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ORDINANCE N0. 1143
AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE POSITION OF PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR,
ESTABLISHING THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
AND MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE QUALIFICATIONS, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City desires a reorganization of management
in the Public Works Department;
~~r° NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the
City of West Memphis, Arkansas, that:
SECTION 1. That the position of Public Works Director is
hereby created, who shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to
approval by two-thirds (2/3) vote of the City Council.
SECTION 2. The minimum acceptable qualifications of the
Public Works Director shall be a high school graduate and have
a college degree in business or five (5) years of management
experience.
SECTION 3. The Public Works Director shall have the
responsibility of the supervision and management of the Street
Department, City Shop, and Sanitation Department.
SECTION 4. The salary of the Public Works Director shall
be not less than Twent Thousand Dollars ($20 000.00) per year,
nor, more than Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars (35,000.00) per year.
SECTION 5. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6. Emergency Clause. It being found and determined
by the City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, that
there is an urgent need for the position of Public Works Director,
an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Ordinance being
necessary for the preservation and advancement of the public peace,
health, safety and welfare of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas,
shall become in full force and effect immediately upon its passage
and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this ~ day of
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
SPONSORED BY:
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WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL AND CITY CLERK
MR. DAN CRAFT, CITY CLERK
NOVEMBER 8, 1983
MAYOR'S VETO OF ORDINANCE NO. 1143
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I a~n herein filing my written statement concerning my veto of Ordinance
No. 1143 which was adopted by the West Memphis City Council on November 3, 1983
and filing this with the office of the City Clerk prior to the next regular
meeting of the City Council.
I am vetoing Ordinance No. 1143, An Ordinance Creating the Position of
Public Works Director, Establishing the Responsibilities of the Public Works
Director and Minimum acceptable qualifications, declaring an emergency and
for other purposes, for the following reasons:
1. No money has been appropriated for such a position and it is my
opinion that this is not justified that an emergency does exist since the
position is not to be filled until January 1, 1984.
2. Section 1 of Ordinance 1143, in my opinion that it is in conflict
with the Arkansas State Statue, Section 19-1013.1.
3. Section 2 of Ordinance No. 1143, is an ambiguous statement as far
as to the two minimumsfor acceptable qualifications of the Public Works
Director.
For the above reasons, I have officially vetoed Ordinance No. 1143,
adopted by the City Council on November 3, 1983 as of this date November 8,
1983.
Leo Chitman, Mayor
City of West Memphis, Arkansas