Gould public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The City Council accepted a bid for park pavilion rocking and confirmed a new appointment to the A & P Commission. The council also approved a request to rebuild a residence on a private drive and tabled several nuisance resolutions and a downtown overlay ordinance.
- Accepted $42,100 bid from Beasley’s Contractors for rocking six pavilions (7-0)
- Confirmed appointment of Sydney Watts to the A & P Commission (7-0)
- Approved request for Sarah and Brian Kidd to tear down and rebuild a residence on a private drive (6-0)
- Tabled nuisance resolution for 502 East Lake Street until demolition permit is purchased (7-0)
- Tabled ordinance creating a Downtown Overlay District until September 11, 2023 (7-0)
- Tabled nuisance resolution for 700 North 3rd Street until September 25, 2023 (7-0)
- Approved August 14, 2023 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
City Council
The council approved the purchase of new police vehicles and rezoned a property on West Kingshighway. They also authorized a grant application for railroad infrastructure and set temporary fees for the 2024 eclipse event.
- Approved rezoning of 1039 West Kingshighway from C-2 to C-3 (8-0)
- Approved waiving competitive bidding to purchase new police vehicles (8-0)
- Approved application for Delta Regional Authority 2023 Community Grant (8-0)
- Approved temporary RV and camping fees for April 5-8, 2024 eclipse event (8-0)
- Approved $33,350.78 bid from Nunn’s Construction for pickleball courts at Harmon Park
- Declared properties at 210 South 22nd Avenue and 1109 Rector Road as nuisances (8-0)
- Approved attaching liens to properties for code enforcement (8-0)
- Tabled appointment of Sydney Watts to the A & P Commission until August 28, 2023
City Council
The City Council approved the purchase of a 2023 Tahoe for the Mayor and a grant agreement for a new airport hangar. The council also rejected a settlement offer in a lawsuit and declared two properties as nuisances.
- Approved budget amendment to purchase two drones for $15,934.90
- Rejected $1.00 settlement offer with admission of guilt in John Williams vs City of Paragould (6-2)
- Approved Offer of Judgment of $2,500 plus attorney fees for John Williams case (6-2)
- Approved adding Neal Adams as signer on A & P checking account (8-0)
- Adopted Ordinance 2023-26 to purchase 2023 Tahoe for $43,217 (8-0)
- Adopted Resolution 2023-37 for airport hangar grant with city cost of $52,314.26 (8-0)
- Declared 520 Bradburn and 625 North 5th Street as nuisances (8-0)
- Tabled nuisance resolution for 215 North 5th Avenue