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December 4, 2008MINUTES WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 4, 2008 A regular meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held on Thursday, December 4, 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 City Clerk Phillip Para Phillip Para, City Clerk, called the roll. Those present were: Mayor William H. Johnson, City Attomey David Peeples, City Treasurer Frank Martin and Councilors: Clarence Davis, James Pulliaum, Ramona Taylor, Marco McClendon, Helen Harris, James Holt, Chester Peeples, Phillip Carter, and Lorraine Robinson. Absent: Alderman Herman Coleman. Quorum being present, Mayor Johnson proceeded with the meeting. MINUTES Councilor McClendon moved, seconded by Councilor Peeples to dispense with the reading of the minutes of November 20, 2008, and approve them as submitted. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. OLD BUSINESS 3`d Reading of an Ordinance to authorize Aldermen and member of the City Council to purchase services from Taz Tyrone doing business as Acme Pest Management Company City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the thins and final time. Pulliaum moved, seconded by Taylor to approve. The motion carried and the Ordinance was assigned No. 2203. 2"d Reading of an Ordinance to waive competitive bidding for the purchase of motor fuel, and for other purposes City Attomey Peeples read the Ordinance for the SECOND time. Pulliaum moved, seconded by Taylor to suspend the rules and the Ordinance is placed on the thins reading. Motion carried. City Attomey Peeples read the Ordinance for the THIRD and FINAL time. Hams moved, seconded by Pulliaum to approve. The Ordinance was adopted and assigned No. 2204. 2"d Reading of an Ordinance to waive competitive bidding on life insurance for city employees with MetLife, and for other purposes City Attorney Peeples read the Orciinance for the SECOND time. Pulliaum moved, seconded by Peeples to suspend the rules and the Ordinance is placed on the third reading. Motion carried. City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the THIRD and FINAL time. Robinson moved, seconded by Pulliaum to approve. The Ordinance was adopted and assigned No. 2205. 2"d Reading of an Ordinance to waive competitive bidding on professional accounting services, 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 the third reading. Motion carried. City Attomey Peeples read the Ordinance for the THIRD and FINAL time. Robinson moved, seconded by Taylor to approve. The Ordinance was adopted and assigned No. 2206. 2nd Reading of an Ordinance to waive competitive bidding for Economic Development Services, approving a contract between the City of West Memphis and the West Memphis Chamber of Commerce, 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 the third reading. Motion carried. City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the THIRD and FINAL time. Taylor moved, seconded by Pulliaum to approve. The Ordinance was adopted and assigned No. 2207. 2"d Reading of an Ordinance to waive competitive bidding for the professional consulting services in regulatory and other matters to be provided by David wlson, and for other purposes. City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the SECOND time. Pulliaum moved, seconded by McClendon to suspend the rules and the Ordinance is placed on the third reading. Motion carried. City Attomey Peeples read the Ordinance for the THIRD and FINAL time. Pulliaum moved, seconded by Taylor to approve. The Ordinance was adopted and assigned No. 2208. 2"d Reading of an Ordinance to waive competftive bidding for the professional consulting services in regulatory and other matters to be provided by, A.J. Rawe and Associates, Inc., and for other purposes. City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the SECOND time. Pulliaum moved, seconded by Davis to suspend the rules and the Ordinance is placed on the thins reading. Motion carried. City Attomey Peeples read the Ordinance for the THIRD and FINAL time. Taylor moved, seconded by Pulliaum, to approve. The Ordinance was adopted and assigned No. 2209. NEW BUSINESS Pulliaum moved, seconded by Davis to suspend the rules and R-1 is read by title only. Motion carried. City Attorney Peeples read the Resolution. Pulliaum moved, seconded by Taylor to approve. The motion carried and the Resolution was assigned No. 1801. PERMISSION REQUESTS Robinson moved, seconded by Taylor to give permission to sign the contract for the Gateway Project at the iMersedion of Missouri Street and the Service Road. The motion carried. Taylor moved, seconded by Pulliaum to change the regular scheduled City Council meetings in January from the first and third Thursday to the second and fourth Thursday's due to the first Thursday in January is a holiday New Year's Day, and the second Thursday in January is the Arkansas Municipal League Winter Conference in Little Rock. The motion carried. CITIZEN REQUESTS Patrice McCoy - 400 S. 18"' Street -The Head Start Day Care at the Housing Authority closed and she is wanted to put in a child care facility for profd at the location the Head Start vacated at 3052 S L Henry. Paul Luker said Head Start was a not for profit commercial business and since she wanted to open a commercial business, she would have to abide by the zoning regulations which does not allow a day care facility at that location. Ms. McCoy was advised to meet with Tim White; Director of the Housing Authority and the two of them meet with the Planning Commission at their next available meeting in January and hopefully work out a solution to this problem. Mayor Johnson announced the Swearing In Ceremony for the re-elected and the newly elected City Offlaals will be January 1~ at 10:00 a.m. at City Hall. Mayor Johnson announced the Chamber of Commerce annual Christmas Parade was tonight beginning on W. Broadway across from the High School at 7:00 p.m., and go to the West Memphis Christian School on Missouri Street. Having no further business to come before the City Council, Councilor Peeples moved, seconded by Councilor Pulliaum to adjourn. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. The meeting adjourned at 1:50 p.m. PASSED and APPROVED this / ~ day of December, 2008. ^lL~.... WILLIAM H. JOHNS ,MAYOR ATTEST: PHI ,CITY CLERK Minutes prepared by Cindy Greenwood, Sr. Deputy City Clerk