April 9, 1962h7INUTES OF AN ADJOURNED D1EETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST 61EfdPHIS, ARKANSAS, HELD AT
THE CITY HA LL~~IN SAID CITY ON THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 1962, AT 5 P,M,
The City Council of the City of Nest f+Iemphis, Arkansas, met in an adjourned session in
the City of iJest h1emphis at 5:00 o'cloclc P,A?, on the 9th day of April, 1962, The meeting was
called to order by Mayor H, B, Price. City Clerk Charles F, DeGraff called the roll, The
following Aldermen were present: Y, G. Sims, C. H, Rowton, Paul h°:atthews. 0, I, Bollinger,
R, C, Bowie, R. E, Eden, Earl Felts; Mayor Ii, B, Price and City Attorney Vd, H. Dillahunty.
Absent: Alderman Kirby Leggett,
It being determined a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had to-wit:
Alderman Bellinger presented the ordinance entitled "P.n Crdinance Establishing Street
Improvement District N0. 5 of L9est Memphis, Arkansas" for second reading which was read in
full by Alderman Sims, Alderman Rowton then moved that the rule requiring the reading of
an crdinance on three different days be dispensed with, Motion seconded by Alderman Eden,
and on the roll being called the voting was as follows:
Ayes: Aldermen: Rowton, Sims, bfatthews, Bollinger, Bowie, Felts, Eden,
Nays: None,
The Mayor declared that more than two thirds of the members composing the Council
had voted in favor of the motion to suspend the rule and that it was carried, Alderman
Bollinger then moved that the ordinance as read be adopted, This motion was duly seconded
by Alderman Felts and on the roll being called the voting was as follows:
Ayes: Aldermen: Rowton, Sims, Matthews. Bollinger, Bowie, Felts, and Eden,
iJays: None.
The hfayor declared that the ordinance had been duly passed a~ thereupon he signed the
ordinance in open Council DM1eeting, his signature was attested by the City Clerk under the
seal of the City, The Ordinance Number is 417 and is recorded on page 12, Book 6 of the
Minutes of the City Council,
ORDINANCE NO, 417
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHIf7G STREET IM1IPR0VEb'.ENT DISTRICT N0, 5 OF
LVEST DiEhiPHIS. ARKANSAS
WHEREAS, parties claiming to be the owners of more than two thirds in assessed value
of the real property located within the territory hereinafter described have filed a petition
praying that an improvement district be established for the purpose hereinafter set out; and
WHEREAS, after due notice as required by law, the City Council of the City of Lvest h1emphis,
Arkansas, has heard all the parties desiring to 6e heard, and has ascertained that said petition
was signed by more than two thirds in assessed value of the owners of real property within said
territory; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Vlest b7emphis, Arkansas:
SECTION 1, There is hereby established an improvement district embracing all of the
real property lying in the following described part of the City of West h7emnhis, County of
Crittenden, State of Arkansas, to-wit:
(The additions listed are additions to the City of iVest Dlemphis; "Broadway" is the name for
that part of U, S, Highway No, 70 in LVest Memphis,)
Begin at the point of intersection of the center line of Broadway and the east line of
Walker Avenue (extended south); thence south along said east line of Walker Avenue (extended
south) to the north line of the Rock Island Railroad right-of-way; thence southwesterly
along said north right-of-tvay line to its intersection with the east line of South 8th Street;
thence north along said east line of South 8th Street to the north line of Jefferson Avenue;
thence west along said north line of Jefferson Avenue to the west line of the east half of
Hloclc 34 of George T, Kendal Subdivision; thence north along the west line of the east half
of said Block 34 to the south line of Madison Avenue; thence east along the south line of
Madison Avenue to the center line of Drainage Ditch No, S; thence north along the center
line of said Drainage Ditch to the south line of Broadway; thence east along said south
line of Broadway to the west line of South 7th Street; thence north along the west line of
South 7th Street and North 7th Street to the north line of Thompson Avenue; thence west
along said north line of Thompson Avenue to the east line of North 6th Street; thence
northwesterly along said east line of North 6th Street extended to the center line of Ten
Mile 1Bayou; thence easterly and southeasterly along said center line of Ten t••file Bzyou to
the point of its intersection with the extension north of the east line of Block 17 of
h7, L, Thompson's Subdivision; thence south along the east lines of Blocks 17 and 16 of said
h1, L, Thompson's Subdivision to the north line of Thompson Avenue; thence west along said
north line of Thompson Avenue to the center point of the south line of Block 4 of said
M, L, Thompson`s Subdivision; thence south along the teeter line of Block 8 of h7, L, Thompson's
Subdivision and Block 111 of George T, Kendal Subdivision to the south line of Polk Avenue;
thence east along the south line of Polk Avenue to the east line of South 14th Street; thence
north along said east line of South 14th Street to the center line of Broadway; thence east
along said center line of Broadway to the point of beginning;
for the purpose of paving, in the manner and with the materials which the commissioners to
be appointed for the district shall deem to be for the best interests of the district, the
following parts of the following streets in the City of West M1lemnhis, Arkansas. to-wit:
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NORTH 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th STREETS, each From the north
line of Thompson Avenue to Ten I~•tile Bayou;
RICfiARDSCY•! AVENUE from its intersection with the east line of Nctth 7th Street to its
intersection with the cvest line of North 14th Street;
PERKINS AVENUE from its intersection with the east line of North 7th Street to its
intersection with the west line of North 12th Street;
SOUTH 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, and 14th STREETS each from the south line of Polk
Avenue to the north line of Jefferson .4v enue;
SOUTH 13th STREET from the south line of Polk Avenue to the north line of the Rock Island
Railroad right-of-way;
SOUTH 13th STREET from the south line of Polk Avenue to the north line of the Rock
Island Railroad right-of-way;
SOUTH 15th STREET from the south line of Broadway to the south line of Madison Avenue;
SOUTTt 16th STREET from the south line of Broadway to the School property and the
turnaround street on said property;
SOUTH 17th and 13th STREETS from the south line of Broadway to the north line of the
Rock Island Railroad right-of-way;
SOUTTi 19th STREET from the south line of Broadway to the north line of farrison Avenue,
and from the north property line of Block 154 of George T, Kendal Subdivision, extended
east to the north line of the Rock Island Railroad right-of-way;
SOUTH 20th STREET from the south line of Broadway to the north line of Harrison Avenue
and from the north line, extended east, of Block 161 of George T, :Cendal Subdivision
to the north line of the Rock Island Railroad right-of-way;
SOUTH 21st STREET from the south line of Broadway to the north line of Van Buren Avenue,
and from the north line, extended east, of Block 170 of George T, Kendal Subdivision to
a point 300 feet south of the south line of Monroe .4v enue;
SOUTH 22nd, 23rd, and 24th STREETS, each from the south line of Broadway to the north line
of Polk Avenue;
SOUTTi 22nd STREET from the south line of Jackson Avenue to the north line of the
St. Francis Levee District right-of-way;
SOUTH 23rd, 24th and 26th STREETS, each from the south line of Monroe Avenue to the said
Levee District right-of-way;
SOUTH 25th STREET from the south line of Broadway to the north line of D1onroe Avenue;
SOUTH 26th STREET from the north line of Jackson Avenue to the north line of North Autumn
Street;
POLK AVENUE from the east line of South 14th Street to the west line of South 25th
Street;
TYLER AVENUE from the east line of South 7th Street to Drainage District No, 11, and
from the east line of South 25th Street to the west line of l9alker Avenue;
IiARRISON AVENUE from the east line of South 7th Street to the west line of South 21st
Street;
VAN BUREN AVENUE from the east line of South 7tli Street to the east line of South 21st
Street;
JACKSON AVENUE from the east line of South 7th Street to the west line of Snuth 25th
Street;
M1tONROE AVENUE from the east line of South 7th Street to the west line of South 21st Street
and from the east line of South 22nd Street to the levee right-of-way;
MSADISON AVENUE from the east line of South 7th Street to the east line of South 15th
Street, and from the east line of South 17th Street to and including the cul-de-sac
east of South 20th Street;
JEFFERSON AVENUE from the east line of South 9th Street to the east line of South 14th
Street;
NQ2TH AUTUI~iN STREET from the north line of Jackson Avenue to the west line of South
26th Street;
and that the cost thereof be assessed and charged upon the real property above described,
Said district shall be known as "Street Improvement District No, 5 of (Vest h~Iemphis,
Arkansas," and Abbott l9iddicombe, H, L, hlcGonagill and Walter Rimer are hereby named
commissioners, who shall compose the Board of Improvement for said District,
SECTION 2, This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its
passage,
An ordinance entitled"An Grdinance To Rezone and Designate Certain Property In The
Northeast Quarter Of The Northeast Quarter of Section Seventeen, Township Six North,
Range Nine East From "C-6" and "h.-2" As Presently Zoned To "R-T" District" was read the
second time by City Attorney W, f}, Dillahunty, Alderman Eden then moved that the rule
requiring the reading of an ordinance on three different days be dispensed with, Motion
was seconded by Alderman Matthews and on the roll being called the voting was as follows;
Qyes: Aldermen: Rowton, Sims, Matthews, 6ollinger, Bowie, Felts, Eden,
Nays: None.
The Mayor declared that more than two thirds of the members composing the Council
had voted in favor of the motion to suspend the rule and that it was carried, Alderman
Rowton then moved that the ordinance as read be adopted, This motion was duly seconded
by Alderman Sims, and on the roll being called the voting was as follows:
Ayes: Aldermen: Rowton, Sims, h7atthews, Bollinger, Bowie, Felts, and Eden,
Nays: None,
The Mayor declared that the ordinance had been adopted, and then called attention
to the fact that Section 2, the emergency section, must be adopted upon a separate roll
call in order to be effective, Alderman Rowton read Section 2 again, Alderman Sims
moved that Section 2 be adopted, Alderman h7atthews duly seconded the motion, and on roll
call the following voted:
Ayes: Aldermen: Rowton, Sims, Matthews, 9ollinger, Bowie, Felts, and Eden,
Nays: None,
The ldayor then delcared that the ordinance and the emergency section had been duly
passed, and thereupon he signed the ordinance in open Council meeting, his sigature was
attested by the City Cleric under the seal of the City,
The ordinance read as follows:
ORDINANCE NC, 418
AN ORDINANCE TO RE-ZONE AND DESIGNATE CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE NORTHEAST QUr1RTER OF THE
NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION SEVENTEEN, TOIVNSHIP SIX NORTH, RANGE NINE EAST FROM "C-6"
AND "M-2" AS PRESENTLY ZONED TO "R-T" DISTRICT
WHEREAS, Wm, L, Johnson Company, Inc, has petitioned the Planning Commission to
re-zone and designate certain property, hereinafter described from "C-6" and "h1-2" to
"R-T" District, and
WI-IEREAS, after notice of such hearing, duly published on the 23rd day of February.. 1462,
as provided by law, was given, the Planning Commission on March 12, 1462, considered said
petition as presented without objections being offered and
WFIEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended to the City Council that said petition
be granted, NOiV THEREFORE
BE IT OFDAINED By the City Council of Nest Ptemphis
SECTION 1, That the following described property, to-wit:
Beginning at a point on the South right of way line of
U, S, highway 70 (Broadway Avenue) that is twenty-five
(25) feet west of the west line of Section Seventeen
(17), Township Six (6) North, Range Nine (4) East;
thence East along the IVe st line of Walker Avenue to the
point of beginning; thence {Jest 671,38 feet, thence
South 205 feet, thence east 59,41 feet to a point, thence
South 38044' East 62,44 feet, thence South 7°22' East
60,78 feet, thence South 100,0 feet to the point of curve
of a 10°24" curve (the tangent of the curve at said point
having a bearing of South 50°57' West), thence westwardly
along the arc of said curve to a point 1000 feet west of
the east line of Section Seventeen (17), thence South to a
point 1055 feet south of the south right of way line of
U, S, }fighway 70 (Broadway Avenue), thence East to the
West line of Walker Avenue, thence North 860 feet to the
point of beginning, same being a part of the Northeast
Quarter (NE1) of the Northeast Quarter (NE) of Section
Seventeen (17), Township Six (6) North, Range Nine (4) East.
West T4emphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas,
be and the same is hereby re-zoned and designated as "R-T" District,
SECTION 2, Emergency Clause - It is hereby ascertained and declared to be a
fact that the property above described is in the process of development; that the
passage of this Ordinance is in the interest of the public peace. health, safety
and welfare of the Citizens of (Vest Memphis; therefore. an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect From and
after its passage and approval.
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No further business being presented, motion ivas made by Alderman Bollinger,
seconded by Alderman Rowton to adjourn, The voting was as follows:
Ayes: Aldermen: Sims, Rowton, Dowie, P~tatthews, Bollinger. Felts, and Eden.
Nays: None,
ATTEST:
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APPROVED; APRIL 19, 1962