February 4, 1965R,ZNUTES OF 3EGULAR ??EETINT OF TF)/ CITY COUNCIL OF TIC CITY OF ~•+oST Iii'.?HIS, ARf;ANSAS,
HELD AT THE CITY HALL IN SAID CITY ON THE IyTH TAY OF FEBRUARY, 196[.
The Council of the City of blest 2•;emphis, in the County of Crittenden, State of Arkansas,
met in regular session at the City Hall in said City at 3:00 o'clock F.T<. on the hth day of
Februarr~, 1965.
The meeting was called to order by the T•:ayor, and the roll being called, there ;were:
Present: Bob Eden, T•:ayor in the chair, and the follororing named Aldermen:
Eirb,.~ Leggett Franklin Bassett
''au11`iatthews 3. C. Bowie
F. C. 's;eis Earl Felts
Absent: Aldermen: C. H. Rowton and 0. I. Bollinger, and City Attorney .r. H. ilillahunty.
It being determines a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had to-wit:
Minutes of Council Meeting en Januarys 21st were approved as read.
The following Resolution was presented and adopted:
RSOLUTION N0. 2G3
WT~REAS, adequate municipal services are of the utmost importance in attracting and
serving industrial growth, and
v1HEREAS, Arkansas towns and cities are l:9th in the nation in per capita revenues to
render municipal services, and
'vdHEREAS, Arkansas T~:unicipal governments are unable to compete with municipal
governments in other states in municipal services and our municipal governments are the
weakest link in our industrial and economic development programs; and
~lf~REAS, the 6-point legislative program of the Arkansas Tunicipal League is £air
and equitable to all ccncerned and will be of great value in improving the financial
condition of Arkansas municipal governments;
NO[J, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TI-1v COUNCIL OF TF~ CITY OF wcST h,~':FHIS, ARY,ANSAS:
That the City Council of hest 2•iemphis, Arkansas does hereby gc cn record in full
support of the 6-point Legislative program of the Arkansas I•_unicipal League.
That signed copies of this Resoluticn be mailed to Governor Orval Faubus,
Senatcr W. Y.. Ingram, and Representatives C. B. T1ance, Jr. and L. C. T:cCuiston, Jr., anc
to all news media and to the offices of the Arkansas T•iunicipal League.
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T•:ayor Eden appointed Alderman Franklin Bassett as a member of the Firemen's Bcard
];ayor Eden informed the Council he had written letters to the Crittenden County Senators
and representatives stating the proposed Firemen's Bill reducing City Firemen's trork week
would be detrimental to cities of Arkansas.
An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance To Amend Ordinance No. u35 blhich Ordinance Amended
Section Twelve (12) Of Ordinance Pdc. 180, °roviding For The Collection Of Garbage S•laste,
Trash And Refuse In The City Of "vJest Memahis, Providing For Inspection Of ?'remises, Fixing
A Schedule Of Fees For Said Ser--,rice And ?roviding A Fenalty For The Viclation Thereof" was
read the third time by City Clerk DeGraff. After discussion, motion was made by Alderman i~leis:
That the ordinance as read be adopted. The motion was duly seccnded by Alderman Leggett, and
on the roll being called the •rcting was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Leggett, T'atthews, Lleis, Bassett, Bowie, Felts.
No: None.
The Pia/or then declared that the ordinance had been duly passed, and thereupon he signed
the ordinance in open Council meeting, his signature was attested by the City Clerk under the
seal of the City.
The ordinance read as follows:
oRDIrdANCE No. 472
Ard ORDINANCE TO Ar~ir 1D ORDINANCc iIO. 435 ;•J'rIICH OtlDI'i,1ANCE AI•:ENDED SECTIOI'1
Tw~LVE (12) OF O~iiINANCE N0. 180, PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF GA3BAGE
~iASTE, TRr1SH AND REFUSE IN THE CITY OF :JEST 1•: Ei~~HIS, ?ROVIDING FOR INSPECTIOIr'
OF PR:R•ZSES, FI:iING A SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR SAID SERVICE AIID FROVIDING A
FENP.LTY FOR THE VIOLATIOr1 TH.•'3EOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY TIC CITY COUNCIL CF TIC CITY OF 'aJEST Ier,I+L~HIS, ARKANSAS
SECTION 1. That Section 3 of Ordinance 435 be amenced to read as follows:
That Section 3 of Ordinance i35 be amended to rear as follows: That Section 12
of Ordinance No. 160 -- CLASSIFICATION -- be amended to read as Follows:
ESTABLISIL =E1'T
r_OPfTHLY FEE
Each house or apartment occupied by
one £aml;,~ unit 1,65
Office buildings shall pay for each
separate suite of rooms, or room in
said building or classified in schedule
below 1.90
Each building, house or part of buildings
occupied by a commercial business shall
be classified b;~ the Garbage L'epartment
according to volume and weight of garbage
accumulated by such business and/or the
handling costs, and there shall be levied
and collected the Following feesa
CLASS A $25.90
CLASS B 20.90
CLASS C 15.y^0
CLASS D 12.90
CLASS E 10.90
CLASS F 6.90
CLASS G 6.90
CLASS H 4.9C
CLASS I 2.0
SECTIOIQ 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances are amended as herein set
forth aad all other provisions container in Ordinance Ido. 435 and Ordinance No. 160,
unless repealed or amended, shall remain in full force and effect.
The P:ayor informed the Council effecti-re billing date for garbage fees under
Ordinance Ido. 4~2 would be T4arch 10th.
The next order of business was receiving bits for one set of Bucket T•iachines for
use of Storm Sewer Cleaning as per Notice published on January 19th in the Evening
Times.
Flexible Pipe Tool Co. of Dallas, Texas, was the only company submitting a bid. The
bid was as follows:
1 Nlcdel 16 HP-TL Flexible Truck-Coder Bucket
Machine rorith Starter Generator and batter
1 l~iodel 16 HP Flexible Power Bucket T•iachine
with Starter Generater and Battery
1 SH-0 6" Surface Hung Platform and Roller Assembly
1 SH-1 12" Surface Hung Platform and Roller Assembly-
1 LTS'vJ-1 :•Jaterproof Swivel hoop Tool
1 HH-2 Large Hand Hook
2 CZ-1 Cable Szriz~els, Eye and Shacklet
1 3-4 Bucket for 12" Pipe
1 3-E Bucket For 16" Fipe
1 B-7 Bucket for 22" Pipe
1200 Ft. 1/2" Plow Steel Cable (600 ft. on each machine)
600 Ft. 4" Plcw Steel Cable on Overnite Drury
Total Price f.o.b. FJest P•emphis, Arkansasw'4,323.70
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I~i~. Gordon D. Arnold, Sales I~;anager, was _rresent and described the operation of the
Bucket system to the Council. N]ayor Eden brought to the Council's attention this
expense had not been forecasted in preparation of the Budget, and it will be
necessary to purchase on lease purchase .^lan of 50p of the total cost as town pay'tnent
twenty da;,*s after delivery and the balance to be paid twelve ronths from date of
delivery with no interest to be paid. Thereupon, motion was made by Alderman Bowie:
That the City accept the bid of Flexible ?ipe Tool Co., in the amount of X4,323.70 to
be on the lease purchase plan. The motion was seconded by Alderman r•!atthews. Upon vote,
the voting was as follows:
Aare: Aldermen: Leggett, I:atthews, ~deis, Bassett, Bowie, Felts.
No: rdone.
Bids for tyro dump trucks fcr Street Department as per Notice Published on
January 18th in the Ebening Times were received. The Council was informed the
two new trucks would replace 19$7 Chevrolet Trucks No. 6, 7, and 9. The bids were
as Follows:
R. H. P:orrow Ford Sales, Inc. X7,010.00
Holland P:otor Company ~y6,7$O.OC
I~~cCaa Chevrclet CompatXy $6,660.80
~n: u~F
I~iaycr Eden appointed a cotrm:ittee of Aldermen "sveis, Leggett, Botrie, and 1,atthews
to canvass the bids. P:oticn was made by Alderman Felts: That the co:mnittee appointed
by the I:ayor be authorized to determine which bid would be most advantageous to the Cit;,
and aware the bid. The moticn was seconded bar Alderman Bassett, and upon vote, the voting
was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Leggett, I:atthews, Neis, Bassett, Bowie, and Felts.
No: None.
It was brought to the Councils attention the property knotm as I:emphis District
Corps of Engineers Reservation, Crittenden Count;/, Arkansas, purchased on behalf of the
City of ldest i,iemphis by the ;lest Riemphis Industrial Development Coraoration is Pct
covered by insurance due to a misunderstanding as to who has authority to insure the
buildings. City Clerk DeGraff informed the Council that a check of the insurable
buildings had been made and appraised at approximately $736,000 that 90$ fire and
extended coverage of X664,000 for one year would be a premium of $2,2k4.00, or 60~
Fire and extended coverage of $442,000 for one year would be a premium o£ y2,595.00.
After discussion, motion was made by Alderman Felts: That the West Nemnhis Industrial
Development Ccrporation be requested to cover the property with prover insurance. The
motion was seconded by Alderman Leggett, and upon vote, the voting was as fcllcws:
Aye: Aldermen: Leggett, N.atthews, Weis, Bassett, Bowie, and Felts.
IVTO : None .
No further business being presented, the meeting was adjcurned.
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Approved; February 18, 1965