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Malvern public meetings in 2021

14 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Mon Dec 13, 2021

Malvern City Council

No agenda available for Malvern City Council meeting

This meeting has no published agenda. The agenda text states only that no agenda is available and directs readers to review the minutes, so no specific decisions or discussions are listed for this session.

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✓ Decided: Malvern City Council adopts 2022 city and water/sewer budgets

The council approved the 2022 city budget (Resolution 16-2021) and the 2022 water and sewer department budget (Resolution 17-2021), both unanimously with one member absent. It also reappointed Marshall Tanner to the Parks Committee for a three-year term. The mayor reported on the Perla water system court ruling, which designated Central Arkansas Water as receiver.

Mon Nov 8, 2021

Malvern City Council

No agenda available for Malvern City Council meeting

This meeting has no published agenda. The agenda text states only that no agenda is available and directs readers to review the minutes.

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✓ Decided: Council adopts 2022 tax levy, approves $120,542 street repair bid

The Malvern City Council adopted the 2022 tax levy ordinance (No. 2021-06) on final reading, as required annually by state law, with no new taxes imposed. It also accepted a $120,542 bid from RC Inc. for concrete street repairs in Royal Oaks Subdivision, appointed Brent Black to the Revolving Loan Fund Committee, approved a water service extension on Military Road, and adopted three resolutions and a purchasing ordinance. All votes were unanimous except the emergency clause on the purchasing ordinance, which passed 7-1.

Tue Oct 12, 2021

Malvern City Council

No agenda available for Malvern City Council meeting

This meeting has no agenda available. The agenda text states only that there is no agenda and directs readers to review the minutes, so no specific decisions or discussions are listed.

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✓ Decided: Council extends Republic Services garbage contract one year

The Malvern City Council approved a one-year extension of its residential garbage collection contract with Republic Services. The council also approved extending water service to a customer on Grigsby Ford Road with no cost to the city. The 2022 city tax ordinance was read a second time and will have its final reading in November.

Mon Sep 13, 2021

Malvern City Council

No agenda available for this meeting

The Malvern City Council meeting has no agenda available. The agenda text states only that there is no agenda and directs readers to review the minutes.

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✓ Decided: Council rescinds Tuggle School lease, deeds property to ASU Three Rivers

The Malvern City Council voted unanimously to rescind the 99-year lease with the Malvern Tuggle Restoration Organization for the old Tuggle School and adopted Resolution 12-2021 conveying the property to Arkansas State University Three Rivers for preservation and restoration. The council also adopted Resolution 11-2021 authorizing refunding of water and sewer revenue bonds, gave first reading to the 2022 tax levy ordinance, reappointed Rob Hanley to the Airport Commission, and approved pursuing FEMA grants for stormwater improvements. All votes were 7-0 with one member absent.

Tue Aug 24, 2021

Malvern City Council

✓ Decided: Council accepts revised police station bid from Ideal Construction

The Malvern City Council unanimously accepted the revised bid from Ideal Construction for the new police facility, reducing the project cost to $2,885,081.15. The revisions, including $326,242 in reductions, will be funded by $1,050,683.40 in surplus sales tax receipts plus $19,669.53 from the general fund. The project includes a generator and extra outlets in council chambers for use as an emergency operations center.

Mon Aug 9, 2021

Malvern City Council

No agenda available; council meeting minutes only

The agenda for this meeting is not available, containing only boilerplate text directing readers to review the minutes. No specific items for decision or discussion are listed.

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✓ Decided: Council appoints Michael Acord to Planning Commission

The Malvern City Council met on August 9, 2021, and approved the minutes of the July 12 meeting, accepted departmental reports, and appointed Michael Acord as the Ward 2 representative to the Planning Commission/Board of Zoning Adjustment. No other substantive decisions were made; discussion only occurred on potential cost-saving options for the new police station, with no action taken.

Mon Jul 12, 2021

Malvern City Council

No agenda available for Malvern City Council meeting

The agenda for this meeting is not available; it contains only a placeholder stating there is no agenda. Residents are directed to review the minutes for any actions taken.

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✓ Decided: Malvern City Council adopts nonpartisan municipal election resolution

The council adopted Resolution No. 10-2021, requiring municipal candidates to run nonpartisan, by a 5-3 vote. It also adopted Resolution No. 09-2021, appointing members to the Planning Commission/Board of Zoning Adjustment, and reappointed members to the Airport, Civil Service, and Parks committees. The meeting was routine, with no old business and no other substantive decisions.

Thu Jun 24, 2021

Malvern City Council

Malvern council meeting has no available agenda

This is a procedural placeholder. No agenda was published for the June 24, 2021 Malvern City Council meeting, so no specific decisions, proposals, or discussions can be reported. The only guidance is to review the meeting minutes.

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✓ Decided: Malvern City Council awards street repair and demolition bids

The Malvern City Council held a special meeting on June 24, 2021, and approved two bids. It accepted a $963,477.30 bid from Missouri Petroleum Products Company LLC for the Scrub, Seal, and Microsurfacing Street Project. It also approved a $106,704.00 bid from Hobbs' Contractors Inc. for the Special Eradication Project to remove 24 dilapidated structures. Both motions passed unanimously with all present council members voting in favor.

Mon Jun 14, 2021

Malvern City Council

No agenda available for Malvern City Council meeting

This meeting has no agenda available. The agenda text states only that there is no agenda and directs readers to review the minutes, so no specific decisions or discussions are listed.

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✓ Decided: Council approves $174,406 street preservation bid, radios, water extension

The Malvern City Council approved the low bid of $174,406 from Spa Construction Company for the Tanner/Rolling Hills/Porter Streets preservation project. It also accepted a $32,688.77 bid from Mid-South Communications for police digital radios, approved a water extension on Old Military Road at no cost to the city, and adopted Resolution No. 08-2021 setting up an American Rescue Act account. All votes were unanimous among the seven present members, with Lynn Davis absent.

Mon May 10, 2021

Malvern City Council

No agenda available for Malvern City Council meeting

This meeting has no published agenda. The agenda text states only that there is no agenda available and directs readers to review the minutes. No decisions or discussions are listed.

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✓ Decided: Council adopts service entrance ordinance, approves water works bids

The Malvern City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2021-05 amending service entrance regulations, approved the 2020 Water Works audit, and adopted Resolution No. 07-2021 amending the 2021 Water Works budget. The council also accepted low bids for manhole rehabilitation ($94,980 from Humbard Contracting) and sewer system rehabilitation ($1,398,000 from Kajacs Contractors). All votes were unanimous among the seven present members, with Lynn Davis absent.

Mon Apr 12, 2021

Malvern City Council

No agenda available for Malvern City Council meeting

This meeting has no published agenda. The agenda text states only that there is no agenda available and directs readers to review the minutes.

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Mon Mar 8, 2021

Malvern City Council

No agenda available for Malvern City Council meeting

The Malvern City Council meeting has no published agenda. The agenda text states only that no agenda is available and directs readers to review the minutes.

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✓ Decided: Council awards $119,075 in contracts for park walkways and new street equipment

The Malvern City Council approved three bids for city projects and equipment: a $97,000 base bid plus a $22,075 add-on for the city park walking trail from Tri-State Truck, a $87,780 dump truck from Doggett Freightliner, and a $52,886.77 crack-sealer from Southern Star Manufacturing. The council also gave second readings to ordinances abolishing the Malvern/Hot Spring County Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Adjustment, and reestablishing a Malvern County Planning Commission; both will have final readings in April. An ordinance governing electrical service entrances was introduced for its first reading.

Mon Feb 8, 2021

Malvern City Council

No agenda available for Malvern City Council meeting

This meeting has no published agenda. The only item listed is 'No Agenda,' indicating that no specific business items are scheduled for public discussion or decision. Residents are directed to review the meeting minutes for any actions taken.

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Mon Jan 11, 2021

Malvern City Council

No agenda available for this meeting

This meeting has no agenda available; only the minutes are referenced for review. The agenda is purely procedural boilerplate with no items to report.

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✓ Decided: Council approves $3.14M low bid for new North Malvern Fire Station

The Malvern City Council approved the low bid of $3,143,575 from Moser Construction, LLC for the new North Malvern Fire Station, and authorized the purchase of a new firetruck through Sourcewell Buying Group. The council also adopted Resolution 01-2021, amending the 2021 budget to add $100,000 for nuisance abatement, and approved two water service extensions on JJ Hughes Road and Paris Lane at no cost to the city. All votes were unanimous among the seven present members, with Larry Stiles absent.