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May 22, 1946lbc~ DdINUTES OF AN ADJOU`RNID b:EETITdG OF THE ViEST AGED"_FHIS CITY COUNCIL ~y 22, 1946 The Council of the City of YV'est Memphis in the County of Crittenden, State of Arkansas, met in an adjourned session at City Hall in said City, at B;00 P.M. o~clock, on the 22nd day of N:ay, 1946. The meeting was called to order by the blayor, and the roll being called, there were: 'j Present: F. b1. Dacus, in the chair, and the following named .-.J aldermen: G. W. b3cAuley, 0. I. Bollinger, J. B. Loyd, Curtis Foster, and J. A. Johnson; and City Attorney J. H. Spears. Absent: Alderman C. H. Brown, who had notice of the meeting. It being determined a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had to wit: T~;inutes of a re ;ular meeting on fiiay 7, 1946, were road and approved. Mayor Dacus had called a joint meeting of the Council and the Light and Y~ater Commission and b:r. E. J. Yr7~ite of the 'l'ater and Light Commission was present. Absent: A. P. Dacus, Toney Peters, and Charles J. Upton, who had notice of the meeting. blr. Clarence Clifton, Attorney for the Light ancT Vuater Commission, was also present. fir. Rowe of the Road Builders Bouipment Company was present and discussed with the City the purchasing of a new type garbage truck known as "Refuse Getter" manufactured by the leach Company of Oshkosh, 'Nisconsin. .~ The truck had recently been demonstrated in the City, and the b~ayor advised the Oouncil that a new truck was needed by the Garbage Departr.:ent, and that this type of truck when demonstrated had shown very favorable results. -" After discussion the following motion was made by Alderman Bollinger that the b4ayor be authorized to sign a contract with the Leach Company to purchase the garbage truck known as '"Refuse Getter". Upon the matter being called to vote and the roll being called, the following voted: Aye: G. Vr`. bcdulay, O. I. Bollinger, J. B. Loyd, Curtis Foster, and J. A. Johnson; Nay: Nona. b2r. b4cCloy of Southern Securities Corporation and br. Izwis W. Cherry of Lewis W. Cherry Company were present and a proposed ordinance for the refunding of the City's water bonds was read and discussed by all present. After discussion it was decided that a few changes should be made in the proposed ordinance before passage, and that a committee should go to ~,ittle Rock and discuss the matter with bir. Y~allaca Townsend, who prepared the ordinance, and that the ordinance would then be presented to the Council at an adjourned meeting at a later date. At a meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 22nd day of bray, 1946, a request was made by a kr. Vvoods (Not Eugene 'hoods, Owner of the land herein after described) requesting the right or permission from the Planning Commission to construct and operate a commercial business on the following described lands to wit; South Half of Block 7 of the Eugne 'r'ioods ~ Subdivision. This half of this block novr being zoned as residential u' property. After a discussion of the matter by the Planning Commission it was the opinion of the Planning Commission that this property should be rezoned a:d classified as commercial property. k motion was then made, passed, and adopted by the Planning Commission recommending to the City Council that the property be rezoned and classified as commercial property. 16~ Lotion was made by Alderman Johnson that the necessary steps be taken to reclassify said property as commercial property, that the Liayor and City Attorney be and they are hereby authorized to have the necessary notices published and do what is necessary to rezone said property. This motion was seconded by alderman Foster, and upon the matter being called to vote the following voted: Ave; v. V1'. Iu~cAuley, 0. I. Bollinger, J. B. Loyd, Curtis roster, and J. A. Johnson; Nay: None. lotion was made by Alderman Bollinger to adjourn the meeting until r.-- 8:00 F.b''. Tuesday, day 28, 1946. Notion was seconded by Alderman Foster. Upon the matter being called to vote, and the roll being calle3, the t. following voted: Aye% G. Vr. McAuley, 0. I. Bollinger, J. B. Loyd, Curtis Foster, and J. A. Johnson; Nay: None. h1~ YOR /^ CITY C ~, ~I