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January 17, 20081 Page MINUTES WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 17, 2008 A regular meeting of the West Memphis City Counal was held on Thursday, January 17, 2008 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 1:30 p.m. Invocation was given by Reverend David Moose. Phillip Para, City Clerk, called the roll. Those present were: Mayor William H. Johnson, City Attomey David Peeples, City Treasurer Frank Martin and Counalors, Lorraine Robinson, Clarence Davis, James Pulliaum, Ramona Taylor, Herman Coleman, Marco McClendon, Helen Hams, James Holt, Chester Peeples, and Phillip Carter. Quorum being present, Mayor Johnson proceeded with the meeting. M(NUTE8 Councilor Peeples moved, seconded by Councilor Taylor to dispense with the reading of the minutes of January 3, 2008 and approve as submitted. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. OLD BUSINE88 Znd Reading An Ordinance to establish compensation for Alderman for the City of West Memphis City Attomey Peeples read the Ordinance for the SECOND time. Coleman moved, seconded by Taylor to suspend the rules and the Orciinance is placed on its thir:l reading. Roll call vote was unanimous to approve. City Attorney Peeples read the Or1dinance for the third and final time. Robinson moved seconded by Coleman to approve the Ordinance. Roll call vote: AYES: Robinson, Pulliaum, Taylor, Coleman, McClendon, Hams, Hott, Carter NAYS: Davis and Peeples Motion carried. The Ordinance was approved and assigned No. 2171. 3'd Reading An Ordinance to amend Section 8.04.120 of the West Memphis Municipal Cods, to set garbage collection fees and for other purposes City Attomey Peeples read the Ordinance for the third and final time. Hams moved, seconded by Taylor to approve the Ordinance. Mayor Johnson explained the reason for the increase was due to the rise in fuel and repair costs, but the main reason was the County Quorum Court raised landfill costs 31.696 under the protest of our City Officials,. He said that in the month of November, the city took 3,312,000 pounds of trash and garbage to the landfill and the cost to the city was $41,422.00. The Ordinance was approved by unanimous vote and assigned No.2172. 2nd Reading An Ordinance to waive competitive bidding for Economic Development Services, approving a contrail between the City of West Memphis and the West Memphis Chamber of Commerce, and for other purposes City Attomey Peeples read the Ordinance for the SECOND time. Pulliaum moved, seconded by McClendon to suspend the rules and the Ordinance is piac~ on its third reading. Motion carried by unanimous vote. City Attomey Peeples read the Orciinance for the thins and final time. Hams moved seconded by Pulliaum to approve the Ordinance. The Ordinance was approved by a unanimous vote and assigned No. 2173 2"d Reading An Ordinance waiving competitive bidding on dental insurance and for other purposes. City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the SECOND time. Robinson moved, seconded by Taylor to suspend the rules and the Ordinance is placed on its third reading. Motion carried by unanimous vote. City Attomey Peeples read the Ordinance for the thirci and final time. Hams moved seconded by Robinson to approve the Ordinance. Alderman Coleman suggested we look into other dental insurance options next year. The Ordinance was approved by a unanimous vote and assigned No. 2174. 2nd Reading An Ordinance waiving competitive bidding for the professional consulting services in regulatory and other matters to be provided by A.J. Rowe and Associates, Inc., and for other purposes. City Attomey Peeples read the Orclinanrs for the SECOND time. Robinson moved, seconded by ---i Taylor to suspend the rules and the Ordinance is placed on its third reading. Motion carried by unanimous '~ vote. Ctky Attomey Peeples read the Ordinance for the third and final time. Taylor moved seconded by ~~ Robinson to approve the Ordinance. The Ordinance was approved by a unanimous vote and assigned No. 2175. 2nd Reading An Ordinance waiving competitive bidding on life insurance for city employees with MetLife, and for other purposes. City Attomey Peeples read the Ordinance for the SECOND time. Hams moved, seconded by Robinson #o suspend the rules and the Ordinance is placed on its third reading. Matson carried by unanimous vote. City Attomey Peeples read the Ordinance for the third and final time. Taylor moved seconded by Harris to approve the Ordinance. The Orciinance was approved by a unanimous vote and assigned No. 2176. 2~Page 2"a Reading An Ordinance waiving competitive bidding for the professional consulting services in regulatory and other matters to be provided by David Wilson, and for other purposes City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the SECOND time. Taylor moved, seconded by Robinson to suspend the rules and the Orciinance is placed on its thirci reading. Motion carried by unanimous vote. City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the third and final time. Taylor moved seconded by Robinson to approve the Ordinance. The Orclinance was approved by a unanimous vote and assigned No. 2177. 2"a Reading An Ordinance to waive competitive bidding for the purchase of motor fuel, and for other purposes City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the SECOND time. Pulliaum moved, seconded by Taylor to suspend the rules and the Ordinance is placed on its thins reading. Motion carried by unanimous vote. City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the third and final time. Taylor moved seconded by Davis to approve the Ordinance. Discussion was held. John Rimmer, General Manager of the West Memphis Utility reported construction began this week of the new fueling station. The Orcfinance was approved by a unanimous vote and assigned No. 2178. 2"a Reading An Ordinance to waive competitive bidding on professional accounting services, and for other purposes City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the SECOND time. Peeples moved, seconded by Taylor to suspend the rules and the Ordinance is placed on its third reading. Motion carried by unanimous vote. City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the thircl and final time. Taylor moved seconded by Taylor to approve the Ordinance. The Ordinance was approved by a unanimous vote and assigned No. 2179. NEW BUSINESS R-1 A Resolution certifying the amourrts of liens imposed on certain properties for grass cutting contracted by the City of West Memphis pursuant to Ordinance 1385 and the removal of construction materials pursuant to Ordinance 1697. Taylor moved, seconded by Robinson to amend the Resolution and remove three liens :(1) COGIC and (2) Rev. Ernest Coleman, who is deceased. Alderman Coleman asked about the two for Reverend Coleman. He said they were not his or his father's. Mayor Johnson said they were billed to Reverend Ernest Coleman in care of someone else and Paul Luker recommended they be removed. Motion carried. Coleman moved, seconded by McClendon to delay the lien on 512 S. 12"' for 60 days. Motion carried. City Attorney Peeples read the Resolution. Robinson moved, seconded by Taylor to approve the Resolution as amended. The motion carried and the Resolution was assigned No. 1881. Next item on the agenda was the approval of the 2008 budget. Lengthy discussion was held. Alderman Coleman stated he would like to see the aty put an additional Z% in the non-uniform employee's pension. He said he would like for the city to get the pension of the non-uniform employees up to what the fire and police employee's pension's are which are mandated by the state. Councilor Robinson moved, seconded by McClendon to approve the budget inGuding a 3.5% raise for city employees. Discussion was held regarding where the money would come. Pulliaum suggested they have a work session next Friday to be able to make a better judgment. Roll call vote was held on the motion to approve the budget with a 3.5°k raise: AYES: Robinson, Pulliaum, Coleman, McClendon, and Carter NAYS: Davis, Taylor, Holt, and Peeples Councilor Hams passed. The motion failed. Taylor moved, seconded by Holt to approve the 2008 budget with a 3°r6 raise for aty employees. The motion passed unanimously. A meeting to discuss special requests was set for next Friday at noon at the Civic Center. O-1 An Ordinance waiving competitive bidding for aerial spraying, ground spraying and other mosquito control efforts, and for other purposes Taylor moved, seconded by Davis to suspend the rules and the Ordinance be read by title only. Motion carried. Taylor moved, seconded by Davis to amend the Ordinance changing the amount to $160,372.80. Motion carried. City Attomey Peeples read the Ordinance for the FIRST time. O-2 An Ordinance to ban all real gun replicate toy guns that doesn't contain the color mandated identity cap within the City of West Memphis, also to regulate all real gun replicate toy guns containing the color mandated identity cap to daylight hours (9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.), and prohibit any toy guns or toy knives on any school campus within the City of West Memphis City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the FIRST time. COMMITTEE REPORTS A8P Commission - Taylor reported West Memphis has been nominated for an award and the awards banquet is to be held the 25"'. 3~Page Frank Martin, City Treasurer thanked the City Council for their attendance at the budget sessions this year. CITIZEN8 RE~f ,UE8T Reverend David Moose -said there will be a community blood drive Sunday, January 27~' from noon until 5:00 at the Holiday Inn and if you donate blood, you will receive a free meal. Jeff Wilson - 301 S. 21 ~, was with Reverend Moose and together they invited everyone to attend the good will gathering January 21"~ at the Martin Luther King Junior Memorial to stand together as a - community. Taylor moved, seconded by Davis to approve the West Memphis, City, Emergency Operations, (EOP) Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Johnson commended Inspector Shelton for all of his effort and time on this project. Taylor moved, seconded by Robinson to give permission to pay APAC Tennessee $52,374.59 for the 2007 municipal improvements. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Peeples moved, seconded by Carter to give permission to sign a contract with Entergy to supply transmission services from Plum Point Plant to West Memphis, subject to approval by Dave Wilson. John Rimmer, West Memphis Utility General Manager was present and answered questions. Upon voice vote, the motion carried unanimously. Councilor Taylor announced that Business After Hours was today from 5:00 until 7:00 at Crittenden Regional Hospital's new sleep clinic. Mayor Johnson handed out the 2008 Committee Appointments (copy attached). Councilor Pulliaum asked if the new times and dates of the committee meeting could be televised on the community channel. Mayor Johnson said he would do that. Having no further business to come before the City CounGl, Councilor Peeples moved, seconded by Councilor Taylor to adjourn. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. The meeting adjourned at 2:20 p.m. PASSED and APPROVED this day of February, 2008. WILLIAM H. JOHNSO YOR ATTEST: PHILLIP ,CITY CLERK 2008 COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS JANUARY 11.2008 FIItE COMMISSION Lorraine Robinson James Holt Dr. C. W. Peeples James Pulliaum Helen Harris PUBLIC WORKS Clarence Davis Dr. C. W. Peeples Phillip Carter Helen Harris Marco McClendon PERSONNEL COMNIITTEE Marco McClendon Clarence Davis Dr. C. W. Peeples POLICE COMMISSION Marco McClendon Phillip Carter Ramona Taylor Clarence Davis Reverend Herman Coleman BUDGET COMMISSION Ramona Taylor James Holt James Pulliaum Helen Harris Marco McClendon INSURANCE CONIlVIITTEE Reverend Herman Coleman Ramona Taylor James Holt James Pulliaum Lorraine Robinson