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Chief Building Official Mike Scott presented staff recommendations. For 108 Bess Street, staff recommended condemnation to remove a damaged and collapsing carport roof, replace decking and roofing, and repair soffit and fascia. Scott said a limited title search showed Bernadine Harden of Rogers, Arkansas, as the owner on record; staff said repairs and administrative fees would be placed as a lien on the property following the work. The board adopted Resolution R-25-122 to proceed.

For 122 Gardiner Street, staff reported extensive structural and foundation damage and delinquent taxes of $1,387.97; the record listed owner Danny Roy McDonald and, according to staff, the property had been certified to the state and scheduled for auction in 2026. Scott said the structure posed a public health and safety risk and recommended it be raised and removed; the board adopted Resolution R-25-123.

A third case, 302 Lincoln Street, arose from fire damage in September 2024. Scott said county records listed late Denver Woodfork and Tommy Woodfork as owners and that taxes on the property were delinquent in the amount of $1,284.87 and certified to the state for auction in 2026. Tommy Woodfork appeared at the meeting to explain that an estate process begun after his parents’ deaths stalled and that he had tried to obtain a permit to demolish the house himself but was denied because the title remained in the estate and because of liens on other properties in his family’s records.

Woodfork told the board he was willing to perform the demolition himself but could not receive a permit until title issues were resolved. City staff explained that issuing a permit to someone other than the legal title holder presents a legal issue and that the city intended to proceed after statutory notice and appeal periods. Given the circumstances and the claim that the estate had stalled, Director Dudley Webb moved to table the 302 Lincoln Street item for four meetings (about 60 days) to allow time to resolve title concerns; the board approved the motion.

Scott said that for properties proceeding with condemnation, the city would request contractor bids and perform necessary repairs or removal, with costs placed as liens on the properties and recorded with the Garland County Circuit Clerk’s office.

Speakers quoted in this article spoke at the June 17, 2025 Hot Springs City Board of Directors meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","6-17-25 Board of Directors Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Hot Springs Board adopted resolutions declaring structures at 108 Bess Street and 122 Gardiner Street nuisances and condemning them for repairs or removal; a third case at 302 Lincoln Street was tabled for 60 days while heirs and title issues are resolved.","taxTitle","Hot Springs City, Garland County, Arkansas","taxId",52830,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6193044,"Hot Springs approves airport terminal and control tower improvements under FAA grant",262,1512000,1774000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3868445-b4570a94b85b656402e6b080f65f04b9&start=1512&end=1774","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3868445-b4570a94b85b656402e6b080f65f04b9/thumbnail_1512000.jpg","/articles/6193044/Hot-Springs-City/Garland-County/Arkansas/Hot-Springs-approves-airport-terminal-and-control-tower-improvements-under-FAA-grant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6193044-16fc62e0019342611d0d416088a6ed5e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184221&Signature=lOcyaUgawPd6Hn0Anjnp8MxAc3CwWr4whhckE0CZDqlsgxknBuD8lTf~v81xmVoFLduiWEj6iGq~SGl8SzZ6KBeQqspPoT1ehYu-W~pxJDFSfXh3Wi36CI2qV9AF87X33dtllzDVTbQPLbXQzsyUAzubdO8EaJklefHmlKWa3AA3qcP3d1R6VSQ-q7F7mzGGx0oJCi37F8736OsYC0NtUP6mGSwJr25kWAPhopTX3bTeed-W2u4k7KQFqw-swjjB93ONlQjThU9K4t~79N8-tDA6G8nRzQPfwXilcLSML~QK81Jg4k9G0cYsVpkCH50t7GNS5~PnTFDojAcmv~blVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hot Springs City Board of Directors on June 17 approved Resolution R-25-120 awarding a construction contract to Shields & Associates for terminal building and air traffic control tower improvements at Hot Springs Memorial Field Airport, contingent on an FAA Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grant.

Airport director Don Rowlett told the board the city received an FAA grant award in December for terminals and control tower improvements “up to an amount of $1,400,000,” and that the grant structure is approximately a 95/5 federal-to-local split. Shields & Associates submitted the lowest responsive bid at $713,273 plus an additive alternative of $108,900 for a total base bid of $822,173. A prior Garber work order covering design, bidding and construction administration totaled $263,000, bringing the total estimated project cost to $1,085,173.

“If passed, staff recommends that the contract be awarded to Shields and Associates for the terminal improvement for that total bid of $822,173,” Rowlett said. He noted the city will need a budget adjustment from the airport fund to cover the local 5% match of $54,259; staff said that amount should be eligible for later reimbursement from the Arkansas Division of Aeronautics after project completion.

Board members asked about timing and local fund balance effects. Director Dudley Webb asked when work would begin; Rowlett said construction is anticipated to begin in early 2026 with a 120‑day completion schedule. Regarding budget impacts, Rowlett said the local match would be taken from the airport fund balance.

The resolution passed on a roll-call vote with all members present voting in favor.

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The board awarded Schedule 1 of the Spring Street gravity sewer project to Boyles Construction for $3,155,462.70 (Resolution R-25-125) and approved Schedule 2 and 3 awards to Diamond Construction with combined totals that bring the larger Spring Street work to a multi-million-dollar program (Resolution R-25-126). The projects are part of ADEQ’s Consent Administrative Order CAO LIS22-077, city staff said.

“Staff recommends awarding the bid received on May 12 to Boyle's Construction ... for schedule 1 of the Spring Street gravity sewer project ... in the amount of $3,155,462.70,” engineering project staff reported. Joey Stadler, engineering assistant/project manager, told the board schedule 1 includes approximately 1,400 feet of 15-inch PVC, 1,100 feet of 16-inch HDPE, and 2,600 feet of 18-inch pipe in corresponding materials and noted the project will be funded by the board-approved 2025 wastewater bonds.

Diamond Construction was the sole responsive bidder on schedules 2 and 3; Todd Pillar and project staff described Schedule 2 and 3 scopes to the board, which include open-cut sections, a 24-inch encased jack and bore segment and pipe-burst work. The combined bid totals for schedules 2 and 3 resulted in a larger program award; board packets contained certified bid tabs and letters of recommendation from staff.

The board also approved KJAX Contractors to replace a 36-inch reinforced-concrete outfall with a new 54-inch fiberglass outfall from the Davidson Drive wastewater treatment plant to Lake Catherine, plus a Lake Catherine diffuser (Resolution R-25-127). Project manager Todd Pillar called it a replacement to “match for the water flows” and said the award must be in place to coordinate with the lake drawdown scheduled to begin Nov. 1; the lowest responsive bidder’s contract total was $5,775,000 and will be funded from the 2025 wastewater bond program.

Separately, the board authorized a sanitary-sewer evaluation survey (sometimes called an SSIS study) performed by RJN Group with an authorization not to exceed $1,554,900 (Resolution R-25-128). Todd Pillar said the study will inspect manholes, perform smoke testing, dye testing, CCTV pipe inspections, flow monitoring and other work across eight basins to help prioritize repairs and replacements required under ADEQ oversight. Staff noted they had budgeted $1,565,000 in the 2025 wastewater bond fund for the study.

Schedule and procurement details

Stadler told the board schedule 1 has a 210-day completion term; schedules 2 and 3 have 90 and 130 days respectively, with schedules designed to run concurrently where possible. The Spring Street contracts came through certified bid tabs included in the meeting packet; staff said Boyles was the lowest responsive bidder for schedule 1 by approximately $743,652 compared with the other bidder evaluated.

All resolutions were approved by roll-call votes with board members voting aye across the items. Directors and staff indicated the awards and the sanitary sewer survey implement the city’s obligations under ADEQ's consent administrative order and are funded from bond proceeds the board previously approved.

Speakers quoted in this article spoke at the June 17, 2025 Hot Springs City Board of Directors meeting.","The Hot Springs Board approved multiple contract awards for the Spring Street gravity sewer project, a 54-inch outfall to Lake Catherine, and a sanitary sewer evaluation study, funded by 2025 wastewater bonds and tied to an ADEQ consent administrative order.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6193054,"Hot Springs awards exclusive ambulance franchise to LifeNet as leaders raise concerns about psychiatric transport capacity",1337,3884000,5221000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3868445-b4570a94b85b656402e6b080f65f04b9&start=3884&end=5221","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3868445-b4570a94b85b656402e6b080f65f04b9/thumbnail_3884000.jpg","/articles/6193054/Hot-Springs-City/Garland-County/Arkansas/Hot-Springs-awards-exclusive-ambulance-franchise-to-LifeNet-as-leaders-raise-concerns-about-psychiatric-transport-capacity","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6193054-1fe407556021fae057cc90586cf49640/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184221&Signature=k2XK1dNm66aSB9xfya7OnjXz6~T08vFBkriKplngCacDviqtF20HByRpALgddDmroIjJuZAfiXNQ~0eMkLHCA90~BohkFMi~kRdwoqP7ylLl5ijajchqNZn8~F11q0su5SEYYDx7sa-NFZlwSse1XX0w3~M3c-M8DSFhzpYR-CQGw2II3xqex4PSyvc4htqc653WG82iJMaUKHCSYp78eIJHk5v3TS5tOuXTGV3ZCvB2DK8X34fX1tXxb5RB7g-CQqSK6sKvqAJQ-qwsuzmgzacL03QbFOKEvxxhkbYR3xaWzTj-h6nl5xALOmHMKA9z-RZrym9w5Z2YRVxu4~yeqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hot Springs City Board of Directors on June 17 adopted Ordinance O-25-28, awarding an exclusive five-year franchise for emergency and nonemergency ambulance services to LifeNet Inc.

The board voted to approve the agreement after the city’s earlier top-ranked proposer failed to win sufficient votes; city staff then negotiated terms with LifeNet. The franchise, which the city says is self-sustaining and will receive no city funding, requires LifeNet to maintain specified response levels and community outreach commitments.

City staff and directors told the board the selection followed a request for proposals issued Nov. 19, 2024, that drew four bidders. A selection committee ranked Survival Flight EMS first, LifeNet second, Pafford Medical Services third and Southern Paramedic Service fourth; the board previously considered but did not adopt a Survival Flight franchise, a staff report said.

“We will forward that information to the city manager and the fire chief, and then we will get that disseminated out to you all,” Alicia Haley, chief executive officer of LifeNet, said when asked how community training and outreach contacts would be coordinated. Haley introduced Taylor Baker as a LifeNet public-relations contact who began work the day of the meeting.

The vote concludes the city’s vendor process and installs LifeNet as the exclusive franchise holder for ambulance services inside Hot Springs’ corporate limits for the term set by the ordinance. Chief Ed Davis told the board the franchise requires five state-licensed paramedic-level units and one advanced-life-support helicopter within the service area as part of the operational plan, and that LifeNet will handle community training and outreach under the agreement.

Directors and staff spent substantial time on how an inpatient psychiatric care reduction at a local hospital would affect operations. The meeting included extended discussion of transports for psychiatric patients and the operational changes LifeNet expects to make.

“[W]e do have behavioral health transport vans. We call them BHT vans, and we do not have a facility that we transport in the city. So we take those out,” Haley said, describing LifeNet’s approach to psychiatric transports and saying the company could operate additional vans to handle demand. Chief Davis said LifeNet proposes two basic-life-support units and a dedicated van to carry non-ALS behavioral-health transports so ALS ambulances are not routinely tied up for long out-of-area runs.

Board members asked whether LifeNet, the hospitals, and other providers had met to coordinate transfers after an announcement that a local inpatient psychiatric program would cease operations Aug. 1. City Manager Bill Burrow and Chief Davis said they had convened calls with hospital administrators, judges and service providers, and that a collaborative effort was underway.

“We had a conference call today that the CEO of CHI Saint Vincent’s had orchestrated, and we had both Judge Mahoney and myself on the line as well as both hospital administrators, their emergency department physicians, as well as Pafford and LifeNet,” Burrow said.

Directors pressed for regular reporting. Director Steve Trustee asked whether LifeNet’s annual and meeting reports would reach the board; staff said LifeNet will provide a yearly activity report and the city manager would provide executive summaries to the board following the franchise oversight meetings.

Board action and next steps

The board adopted the ordinance on a roll-call vote with all members present voting in favor. Director Webb voted aye; Director Garcia aye; Director Trustee aye; Director Holiday aye; Director Beard aye; Director Dobbsmith aye; Mayor Pat McCabe aye.

City staff said the franchise agreement includes a city–franchise oversight committee made up of city and provider representatives; the city manager will coordinate executive summaries of franchise activity for board review. Mayor McCabe asked city staff to continue coordination with hospitals and LifeNet as the community addresses the inpatient psychiatric service changes.

Speakers quoted in this article spoke at the June 17, 2025 Hot Springs City Board of Directors meeting.","The Hot Springs Board of Directors adopted an ordinance granting an exclusive five-year ambulance franchise to LifeNet Inc., while directors and staff raised concerns about capacity for inpatient psychiatric transports after a local hospital announced plans to stop inpatient psychiatric services.","actionData","errors"]

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