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December 1, 19605-1 f9I;1VTE5 OF y REGULAR NIEB"TLNG CF TaE CITY C%UNCIL CAF THE CITY CF FVEST iaE,'NPHIS, ARIGINSAS, __ -___ _ HELD AT T R "'ITY IiA LL IN SAID "ITY (?N 'UHF 1ST naY c,F DP.C'" En Io60 am 't• ~n p -~.r--- --- -_. _. The City Council of the City cf 3Vest ~:emphis, Arkansas, met in regular session in the City of ~-lest h;em;;his at 3:00 o'clock P, Ai., on the 1st day of December, 1960, The fellaving were present: tdayor Howell B, Price, Aldermen: H, aoovtcn, Y. G. Sims, C. I. Bollinger, R. E. Eden, J. L, Lackey, :L, H. Ray, Jr.; and City Atturn ey lV, H. Dill a.hunty and City C1 erk Chalres ., DeGraff, Absent: :+.ldermen: R. C. Howie and L. E, Rnleson, It being determined a quorum was present, the fol lnrrin~; proceeding=s were had to-writ: klinut es of Council bfe eting on November 17, 1S60, were anoroved as read. Ddayor Price informed the Council Notice for Bids for purchase of a car by the ?c lice Department had nut been properly advertised, therefore, the two bids received would not be opened. Periodical Estimate for ?artial Payment No. 2 for the 'Nest D~temphis City Jail Addition by the Contractor Heath S Scarbrough Construction Ccm~any in the amount .,f 7,_95.3> was presented. After discussion, motion was made by Alderman Ray, seconded by Alderman Lackey: That the estimate be paid as presented, Upon vote, the voting was as follows: Aye: .zldermen: Rowton, Sims, Hollinger, Eden, Lackey, and Ray. iJay: IJone. Yiayc,r Price presented in detail the proposed budget for 1901, and requested the Council study the budget and make their recommendations in order that the Budget may be approved the first meeting in January, 1961. The h~iaycr brought tp the Council's attention it will be necessary to purchase an additional garbage truck and employ a crew to maintain the present garbage schedules, and to sustain the cost an increase of 25G a month ;~,n home garbage collections will be required. City Attorney IV. H, Dillahunty informed the Council vas Inspector 4V. H. Perrino had requested an ordinance for regulation of gas installations be prepared for consideration of the Council. Alderman Rowton introduced the ordinance entitled "An Crdinance Fer The .~'dopticn Cf Southern Standard 9vildin,a Code, Part Two, Providing For Requirements Covering The Safe Installation Of Consumers' Gas Piping And Gas ?.ppliances For Fuel Gases; Authcsizing The Gas Inspector To F,nfcrce Said Code And Providing For Punishment Fer Violation Cf Such Regulations .4nd For c`~ther Purposes" which was read in full by :Alderman Lackey. Alderman i3cllinger then moved that the rule requiring the reading in Full of an ordinance on three different days be dispensed with. The motion was seconded by Alderma^ Eden, and on the roll being called the voting was as Follows: Aye: Aldermen: Rowton, Sims, Bollinger, Eden, Lackey, and Say, Nay: None. The i~iaycr declared that mere than two-thirds of the members composing the Council had voted in favor of the motion to suspend the rule and that it was carried. Alderman Ray then moved that the ordinance .gas read be adopted. This motion was duly seconded by alderman i2owton, and cn the roll being called the voting was as follows: Aye: Aldermen: Rowton, Sims, i3cllinger, Eden, Lackey, and Ray, Nay: None, The hiayoz declared that the ordinance had been adopted, and then called attention to the fact that Section 4, the emergency section, must be adopted upon a separate roll call in order to be effective. Alderman ,Rowton then read Sectic;n 4 again, Alderman Lackey moved that Section 4 he adopted. This motion :vas duly seconded by Alderman Bellinger, and on tell tail the following voted: Aye: Aldermen: Rowton, Sims, 3cllinger, Eden, Lackey, and Ray, Nay: None. The Mayor then declared 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 Cler!c under the seal of the City. The ordinance read as follows: GP. DT NA NCF Nn ZOR AN ORDINANCE FCR THE ADC:•PTION OF SCUTHEP,N STANDARD BUILDING IX;DE, PART TWC, PP,CVIDING FCR REQUIREMENTS CCiVEF.ING THE SAFE INSTALLATION OF C(.NSUNIERS' GAS PIPING AND G.4S APPLIANCES FC,R FIiEL GASES: AUTHORIZING THE 'vAS INSPECT(it 1>; ENFORCE SAID CC DE AND FRCVIDING FCR YUNZSHn1ENT FOR VIOIAI'I ON OF SUCH REGU LOTIONS AND FGR C'I'HEii PUP,YCiS ES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY CGUNCIL CF tN1iST NiENFPHIS, AP.F;AI4SAS: SECTION 1. The adoption of Cede. There is hereby adopted by the City of 4Vest Memphis for the purpose of establishing rules and regulations governing the safe installation cf consumers` gas piping and gas appliances for fuel gases such as natural gas, manufactured gas and liquified petroleum gas air, cr mixtures thereof, that certain building code known as Southern Standard Building Code, Part Two, (gas) being particularly the 1953-54-addition thereof of which pct less than three copies shall be filed in the office of the Clerk of the City of '.Vest Memphis, and the same are hereby adopted a.nd incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein and from the date on which this ordinance shall take effect the provisions thereof shall be controlling in the construction cf all buildings and other structures therein contained within the city limits of the City cf West btemphis. SECTION 2. The Gas Inspector as provided for in ordinance Nc. 260 shall have the auth~,rity to make inspections and require the compliance with said code. SECTION 3. Violation cf Lrdinance. It shall be unlawful. for any person, corporation, partnership or firm tc, violate any provisions of this ordinance and upon conviction cf a violation of said ordinance, a fine not to exceed w25,00 may be assessed for each violation, and it is specifically intended that each separate day shall constitute a separate offense, SECTION S. Emergency Clause. This ordinance being necessary for the safety znd welfare of the inhabitants of the City cf West f+iemphis, an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage. **~x~ bars. Harry S, Flowers, Nirs. Bob Duncan, and Rev. Charles Bdwards of the Seven Day Adventist Church appeared before the Council to request permission to make a solicitation for funds for missionary purposes in the residential district. City Attorney Dillahunty informed the Council Nirs. Flowers had contacted him about the matter, and he had advised her to appear before the Council for their decision as tc whether the solicitine cf funds for missionary purposes would be in the same category as cancer drives, etc; and mould pct be a vichtion of Ordinance No. 206, "An ordinance prohibiting peddling and soliciting in residential district. After discussion, motion was made by ~`~lderman ?ay, seconded by Alderman Lackey: That permission be granted to members of the Seven llay Adventist Church to solicit for funds for missionary purposes in the residential district, upon vote, the voting was as follows• Aye: Aldermen: P.owton, Sims, Bollinger, Eden, Lackey, and Ray, Na.y: None, Mayer Price reported nn the National Municipal League Convention he attended in New York City. Alderman Lackey brought tc the Council's attention the vau ancy on the Board of Planning Commissioners, After discussion, Mayor Price requested Alderman Lackey contact the Realty Board as to a recommendation, and report to the Council at a later date, There being no further business, motion was made by Alderman Ray, seconded by Alderman Sims tc adjourn. Upon vote, the voting was as follows: Aye: aldermen: Rotvton, Sims, Bollinger, Eden, ~.ackey, and Ray, Nay: None, _.~ i~ _ L bwYCa CITY CLE ~'~ APPROVED: