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ORDINANCE NO. OP gi
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 1069 SECTION 1 AND
SECTION 2,ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION FOR THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS,the West Memphis Utility Commission has recommended and approved
the amendments of Ordinance 1069 Section 1 and Section 2.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS,ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: Section 1 of Ordinance 1069 shall be amended to read as follows:
SECTION 1. Creation. There is hereby created a West Memphis Utility
Commission, hereinafter called, "The Commission",consisting of seven(7)
resident qualified electors who shall be experienced in some type of business
management. The Commission shall be made up and represented by a member
that resides in the ward that they represent. The five wards that comprise the.
West Memphis City Council will make up five members, and the remaining
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two members will be "at large"members and can reside in any ward in the city.
SECTION 2: Section of Ordinance 1069 shall be amended to read as follows:
SECTION 2. Appointment. Members of"The Commission" shall be
nominated by one of the two members ofthe City Council that represent the ward
the member will be representing and elected by a majority vote of City Council.One
of the"at large"member will be nominated by the Mayor. The other"at large"
member can be nominated by any city council member and elected by a majority
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PASSED AND APPROVED this 7 day of � ,2024.
RECEIVED
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lIK '� vezM COM. NDON, MAYOR
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PATRICIA BOYD JOPLIN, CITY C�LERKO
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