JONESBORO BOARD OF ALDERMEN ANNOUNCE PUBLIC HEARING
A Public Hearing will be held July 13th, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the purposed Ordinance #2021-006 Tax Collector Salary. An ordinance amending section 2 of the code of ordinances of the Town of Jonesboro to amend section 2-73 fixing the compensation for the Town Tax Collector; providing an effective date therefore and providing for matters related thereto.
JACKSON PARISH COMMUNICATION DISTRICT MEETING AGENDA SPECIAL CALL MEETING
THURSDAY JUNE 17, 2021
1. CALL TO ORDER. TIME: 12:03
INVOCATION: SHERIFF ANDY BROWN PLEDGE: CHIEF BRANDON BROWN
ROLL CALL: PRESENT-SHERIFF ANDY BROWN, CHIEF BRANDON BROWN, JEFFCARPENTER, DAVID BROWN, CHIEF JAMES HARRIS, FRED TOLAR. ABSENT: SHARON SATCHER
PRESENT-DIRECTOR: GLEN MCBRIDE, ADMINSTRATIVE ASSISTIANT: BILLY MOORE
VISITORS: DONOVAN SHULTZ
PUBLIC COMMENTS: NONE
2. NEW BUSINESS.
A. DISCUSS BIDS RECEIVED ON SURPLUS GENERATOR. CHAIRMAN SHERIFF ANDY BROWN OPENED THE THREE BIDS RECEIVED ON SURPLUS INOPERABLE GENERATOR OWNED BY THE COMMUNICATION DISTRICT. THE HIGH BID WAS FROM WOMACK BROTHERS, LLC. FOR $350.00. MOTION BY JEFF CARPENTER, SECONDED BY CHIEF HARRIS, AND CARRIED 6-0 TO ACCEPT THE BID FROM WOMACK BROTHERS LLC FOR THE SURPLUS GENERATOR.
B. DISCUSS NEW 911 EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS. THE DIRECTOR PASSED OUT A CHANGE ORDER RELATED TO THE INSTALL OF THE NEW 911 EQUIPMENT. THE CHANGE ORDER IS TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL OPERATOR STATION TO THE NEW EQUIPMENT. THE COST OF THE ADDITIONAL STATION IS $13,562.66. MOTION BY CHIEF BROWN, SECOND BY DAVID BROWN AND CARRIED 6-0 TO APPROVE THE CHANGE ORDER ADDING AN ADDITIONAL OPERATOR CONSOLE TO THE NEW 911 EQUIPMENT.
THE DIRECTOR DISCUSSED THAT THE PRESENT RECORDER IN THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED SO THAT CALLS FROM THE NEW 911 EQUIPMENT AND FROM OFFICE PHONES WOULD BE RECORDED AS REQUIRED. THE DIRECTOR PASSED OUT A QUOTE FROM HIGHER GROUND RECORDERS FOR A NEW RECORDER. MOTION BY CHIEF BROWN, SECONDED BY JEFF CARPENTER, AND CARRIED 6-0 TO PURCHASE THE NEW RECORDER ON STATE
CONTRACT FOR $26,731.76.
3. OTHER BUSINESS
A. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
4. NEXT MEETING: NOON WEDNESDAY JULY 28, 2021
FUTURE MEETING DATES: SEPTEMBER 22, 2021, NOVEMBER 17, 2021
5. ADJOURN.
JACKSON PARISH WATERSHED DISTRICT
Minutes of the meeting on June 17th, 2021
MEMBERS: GARY JOINER, JIMMY WAGGONER, WESLEY HARVEY, BERT BROWN, KENT HIGHTOWER, ROY BARLOW, DANIEL PONDER,
1) Kent Hightower called the meeting to order.
2) Kent Hightower gave the Invocation.
3) No Public Comments
4) Motion Daniel Ponder Second Roy Barlow to Approve minutes for April 15, 2021.
5) Motion Wesley Harvey second Roy Barlow to Approve payment of all bills.
6) Welcomed Gary Joiner to the board
7) Motion Daniel Ponder second Roy Barlow to Approve building permits for:
a) Carl Adkins, 1279 Ramsey Road, Chatham, boathouse
b) David Bell, 344 Haile Road, Chatham, boathouse
c) John McCain, 229 Smith Road, Chatham, boathouse
d) David Whitlock, Chatham, LA 71226, boathouse
8) Motion Daniel Ponder second Gary Joiner to Approve duck blind for Frank Cannon. Windy Point, AA-22 (NEW)
9) Motion Wesley Harvey Second Roy Barlow to Approve Duck Blind Permits
10)Discussed getting bids to re surface Walkway at Ebenezer Boat ramp dock.
11)Motion Wesley Harvey second Roy Barlow to take Mr. Lavelle off Bank signing.
12)Motion to add Gary Joiner Approve to be put on to sign checks.
13)Talk about assigning duties to board members.
A. Duck blind Permits Wesley Harvey.
B. Building Permits Jimmy Waggoner, Gary Joiner, Kent Hightower.
C. Gary Joiner to collect money at boat ramps.
D. Tournament permits Gary Joiner.
E. Help keep boat ramps and parking lots clean all board members
14)Talked about new buoy replacement to replace broken ones.
Motion Jimmy Waggoner second Gary Joiner to Adjourn.
• The next meeting is scheduled for July 15, 2021 at 5:00 PM
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