July 18, 1969MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS,
HELD ON THE 18TH DAY OF JULY, 1969.
The City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, met in special session at its
regular meeting place in West INemphis, Arkansas, at 9:30 o'clock A.M, on the 18th day of
July, 1969. The following were present:
Aldermen: R. C. Bowie, H. R. Dabbs, Pritchard Horton, P:irby Leggett, C. T. Rodgers,
R. L. Smith, F. C. 47eis, and R. T. Bentley; and City Attorney R. E. Wallin.
Absent: Niayor R. E. Eden.
Notice of the Special Meeting was as follows:
T0: R. T. BENTLEY
R. C. BOWIE
H. R. DABBS
PRITCHARD HORTON
KIRBY LEGGETT
C. T. RODGERS
ROBERT SMITH -
F. C. WEIS, ALDERMEN, CITY OF 4dEST MEMPNIS, ARKANSAS
You are hea^by notified there will be a Special Meeting of the Council of the City of West Memphis,
at 9:30 A.M. Friday, July 18, 1969, in the Mayor's Office at the City Hall in West Memphis, Arkansas,
for the nurnose of discussing the swimming pool matter.
V)itness my hand this 17th day of July, 1969.
!S/ PRITCHARD HORTON, ALDERMAN
KIRBY LEGGETT, ALDERMAN
ROBERT BOWIE, ALDERMAN
ATTEST: /S/ CHARLES F. DEGRAFF, CITY CLERK
Waiver Of Notice And Consent To Special Meeting
We, the undersigned, do hereby accept notice of this Special Meeting, waiving any and all
irregularities in the service of notice and do hereby consent and agree that the Council of
the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, shall meet at the Mayor's Office in the City Hall at
9:30 A.M., Friday, July 18, 1969, for the following purpose:
To Discuss The Swimming Pool Matter.
/S / J . K . LF1sGETT
PRITCHARD HORTOPd
ROBERT L. SMITH
TILDEN RODGERS
ROBERT BOWIE
R. T. BENTLEY
F. C. WEIS
H. R. DABBS
The meeting was called to ordex•, and due to absence o£ Mayor Eden, motion was made by
Alderman Smith, seconded by Alderman Rodgers: Pritchard Horton be elected President Pro Tempore.
Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Ayes: Aldermen: Leggett, Smith, Rodgers, Bowie, Bentley, Weis, Dabbs.
Noes: None.
Alderman Horton abstained from voting.
After discussion o£ the closing of Lamar Rodgers Pool on Sundays and the swimming privileges
granted for the under privileged, motion was made by Alderman Smith as follows: Both pools be
available to under privileged children 15 year and under on ~,iednesday from 1:00 to 5:00 P.M. until
further notice. In order to make free swimming facilities for underprivileged children on a more
faix3y distributed basis, we are hereby naming Joe Whitely, Wallace Caradine, and the Welfare
Director or her assistant to serve as a screening committee for the pocls to determine those
children that can not pay admission, and such children shall be allowed free swimming privileges
therein on jdednesday from 1:00 to 5:00 P.M. of each week during the same times as those people
regularly paying to use said swimming pool. We shall further require the committee make a
report to the Mayor every week, and such report shall contain the names, addresses, and financial
reasons which justify allowing any such person into the swimming facilities. This plan shall
continue during and until the close of the swimming season in the City pools on a trial basis, or
until such time as the Council shall determine that the plan is not working properly or is hampering
the orderly operation of the City swimming Dools.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Leggett. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Ayes: Aldermen: Leggett, Smith, Rodgers, Bowie, Bentley, Weis, Dabbs.
Noes: None.
There being no further business, the Council adjourned. - __
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