January 18, 2007MINUTES
WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 18, 2007
A regular meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held on Thursday, January 18, 2007 at
1:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 205 S. Redding, West Memphis, Arkansas.
Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m. Invocation was given by Reverend
Tommy Stacey of Cornerstone Baptist Church. Phillip Para, City Clerk called the roll. Those
present were: Mayor William H. Johnson, City Attomey David Peeples, City Treasurer Frank
Martin, and Councilors -James Holt, Chester Peeples, Phillip Carter, Lorraine Robinson,
Clarence Davis, James Pulliaum, Ramona Taylor, Herman Coleman, and Marco McClendon.
Absent: Councilor Helen Harris. Quorum being present, Mayor Johnson proceeded with the
meeting.
MINUTES
Councilor Taylor moved, seconded by Councilor Davis to dispense with the reading of the
minutes of January 4, 2007 and approve as presented. Upon voice vote, the voting was
unanimous.
OLD BUSINESS
3rd Reading An Ordinance establishing licensing regulations for adult entertainment
establishments within the City of West Memphis and for other purposes.
Councilor Taylor moved, seconded by Councilor Pulliaum to amend the Ordinance Section 4
Subsection F filling the date blanks with: first blank, February 18th, the second blank with April
18th and the third blank with February 18th and also amend Section 18 Subparagraph "A' to add
an item "12" requiring a fingerprint card for each employee and finishing Subsection "A" with the
above items are to be at the expense of the licensee. The motion carried unanimously.
Councilor McClendon moved, seconded by Councilor Pulliaum to amend the Ordinance adding
item "13"that records will be expunged five years after the termination of their employees. Motion
carried unanimously. City Attomey Peeples read the Ordinance for the THIRD and FINAL time.
Councilor Peeples moved, seconded by Councilor Davis to adopt the Ordinance as amended.
Upon roll call vote, the voting was:
AYES: Holt, Peeples, Carter, Robinson, Davis, Pulliaum, Taylor, Coleman, and McClendon
NOES: None
The Ordinance was adopted and assigned No. 2152.
NEW BUSINESS
R-1 A Resolution certifying the amounts of liens imposed on certain properties for grass
cutting, cleaning litter, debris and pools, contracted by the City of West Memphis pursuant to
Ordinance No. 1385.
Councilor Taylor moved, seconded by Councilor Coleman to suspend the rules and the
Resolution is read by title only. The motion carried unanimously. City Attomey Peeples read the
Resolution. Councilor Peeples moved, seconded by Councilor Holt to approve. The motion
carried unanimously. The Resolution was assigned No. 1871.
Mayor Johnson reported before the 2007 budget is approved, another meeting of th City Council
needs to be scheduled. Since the budget is required to be adopted by February 1~ it will be
necessary to also have a special called City Council meeting. Motion by Pulliaum, seconded by
Carter, to have a budget meeting at noon on Wednesday, January 31~t and call for a Special
Called Meeting of the City Council immediately following the budget meeting. Motion carried
unanimously.
PERMISSION REQUESTS
Motion by Robinson, seconded by Taylor to approve payment of $297,000.00 to Municipal
League for Workman's Compensation Insurance, payment of $112,640.00 to Municipal League
for dues, and permission to pay for an ambulance for the Fire Department in the amount of
$92,935, per bids opened in July. Motion carried unanimously.
Motion by Robinson, seconded by Taylor to approve payment of $279,505.53 to APAC
Tennessee for work done at the airport. (100°~ federal and state grant) Motion carried
unanimously.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilor Taylor reported that the Advertising & Promotion Commission will have an appointment
to be confirmed at the next meeting.
Councilor Robinson reported for the Airport Commission. The taxi-way lighting project should be
completed within the next week. She also reported December was a good month for fuel sales
and commended Lynda Avery for doing a good job at the airport as manager. She encouraged
people to go by and visit the airport.
Frank Martin reported the scheduled for the port bond issue has been adjusted to allow additional
time for more information to be gathered.
Mayor Johnson reported the r~sum~'s that were submitted for appointments to the Utility
Commission were included in the packets and will be voted on at the next regular meeting.
Councilor Coleman asked if a resume could be added to the agenda today by a unanimous vote
of the council. Mayor Johnson deferred the matter to the City Attorney. Mr. Peeples said the
Resolution states that r~sum~'s are to be submitted to the Mayor's Office by Monday noon, prior
to the council meeting, and the resume he was requesting be added, did not meet the guidelines
established by the Resolution. Councilor Coleman again requested the agenda be amended to
add the resume to the agenda. City Attorney again said the Resolution that governs the
submission of resumes for appointments to City Boards or Commission had a cut off for the
agenda and the resume did not meet the cut off time.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fire Commission to meet at 4:00 today.
Having no further business to come before the City Council, Pulliaum moved, seconded by
Coleman to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 2:05 p.m.
PASSED and APPROVED this ~ ~ day of February, 2007.
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WILLIAM H. JO N, MAYOR
ATTEST:
PHILL4P A, CITY CLERK
Minutes prepared by Cindy Greenwood, Sr. Deputy City Clerk