4B Sales Tax Corporation Minutes - 05/20/19984B Sales Tax Corporation Board Meeting Minutes
City Council Conference Room
May 20, 1998
Members: Present:
Ms. Benay Ayers, President
Mr. Rick Boone
Mr. Ray Gonzales
Mr. Leon Mallonee
Mr. Tommy McCulloch, Jr.
Mr. Arnold Oliver
Mr. Ikard Smith
City Officials: Kay Yeager, Mayor
City Staff /Guest: Jim Berzina, City Manager
Robert Powers, Asst. City Mgr.
Greg Humbach, City Attorney
Bob Parker, Director of Traffic/Trans.
Charlese Hearn, Recording Secretary
Media: Le Templar, Times /Record News
The meeting was called to order at 8:33 a.m. by Ms. Benay Ayers, President of
the 4B Sales Tax Corporation Board. Ms. Ayers introduced and welcomed
Leon Mallonee, new member of the Board.
Tommy McCulloch moved to approve the minutes of the December 16, 1997
meeting. The motion was seconded and the minutes were accepted.
Ms. Ayers asked Robert Powers for the financial report. Mr. Powers distributed
copies of the report, pointing out that the sales tax receipts from December
through May were $1,178,500. Mr. Powers stated that the tax receipts are
running 6% over budget and the fiscal year ends September 30. Arnold Oliver
moved to accept the financial report as presented. The motion was seconded and
approved unanimously.
Ms. Ayers asked Bob Parker to report on the new sirens. Mr. Parker said that a
record was kept of all the calls received during the testing and it was noted that
people who lived near the old sirens didn't hear the new sirens. He said that other
cities have similar problems when going to new systems. A company out of
Iowa Park is going to record, then digitize, the old siren sound to enable the new
sirens to make the same sound. Ms. Ayers inquired as to the cost to digitize the
sound. Mr. Parker stated there would be no cost involved to the 4B Board. Ms.
Ayers asked that each board member help educate the public about the sirens.
Mr. Powers reminded the board that the new library will open June 8 at 9:00 a.m.- -
an hour earlier than in the past. The dedication will be Sunday, June 28th• from
2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Mayor Yeager stated that this date is the 80th anniversary of the
opening of the Kemp Public Library.
There was a review of previously discussed projects which included a Police /Fire
Training Center; new radio system; three new fire stations placed for better
response time to replace four locations that overlap. Mr. Powers requested the
Board set a public hearing to consider the fire station consolidation plan. Mr.
Powers stated that there must be a public hearing before making any expenditure
of 413 funds. The Board set Tuesday, June 30, at 8:30 a.m. as the date for the
public hearing. The budget must be submitted 60 days prior to the new fiscal year
which would be August 1.
Mr. Powers stated that the cost of the radios may be available the latter part of
June. Mr. Berzina said the radio system may be a little further down the road.
Other projects may be the Maplewood extension and finishing the library for
recreation.
The next order of business was to nominate officers. After discussion, the
following were nominated: Rick Boone, President; Ikard Smith, Vice - President;
Tommy McCulloch, Secretary/Treasurer. Ms. Ayers called for a vote, and the
slate was approved unanimously.
Mr. Powers said he is working on an application form for future funding requests.
There being no further business, Leon Mallonee moved to adjourn at 9:20 a.m.
The motion carried unanimously.
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Benay Ayers
President