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Votes at a glance: Bull Shoals council approves ordinance, resolutions and funding actions
Summary
At its Oct. 30 meeting the council approved Ordinance 202542 (clean premises), multiple resolutions (including R24–R26 concerning utility billing and campground host fees) and motions to accept minutes and department and parks reports; some vote tallies in the minutes merit clerical confirmation.
The Bull Shoals City Council recorded votes on several items at its Oct. 30 meeting, approving meeting minutes, department reports, an ordinance and multiple resolutions.
Key recorded outcomes in the minutes include: - Approval of the Sept. 25, 2025 minutes: motion by Councilman Hutchison, second by Councilman Meinking; recorded Yes 6, No 0 (SEG 005). - Acceptance of department reports (police, fire, streets, water/sewer): motion by Councilman Howell, second Councilman Bolen; recorded Yes 6, No 0 (SEG 007). - Acceptance of Parks Committee report: motion by Councilman Howell, second Councilman Grede; recorded Yes 6, No 0 (SEG 008). - Ordinance 202542 (third reading, clean premises): motion by Councilman Meinking, second by Councilman Bolen; recorded Yes 6, No 0 (SEG 018). - Resolution 2025 R24 (minimum water/sewer charge for commercial properties with zero usage): motion by Councilman Meinking, second by Councilman Webb; recorded Yes 5, No 1 (SEG 020). - Resolution 2025 R25 (Dam Site host fee for campground hosts): motion by Councilman Meinking, second by Councilman Bolen; recorded Yes 6, No 0 (SEG 021). - Resolution 2025 R26 (budget line-item amendments for the water/sewer department): motion by Councilman Meinking, second by Councilman Bolen; minutes record Yes 8, No 0 (SEG 022). NOTE: the recorded 'Yes 8' exceeds the number of council members listed as present earlier in the minutes. The city clerk should confirm the tally in official records. - Motion to continue funding the Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District: motion by Councilman Bolen, second by Councilman Meinking; recorded Yes 6, No 0 (SEG 023).
Several motions in the minutes list mover and seconder; where the minutes provide vote tallies, they are recorded above. The treasurer's report, presented in the meeting, shows improvement in funds but the minutes record that no motion was made to accept or reject that report (SEG 006). For items where the minutes do not include a recorded vote tally (for example, the motion to move forward with certain high-water infrastructure improvements), the minutes note the motion but do not record the roll call; follow-up with the clerk would confirm formal action records.
The council adjourned following a motion by Councilman Meinking and a second by Councilman Bolen; recorded Yes 6, No 0 (SEG 036).
