TITLE 2
CLASSIFICATION, ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Chapters:
2.04 City Classification
2.08 Ward Boundaries
2.12 City Council
2.16 Mayor
2.20 Recorder/Treasurer
2.24 City Attorney
2.28 Fire Department
2.32 Police Department
2.36 District Court
2.40 Personnel Handbook Policies
CHAPTER 2.04
CITY CLASSIFICATION
Sections:
2.04.01 Operation as second class city
2.04.01 Operation as second class city The city of Little Flock, Arkansas, shall operate as a city of the second class under the laws of the state of Arkansas.
STATE LAW REFERENCE – See A.C.A. 14-37-105.
CHAPTER 2.08
WARD BOUNDARIES
Sections:
2.08.01 City wards
2.08.01 City wards. The ward redistricting plan as shown on the map which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, be and is hereby adopted, with said map to serve hereafter as the official Ward Map of the city of Little Flock, Arkansas.
Ward 1: Beginning at the intersection of Little Flock Drive and the west boundary line of Sec. 35, Twp 20 N, Range 30 West; thence easterly along Little Flock Drive to a point at the intersection of Maryland Drive; thence east along a line to its intersection with North 22nd Street extended north; thence south along North 22nd Street extended north and North 22nd Street to a point 400’ north of the south city limit line of Little Flock; thence east to North Dixieland Road; thence north along Dixieland to the city limit line; thence in a generally clockwise direction along the city limit line to the west boundary line of Sec. 35, Twp 20 N, Range 30 West; thence south along said line to the P.O. B. Population – 847
Ward 2: Beginning at the intersection of Little Flock Dive and the west boundary line of Sec. 35, Twp 20 N, Range 30 West; thence easterly along Little Flock Drive to a point at the intersection of Maryland Drive; thence east along a line to its intersection with North 22nd Street extended north; thence south along North 22nd Street extended north and North 22nd Street to a point 400’ north of the south city limit line of Little Flock; thence east to North Dixieland Road; thence north along Dixieland to the city limit line; thence northerly and thence easterly along the city limit line to North 13th Street; thence north along North 13th Street to Little Flock Drive; thence westerly along said Drive to Savannah Land; thence north along Savannah Lane and Savannah Lane extended north to Rocky Ridge Trail; thence west along Rocky Ridge Trail to J.C. Lane; thence west along J.C. Land and J.C. Land extended west to the west boundary line of Sec. 26, Twp 20 N, Range 30 West; thence south along the west line of said Sec. 26 and of Sec. 35, Twp 20 N, Range 30 West to the P.O.B. Population – 889
Ward 3: Beginning at a point on North 13th Street at the southern city limit line; thence north along North 13th Street to Little Flock Drive; thence westerly along Little Flock Drive to Savannah Lane; thence north along Savannah Lane and Savannah Lane extended north to Rocky Ridge Trail; thence west along Rocky Ridge Trail to J.C. Lane; thence west along J.C. Lane and J.C. Lane extended west to the western city limit line; thence in a generally clockwise direction along the city limit line to the P.O. B. Population – 849 (Ord. No. 2012-391, Sec. 1.)
CHAPTER 2.12
CITY COUNCIL
Sections:
2.12.01 Salary
2.12.02 Four Year Terms
2.12.01 Salary. The salary of each Alderman of the city of Little Flock is hereby established at One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per month, plus an additional One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) per special City Council meeting attended during such month. This salary may be adjusted by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote by City Council in a regular or special City Council meeting without the necessity of passing an ordinance to amend this ordinance. This provision shall not be deemed to excuse the necessity of passing an Appropriation Ordinance or Resolution if additional money must be appropriated to pay an increase in salary. (Ord. No. 2010-343, Sec. 1.)
2.12.02 Four year Terms. Effective in 2016, Alderman for the City of Little Flock shall be elected to four year terms. At the 2016 General Election, the Position One Alderman for each ward shall be elected to a four-year term and thereafter elected every four years. At the 2016 General Election, the Position Two Alderman for each ward shall be elected to a two year term, and then at the 2018 General Election, the Position Two Alderman shall be elected to a four year term and thereafter every four years. (Ord. 2014-427, Sec 1, 2, and 3.)
CHAPTER 2.16
MAYOR
Section:
2.16.01 Salary
2.16.01 Salary The salary of the Mayor of the city of Little Flock is hereby set at Nineteen Thousand Dollars ($19,000.00) per year.. This salary may be adjusted up or down by a two-thirds majority vote of the City Council at any regular or special City Council meeting without the necessity of passing an ordinance to amend this ordinance. This shall not be deemed to excuse the necessity of passing an Appropriation Ordinance or Resolution if additional money must be appropriated in order to pay any increase in salary. The position of Mayor of the City of Little Flock shall be considered part time. (Ord. No. 105, Sec. 1, Ord. No. 2017-007)
CHAPTER 2.20
RECORDER/TREASURER
Section:
2.20.01 Offices combined
2.20.01 Offices combined. The offices of City Recorder and City Treasurer are hereby combined. The title of the resulting office shall be City Recorder/Treasurer. (Ord. No. 92-78, Secs. 1-2.)
CHAPTER 2.24
CITY ATTORNEY
Sections:
2.24.01 Appointment
2.24.01 Appointment. The office of City Attorney and the office of the City Prosecutor will be filled by the appointment of the Mayor with the approval of two-thirds of the City Council. The appointment process shall follow Arkansas law on hiring persons to provide professional services. (Ord. No. 98-175, Sec. 1.)
CHAPTER 2.28
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Sections:
2.28.01 Creation
2.28.02 Funding
2.28.03 Rules and regulations
2.28.04 Fire Chief’s duties
2.28.05 Selection of Fire Chief
2.28.06 Mutual aid agreements
2.28.01 Creation. There is hereby created the Little Flock Fire Department, which shall be a Voluntary Fire Department. The Little Flock Fire Department shall provide fire fighting and emergency services within the city limits of the city of Little Flock in the manner that voluntary fire departments provide such services. The Little Flock Fire Department may also provide fire fighting and emergency services outside of the city limits in its service area and pursuant to mutual aid agreements. (Ord. No. 99-194, Sec. 1.)
2.28.02 Funding. The Little Flock Fire Department may, from time to time, be funded in part by an appropriation of the city of Little Flock. In addition, the Little Flock Fire Department shall have the right to assess dues, collect fees, hold fund raising activities, and receive funds from any source whatsoever. All funds received by the Little Flock Fire Department shall be turned over to the Finance Director of the city of Little Flock for deposit in an account or accounts for the Little Flock Fire Department. (Ord. No. 99-194, Sec. 2.)
2.28.03 Rules and regulations. All necessary and convenient rules and regulations for the Little Flock Fire Department shall be established from time to time by the City Council of the city of Little Flock. (Ord. No. 99-194, Sec. 3.)
2.28.04 Fire Chief’s duties. The Fire Chief of the Little Flock Fire Department shall have responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the Little Flock Fire Department and shall serve as the commander of the Little Flock Fire Department in all emergency and fire fighting situations. The Fire Chief may appoint deputy chiefs and other officers of the Little Flock Fire Department as needed. (Ord. No. 99-194, Sec. 4.)
2.28.05 Selection of Fire Chief. The Fire Chief of the Little Flock Fire Department shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council of the city of Little Flock. The Fire Chief shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor. (Ord. No. 99-194, Sec. 5.)
2.28.06 Mutual aid agreements. The Mayor of the city of Little Flock may, from time to time, enter into mutual aid agreements with the county and nearby cities to the extent that the Mayor deems that such agreements are appropriate. (Ord. No. 99-194, Sec. 6.)
CHAPTER 2.32
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Sections:
2.32.01 Police Chief
2.32.02 Police Department
2.32.03 Court pay
2.32.04 Comp time
2.32.05 Undercover Operations Fund
2.32.01 Police Chief. The City Marshall of the city of Little Flock, Arkansas, shall hereafter be known as the Police Chief of the city of Little Flock, Arkansas. (Ord. No. 91-62, Sec. 1.)
2.32.02 Police Department. A Police Department is hereby created with the Police Chief as the head of such department. Additional policemen may be added in the future as determined by the City Council. (Ord. No. 91-62, Sec. 2.)
2.32.03 Court pay. Each police officer of the city of Little Flock shall be paid Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each court appearance which such police officer shall be required to make in Little Flock City Court or on Little Flock cases in Benton County Circuit Court while such police officer is not otherwise scheduled to be on duty in regard to any case in which such police officer is expected to have to testify as the arresting officer, citation issuing officer, or other official police witness. A court appearance shall be defined as an appearance in court on one day for one or more cases in which the police officer is expected to be a witness. (Ord. No. 95-129, Sec. 1.)
2.32.04 Comp time. Because of this compensation, no police officer of the city of Little Flock shall accrue any comp time for making court appearances when not otherwise on duty. (Ord. No. 95-129, Sec. 2.)
2.32.05 Undercover Operations Fund
A. Establishment. There is hereby established a special fund to be known as the Undercover Operations Fund.
B. Funding. There is hereby appropriated from the city’s General Fund the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the initial funding of the Undercover Operations Fund.
C. Fund ceiling. The Undercover Operations Fund shall have a maximum ceiling of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00). All sums in excess of said amount deposited into the Undercover Operations Fund from the sources set out in Section (D) below, shall immediately be paid over to the Little Flock General Fund.
D. Contribution to fund. Contributions to the Undercover Operations Fund may come from any source not prohibited by city ordinance or state or federal law, including, but not limited to, the following: donations from private individuals or organizations; court ordered restitution in criminal cases; court order forfeitures in criminal cases; court ordered defendant contributions to the fund in criminal cases; and any federal or state funds available for such operations not inconsistent with the purposes of the Undercover Operations Fund.
E. Purpose of fund. The Undercover Operations fund will be used for the purpose of equipping, training and conducting undercover law enforcement activities, including primarily, but not limited to, the investigation and surveillance of illegal drug investigation, manufacture, distribution, and trafficking; the investigation of theft schemes and other illegal activities.
F. Use of funds. The money in the Undercover Operations Fund, when used for the purposes set out in Section (E) above, may be spent in all manners reasonable calculated to accomplish the specified purposes, including but not limited to payment for training, equipment, food, lodging, meals and other travel expenses of law enforcement personnel; flash money; purchase of controlled substances, stolen property; contraband or information related to criminal activity; and other similar and necessary items.
G. Operating guidelines. The following shall constitute the general operating guidelines of the Undercover Operations Fund:
1. Responsibility for the fund’s integrity shall rest with the Police Chief of the Little Flock Police Department,
2. The Police Department will implement and follow accounting guidelines promulgated by the Legislative Audit Committee for the state of Arkansas.
3. At the conclusion of a criminal case in which monies from the Undercover Operations Fund are used, a line item expenditure report shall be made available for inspection by the City Council. The decision as to when a criminal case is concluded will be made by the City Prosecutor or, in appropriate instances, the Prosecuting Attorney for Benton County, after consulting with the Police Chief.
4. The Undercover Operations Fund will be administered by the Police Department on a cash-only basis. (Ord. No. 95-136, Secs. 1-7.)
CHAPTER 2.36
DISTRICT COURT
Sections:
2.36.01 District Court
2.36.02 Court Costs
2.36.03 Administration of Justice Fund
2.36.04 Court Bank Cash Fund
2.36.01 District Court
A. Location. The District Court shall hold court at the Little Flock City Hall or at such other place within the City of Little Flock as may be designated by the District Court
B. Jurisdiction. The District Court shall have jurisdiction to the fullest extent allowed by Arkansas law.
C. Judge. The District Court Judge sitting in Little Flock shall be one of the District Court Judges elected in Benton County, Arkansas.
D. Court Clerk. The District Court Judge may appoint a Court Clerk to handle the business of the District Court in the City of Little Flock.
E. Judge’s Salary. The City shall pay the portion of the Judge’s salary as required by state law.
F. Court Clerk’s Salary. The City shall fix the salary of the District Court Clerk at a reasonable sum to be computed on an annual basis.
2.36.02 Court Costs
A. Warrant Fee. For each warrant issued in a case in the District Court sitting at Little Flock in which the defendant is found guilty or pleads guilty or no contest, there shall be a Fifty Dollar ($50.00) warrant fee charged and collected. (Ord. No. 94-122, Sec. 1.)
B. Jail Fee. In addition to any fine imposed by the District Court pursuant to the laws of the State of Arkansas for traffic violations or misdemeanors, a Twenty Dollar ($20.00) fee is hereby levied upon and shall be collected from each defendant who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, is found guilty of, or forfeits bond for each misdemeanor or traffic violation that occurs in the City of Little Flock, Arkansas. The funds generated by the Twenty Dollar ($20.00) fee levied hereunder shall be used exclusively to defray the City’s costs of incarcerating prisoners, including the construction and maintenance of a city jail and payments to other entities for incarcerating prisoners. (Ord. No. 2009-328, Secs. 1-2.)
2.36.03 Administration of Justice Fund – Act 1256
A. Established. There is hereby established the Administration of Justice Fund Act of 1256.
B. Purpose. The purpose of this account shall be to handle monthly court disbursements.
2.36.04 Court Bank Cash Fund.
A. Establishment. There is hereby established the Court Bank Cash Fund. The amount of the Court Bank Cash Fund shall be One Hundred Dollars ($100.00). The source of the Court Bank Cash Fund shall be the General Fund of the City of Little Flock.
B. Purpose. The purpose of the Court Bank Cash Fund shall be to handle cash change transactions for the District Court.
C. Audit. The Court Bank Cash Fund shall be audited by the City Recorder/Treasurer or the City Secretary at City Hall once every quarter. (Ord. No. 2012-288, Sec. 1.)
CHAPTER 2.40
PERSONNEL HANDBOOK POLICIES
Section:
2.40.01 Adoption and Amendment
2.40.01 Adoption and Amendment. The Little Flock, Arkansas Personnel Handbook shall hereafter by adopted, modified, and revised by resolution adopted by the City Council’s Personnel Committee. (Ord. No. 431-2014, Sec. 1.)