May 18, 1972
MI~r'UTES Ol' A l~~:GULA~~. slE~::TI:[!.G Ur TH?~. CITY COLT~~CIL OF THE CITY OF WEST r~MPHIS,
Al~I:ANvAS , HELD ON THl' 18TH DAY OF MAY , 19 72 .
rl'he Council of tree City of West Memphis, in the County of Crittenden,
State of Arkansas, met in a regular session in the City Hall in said City at
1:30 0' clod: p .m . on the 18th day of tray, 19 72 .
The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, and the roll being called
there were:
Present: Tildazkodgers, Mayor in the chair, and the following named
Aldermen: D. M. Grimsley, James :~. Hightower, Pritchard Horton,
C. ]~. Hutcherson, si. P. :~cott, j~. L. Smith, N~. T. Bentley,
W. R. Da.bbs, and Thomas Dickerson; and City Attorney
~. u . Wallin.
Absent : Alderman ~~. L, Barris .
It being determined a quorum was present, the following proceedings were lead
to-wit:
Minutes of Council. sleeting on slay 4, 19 i2, were approved as read.
slayer codgers informed the Council announcement had been made at a Chamber of
Commerce luncheon that the Arl{ansas Highway Impartment had designated the
service roads adjacent to the Interstate as two-way roads.
Alderman Scott reported the builder and architect are working on problems
pertaining to the new Council table and the chairs have been ordered.
Alderman trimsley, Chairman of the committee to investigate selling items
from trucks in a residential zone, read excerpts :~r~om Minutes of Council
sleeting on June ~U, 1`63. After discussion, the Committee recommended the
request be denied due to zoning ordinance restrictions.
In accordance with l~~otice for bids published in the Evening `l'imes on t~pril 28th
and ray 5t~i for Gas, Oil., Grease, ~:erosene, anc? .diesel iiuel bids from Gulf Oil
Company, Humble Oil Company, Sunray Ciil Company, and Garrott Oil Company were
opened. Due to the numberous items of each bid, the reading of the bids was
held in abeyance.
The following bids for two dump trucks as per Notice published in the Evening
Times on April ~.BtiZ and May 5th were read:
Chalmers Buiclc Company
$471> .89 Each - `Total $9435.78
Optional Bid
$4958.40 Each - Total $9916.80
Jim Ellis Oldsmobile, Inc.
$ 508 3.64 L ach
i~yan Chevrolet, Inc .
$ 5658.34 Each - Total $10,116.68
Mayor ~;odgers appointed a committee of Aldermen iickerson, Hutcherson,
Grimsley, and Hightower to review the bids and check specifications. notion
was made by Alderman Bentley, seconded by Alderman Ika.bbs: That the committee
be authorized to award the bid far two dump truc'rs. Upon vote, the voting was
as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Grimsley, Hightower, Horton, Hutcherson, Scott, Smith, Bentley,
Dabbs, and Dickerson.
No: None.
The Ptiayor appointed committee of Aldermen Hutcherson, chairman, and
Aldermen Scott, Dabbs, and Grimsley to canvass the gas, oil, grease,
kerosene, and diesel fuel bids. Motion was made by Alderman Dickerson,
seconded by Alderman Bentley: That the committee be authorized to award the
bid. Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Grimsley, Hightower, Horton, Hutcherson, Scott, umith,
Bentley, Dabbs, and Dickerson.
Igo: ~+one .
glayor Avodgers announced I3otice of hearing publislted in the Bvening Times
April 27th for rezoning tract of land owned by Gurley Oil Company would
be considered. =attorney J. H. Spears on behalf of the property owner
informed the Counci]. the property had boon zoned Industrial, however,
due to an error in the recently adopted Comp:°ehensive Plan the property
was zoned residential, On April 26th the planning Commission had recommended
the rezoning,. No one appeared to protest the rezoning, thereupon, an
ordinance entitled '`An Ordinance To lezone That Certain Tract Of Lanci ;ast
Of `1'he Eayou, North Of The Lock Island railroad, r~Jest Of Block 64 Of The
George T. Kendal Subdivision, And South Uf Jefferson Avenue In The City Uf
West Memphis, Arkansas, From 1:ZS-6 Single family residence District `lo M-L
Intensive Industrial District" was introduced by Alderman Dabbs, and the
City Attorney read the ordinance in full.
Alderman Hightower, seconded by Alderman Cott moved that the rule requiring
the reading of an ordinance in full on three different days be suspended and.
that the ordinance be placed on its second reading. The Pvlayor put the question
on the adoption of the motion and the roll being called, the following voted:
Aye: hldermen: Grimsley, Hightower, Florton, Hutcherson, Scott, Ir:ith,
Bentley, Dabbs, and Dickerson.
o : Tdone .
Tile~.•eupon the rlayor decla~:ed that at least two-thirds of all members of
the Council having voted in favor of the motion to suspend the rule, the
motion was carried and the rule suspended. T~.e ordinance was then read trte
second time by the City attorney.
r`~lderman lorton, seconded 'uy Alderman Dickerson then moved that the rule
requiring; the reading of an ordinance in full on three different days be
further suspended and that the ordinance be placed on its third reading.
`L'he P~Iayor put the question on the adoption of the motion and thu roll being
called the f ollowing voted:
Aye: Aldermen: Grimsley, lligl~itower, Morton, utcherson, Scott, Smith,
Bentley, Dabbs, and Dickerson.
Flo: 1~one.
The Mayor declared that at least two-thirds of all members elected to the
COUt1Cl.l having voted in favor of the motion to suspend the rule, the motion
was carried and the rule suspended, The ordinance was then read, the third
time by the City Attorney.
Alderman Bentley, seconded by ~~.lderman Grimsley, moved that the ordinance bL
adopted, The question was put by the Mayor on the adoption of the motion and
they roll being called, the following voted:
Aye: Aldermen: Grimsley= Hightower, Horton, Hutcherson, Scott, ;'mitl~,
Bentley, Dabbs, and Dicl~erson.
No: None.
Alderman x-lutcherson, sLcnndod by tilderman SmitYl, moved that Section 2, the
em~rgeney clause be adol.;ted acid on roll call the following voted:
Aye: Aldermen: Grimsley, lii~htower, Horton, 1-lutcherson, ~3cott, ,Smith,
Bentley, L`abbs, and Jicl:erson.
I-o: iv one.
The I~iayor therc:unon declared the ordinance and the emergency Claus:: adopted
and signed the ordinance, which was attasted by the City Clerk and impressed
with the seal of the City. rl'hc or-ciinanco was given Igo. 7~8, and read as
follows:
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APa U~~DIiVAi~ICI. TO ~~_~:lO:d~ THAT C'~~~TAIi~; 'T1~~~~CT Ul~' L~.,tiTIJ BAST UL~ THI~~ BAYUU, i~tO~TH
Ur THIS ~~UCI~ ISLAi,~D z'~1ILl;UAD, l~??~5`l' OIL' BLUCI~ 64 Ul` THE; G:'~'U>Gs T . 1~~'DAL SUB-
DIV I~ I C]`I , A'~ 1? S UU`l? ~ Ur J~ ~-~ ~i lr ~:.~ UI°, A~IT~~v U'? Ii~a Tl-'~ C I`l'Y OF Z~.~.ST Ty.~~~'E-1I5 , A ~'~.~ SAS ,
r ~~OI~i ~tS -6 ~.° II~1GL~' r ~~,~'fILY ::~~~5II7.J1'eTC;/ DIST: =ICr~' '~i'U ~1-~e ?~I~TL"1S IVY, IAIDUST~:IAL DISTRICT .
In1i ?BIAS, L~. Ni. Curley has petitioned the ~;ity of l,~est Memphis to rezone the
hereinaf ter cleWcr~.bed. property; and
~~.;~~a~:ri~ , it appears that in pY~eparation of ell= no~,~ r eZOnlnv map the lands
hereinafte~~' described were erz°on~ously changed from I<~1-~ Intol-Isivo Industrial
District to an ~~5-6 Single Family ~ sidenc District; and
t~i~aa~;jt~5, notice was duly publishoc~ on t;pril 21 and P!~ay 3, 157., as provided by
law, for a hearing to be h Id before t~u3 City Council of the City of tiJest I1lemphis
on the lgth day= of A-1ay, l~i~:, for tl.c purposes of hoaring interested parties, if
army there be, in connection with the r~ezonin~, of said lands; and
ti~Tll~llr''i , said r etitior~. was considerccI 'ay tl~e ~;ity Council and no person or
persons appeared to protest the same, and in orcicr to correct the e~"ror made in
the rezoning, malt, said petition should be grant^d; ~:UC:+, TH:~~~,~ jFUi:I~,
Br IT UIDAI3 ~I~ l~Y TlI~,, CITY CUU'~~CIL OF 'I'11F CITY Uri C~1JST l~u~,r-1PHIS
_ SF:C'T IUI~. I : `rllat the following described property, to wit
That certain tract of land oast of the L~ayou, north of
tl~e ?=.oclti Island ailroad, west of Block 64 of the
George T , t:~ndal subdivision, ancl. south of Jefferson
x'~venue in tip; city of T-~1est rlemphis, r~rl~ansas,
be and thL same is hereby z~ezon~~d to an I•i-~ Intensive Inclustria.l District .
S CTIU~1 II: Il~~;?~.G;CY CL~^-~U:~:~ : It is 11uro'oy ascertained and declared to be a
fact that the above describe-d r ropLrty was I>rior to ~:•ezoning used and partially
occupied as industrial proporty; that the zol~in~; was erroneously changed from
Nx-7. to ~S-6; that the passage of this ordinance is in the interest of the
public riealth, ponce, safety, welfare and haT~piness of the citizens of
~~est Iem.}~l~.is; th<3~:~?fo?-e, an emerfronc,~ is docl.ared to e«ist, and this ordinance
shall be in full force and effect after its passage and approval.
I~ir. Leo Cramer infor~-~c;d the Council thu earl: ~;ommission l:ad unanimously agreed
upon thE~ fol.loc~~in~; resolu~i on from tl~L Nest I`==~rrrl:~l~is Council of Organizations
.~ t~~Illa~'~c~u , TIr . Dennis C~ . ~Jhit~~~'~er has beLn a faitl~Iful member of this Community and
Grganization, And,
":~`'`~"S, P~ir ~ ~ G. ti.hitalcer has demonutratod leis ability to organize and
ltid'~,•:::t .~nni
carry. forward a progressive program of activity for the Youth and Youn tadults
of this community, r,nd,
t~'HI:I:.~~,AS, in recognitl~on of leis groat ability and his contribution, Anci,
8
TH~i:~:~~ u~:.Y L,T TT I:;r~ I~.SGLV~'D, `That ~lr . Lennis d. ~°~hita~:er be comrnencied and
publicly recognized in a fitting way for r~is services, by Warning a basnball_
fic~la in his honor, that ~.s located ~ ast of SouthLSth street and mouth of
~ , L, Henry StrEet; and in the future to be known as "tiy'hital;.er Fielc'', ~~nd
Iii ~U?=:TI-i ~~ ~'~CC~I~TTTTC7, be spread upon the minutes of this organization in
testimony of commendation,
~LcspectfullY,
/S/ Lc~o %iitman, FresidLnt
after discussion, motion was made by alderman ;cote, seconded by
t'-ldnrman ~~abbs : That the ballparlti on Z~th Street be named "Whitaker l'ield~'.
Upon vote, the voting was as followJY
~~ye: ~?ldc;rm~~n: ~rimsley, Ilightacaer, Morton, I-lutcherson, Scott, Smith.,
Eentley, Dabbs, and Liclc~}.rson.
i~o: i°~one,
l~lderman Labbs brought to the Council's attention ti-~e Corps of ~ngin~ers
has a parlr llevc~lopment px-ogram, and funds from ttleir annual appropriation
not utilized might be obtained r~or development of a river parr., I~`r. Crumc:r
stated lie would investigate the matter.
I~iayor :odgers comm;~ntcd on mosquito probl_cm duo to the river overflow, anci
rec,uLsted tl~se next aerial spray be advancec.I to I•~.ay ~3rc or 4th a.s the c~fater
is recedinu. after discussion, motion was made by i-;ldorman Dabbs, secondt~d
by t'i.lcierman Hutcherson: That fife aerial mosquito prouram be stepl ~~d up a:~d
ii acl.c;itional s pr_ayins are needed at the end of the lro~ram an increave in
funds will. be considered. Upon vote, the voting was as follow„:
~1ye: ~'~ldcrm~vn: Grimsley, Hi~hto~,rer, I-Iorton, Iutcherson, :Cott, amity,
'~entley, ~.bbs, and Uicl~erson,
~o: mono,
I'oisc creatc:cl by motor bil;.es ~•aas discuWs.,c7 ,
~'`-alderman Iio-r•ton inQUirod as to ti?e I'Oli.Ce GOmmi; lion being Consulted
l~ti?~'tU.in1T1~. t0 :~~ctt{Aft Ufficer~ at sOUthland Lre~ThOUrld 1°ar1;. ~
Y I~~ayor ~.oa~~~:~~ s
stated tl~.c Security Officers are special officer; and not reula~.• members
of the Poli cL llepar tment .
No further business being p3-esented, the meeting was adjourned,
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