Hot Springs Board Considers $173K Kimmery Park Dugouts, $84K Community Center HVAC, and $75K Airport Runway Planning

At its February 13, 2024 agenda meeting, the Hot Springs Board of Directors reviewed five resolutions covering December 2023 financial statements, annual budget reappropriation, a $173,577.60 bid award for new dugouts at Kimmery Park, a $75,800 work order for airport runway rehabilitation planning, and an $84,273.39 HVAC replacement at the Community Resource Center, but the available record does not show that votes were taken or final action recorded at this session.

Hot Springs Board of Directors Agenda Meeting February 13, 2024 Confidence: Medium Independent — not affiliated with the City of Hot Springs

Published: May 17, 2026 · Last updated: May 17, 2026

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The short version

Finance Director Karen Scott presented the December 2023 financial statements as a routine monthly update; no vote or action is shown in the available record.
The Board reviewed a resolution to carry over unspent 2023 budget items into 2024, a required annual step under Arkansas law because municipal budgets expire on December 31.
City staff presented a $173,577.60 bid from Golden Standard Construction LLC to build eight new softball and baseball dugouts at Kimmery Park, funded through the 2024 sports and recreation capital budget.
A $75,800 work order with Garver LLC was presented for planning, design, and bidding of a summer 2024 runway rehabilitation at Hot Springs Memorial Field Airport; staff noted the project is funded through a 95-5 federal grant.
Staff presented a $84,273.39 HVAC replacement at the Community Resource Center (109 Hobson Avenue), covering three rooftop units from 1995 and two heat exchanger repairs, funded through previously reappropriated 2021 CDBG grant funds.

By the numbers

Total identified spending

Votes taken

includes procedural votes

Unanimous votes

Largest single item

—

The available record does not identify a largest approved item — no votes are recorded.

Emergency / ratification items

Resident questions unanswered

Money approved

Item	Amount	Vendor	Vote	Source
Kimmery Park Dugouts - Golden Standard Construction LLC	$173,578	Golden Standard Construction LLC	—	`item:3`
Airport Runway Rehabilitation Planning - Garver LLC	$75,800	Garver LLC	—	`item:4`
Community Resource Center HVAC Replacement - Comfort Systems USA Arc Inc.	$84,273	Comfort Systems USA Arc Inc.	—	`item:5`
Total identified spending	$333,651

Major decisions

December 2023 Financial Statements

Item: Acknowledgment of the city's monthly financial statements for December 2023, presented for informational purposes.
Vote: —
Cost: No cost specified in the record.
Vendor / responsible: City Finance Director Karen Scott
Discussion level: Brief Brief presentation
Resident impact: The December 2023 financial statements give the public a snapshot of the city's year-end financial condition; the record does not describe any immediate change to services or spending.
What the Board said or did: Finance Director Karen Scott presented the statements as part of the standard monthly reporting process. No separate discussion is recorded.
What remains unclear: No vote or formal action is recorded; it is not clear whether this item was formally received by resolution or noted without action.
Source: item:1

Annual Budget Reappropriation for Prior-Year Expenditures

Item: Resolution to revise the 2023 and 2024 budgets by carrying over funds for items ordered in 2023 but not received until 2024, as required by Arkansas law.
Vote: —
Cost: No new spending authorized; this is a budget adjustment redistributing previously appropriated funds.
Vendor / responsible: City staff (finance)
Discussion level: Brief Brief presentation
Resident impact: No direct resident impact; this is a routine accounting step to keep city operations running on items already ordered.
What the Board said or did: Staff explained that Arkansas municipal budgets expire at midnight on December 31, requiring this annual reappropriation. Staff noted the adjustment affects only the general expense fund and described this as a routine annual process.
What remains unclear: The specific line items and dollar amounts being carried over are listed in packet attachments that are not reproduced in the available record. No vote or formal action is recorded.
Source: item:2

New Dugouts at Kimmery Park

Item: Bid award to Golden Standard Construction LLC for construction of eight new softball and baseball dugouts at Kimmery Park, funded through the 2024 sports and recreation capital budget.
Vote: —
Cost: $173,577.60
Vendor / responsible: Golden Standard Construction LLC
Discussion level: Brief Brief presentation
Resident impact: Existing dugouts at Kimmery Park would be replaced and repositioned along the baselines to improve spectator viewing. Completion is expected by the second week of March 2024, weather permitting.
What the Board said or did: Staff noted that Golden Standard's bid was the lowest responsive bid, that the firm previously completed a concession stand renovation satisfactorily, and that leftover reappropriated funds may be used for additional repairs to tennis courts and soccer field bleachers. No formal vote is recorded in the available record.
What remains unclear: No vote or formal action is recorded. The number of bids received and the range of competing bids are not shown in the available record. The scope of any additional repairs (tennis courts, soccer field bleachers) is not yet defined.
Source: item:3

Runway Rehabilitation Planning at Hot Springs Memorial Field Airport

Item: Work order with Garver LLC for professional services to plan, design, and bid a rehabilitation project for Runway 5/23 at Hot Springs Memorial Field Airport, including crack repair, sealing, and restriping.
Vote: —
Cost: $75,800 for planning, design, and bidding services. The record states the project is funded through a 95-5 federal grant.
Vendor / responsible: Garver LLC
Discussion level: Brief Brief presentation
Resident impact: Work is described as extending the runway's useful life ahead of a more extensive rehabilitation planned for 2027. The planning phase alone does not close or restrict the airport; construction is targeted for summer 2024.
What the Board said or did: Staff explained this is a planning and design contract, not a construction contract, and described the work as a bridge measure before the larger 2027 project. No formal vote is recorded in the available record.
What remains unclear: No vote or formal action is recorded. The city's share of the 5% local match, if any applies here, is not detailed in the available record. The total estimated construction cost for the summer 2024 rehabilitation is not stated.
Source: item:4

HVAC Equipment Replacement at Community Resource Center

Item: Authorization for HVAC goods and services from Comfort Systems USA Arc Inc. to replace three rooftop units and repair heat exchangers on two additional units at 109 Hobson Avenue (Community Resource Center), funded through previously reappropriated 2021 CDBG grant funds.
Vote: —
Cost: $84,273.39
Vendor / responsible: Comfort Systems USA Arc Inc.
Discussion level: Brief Brief presentation
Resident impact: Three rooftop HVAC units dating to 1995, located on the alley side of the fellowship hall, would be replaced; two units in the mechanical room on the opposite side would receive heat exchanger repairs. The Community Resource Center serves residents who use that facility.
What the Board said or did: Staff noted the units were identified as beyond repair during routine inspections under an existing maintenance agreement, with replacement parts no longer available for the 1995-era equipment. No formal vote is recorded in the available record.
What remains unclear: No vote or formal action is recorded. The timeline for the work and any service disruption to facility users is not stated in the available record.
Source: item:5

Locations affected

Kimmery Park

Construction of eight new dugouts along the softball and baseball baselines

Status: Scheduled
Hot Springs Memorial Field Airport, Runway 5/23

Planning and design work for crack repair, sealing, and restriping

Status: Planned
Community Resource Center

109 Hobson Avenue

Replacement of three rooftop HVAC units and heat exchanger repairs on two additional units

Status: Planned

Watch list

Open follow-up issues we'll check on in future briefings.

Final action on five resolutions not yet recorded

Open

Whether any or all of the five resolutions were formally voted on at a subsequent regular meeting is not shown in the available record.

Why it matters: The record does not confirm final approval of the Kimmery Park dugouts, airport runway planning, or HVAC replacement projects.
Next check: The next briefing should confirm final action and vote counts for all five items.

Details of prior-year budget reappropriation not disclosed

Open

The specific dollar amounts and line items in the prior-year budget reappropriation have not been detailed in the available record.

Why it matters: Packet attachments would show which funds and projects are affected by this annual carryover.
Next check: Review packet attachments to identify reappropriated funds and line items.

Potential additional repairs at Kimmery Park not yet decided

Open

Whether leftover reappropriated funds will be used for additional repairs at Kimmery Park tennis courts and soccer field bleachers, and at what cost, has not been decided.

Why it matters: Staff mentioned this as a possibility but no action was taken at this meeting.
Next check: Monitor for follow-up on scope and cost of potential tennis court and bleacher repairs.

Source notes

This briefing is based on the public records below. Every claim above can be traced back to one or more of these sources.

video: Video Transcript
agenda: Agenda Item 1: December 2023 Financial Statements
agenda: Agenda Item 2: Annual Budget Reappropriation
agenda: Agenda Item 3: Kimmery Park Dugouts
agenda: Agenda Item 4: Airport Runway Rehabilitation Planning
agenda: Agenda Item 5: Community Resource Center HVAC Replacement

Confidence: Medium

Transcript and five parsed agenda items available. No votes were recorded in the available record; all items reflect presentations only.

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