October 19, 1961~E
b1INUTES OF A REGULAR LiEETING OF T}iE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ''.VEST 1•tEb1P1iIS, ARKANSAS,
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The City Council of the City of FVest :vtemphis, Arkansas, met in regular session in
the City of West R9emphis at 3:00 o'clock P, NI, on the 19th day of October, 1961, The
Followin were resent• A1d
g p ermen•
C, H, Rowton Y
G, Sims
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g R, C, Bowie, '~
Earl Felts, J, F. Lackey, R, E. Eden. and L, E, Roleson,
Absent: ;Mayor Howell B, Price and City Attorney .V, H, Dillahunty,
It being determined a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had to-wit:
Due to the absence of Mayor Price it was announced a President Pro Tempore would
have to be elected, Thereupon, motion raas made by Alder man Rowton, seconded by
Alderman Lackey: That Alderman R, E, Eden be elected President Pro Temnore, Upon vote,
the voting was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Rowton, Sims, Bollinger, Bocvie, Felts, Lackey, and Roleson,
Nay: None,
Minutes of Meeting of October 5, 1961, were approved as read,
A Resolution authorizing filing of application with the Housing and Home Finance
Agency for a loan to aid in Financing the construction of an airport was presented as
follows:
RESOLUTION N0, 235
Resolution authorizing filing of application with the housing and Home Finance Agency,
United States of America, for a loan under the terms of Public Law 345, S4th Congress,
approved August 11, 1955, as amended,
1VHEREAS, under the terms of said Public Law 3a5, the United States of America has
authorized the making of loans to public agencies to aid in financing the construction
of specific public projects:
Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved 3y The City Council (City of West ;Memphis)
1, That Howell B, Price be and he is hereby authorized to execute and file an
application on behalf of The City of !Vest idemphis with the Housing and Home Finance
Agency, United States Government, for a loan to aid in financing the construction of
the 'west hAemphis Airport,
2, That Howell B, price, i+iayor, be and he is hereby authorized and directed to furnish
such information as the Housing and Home Finance Hgency may reasonably request in
connection with the application which is herein authorized to be filed,
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After discussion, :notion was made by Alderman Sims, seconded by Alderman Ro;vton:
That the resolution as presented be adopted, Upon vote the voting tvas as follo;vs:
Aye: Aldermen: Rowton, Sims, Bollinger, Bowie, Felts, Lackey, and Roleson,
Nay: None,
President Pro Tem Eden informed the Council i~Qayor Price has reconvnended the
appointment of Fred iV, O;ven, City Treasurer as Civil Defense Director for iVest 9iemohis,
After discussion, motion was made by Alderman Rowton, seconded by Alderman Lackey:
That Fred !V, Owen be appointed Civil Defense Director, Upon vote, the voting was as
follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Rowton, Sims, Bollinger, Bo;vie, Felts, Lackey, and ]Zoleson,
Nay: None.
The Council was informed it would be necessary to secure a grant from the Utility
Commission due to the construction of a bridge that had not bee; included in the 1061
Budget, The grant would be for the following: $10,000 to ST1 (Street Transr'er)
2,000 to GT1 (General Transfer)
After discussion, motion was made by Alderman Lac::ey, seconded by Alderman Bollinger that
a grant be obtained from the Utility Commission in the sum of :;12,000,00, Uaon vote, the
voting was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Rowton, Sims, Bollinger, Bowie, Pelts, T_ackey, and Roleson,
Nay: None,
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President Pro Tem Fden announced all Aldermen are requested to attend the
November 2, 1961, meeting of the Council as recommendations from the Planning
Commission on proposed zonin „ subdivision regulations, and comprehensive clan
are to be presented,
Alderman O, I, 3ollinger presented a check in the sum of j12.279,30 to the
City from Southland Racing Corporation for 1/3 of the breaks for the second
session of the racing season as prescribed by law, Alderman 3ollinger informed
the Council of amounts paid to owners or" dogs, employee payrolls, and track
operation expenses, The Council accepted the check from Southland Racing
Corporation expressing appreciation,
Fire Chief Elmo Anderson requested members of the Fire Station Building
Committee composed of Aldermen Eden, Bollinger, and Rowton to meet at 9 A..:1,
Friday, October 20, 1961, for final inspection of Fire S~tions No, 2 and 3,
No further businss being presented, motion arras made by Alderman Rowton
seconded by Alderman Roleson to adjourn, Upon vote the voting was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Rowton, Sims, Hollinger, Bowie, Felts, Lackey, and Ro.teson,
Nay: None,
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APPRGVED: NOVEMBER 2, 1961