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August 7, 2003MINUTES WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 7, 2003 A regular meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held on August 7, 2003 at 1:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 205 S. Redding, West Memphis, Arkansas. Mayor William H. Johnson presided. Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Reverend Herman Coleman offered prayer. Phillip Para City Clerk called the roll. Those present were: Mayor William H. Johnson, City Attomey David Peeples, Councilors: Clarence Davis, Ghenc Bruce (late 1:35), Ramona Taylor, AI Felton, Marco McClendon, Heenan Coleman, James Holt, Harold Thomas, James Pulliaum, and Lorraine Robinson. City Treasurer Frank Martin was absent. Mayor Johnson declared a quorum present and proceeded with the agenda. BID OPENINGS Bids for the West Memphis Utility Commission -Interactive voice response system equipment were opened at 1:00 and copies of the bid tabulations were given to the City Council. Councilor Robinson moved, seconded by Councilor Taylor to accept the bids and refer to the Utility Commission for final disposition. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. (bid sheet attached) MINUTES Councilor Taylor moved, seconded by Councilor Felton to dispense with the reading of the minutes of July 3, 2003 and the special called meeting of July 30, 2003 and to approve as submitted. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. The motion carried. OLD BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS Councilor Felton moved, seconded by Councilor McClendon to suspend the rules and O-1 and O-2 be read by title only. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. O-1 An Ordinance to repeal Section 5.24.030 of the West Memphis Municipal Code and for other purposes. City Attomey Peeples read the Ordinance for the FIRST TIME. O-2 An Ordinance to waive competitive bidding for repairs to three aerators at wafer treatment plant, establishing an emergency and for other purposes. City Attomey Peeples read the Ordinance for the FIRST TIME. Robinson moved, seconded by Thomas to suspend the rotes and the ordinance be placed on its second reading. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. City Attomey Peeples read the orclinance for the SECOND time. Councilor Felton moved, seconded by Robinson to further suspend the rules and the ordinance be placed on its third and final reading. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. City Attomey Peeples read the Ordinance for the THIRD time. Councilor Thomas moved, seconded by Taylor to approve. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. The Ordinance was adopted and assigned No. 2073. Councilor Taylor moved, seconded by Robinson to adopt the emergency clause, section 2. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Councilor Pulliaum moved, seconded by Councilor Taylor to distribute Southland Racing funds in the amount of $136,864.77equally between the two boys clubs and the two girls clubs which was $34,216.19 each. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Alderman Bruce arrived late and abstained from the vote. City Attorney Peeples stated the City Treasurer is required to obtain the financial reports from the clubs before the money can be distributed. PERMISSION REQUESTS Councilor Robinson moved, seconded by Councilor Taylor to approve the Planning Commission recommendations as submitted. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Copy attached. Councilor Davis moved, seconded by Councilor Taylor to approve payment of $56,336.67 to OMI for the month of August. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. The motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilor Coleman reported the Police Commission met and declined the request from Bridget Tumer, talked about reactivating the street crime unit, and reported there are three positions open which should be filled real soon. Councilor Davis reported Budget Committee met and discussed purchasing new police vehicles. Bids are being advertised now and should be opened the 14th of August. Page 2 Minutes City Council -August 7, 2003 Councilor Taylor reported Advertising 8 Promotion Commission met and reviewed advertising, received a statement of Garification from the West Memphis Hospitality Association on their position on the hamburger tax, and the Commission voted to make a request of our legislative representatives to define prepared foods. They also reviewed a request from WMHA, which was tabled in April, for advertising assistance. Matter to be brought back at their next meeting. They also reviewed a request from the retailers for advertising assistance. Freedom Fest was reviewed and staff estimated 6,000 people attended. APPOINTMENTS Mayor Johnson appointed seven new members to the Park Commission: Isaac Christopher, Mickey Hooper, David Cook, Damn McCollum, Bert McCargo, Phillip Sorrell, and Ken Thomas. Councilor Taylor moved, seconded by Councilor Pulliaum to approve the appointments as submitted. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. CITIZENS REQUESTS Linda Dudley, 515 N. 18th -present to request a special permit for the West Memphis Housing Authority to have a carnival at their annual BBQ Cook-off in Odober. They had a carnival last year and were not aware they needed a special permit in a residential zone. Discussion. Councilor Robinson asked if their were complaints from the residents last year. Ms. Dudley said their were a few, but they talked to them and now they are fine with it. Also they moved the carnival behind Walker Street Grocery. Councilor Felton moved, seconded by Holt to grant the request for a special permit for the carnival. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Bridget Turner, 304 S. 31 ~ #88 -present to appeal the decision of the Police Commission, who denied her claim twice, for a partial bridge she lost when she was arrested Odober 3rd. Ms. Tumer stated she had her teeth in her hand when she was handcuffed and dropped them. She said she asked the police to please let her get her teeth and they would not let her. She is asking for a voucher payable to the place she bought them, in the amount of $468.00. Discussion was held. Lt. Vaughn with WMPD came forward and stated he investigated the incident and Ms. Tumer had her teeth in when she was booked at the Crittenden County Jail. Ms. Tumer said she was arrested three days prior to this incident and that picture was taken September 28th. Lt. Vaughn described the incident. Members of the council requested to see the pictures. Due to Lt. Vaughn no having them with him, it was decided that members of the council would go by Lt. Vaughn's office to look at the pictures, or call him and he will hand deliver them. They are to make a decision on this matter at the next council meeting. Mr. J. O. House -represented by Mike Everett, Attomey from Marked Tree, AR - Mr. Everett stated he is representing the West Memphis Hospitality Association. Mr. Everett passed out two sheets of paper to each councilman. He stated he was present to talk about Ordinance 2072 and whether or not they are going to call an eledion. Mr. Everett stated he was informed by City Attomey Peeples that they need not call an eledion because there was not a copy of the Ordinance attached to the petition for referendum. Mr. Everett stated he read the law Mr. Peeples cited, and referred to the copies he passed out, which in his opinion, indicated that the ordinance is not required to be attached to the petition. Mr. Everett respect#ully asked the City Council to set it to a vote and if it is to be challenged, he said there is a way to do it. He said that since it has been certified by the City Clerk, it is up to the City Attomey to challenge it and leave the legal issues to a court. Mr. Everett stated the West Memphis Hospitality Association is not opposed to tax, they are opposed to the way the tax is being spent and therefore mounted this challenge to it. Lengthy discussion was held. Mayor Johnson stated we have a legal opinion that the petition has been denied, and when the petition is denied, the tax is being colleded and in his opinion, the buses will continue until the courts rule otherwise. City Attorney Peeples was asked for his opinion. Mr. Peeples stated he provided a copy of his opinion to the City Clerk and they all should have received a copy. He said in his opinion, in which he and Mr. Everett disagree, there is a state statute that requires to each referendum petition there has to be a copy, and the word says "measure" ,and in his opinion that measure should be a copy of what is being referred to the people. No such copy of the Ordinance was attached to the referendum petitions that were filed in the City Clerk's Office. He said that was brought to his attention after the City Clerk's Office had counted the number of signatures on the petition. After researching, he found that the Supreme Court has held in cases where it is required to have a copy of that attached to it, and if it is not done, it is called jurisdidional and mandatory and the proceeding is void. If the something is void, it has no effed. If the referendum petition has no effed, than the ordinance assessing the tax goes into effed and the 296 tax should be colleded. Aubrey Simmons, 3505 Church -concerned citizen about the MATA bus service. He is disabled and depends on the bus to go to the dodors office and places he needs to go for every day life. Mayor Johnson stated the bus will continue to run until the courts rule otherwise. Councilor Taylor reported we closed out our three year FEMA Projed Impad to look at mitigation for natural disasters in West Memphis. With the $300,000 that we received from FEMA we did architedural and engineering analysis of fourteen critical facilities in the city. Fire Station #2 mitigation construdion is being completed now. They will have an open house for the council to be able to tour it. A grant was submitted and the West Memphis School District received $800,000 grant to do mitigation at Bragg School. They are trying to complete by the time school starts. Twelve more sites are prepared to go into grant funding. Page 3 Minutes City Council -August 7, 2003 Having no further business to come before the City Council, Councilor Coleman moved, seconded by Councilor Davis to adjourn. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. The meeting adjourned at 2:25 p.m. PASSED and APPROVED this ~_ day of August, 2003. ~, :, y ,: ~.__ WILLIAM H. JOHNSON, MAYOR ATTEST: ~_ PHILLIP ITY CLERK Minutes prepared by: Cindy Greenw d, Sr. Deputy Clerk West Memphis Utility Commission P.O. Box 1868 • 604 East Cooper (870) 735-3355 • Fax (870) 732-7623 West Memphis, Arkansas 72303 INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM EQUIPMENT TO SET UP PQWER QUTAGE SYSTEM 08-07-03 MILSOFT UTILITY SOLUTIONS 7100 PLANTATION ROAD PENSACOLA, FL 32504 SOUTHEASTERN TELECOM, INC. 1775 PYRAMID PLACE, SUITE 112 MEMPHIS, TN 38132 I02 9(o~,~a An Equal Opportunity Employer t,~EST hf S 4 G *** \*' ~ • ~• C1TY OF WEcST MEMPHIcS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 205 S. Reddine • P.O. Box 1728 • Weft h1emphis, Arkansas 72303 • (870) 732-120 • Fax (870) 732-7610 MEMO TO: Mayor William H. Johnson and City Council Members FROM: Christine Byrd, Planning Commission Coordinator DATE: August 1, 2003 RE: Recommendations from the regular scheduled Planning Commission meeting held on Wednesday, July 30, 2003, to the Mayor and City Council, on Thursday, August 7, 2003. I.) special Use Permit Application Case# SUP-02-03 -The West Memphis Planning Commission recommended to take no action on Mr. Don Hickmans request for a Special Use Permit, for the property located at 400 W. Broadway, to allow outside display in a C-1, General Commercial District, allowing the sell and storage of ready built storage buildings. The Commission also recommended that Mr. Hickman reapply if he decides to pursue the Special Use Permit at a later time. II.) Ferguson Industrial Park Plat Application Case# SD-06-03 -The West Memphis Planning Commission recommended to approve the Ferguson Industrial Park Plat for the property owner, Mr. Scott Ferguson, represented by Dennis Sorrell, Sorrell Consulting Engineers. This property is located at approximately 701 Hwy 77, and is Zoned I-1, Limited Industrial District. This plat contains two blocks: Block 1 contains 6.28 acres and Block 2 contains 10.25 acres. 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