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MEETING MINUTES

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CITY ORDINANCES
 

1 - Establishing Town Planning Commission

2 - Adopting Zoning Ordinance

3 - Amending Ordinance II – Distance Between Buildings

4 - Procedures and Regulations Relating to the Town of Goshen's Roads and Highways

5 - Amending Ordinance IV – Regulating Roads Highways and Private

6 - Zoning, naming streets 1992 budget

7 - Adopting Budget for 1993 & Regulating Exotic Animals and Amending Ordinance II – Zoning Ordinance

8 - Amending Ordinance VI Relating to Cable Service Extensions within and Annexing Certain Territory to the City and Regulating Fireworks

10 - Adopting Subdivision Regulations and 10A-Amending Ordinance 10 – Subdivision Regulations

11 - Planned Unit Development and 11A-Amending Ordinance 11 – Planned Unit Development Regulations

12 - Establish and Lay Off Goshen Municipal Property Owners

13 - Amending Ordinance II – Zoning Ordinance

14 - Zoning Change from Residential to Agricultural on Renegar Property

15 - Establishing the Office of City Attorney & 15A-Renewing and Extending Franchise for TCA Cable Partners

16 - Appointing Charles Harwell as City Attorney

17 - Creating City Wards

18 - Combining the Offices of City Recorder and City Treasurer

19 - Allowing Telecommunication Towers

20 - Approving a New Planning Area Map

21 - Establishing and Declaring Public Policy (2 Acre Minimum)

22 - Establishing a Moratorium on Approval of any Subdivisions Large Scale - Copy

23 - Adopting Various Standard Codes Relating to Inspection Activities

24 - Establishing Certain Procedures Regarding the Proceedings of the City Council

25 - Amending Ordinance 22 - Extend Moratorium on Approval of Subdivisions Large Scale Developments Lot Splits and Issuance of Building Permits

26 - Amending Ordinance 24 – Changing Time of Regular Council Meeting

27 - Re-Establishing Planning Commission

28 - Establishing Zones Limiting the Character and Use of Buildings Permitted, (Zoning Districts)

29 - Establishing a Moratorium on Planning Commission Approval of Subdivisions, Large Scale Developments, Lot Splits and Issuance of Building Permit

30 - Establishing Procedures Regarding Expenditures of Funds

31 - Adopting Goshen Comprehensive Plan, Land Use Map & Master Street Plan

32 - Amending Ordinance 29 – Moratorium on Approval of Subdivision Plats, Large Scale Development, Lot Splits and Issuance of Building Permits

33 - Establishing Procedures Whereby Council Members May do Business with the City

34 - Adopting Subdivision Regulations

35 - Adopting Zoning Regulations

36 - Amending Ordinance 23 – Certain Standard Codes; Vacancy in Office Of Building Inspector Moratorium on Relocating Existing Structures

37 - Establishing the Office of City Marshal

38 - Adopting Flood Damage Prevention Code

39 - Calling Special Election to Propose Staggered 4 Year Terms for Aldermen

40 - Emergency Access to Gated Sub

41 - Amending Ord 34-Dedic. of land

42 - Amending Ordinance 24 – Mandating Public Input at Public Meetings

43 - Amending Ordinance 24 – Regarding Publication of Agenda (Posting in Five Public Places)

44 - Amending 21 and 34 Appendix A-Conservation Subdivision

45 - Amending Ordinance 42 – Regarding Public Input at Meetings

46 - Amending Ordinance VIII – Regulating Fireworks

47 - Adopting an Interlocal Cooperative Agreement on Law Enforcement, Between Washington County and the City

48 - Amending Ord Establishing System for Assigning Street Names and Addresses

49 - Amending Sub and Zoning Regs

50 - Adopting, By Reference, Certain Portions of Arkansas Criminal Code

51 - Noise Ordinance

52 - Unsanitary Unsightly Unsafe Conditions on Private Property

53 - GFD right to provide Fire Protection to City

54 - Establishing a Moratorium on Large scale Devel

55 - Amending Ord. 40 Emergency Vehicle & Personnel Access to Gaited Comm

56 - Amending Moratorium Ord 54

57 - Amending Ordinances 34 and 44 – Subdivision Regulations

58 - Amending Zoning Ord 35

59 - Establishing District No2-Waterford Estates

60 - To Establish and Lay Off Goshen Municipal Property Owner's Improvement District 3 – Brookstone Woods

61 - Amending Subd. Ord. 34 and 57

62 - Terms for Careless Driving

63 - Driveway Ordinance

64 - Amending Ordinances 35 and 58 – Zoning Regulations-Regarding Zoning Official and Driveways

65 - Amending Ordinance 61 Which Amended Ordinances 34 and 57 – Subdivision Regulations Regarding Lot Splits and Lot Line Adjustments

66 - Establishing Schedule of Fees (Attached)

67 - Amending Ordinance 53 – Granting the Goshen Fire District Association the Exclusive Right and Privilege to Provide Fire Protection within the City

68 - Amending Ordinance 63 – Establishing Driveway Standards

69 - Excavation of City Street or Public Right-of-Way

70 - Governing the General Prohibition Against the Use of Engine Brakes (Jake Brakes)

71 - Adopting Official Holidays Patterned after State Holidays

72 - Disposal of Waste Material

73 - Amending Ordinance 30 – Establishing Certain Procedures Regarding the Expenditures of Funds

74 - Amending Ordinance 46 – Regulating Fireworks

75 - Amending Ordinance 65 and 61 – Subdivision Regulations - Signature of City Fire Code Enforcement Official on Final Plats

76 - Granting Southwestern Bell Telephone Company dba ATT Arkansas the Right and Franchise to Provide Telecommunication Service (Franchise Fee)

77 - Granting Arkansas Western Gas Company the Right and Franchise to Provide Natural Gas (Franchise Fee)

78 - Granting Ozark Electric Corporation the Right to Furnish and Distribute Electrical Service (Franchise Fee)

79 - Approving an Inter-Local Agreement for Ambulance Service with Washington County

80 - Providing for the Establishment of a Flood Damage Prevention Program

81 - Adopting by Reference Newer Versions of Various Standard Codes Relating to Inspection Activities and to Repeal Ordinance 23

82 - Establishing No Through Truck Routes within the City

83 - Amending Ordinance 16 – Appointing Charles L. Harwell to Fill the Office of City Attorney

84 - Governing the General Prohibition Against the Ownership of a Vicious Dog

85 - Amending Ordinance 82 – Which Established No Through Truck Routes

86 - Amending Ordinance 34 – Subdivision Regulations – Regarding Lot Line Adjustments and Administrative Approval of Lot Splits and Lot Line Adjustments

87 - Amending Ordinance 35 – Zoning Regulations – Regarding Commercial Design Standards

88 - Calling a Special Election on the Question of the Levy of the Annual Dues of the Goshen Volunteer Fire Department

89 - Amending Ordinance 24 and Repealing Ordinance 43 – Regarding Posting in Five Public Places

90 - Amending Ordinance 27 – Regarding Reappointments to the Planning Commission and Designating Officers

91 - Regulating Private Sewer Systems

92 - Littering and Illegal dumping

93 - Amending Subdivision Regulations previously 34

94 - Amending Ordinance 17 – Amending the Existing Ward Map

95 - Amending Ordinance 79 – Approving an Inter-Local Agreement for Ambulance Service with Washington County

96 - Regulating Outside Burning

97 - Amending Ordinance 74 – Regulating Fireworks

98 - Establishing a Municipal Depository Board

99 - Adopting the Arkansas Energy Code and Repealing a Portion of Ordinance 81 – Adopting Various Standard Codes

100 - Amending Ordinance 66 – Schedule of Fees

101 - Regarding Inspections Related to Construction

102 - Establishing New Planning Boundary Map and Repealing Ordinance 20

103 - Amending Ordinances 89 which Amended Ordinances 24 (Five Public Places to post Agenda)

104 - Regarding Banking Procedures

105 - Amending Ordinances 65 and 34 (Lot Splits and Lot Line Adjustments)

106 - Amending Ordinances 100 and 66 (Schedule of Fees)

107 - Outdoor Lighting

108 - Amending Subdivision Regulations Originally Adopted by Ordinance 34 – Driveway Ordinance 63

109 - Amending Ordinances 63 and 68 Regarding Driveways

110 - Reckless Discharge of Firearms

111 - Recognizing the Franchise Fees of Coxcom Inc

112 - Amending Ordinance 103 which Amended Ordinance 24 (5 Locations to Post Agenda)

113 - Amending Goshen Subdivision Regulations Originally Adopted by Ordinance 34 as Amended thereafter (Distance between Fire Hydrants)

114 - Amending Ordinances 63 68 and 109 which Established Standards Regarding Driveways

115 - Rezoning Certain Lands from RR to B1 and Amending Zoning Map

116 - Repealing Ordinances 53 and 67 which Granted the Goshen Fire District the Exclusive Right to Provide Fire Protection within the City

117 - Amending Zoning Regulations Regarding Conditional Use Permits and Applications for changes to Zoning Map

118 - Rezoning Certain Lands, Consisting of 2.00 Acres from Rural Residential (R – R) to Neighborhood Commercial (B – 1)

119 - Amending Ord.34 Prohibition of Gated Entrances

120 - Amending Ord.34 Expansion of Existing Subd

121 - Amending Ord 66 100-106 Schedule of Fees

122 - Amending Ord. 34 Concerns about LOT SPLITS in tandam lots

123 - Amending Subdivision Regulations

124 - Amending Ord. 112 and 24-Five Posting Places

125 - Ord. Repealing 37 Abolishing Marshals Office

126 - Amending Ord. 35 Designating Zoning Official

127 - Ord. to Develop a Comm. Forestry Plan

128 - Amending Ord. 72 Governing Disposal of Waste Management

129 - Adopting Goshen Police Department General Orders

130 - Adopting Employment Policies Regarding Leave

131 - Levying a Tax on the Real and Personal Property

132 - Levying A Tax on the Real and Personal Property 2016

133 - Amending Ordinances Nos. 30 and 73 Which Established Certain Procedures Regarding the Expenditures of Fund of the City of Goshen And for Other Purposes

134 - Vacating a Portion of Salsbury Road Pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. 14-54-105(2) and 14-301-301 et seq And For Other Purposes

135 - Amending City of Goshen Subdivision Regulations as Originally Adopted by Ordinance No. 34 as Amended Thereafter and Certain Provision Related to Conservation Subdivi

136 - An Ordinance Amdending Ordinance No. 135(Conservation Subdivisions)

137 - Establish Moratorium on Approval of any Subdivisions or Lot Splits

138 - Amending Ordinance No. 137 and to Declare an Emergency and For Other Purposes(Moratorium on Lot Splits)

139 - Levying a Tax on The Real and Personal Property within The City of Goshen, Arkansas For The Year 2017

140 - Amending Subdivision Regulations

141 - Amending Zoning Regulations

142 - Setting Forth Certain Regulations for the Sale of Alcohol Beer and Wine

143 - Amending Zonging Regulations

144 - Amending Subdivision Regulations

145 - Rezoning Certain Lands Consisting of 1.132 Acres from RR to B2

146 - Assigning and fixing compensation for planning function [final]

147 - Levying a 1 percent sales taxfinal

148 - Calling for a special election on levy of a 1 percent sales tax final

149 - Amending no 145 rezoning certain lands 1132 acres FINAL

150 - Amending ordinance no 27 regarding changing number of planning commissioners to 7 (FINAL)

151 - Amending goshen driveway ordinances 63 68 109 and 114 (FINAL)

152 - Regarding 2018 moratorium on commercial (FINAL)

153 - Amending Ordinance No. 152(Moratorium for 130 days)

154 - Riverside Estate Sub. buffer along Blue Springs Road

155 - Commercial Design Standards in Commercial Districts

156 - Regulate Signage with the City and for Other Purposes

157 - Regulating Landscaping in Commercial Districts

158 - Amending Ordinance 107 outdoor lighting

159 - Regulate Parking in Commercial Districts within the City

160 - Regulate the Sale of Outdoor Merchandise within the City

161 - Levying Tax on the Real and Personal Property for 201

162 - Amending Ordinance 154 - Deviation for Riverside Estates

163 - Fireworks Ammending Ordinances 97 and 74

164 - Ammending Ord. 130 Employee Policies Regarding Leave

165 - Public Input

166 - Inform Council of employee terminations

167 - Appointing Brian Hogue as City Attorney

168 - Updated fee schedule

169 - Planning Services to NWARP

170 - Rezoning

171 - Administrative Framework Organizational Chart

172 - Reassigning Treasurer duties

173 - Repeal Ord 18 and separating offices

174 - Appointment of City Treasurer

175 - Established Parks Comm

176 - Wyman Rd speed limit increased

177 - Property Tax within the Ciy of Goshen Arkansas

178 - Authorizing the Mayor of Goshen to enter into a per capita jail fee agreement

179 - Levying a 1 percent sales tax 

180 - Calling a special election in the city of Goshen 

181 - Regarding the City Council, Its Meetings, and Rules of Their Proceedings

182 - Amending Ordinance 130(Law Enforcement Holiday Pay)

183 - Staggered Four-Year Terms for Council Members

184 - Regarding Employees of the City Being able to Conduct Business with the City

185 - Regarding the use of masks in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic

186 - An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 51(Noise Ordinance)

187 - An Ordinance Levying a tax on the real and personal property within the City of Goshen

188 - Vacate Easements Located Within the Brookstone Woods Subdivision

190 -  City of Goshen Residential Subdivison Regulatons

191 - An Ordinance Amending City of Goshen Zoning Regulations Originally Adopted by Ordinance No. 35 as Amended Thereafter and for Other Purposes

192 -  An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 190 Regarding Adoption of New Subdivision Regulations and Declaring an Emergency

193 -  An Ordinance Adopting and Enacting a New Municipal Code of Ordinances

194 - An Ordinance Regarding Banking Procedures in Addition to Those Established in Ordinance 104 and to Declare an Emergency and for Other Purposes

195 - An Ordinance Amending the Standard Operating Procedure Manual Which Was Adopted by Ordinance No. 189

196 - An Ordinance Levying a Tax on the Real and Personal Property Within the City of Goshen, Arkansas for the year of 2021

197 - An Ordinance Adopting Certain Building Permit Forms of the City of Goshen, Arkansas Inspection Division

198 - An Ordinance Adopting, By Reference, Certain Regulations Entitled- City of Goshen Subdivision and Minor Subdivision Regulations

200 - An Ordinance Redistriting City Wards

201 - An Ordinance Amending City of Goshen Subdivision Regulations Originally Adopted by Ordinance No. 198

202 - An Ordinance Formalizing the Deadline for Agenda of Planning Commission Meetings to be Published

203 - An Ordinance Establishing Mileage Reimbursement Rate

204 - An Ordinance to Establish Park Rules for the Mill Branch Park and Penalties for Violations of this Ordinance

205 - An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 175 with respect to the number of commission members on the Goshen Parks Commission 

206 - An Ordinance Amending the Goshen Municipal code to formally establish the Finance Department

207 - An Ordinance levying a tax on the real and personal property within the City of Goshen, AR, for the year 2022 fixing the rate thereof at 3 MILS and certifying the same to the County Clerk of Washington County, AR and to declare an emergency and for other purposes. 

208 - An Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 173 and No. 174 and combining the positions of City Recorder and City Treasurer. 

209 - An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 30, No. 73 and No. 133, which established certain procedures regarding the expenditures of funds of the City of Goshen; and to declare an emergency; and for other purposes.

210 - An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 166 which required the Mayor or department heads to inform City Council of any decisions to hire or terminate city employees; and to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. 

211 - An Ordinance pertaining to the storage and access of employee files of the employees of the City of Goshen. 

212 - An Ordinance requiring posting of job openings and requiring that City Council be provided resumes and/or applications received for any job openings prior to hiring new city employees, and be provided an opportunity to comment prior to hiring new city employees.

213 - An Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 209 and a portion of Ordinance No. 30 as it pertains to spending limits of the Mayor. 

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