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May 20, 1965NIINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST N;EhiPHIS HAD AND HELD ON THE 20TH DAY OF NiAY, 1965. ~~ - u The Council of the City of West Memphis in the County of Crittenden, State o3 Arkansas, met in regular session at the City Hall in said City, at 3:00 o'clock P.Pi. on the 20th day of Nay, 1965. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, and the roll being called, there were: Present: Bob Eden, Niayor, in the chair, and the following named Aldermen: R. C. Bowie C. H. Rowton Earl Felts F. C. leis Kirby Leggett Franklin Bassett Paul Matthews and City Attorney W. H. Dillahunty. Absent: Alderman 0. I. Bollinger. It being determined a quorum was present the following proceedings were had to-wit: Application of Seventh Day Adventist Church to erect a 40 x BO ft. fireproof tent from July 11 thru July 31, 19E5, for a revival at the Southwest corner of Oliver and Graham Streets was presented. After discussion, motion was made by Alderman Bowie: That the application be refused due to traffic problem at that location. The motion was seconded ~y Alderman Weis. Upon vote, the voting was as follows: Yes: Aldermen: Bowie, Felts, Leggett, N,atthews, $owton, Weis, and Bassett. No: None. City Attorney Dillahunty presented an ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 111 as recommended by the Planning Commission. The Council was informed at the present time it appears the City is overclassified in the Commercial and Industrial Districts. The City Attorney explained a use permitted in a more restricted district shall also be permitted in any less restricted district. Building Inspector Perrine stated approximately 75~ of requests for rezoning would be eliminated if the amendment was adopted. The ordinance and zoning problems were discussed, thereupon, the ordinance was read, and motion was made by Alderman Rowton: TSat the ordinance as presented be adopted on the first reading. The motion was seconded by Alderman Weis. Upon vote, the voting was as follows: Yes: Aldermen: Bowie, Felts, Leggett, Matthews, Rowton, ldeis, and Bassett. No: None. Mayor Eden informed the Council the Planning Commission on Niay 13th had recommended the adoption o£ an ordinance to rezone Lot 10 of the Walker Estate. After discussion, Alderman Rowton introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance To Rezone Certain Zoned Property From Ni-1 To M-2, Declaring An Emergency, And For Other Purposes" which was read in full by Alderman Weis. Alderman Matthews then moved that the rule requiring the reading in full of an ordinance on three different days be dispensed with. The motion was seconded by Alderman Felts and on the roll being called the voting was as follows: Yes: Aldermen: Bowie, Felts, Leggett, Matthews, Rowton, Weis, and Bassett. No: None. The Niayor declared that more than txo-thirds of the members composing the Council had voted in favor of the motion to suspend the rule and that it was carried. Alderman Bowie then moved that the ordinance as read be adopted. This motion was duly seconded by Alderman Leggett, and on the roll being called the voting was as follows: Yes: Aldermen: Howie, Felts, Leggett, N.atthews, Rowton, Weis, and Bassett. No: None. The Mayor declared that the ordinance had been adopted, and then called attention to the fact that Section 3, the emergency section, must be adopted upon a separate roll call in order to be effective. Alderman Bassett then read Section 3 again. Alderman Rowton moved that Section 3 be adopted. This motion was duly seconded by Alderman Weis, and en roll call the following voted: Yes: Aldermen: Bowie, Felts, Leggett, Matthews, Rowton, Weis, and Bassett. No: None. The Mayor then declared that the ordinance and the emergency section 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. ORDINANCE N0. 481 AN ORDINANCE TO RELONE CERTAIN ZONED PROPERTY FROM M-1 TO M-2, DECLARING AN EN:EI2GENCY, AND FOR. OTHER PURP06ES. WHEREAS, a petition has been filed with the Planning Commission of nest Memphis, Arkansas, by Turner Jones and Aarion U. Jones as provided by Ordinance No. 411 of the City of l+Test Alemphis, Arkansas; and WHEREAS, notice was duly published on the 27th day of April, 1965, that a hearing would be held by the Planning Commission on the 13th day of May, 1965, at the City Hall for the purpose of hearing objections, if any, in connection with said application for rezoning of property hereinafter described; and WHEREAS, at said meeting it was requested that the following property located in Crittenden County, Arkansas, to-wit: Lot Number -Ten (10) of the Walker Estate as shown by plat prepared by C. H. Bond, Jr., Civil Engineer, April 1961, of record in Plat Book 2 at page 201 of the records of Crittenden County, Arkansas, lying within the City of West Alemphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas. be rezoned from A:-1, Limited Industrial, to M-2, General Industrial; and WHEREAS, it appeared that the use to which the petitioners desired to use the above described property should be properly rezoned to M-2, General Industrial; and WHEREAS, no persons appeared to offer a protest against the rezoning of said property as requested; and WHEREAS, the ^lanning Commission recommended to the City Council that said rezoning be granted . NO'r7 THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF WEST A;EAiPffiS, ARKANSAS: SECTION I. That the following property located in Crittenden County, Arkansas, to-wit: Lot Number Ten (10) of the Walker Estate as shown by plat prepared by C. $. Bond, Jr., Civil Engineer, April 1961, of record in Plat Book 2 at page 201 of the records o£ Crittenden County, Arkansas, lying within the City of West Memphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas. now zoned as Al-1, be and the same is hereby rezoned as A:-2, General Industrail District. SECTION II. All Ordinances or Harts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION III. Emergency Clause: It is,•found by the Council that the present zoning of the above described lands is not appropriate for proper and orderly development of the City of West Alemphis and, in order to ioaintain an orderly system of zoning of districts within the zoning authority of the City of West Memphis in keeping with a prover city plan for the orderly development of the said area, it is necessary that the rezoning of the above described property be immediately accomplished, and, therefore, an emergency is found to exist and that ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication as required by law. SECTION IV. COPY OF ORDINANCE FILED FOR RECORD: A copy of this ordinance when duly certified by the City Clerk, shall be•subject to being filed and recorded in the office of the Circuit Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder within and for Crittenden County, Arkansas. PASSED this 20th day of ASay, 1965. Alderman Felts brought to the Council's attention complaint he had received from a citizen on Fine Street as to par::ing on Sunday at the churches. The concensus of opinion of the Council was that parking should not be restricted to mne side of the street, however, that any citizen, whose driveway was blocked would have the right to have the vehicle removed. No further business being presented, the meeting was adjourned. ~ ~~ ATTE ERK APPROPED: JUNE 3, 1965