December 15, 196051;
MINUTES OF A REGULAR itiEETING OF TIIF CITY CCL'NCIL CF THE CITY CE IJEST M1(EMPHIS, ARKANSAS,
HELD AT THE CITY HALL IP7 SAID CITY nN ~IiE 15gj~ Cp nFCFrytPit aFn T ~i ~n n r
~'
The City Council cf the City cf :Test 4emnhis, :`.rkansas, met in regular session in
the City cf SPest Memphis, at 3;JD o'clock P.M „ cn the 15th day ;:f December, 19611, The
following were present: !~layr.r Howell B, price, Pldermen: Y. G. Sims, C, Z. Bcllinaer,
R. C. Bowie, R, E, Eden, J, L. Lackey, R, ii, aay, Jr „ L, E. i2oleson, and C, H. Rc wton•
and City :?ttcrney tV. H, Dillahunty znd City ~lerk. C'rarles F. DeGraff,
ybsent: None,
It being determined a quorum was ?resent, the fcllocvi ng proceedings were had to-wit:
&iinutes cf Council i•~leeting c,n December 1, 1960, evere ao•>roved as read.
!~1r. Curtis Foster and Attorney James C. hale were present, and M11r. Hale presented the
folletving petition: '
PETITION TC vACATr
Comes ~VILLIAhi L, JOItIQSE14 CCl„ iNC, , JEFGV CA RR, CURTIS FOSTER, DGNALD Fr~STT,
6iILDRED G, CLE,SENTS .4ND i~1R5. J. ;, FACLF. and for their netitic;n tc the City Council ,of the
City of '.Vest i~temphis, state:
That the petitioners, being the owners of property within the City :,f tVest ,`4emphis
consisting of Lcts Twc. threugh Sixteen (2-lo),'B.lock ?. or'~ the ;eorPe '". `:coda! Subdivisi:~n,
and f_cts Two threugh Si;a eon (2-16), ii.icck 2 ~-f the Geor*.;e T. F,.enda_ Subriivisir~n, a plat of
which was caused tc be filed for record as provided by laev setting :gut and shcwin,~ thereon
certair, streets; that heretofore the City Council cf the City cf Yle st P-iemphis closed and
vacated South First Street from the North line cf ;`cnroe Avenue a. distance of fifty Feet
(50') northwardly; that such remaining portic:^ cf South First Street has n:~t actual! v been
used by the public as a street for a period in excess of five (`) years and;
That the petitioners herein are the owners of all cf the lots abut tine upon said
portion cr' South -rirst Street sought tc be vacated; that there is riled with this petition
a copy cf a portion .:f the plat heretofore filed in the office of the Circuit ;;c,urt C.terk
and Ex_officic Recorder :vhich shows the portion cf South First Street sou a, ht tr. be vacated,
together with the Lnt and Block numbers of each lot abutt in, upon the street here sought to
be vacated.
Petitioners would respectfully show that that certicn ~.:f Sc:uth First Street remaining
open is of nut value to said property owners and that the vaca.tinq of such portion cf said
Suuth First Street would enhance the value of the petitioners' property and likewise be
beneficial to the development of the City cI '~fest i~lemohis,
:VHEREFORE, petitioners pray that the filing of this ?etiticn be considered as its
written consent as the abutting ;.avners along said street and respectfully as!: that the
City Council fix a day .for the hearing ~~f this petition and that the City C].erk be
reyuired to give notice cf such meeting and hearing cn said petition by publication
once a we el: for two (2) consecutive r=reeks, the notice as required by law, and that upon a
proper hearing before the Council, the street, or portico thereof hereinafter designated he
declared vacated, to-wit:
All of South First Street from the South line of Jackst~n !.venue
to a distance of fifty Feet (50') North cf the North line of Pdenroe
.Avenue, more particularly described as that pc.rti,n ~.~f South First
Street through Lots Twc (2) threueir Sixteen (16), inclusive, in
Flock Cane (1), and Lots True (2) threugh Sixteen (16), inclusive, in
Block Two T ) cf the George T, i;endal Subdivision "f the City of
'Rest Niemphis, ,?rkan sax,
3espectfully submitted,
4vI LL IAhI L, JEIINSGN CO. , INC,
JOHN CA RR, CURTIS PESTER,
D:'+N.ALD F':STER, ^~III.DRL'D G, CLEhI.ENTS AND
itLRS, J, R, F:;ULK,
Petitioners, by
Hale & F~.,gleman, Their .attorneys,
By: $/ JAh~S C, ITA LE
,r*~~***
The Council was informed the Tannin; Commission had recommended the street be vacated.
Thereupon, motion was made by Alderman Ray, seconded by Alderman Lackey: That the date of
hearing for-vacating said street be set for January 19, 1961, and nc;tice be published. Upon
vote, tl:e voting was as follc,ws:
.Sye: Aldermen: Sims, Bc !linger, Bowie, Eden, Lackey, Ray, Rc•l esc n, and R~~•wt en.
Nay: Nc:ne.
Attorney James C. Hale in behalf of Ns. and Nir s. (,liver I, Rcllinger presented the
following Petition:
?ETITIGN TO REZ(NE
Canes C:LIVE2 I. BCLLINGER and TA SS YE PACE BC::LLINGER and for their oetitic^ herein,
state:
That the petitioners are the owners of property withi^ the City -,f West Niemnhis,
Arkansas, hereinafter mere particularly described, which property is now zoned a.s
residential property:
That the property owned by the petiticners is cf value fnr commercial use; that
sale of such property for commercial sites is directly affected by the present zoning
ordinance covering the same; that the rezoning of petit iiners' property hereinafter
described as Class "D" or "Commercial" will directly benefit the petiticners, the
property affected and the City cf West Memphis; that such property is described as
follows:
Commencing at the corner of Jackson Avenue and Hulbert Rcad,
thence eastwardly a distance of 400 .feet along Jackson Avenue;
thence nerthwardly parallel to Hulbert Rcad to Tyler Avenue;
thence westwardly a. distance of 400 feet to Hulbert Road; thence
southcvardly along the east right-ef-way cf Hulbert Rcad tc point
of beginning.
tti<kIEREFC%RE petitioners pray that this petition be granted in order that notice may be
published and a hearing be provided in order that all interested parties may make known
their objections, if any, with reference tc the rezoning of said property.
GLIVER I. BCLLINGER AND TASSYE PACE BCLLINGER, 13y
BALE X `rCGLEN7AN, T}~eir attorneys, ,
By: /S/ JAMES C, fiA LE
~*+~+
Recommendation cf the Planning Commission that the property be rezoned was brought
tc the Cc.uncil's attention. Lifter discussion, motion teas made by Alderman Lackey, seconded
by Alderman koleson: 'that the date of hearing he set for January 19, 1961, and n"-t ice be
published in accordance with :;rdinance No. 165. Upo^ vote, the voting was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Sims, Bowie, Eden, Lackey, Ray, itoleson, and Rowton.
Nay: Ilene,
Alderman Bellinger abstained from voting.
Niaycr Price informed the Council Nlr. Roy R, Nlorley's term cf office as a Commissioner
of the Housing Authority of City of fVest Memphis had expired, and the Commissioners had
recommended Nir, Morley be reappointed. Nietio^ was made by Alderman Ray, seconded by
Alderman Eden: That I+ir, Roy R. Morley be reappointed as a Commissioner of the Housing
Authority cf the City of West Memphis for a term of 5 years, Upon vote, the voting was as
follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Sims, Bellinger, Bowie, Eden, Lackey, Ray, Roleson, and Rowton.
Nay: None.
Accounts Payable for Lvov ember were presented. D-ioticn was made by ;1lderman Rowton,
seconded by Alderman Sims: That the accounts payable be approved as presented, and
authorize, ratify, and/or confirm payment of the following:
West Memphis Utility Office X3,508.85 B. f+iallctt <4,00
General Fund - City 32.70 N?r s, S. C,ar lton q, Q~~
General Func? - City 224.50 V. Fuller q, 00
Director of internal Rev. 2,O1S.7:) Ns s, D. !4illi:rms q,00
Heath fi Scarbrough 5,331.52 A's s. V. Barfield q
L. ~:. Stuck R Associates ~ •'~`~
..,310,00 FI, &picer n
C. Ball 50 00 4.0~;.
" Jauruhp R. Garrison q, 00
175.00 p;, Spencer
Payroll Fund 10 017 92 q'00
Payroll Fund D. Gillespie e,, 00
1,879.70 N1rs, Jean Harlan ~
P., Hcpner 4._0
15.00 hirs, Mary Hudson -_ 4.00
J. Yale, Chairman Board of Election i•, ;,', Nevins n
Commissioners 1JS.00 F, Finle n,0~
H. Chalmers 4.00 J. Bledsoe e,c't0
S. Miller ~
4,OC F. Thorne q,p;~
E. Cordell. a 00
Mrs. W, Perrino D. ihonroe ,. JO
4,00 h°rs. Alarcaret Carnes q, 00
Nir s. E, Anderson 4 OJ -
T. Aaron J. Shuman q.00
q~•00 R. Barnes q•n0
G. Sai~^ 4.00
°. Matthews t4, i~yers q•:~p
q•00 Nir s. n. Cagle c
I°Ir s, r'. Settles ~ •'~0
D1r s. C. E. Brethericl-. 4'0`~ L?r s. H. Powers ~,p,?
`!•'-~?~ Nir s. L. Griffin q, Op
G. Jordan 4 ~~
C. Ball
!I. Graves 4.90
4,00 birs, G. Ice ~°. p0
G. Loia~der 4.00
i~:rs, ? t,cCammon a ~~0
R. Ray, Jr. 4.00 .
D^.r s. E, J. Rubens bir s. D. Gonzales G, pO
x,00 Nir s. ,'. Sebc~1T' q, 00
Nir s. Billie fiarloed q,~~;} Ptirs. ! , itimer
4.00
51~
J. H. Criner, Jr, `4
J0
°. ~:ay .
~
0.,; Hawkins nqui~ment x.
~ 516.23
r_, Nix .
4
Ju Holland Motor Comnany 34,65
P^.r s, ~:, hicks .
_,
`'
~
~`
' Independent Linen Service a.q0
m
, `dartin •
`
'
, International Cit &fana,ers'
Y P
7
5:1
lwe
. c ,~.,
1
`~" Johnson utc Ce, .
155,30
J. hrassey •
_ ,,,~ The Lions Club ~
" 1.00
T. uicicersor,
JO
" Leggetts Esse Service
3,03
r
.Cya 11 -
..
~
,), Lo an-Lesh Cemm.
~ _ 17, 22
Alr s. J, Bzl:er .
' lJ bicCaa Chevrolet 53,56
.'>ss. L, Henderson
..t
~''~~~ i:c;{ay Plumbing
`0.00
F
i3assett •
J')
4 Dr, L, P, McKeowen 3,00
4
yr~...11 Fund ,
11,OU7.°b Aiay Plumbing
;+1ay-Graves
Inc 3a 50
'
ayroll Fund
Payroll Fund
1,514,41
;
c ,
,
iHerck Sharp of lbhme 66,67
59,70
Plr s
G
Lehr ~,6 ?
,
-~ rAidSouth Gas Company 22,15
,
.
H. Holland 75_gp.
, o~
; Mills blc rris Cc„
41,51
Business ti1~n's ssurance ,
s
•1-
il
" Claticnal Fire Protection 15,00
Business :.fen's .-;ssurance .
1JS
;i3 Grkin Exterminating 25,1)0
Business Dien's Assurance ,
~Qr
52 Ozburn-Abston
6.75
. Dillahunty t,
7
10
00 Burnett Truck Line 36,19
P,i2emines, Assistant Chief .
,
?4q
~.~7 Peter "irsch ~ Sons
19,55
Ssvim ?col Fund •
' `~
')~ Planters Implement 94,50
Associated Libries •
,i ep
~ Royal McBee
59,64
3nker x Taylor C.. ,,, os
_ Russell Tractor 125,00
Craddock Sales
'G
JO
- Sam Saig
93,52
Charles M1.. Gardner .
1`
23 Drs, Schcettle and Lanford 4,00
H. n, Huntting Co. •
o
al Trove Smith, Inc,
314,00
Diay Plumbing ~ Heatin„ ,
b G,~ Garry L, Shapiro, Inc, 52,23
t"rkin Exterminating Co, ~
265
0. Southwestern Bell Telephone 3so,41
New P~iethod Book "indery .
15 J4 Standard Parts,
43,13
Southwestern Bell ~lepiu;ne s
17
,1 Tayloe Paper Co• 108 77
.-:rL, Glass Co, ..
`'
~`` Texaco, Inc,
=x.81
Delta Roofing •
00
84 United Insurance Agency 31,46
Ivic Kay Plumbing ,
;~} ;~0 Universit of Arkansas
Y
`
7, 000, 00
'P, r:!ize Punt
1
29 .V,t+l, Laundr Cleaners
Y 102 7g
Craddock Sales ,
~
16
° ~•! *.1, Lumber
Cc. 2'
n, 02
Crittenden Insu r-<.nce ,
•.
81
91 :,'. f4, Machine Shop 25, 50
Crittenden memorial iios tai
of .,
23
00 'V, r~.i. Scrap Iron
5,00
Crittenden Publishing ,
236
35 lJ,ld. Toggery, Inc. 494.30
Delta. Ice ,
a0
J0 ;d, d, Tourist Court a 00
D, \, Sunray ril ,
45
0 lV,!N. Veterinary Hospital 36,50
Delta Roofing . Vhite Rose Industrial Laundry 5,35
Esse Standard 13,40
~
2
1 9
44 {Velf Tailoring 2Y8 ~
a
Farmers Hardware ,
,
8
83 Street Department 30,90
Finley lectric .
11
70 City cf West "aemnhis F
17,3
Garrett Hardware ,
t 0 I•tayer Price 69 28
Hamilton Clinic ..
~ DO iayor Price x00,00
Dr. J. Hawkins
°
')~J asphalt Products 776,85
,~Sattirew Glass •
55,68 Camp Sales
Choctaw
Inc r ~g
7,.,
MidSouth Gas
idi
38,63 ,
,
Farmers Hardware 368,37
14
30
devest Auto Parts ,91 Garrison Ready-;dis Concrete ,
1
180
00
azburn-Abstcn S: Co, 82,80 Goodyear Service Stores ,
,
32
65
J. A, Rig ;s Tractor
1Veisburd's Dry C,oods Store 130,21 ilavrkins Equipment ,
241,04
western Tar Products 257,50 Higgins Generator 19,36
!Vest i-9emnhis Lumber Co 15,00 iiolland Motor
6.65
,
iJest C4lemphis '•Jelding and 15,59 iV, S, Jordan Gravel gS5 ~0
tdac!iinge Shoo
1
50 Lehman-Roberts 243, 75
, tlcCaa Chevrolet 40,33
Upon vote, the voting was as fol lows:
Aye: .aldermen: Sims, Bellinger , Bowie, Eden , Lackey, Ray, Roleson, and Rowton,
Nay: None,
t9aycr Price informed the Council an ordinance providing for 25C additional charge on al.l
garbage accounts had been prepared for their consideration, An ordinance entitled '•An
ordinance Repealing Crdinance No. 339 And Amending Section 12 Of Ordinance No, 1~0 ?roviding
For The Collection Gf Garbage, ',Vaste, Trash And Refuse In The City of 'n'est Memphis, Providing
For Inspection Gf Premises, Fixing A Schedule Of Fees For Said Serf ice And Providing .4 Penalty
For The Violation Thereof" was read the first time, after discussion. motion was made by
Alderman Roleson, seconded by alderman Rowton: That the first reading cf the ordinance be
approved, Upcn vote, the voting was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Sims, Bc;llinger, Hc,vie, Bden, Lackey, Ray, Roleson, and Rowton,
Nay: None,
Mayor Price thanced Alderman R, H. Ray, Jr, for his cooperation and service to the
City as t~1r. Ray had not sought re-election as Alderman from ;9ard 3, N?cticn was made by
Alderman Bollinger, seconded by Alderman La'.cey: That the City Attorney be requested to
prepare a resolution of commendation for Alderman Ray, Upon vote, the voting was as
fOllOCV$:
Aye: Aldermen: Sims, Bollinger. Bowie. Eden. Lac?:av uctP~~„ any n,,..,.
Nay: None.
Alderman Ray abstained from votin:;,
There being ne r"urtherbusiness, motion was made by Flderman Ray, seconded by
Alderman Eden to adjourn, Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Sims, Bellinger, Bowie, Eden, Lackey, Ray, R'.,leson, and Rewton.
Nay: None,
~~
,~7 ' i
,~ : _t' ~~
'" huaYOP,
CITY CLERXFF'
APPRGVEL: JANpARYS, 1961