June 4, 2015 MINUTES
WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL
June 4, 2015
A regular meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. in the City
Council Chambers at City Hall, 205 S. Redding, West Memphis, Arkansas.
Invocation was given by Reverend David Moseley of First United Methodist Church. Mayor Johnson called the
meeting to order at 1:35 p.m. Cindy Greenwood, Sr. Deputy City Clerk, called the roll. Those present were:
Mayor William H. Johnson, City Attorney David Peep/es, City Treasurer Frank Martin and Councilors:James Holt,
Lorraine Robinson, Tracy Catt, James Pulliaum, Ramona Taylor, and Marco McClendon. Absent: Councilors:
Willis Mondy, Taz Tyrone, Melanie Hutchinson, and Helen Harris. Quorum being present, Mayor Johnson
proceeded with the meeting.
MINUTES
Councilor Catt moved, seconded by Councilor Pulliaum to dispense with the reading of the minutes of
May 21, 2015 City Council meeting and approve them as submitted. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous
to approve.
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
2'd READING AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
108 DOVER ROAD, ALLOWING AN APARTMENT IN A C-1, COMMERCIAL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF
WEST MEMPHIS
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the SECOND time.
PERMISSION REQUESTS
Councilor Pulliaum made a motion, seconded by Councilor Taylor to approve$250.00 of Mayor Johnson's Charity
Day funds to Am. Cancer Society Relay for Life. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
Councilor Pulliaum made a motion, seconded by Councilor Taylor to approve$250.00 of Lorraine Robinson's
Charity Day funds to Am. Cancer Society Relay for Life. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
Councilor Pulliaum made a motion, seconded by Councilor McClendon to give permission to pay$17,692.98 to
Motorola Solutions for the Police Department and for Mayor Johnson to sign the contract on the maintenance
agreement. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous to approve.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE–Councilor Taylor reported that the Southeast Area Drainage Improvement
project is 60% complete. They discussed illegal dumping and passed out procedures on how to deal with illegal
dumping and non-compliant trash. Captain Johnson of the Police Department is going to be asked to come to the
next meeting to discuss the feasibility of camera equipment to help stop dumping. The total for recycling in April
was 14,000 pounds. The E-Waste trailer was emptied twice in May. The Street Department has been focusing
on spraying. They have 4 mowers and 3 street sweepers in operation. AHTD is still working on coordinating
traffic signals and West Memphis Utility is looking into battery backups for traffic lights at major intersections
during power outages.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Treasurer Frank Martin passed out April Financials and Sales Tax Collections through May.
Mayor Johnson announced the West Memphis Public Library is having a special meeting for the Mayor and City
Council to view and discuss plans for a new library on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 5:15 pm at the library.
Farmers Market is this Saturday from 8 until 12. Mayor Johnson encouraged everyone to attend.
Having no further business to come before the City Council, Councilor Pulliaum made a motion, seconded by
Councilor McClendon to adjourn. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. The meeting adjourned at 1:43
pm.
PASSED and APPROVED this 18th day of June. 2015.
WILLIAM H. JOHN N, MAYOR
ATTEST
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P /II I1' RA, CITY CLERK
Minutes prepared by Cindy Greenwood, Sr. Deputy City Clerk
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS SALES TAX REPORT
Combined 2016 2015 2014 2013
Jan. 727,892.89 698,470.45 678,819.43 641,260.35
Over or-Under Feb. 829,097.89 780,876.69 751,702.29 743,655.03
Budget Mar. 706,262.63 634,842.40 642,307.11 601,979.28
Though January Apr. 744,747.48 730,025.02 740,214.41 721,429.14
172.000.40 May 830,666.21 845,171.01 738,870.16 728,824.78
Jun. 0.00 678,872.30 686,035.09 726,424.48
Jul. 0.00 767,747.28 720,107.90 736,909.44
Aug. 0.00 754,835.23 722,618.49 765,360.53
Sep. 0.00 739,979.54 713,776.62 716,006.61
Oct. 0.00 798,681.38 742,789.73 734,160.40
Nov. 0.00 772,794.06 697,210.56 628,812.19
Dec. 0.00 728,596.80 717,310.78 680,814.46
Total 3,838,667.10 8,930,892.16 8,551,762.57 8,425,636.69
Increase over same -14,504.80 11,286.02 36,496.32 27,791.91
month from prior year -1.72% 1.57% 5.36% 4.26%
Increase for year-to-date 149,281.53 379,129.59 126,125.88 297,804.32
over same period prior year 4.05% 4.43% 18.53% 3.66%
City 1.5% 2016 2015 2014 2013 20 1 z
Jan. 563,871.48 546,275.87 526,434.31 503,296.18
Feb. 632,987.40 614,639.42 594,863.98 585,502.80
Mar. 553,112.79 496,267.28 503,577.86 472,458.92
Apr. 583,779.66 569,199.02 577,859.70 566,133.31
May 649,944.35 664,619.27 578,254.41 569,109.56
Jun. 528,150.90 531,974.83 572,475.79
Jul. 599,843.24 561,455.95 579,013.70
Aug. 590,392.50 566,372.44 596,391.17
Sep. 574,623.66 558,667.74 556,765.95
Oct. 625,148.49 583,259.54 578,398.80
Nov. 601,036.13 540,376.18 479,723.43
Dec. 560,657.13 555,869.35 528,003.50
Total 2,983,695.68 6,970,852.91 6,678,966.29 6,587,273.11
Increase over same -14,674.92 4,787.78 27,865.85 21,615.94
month from prior year -2.21% 0.86% 5.28% 4.27%
Increase for year-to-date 92,694.82 291,886.62 91,693.18 256,690.68
over same period prior year 3.21% 4.37% 1.39% 4.05%
County 1% 2016 2015 2014 2013 ? �<
Jan. 164,021.41 152,194.58 152,385.12 137,964.17
Feb. 196,110.49 166,237.27 156,838.31 158,152.23
Mar. 153,149.84 138,575.12 138,729.25 129,520.36
Apr. 160,967.82 160,826.00 162,354.71 155,295.83
May 180,721.86 180,551.74 160,615.75 159,715.22
Jun. 150,721.40 154,060.26 153,948.69
Jul. 167,904.04 158,651.95 157,895.74
Aug. 164,442.73 156,246.05 168,969.36
Sep. 165,355.88 155,108.88 159,240.66
Oct. 173,532.89 159,530.19 155,761.60
Nov. 171,757.93 156,834.38 149,088.76
Dec. 167,939.67 161,441.43 152,810.96
Total 854,971.42 1,960,039.25 1,872,796.28 1,838,363.58
Increase over same 170.12 6,498.24 3,289.20 6,561.02
month from prior year 0.09% 4.03% 2.15% 4.49%
Increase for year-to-date 56,586.71 87,242.97 34,432.70 44,113.64
over same period prior year 7.09% 4.66% 1.87% 0.34%
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