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Clinton council approves ordinance allowing Deanna Lively to perform at Archief Fest
Summary
The Clinton City Council unanimously adopted ordinance 202506 permitting Deanna Lively to contract with the city to perform at Archief Fest for $750, citing Arkansas Code Annotated §14-42-107 and formally authorizing the transaction to avoid a conflict of interest.
The Clinton City Council on a unanimous vote adopted ordinance 202506 permitting Deanna Lively to perform at Archief Fest for a fee of $750. The mayor read the ordinance and cited Arkansas Code Annotated §14-42-107, which requires a governing body to enact an ordinance allowing a council member, official, or municipal employee to have an interest in a city contract.
The ordinance states that because Deanna Lively’s husband, Scott Livey, is (or was) a member of the AMP commission, the council must enact specific authorization before the city may enter a contract with her. The ordinance, read into the record by the mayor, incorporated an attached invoice as exhibit A and authorized the payment amount specified there.
Councilmembers moved, seconded and voted by name: Barnes, Hastings, Lynch, Pistol, Ward and Williams all voted yes. The ordinance was adopted on its first, second and third readings at the meeting.
Why it matters: Arkansas law requires express municipal authorization when an official or an official’s immediate family stands to benefit from a contract. By adopting the ordinance, the council created a formal, documented exemption that allows the city to contract for the performance while placing the approval on the public record.
Council next steps: The ordinance as adopted permits the single event performance and the council did not attach additional conditions in the meeting discussion; any further related contracts or payments will be processed under the authorization provided.
