04/20/2017 MINUTES
WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 20, 2017
A regular meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. in
the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 205 S. Redding, West Memphis, Arkansas.
Invocation was given by Reverend 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, City Treasurer Frank Martin, and Councilors Ramona Taylor, Helen Harris, Marco
McClendon, Willis Mondy, James Holt, Wayne Croom, Melanie Hutchinson (arrived at 1:34), Lorraine
Robinson, Tracy Catt, and James Pulliaum.
BID OPENINGS
Bids for the Public Works Department Front Loading Sanitation Truck were opened at 1:00 and bid
tabulations were handed out to the City Council. Councilor Pulliaum made a motion, seconded by
Councilor Taylor to refer the bids to the Public Works Committee for final disposition. Upon voice vote,
the voting was unanimous. (See attached) Public Works Committee was asked to stay after City Council
Meeting to award the bid.
PROCLAMATION
Ms. Summer Smith, Community Development read a Proclamation from Mayor Johnson proclaiming April
as Fair Housing Month.
MINUTES
Councilor Catt moved, seconded by Councilor Pulliaum, to dispense with the reading of the Minutes of
April 6, 2017 City Council Meeting and approve as submitted. Upon voice vote, the voting was
unanimous.
OLD BUSINESS None
NEW BUSINESS
R-1 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REMOVAL OF A LIEN FOR DEMOLITION SERVICES
OF A DILAPIDATED UNSAFE STRUCTURE AT 1221 PARK, PERFORMED BY THE CITY OF WEST
MEMPHIS
Councilor Pulliaum made a motion, seconded by Councilor Taylor to suspend the rules and read the
Resolution by the title only. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
City Attorney Peeples read the Resolution. Councilor Catt made a motion, seconded by Councilor Harris
to table the Resolution indefinitely. Upon roll call vote, the voting was:
AYES: Taylor, Harris, Holt, Croom, Hutchinson, Catt, and Pulliaum
NOES:
ABSTAINED: McClendon, Mondy, and Robinson
The motion passed. The Resolution was tabled indefinitely.
PERMISSION REQUESTS
Councilor Pulliaum made a motion, seconded by Councilor Mondy to approve the distribution of the
Southland funds that were on hold to LR Jackson Girls Club. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
Councilor Pulliaum made a motion, seconded by Councilor Taylor to approve an amendment to the
Community Development Block Grant B2016 Action Plan to allow the re-allocation of unexpended Public
Service Funds to the ongoing activities of Housing Rehabilitation and Demolition. Paul Luker, Director of
Community Development came forward and explained the Council had already approved the CDBG
B2016 Action Plan and that the B2016 Action Plan stipulated that if Public Services failed to get underway
in a timely matter, the $20,000 would be reallocated for Housing Rehabilitation and demolition. After a
brief discussion, the motion was approved by a unanimous vote of the council.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Public Works Committee—Councilor Taylor reported the alleys are being cleared by Centerpoint and is a
onetime sweep. Citizens need to be informed that alleys are part of their property and now that it is
cleared it should be easier for them to maintain. Sanitation is ordering dumpsters and carts. Bids for a
new street sweeper for the Street Department will be opened May 4th. The staff will be writing up rules for
trash and garbage pickup for vacant and occupied lots and present them at the next Public Works
Committee meeting. There were 16,060 lbs. of recycling in March and 1 e-waste pickup. Road striping
contracts have been signed and the project should start soon. Letters of Interest for the South Loop are
being advertised. The final inspection and punch list for Southland Drive is scheduled for Thursday.
Councilor Robinson reported for City Beautiful. She said the city clean-up is scheduled for May 6th with a
rain date of May 20th
Advertisinq & Promotion -Councilor Taylor reported they approved a funding request for$3,000 for Delta
Arts. Mark Nizer 4D Theatre is tonight at the Civic Auditorium. The children from the Gifted and Talented
Program are there now to see the only live 4D show in the world. They approved a quote for pressure
washing for Auditorium, Civic Center and City Hall. They also ruled that no food vendors will be allowed
on Convention and Visitors Bureau property. There was 6 events and 1,332 visitors at the Civic Center
and 7 events and 3,359 visitors at the Auditorium.
Fire Commission—Councilor Catt reported there was one dismissal (did not pass Firefighter Standards
School), 0 suspensions, 0 promotions, and 0 hiring's or citizen complaints. The two firefighter candidates
in Firefighter Standards School at the Arkansas Fire Academy will graduate April 281h. WMFD hosted two
rescue classes and will host several more soon. Out of 33 applicants, six people passed the Agility test
on April 81h. EMS collections as of April 11, 2017, is$108,463.04.
Airport Commission—Councilor Robinson reported the abatement has started on the control tower and
Goolsby is going to start setting up for the demolition on Monday. The revised copy of the Capital
Improvement Plan for FY 2018-2022 is complete and has been sent to the FAA for approval. They are
waiting to hear from the FAA on how to proceed with the South Apron Expansion Project.
APPOINTMENTS
Councilor Catt made a motion, seconded by Councilor Pulliaum to approve the appointment of Mary Faith
Floyd and Sandra Younger to the Library Board and Shirley Patton Brown to the Utility Commission.
Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilor Pulliaum reminded everyone the Open House for Sediver will be at 10:00 tomorrow.
CITIZEN REQUESTS
Brenda Tyson requested the city remove the charge of$2,800 for tearing down her mother's house at
509 S. 16th Street. She stated her mother is deceased and left her the property in her will. She is on a
fixed income and cannot afford to pay$2,800 for the demolition. Paul Luker, Director of Planning &
Development came forward and explained this house was torn down with money from the General Fund.
The letter billing the property owner was just recently sent out and there have not been any liens placed
on this property yet. No action was taken now.
Having no further business to come before the City Council, Councilor Pulliaum moved, seconded by
Councilor Taylor to adjourn. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. The meeting adjourned at
1:55 p.m.
PASSED and APPROVED this 4th day of MAY 2017.
William H. Johnson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Phillip Para, City Clerk
Minutes prepared by: Cindy Greenwood, Sr. Deputy City Clerk
BID
Public Works
ONE HIGH COMPACTION, FRONT LOADING REFUSE COLLECTION TRUCK
April 20, 2017
Truck Less Trade-In TOTAL BID
Allowance
Description
Arkansas Municipal
Equipment Bid#1 $ 229,879.00 $ 20,750.00 $ 209,129.00
Arkansas Municipal
Equipment Bid #2 $ 237,429.00 $ 20,750.00 $ 216,679.00
Crows Truck Service $ 259,528.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 254,528.00
J&R Environmental Truck
Sales $
McNeilus $ -
Sansom Equipment $ -
Scruggs $ 294,974.00 $ 294,974.00
Summitt Bid#1 $ 275,313.00 $ 7,500.00 $ 267,813.00
Summitt Bid#2 $ 220,680.00 $ 7,500.00 $ 213,180.00
TriState Bid#1 $ 242,653.00 $ 7,500.00 $ 235,153.00
TriState Bid#2 $ 242,341.00 $ 8,000.00 $ 234,341.00
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Bid Openings for Pump Station 8 & 9 (as deductive
alternate), Drywell Slab and Hoist Modifications
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