September 5, 19571~D:NUTES GF A REGUZP3 ?'.'u~.rTIIvG OF THE COUIdCIL OF TAG CITY OF ~~IEST N1EtIPHIS,~RIiAPdSAS,
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The Council of the City of ldest Piemphis met in a regalar session. at the City Hall
in said City at 3:CO ?',i"I. on the 5th day of September, 1°77.
The meeting was called to order by the I~iayor, and upon roll call there were:
Present: Mayor H, B. Price presiding and the follo~*ing Aldermen:
0. I. Boll'n~aer, B, J. David, Bob Eden, J, E. Rimes, R, H, Ray, Jr.,
L. E. Roleson and S, ~, Sims; and City Attorney Stlee Parris.
Absent: A'~derman James Bledsoe.
It being determined a quorum was present, the follovr_ng proceedings were had to-t*it:
Piinutes of Council 1•'.`eeting or. August 15, 197, :acre reams arm. approved,
Contracts for Appraisal of County were presented and signed by the members o;. Council.
Playor Price presented to the Council the folloc~ring Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED BY TIC CITY COUTdCIL OF T.xIE CITY OF ti~ST P'IEP?Pi~SS, ARi.~:AI;SAS:
That a tax o£ five (7) mills upon. the dollar for general purposes, five (7) mills upon. the
dollar for debt service, and one (1) mill. upon the dol"lar for public city library upon the
assessed value of all real and persor_al property within tk:e limits of the City of
West Niemphis, Arkansas, be and the same is hereby levied, and the City Clerk is hereby
directed to deliver a certified copy of this Resolution tc the Clerk of the County Court m'
Crittenden County, to the end that said ta; may be entered upon the State and County Tax
Books far the year 1977. '
After discussion, motion was made by Alderman Eden and seconded by Alderman Ray: That the
Resolution as presented. be adopted. Upon vote, the voting *.aas as follocrs:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bollinger, David, Eden, F mes, ay, Roleson, and Sias.
Plays: None.
An ordinance entitled "An Ordinance To Amend Ordinance Pio, 22L Passed _vnr. Approved
Cm The 3rd Day Of June, 1952, Extending The Restricted Fire Zone's was read the second time.
Motion was made by Alderman David. and seconded by Alderman Sims: That the second. reading
cf the ordinance be approved. Upon vote, the voting was as fo L.ocas:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bollinger, David, Eden, Rimes, Ray, Roleson, and Sims.
Nays: None.
Mayor Price brought to the Councils attention that a building app~~cation had been
Filed by Mrs. R, 0. Bucr_, Jr. and it would be necessary- to have a ruling from the City Attorne;;r
as to whether the appl.icatior. should. be presented to the Plarnir_g Ccrimrission first. City
Attorney Atlee Harris stated it would not be necessary to have the application presented to
the Planning Commission for their action. Thereupon, the application and petition were presented
as follows:
Puild a dance studio 15 .. 3~ on rear of W~ Lot 2, Block 1, Gibson - in future to be attached
to residence by breezeway - W' Lot 2, Block 1, Gibson.
Petition:
Y7e, the undersigned, de not object to a dancing room being built on the lots e£ I~a, and hrs.
R. 0, Buck, Jr. on Barton Street being West HaL of Lot 2, Bloc': 1, Gibson Subdivision,
West Piemphis, Arkansas.
Firs. R, Jerome,
Mrs. Roy Strong
Dirs. ?" B. Currie, Jr.
Ihss. G. D, Jay, III
Nis. R';, H, I•Ip~ow_
Nms. F~.~Atr.:.DarZaas": .
Pss. Stacy cAdams _
2ss. Everett Dallas
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Pars. C. I'1. nicDaniel '
Nirs. G, B. Huey, Jr.
H, E, Ilanrir_g
Ater discussion, motion was made by Alderman kay and seconded by Alderman Roleson: That the
application be approved provided P;rs, J. D. Been and Rev. Walter Yeldell sign the petition.
Upon vote, the voting was as follotiv*s:
Yeas: Aldermer_: Ballinger, David, Eden, Iimes, Ray, Roleson, and Sims,
Nays: Slone.
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The follo:aing estimates approver. by ~, A. Stucl: 4 Associates, Architects for
the Armory :none presorted;
Certificate '.io. 2 to 1'~allin-Dickey & Rich rl ~ 7.59
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Certificate PIo. 3 to Hanna-P.cCoy Plumbing & Heating 100.00
:Ioticn ?-ras made by -llderman Himes and seconded by alderman David: That the estimates
as presented'oe approved. Upon vote, tP,e voting *.•ras as follo~•rs:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bollinger, Dac2d, Eden, Rimes, Ray, Roleson, and Sims.
P?ays; ?Tone.
The Council was informed ir. J. C. Tennison and P'rs. J. D. Tennison, Jr. had. on
::ay 31, 1957, conveyed tc the City o£ Trlest Memphis an easement right-of-way for a
pubic street, inwever, at this time P?r. J. C. Tennison has requested that an
ordinance be adopted vacating the street and authorizing the I°iayor and City Clerk to
execute a release of the property. After full discussion of the proposed street and
property affected, an ordirarce entitled "An Ordinance To Vacate, Relinquish and
Release An Easement Or Right of tiday For A Fart Of 5th Street In The City Of ~^lest In_empl.is,
2nd ror Other Purposes" was introduced and read the First time. After discussion,
moticr. yeas made b~* Alderman Ray ar.^. secrrded by Alderman Roleson: That the first reading
of the ordinance be anproced. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Yeas: Sld~_^TMen: Bolling°r, David, Widen, ?Iimes, Ray, Roleson, and Sims.
Plays : Idone .
.T~'ayor Price informed the Council it rrouid be necessary to request a grant from the
Utility Commission to the Gerera7. Fund in the amount of X20,000.00 for accmants payable.
After discussion, :notion :~•as made by Alderman Ray azd seconded by Alderman Roleson: That
the Utility Com^ission be requested to Grant (}20,000.00 to the City of G1est P3emphis
General Fund. Upon vote, the voting *.,ras as fo'=lows:
Yeas: Aldermen: Bollinger, Da*r d, Eden, I~i,.es, Rey, P,olesar., and aims.
Nays : idcre .
??aver ?^ice announced the Wert order o£ business ?rauld be receiving o£ bids far a
four cubic yard street s^reeper. The bids ~•rere presented a~ follows:
U:it::d oad _achirery Co, ;11,000,00
Optional Power steering 3^5.00
Broom Dclly 70,00
Cab 260,00
Haw?dns Equipment Co. ti~ S, 171.00
Ercom Loader 250.00
Cab ~~{0.00
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Choctaw, L_c. 11, 922.00
Inasmuch as two of the street s:reepers had been deaonstrated and .>ayor Price and
21dex.~.an Da~_d had seen the third machine in operation, the Eayor requested that
aldexran =den and another member of the Cc~:~nail go to Indinola, ?Iississippi for
a demonstration of the maca_ine. °S ter discussion the matter was ta'.*en under
advisement, also method fox paying tc be negotiated.
',do further business appearing before the Council, motion was :Wade by Alderman Sims
and seconded. by Alderman Devi-'. to adjourn. Upon vote, the vot-_ng °,;as as fellatas:
Yeas: aldermen: 3ollinger, David, _4en, .mimes, Ray, Roleson, and Sims.
?ays: i?one.
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