2235ORDINANCE NO. Z ~ 3S
AN ORDINANCE TO FILL TWO VACANCIES IN THE POSITION OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, ROAD,
WATER AND SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 10,
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, pursuant to A.C.A. § 14-88-304, five {5) or more property owners of the
West Memphis, Arkansas, Road, Water and Sewer Improvement District No. 10 have submitted
a petition to the City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, calling attention to
vacancies on the board of commissioners, due to the deaths of J. F. Waggoner and Robert L.
Cox, and requesting the appointment of new commissioners to fill the vacancies; and
WHEREAS, it is the duty of the City Council to take forthwith the necessary steps to fill
the vacancies by appointment of new commissioners who shall be property owners in the district;
NOW ,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds that vacancies should be, and hereby are, declared
to exist in the positions of commissioner of the West Memphis, Arkansas, Road, Water and
Sewer Improvement District No. 10 previously held by J. F. Waggoner and Robert L. Cox.
SECTION 2. Vacancies in the position of commissioner shall be filled by appointment
by the City Council, as in the first instance, and Scott Ferguson and Thomas B. Goldsby, Jr., are
hereby appointed to the positions of commissioner of the West Memphis, Arkansas, Road, Water
and Sewer Improvement District No. 10 previously held by J. F. Waggoner and Robert L. Cox,
respectively.
SECTION 3. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It having been found and determined by the
City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, that an urgent and immediate need exists
to fill the two vacancies existing in the position of commissioner of the West Memphis,
Arkansas, Road, Water and Sewer Improvement District No. 10 due to the fact that two of the
three commissioner positions are currently vacant and the Improvement District can take no
actions until such vacancies are filled, an emergency is hereby declared, and this ordinance being
necessary for the preservation of the peace, health, safety and welfare of the citizens of West
Memphis, Arkansas, shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this s day of /~ a ~ ~ ~b~' , 2009.
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WILLIAM H. JOHN ,MAYOR
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