Bryant Mayor recognizes small business; Council votes for business permit hike

The Bryant city council held their regular meeting on November 19th at City Hall. Among the items on the agenda were a burn ordinance to stop all burning in the city limits, a proclamation recognizing small businesses in the city, a hike in business permit fees and new construction fees, and appropriations from the Advertising and Promotions fund for events to be held in 2020.

: Proclamation

: Fee Hike

See the agenda below, with bold underlined parts to indicated any action:

AGENDA

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

CALL TO ORDER

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Approval On Minutes

Approval of the October 29th, 2019 Minutes.

UNapproved Minutes October 29 2019.pdf

Approval On Special Minutes

Approval of the September 17th, 2019 Special Minutes.

Unapproved Minutes Sept 17 2019 Special Meeting.pdf

ANNOUNCEMENTS And PRESENTATIONS

Presenter: Andy Francis – TIF District/Regional Detention Facility (LKQ) –PRESENTATION ONLY

Small Business Proclamation

Presented by Mayor Allen Scott

Small Business Proclamation .pdf – PRESENTATION ONLY

COMMITTEE And COMMISSION REPORTS

DEPARTMENT REPORTS

MYAC & LEGAL PRESENTATIONS

PUBLIC COMMENTS

SEVERAL BURN BAN COMMENTS FROM RESIDENTS FOR AND AGAINST BURNING

OLD BUSINESS

A&P

1. Lights and Festival Electrical for Bishop Park $550,000.00 –TABLED

2. Bishop Park Pavilion Project – TABLED

3. Fall Fest- APPROVED

4. Pops in the Park – APPROVED

5. Wings Over Bryant – APPROVED

Burn Ordinance (3rd Reading)

6. ORDINANCE REDEFINING AND LIMITING CONDITIONS FOR OPEN BURNING WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BRYANT; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

ORDINANCE 2019 Open Burn for Nov 2019.pdf – MOTION FAILED TO GO TO VOTE

NEW BUSINESS

Finance

Presenting- Joy Black, Finance Director
7. Bond Counsel Update – RYAN BOWMAN OF FRIDAY ELDREDGE AND CLARK GAVE UPDATE

8. Presentation and Approval of the 2019 October Year to Date City Financial Report (see attachment) – APPROVED

9. Presentation of the 2020 City Budget Book DRAFT for Review only, request to adopt not until the December Council meeting (see attachment) – REVIEWED

10. Resolution – A Resolution Providing for the Adoption of an Amended Budget for the City of Bryant for the twelve month period beginning January 1, 2019 and ending December 31, 2019 (see attachment) – APPROVED

OCT MonthRept.pdf

Code Enforcement

Presenter Greg Huggs Code Enforcement Director

11. A Resolution Designating CAPDD and FMA Project Manager –APPROVED

12. An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No 2007-43 “Exhibit A” Business License Fee for the Levy of a Fee Upon the Privilege of Engaging in any Trade, Business, Profession, Vocation or Calling for Permanent and Temporary Business Establishments in the City of Bryant, Arkansas; Declaring an Emergency and for other purposes. – APPROVED

13. An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No 2012-09 Commercial and Residential Permit Fees – APPROVED