2406 ORDINANCE NO. off,liD C�
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE HIRING OF NORRITA LANGSTON FOR
GRANT WRITING FOR THE WEST MEMPHIS POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, State Statute 14-42-107(b)(1) states:
No alderman, council member, official, or municipal employee shall be interested,
directly or indirectly, in the profits of any contract for furnishing supplies, equipment, or
services to the municipality unless the governing body of the city has enacted an
ordinance specifically permitting aldermen, council members, official, or municipal
employees to conduct business with the city and prescribing the extent of this authority.
and;
WHEREAS,the City of West Memphis desires to utilize the services of Norrita
Langston to provide grant writing for the West Memphis Police Department; and
WHEREAS,Norrita Langston is related to Captain Robert Langston with the West
Memphis Police Department, as such, Captain Langston has a"direct or indirect" interest in the
profits of such hiring, thereby requiring prior approval of such hiring by the City Council of the
City of West Memphis;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The City of West Memphis is hereby authorized to hire Norrita Langston
for grant writing for the West Memphis Police Department.
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of (h'y , 20 /6 .
WILLIAM H. JOHNSON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
P`� I' ' :,City Clerk
SPONSORED BY:
RECEIVED
MAY 0 2 2016 9.
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS 147,r2-
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