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Garfield council adopts annexation ordinance, approves January finances; several administrative motions carried
Summary
On Feb. 11, 2025, the Garfield City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 216 (Williams annexation), approved January 2025 financials and approved a series of administrative items including a $1,000 RVS software expansion, a mobile‑home placement at 14968 Mill St., and an appointment to the Planning Commission.
The Garfield City Council on Feb. 11, 2025, unanimously approved Ordinance 216, a proposed annexation introduced by Mayor Gary Blackburn, and adopted the city’s January 2025 financial reports.
Mayor Gary Blackburn introduced the proposed ordinance and Recorder‑Treasurer Christal Allen read it by title. Council Member Rambo moved to approve Ordinance 216, Council Member Teeselink seconded, and the motion passed with recorded yes votes from Council Members Teeselink, Kitterman, Smead and Rambo.
The council also approved the January 2025 financials after discussion. Council Member Smead moved to adopt the financials; Council Member Rambo seconded and the motion carried with unanimous recorded votes.
Other formal actions taken during the meeting included routine minutes approvals and administrative motions. Votes at a glance: the Jan. 14, 2025 council minutes were approved (motion by Council Member Teeselink; second by Council Member Smead); January Planning Commission minutes (Kitterman motion; Teeselink second) were approved; the Water Department and Code Enforcement reports were approved (Kitterman motion; Smead second); the city approved a $1,000 expansion of the RVS software contract (Kitterman motion; Rambo second); the council tabled a final decision on property insurance until March after a motion to continue with Mutual of Arkansas failed for lack of a second and a subsequent motion to table carried; a mobile home placement application for 14968 Mill St. was approved (motion by Council Member Kitterman, second by Council Member Rambo; recorded yes votes: Council Member Smead — yes; Council Member Rambo — yes; Council Member Teeselink — yes; Council Member Kitterman — yes); and Eric Goldthorpe was appointed to the Garfield Planning Commission (motion by Council Member Smead; second by Council Member Rambo).
The meeting adjourned at 7:20 PM. No additional public hearing or appeal procedures were recorded at this meeting; next procedural steps noted were placement of the insurance renewal decision on the March agenda and the effective adoption of Ordinance 216 following the council’s approval.
