September 2, 1965_ _._ MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS HAD AND HELD ON
THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1965.
The Council of the City of West Memphis in the County of Crittenden, State of Arkansas,
met in regular session at the City Hall in said City at 3:00 o'clock P.M. on the 2nd day of
September, 1965.
The meeting was called to order and City Attorney Dillahunty announced due to the
absence of Mayor Bob Eden a Mayor Pro Tampore moat be elected.. Motion xas made by
Alderman Roxton: That Alderman 0. I. Bollinger be elected Mayor Pro Tempore. The motion
xas seconded by Alderman Leggett. Upon vote, the voting was as folloxs:
Yes: Aldermen: Howie, Felts, Leggett, Matthews, Roxton, Weis, and Bassett.
No: Alderman: Bollinger.
The roll being called there xere:
Present: 0. I. Bollinger, Mayor Pro Tempore in the chair, and the following named Aldermen:
R. C. Howie F. C. Weis
Kirby Leggett Franklin Bassett
Paul Matthews Earl Felts
C. H. Rowton
and City Attorney 91. H. Dillahunty.
Absent: Mayor Bob Eden.
The following proceedings xere had to-xit:
Minutes of Council Meeting on August 19th xere approved as read.
City Attorney Dillahunty informed the Council an Advertisement For Bids for construction
of a building to house Pidgeon-Thomas Iron Company had been published in the Evening Times on
August 12th, 19th, and 26th, however, due to changes in the plans bide mould not be received
on the actual building but only on Base Bid 1-Site, Base Bid 2-Concrete, Base Bid 3-Plumbing,
Base Hid 4-Electric, and Base Bid 5-Heat and Air Conditioning as per plans and specifications.
Bidders present xere advised Notice would be read~ertised on the construction of the building.
Request xas made that all bids be presented, thereupon, the bids received xere opened and read
aloud by the City Attorney as Follows:
BIDDER BASE BASE BASE BASE BASE NO OF
HID 1 BID 2 BID 3 HID 4 BID 5 DAYS
Site Concrete Plumbing Electric Heat & AC
Broxnlee & Rogers $43,600 $28,036 100
Heath & Scarbrough
Construction Co. 24,251 90
J. Everett NorYleet
Construction Co.
W. K. Ingram
Construction Co.
Nations Ready Mix
H. N. Rodgers
& Sons Company
American Plumbing Co.
W. N. McCoy
Finley Electric
Harrison Electric
and Shelby Electric
Tri State Electric
Walter Louie Walker
26,941
43,062
20,581 23,725.12
50,000
$11,231 $5,619
10,137 4,831
$21,500
32,499
43
40
76
60
28,708
29,970 115
60
Bill McBurnett and
McBurnett Electric 23,806 40
Announcement was made that all bids would be taken under advisement and the bidders mould be
notified at a later date.
The next order of business was a Hearing on vacating a portion of 20th Street, south of
Wheeler Avenue and north of Goodwin Avenue; as per Notice published on August 6th and 13th in
the Evening Times. No one appeared to object to vacating said street. Petitioner Marion Thomas
and his Attorney Elton Rieves III xere present. After dlacusaion, Alderman Felts introduced
an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Vacating That Portion Of 20th Street Between Goodwin Avenue
And Wheeler Avenue, Wheeler Subdivision, In The City Of West Memphis, County Of Crittenden, State
Of Arkansas" which xas read in full by Alderman Roxton.
Alderman Weis then moved that the rule requiring the reading in full o£ an ordinance on
three different days be dispensed with. The motion was seconded by Alderman Boris and on the
roll being called the voting xas as folloxs:
Yea: Aldermen: Bowie, Leggett, Matthexs, Roxton, Weis, Bassett, and Felts.
Nay: None.
The Mayor Pro Tempore declared that more than txo-thirds of the members compseing the
Council had voted in favor of the motion to suspend the rule and that it xas carried.
Alderman Bassett then moved that the ordinance ae read be adopted. This motion xas duly seconded
by Alderman Leggett, and on the roll being called the voting was as folloxa:
Yes: Aldermen: Bowie, Leggett, Matthexs, Roxton, Weis, Bassett, sad Felts.
Nay: None.
The Mayor Pro Tempore 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 affective.
Alderman Matthxs then read Section 3 again. Alderman Felts moved that Section 3 be adopted.
Thin motion xas duly seconded by Alderman Roxton, and on roll call the following voted:
Yee: Aldermen: Bowie, Leggett, Matthexs, Roxton, Weis, Bassett, and Felts.
Nay: None.
The Mayor Pro Tem;ore then delcared 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. The ordinance read as folloxs:
ORDINANCE N0. 484
AN ORDINANCE VACATING THAT PORTION OF 20TH STREET BETWEF~I GOODWIN AVENUE AND WHEELER
AVENUE, WHEEELER SUBDIVISION, IN THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, COUNTY OF CRITTENDEN, STATE
OF ARKANSAS
WHEREAS, a petition signed by Ma:fon Thomas, Victoria T. Thomas, Larry C. Reed, Jr.,
Helen Francis Reed Mauldin, Charles W. Nix and Dorothy F. Nix was duly filed with the City
Council of the City of Weat Memphis, Arkansas, on August 3, 1965, asking the City Council
to vacate and abandon the following described street:
That portion of 20th Street, being 60 feet in xidth, south of Wheeler Avenue,
north of Goodwin Avenue and lying betxeen Lot One (1), Block Eighteen (18 ),
Wheeler Subdivision, according to correction plat of Lots One (1), Txo (2),
Three (3), Four (4), Five (5) and Six (6), Block Eighteen (18 ), Re-Plat
of the South Oise-Half of Block Eighteen (18 ), Wheeler Subdivision, recorded
in Plat Book 2, page 122, Records of the office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court and Ex Officio Recorder for Crittenden County, Arkansas, and Lot Twelve
(12), Block Twenty (20 ), of the Re-Plat of Blocks Nineteen (19) and Twenty (20)
of Wheeler Subdivision to the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, nox appearing of
record is Plst Book 2, pages 94 and 95, in the office of the Circvit Court Clerk
and Ex Officio Recorder for Crittenden County, Arkansas; Lot One (1), Block
Nineteen (19), of the Re-Plat of Blocks Nineteen (19) and Twenty (20) of Wheeler
Subdivision to the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, nox appearing of record in the
last mentioned Plat Book 2, at pages 94 and 95; and Lot Eleven (11), Block Eighteen
(18), of the Re-Plat of Blocks One (1) through Seventeen (1~) and the North Half of
Block Eighteen (18) and Block Twenty-one (21) of the Wheeler Subdivision as reflected
by a re-plat of the said Subdivision as prepared by Bond Engineering Company and by
being of record in Plat Book 2 at pages 113 and 114 of the records nox on file in
the office of the Circuit Court Clerk and Ex Officio Recorder for Crittenden County,
Arkansas, subject to all easements as shown thereon; and
WHEREAS, a xritten consent of the abutting oxners of said portion of 20th Street
betxeen Goodwin Avenue and Wheeler Avenue, Weat Memphis, Arkansas, xas filed with
the City Council, together with copies of the plats more particularly described in
the legal description hereinabove net forth, as xell as other proper instruments; and
WHEREAS, on the 5th day of August, 1965, a resolution was adopted by the City Council
of West Memphis, Arkansas, fixing the 2nd day of September, 1965, as the date for the
hearing on the said petition of Marion Thomas, Victoria T. Thomas, Larry C, xeed, Jr.,
Helen Francis Reed Mauldin, Charles W. Nix and Dorothy F. Nix for the vacation of that
portion of 20th Street between Goodwin Avenue and Wheeler Avenue in West Memphis, Crittenden
County, Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, after the publication of notice in the manner and for the time prescribed by
lax, the Council has at the time and at the place mentioned in the said notice heard all persons
desiring to be heard on the question and has ascertained that said portion of 20th Street, while
dedicated by the filing of the plats to which reference has been made in the description thereof
to the public as apart of 20th Street, has not actually been need by the public as a street for
a period of more than five years; that all of the owners of the property abutting upon the
portion of 20th Street to be vacated have filed with the Council their written consent to such
abandonment; and that public interest and xelfare will not be adversely affected by the abandon-
ment of the portions described of said street.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY CODNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. The City of Weat Memphis, Arkansas, hereby releases, vacates and abandons all
its rights, together with the rights of the pnbllc generally in and to that portion of 20th
Street designated as follows:
That portion of 20th Street, being 60 feet in width, south of Wheeler Avenue, north
of Goodwin Avenue and lying between Lot One (1), Block Eighteen (18 ), Wheeler
Subdivision, according to correction.. plat of Lote One (1), Txo (2), Three (3), Four
(4), Five (5) and Six (6 ), Block Eighteen (18 ), Re-Plat of the South One-Half of
Block Eighteen (18), A~eEler Subdivision, recorded in Plat Book 2, page 122, Records
of the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Ex Officio Recorder for Crittenden
County, Arkansas, and Lot Twelve (12), Block Twenty (20), of the Re-Plat of Blocks
Nineteen (19) and Twenty (20) of Wheeler Subdivision to the City of West Memphis,
Arkansas, now appearing of record in Plat Hook 2, 'pages 94 and 95, in the office of
Circuit Court Clerk and Ex Officio Recorder for Crittenden County, Arkansas; Lot One
(1), Block Nineteen (19), of the Re-Plat of Hlocka Nineteen (19) and Twenty (20) of
Wheeler Subdivision to the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, now appearing of record in
the last mentioned Plat Book 2, at pages 94 and 95; and Lot Eleven (11), Block
Eighteen (18), of the Re-Plat of Blocks One (1) through Seventeen (1~) and the North
Half of Block Eighteen (18) and Block Twenty-one (21) of the Wheeler Subdivision as
reflected by a re=plat of the said subdivision as prepared by Hond Engineering Company
and by being of record in Plat Book 2 at pages 113 and 114 of the records nox on file in
the office of the Circuit Court Clerk and Ex Officio Recorder for Crittenden County,
Srkansas, subject to all easements as shown hereon.
Section 2. A copy of the ordinance, duly certified by the City Clerk, shall be filed
in the office of the Recorder of the County -'and recorded in the Deed Records of the County.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force £rom and after its passage.
Section 4. It is ascertained and declared that there is an immediate and urgent need
for the adoption of this ordinance, in that the said portion of 20th Street may be vacated
without delay. It is, therefore, declared that an emergency exists and this ordinance being
necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, shall take
effect and be in force from and after its passage.
Mayor Pro Tempore Bollinger informed the Council bide for 2~ ton truck as per Notice
Published in the Evening Times on August 18th would be opened. The following bid xas
received:
1965 Chevrolet C6203, 2 ton trnck Cab and Chassis including a Heil 5 yard water level dump
body for $3855.00 less credit for rental of $1200.00. Net coat $2655.00.
After discussion, motion was made by Alderman Matthews: That bid of McCaa Chevrolet company
be accepted. The motion was seconded by Alderman Leggett, and upon vote, the voting was as
folloxa:
Yes: Aldermen: Bowie, Leggett, Matthews, Rowton, Weis, Bassett, Felts
No: None.
No further business being presented, the meeting was adjourned.
0. BOL NGER, MAYOR PRO TEMPORE
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APPR04ED: SEPTENIDER 16, 1965