February 26, 19701~~1
MINUTBS OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING OP THE CITY COUNCIL OF THB CITY OF WEST MBMPHIS, ARKANSAS,
• HBLD ON THE 26TH L1AY OF FBBRUARY, 1970.
On the 26th day of February, 1970 at 3:30 o'clock p.m., the City Council of the City of
West Memphis, Arkansas, met in adjourned sossion. The meeting was called to order and on
roll call the following members of the body wars present:
Messrs. Robert L. Smith, H. R. Dabbs, C. D. Hutcherson, R. T. Bentley, Tilden Rodgsra,
Pritchard Horton, F. C. Weis and Robert C. Bowie.
Absent: None.
Also present were J. H. Spears, C. E. Briggs and members of the press.
The Magor Pro Tempore ordered that the following Waiver and Consent be spread upon the
Minutes:
WAIVBR OF NOTICE OF AND CONSENT Tb SPECIAL MBETING
We, the undersigned, do hereby accept notice of this Special meeting, waiving soy and
all irregularities in the service of notice and do hereby consent and agree that the
adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of West Memphis, shall meet at their
regular meeting place at 3:30 o'clock p.m., on the 26th day of February, 1970, for the
following purposes: for consideration of an application of the local housing authority
to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for a low rent housing program and
for a preliminary loan in an amount not to exceed $80,000.00 for surveys and planning
in connection with the low rant housing project.
To transact any other business that may come before the meeting.
/S/ PRITCHARD NORTON ROBERT L. SMITH
F. C. WEIS H. R. DABBS
ROBERT C. BOWIE C. D. HUTCHERSON _
R. T. BENTLEY
TILDEN RODGERS
There being a quorum prsaent, the following business was transacted:
The following Resolution was introduced by Mr. R. B. "Skip" Wallin, read in full and
considered:
RESOLUTION N0. 387
RESOLUTION APPROVING APPLICATION FOR PRSLIMNARY LOAN FOR LOW-RENT PUBLIC HOUSING
WHERBAS, it is the policy of this locality to eliminate substandard and other
inadequate housing, to prevent the spread of alums and blight, and to realize as soon
as feasible the goal of a decent home in a suitable living environment for all of its
citizens; and
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended,
the Department of Aouaing and Urban Development is authorized to provide financial
aaaistance to local public housing agencies for undertaking and carrying out preliminary
planning of low-rent housing projects that will assist in meeting this goal; and
WHSRBAS, the Act provides that there shall be local determination of need for low-seat
housing to meet needs not being adequately met by private enterprise and that the Department
of Housing and Urban Development shall not make any contract with a public housing agency
for preliminary loans for surveys and planning in respect to any low-rent housing projects
unless the governing body of the locality involved has by resolution approved the application
of the public housing agency for such preliminary loan; and
WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of bleat Memphis, Arkansas, (herein called the
"Local Authority") is a public housing agency and ie applying to the Department of Housing and
Urban Development for a preliminary loan to cover the costs of surveys sad planning in connection
with the development of law-rent housing.
NOW, THBREFORE, BS IT RESOLVED BY THB CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS,
ae f ollowe:
1. There exists in the City of bleat Memphis, Arkansas, a need for such low-rent housing
at rents within the means of low-income femiliee;
2. The application of the Local Authority to the Department of Housing and Urban Development
for a pmliminary loan in an amount not to exceed $80,000.00 for surveys and planning in
connection with low-rent housing projects of not to exceed approximately 200 :::dwelling units is
hereby approved.
The Resolution was read in full, considered and discussed. Mr. Robert L. Smith moved its
adoption and Mr. H. R. Dabba seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was
recorded:
Ayes: Robert L. Smith, H. R. Dabba, C. D. Hutcherson, R. T. Bentley, Tilden Rodgers,
Pritchard Horton, F. C. Weis and Robert C. Bowie.
Nayear None.
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President Pro Tempers Bowie brought to the Council's attention statutes pertaining to
newspaper reporters attending msetinga of the Housing Authority and other Commissions
authorized by the City.
Attorney J. H. Spears presented the following petition:
PETITION TO VACATE STREETS
Comes the undersigned petitioner, being the owner of certain lands abutting upon
those portiocu of Cox Avenue and Fourth Street hereinafter particularly described, and
petitioning the City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, sates:
That petitioner, Ray-Don Bildors, a partnership, is the owner of lands abutting
those portions of the above streets hereinafter particularly described.
That Ben Cox, the than owner of the lands out of which the above streets were
carved, had said lands surveyed by C. G. Richardson, Civil Engineer, in May 1929 and a
plat thereof prepared and filed for record August 16, 1929, and recorded in Plat Book 1
at page 40, and being designated Hulbert Raighta Subdivision of the bleat 720 feet of the
SEA of Section 13, Township 6 North, Range 8 Bast; that the portions of the streets
proposed to be vacated sad as laid out and platted on said map were never actually laid
off and improved and have never been used, and the petitioner now requests the closing of
that portion of Cox Avenue as shown on said plat extending from the south line of Ninth
Street to the south line of Third Street (now Washington Avenue), and that portion of
Fourth Street se shown thereon extending from the east line of Mudge Avonue (now Avalon
Street) east to the east line of Cox Avenue.
That there is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" a copy of that portion of the plat
filed in the office of the Recorder of Crittenden County, Arkansas, which shows the
portions of the streets to be vacated, together with the lands abutting upon the streets
to be vacated.
WHEREFORE, petitioner prays that the City Council of the City of blast Memphis, at
its next regular or special meeting, fix a day for hearing of this petition and direct the
City Clerk to give notice of such hearing as required by law and that upon final hearing
that those portions of Cox Avenue and Ponrth Street herelnabove described be vacated and
ali rights of the City of bleat Memphis and of the public generally therein M released,
vacated and abandoned.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 25th day of February, 1970.
RAY-DDN BILDORS, A Partnership
BY SPBARS & SLOAN, its Attornapa
By: /S/ RALPH W. SLOAN
After discussion of the Petition, motion was made by Aldermen Horton, seconded by
Alderman Hutcherson: That date of hearing for renting a portion of Cox Avenue and
Fourth Street be set 3:30 P.M. March 19, 1970. Upon vote, the voting was ae follows:
Ayes: Aldermens Hutcherson, Rodgers, Smith, Weis, Bentley, Dobbs, Horton, and
President Pro Tempore Bowie.
Nays: None.
The following Resolution was read by City Attorney Wallin:
RESOLUTION N0. 388
WHEREAS, there has been filed with the City Council of the City of bleat Memphis,
Arkansas, by Ray-Don Bildors, a letition to vacate ghat portion of Cox Avenue eztending
from the south line of Ninth Street to the south lice of Third Street (now Washington
Avonue) and that portion of Fourth Street extending from the east line of Mudge Avenue
(now Avalon Street) east to the east line of Cox Avenue as shown on plat of Hulbert
Heights Subdivision recorded in Plat Book 1 at Pags 40 and said petition prays that the
City Council fix a daq for the hearing of said petition.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
That said petition to close the above described streets be set down for hearing on
the 19th day of March, 1970, at 3:30 p.m. in the Municipal Courtroaa in the City of
bleat Memphis, Arkansas, and that the City Clerk give notice as required by law of the
hearing to bs held.
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The Council was informed the Planning Commission on February 25th had recommended the
resoniag of Lot 7, Block 26, Thompson'• Subdivision upon application of New Moune Zion
Baptist Church. Alderman Smith iatrodaaed an ordinance entitled: "An Ordinance To
Rezone Lot 7, Block 26, M. L. Thompson'e Subdivision In The City Of West Memphis,
Arkansas". The ordinance was read by City Attorney Wallin. Motion was made by
Alderman Hutcherson, seconded by Alderman Dabba: That the first reading of the ordinance
be approved. IIpoa roll call, the vote on the question on the adoption of the motion was as
f of lows
Aye: Aldermen: Hutehereon, Rodgers, Smith, i~leis, Bentley, Dabbe, Horton, and Bowie.
Nays Nona.
Alderman Smith reported on tentative plans of the Urban Renewal Agency as to trips to
Washington, D. C.
The meeting was recessed until 1:30 P.M~ March 5, 1970.
ATTBS .
CITY C
APPROVED: MARCH 5, 1970
PRESIDENT PRA-TBMPORE BOWIB