September 18, 1970~~~
MINUTES OF A 8~0.1[AE PSiiTIIIG OF THE CITY COUIdCII.. OF T.HF: CITY OF WL'ST 1.1F.hIPIIIS, AIIICANSAS,
• IIEI.D Oil THu 18TH IY~Y OF SL'PTIiMRRsZ, 1970.
Then City Council of the City of West Alemphis, ~irkansas, met in special session at its
regular meeting place in Pest i•lemphis, Arkansas, atL:OC P.13. on the l.8th day of
September, 1970. The following were present: Aldermen: B. L. Alallott, 1. L. Smith,
F. L. Leis, 1;. T, Bentley, 1;. C. bowie, H. c~. Dabbs, Pritchard Norton, C. D. Hutcherson;
and City Attorney ri.. L. ilaliin. .
Absen[: Playor Tiiden :odgers.
'the meeting was called to or. der by City Attorney i•'allin, who announced due to absence of
the Playor a President Pro Tempore must be elecr.ed. ltotiot: was made by Alderman Weis,
seconded by Alderman 1`.allott: That Alderman Bowie be elected President Pro Tempore.
After motion for nominations to cease vote on the original motion was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Diallott, Smith, Weis, Bentley, Dabbs, llorton, and Hutcherson.
^;o: Nona.
Alderman L'owie abstained from voting.
Alderman Smith requested clarification as to presenting business other than the matter
specified in the call for a Special. meeting. Section 3 of Ordinance Z19 was read and
discussed.
An ordinance entitled. "An Ordinance To Provide For `1 he Election Of Aldermen By Wards
As:cording To Act 45 Of The 1969 Acts Of rrkansas; And For Other Purposes" was read the
second time by City Attorney Wallin.
Alderman Smith brought to the Council's attention fi tate Statixte pertaining tb the two
highest vote receivers and'the question of positions in R'ard voting, excerpts from the Act
were read and discussed.
lotion was made 1>y Alderman ;e is, seconded by Alderman llabbs: That the second reading of
the ordinance be approved.
Persons in the audience were ini-ornted the matter caws open for discussion.
~peald ng in favor of Citywide elections were: J. li. Ball., Paul Barrett, 1•:allace Carradine,
li. F. Cobble, John B. Denson, S. ':. Holbrook, and .Iim 1•Sunn; 3~oyle Crawford spoke in favor
of 4;arcl elections, and the Aldermen discussed the pros and cons of the matter.
The President Pro 'Iempox•e put the question on the adoption of the motion to approve the
second reading of the ordinance, and the roll being called, the following voted:
Aye: Aldermen: Alallott, Weis, bowie, llabbs, and Horton.
Ida: Aldermen: Smith, Bentley, and Hutcherson.
'The motion tans adopted.
Alderman Smith requested the changing of time for the Septemb~r2lst Special Pteeting, and the
City Attorney advised thr_ call. for the Special Fleeting stipulated 2 PAI September 21st.
No further business being presented, the meeting teas adjourned.
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