October 5, 1967~~~
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST PIEMPHIS, ARKANSAS,
HF AT THE CITY HALL IN SAID CITY ON THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER 1967.
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The City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, met in regular session at its
regular meeting place in West Memphis, Arkansas, at 3:00 o'clock P.N?. en the 5th day of
October, 1967. The following were present: Piayor Rob Eden, presiding, and Aldermen:
Paul P'.atthews, C. T. Rodgers, R. L. Smith, F. C. Weis, 0. C. Haley, Pritchard Horton, and
Kirby Leggett; and City Attorney Td. H. Dillahunty.
Absent: Alderman 0. I. Bollinger.
It being determined a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had to-wit:
Minutes of Council Meeting on September 21, 1967, were approved as read.
P:ayor Eden announced Notice was published in the Evening Times on September 12th for bid
for one Police Department car, and to date the City has not received a bid. The D"_ayor stated
the matter would be held in abeyance anti].. the next Council meeting.
Recommendations from the Planning Commission that Block One, Lots 1 through Ten, East
One-half Block Six, all_ Blocks Seven and Eight, George T. Kendal Fifth Addition be rezoned RT
from RS-K was presented. Mr. Robert Cosgrove of lam. L. Johnson Company, petitioner for the
•rezoning, exhibited pictures of houses in the surrounding area and trailer lots where sold to
individual owners as planned in the proposed bark. Mr. C~* Pond, Jr., Engineer for the Company,
stated the area is east of the Urban Renewal Project and displayed a Preliminary Plat of the
Rep].at of Blocks 6, 7, and 8, and Lots 1 through 11, Block 1, George T. Kendal 5th Addition
for the proposed mobile homes nark. After discussion of streets, sewer and water lines, sale
of trailers, and the need for adequate trailer nark in the area an ordinance entitled "An
Ordinance Te Rezone Certain Zoned Property From RS-5 To RT Declaring An Emergency And For Other
Purposes" was introduced by Alderman 4deis and read in full by City Attorney Dillahunty.
Alderman Rodgers, seconded by Alderman Horton, moved that the rule requiring the reading of
an ordinance in full on three different days be suspended and that the ordinance be placed on its
second reading. The Mayor, put the question on the adoption of the motion and the roll being
called, the following voted:
Aye: Aldermen: Matthews, Rodgers, Smith, iJeis, Haley, Horton, and Leggett.
No: None.
Thereupon the Mayer declared that at least two-thirda of all members of the Council having
voted in favor of the motion to suspend the rule, the motion was carried and the rule suspended.
The ordinance was then read by the City Attorney.
Alderman Haley, seconded by Alderman Leggett then moved that the rule requiring the reading
of an ordinance in full on three different days be further suspended and that the ordinance be
placed on its third reading. The Piayor put the question on the adoption of the motion and the
roll being called the following voted:
Aye: Aldermen: 1~'.atthews, Rodgers, Smith, 1Jeis, Haley, Horton, and Leggett.
No: None.
The Mayor declared that at• least two-thirds of all members elected to the Council having
voted in favor of the motion to suspend the rule, the motion was carried and the rule suspended.
The ordinance was then read by Alderman Smith.
Alderman 6Jeis, seconded by Alderman Matthews, moved that the ordinance be adopted. The
question was nut by the Playor on the adoption of the motion and the roll being called, the
following voted:
Aye: Aldermen: Patthews, Rodgers, Smith, Weis, Haley, Horton, and Leggett.
No: None.
Alderman Horton, seconded by Alderman Haley, moved that Section 3, the emergency clause be
adopted, and on roll call the following voted:
Aye: Aldermen: Matthews, Rodgers, Smith, Weis, Haley, Horton, and Leggett.
No: None.
The Mayor thereupon declared the ordinance and the emergency clause adopted and signed the
ordinance, which was attested by the City Clerk and impressed with the seal of the City. The
ordinance was given No. 5a0.
ORDINANCE N0. Sl~O
AN ORDINANCE TO ;tEZONE CERTAIN ZONED PROPERTY FROM RS-5 TO RT DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
~IIiEREAS, a petition has been filed with the Planning Commission of the City of
West Z^.emphis, Arkansas, by 3•li].liam L. Johnson Co., Inc., as provided by Ordinance No. ~~11 of
the City of :Test P^.em^his, Arkansas: and
S~iItEREAS, notice was duly published on the 20th day of September, 1967, that a hearing
would be held by the Planning Commission on the 'nth day of October, 1967, at the City Hall for
the purpose of taking action upon said petition and calling upon al_1 interested parties to appear
at such hearing to make known their objections, if any, in connection with said application for
rezoning of properties hereinafter described; and
b:I~2EAS, at said meeting and by the petition previously made to the Planning Commission,
it was requested that the following properties', to-?wit:
Block One (1), Lots One (1) through Ten (10)
East One-Half (E2) Block Six (6)
All Block Seven (7)
All Block Eight {8)
All of the above being in the George T. Kendal Fifth Addition to the
City of ~ti'est I"emphis, Arkansas. in the East One-Half (Ez) of Section
Seventeen (17) Township 61vT, Mange 9E, Crittenden County,
be rezoned from. present Zoning RS-5 to gone RT, and,
~dHEREAS, no persons appeared to offer a protest against the rezoning of said properties
as requested; and,
~~IIEREAS, the planning Commission recommended to the City Council that said rezoning be
granted.
NO'r1, THSTtEFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUT,CIL OF ~•TL•ST P'Eh".PIIIS, ARKANSAS:
Section I. That the fcl owing property, to-wit:
Block Cn~ (1), Icts One (1) through Ten (10)
East Cne-Ha]_f (E2) Block Six (6)
A71 Block Seven (7)
A17 Block Eight (8)
All. of the above being in the George T. Kendal Fifth Addit-ion tc the City of
;:rest Pemphis, Arkansas, in the East One-Half (Ez) of Section Seventeen (17)
Township 6 Id, Range a E. Crittenden County,
now zoned RS-~ be and the same is hereby rezoned as RT.
Section II. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
Section IIT. Emergency Clause: It is found by the Council that the present zoning
of the arore described land is not appropriate for proper and orderly development of the City
of )lest ??emphis and, in order to maintain an orderly system of zoning of districts within the
City of ',Test 1•?emphis in keeping with a prover city p]_an for the orderly development of the
City, it is necessary that rezoning of the above described property be immediately accomplished
and, therefore, an emergency is found to exist and .this ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, apnro=ral and publication as required by law.
• Section 1Z-. Copy of Ordinance Filed For Fecord: A cony of this ordinance when duly
certified by the City Clert;, shall. be subject, to being filed and recorded in the office of the
Circuit Court Clerk and ~~-Officio Recorder ?within and for Crittenden County, Arkansas.
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The following letter was Presented:
Pfayor Bob Eden
City of uTest I+emphis
nest Memphis
:~rkansas
Dear Naycr Eden:
The operat,icn of a junk ~.rard between '.lest Z"emphis and P?arion east cf the Interstate Highway
has been brought to the attention of the Planning Commission. "^iill appreciate it if you will
-~7_ease advise if t`r. Perrino has had satisfactory results in removal of the junk yard.
Yours very truly,
;TEST Ate'?HIS PI~1NPdING COt?2•'ISSI01vT
~S/ A. ~'. SPEAR, CHAIRD"AN
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r'~ayor Eden informed the Council the matter had been i.mrestiggted, and the area is zoned
I~-Industrial, which permits junk yards, and is not in violation of any City, State, or
Federal Law.
Alderman Smith commended the I•^ayor for the expedient recertification of the udorka~ale
Program for the proposed Urban Renewal Project.
Requests for return of green arrows for right turns on t"issouri and Broadway were
bz•ought to the Councils attention. Payor Eden informed the Council he felt the slight
delays caused by the r~mo•ral e£ green arrows compensated for the eliminating of numerous
collisions. :.
Comn)aints as to hea~~* trucks on Graham Street and Ingram Blvd., and adequate street
lighting on S. 13th Street. were discussed.
The Engineering Penartment was instructed to paint double yellow 1in~s to prohibit
passing when crossing the railroad enbankment before opening Cooper Street East of Graham.
Nc further business being presented, the meeting was adjourned.
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APPPOVED: OCTOBER 19, 1967