November 2, 1961~b~
.`dI?r'L'TES OF :i 3EGJL,rR -i:-:S~I:^;G ~F '°'IE ~';I'."Y C~L~:CIi. C ?!Ii CITI' JF ", ST ,=.AIPH$S, r;Rt. ;_,,:rS,
iJsLD AT TIIE CITY ILriL I:y SAID CITY UV 'IIiE Z;ID DAY ;i- ~JU~.'2 :H.~^., i^oi, :1T :i J
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...ty Council o the City of ttiest :-iemphis, .-:r~:ansas, ,_et in regular .essic-n ir. the
City oz Best `~!emphis at 5:~0 o'cloc:, :..,, on tha -n.d ,Iay o" :!ovember, 1?61, the ~ullor,ing
were present: Aiayor Howell 3, Price, aldermen: .,. .. :.acl:ey, v. I, 3ollinger, 3, C, Bowie.
... .., Eden, i:arl Felts, ., II, ::owton, Y, v. maims; and ~_ty .'~.ttorney I, L'iilai:unty,
nbsent: .alderman L. L. Roleson,
It bung determined a quorum .vas present, the =e1_u;vin aroceedin~s were I:ad to-:vat:
idinutes of Council iYleetiny on Ccteber i9, 1vol, ~.azre ar.oroved as _ead,
Final Estimate cf Heath f Scarbrough in amount oP ~0,;'09,OE? for Eire Sta±iuns ~".~, and
a3 :•ras presented, After discussion, motion :vas made by :alderman lidcm seconded i:y
:'.lderman Ravton: "that the estimatz as presented be approved, I'pon vote, the voting .vas
as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Lackey, 3ollinger, 3owie, Bden, Felts, 3owton, and Sims,
Nay: None.
!4ayor '.'rice informed the Council at the October Z l~el, meeting with City officials of ~
Rlemphis, Tennessee, on the proposed Metropolitan 'lam it had been agreed ~t;at a Committee to
be ::om_oosed cf five. members frci; Arkansas and live members _rom Tennessee :Ovid be appointed
by the City Uificials, ?tayor ?rice recommended fer the Council':. consideration
Judge ~~. K, Ingram and Alderman 3, L, Eden from the City and ~udc~• b.. 3. ^e4 ae_' :.tt::rney
Zohn Fogleman from the County and the fifth member to he appointed by t}:e other :our aiemhe±'s.
of the committee. Alter discussion, meticn ryas mad..^ by ;~.lderrran ;.aclriy, secenried by :1lderman !
Ruwton: That Judge ~., Ii, Ingram, 3. .:. ;r1en, Jud e .~. ,, Becii, and John ''oglemar 5e appointed
as memi.rers of the Rletrcplitan Cormaittee and they ue authorized to appoint the fifth member..
Upon vote, the voting mss as follon~s:
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Aye: dldermen: Lackey, Bollineer, 3otsie, r'.dzn, Felts, Bor;ton, and Sims, j
^:a}': None,
diayGr Price brought to the Council's att znticn t::e Planning Cwnmission at a izearin on
October 12, 1961, had reccr:,-aended the adu~,tion of the proposed Lcnrr.; Ordinance prepared 'ey
i:rlinp IIelland Y .asociates with chunes as outlined, ar. c: the ch::cn,es Save no~,v teen coranlzt ec.,
do ordinance entitled "An trdinance In :ursuance ~~f The Auth;uity :ranted By The
Lc~islature Jf The State i?f Ar'.. ansas In ,1ct 1Sti ~.F 1~.~_ peal ing ordinance 16~ f 1?ti.
dnd All Uthzr ordinances :arts i?f ~~rdinanc;-s In Confli-t iizrevdith To The '.Sstent i'.f Such
Confl act; Establishing 'oning Re_;ulations And Districts ?n ..ecordance ,pith .. La. r,d Dse `.'lam; ~'
4 egulat ing The Lucat ion, ilzight, Bulb:, °Jun:her Of ;tor ie s, .-1nd Size O.f 3uildinrs: Re,~elat ir:, ~
Open Spaces, Lot Coverage, Density, _,nd Distribution df Yopulatior.; '.eguiating The Uses of
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Land, buildings, ,lnd Structures ttiithin The Citv Uf `:est ?:en.phis And Certain I,'nincornorated I
F+reas Gf Crittenden County SPithin Five ~5) ~tilzs Uf Tile Cit}' Cf '~.v'est ;=~em~hi=; Dividin_ Sall
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.areas Of The City vY nest 97emp!~.is and Crittenden County Into Districts C`r ?.ones; Regtrlatir.e
The ..rectior., Construe. ien, 2econstruction, Conversion, ,~i lerntiun, ... 3uildinr;s .',nd !
Structures; ..oviding For Uniform Reg;.;lstions Por iiacP; Class Or Kind C:f P,ui1c'in~s
"Chrovgiinut Eac--~ D.i strict; And Providing Por .1 City Roard of :;d iustnent, ~'^ras read the First
time by City .-lt tcrnev ~, H, Di 11 ahunty and idayor 1-Iewell B, ?rice, alter uiscr;ss ion, ,*eti~m ~
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was made by ?_ld en+;an Widen, seconded by rlldeni;.n Felts '"hat tk:z first reading of the "v on in.g i`rdinanc e~
be approved with chan;e in wording on page 4~!, Section 1Z,o ';ity Commission'' should ead {
"City Ccurcil", U_r•on roll call vote, the voting :vas as follr~rrs:
~iye: Alderr,,en: L°c.:e}', Foi'irv;cr, 3owic,_c~en, ~el~ e, ::u~oatcn, a1a "::rra. I
i:ay: None.
?Iayor :^ri ce informed ~_ Council `he ?l ann in Cw2rission ..act also rzccm;ner,ded the ~,
adoption uY the Subdivision 3e~ulat ions as proposed, Thereupon an ordinance entitled ',
':;n Jrdinance Establishint, 2ewlutiuns ?'or The Subdividing :,nd ''lattir.q cl land; '.'rovidir.; ',
For Suhr:i.ttir.; ?lass Far ppruvvi~ Descri nr "roczdures; Setfin, Fortis 'lat 2equ;rement s~dnd
Fees For ~tp^roval, Subdivision Desi,n Standards, And Improvement 3eruirec:er.ts; "'rovidic;;
Penal ties For V'iolat wr IIe moo:; :?nd Rep eaiin;; x-111 .,tl.=c ~:rdinsnce_ is ?arts i _ ,`rdir. a_nces ?n
Coali ct Eterewith To ''ihe ..t stt ~.. Suc:r C~r~irct" u~ read tine firs* time cy ~;ayor )r rye and
City :lt torney '. ?i. Dill c:Lun.ty. :,iter disco ssicn, ^r,ticn was made by ,=.lderman ??owton.
seconded by .alderman Sins: That ~ne 1~_st reading ._ .he ordinan.r };e approvzd, ilpon :ol:
~w~_ •dot~. the voting +.ras as Lcllows:
Aye: ..idermen: ..aol~_zy, 6c11i;=e., 3owic, den, Fe'_ts, t2o;vtcn, and Sirs,
Nay: ..one.
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;Mayor .'rice info nred the Council a Federal ,rant could 1-~e obtained that would
assist '~?°L in employment of Erling ?ielland associ~es as consultants for the City in
setting-up procedures of operation in the enforcement c.[ the Grdinances. 'the City's
3U°~ would be S3,J00 fcr the year, and t!,e P~iayor reruested the action of the Council on
~.vhether the amount should Se includzd in the Bud;;et °or L9o2. After discussion, motion
was made by alderman Lackey seconded by alderman felts; Tl:at the `~ayor include the sum
-' o: QJ,JUO in the 1962 Budget fcr services of Consultant for _'lanning C?erations and be
uu±hori:ed to proceed raith obtaining Federal Grant for the balance of cost. Upon vote,
tt;e votin; was as follncvs:
aye: ,aldermen: Lack e}~, Bollinger, Bo we, Ilden, Felts, ^owton, and Sims,
Nay: iVone.
Nc further business being presented, ~otionwas ride by raldern;an Felts, seconded by
Alderman Lackeyto adjourn. [Jpon vote, tl:e voting was as follows;
aye: aldermen: Lackey, Bo'_linper, Bowie, Eden, Felts, Rowton, and Sims.
Nay: None.
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ATTEST: ~ye„~~~,~,CL~o
CITY C
APPPUVLD: ppVEMfifiR 16, 1961