January 5, 196151;
MINUTES oP A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY Op WEST MEMPHIS,
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The City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, met in regular session in the
City of West Memphis at 3:00 o'clock P,M„ on the Sth day of January, 1961, The following
were present: Mayor Howell B, Price, Aldermen: R. C, Bowie, R. E, Eden, Earl Felts,
J, L, Lackey, L, E, Roleson, and Y, G. Sims; and City Attorney W, H, Dillahunty and
City Clerk Charles F, DeGraff,
Absent: Aldermen: 0, I. Bollinger and C, H, Rowton.
It being determined a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had to-wit:
Minutes of Council Meeting on December 15, 1960, were approved as read.
Mayor Price welcomed Alderman Earl Felts, who had been administered the oath of office
as Alderman of Ward 3 prior to the meeting,
The following resolution prepared by City Attorney Dillahunty was presented:
RESOLUTION N0, 231
WHEREAS, R, H. Ray has served the City of West Memphis as Alderman from Ward Three
for six years; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure of office, R, H. Ray has faithfullq served the City of
West Memphis and has been attentive to his duties; and
WHHREAS, R. H. Ray has discharged these duties during his tenure of office with
diligence and has performed many services and duties as Alderman beyond the prescribed
statutory requirements; and
WHEREAS, the Citq of West Memphis and the citizens therein have been greatly benefited
by the services of R. H, Raq;
THEREFORE, WE, the Mayor and members of the City Council pass this Resolution and
extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to R, H. Ray for services rendered ae
Alderman, Ward Three, City of West Memphis, Arkansas, and order that this Resolution be
made a part of the official minutes of this meeting and that a certified copy thereof be
delivered to R. H. Ray,
ADOPTED this 5th day of January, 1961.
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Motion was made by Alderman Lackey, seconded by Alderman Sims: That the resolution be
adopted. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Howie, Eden, Pelts, Lackey, Robeson, and Sims.
Nay: None.
Mayor Price informed the Council in accordance with agreement entered into with the
Commissioners of Drainage District No. 6 and Drainage District No. 2 for the purpose of
securing easements for right-of-way for the clearing and snagging of the channel of Ten
Mile Bayou the following Resolution had been prepared for consideration:
RESOLUTION NO, 232
WHEREt1S, The City of .West Memphis has previously passed a resolution authorizing and
directing the Mayor to enter .into agreements with the Commissioners of Drainage District
No. 6 and Drainage District No. 2 for the purpose of securing easements for right-of-way
for the clearing and snagging of the channel of Tea Mile Bayou, and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Memphis on the 3rd daq of December,
1959, directed the Mayor to enter into an agreement with said districts, which agreement
provided for the City of West Memphis to obtain easements, without cost to either district,
and to do all things necessarq to carry out said agreement, and,
WHEREAS, the obtaining of easements for the clearing of and snagging Ten Mile Bayou
will directly benefit the City of West Memphis and the citizens therein, and,
WHEREAS, easements for rights-of-way have been obtained from a substantial majority
of property owners whose lands are traversed by that portion of Ten Mile Bayou known as
Dry Bayou which is to be cleared, snagged, enlarged and reconstructed, by reason of the
fact that such proposed work will materially benefit these and other lands held by said
owners, but easements have not been obtained from certain owners whose lands will not be
benefited to the same extent and who have required, before such easements be granted,
that any spoil banks resulting from the proposed work be spread so that they will be on a
slope so that they may be cultivated, these property owners being A. G, Stamps,
Ella Jackson Smith and the widow and heir of Andrew T. Jackson, deceased, as tenants in
common, Mary L, Joyner, and the devisees of Washington Smith, Jr., deceased, NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED that the City of West Memphis undertake the spreading of spoil banks
resflting from the clearing, enlarging and reconstruction of the channel of the above-
described bayou at its own expense and that the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized and
directed to give assurances of this action to the respective land owners, the drainage
districts involved and the Corps of Engineers of the U. S, Army.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the action of the Mayor in giving assurances of ouch action
to such land owners prier to this time be and the same is hereby ratified and confirmed.
After discussion, motion was made by Alderman fides, seconded by Alderman Roleson:
That the Resolution as presented be adopted, Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Aqe: Aldermen: Bowie, Eden, Felts, Lackey, Roleson, and Sims,
Nay: None.
An ordinance entitled ^An Ordinance Repealing Ordinance No. 339 And Amending Section 12
Of Ordinance No, 180 Providing For The Collection Of Garbage, Waste, Trash And Refuse In The
City Of West Memphis, Providing For Inspection Of Premises, Fixing A Schedule Of Fees For
Said Service And Providing A Penalty For The Violation Thereof" was read the second time.
Motion was made by Alderman Roleson, seconded by Alderman Bowie: That the second reading
of the ordinance be approved. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Bowie, Eden, Felts, Lackey, Roleson, and Sims,
Nay: None.
Mayor Price reappointed H. D. Holland as Chief of Police and Elmo Anderson as Chief of
Fire Department. After discussion, motion was made by Alderman Eden, seconded bq Alderman
Roleson: That the appointments of Chief of Police and Chief of Fire Department be affirmed.
Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Howie, Eden, Felts, Lackey, Roleson, and Sims.
Nay: None.
Mayor Price appointed the following committees:
Administration:
Police:
Fire:
Health-Sanitation:
Public Works:
Public Service:
Streets:
Municipal;
Eden, Bollinger
Eden, Bowie
Bollinger, Felts
Bowie, Roleson
Roston, Lackey
Roleson, Sima
Rowton, Lackey
Pelts, Sims
The Council was informed Notice To Bidders had been published on December 22nd and
December 29th for bids for: 1 Garbage Body, 16-Yard
1 Two-ton truck
1 Prefab bridge
'1 Metal culiert
The following bids were received for the two-ton truck:
Johnson Auto Company $2846,29
Holland Motor Company 2680,00
McCaa Chevrolet Company 2942.17
After discussion, motion was made bq Alderman Lackey, seconded by Alderman Bowie: That the
bid be awarded to the low bidder, Holland Motor Company provided bid meets with specifications.
Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Aqe: Aldermen: Bowie, Eden, Felts, Lackey, Roleson, and Sims.
Nay: None.
Bids for the pre-fab bridge were as follows:
Choctaw, Inc. $6960.00
Mid-South Concrete Pipe 7560.00
Motion was made by Alderman Eden, seconded by Alderman Bowie: That the bid be awarded to
the low bidder, Choctaw, Inc. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Bowie, Eden, Felts, Lackey, Roleson, and Sims,
Nay: None.
Bidtfor 16-yard garbage bodq were received as follows:
Choctaw, Inc, $4750.00
Hawkins Equipment 4195.00
Thereupon motion was made bq Alderman Roleson, seconded by Alderman Bowie: That the bid
be axazded to the low bidder, Hawkins Equipment Company. Upon vote, the voting was as
follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Bowie, Eden, Felts, Lackey, Roleson, and Sims.
Nay: None.
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Request of Mr. Ralph Sloan to replat Lot 1, 2, and 3, Block 2, Royal Gardens
Subdivision be approved. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Bowie, Eden, Felts, Lackeq, Roleson, and Sims.
Nay: None.
Estimate of Heath & Scarbrough for construction of the jail addition in the amount of
$10,156,04 was presented, Motion was made by Aldermen Eden, seconded by Alderman Bowie:
That the estimate be approved. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Bowie, Eden, Felts, Lackey, Roleson, and Sims.
Nay: None.
Mayor Price requested authority from the Council to transfer funds from General and
Street Funds that are over to General IT and Street IT accounts that are short inasmuch
as the Citq operated within the 1960 Budget the transferring of funds is for bookkeeping
purposes. Motion was made by Alderman Lackeq, seconded by Alderman Eden: That the Mayor
be authorized to have the funds transferred as requested. Upon vote, the voting was as
follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Bowie, Eden, Felts, Lackey, Roleson, and Sims.
Nay: None.
Alderman Lackey inforeed the Council the West Memphis Board of Realators had
recommended Bert McElroy be appointed a member of the Planning Commission. After discussion,
motion was made by Alderman Lackey, seconded by Alderman Roleson: That Bert McElroy be
appointed a member of the Planning Commission to fill the unexpired term of John Aeschliman.
Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Eden, Felts, Lackey, Roleson, and Sims.
Nay: Alderman: Bowie.
The motion carried.
There being no further business, motion was made bq Alderman Bowie, seconded by
Alderman Lackey to adjourn. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Bowie, Eden, Felts, Lackey, Roleson, and Sims.
Nay: None.
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APPROVED: JANUARY 19, 1961