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AGENDA
WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL
MAY 5, 2016
PRAYER:
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
BID OPENING:
PRESENTATION: PROCLAMATION TO RITA ROGERS
MINUTES: APPROVE OR CORRECT MINUTES OF APRIL 21, 2016
OLD BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS: R-I A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE
ACCEPTANCE OF AN AMENDED TIGER IV GRANT AGREEMENT
FOR THE DESIGN AND UPGRADE TO THE EXISTING FRIDAY
GRAHAM INDUSTRIAL RAIL,THE ACQUISITON OF
APPROXIMATELY 44 ACRES OF PROPERTY,AND THE
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A TRANSLOAD FACILITY
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
R-2 A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FROM MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
TO COMMERCIAL FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED AT
APPROXIMATELY 420 SOUTH AVALON, IN THE CITY OF
WEST MEMPHIS,CRITTENDEN COUNTY,ARKANSAS
0-1 AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND
APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF APPROXIMATELY 20 ACRES
OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2100 PORT ROAD, WEST MEMPHIS
ARKANSAS FOR ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS($1,200,000) THAT WILL BE USED AS A TRANSLOAD
FACILITY AS PART OF THE TIGER IV GRANT THAT WAS
AWARDED TO THE CITY
0-2 AN ORDINANCE TO REZONE FROM R-4,MULTI-FAMILY,
TO C-1,GENERAL COMMERCIAL CERTAIN PROPERTY
LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS,
CRITTENDEN COUNTY,ARKANSAS LOCATED AT
APPROXIMATELY 420 SOUTH AVALON,WEST MEMPHIS,
ARKANSAS
0-3 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE HIRING OF NORRITA
LANGSTON FOR GRANT WRITING FOR THE WEST MEMPHIS
POLICE DEPARTMENT,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
PERMISSION
REQUEST: PERMISSION TO PAY CRISP CONSTRACTORS $163,713.80
PAYMENT#1 FOR SOUTHLAND DRIVE JOB 110610 AND
PAYMENT#2 - $62,193.75.
PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS (SEE
MATERIAL IN PACKETS)
PERMISSION TO PAY-TRACY CATT REQUEST FOR
CHARITY DAY DISTRIBUTION $300 GOOD NEIGHBOR
CENTER AND $1,045.84 FAMILIES IN TRANSITION
COMMITTEE REPORTS: APPOINTMENTS: ANNOUNCEMENTS: CITIZENS REQUEST:
ADJOURNMENT: