June 7, 1956i7SP?UTES OF A RF.GITLAR P'~TING OF THG CITY COUI?CLv, QT' TH1; CITY OF 1d~ST I•,E'.-1FhT5, !rRha1NSAS,
_ HAD AIPJ PELD ON JUIw 7. 19 6. -----
The Council of the City of i~Test Plenrhis met in a regular session at the City Flail
in said City 2t 3:00 P.i, on the 7th day of June, 195e.
The meeting tras called to order b,+ the :Mayor. and upon roll call there *.•rere:
Present: Piayor H. II. mice presiding and the fo]1otring Aldermen:
0. I, Bo~~nger. B. J. Davi<,, Bob Eden, ?limes, P. D F'o:aers.
R H. Ray, Jr.. L. 1 Roleson, and JamesVBledsoe; City Attorne?r
Atlee Harris, and City Clerk v. ~. Sims.
Absent; i7one. I
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The foll..otrirg proceedings trere had tc-trit: ~(
i:inutes of Council 1•ieetings on 1<a~- 17th an^. 28th t•rere read and the=^e :~e,_rc no ~
corrections cr alterations they were apprcvec zs rear',. J
The first order of business was a hearing on the rezoning of Blocks D and 3 and
the West Half (W') oe 3locks C and F of the Southcrest Subdis-ision as per notice
published. Ne one appeared to protest the proposed zoning. thereupon an ordinance
ertit].ed °~,n Ordinance For The Purpose Of 3ezonin~ C:rtain Zeal Bstate In Southcrest '
Subdivisior. In The Cit~r 0£ ?4est Piemphis, Arkansas: Declaring An smergenc, ; ~nci For
Other Purposes" was i.trodueed by .°,lderman dal+. and tras read in ful]- b~+ I~lciez:+~an Davici.
Alder~ran Eden then moved that the rule recd-ring the resoling in full cf an (`
ordinance on three different da•*s be dispersed frith. The ~.otion was seconded. lr+
Alder.^ran Pourers; and. on t're rol'~ being caller. the voting eras as foilotrs:
Yeas: .",ldernen: Bollinger, David. Lden. (sires. Pot•rers. Ra,~, ?oleson . a-:d 3ledsoe.
Hays: Prone,
The liayor declared that more than two-thrds of the members cnmposi_ng the Council ~~
had voted in favor of the motion to suspend. the rule and that it was carried. Wlderman
^olesen then moved that the ordinance as read. be adonte_;. T?is ^otior.tras duly seconded
by Alderman Himes, and or. the roi]- beir.~ called the votin„ eras as follows:
Yeas: Aldei'r;en: Bollinger. David. :den. Mimes, lowers, may. ?cleson, and. Bledsoe.
Bays: Pi one. Ii
The :iayor declared that the ordinance ha,i beer. adopted, and then called- attention
to the fact that Section 1;, the emergenc~r section, roust be adopted upon a separate roll
call in order to be offective.
Alderman Bledsoe then read Section 4 again. Alderman Bollinger roved tY,at Sectior.!i
be adopted. This motion was duly seconded by Alderr,:an Ray, and on roll call the follot•ring
voted:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bri]_nger, David. %den, Himes. Potaers, Say. 2oleson. anc~ Bledsoe.
I1ays: None.
The hayor then declared that the ordinance and the enrergenc5- sectior_ had been duly
passed, and thereupon he signed. the ordinance in oven Council meeting. his signature tras
attested by the City Clerh under the sea]. of the City.
The ordinance to trhich no amendment was cfferad read as fellows:
OP~DIPIFSIC^~NO. 325
?1? C:,DII:,P?C3 FO? T?L~ PURFCSi OP' 1?1;ZOPdII?G CER,TA~1 rt~:1L BSTA'~' IP'. SOUTHCP.i:S?' ST7BDI•~TiSICII IN
TIY' CITY OI' S~IL'ST .=fYFT..S, A.iS'l~I,Si;i; DBCL"'ulIP;G 1t? ~..RG.",i:CY; F.P?D PC OTI~ ?L?~FCSaS.
i^7Pi;1~AS, a petition was filed frith the City Planning Com.::ission and the City Council
of the City of West lemphis, in Crittenden County, Arkansas. by Fred ,T,. Scott and
C. ~. Senhausen as the earners of the hereinafter-described property praying that said
property be rezoned as set out in the petition;
WPL~'R.EAS, the said City Planning Commission, after a hearing ir. a regular meeting of
said Commission held on Iay lO, 1955, in accordance with the laws of the State of Arkansas
and the ordinances of the City of S•lest I'ennhis, recommended to the Cit~* Council of said
City that said petition be granted;
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Wf31;?t1;AS, the City Council o° the City of West Iiemphis, in its regular meeting held
or_ Pray 17, 1956, set the public hearing on said petition for June 7, 1955. at 3:OC O'cloc: p.m.; ~
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WIC;S, a notice tans dul;* published. or. the 22nd day of .ay, 1956; in a local
rez~rspaper of general circulation, as required by Ordinance i1o, 165 0; said City,
stating that. on the 7th day of Jame, 1956, at 3:00 erclock p.m., a public hearing
would be held by the City Council of the City of West iierphis, Crittenden County,
Arkansas, in the Cit~* Fall in said City for the purpose of taking action upon said
petition and calling upon all persons having objections to such rezoning of said
property as °D" Commercial District to appear at said hearing to ma1;e _moT'n their
objections and notifying all other interested persons to appear at said hearing so
that they might be heard; azd
III-~:~;15, no person e;cpressed a ese to be heard, or zras heard, or made any
protest, or appeared at said hearing to mane any objection to such rezoning o£ said
property ann the Council finds that said petition should be granted and said lands
should be rezoned as requested;
I301d, TI-~~FO_w, 11r IT C:3~?ITiaD by the City Council of the City of West I:emphis:
Section 1. That the following-described lands, located in said City:
All of Blocks ~ and ~ and the ~~est Half (W'.-) of Blocks C and P', of the
Southcrest Subdivision in the City of Ylest~i:emphis,
not~r zoned as °C" *sultiple Family Residence District be, and the same are hereby,
Rezoned as "D" Corunerc~al District.
Section 2, All resolutions. ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 3. A copy of this Ordinance, rrher. du1;- certifies: by the City Clerk, shall
be entitled to be filed and recorded in the Office of the Circuit Court Clerh and
Ex-off•_cio Recorder within and for Crittenden County, Arkansas.
Section !,~. siu;i2GF.idCY CLAUSE, It is found and declared by the City Council that,
because of the need of coordinated, adjusted, and harmonious zoning of lands within the
City of 'vTest hienphis, and particularly the lands hereinbefore described, ir. accordance
Urith a proper City plan, it is necessa•y for the preservation of the public peace, health,
and safety that this Ordinance become effective without delay, Therefore, an emergency
i s declared and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect irrnediately upon and
afterits passage,
The Sollowing estimates trere presented:
Forsgren Brothers - stimate l;o, 1 °ich ?'hirci PumpinC Station ;;',523.05
~:. ~. Heagler -Supervision Avalon fieights ;,;c-tension Addition Sewer 72.00
Ater discussion, motion zras made by 6ldexsnan Powers and seconded ln* Alderman David:
That the estimates as presented he approved. and the 2layor and Cit;* C~rc be and they
are hereby authorized to issue check for payment. Upon vote. the voting zras as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bollinger, David. yden, ?Mmes, Powers. Ray, °olesen, and Bledsoe.
Prays: None.
2Iayor price informed the Council, it would be necessaay to transfer funds in the
amount of :100.000 from the Utility Construction Bond Fund of 195r to the West I:emphis
Utility Commission for construction costs. After discussion, motion was made by
Alderman Bollinger and seconded by Alderman Eimes: That the sum of t;100,000.00 be
tx~s=erred from the City of West isemnhis Public Utility Bond Construction Fund of 1950
to the 47est Plemphis Utility Commission. Upon vote, the votir~ z-ras as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bollinger, David, :sden, Rimes, Pourers. Pe,~,*, Roleson, and Bledsoe.
Sda~*s: idone.
Report of the Building Inspector for applications and pe_^mits from :iay 17th to June 7th
was presented:
Pilgrams Rest Church
Dot's Grocer~*
Lelen Wallace
0. I. Bollinger
Clement & .Iorfleet - 2
Charley Dean
Robert L. Fa11is
G. W, ilcAuley
Gene Conyers
Parvin Romines
L'ngene Jacl;sor.
A]ice Robinson - 2
Floyd James
Planters Compress
Paul Lindsey
Lester Smith
Louie Blanchard
Herman Spears
After discussion, motion was made by Alderman Ray and seconded by Alderman Bledsoe:
That the report o° the Building Inspector be approved. upon vote, the Aldermen voted:
Yeas; Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger; David. %den, Himes, Ray, and Roleson.
Tdays: Tdone.
Ido further business appearing before the Council, motion zras made by Alderman Bledsoe
and seconded by Alderman Roleson to ad3ourn. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bledsoe, Bollinger, David. Eder., Rimes, Ray, and Roleson.
Nays: None.
ATTPST:
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C1T'Y CI~.~Ri:
AP°ROPED: June ~l. ~~->'