June 5, 2008MINUTES
WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL
June 5, 2008
A regular meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held on Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 1:30 p.m.
in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 205 S. Redding, West Memphis, Arkansas.
Mayor Johnson was out of town. Alderman McClendon moved, seconded by Pulliaum to elect
Alderwoman Helen Hams as the ex officio president of the meeting in the mayor's absence. Helen
Harris called the meeting to osier at 1:30 p.m. Invocation was given by Reverend David Moose. Phillip
Para, City Clerk, called the roll. Those present were: City Cleric Phillip Para, City Treasurer Frank
Martin and Councilors, Lorraine Robinson, Clarence Davis, James Pulliaum, Marco McClendon, Helen
Hams, James Holt, and Chester Peeples. Absent: Mayor William H. Johnson, City Attorney David
Peeples and Councilman Phillip Carter, Councilwoman Ramona Taylor, and Councilman Herman
Coleman. Quorum being present, Ms. Hams proceeded with the meeting.
BIDS
Bids for the West Memphis Utilities (1) 1500 KVA 3 Phase Padmount Transformer -14400 Delta-
277/480 WYE Volts with taps down and the remodeling of the Neighborhood Center, 1300 East Polk
were opened and tabulated at 1:00 p.m. Copies of the tabulation sheets were given to the City Council.
Councilor Pulliaum moved seconded by Councilor McClendon to accept the Utility bids be referred to
the West Memphis Utility Commission for final disposition and the Neighborhood Center bids be
referred to the Neighborhood Committee for final disposition. Upon voice vote, the voting was
unanimous. The motion carried. (See attached)
MI UT S
Councilor McClendon moved, seconded by Councilor Pulliaum to dispense with the reading of the
minutes of May 15, 2008, and approve them as submitted. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
PUBLIC HEARING
Due to the Public Notice not being published in the newspaper by the property owner before the last
City Council Meeting, the Public Hearing process was started over. Ms. Hams declared a Public
Hearing open in regards to the abandonment of the alley lying west of Lots 16 through 28 in Block 34,
Geo. T. Kendall Subdivision to the City of West Memphis as requested by Union Compress Warehouse
Company. Ms. Hams asked if there was anyone present to speak for or against the abandonment.
Being none, she declared the Public Hearing closed.
OLD BUSINESS
2nd Reading of an Ordinance to amend Section 8.04.120 of the West Memphis Municipal Code, to set
garbage collection fees and for other purposes
City Clerk Phillip Para read the Ordinance for the SECOND time. Davis moved, seconded by Peeples
to suspend the rules and the Ordinance be placed on the third reading. Motion carried. City Cleric
Phillip Para read the Ordinance for the THIRD AND FINAL time. McClendon moved, seconded by Holt
to approve the Orcfinance. Motion carried and the Ordinance was assigned No. 2189.
NEW BUSINESS
Pulliaum moved, seconded by Davis to suspend the rules and read O-1 and O-2 by title only. Upon
voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
O-1 An Ordinance for the adoption of the 2006 Arkansas Plumbing Code and the 2006 Arkansas
Fuel Gas Code, which codes regulate the installation alteration, and maintenance of all plumbing within
the City of West Memphis; providing a penalty for violations of said code; repealing all Ordinances in
conflict with said code
Alderman Pulliaum left the meeting. City Clerk Para read the Ordinance for the FIRST time.
O-2 An Ordinance to vacate a portion of a 10' alley lying west of lots 16 through 28 in block 34 of
the Geo. T. Kendall Subdivision to the City of West Memphis
City Clerk Para read the Ordinance for the FIRST time.
Alderman Pulliaum returned to the meeting.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Budget Committee -The Budget Committee recommended the City Council meet with all the
departments in General Fund Department Heads for aMid-Term General Budget review to try to trim
the budget and help alleviate the deficit.
Neighbort-ood Center Committee -Pulliaum reported the bids were opened and referred to the
Neighborhood Center Committee so the remodeling can get started.. He said he has heard concerns
about the building not being open, but asked that everyone that has been using the building to be
patient while they are renovating. The building is going to be brought up to standards using CDBG
funds.
ITIZENS REDO
Lee Townsend Sr. - He said he was preser-t to address a serious problem with the West Memphis
Narcotics Division. He said that Officer Langston has a personal vendetta against DeAnte Farrow's
family. He specified inaderrts of family members being pulled over for traffic violations, and his son
was arrested for possession of marijuana in a white napkin and De Ante's cousin was also arrested for
having marijuana in a white napkin. He said he pulled up at the scene where his son was being
arrested was told he was going to be arrested. While his hands were behind his back to be handcuffed,
he was threatened with a taser by two officers. Ms. Hams asked Mr. Townsend if he went through the
proper channels and reported the inddent to the Police Chief and the Internal Affairs Officer. He said
that he did not and was advised to come here. Alderman McClendon stated he told Mr. Townsend to
come to the council because he and Alderwoman Robinson hear so many situations like this that was
supposed to have happened, he thought the Mayor and the rest of the Council needed to hear the
situations that they hear on daily or weekly basis. Alderman Pulliaum also suggested they go see
Internal Affairs Officer Clartcsenior. The Police Officers have policy and procedures they are to abide
by and if they are not, it needs to be reported. The cars are also equipped with audio and visual
recorders that will help determine if there were any violations.
RMISSION R
McClendon moved, seconded by Davis to approve the payment of $314,997.00 to Standard Builders,
Inc. for infrastructure improvements OSC Logisticsfl'CB. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
Frank Martin announced he would be shredding documents in the morning at the Utility Commission.
Alderwoman Hams is to witness the destruction.
Alderman McClendon said a fence needs to be put up on Stuart Street by the school at the bayou.
Alderwoman Robinson said she spoke with Mayor Johnson about that and he was going to have that
done, but she would check with him.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ms. Hams announced that Reverend Moose is having an inter-raaal dialogue gathering Satuniay, June
7m at Shoney's at 2:00 p.m. to discuss positive ways to observe the June 22"~ anniversary of DeAnte
Farrow's tragic death. Alderman McClendon asked that he consult with Ms. Farrow first.
Having no further business to come before the City Council, McClendon moved, seconded by Pulliaum
to adjourn. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. The meeting adjourned at 2:07 p.m.
PASSED and APPROVED this a.Co day of June, 2008.
WILLIAM H. JOHNSON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
PARR, CITY CLERK
Minutes prepared by Cindy Greenwood, Sr. Deputy City Clerk
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