WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 9, 2009
3:30 PM

The Wynne City Council met last night for the regular monthly meeting. Following is a summary
of the actions taken:

1. Had a report from Ms Marilyn Kountz about the 2010 census. She ask the members to help promoting the census to members of the Wynne community. There are a number of programs and quite a bit of money for the city based on the results of the census.

2. Approved an amended budget for the general fund for 2009. There were only a few changes to the budget that was adopted a year ago.

3. Approved the 2010 general and street fund budgets for the city. The major changes from the 2009 budget were the following: a 3% salary increase for city employees, more money for the operation of the city parks, money for the Wynne Friends of Animals to help with their work, $100,000.00 for the parks to purchase equipment for the mini parks in the city, increased for one year the capital outlay in the police dept. (we will purchase three new cars next year), $180,000.00 for the street dept to build a bridge on MLK.

4. Passed an ordinance establishing a planning area boundary for the city.(5 miles from present city limits)

5. Had a report from the committee about the Wynne Water Utilities. They plan to conduct a public hearing in January and have all city council members attend to hear the comments of the citizens. The committee said that they would not be making a recommendation to the full council, they want all council members to attend the public hearing and then decide as a group what action, if any to take.

6. Approved my recommendation of Lester Miller to the Wynne Planning Commission.

7. Heard a presentation from a couple about stop signs in the city. They took no action on the request of the couple.