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January 18, 1955~~a.~ P11ldUTES OF A REGULAR I°fEETING OF TIC CITY CUUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST P'A~.PiFHIil, ARhANSA5, HAD AND HELD ON JAPdUARY 18, 1965, t: is ii ii The Council of the City of West Piemphis met in a, regular session at the City Hall in sai.ri City at 7:3G F,P1, on i;he I.~~th d.ay of January, 1955. The meeting eras cal ed to order by PIayor H, B, Fr:i.ce, and upon rola_ cal_1 there zrex•e: Present: James Bledsoe, O, I, Bo1lir~ger, Bob Eden, Freeman Finley, A. R. P',anchester, and R. H. Ray, Jr,; City Attorney Atlee Harris and City Clerk J. L. Fumes. Abseni;: Aldermen Czzx•tis Foster and P. B, Powers, It being determined. a quorum eras present, the fol.l.oTai.ng proceedings were had to-wi.t: Minutes of Council Pleetix~g on Januax•y L~, 1955, were read and approved. Judge Eduard J. Rubens appeared before the Council in regard to the salary raise, approved by the Council on January Lr, 1955, for the 1luriicipal Court Judge and requested the salary raise be held. i.n abeyance until_ a. judicial. determi na.t,i.on of the matter is obtained or the salary raise resolved othexn-rise, GThereupon, motion was made by Alderman Ray and seconded by Alderman Bledsoe: That the increase in salary for the Plunici.pal Coux•t Judge be withheld at the request of Juclge Eduard J. Rubens and the salary remain at ~~La,8O0.00 annually :uxtil the question of 1.ega1_ity may resolve itself. Upon vote, the Aldermen voted: Aye: Bled.^oc, Bollinger, Eden, Fan_ley, Piannhester, and Ray. Plag: None. Playor Price ir:i'ormed the Council the Planning Comnd.ssion on January 13, 1.955, had recommended. approval of set of standards for curbs and gutters as presented by City Engineer ~TVnes Ho*.lrell. The standards were presented. by the City Engineer, who advised the Cotmci.l.. of the recommendations of the Federal Housing Adm.ni.strati.on for said club and gutter standards. It was brought to the Councils attention that plans for street pavements i.n the City had been made for 3U feet tridths, however, the Federal Housing Admin:i_strati.on reconunencls 27 feet widths. Plr, hr. T. Col_lar•edn, Flaru~ing Consultant, was present, and disru~sed the matter with the Council, Thereupon, motion was made by Alderman Bledsoe and seconded by Alderman Bollinger: That the set of standards for curbs and gutters presented by City Engineer James Hotrell. be a.clopted for standards in accordance with Ordinance Ato. 18l~, and the mi.ni.mum width of pavement en stx•eets in the City o.f (^Test P~emphi.s be 30 feet. Upon vote, the Aldermen voted: Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Eden, Finley, P~~.nchester, anc1 Ray, PTay: Plone. Tlayor Price ~nnotuzced. Plotice of heax•i.ng on this date for the zoning of Avondale Gardens First Addition had been published., and anyone having objection to said zoning would be heard at this time. Pdo one presenting any objection to the zoning, an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance To lone Avondale Gardens Subdivision First Addition To The City of West Piemphis" was introduced in variting and read in full by Alderman Eden, who moved the first; reading be approved, the metion tray seconded by Alderman Pianchester, and upon vote, the Aldermen voted: Aye: Bledsoe, Bo]J_inger, Eden, Finley, Planchester, and Ray. PTay: Pdone. City Attorney Atl.ee Hax•ris presented the folaowing Resolution: R E S O L U T I O N WFIEREAS, The Council of the City of West Piemphis has been acquainted with the desire of the 'luota Club of 47est Piemphis, Arkansas, to operate and maintain facilities fox• the use of dependent or underprivileged children; and 1dFiEREAS, a frame building is available for the use of the quota Club and said Club is desirous of placing this building on property o~,med by the City of West Nlemphi.s at Oliver and. Avalon Streets, and. making such improvemenis and. additions as the quota Club may desire, BE IT RE.SOI,VE}) by the City Council of the City of. UTest I'Iemphis, Arkansas, that the Quota C].ub of West Piemphis be, and they ax•e hereby authorized to place said building upon th.e above described property oUmed. by the City of West Piemphis, and make such improvements, modernize, and make such additions as the nuota Club nizy deem necessary. BE IT FUItTfTIi;R RESOLVED by the Council of the City of ;.'est Plemphi.s that the Quota Club be commended for dais noble work in prnvicU_ng facilities for tuiderpr:i.vileged. and dependent chi.lc}x•en; and t}rt a ceri;ifi.ed copy of this Resolution be presented to the (quota Club, After discussion, motion was made by Ald.erm~n Ray and seconded by Alderman Bledsoe: That the Resolution be adopted, Upnn vote, the Aldermen voted: Aye: BI_edsne, Bollinger, Eden, Finley, Planchester., and Ray. Pday: Plone, ~~ ~~ _.'<k, Construction Estimate No. 3 for the Water System Improvement in the amount of X21,420,90 was presented, After discussion, motion was made by Alderman Manchester and secoUnd.ed by Alderman Finley: That check iti the amount of X21,420,90 on the Fublic tility Boncl Construction Funcl be issued to Frank H, Lee Company. Upon vot©, the Aldermen voted: Aye; Bledsoe, Bollinger, Eden, Finley, Panchester, and Ray, Play: None. P4ayor Price informed the Council a proposed bill in the Arkansas Legislature wou7_d increase the sales tax from 2~ to 3~, and he was of the opinion said increase would be a detriment to the City of West PTemphis, thereupon, the following Resolution was presented: R E S O L U T I O N WIff~REAS, the Council of the City of West Memphis is advised that a bill or bills have been introduced in the Legislature of Arkansas to increase the present sales tax from Two Cents on the dollar to Three Cents on the dollar; and WHEREAS, by reason of the locati.an of the City of West l4emphis, being a borderline city, an increase of sales tax from Two Cents to Three Cents would reduce retail sales and work a great hardship on the City and the merchants and citizens thereof; WIiEREA5, the sales tax in the adjoining City of West Memphis and State of Tennessee is Two Cents per Dollar; NOUI, TI~REFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BX THE CITY COUNCIL CF TI-1' CITY OF WEST P~IPIPHIS: That the Mayor and Council go on record, and by the passage of this Resolution do state that they object to the passage of any legislation raising the sales tax to Three Cents unless borderline cities including the City of West Piemphis shall be exempt from said increased sales tax., That the City Clerk be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to furnish certified copies hereof to the Senator and Representatives of Crittenden County, Arkansas, and other off.:icials of the State of Arkansas. After discussion motion was made by Alderman Finley and seconded by Alderman Bollinger: That the resolution be acb pted, Upon vote, the Aldermen voted: Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Eden, Finley, Manchester, and Ray, Alay: None. A resolution prohibiting the employment of a person related to any employee of the City was presented, After discussion, motion was made by Alderman Manchester and seconded by Alderman Eden: That the following resolution be adopted: RES GLUT IOPl BE TP RESOLVED B3C THE CITY COUPICII OF THE CTT7C OF 1~JF'ST P1EPIFHIS, ARI;APISAS: That on and after the passage of this Resolution there shall_ not be employed by the City of West Memphis any person related to any employee of the City of West Memphis by oonsanguini_ty of the third degree or by affinity. BE IT FURTIIER RESOLVED: That this Resolution shall apply to every depas•tment anti the Utility Corrunission, and that the provisions hereof be enforced by the Mayor and the West Plemphis Utility Conmiission. Upon vote, the Aldermen voted: Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Eden, Finley, Manchester, and Ray. Play: idone. Ttayor Price informed the Council in his opi.n9_.on one of the contributing factors to the decrease in juvenile delinquency in 1951-t hacl been the Recreation Conunission Frogman of playground activity for children during 19511. It was brought to the Councils attention that the sum of X3,000 had been allocated. to the Recreation Commission in 1954, however, the following budget for 1955 had been presented: Salaries for playground superintendent, which includes three whites and two colored ?j 2, 925,00 Flayground equipment for three white and one colored 500.00 bights for the Elevens:h Street baseball. field, zahi_ch are needed because of the inability to play urxte.r the ones we have 500.00 Dirt and vnprovements on ~asebal.l fi_e7.ds 200.00 Bond for the treastuy 25,00 Bla.c?stop tennis cote t at ldorthi_ngton Park I'laygrourxi 500.00 Miscellaneous expense 350.00 1'he importance of the matter was discussed, thereupon, motion was made by Alderman Finley and. seconded by Alderman Bledsoe: That an appropriation of ~~5,000 be made for the Recreation Commission for i;he year 1955, Uparx vote, the Aldermen voted: Aye: Bledsoe, Bo11in~~er, Eden, Finley, I7~trrchester, and. Ray, Ida}r: IIOnP, . Iiayor Price recommended to the Cotu~ci]. the reappointment of Sawn Cross as a members of the Recreation Commission in accordance with Ordinance IJo, 131. After discussion, motion was made by Alderman Ray anal seconded by Alderman Eden: That the appointment of Sam Cross as a members of the Recreation Commission be confirmed, Upon vote, the Aldermen voted: Ayr-,: Bledsoe, Bollinger, I~]den, Finley, lianchester, and Ray. Play: I?ane , iiayor Frice advised the Cotutci7. Fire Chief Elmo Anderson ha.d been obtaining information for specifications for fire equipment and hose, and at this time he rroul.d appoint a committee to assi t the Fis•e Chief in preparing specifications and. bids. Thereupon a committee eonsist- ing o£ City Attorney Atlee Harris and. Aldermen Bledsoe anti Eden wss appointed by the PPayor. Mayor Frice acquainted the Cowrci7. with matters pertaizti.ng to a police school conducted by the FBl for twelve weeYs twice a year in @7ashington, D. C, for the instruction of police officers, and the a.dvanta.ges and benefits the City Zaould derive if an officer of the Police Department was sent to this school, the approximlte cost being :;;67_,000. The Mayor recommended Captain Farvin Romines be appointed to attend the ne:a class if approved. for attendance by the FBI. After discussion, motion was made by Alderman L~'den and seconded by Alderman Ray: That the City of 4~1est I4emphis send a police officer to t,ti,A FBT School in lJashington D, C., and the Cotmci.l reconmrends thaw Captain Farvin Romines be sent, Upen vote, the Aldesmten voted: Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, :Eden, Finley, Ihnchester, and Ray. 1`Iay: PJone. The following report was received from Bui].di.ng Inspector B. E, Busby: Bui_1d.ing Applications and Permits T.^,sued From Januory Lt, 1955 to J<oxtu<as•y 18, 1955. Applications Denied I1one Pen Larkin E. L. Fitts Robert Foster Lee Emmons AridrePl BaS`=• Robert :Wallis Rea7_ty Sales Clement and llorfleet 30]. 1?, 8th `l, 800.00 C71t S, 2nd 1,000,00 1t01. S. 10th 200.00 70o s, 11th loo.oo 128 5, 8th 200.00 112 Pl, Plissouri Lt, 500.00 IG2L: I,?. Roselasm 8, 000.00 Rich 2nd. Eastern-10 1:U X00,00 00 00 . Total_ To Date 295,'-X00.00 I~]otion was made by Alderman Bollinger and seconded b1* Alderman Finley: That the report submitted by the Btrilcling IlZSpector be approved, Upon vote, the Aldermen voted: Aye: Bledsoe, Bol.l_ingex•, Tclen, Finley, I~lanchester, and Ray. Iday: P1one. The following accounts payable were presenl:ed: GEPdERAL .FUIID Arkansas Paint and ('class Company ii 1]_.39 Alderdice, C. B, 4.7~) Automotive F~lectric Service 25,84 Boiler Inspection Dept, 1.50 Dotrers Fs~tnTood G7elding 2tt3,19 Brotm, Horace g, LIa,Or) Bragg Aui;o Company, Inc. 2.8r ?'a~°n~tt, .Auto Supply Co. 12.00 Besett, Houard 35.!15 Dody Guard ?`anufactw^iru; Co, 115,),16 Choctaw, Inc. F 2x.77 Crittenden County Tines 207.110 ~~O Callaghan Rc Co, ~~25.00 Chalmers Motor Co, 1,38 R. R. Douglas 1(0.00 Bob Duncan 1(,28 Esso Standard Oil Co. 1093,65 Eden Pontiac Co. 1(9.25 Farmers Supply Co. 110.81 Federal Laboratories, Inc. 392.56 Finley Electric Co. 181,51 Iiamilton Clinic 22,Op Holland I~lotor Supply Co. 9,1.9 Johnson Auto Co. 51,76 Dr. Gilbert Jay, III 185.00 Ben hlinke Motor Co, 7,30 Icing Chemical Co, 100.09 lilindVrox•th Insurance Co, 105.07 Lloyd C, IlcCuiston, Jr. 3.57 llcCaa Chevrolet Co. 6.38 ~4ay, Graves, McCaa, Inc. 6,50 14eriwether Apothecary 2,55 Pti.d-South Oxygen Co, 1.80 IJational Institute of Piuniripal Law !.(7,50 Ozburn-Abston °~ Co, 38,56 Rays Electric Co, 9.1x9 J. A. Riggs Tractor Co, 677,145 Russell Uniform Co. 10,38 S and J Products Co, 61.72 Southern Blueprint & Supply 5.73 Standard Parts Co, 8,15 Southern Uniform Co. 72,25 Spalding Tire Co, 114.83 Tennessee Valley Electric Supply 146,31 Tayloe Paper Co, 20.36 Tri-Mate Equipment Co, 51_.91 Charles J. Upton & Co. 1140.15 Ward Publishing Co, 29.l~0 Wallin, Dickey & Rich Lbr, 11.12 West Memphis Toggery 81}2,52 TrTest P9emphi.s Machine & Welding 38,00 West Memphis Veterinary Hospital 28,00 ~;? , 2 ~9. STREET 1ti1FR0Pl~I~1ENT FUAID Ba11 'trucking Company ;110.00 Mayor Price advised the Counci_1 he had sent out a directive that purchase orders be obtained prior to placing any long distance telephone call, After discussion of the presented accounts, motion was made by Aldexnnan Bollinger and seconded by Alderman Ray: That the accounts payable as listed and presented be approved, Upon vote, the Aldermen voted: Aye: Bledsoe, Bollinger, Eden, Finley, Manchester, and Ray. I1ay: None. No further businoss appearing, motion was made by Alderman Bledsoe and seconded by Alderman Ray to ad3ourn. Upon vote, the Aldermen voted: Aye: Bledsoe, Bo1l.inger, Eden, Finley, I•Ianchester, and Ray. Nay: hone . l ~ ~l _ _ - _iAYO ATTEST: (Y~J, G~iIL„f~ (~ CITY r,LERI< APPROVED: FEBRiIt'~Y 1, 1955