COUNCIL MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING 9 FEBRUARY 2023

Date Posted: 02/22/2023

CITY OF GASSVILLE, ARKANSAS
MINUTES FOR THE SPECIAL CALLED CITY COUNCIL MEETING
FEBRUARY 9, 2023

A special called meeting of the City Council of the City of Gassville, Arkansas was held on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at the Gassville Community Center after proper notice had been given to the public. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM by Mayor Jeff Braim, Presiding Officer.

Upon the calling of the roll, those in attendance were Council Member Ernest Adkins, Council Member Tim McFarland, Council Member Anita Seaman, Council Member Kenneth Smith, Council Member Ralph Bird, Mayor Jeff Braim, and Recorder-Treasurer Jeff Lewis. Council Member Naomi Lassen was absent.

Mayor Braim announced he had called the special meeting for the purpose of discussing "employment consideration", and he asked the City Council to move to executive session for that purpose. Thereupon, Council Member Bird moved to go into executive session, which motion was seconded by Council Member McFarland. The Mayor called for the vote. Council Members Adkins, McFarland, Seaman, Smith, and Bird voted for the motion. There were no nays, and the motion was deemed to be carried. The City Council then left the Council Chambers and went into executive session behind closed doors at 6:02 PM.

The City Council returned to the Council Chambers at 7:02 PM, and Council Member McFarland moved to end the executive session and move into open session. This motion was seconded by Council Member Seaman. The Mayor called for the vote. Council Members Adkins, McFarland, Seaman, Smith, and Bird voted for the motion. There were no nays, and the motion was declared to be carried.

Council Member Bird then moved to approve authorize the Mayor to make an offer of temporary employment to some person for a period of six months, four days per weeks, at $15.50 per hour to assist in clerical duties at the City Hall. This motion was seconded by Council Member Adkins. The Mayor called for discussion, then for the vote. Council Members Adkins, McFarland, Seaman, Smith, and Bird voted for the motion. There were no nays, and the Mayor declared the motion to be carried.

Council Member Bird then moved to adjourn the meeting, which motion was seconded by Council Member Seaman, with all members voting in favor. The meeting then adjourned at 7:03 PM.

Submitted by: /s/ Jeffrey Lewis,
Recorder-Treasurer

Approved by: /s/ Jeff Braim,
Mayor