh
the property, the parcel is just
[49:06] basically the size of the building. But
these people had put cars and stuff out
[49:12] behind it. And for them to get to the
back of their build, their property,
[49:17] they have to drive on my property. So
I'm not happy with that. I've asked him
[49:22] not to do it, but anyway,
we still got a problem.
[49:29] So, I'm asking you to help you. I think
solve this. I think it's a problem.
[49:45] God believe
they're living in a They're living in a
[49:49] property that has no utilities and no no
subs
[49:54] and the doors wide open all the time.
where the police sheriff's office has
[50:00] been called numerous times because
they'll burn stuff out there and it's
[50:05] right beside the restaurant and there
was been goes over there and the dogs
[50:12] was going up to people that were driving
up to go in the restaurant just was just
[50:18] problem
[50:22] they had a dog that had a leash on it
but the dog couldn't get any water so he
[50:26] tried going up to the air conditioner
unit outside the restroom and his leash
[50:31] got caught in the
mechanism
[50:36] air conditioner. So anyway, they just
got a little problem. Did you say they
[50:40] have to access their property? They go
through your property.
[50:45] » Yes. No other route we can take. No.
Wow. I've got a picture of it
[50:51] to understand it.
[50:59] show you first.
[51:06] See, this is the problem property that
we're talking about. This is mine.
[51:12] And for them to put their cars and stuff
back there, that's actually on board.
[51:17] Okay.
[51:21] Here's
[51:39] a little better picture. A little bit
closer.
[51:45] » This is their father. This is mine. This
is mine back there, too.
[51:50] They're coming in here. They come across
me there.
[51:58] And this is the rest where the father
always
[52:06] been there.
[52:10] I have
[52:20] come over. I showed you before I picked
it with me.
[52:26] I was like I had
[52:34] this.
[52:37] This is the patio.
This is my building. This is the little
[52:42] piece that sold in order
[52:47] [clears throat]
[52:49] to go around and then they got in front
of
[52:56] the All the words
[53:05] you [music] know
[53:12] all
[53:18] night on the way up here.
[53:30] In order for them to get there
[53:38] in there,
[53:59] picture.
[54:14] I talked to the property owner and she's
86 years old, living a shared life, but
[54:21] she knows what's going on [music] with
property.
[54:24] people that are trying to live there.
[54:42] [music]
[54:45] Thanks a lot. I appreciate all.
[54:56] Good evening, Mayor Council
House County. I come to you tonight. Um
[55:02] my corner room for 16 sales tax. The
sales tax will cover county roads and
[55:08] share and solid waste, which is the
biggest thing that's helped. I mean, one
[55:13] of the biggest things is our own things.
I don't know if y'all know or not, but
[55:17] from last year to this year, our
provider, which we changed, two years
[55:21] ago, but our contract went up to $60,000
for 100,000 per year.
[55:29] Y'all split that a third with us to the
hospital.
[55:34] And that's going up $40,000. We we're
just crushing trying. I know y'all are
[55:39] too. So this sales tax would, you know,
get passed, it would pull the burden off
[55:46] of y'all from having to pay your part,
the hospital, and the county cuz the
[55:51] sales tax will take care of this pay for
this ambulance service. Also, I talked
[55:57] to the ambulance service and we're
borderline having to add another
[56:00] ambulance. Um, we have a lot of
transports now, especially with county
[56:05] hospital being down. We're getting a lot
of lot of stuff at our hospital which is
[56:10] great for us.
Joe can tell you more about that. But
[56:15] just talking to the administrator
and
[56:21] it's really increased our volume going
up. And with this ambulance service, I
[56:25] know y'all y'all remember before this
company Valer before Valor came in, we
[56:30] was lucky to get them to show up for a
call.
[56:33] And I'm all about my the people of this
county, this city. When they need an
[56:38] ambulance, it's there in a timely manner
and then take care of the issue. We've
[56:42] heard nothing but good things on this
company. They're doing, as far as I
[56:45] know, a fantastic job. I guess my thing
is is, you know, I'm here to kind of let
[56:52] you know that tax will take the burden
off of those three entities that pass to
[56:57] take care of our family service. And
just just I I talked to Lauren over at
[57:03] 911 today and she got me some numbers.
From June 1st to August 1st, the county
[57:09] had 38 calls. The city of Fort had 91
calls.
[57:14] Um totaling 129 calls.
So they're pretty busy. I mean, they're
[57:22] daily they're making calls in the city
and in the county. So, I guess I'm just
[57:28] here to kind of explain that part to you
and hope y'all support it because we
[57:33] really need that to continue on. All
three entities are struggling as
[57:37] everyone knows. So, we put some sets on
the 1% sales tax countywide
[57:48] um 70% going to the road, 30% going to
the other will be more than enough to
[57:54] cover them. I get that question asking,
"Well, the contract's $100,000.
[58:00] Um, this will bring in roughly $350,
$360,000 a year." And the other two
[58:06] entities, this is not in any financial
at all. So, that should more than enough
[58:12] cover it, which where if I go buy a new
today, it's $340,000,
[58:20] which once y'all live in the city
limits, so that really doesn't won't
[58:24] affect you. That's a new truck down the
road
[58:27] and we'll fix the pay river
and I know you go there. You deserve
[58:33] we're buying
for sale
[58:37] if it's going for ammo service sheriff
department and sol
[58:42] sheriff department is financially good.
>> I've been doing
[58:49] the
>> the attorney said you could do this.
[58:53] It's just in case they ever get in a
bind or anything happens.
[59:01] I mean, the biggest thing I'm looking at
right up front if goes up anymore, the
[59:10] city can't pay no more, but this tax
will cover that. I know, but I'm I'm
[59:13] telling you, the city cannot stand to
pay anymore to the ambulance. And I know
[59:18] we need it, but I don't know where we
going to get this money. But if it would
[59:24] benefit the animal service, yeah, I say
yes, we did it. But and I hope it it
[59:30] does help us out.
[59:34] Some y'all think we pay a lot of money.
We pay nothing for just Calvin County. I
[59:40] believe it's 130 20,000 a year and they
have a glorified tax. They can't even
[59:47] start out. All they can do is teach you
the option. I mean they and that's what
[59:52] we were getting before we had this
company out because the company we had
[59:56] before would do transports out of
Elorado to Little Rock or wherever and
[1:00:00] they called in Ken County if we needed
one. Now we have an ambulance in Dallas
[1:00:04] County at all times unless it does a
transport for Dallas County and if it
[1:00:09] does they send a backup and normally if
it don't come to a Dallas County medical
[1:00:14] center it's station.
So there may be and usually if it's a
[1:00:19] transport they don't even it's not
critical they don't leave the hospital
[1:00:24] until that ambulance is in the county
and things have picked up picked up
[1:00:30] tremendous you know the hospital I
noticed Kim did last week they laid off
[1:00:35] they over 40 employees and they're doing
pretty bad so we're receiving patients
[1:00:41] from there people are coming to our
hospital rather than going away so
[1:00:45] things have picked That's good for us.
>> It's a good thing for us, you know,
[1:00:50] picked up a lot.
[1:00:54] » Continuing the service.
>> Yes.
[1:00:57] » And second part, I know they kind of
assumed what we were paying about. Are
[1:01:02] they planning on increase? I talked to
the owner and she said, "No, actually,
[1:01:08] we're trying to get um cuts on because
of the transport hospital. I've talked
[1:01:14] to other counties and we they're still
working on that contract. I have not
[1:01:18] seen the new contract.
I told I told him I said we can't afford
[1:01:23] a warrant. We're we really can't afford
this.
[1:01:32] I know we need a [music]
little bit but I know where our
[1:01:38] we can't go.
[1:01:43] Well, then you're asking us to support
your 1% tax. One cent tax.
[1:01:51] I'm just going to take care of the
animal service 100% when you're not out.
[1:01:56] I'm good deal. I'm good. I'm good. Do
[music]
[1:02:00] we need to
>> I just brought it to you. Yeah. I just
[1:02:04] brought it to you to talk.
All right. Thank y'all. Thank you.
[1:02:11] Anything
[1:02:16] else?
[1:02:23] I was concerned about
where the uh truck route
[1:02:33] way
truck route and they tell me that power
[1:02:37] street is no longer truck.
But I mean I wasn't aware
[1:02:43] truck. Well, they had trucks all the way
in out of the gate over there in front
[1:02:47] of me. So I didn't know it was and there
was trucks all the way up and down the
[1:02:53] road and I noticed that the other day I
was offic second way.
[1:03:00] I pulled out my
10
[1:03:06] arrest
and had to run out tickets for
[1:03:13] truck
[1:03:22] or whatever. I don't know. Anyway, I
know one of this story is I was trying
[1:03:26] to figure out why was the officer just
in my building waiting for me to leave
[1:03:31] jail.
[1:03:35] I mean the way I were talking
I mean the same [music]
[1:03:41] I watch
[1:03:44] a lot and I was over
[1:03:49] like
I was trying to bring it to y but in the
[1:03:54] midst of all that
I went to jail I was
[1:04:01] driving off the throwway truck
my parents give me a 7:00. They told me
[1:04:07] that there was no 7:00. Well, following
that I'm still a
[1:04:15] learning there. They put by the child
for whatever reason, I don't know, but I
[1:04:21] never left my property when I was
released. When I was released, I lost my
[1:04:26] property. That's what tape off both
places. Remind you the 15th of July. My
[1:04:33] Brian over there take on the jail. I'm
telling you, get out and stuff take up
[1:04:42] my property. People was coming through
getting my stuff. You know, they was
[1:04:47] passing on passing on like this cherry,
but I couldn't pay bill.
[1:04:54] So, I'm working. I have means funds to
correct everything that's coming up on
[1:05:02] College Street. Me and my daughter,
we're homeless cuz I can't go to my
[1:05:09] resident or my property cuz I I bought
material. I've been to homes. I spent
[1:05:14] over $3,000 to remodel this house and
fix some houses which I was not able to
[1:05:20] for. So I'm like I'm back up against the
wall and I'm asking God to release the
[1:05:28] condemning and let it go every
so that we can go home.
[1:05:38] So move.
[1:05:44] So this is personal. This is not about
the mess we are.
[1:05:51] [music]
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