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12/15/2016 MINUTES WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 15, 2016 A regular meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 205 S. Redding, West Memphis, Arkansas. Invocation was given by John Rech. Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Phillip Para, City Clerk, called the roll. Those present: were: Mayor William H. Johnson, City Attorney David Peeples, and Councilors: Tracy Catt, James Pulliaum, Helen Harris, Marco McClendon, Willis Mondy, James Holt, Taz Tyrone, Melanie Hutchinson, and Lorraine Robinson. Absent were: City Treasurer Frank Martin, and Councilor Ramona Taylor. BID OPENINGS Bids for the Public Works 2017 Annual Supply Bids—were opened at 1:00 and the City Council were given tabulation sheets. Councilor Pulliaum made a motion, seconded by Councilor Robinson to accept the bids and refer them to the Public Works Committee for final disposition. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. (See attached) MINUTES Councilor Catt moved, seconded by Councilor Pulliaum to dispense with the reading of the Minutes of December 1, 2016 City Council Meeting and approve them as submitted. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. OLD BUSINESS 3rd Reading AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 3.04 OF THE WEST MEMPHIS MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING RESIDENCY OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ADVERTISING & PROMOTION COMMISSION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the Third and Final Time. Councilor Pulliaum made a motion, seconded by Councilor Mondy to approve the Ordinance. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. The Ordinance was adopted and assigned No. 2423. NEW BUSINESS Councilor Pulliaum made a motion, seconded by Councilor McClendon to suspend the rules and read the titles only of R-1 through R-4. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. R-1 A RESOLUTION APPROVING ONE TWELFTH (1/12) OF THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Councilor McClendon made a motion, seconded by Councilor Harris to amend the Resolution approving one twelfth of the 2016 budget, not the 2017 budget. City Attorney Peeples read the Resolution as amended. Councilor Pulliaum made a motion, seconded by Councilor Catt to approve the Resolution. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. The Resolution was adopted and assigned No. 2117. R-2 A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE AMOUNTS OF LIENS IMPOSED ON CERTAIN PROPERTIES FOR DEMOLITION CONTRACED BY THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE 1141. City Attorney Peeples read the Resolution. Councilor Pulliaum made a motion, seconded by Councilor Catt to approve the Resolution. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. The Resolution was adopted and assigned No. 2118. R-3 A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE CONDEMNATION AND REMOVAL OF HOUSES BUILDINGS, AND/OR RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES CONSTITUTING A NUISANCE WITHIN THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS CORPORATE LIMITS City Attorney Peeples read the Resolution. Councilor Pulliaum made a motion, seconded by Councilor Catt to approve the Resolution. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. The Resolution was adopted and assigned No. 2119. R-4 A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE AMOUNTS OF LIENS IMPOSED ON CERTAIN PROPERTIES FOR GRASS CUTTING, CLEANING LITTER/DEBRIS AND TREE LIMBS; ETC., CONTRACTED BY THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 1385. City Attorney Peeples read the Resolution. Councilor Pulliaum made a motion, seconded by Councilor Robinson to approve the Resolution. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. The Resolution was adopted and assigned No. 2120. Councilor Catt made a motion, seconded by Councilor Mondy to add R-5 to the agenda. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. R-5 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE 2016 BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Councilor Catt made a motion, seconded by Councilor Pulliaum to amend the Resolution to incorporate any employee with less than one year of service receive$500.00. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous to amend the Resolution. Mayor Johnson stated he would allow the people that signed up to speak regarding this Resolution, to speak now before the Resolution is voted on. Frank Paige-Foreman for the Street Department said city employees have only received seven raises in the past eighteen years. There are employees in the street department that have been here eighteen years only making 12.00 hr. When they try to hire drivers, when applicants find out what their starting pay is they don't want it. He said city employees are underpaid because we have gotten a bonus and no raise. He said they would really appreciate getting a bonus and a raise. Carlos Chambers-Lineman for the Utility Department and elected as the Utility Personnel Committee Representative. He said he came before the council last year about raises and if he offended anyone then, he would like to apologize. He said he presented facts from research done last year that we are one of the lowest paid Utility's in this area. He said they appreciated the 3% raise and bonus we received last year, but were told a study was going to be done by Councilor Catt to research the pay grade of other city employees comparable to West Memphis and get back with them. They have not heard anything from that study. He asked the City Council to please take into consideration that they appreciate everything the city has done for them but they are very underpaid and need to be brought up to average. Discussion ended and City Attorney Peeples read the Resolution as amended. Discussion was held regarding who was qualified for a bonus. Councilor Robinson made a motion, seconded by Councilor McClendon to amend the Resolution to say that any employee with less than one year of service receive$1000.00. City Attorney Peeples read the amended Resolution as amended. Upon roll call vote, the voting was all AYES except for Councilor Catt voted No. The motion carried. The Resolution was adopted and assigned No. 2121. Bonus checks are to be issued next week. COMMITTEE REPORTS FIRE Commission-Councilor Catt reported the new ladder truck is now in service. EMS Collections as of December 13, 2016, was $352,641.39. AIRPORT COMMISSION - Councilor Robinson reported Steve Hooper with ETI reported they are waiting on the concurrence letter from the Army Corps of Engineers to complete the Airport Master Plan. They are in the designing phase of the South Apron Expansion. Santa arrived by airplane at the airport on Saturday for a visit. Having no further business to come before the City Council, Councilor Pulliaum moved, seconded by Councilor Mondy to adjourn. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. The meeting adjourned at 2:00 p.m. PASSED and APPROVED this 5th day of January, 2017. William H. Johnson, or ATTEST: 4111111 - —II."IIIIIIIIII".' Phi lip Para, City Clerk Minutes prepared by: Cindy Greenwood, Sr. Deputy City Clerk wil EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2 1:7 BID TABULATION SHEET FOR 2017 MATERIAL SUPPLY CONTRACTS BID DATE: 12/15/2016 CRUSHED LIMESTONE GRAVEL: 1 APAC-TENNESSEE, INC. $ L& 2 FULLEN DOCK AND WAREHOUSE $ (Ot° tors 3 RAZORBACK CONCRETE COMPANY $ ton 4 $ ton ASPHALT: 1 APAC-TENNESSEE, INC. $ ( 9 ton 2 LEHMAN-ROBERTS COMPANY $ 2O0 ton 3 $ ton 4 $ ton CONCRETE: 1 RAZORBACK CONCRETE COMPANY Standard Mix $ 111 4® cubic y r High-Early Mix $ 121D cubic yard 2 Standard Mix $ cubic yard High-Early Mix $ cubic yard 3 Standard Mix $ cubic yard High-Early Mix $ cubic yard