June 2, 1960~~~
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Cn the 2nd day of June, 1960, the Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas,
met in the City Hall in said City in a regular session. The meeting was called to order
at 3:00 P, N1, by the Mayor, and on the roll call the following members of the Council were
found to be present:
Aldermen: L. E, Roleson, C. Ii, Rowton, Y. G. Sims, R. C. Bowie, R. H, Ray, Jr.;
and City Attorney LV, H. Dillahunty,
Absent: Aldermen C, I, Bellinger and Bob Eden.
It being determined a quorum was present, the follcwing proceedings werehad to-wit:
Minutes cf Council Meeting en May 19, 1960, were approved as read.
The following Resolution was presented:
RESOLUTION NO„ 226
WHEREAS, BOB DAVID rendered faithful, conscientious and valuable services to the
City of :Vest Memphis through more than four years as a member of the West Memphis City
Council with great personal inconvenience and sacrifice but nevertheless carried on his
responsibility, and
WHEREAS, the death of BOB DAVID will leave an unfillable void in the minds and
hearts of those who knew him personally and served with him on the City Council,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the members of the West Memphis City Council
do hereby record this expression of sincere and enduring grief which has been sustained
by the Council of which he was so faithful and prominent a member,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be sent to the widow of
DOB DAVID,
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Motion was made by Alderman Rowton: That the Resolution be adopted. The motion was
seconded by Alderman Ray, and upon vote, the following vote was recorded;
Ayes: Aldermen: Roleson, Rowton, Sims, Bowie, and Ray.
Nays: None.
City Attorney W. H. Dillahunty informed the Council petition has been filed by
uliver I. Bollinger and Tassye Pace Bollinger, as owners, to rezone the follcwing
property, located within the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, to-wit:
Commencing at the intersection of the South
line of Harrison Avenue and Woods Street, thence
Southweardly along the West line of Woods Street
to the intersection of the North line of Woods
Street and the North line of Jackson Avenue,
thence 19estwardly along the Ilorth line of Jackson
Avenue a distance of 800 feet, thence Northwardly
in a straight line to the South line of Harrison Avenue,
thence Eastwardly along the South line of Harrison
Avenue a distance of 800 feet to the point of beginning.
After discussion, date of hearing for said rezoning was set at 3:00 P,Ni., July 7, 1960,
and the City Clerk was instructed to have Notice published in accordance with CErdinance
No. 165,
Ntayor Price presented a letter from the fiousinP and Home Finance Agency informing
the Council in order to utilize available appropriate private and public resources for
effectively dealing with the problem of urban slums and blight it will be necessary to
recertify a Workdable Program for the City as was adopted by Resolution in 1959. The'
LVorkable Program for the City was discussed, and motion was made by Alderman Roleson:
That the City Attorney be requested to orepare a Resolution adopting the LVorkable Program
as prepared and presented to the Council, The motion was seconded by Alderman Sims, and
the following vote was recorded:
Ayes: Aldermen: Roleson, Rowton, Sims, Howie, and Ray.
Nays: None.
Ntayor Price informed tiro Council Morris Busby, Manager of the City's Swimming Yools,
had discussed with him the feasibility of lowering adults season tickets from $10,00 to
$7.00; and he would make that recommendation. After discussion, motion was made by
Alderman Ray: That the Season Tickets for .adults to the City's Swimming Pools be reduced
to $7,00. Alderman Rowton seconded the motion, and the following vote was recorded:
Ayes: .9l dorm en: Roleson, Rowton, Sims, Bowie, and Its y,
Nays: None.
City Clerk Charles F, DeGraff brought to the Council's attention the Public
Liability and Property Damage policy covering the fleet of automobiles and trucks
will expire on July 21, 1960, After discussion, the City Cleric was authorized to
have Notice Published for bids to be received on July 7, 1960, at 3 P, M,
These being no further business to come before the meeting at this time,
hSayor Price informed the Council it would be necessary to hold-over the meeting
subject to call,
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APPROVED:
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MAYOR
(Resolution Prepared by City Attorney - Workable Program)
R E S C' L U T I C N NO, 227
Wf~REAS, the City of (Vest Memphis has received notice to the effect that in order
to secure assistance for additional activities from the Housing and Home Finance Agency
it will be necessary for a recertification of the workable program, and
WHEREAS, the City cf West Memphis is desirous of recertifying under the workable
program and meeting the requirements contained therein,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of tPest Memphis that the Mayor
be and he is hereby authorized to submit a workable program tc the Housing and Home
Finance Agency in order to secure a recertification prior to the expiration date of
July 1, 1960,
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