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AGENDA
WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL
MAY 15,2025
PRAYER: PASTOR LAFAIR HALE
STEWART TEMPLE-WEST MEMPHIS,AR
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE: MR.WAYNE CROOM-CITY COUNCIL MEMBER-WARD 3-2
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL: CITY CLERK-MS. PAT JOPLIN
BID OPENING: WEST MEMPHIS UTILITIES-SEWER SYSTEM CIPP REHABILITATION
MR. BRETT SIMS
MINUTES: APPROVE OR CORRECT MINUTES OF MEETING MAY 1,2025
OLD BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS: 0-1 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TAXABLE
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BOND, SERIES 2025A,UNDER
THE AUTHORITY OF ACT NO. 9 OF 1960,AS AMENDED,FOR THE
PURPOSE OF SECURING AND DEVELOPING INDUSTRY WITHIN THE
CITY; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A
BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF THE
SERIES 2025A BOND; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY
OF A TRUST INDENTURE SECURING THE SERIES 2025A BOND;
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A LEASE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY,AS LESSOR,AND GROOT LLC,
AS LESSEE; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN
AGREEMENT FOR PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES; AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATING TO
THE ISSUANCE OF THE SERIES 2025A BOND; AND PRESCRIBING
OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO.
0-2 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A TAXABLE
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BOND, SERIES 2025B,UNDER
THE AUTHORITY OF ACT NO. 9 OF 1960,AS AMENDED,FOR THE
PURPOSE OF SECURING AND DEVELOPING INDUSTRY WITHIN THE
CITY; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A BOND
PURCHASE AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF THE
SERIES 2025B BOND; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND
DELIVERY OF A TRUST INDENTURE SECURING THE SERIES
2025B BOND; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF
A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY,AS LESSOR,AND
GROOT LLC,AS LESSEE; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND
DELIVERY OF AN AGREEMENT FOR PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES;
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF OTHER
DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE SERIES 2025B
BOND; AND PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO.
PERMISSION
REQUEST: PERMISSION FOR MAYOR MCCLENDON TO SIGN A DEVELOPMENT
AND SUPPLY AGREEMENT WITH GROOT,LLC.
COMMITTEE
REPORTS:
APPOINTMENTS:
PRESENTATION
BY THE MAYOR: PROM PROMISE - CITY COUNCIL MEMBER MELANIE HUTCHINSON
CITY COUNCIL MEMBER LORRAINE MOHAMMED
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AGENDA
WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL
MAY 15,2025
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CITIZEN REQUEST: DR. KENNETH R. GREEN, SR. SPEAKING ON: RENAMING
601 SOUTH 13 STREET SOUTH 12 STREET AS DR.
WEST MEMPHIS,AR S. J.PARKER STREET
ADJOURNMENT: