HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-08-16-Special AgendaRick Elumbaugh, Mayor
Denise Johnston, Clerk
Timothy Meitzen, Attorney
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AGENDA
CITY OF BATESVILLE
CITY COUNCIL
500 EAST MAIN
BATESVILLE, AR 72501
Special Meeting
August 16, 2022
12:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL BY CITY CLERK
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
COUNCILMEMBERS
Brittany Bennett
Thomas Bryant
Scott Fredricks
Julie Hinkle
Paige Hubbard
Fred Krug
Douglas Matthews
Chris Poole
4. NEW BUSINESS
A) Consider an ordinance amending the 2022 adopted budget for the purpose
of receiving and expensing the $5,000. Stipend for eligible full-time Law
Enforcement Officers.
5. ADJOURNMENT
"City of Hospitality"
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2022 ADOPTED BUDGET FOR THE PURPOSE OF
RECEIVING AND EXPENSING THE $5,000 STIPEND FOR ELIGIBILE FULL-TIME LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
WHEREAS, the Arkansas General Assembly passed Act 224 of 2022 during the 2022 Fiscal
Session;
WHEREAS, through passage of Act 224 of 2022, the Arkansas General Assembly
appropriated $50,000,000 to provide a one-time salary stipend for eligible full-time law
enforcement officers;
WHEREAS, "eligible full-time law enforcement officer" is specifically defined under Act 224
and the city/town does not have discretion to change the definition; and
WHEREAS, each eligible full-time law enforcement officer is entitled to a one-time salary
stipend of $5,000. Employee payroll deductions will be made as required by law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Batesville. Arkansas has determined that the
City's 2022 budget should be amended for the purpose of expending the one-time salary
stipend to eligible full-time law enforcement officers.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it Ordained by the Batesville City Council, that:
Section 1. This Ordinance shall be known as the Amendment Budget Ordinance for
the City of Batesville, Arkansas, for the remaining budget period beginning January
1, 2022 and ending December 31, 2022;
Section 2. The City hereby amends the 2022 city general revenue budget and
appropriates an additional $110,000.00 for the police officers to receive $5,000 each
and an additional $ 8,415.00 for the city to pay the FICA and Medicare as the
employer payroll contributions. The total of the additional appropriation is
$118,415.00_. These funds are appropriated for the purposes set forth for the
remainder of the calendar year ending December 31, 2022.
Section 3: EMERGENCY CLAUSE: That because the need of retaining well trained
law enforcement officers is immediate, an emergency is declared to exist and this
ordinance, being necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, and
welfare shall take effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this _ day of . 2022.
Rick Elumbaugh, Mayor
ATTEST:
Denise Johnston, City Clerk