April 16, 19701"~~
MINUTES OF A REGULAR f1EETING OF THE CITY COITICIL OF Tf1E CITY OF 1JF.ST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS,
HELD ON THE 16TH. DAY OF AFRIL, 1970.
Th.' Gity Ceun^il of r_ha City of ?Jest fiernphis, Arkansas, met in regular ses~iou at its regular
ms~eting•place in West Memphis, Arkansas, at 3:30 F.M. on the 16th day of April, 1970. The
following were present: Mayer Tilden codger., presiding, and Aldermen: ::. C. Bowie,
H. P,. Dabbs, Pritchard Horton, C. D. Hutcherson, B. F. Mallott, R. L. Smith, F. C,. Weis, and
P.. T. Bentley; and City Attorney R. E. 4?allin.
Absent: tdone.
I'.inu*.es of Co:znr.3? fleeting of April .'., 1970, were approved as read.
The following proceedings were had to-wit:
fiayor Rndgnrs anuvunced the first order of h usi.GZ.ss would be receiving of bids fora 1'~ ten truck
as per bid notice published i.n the Evening Times on fiarch 25th and April lst. The bids were read
by City Attorney Wallin as follows:
Jim Ellis Oldsmobile, Iuc. $!+135.90
Boh Ilar.rcca Para Sales 4539.24
4246.09
R.van Chevrr>let 4204.63
Chalmers Burk 3820.08
flavor Rodgers requested that he be authorized to appoint a committee r_+, check the bids to
ascertain if meet specifications. Thereupon, motion was made by Alderman Srnith, seconded by
Alderman Hutcherson: That a committee be appointed to study the bids and be authorized to award
the I>id. Upon vote, the voting was as follocas:
AZ•e: P..idprmen: Bowie, nabbs, Merton, Iutcherson, fiallott, Smith, Weis, and Bentley.
No: None.
The flavor appointed a crnnmitt~e cf Aldermen Horton, Smith, and fiallott.
Final Plat of Oakshire-first Additio*.t being a Repl.at of Lots 30 thru 33, Lots 42-45, 46-49,
58-61, 62-55, 74»77, S. 100' of Lots 78-81, Hulbert Heights Subdivision .lying in W 720 feet of
SEA of Section 13, T-6-:d, R-8 ~ was presented. Attorney Ralph Sloan on behalf of the developer.
advised no changes had been made since tentative approval caas given the Pi at. Thereupon, motion
was made by Alderman Weis, seconded '.v Alderman fiallott: That the Final Plat of Qakshire-First
Addition be approved. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
A}'°: Aider.`men: Bowie, Dabbs, Horton, Hutcherson, fdall.ott, Smith, Weis, and Bentley.
da: None.
An ordinance vacating that portion of Cox Avenue F,xtending From The South Line Of Ninth Street To
Tha South Line Of Third Street (now Washington Avenue) And That Portion Of Fourth Street Extending
From The East Line Of Mudge AVP,nUe {noF- Avalon Street) East To The East Line Of Cos Avenue As
Shown Un Plat Of Hulbert Heights Subdivision In The City Of West flemphis, Arkansas, read the first
rime on fiarch 19th and. second time on April 2nd was read the third time by City Attorney Wallin.
ftotiou ca~+s made by Alderman Dabbs, seconded by Alderman Hutcherson: That the or.dinanca be adopted.
I!pon vote, the voting was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Bowie, Dabhs, Horton, Ilut,^herson, fiallott, Smith, Weis, and Bentley.
fdo: Noere.
The fiayar thereupon declared the ordinance adopted, and signed the ordinance, which was attested
I;y *,.he Cic:y Cleric and impressed with the seal. of Che City. The ordinance was given fdo. 630.
The ordinance read as follows:
OP.DII3ANCE IIO. 630
Afl ORDIf1r12dCE VACATIf1G THAT 1'r!?'TIO?I OF CCX A~^:f`i.'T' EXTENDIidG FROfi TIIE SOUT11 L.I:'r' OF NINTH STP.EET
TO TII^, SC'L*fM LIN!3 OF T11IRD STPrET (no~~ Wa;;htngton Avenue) ANI? TIL1T PORTIUN OF FUURTH STRERT
EXT?NDIT+`, FROI1 T11E EAST LINE. OF fiIJDGP: AVENUE (now Avalon Street) EAST TO T11E EAST LINE OF COX
AVENUE AS SMOIJid ON PLAT OF HLZ.B.°,RT HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION IN TIME CITY OF IJEST flEf1YHIS, ARIRICAANSAS .
hgjEpFAS, aperitica was duly filed eaith the Cit:}, Council of the City of (Jest flemphis, Arkansas,
en February 25, 1970, asking the City Council to vacate and abandon that portion of Gox Avenue
e:cter!:'ir:g from the South line of Ninth Street to the South Line of Third Street (now Washington
Avenue) and that portion of Fourth Si:re.~t e°~tending from the East line of fiudge Avenue (now
Avalon Street) East to the ?ast line of Cox Avenue as s?~own on Plat of Hulbert heights Subdivision
in the City cf iJest flemphis.
NfIEPrAS, ..^.f ter due notice_.> as required by law, the Council has, at the time and place rr~ntioned in
the notice, heard all persons desiring r.o be heard on the question and has ascertained that the
portions of the strer_ts hereinbefore described have heretcfare been dedicated to the public's use
as streets herein described; have not been actually used by the public generally f or a period far
at least five years subsequent. to the filing of the plat; that all the owners of the property
abutting upon the porttnns of the streets to be vacated have filed with the council their written
consent to sur_h abandonment; and that, public interest and caelfare will. not be adversely affected
by the ahandonment of such streer.s.
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rlOFl, THF.I'r'TO??F, B?3 IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COtJIvCIT. OI' THE CITY OF WEST 1`LT?p1P11IS, ARI:ANSAS:
Section I. The City of West Memphis hereby releases, vacates and abandons all. its right,
tngether•caith the rights of the puhl.ic, generally, in and to that portion of the streets
designated as f.ollotas:
That portion of Ca~z Avenue extendin;; from the south line
of tdinth Street to the south line of Third Street (now
?dashingten Avenue) and that portion of Fourth Stren_t
extending f.::urr: the east line of ":fudge Avenue (na.a Avalon
Street) cast to th<<,: east line of Ce~c A~.~enue as shoran cn
plat of Hulbert IleiFhts Subdivision recorded in Flat Bowl: 1
at Palle 4C.
S~ctiu.i ?I. A copy of *_?:e ordinance drily rertifie_d 1.7y the City Clerk shall lore filed in
the affico of the ::corder cf Crittenden County, Arkansas, at lfaricn end recorded. in the
deed records of said count.v .at Marion.
Section III. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from after its passage.
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An ar.dinanre entitled "An Ordinance To E:eznrie Lot 2, Black. b, And The S~ of Aleck 8,
H~~Iiday Carders E~:tension In The City Of West tEemphis, Arkansa>" was read the second time.
Piatinrt was mode by Alderman Afallnt_t, seconded by Aldermen Morton: That the second reading
cf r-he ordinance be agprn•,»d. I?pen vote, the vciting was as follntas:
Aye: Aldermen: Bowie, Ik3hbc, Herten, Hutcherson, Iiallntt, Smith, Weis, and Eentley.
170: NORe.
ltayor ".edgers announced a proposal for a TV Cable Franchise wil] be presented at a later
fiats ,
Carnet Williams, 322 S. 13th appeared for renewal of pertnissirnt r_n have a beauty shop in her
home, After discussion, mutinn was made by Alderman G;ei.s, seconded by Alderman Smith: That
Garnet Will.fams' permission to r.,perate a beauty shop at ?22 S. 13th be extended for six
Months under thr, same conditions i,re•ainvsl}• grant_srl provided nn objections are gresonted.
t'po;1 votn_, the vc•*_in,r. eras ~s fcl].ows:
A}•^: Aldercnr_n: Botae, I?ab??s, Morten, ??atrherson, P:allott, Smith, Weis, and Bentley.
170: 1•?Ont? .
tiayor I,+>doe r•s infer.-med r_Ita Council the Urban P,eriewal Agency has rented office space at
1205 L?. Broadway, and after trn~tx• of the vacated Utility ,ffice on S. 2nd Street it is r.he
o~:~ncens+.ts of opinio*: the hriilaing he remodeled for city offices. The Mayor appoini:.ed a
r:emmitteo for the remodeling as follows: F. C. Weis, Chai.rmsn, Loyd Pfartin, Bill Manning,
Dan Butler, a.zid C. .?. Upton, `'r.
Applicar_ion of Hev. W. B. :nhcrt.s of Iieliveranc2 T::mple to erect a tent at 13th and Polk for
a revival beginning April 1°rh for a 30 day period was presented. After discussion with
representatives of r_he Temple as to sanitary facilities, providing fireproof tent, neighbnrin3
residents, and provisions of Ordinance 'Vo. 411, motion was made by Alderman Horton, seconded by
Alderman Mallatt: That thr, matter be referred to the Board of Adjustment. L?pen vote, the
voting teas as follows:
Ayr>: A]ftormon: Powie, Drtbhs, Morten, Eutcherson, Plaliott, Smith, Gleis, and Bentley.
Il^. Nonr.
Pfayor I'.odgers read telr>grar, from Roberta Jackson, 632 S. 1?r_h Street p^rtaining to street lights
in the so+sth eastern sootier. of the City. The Tfayor stated the lights had been repaired twice
ar.d in on+= testae^_e fo•a;1d a wire across other wires. P. G. Fare of the Utility Commission
discussr_d th^ matter with the Council.
ttr, Hale lIc^resk.y, Jr, regvc~sted assist~nre in ohtaining a back entrance to businesses in th+
11nO blcr_lc of "7. Missouri.. Attorney .J. H. Spears cn behalf of an adjaurnirig prnp•rt}' owner,
PErs. Tohn "?. Capeland, sta..*.ed permission would not be granted for guUlic use of her property.
L?re of the r.ttility easement f. or utility work only was explained, also that actinr* ran not he
taA:en >~v the City to open g. r,ivate property or change utility easements for p:ut:•]ic vee.
During t: he Cout:cil disr_ussi%,n period thr fc;llcwin„ -_tEnc> were prc~ented:
Aldcr+~a°: r,r~ ~,•,questea tnforruat.iar: on :tension of Thnrr:psc-;, St.cet *_c Inoram Blvd.
A'rlr_r:,;an Hortot, hreu~-',:* tc the Ccurccil's attention inr..rease in mya::ic.urn e::peerditures by thy.
L'til.ity ~,scm.ssioe. Gity Attorney 1,?alliti advised the Coun~i.I of State Statutes pertaining to
pr_rrchar.e ,,c cnrsnodities, anti r~w guested opdnien of the Council on prep,.sed changes. Thereupon,
marion was made by Alderman Sr^ith, secerded by Aidermau :;allott: That. tl:e L?tilifiy Ordinance
he a:;,~~r.dert to comply t•~ith Sr. are I_aw and. set limit of 525,000.00. Upon v+,te, the voting was
a f ~1 ] r;,Tau
Aye: Alderman: Lowie, ?`aUbs, Mr+L ton, Ilutcl ers:;n, 1•tailutt, Smith, 6leis, and Bentley.
ids: 1~donc .
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A~ ic, ,;~a,: _ :;naia and City Att^rnc~• ?~'ailia rel.ctted oxt progress h „trade iu revising tt:
ordin=:.nc:a .
A1de_-man liutclx~_rcou intrudt:ce,' P:r. Spive}•,-ox+ne-~ .:f ~pi~ae}~ ^mbulance service, and stated alter
i~i •ti~atiau found Spi~~ey Amb~,lanc.e ° rriccc is r'~ix.g a u,'"d ~ ' in s~rvir.- cit.'_rens cf
?' ,t• ;ierp''is .rn~d Crittenden Cnunt}•. rk•~ri~•ts flan. Ceun~il l'.i.nttLs of June :`?, ?9E,9, were read
and rt~c~.~ : r;;tdation that t'a~d llsy;crs cf t•'est t;entpt:is and P'saricn ana the Att:orne}>s meet with
'uc?gt; Per':: *o pr2p~r;: ati crdi~.n:~;; ar;c? rul.t:~ ro* amluldnce sc~~::vice.
Alccrt^an ?iallut_t w:t.=, apF,.:{n`<:~T tip the tin}~rr to cLtain infc*:mati::n on Federal Funds *o stsUsidize
per::3tlr,n ;>f •^Inbttlanc~ services.
AId~rT^an .:.~11or tz^ubhc r_e `tte Ceuc,:il's attner:iou the reed. for recreation facilities for girls,
a:,a the $0,000 bur~,~tit allocation for atxdi.teriurt a.n~ Farl:s 5,*as ~?iscu€:ssd.
Alderrnau Smith eprrtcd c°ritica.l str~e? ,. •;~s -^re being talc^n care of, hnx~?eveZ, report r%ill. not
tc rp;tdy, `•,r. c~.pprc~~:i-r.ate.ly ?C d-}, r,.
2uar'_e1} rcl~ort ref TTepartnent of Parks arad I:e:rcatiun F1:l:er,ditures and Activittes for *_he
Fe~"i.ud c_° .Tan'..+ar}~ l~_ thr:ou„li D:arcY: 31st tons present:c~d a:ad filer'.
~ trade }}' l..o Chlt.,,+~oci for list cf IYeparlrn<ent .leads fer },_ [?cst Finmphis Cvu.'3c' o
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Ci:ic ~rgnui~a.tion~.
;a t.t:.auiel Morris requested the Piayor.'s dutih treat lunchcc~n be chanbed to a different Cime of c'a}-.
S. F. Ti„1sLroc-' -c~.lt+astec' s';,timt;i..t~ p uls h:, placed uner jurisdiction of the Park. Commission anc'
impru~.at^ants L ?^ade at T'onrlr r;o,z Feel, alsc r, hr par':e lac staffed xaith }•at.ut~ people.
Pic: fua'thcr busi=less h~-j.u~ l:res•a•~te., tT~n maetit: was adjourt;ed.
rlAYOr.
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9PP'zt`t'T'P: 'NAY 7, 1970