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January 4, 1973~_ MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, HELD ON THE ~TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1973. The Council of the 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 o'clock p.m. on the ~.th day of January, 1973. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, and the roll being called there were Present : Tilden Rodgers, Mayor in the chair, and the following named Aldermen: R. T. Bentley, Thomas Dickerson, D. M. Grimaley, W. L. Harris, J. E. Hightower, Pritchard Horton, C. D. Hutcherson, Ann Payton, M. P. Scott, and B. G. Smith; and City Attorney R. L. Smith. Absent : None . Oath of office had been administered to the Aldermen, City Attorney, and City Treasurer by Municipal Judge Fairley prior to the meeting being called to order. It being determined a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had to-wit: Minutes of Council Meeting on December 21st were approved as read. Mayor Rodgers informed the Council a Tentative Agenda was not mailed due to the holiday on Monday, thereupon, motion was made by Alderman Smith, seconded by Alderman Hutcherson: That the Council waive the rule and consider any business that mi ght be presented. Upon vote, the voting was as follows : Aye: Aldermen: Bentley, Dickerson, Grimaley, Harris, Hightower, Horton, Hutcherson, Payton, Scott, and Smith. No : None . The Final Budget was presented in the amount of $2,091,812.02 excluding $25,15..57 for Libraries. After discussion, motion was made by Alderman Scott, seconded by Alderman Smith: That the Budget for 1973 be adopted as presented. Upon vote, the voting was as follows : Aye: Aldermen: Bentley, Dickerson, Grimaley, Harris, Hightower, Horton, Hutcherson, Payton, Scott, and Smi th. No : None . Alderman Bentley, Chairman of the Insurance Committee, expressed appreciation for work of committee members and assistance of New York Life Insurance Company. Budget appropriation of $20, 000.00 for retirement plan, requirements for eligibility, disability provisions, and minimum benefits were discussed, thereupon, motion was made by Alderman Scott, seconded by Alderman Grimaley: That the Mayor be authorized to advertise for bids for Plan as stated to be received the first meeting in February. Upon vote, the voting was as follows : Aye: Aldermen: Bentley, Dickerson, Grimaley, Harris, Hightower, Horton, Hutcherson, Payton, Scott, and Smith. No ; None . 112 An ordinance entitled "Ordinance Accepting Territory Annexed To The City Of West Memphis, Incorporating Such Territory Into Ward Four {4) Of Such City" read the first time on December 7th and the second time on December 21st was presented for third reading. Motion was made by Alderman Horton, seconded by Alderman Grime ley : That the ordinance be read the third time . Upon vote, the voting was as follows .~. C; Aye : Aldermen : Bentley, Dickerson, Grimsley, Harris, Hightower, Horton, Hutcherson, Payton, Scott, and Smith. No : None . City Attorney ~n3i.th read the ordinance. Motion was made by Alderman Grimsley, seconded by Alderman Hutcherson: That the ordinance be adopted. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: Aye: Aldermen: Bentley, Dickerson, Grimsley, Harris, Hig~i.tower, Horton, Hutcherson, Payton, Scott, and Smith. No : None . The Mayor thereupon declared the ordinance adopted and signed the ordinance, which was attested by the City Clerk and impressed with the seal of the City. The ordinance was given No. ?55• The ordinance read as follows __ F OR~III~IAI~R 1~ ~ ,, r ~~~~~-~~~ A~C~~''T~NC~ T~RR~TURY rA-~TN~iD ~'~.1 ~' ~"ITY p~' Wk~a~' M~ylyi~' S ~~1CQRPt,A'~'I~1'+C~ ~UCI~` T:~R~~~ ~c~~ ~~~r~ W~a~~-~ov ~~~ +~~ ~v~~ ~~~. _.w ,,e ~ w" ~~R~~~~ ,~. ~ra~~ ~'~f .tea ~. H. Band, J~. ~ ,~~ ~-.~ ~t~rnett, d ~~Qn' ~ i~ee ~ ~t~a~d 'Walker and C~-uar~nt~ ~Qan & ~. ~. ~u~nett~ ~~~~ na ~ - eat, ~a~tate Cori'~pa~n , ~ aax~~~aratta~x~ st~tute~l p~ocser~i~~e ix~ the ount~ C©urt Y ~+~' ~x~~t~enden CQi~~'1ktY~r ~rkaneaa, fA~ the an~ex~t~.on of ~~ 1R ~ acres f te~x~tary . ., as dee~~~.bed hereinl~~o'~v to the Cia~r of West ~Vlemphie, Arkansas, nd the , ~` CA~nt `Court off' Crittenden Count rkansae, -has entered its final. order a,p«~ Y~ y ~'' ~arQvin~' and ,eQnfirx~~n~' the annexat~4n of euch territory as Qf th® ~ ~~st day of ~u~~, ~9'~2, and ~t is neeeseary and ~xope~r and tQ the heat, inte~r~st p~ the City caf V~e~ l~ezn~h~~ t~~•t t1~~ City acaep ~i~ah territory ~o cpxnplet~ th $ annexation and ~>~e the as,d l.and~ axed territox~ a part a! 1:he ~'i.ty Q~ W~at 1V~~a, phial `and ~R~~~~ it i,a a~.eo proper that the territory annexed end aaaepted~ tae asa~grled to a wand W~.thin the City, .and the ~Coux~c•l f~.nd~ that it proper and " appa~opriate ~ht~t it be made a pant of Ward Four (4)Qf the City of Wiest N~emphs; P ...: IOW, T~~R•~~QR~, be it ordained by the City Counail~.o~ the City of .West ~exr~phis, Arkansas; • -a~C'~'I~J1~T 1. 't'hat th+e •terr~tory hereinafter deacri,bed bp, aid ~,t is hereby, a~za~~ated as part of the City of Wsst 1Vlemphi8, Arkansas, tp-Wit: A tract of land located in portions of SectiAn T'raur (~), .Five C~-), E Eight ~$) and Nine ~9a, Townsl~ip.S~.x ~6~ forth, Range line (91 ~aat, .Crittenden County, Arkaneae, more particularly ~deecribed . ~r as follows: . 9_ ~~ beginning ~.t a pAi~t an t~e exiatin~ city ~i~n~ta~ said point being at the int~~ae+~tion of the.: e~` t+er line of 1Q 1Viile ~3a~you and ~h~ North ' tight caf way line of Tn~er fate Highways:4Q and 55; .theme ho~th~ easterly along the cente line of a0 iVlile bayou o a. pair}t on the ~cauth right of wad line o~ the Missouri. Pacific Railroad; thence southeasteri.y along said Sauth right of way ~:ine of the Nissc~uri Pacific Railroad to a pcai#~t an the ~aat line Qf the North est Quarter {NW~~ of Section Nine {9~~ Tawnahip Six {fi} North, Ran a Nine {9) _, ' fast thence South along~a~td fast ].i ne of eaid Northvvet Quarter F {NWT} o..the center o~ ~e~tion Nine.`{g}; thence fast along the North i.i.ne of the Southe aat !Qua `ter of aectioo, Nine { 8} to ~, poi:. t an the West ~a.ght cif way line pf C~.ub .oad, thena~ southwesterly alo g the v~esterly ~.it~e +af Club ~:oad to a go~.nt Qn tk~e Noah ~^i.ght of way lid of Interstate 55, thence narthweate~~.~'alcah~ t~.e ~1°©rth r~.ght of way life nf.Interstate highway ~a to the p~i~nt Q~ beg~,ntng all of laid lines std ~a~undaries pe~.ng the exa~ing city ~.ix~nits of the City of West Mexnpli.s, exee~at t1~at part of -the weatex~i.y'line of the` anne~cec~ territory lying .North. of the se~ti.an Dine between Sections Five {5} e.nd might {8} and the nc~:r~h~3~r~.~ li.r~c~ caf said. txact wYii~:h runs slang the Sourth right off' way line ref thy: Mlssuuri k'aG~.~'ic R,a~.lroad, oantaining 22~., fi nacres, ~norQ , or le s ~ `~~ `: ~~~'~'~QN ~. That the terr~tary h~xeir~abQV~ accepted fax annexation ~~ deac~ribed,; kas, and it ~ hexeb~+~ ~tt~ched to anc~ incorporated into Ward F4} . o~,`th,~ ~it~ Af '4Ve~t ~li~~~hia at~d ~ha~.l fArthwith t~~e eonsiderec~ and b~sco~nP a part ,_ , s z ~4 therep~. - _ - t Attorney Julian Fogleman on behalf of the owners of the property annexed by Ordinance No. 755 presented an ordinance to zone the area M-1 to conform tb~yad~acent property. The Planning Commission had considered zoning of the property on November 29th prior to annexation. After discussion, Alderman Dickerson introduced an ordinance entitled: "Ordinance Adopting Zoning For Annexed Territory And Amending Zoning District Map" and the City Attorney read the ordinance in full. Alderman Hutcherson, seconded by Alderman Paton, 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 Mayor put the question on the adoption of the motion and the roll being called, the following voted: Aye : Aldermen s Bent ley, Dickerson, Grims ley, Harris , Hightower, Horton, Hutcherson, Payton, Scott, and Smith. No : None . Thereupon the Mayor declared 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. The ordinance was then read the second time by the City Attorney. Alderman Smith, seconded by Alderman Scott 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. The Mayor put the question on the adoption of the motion and the roll being called, the following voted : Aye : Aldermen: Bentley, Dickerson, Grimsley, Harris, Higki.tower, Horton, Hutcherson, Payton, Scott, and Smith. No : None . X14 The Mayor declared that at least two-thirds of all members elected to the Council 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 Alderman Hightower, moved that the ordinance be adopted. The question was put by the Mayor on the adoption of the motion and the roll being called, the following voted fiye : Aldermen: Bentley, Dickerson, Grimsley, Harris, Hightower, Horton, Hutcherson, Payton, Scott, and Smith. No : None . Alderman Harris, seconded by Alderman Horton, moved that Section 3, the emergency clause, be adopted, and on roll call the following voted: Aye : Aldermen : Bentley, Dickerson, Grimsley, Harris, Hightower, Horton, Hutcherson, Payton, Scott, and Smith, No : None . The Mayor thereupon declared the ordinance and the emergency clause adopted and signed the ordinance, which was attested by the City Clerk and impressed with the seal of the City. The ordinance was given No. 756. The ordinance read as follows : ~OR~DINANCE NO. Q~,DI1"~1ANCE ADOPTING ZONING FO~i. ANNEXED ~'~:R~R~ITOR~Y AND AMENDING ZONING DISTRICT MAP - ~ VV~-1~R~EAS, property owned by J. Craig Tenni.:~Qn, C, ~. ~o~d, Jr., J, D. Burnett, B, ~. Burnett, Kemx~ons Wilson, James Ric-hard Walker and Guaranty Loan & Real Estate Corxipany, a corporation, has recently been annexed to the City of West M~xnphis and has beef. accepted by the City as part of such City; and, ~~ ~ ' . ,..~ WI~~;REAS, all of the tract ox' lands annexed to tie City are already classified upon and :included within the zoning district map o~ the City of West ' 1~'Ic~mp~us with th+~ e~eeption of a parcel of such land owned by Kemmons Wileon , ~ii1~~ .Guaranty Loan & Real Estate Company, a corporation, which i.s described as :' ~ triang~}lar tract of land lying South of the Missouri ~"acific ~,ai~.road .right of way, North of the present boundary of the zoning area of the City of West Memphis (which is on the section line. k~etwec~n Sections Four (4) and Five (5), Townsh~,p Six E8~ , N c~rtk~, : IZ an~~e Nine (J) ~;ast ~1nd Sections Eig~1t (8) and Nino (9), Townshiia Six (6) North, Range Nine (9) East) and East of the center line of Ten .Mile Bayou, being. that part of the Southeast Quarter ~SEg) of Section Five (5) lying East of the center .ins of 'den Mile Bayou and South of the Missouri Paeifie Railroad and that part of t1~e Southwest Quarter (SW~) of Section Four ~~) lying South of the Missouri Pacific Railroad; and, WT-IER~EAS, property on the West side of the triangular bract is prc:sr~~ntly rautsidc of tic present zoning area of the City of West 1Vle~nphis and ..:~~, '~ property on the North side of the tract which is North of the Missouri Pacific R.ailroaci is also outside of the present zoning area of the C~.ty of West Memphis, and property lying immediately South of the triangular tract is zoned M,1 "Limited ~.ndustrial'" and the owners of such tract hav~a requested that the triangular tract described be classified and zoned as M~ 1 "Lirr~ited ~ndustria~,"~ ' and ~h~.ve .presented a petition to the F'~.anning Commission of the City A~ yU'est M~xnphis, Arkansas, requesting approval of this zoning claasificatip~ ~.nd the ,~'la~nng Commission of the City of West Memphis has gone on record as ap~ droving t}ic z,oning classification requested; 1 ~.5 . _ ----- - ' Wc~St Memphis, ~ rkans~iy: be it ordained by thf~ Gity Cnunc ~t S~CTi(JN ~. 'That territory a©cepted for. annexation to the City of `~ West Memphis, ArtCansae, by Ordinance No. ~ and described as follows, tc-Wwlt• A triangular tract of .and lying South of the Misac~uri Pacific ' R aa.~.road right Qf way, North of the pies e~.t bQUndary of .the znnin~; area of the City a~ Weat° Memphis (which is on the section .line bc~t:wec~tr Section ~'c~ur (4) and T'ive (5j, 'township Six (8j N c~ nth, ~~~~.~.~~;'c~ N irie (9 j ~:raBt and aectA~tb ~igr~t (~3j ~itld Nino (~j, ~Tcawnship ai~x (Fj North, :~Zange Nine- (9j Fastj and East of the center ~.~.ne Af den Miffs Bay+~u, being that. part of the Southeast Quaxter (SB~j of section Five (~~ tying ~aet of the. center line of Ten Mi~.e Bayou and. South of the Missouri Pacific .Railroad and that part of the southwest t~iuarter (SW~ j Af Section Faur (4j lyiug South- of tl1e Missouri ~'ae~,ftc Railroad, ?~,~ , and tho s~~me,_ is hereby zQ ~d as -1 ''~i~.ted Industrial" and that the ----_ zoning distric:~t .reap of the C~.iy o~ West Meranphia be, and the sarr~e is hereby, an~.ended to conform, to such .zoning and tQ reflect the territpry described as within` the zoning area and ~~cl~ded upon the coning district rxiap of the City of West Memphis, 5~~~'ION 2. 'ghat the described ter~itAry be henceforth subject to a~.~. proviaior~a of ~Qning and subdivision ordinances of the City of West ,_ 1Vlempliis as .they apply. to lands classified and zoned as Ni- ~.'~'~.,imited In~- dustr'ia~., ~i SBC`TIQN 3 ~ ~t is hereby found and declared. by the City Council. of the.. City of Wrest Mernphia that this ardir~ar~ce ~.~ n:ecessary for the proper protection a.nd preservation `of the City of .West. ~Vlemphis and the integrity of Zoning c~.assificatior~s and ordinances, and for the pub~.ic puce, safely and welfare of the .City and, theref4x'e, an.~ ear~ergency i.s hereby found and declared to exist, and tha.s Qrdiriance shall be }~ full ford and effect from and after its passage, approval. and publication as' required by laws sf ~:. .~-s~ Report of priority projects for 1973 was made by Mayor Rodgers ,_ as follows : Better drainage, asphalt eight to 10 miles of streets with city equipment, reconstruct S. Avalon, request Street Committee survey condition of streets, volume of traffic on streets, contract for overlay of 10 miles of streets, commence planning for new auditorium, additional library, and new City Hall, provide meeting place for Senior citizens at Civic Centers, construct secondary treatment plant, purchase 7 acres adjacent to American Legion Baseball Field, and inspection of city vehicles on regular basis. Mayor Rodgers expressed appreciation to Mr. Jag Woods for compiling Personnel Manual for employees of the City. ~~~ Mayor Rodgers recommended the Revenue Sharing Funds be used for buildings, land, and equipment. After discussion with Chief of Police Romine as to operation of cars on night patrol and a plain car, motion was made by Alderman Hutcherson, seconded by Alderman Horton: That Police Department be authorized to employ two additional men. Upon vote, the voting was as follows: Aye : Aldermen : Bent ley, Dickerson, Grimsley, Harris , Hightower, Horton, Hutcherson, Payton, Scott, and Smith. No : None . Md~.on was made by Alderman Horton, seconded by Alderman Grimsley; That the Mayor be authorized to advertise for .,;.five police cars . Upon vote, the voting was as follows Aye : Aldermen : Bentley, Dickerson, Grimsley, Harris, Hi ghtower, Horton, Hutcherson, Payton, Scott, and Smith. No : None . The problem of keeping the old garbage trucks in operation for the additional mileage to the Sanitation Landfill area was discussed. Motion was made by Alderman Hutcherson, seconded by Alderman Dickerson : That the Mayor be authorized to advertise for two garbage trucks to be purchased from Revenue Sharing Funds. Upon vote, the voting was as follows: Aye : Aldermen; Bentley, Dickerson, Grimsley, Harris, Hightower, Horton, Hutcherson, Payton, Scott, and Smith. No : None . The purchase of new trucks for City E~riployees C. Hampton and H. Warren and a five yard dump truck were discussed. Motion was made by Alderman Smith seconded by Alderman Bentley: That the Mayor be authorized to advertise for two pick=up trucks and a five yard dump truck, said trucks to be purchased ~~'rom Revenue Sharing Funds. Upon vote, the voting was as follows ; .Aye : Aldermen : Bentley, Dickerson, Grimsley, Harris, Hightower, Horton, Hutcherson, Payton, Scott, and Smith. No : None . The problem of securing labor for cleaning ditches, laying culvertwas considered, and motion made by Alderman Scott, seconded by Alderman Smith : The Mayor be authorized to advertise for bids for Telescopic Boom type hydraulic excavator, and purchase be made from Revenue Sharing Funds. Upon vote, the voting was as follows: Aye : Aldermen: Bentley, Dickerson, Grimsley, Harris, Hightower, Horton, Hutcherson, Payton, Scott, and Smith. • No : None . :,four police cars - January 18th Correction ;.-deleted payment from Revenue Sharing Funds - January 18th Correction 117 The Mayor brought to the Council's attention $25,000.00 is due for land being purchased from Mrs . John M. Copeland if payments are made from Revenue Sharing Funds the Utility Commission will be relieved of making payments. Motion was made by Alderman Horton, seconded by Alderman Dickerson: Pay $25,000 balance on land purchased from Mrs. J. M. Copeland plus interest due January 7th and July 7th, payments to be made from Revenue Sharing Funds . Upon vote, the voting was as follows Aye: Aldermen: Bentley, Dickerson, Grimsley, Harris, Hi ghtower, Horton, Hutcherson, Payton, Scott, and Smith. No : None. Mr. Bill Cooper reported all licensed contractors in West Memphis had been contacted to make survey and bid on remodeling and additions at the City Hall, however, due to the project being small the contractors were not interested in bidding, thereupon, negotiated bids had been received as follows Upstairs Offices for City Attorney and Engineering Department and two restrooms $5,56.00, file room for Police Department and Court office addition $5,771,56 plus cost for moving courtroom air conditioner; the downstairs addition to be constructed by Manning Lumber Comp any, and upstairs carpenter work by Joe Davis, electric work by C. L. Griffin & Son, plumbing by C & R Plumbing, and air conditioning by Razorback. After discussion, motion was made by Alderman Bentley, seconded by Alderman Dickerson: That bids for proposed City Hall additions be waived and contracts awarded as presented to be paid from Revenue Sharing Funds . Upon vote, the voting was as follows : Aye : Aldermen : Bentley, Licke~on, Grims ley, Harris , Hightower, Horton, Hutcherson, Payton, Scott, and Smith. No: None. Alderman Smith, Chairman of the Library Committee, presented recommendations of the Committee and Library Board. The Council discussed with Mrs. James Fall, Jr., librarian, repairs and painting, book depository, additional parking area at the Main Library on Avalon, repairs and book depository at the East Broadway Branch costing approximately $15,000 and a $10,000 addition to the Main Library. Motion was made by Alderman Smith, sec©nded by Alderman Hutcherson ; The Mayor be authorized to advertise for bids for Library t:onstruction and payments be made from Revenue Sharing Funds . Upon vote, the voting was as follows Aye : Aldermen : Bent ley, Dickerson, Grims ley, Harris , Hightower, Horton, Hutcherson, Payton, Sc©tt, and Smith. No : None . The following Commissions were app©inted by Mayor Rodgers: Fire Commission: Aldermen Smith, Payton, Scott, Horton, and Harris Police Commission: Aldermen Hutcherson, Dickerson, Hightower, Grimsley, and Bentley. Alderman Payton informed the Council of letters and questions she had received pertaining to dogs, and introduced Rev. Gene Lewis, 320 S. 21st Street, who related incident pertaining to treatment of a small dog, and requested a Humane Society be considered. Mayor Rodgers suggested Alderman Payton and the City Attorney check into Humane Laws and Shelters. The Chief of Police was requested to investigate the actions of the dog catcher when called to get the dog. ~I8 Alderman Hutcherson requested the drainage problem at Bond and Redding be given No. l priority. t~equest was made Engineers consider a left turn arrow for traffic at Missouri and Broadway. The matter was referred to the Engineering Department. Alderman Horton brought to the Counci l's attention a junk yard is being created on 5th Street, Mr. Bill Cooper advised the owners had been notified to move the cars. No further business being presented, the meeting was adjourned. .._.~-- ATTES CITY APPROVED: JANUARY 18, 1973 ~~,~ ~ YOR ~~ MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCI L OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, HELD ON THE 1$TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1973• The Council of the 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 o'clock p.m. on the 1$th day of January, 1973. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, and the roll being called there were: Present: Tilden Rodgers, Mayor in the chair, and the following named Aldermen: Thomas Dickerson, D. M. Grimsley, J. E. Hightower, Pritchard Horton, C . D. Hutcherson, Ann Payton, B. G. Smith, and R. "1'. Bentley; and City Attorney R. L. Smith. Absent: Aldermen: W. L. Harris and M. P. Scott. It being determined a quorum was present, the following proceedings were had to-wit: Minutes were approved with the following corrections: Motion to adve rti s e for bids for pick up trucks anal dump truck the following be deleted "said trucks to be purchased from Revenue Sharing Funds" and authorize advertisement for four police cars instead of five. Mr. Tom Coleman, Executive Director, Urban Renewal Agency of the City of West Memphis, presented a Resolution pertaining to standards, regulations, and requirements of Land Disposition Supplement No. 3 applicable to all land areas and properties in the NDP Urban Renewal Area for consideration of the Council. After discussion with Mr. Donald S. Manes, Planning Consultant for the Agency, motion was made by Alderman Hutcherson, seconded by Alderman Bentley : That the Resolution as presented be adopted. Upon vote, the voting was as follows Aye : Aldermen : Dickerson, Grims ley, Hightower, Horton, Hutcherson, Payton, Smith, and Bentley. No : None. The Resolution read as follows: ~~ RESOLUTION N0. Ia.50 RESOLUTION OF TIIE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST P~IEF~IPHIS , ARKI~NSAS , APPROVING Ai'~1ENDI~ZET~?T NO. 7 TO THE URBAN IZENEG9AL PLAN FOR THE NDP URBAN RENEj~JAL AREA . [~1HEREAS, the Urban Rene~~ral Agency of the. C~ ty of t~lest r~lemp}~is, Arkansas is undertaking renewal activities in the NDP Urban Renewal Area in accordance Frith the approved Urban Renewal Plan, as amended, for the area under annual increments of the Neighborhood Development Program; and WHEREAS by virtue of Resolution 447, adopted on November 16, 1972, the City Council of the City of West r7emphis approved Land Disposition Supplement Tao. 3, dated October 25, 1972, establishing permitted land uses, building requirements, and other regulations for land areas to be made available by the Urban Renewal Agency for resale and redevelopment; and .~ WHEREAS it is necessary and desirable to have a uniform appli- cation of standards, regulations, and requirements to all properties and land areas in the NDP Urban Renewal Area; and WHEREAS there has been presented to this meeting for review a document which, upon approval, will make the standards, regulations, and requirements of Land Disposition Supplement No. 3 applicable to all land areas and properties in the NDP Urban Renewal Area, which document is identified as Amendment No. 7, dated January 5, 1973, a mimeographed document consisting of four (4) pages of narrative text. NOt~~T, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF T~JEST i~7ENiPHI5 , ARKANSAS 1. That Amendment No. 7, dated January 5, 1973, as identified above, be and is hereby in all respects approved and the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of the Urban Rene~~~al Plan Amendment with the minutes of this meeting. 2. That all other findings and determinations of the City Council made in Resolution 447, adopted,on T~Iovember 16, 1972, are hereby reaffirmed and made applicable to the present resolution. 3. That this resolution shall take effect immediately. ~~1 Mayor Rodgers announced recommendations for spending Federal Revenue Sharing Funds as follows ; 10 Acres for Airport ~ 55,000.00 Snorkel Fire-fighting Unit-Approx.60, 000.00 D-5 Bulldozer-Approx. 36,000.00 Front End Loader-Approx. 27,000.00 Mental .Health Program l~,000.00 Neighborhood Facility Application 3,000.00 Repair Air Conditioner at Youth Counseling Center 1,500.00 Salary for Jay Woods 11,592.00 (Grant for Salary Terminated) Don Manes 8c Associates, Planning Consultants l~,800.00 Purchase Certificate of Deposit X125, 000.00 for future building, and Miscellaneous Expenses $15,720.00. After ~ t'c~e ~ ~. _ , discussion of funds previously approved, proposed, and budgeting three-quarters of Funds, motion was made by Alderman Smith, seconded by Alderman Hutcherson: That recommendations for spending Federal Revenue Sharing Funds be approved, and the Mayor be authorized to publish expenditures as approved. Upon vote, the voting was as follows Aye: Aldermen: Dickerson, Grimsley, Hightower, Horton, Hutcherson, Payton, Smith, and Bentley. ` No : None . City Attorney Smith informed the Council Book Publishing Company had suggested an ordinance providing for a general penalty for violation of ordinances specified by State Statutes as a misdemeanor. Thereupon Alderman Grimsley introduced an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Of The City Of West Memphis, Arkansas, Adopting A General Penalty, And Amending Penalty Provisions Of Other Ordinances To Refer Thereto" and the City Attorney read the ordinance in full. Alderman Horton, seconded by Alderman Hightower, 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 Mayor put the question on the adoption of the motion and the roll being called, the following voted: Aye : Aldermen : Dickerson, Grimsley, Hightower, Horton, Hutcherson, Payton, Smith, and Bentley. No : None . Thereupon the Mayor declared 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. The ordnance was then read the second time. by the City Attorney. Alderman Dickerson, seconded by Alderman Bentley then moved that the rule requiring the reading of an ordinance in full on three ~..,_ different days be further suspended anal that the ordinance be placed on its third reading. The Mayor put the question on the adoption of the motion and the roll being called, the following voted Aye : Aldermen: Dickerson, Grimsley, Hightower, Horton, Hutcherson, Payton, Smith, and Bentley. No : None . ~~2 The Mayor declared that at least two-thirds of all members elected to the Council 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 pity ~ttorney. ~.lderman Payton, seconded by Alderman Smith, moved that the ordinance be adopted. The question was put by the Mayor on the adoption of the motion and the roll being called, the following voted : Aye : Aldermen : Dickerson, .rims ley, Hightower, Horton, Hutcherson, Payton, Sm~.t~~, and Bentley. No : None . Alderman Hutcherson, seconded by Alderman Grimsley, moved that Section 5, the emergency clause be adopted, and on roll call the following voted: Aye : Aldermen: Dickerson, Grimsley, Hightower, Horton, Hutcherson, Payton, Smith, and Bentley. No : None . The Mayor thereupon declared the ordinance and the emergency cl~-use adopted and signed the ordinance, which was attested by the City Clerk and impressed with the sea 1 o f the City . The ordinance was given No. ?57. The ordinance read as follows: _..T __.._ - __ _. _._.- _ .___ _ ._... __ _...__.. _ r ,.. ORDINANCE 1~0. __~~` k ...'. ~ a AN ORDINANCE OF THE CI~'Y OF WEST MEMPHIS, _~._;` .... ~ ARKANSAS , ADO PT ING A G$RAL ~EKALTY, .AND ~: AMENDING PENALTY PR8'~h3IQ~I'~ OF OTHER ORDINANCES TO REF'ER' TA~$RETO BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL 4F THE CITE OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS: Sect ion 1, Every person who shall be convicted of any violation of any provision of the ordinances of the City__of West Memphis, Arkansas, when'such misdemeanor is sppaified by state statutes as a misdemeanor, ~thall be punished by imprisonment of not less than ten f 10) days nor ~ctare than three hundred sixty (360) days or fine of not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00)-or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each such person shall be guilty of a separate offense for -" each, and every day during any porn©~ of which any misdemeanor specified by state statutes is corarnitted, continued or permitted b an such eraon and he shall be Y y P punished accordingly.. ~~~~ _-;,, Section 2. Any person, firm or corporation who .shall violate any of the provisions of the ordinan©es of the City of W®st 4 Memphis, Arkansas, which are not specified in state statutes as misdemeanors, or fail to comply substantially therewith, or who. shall violate or fail to comply substantially with any order or.. regulation. ma de thereunder, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; ~: ~' and upon conviction thereof shall be tined not more than Twenty- ,.Q _, Five Dollars (25.00) for any one.... spec ified offense, or double '~y . ,,,, _ that sum for sash repetition oP such ©ffense. If a thing pro- p... hibited or rendered unlawful is in its natur® contir~,ious in :: respect of .time; the fine or penalty for allowing the continuance - __ thereof, in violation of the ~rdinanc®s of Weat Memphis, Arkansas as specified above, shall not exceed P'iftaen Dollars. x$15.00) t for each day that the same may be unlawfully continued. - _ ---- --~- ___ _ _T _ _ ---_.- _ _ ___ _ _~- ___ Section 3. The a,e,ctior~e of ord~nanaere of `the City of West ~ ~, Memphis listed below are amended to ~,aa~ Via: fo~3a~w~t #- "Violation of these provialc~a ~.a x*e~y decled to be a misdemeanor punishable as set -forth in Ord~,rt~r~ce No. , ~ A ORDINANCES No.. 20, Section 2 No . 78, Section 7, $s 11, and ].~, . ~~~ No. 82, Sections 3 and ~,. No. 137, Section 3 No. ~ 1~,.2, .Section 6 ' No. 1!}.6, Section 15 . No. 11.7, Section 12 r No. 161, Section 1~. No. 180, Section 21' No. 18~,, Section 6 No. 188, Section 7 No. 189, Section 2~. No. 216, Section 8 No. 220, Section 3 No. 223, Section ? N'o. 230, Section 2 No. 232, section 3 No. 235, Sections $ and 9 No. 257, .Section 3 No. 260, Section 7 . No. 28l~., Section 18 No. 298, Section 20 No. 370, .Sect ion 12, , No. 371, Section 2 No. 372, S®etion !}. r._ 4 ~: ~. :, 1 ~~ ~' ~~~ .. r ;, *~ ~' A .' k ' ) r ~ ` ORDINANCE S ~r ~ .~ Y~~ ~ ,; .. -~ ~ ~ ~, : , - ~ ~ ,~~ r,: ;.,, = No. 373, Section ,~~. x,. ~~~ ~ _ - 393 ~ QQ LT I/~ r x No. 39th., Section 9 '' ,'3 ~ ~ r,. ~~ ~; , No * 4.03, fee ti'or~ 14. .' _;~" ~ A ~~~ . ,; R ~ F' ~. ~.. No. 4.13, Section ~.. ~~- .. •b f s *~;;; No. 4.28, Section ~ ~; .~ R ~ ~~ No . 4.2q, Section 13 ~ ,, ~~{ ;~ ~ ..t,'', ff -. No, 41}.5 Section 4. "~ ~:~ No. .9 Sectio X 4~ ~ n 35 ~µ No . 4.88, b ~~~ • Section 2 .~ • a . No, 509, Section 2 ~~, ~ ~~ ° ~'F. ~ ~. - ~ , No • 561, Section 3 . ' _ .. No. 580,. Section 10 . :~ , No. 654, Sections 14., 15, and 16 ,~=~<, No, 700, Section 5 No. 704., Secton.3 ~: r ~ ~ No. 720, Section 2 ,., - ~ - No. 727, Section 3 No. '729, Section 3 No . 732, Sections l end 2 No. X4.0, Section 4, ,, No. 751, Section 2 No. 752 Section 3 Section .. Ordinance No. ?53 is hereby repealed. - S. ection 5: Emergency Clause. It b®ing found and determined by the. City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas that up= dating of the City Ordinances for codification purposes is immedi- ~ately needed and there are some parts of ordinances out-of-date ,r~ -- ~ --- ~... ec ~. ~.• whioh should ba arneMded or. r~p~e3sd~ ,e~isr~ericy ie. h~e~reby :~ dec~.ared to ex~et and ~~,~ ~. 9+1-i- ` s-1 s ia~ full force . - ~° and effect from and after 3.~a paae~g~ and approval. ~ `~ Mr. Abbott Widdicombe of Wm. L. Johnson Company presented an ordinance for rezoning property. Inasmuch as the matter was not on the agenda, motion was made by Alderman. Grimsley, seconded by Alderman Hutcherson: That the rule be waived and the matter considered. Upon vote, the mooting was as follows: Aye : Aldermen: Dickerson, Grimsley, Hightower, Horton, Hutcherson, Payton, Smith, and Bentley. No : None . Mr. 1nliddicombe stated the property had a M-2 classification previously, but was rezoned for a project that did not mater- ialize. The Planning Commission recommended the proposed zoning, and if the zoning is changed a warehouse will be constructed by Mr. James A. Johnson. After discussion with Mr. Don Manes, Planning Consultant, an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance To Rezone Certain Zoned Property From RM-3 to M-l Declaring An emergency And For Other Purposes" was introduced by Alderman Hutcherson, and the City Attorney read the ordinance in full. Alderman Smith, seconded by Alderman Payton, 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 Mayor put the question on the adoption of the motion and the roll being called, the following voted : Aye: Aldermen: Dickerson, Grimsley, Hightower, Horton, Hutcherson, Payton, Smith, and Bentley. No : None . Thereupon the Mayor declared 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. The ordinance was read the second time by the City Attorney. Alderman Bentley, seconded by 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. The Mayor put the question on the adoption of the motion and the roll being called the following voted Aye: Aldermen: Dickerson, Grimsley, Hightower, Horton,. Hutcherson, Payton, Smith, and Bentley. No : None . The Mayor declared that at least two-thirds of all members elected to the Council having voted in favor of the motion to suspend the rule, the motion was carried and the rule suspended. The ordinance was then read third time by the City Attorney. Alderman Hightower, seconded by Alderman Bentley, moved that the ordinance be adopted. The question was put by the Mayor on the adoption of the motion and the roll being called, the following. . voted Aye : Aldermen : Dickerson, Grimsley, Hightower, Horton, Hutcherson, ,~ Payton, Smith, and Bentley. No : None . Alderman Hutcherson, seconded by Alderman Smith, moved that Section 3, the emergency clause be adopted, and on roll call the following voted : Aye: Aldermen: Dickerson, Grimsley, Hightower, Horton, Hutcherson, Payton, Smith, and Bentley. No : None . ~~ The Mayor thereupon declared the ordinance and the emergency clause adopted and signed the ordinance, which was attested b~ the City Clerk and impressed with the seal of the City. The ordinance was given No. 758. The ordinance read as follows: .c_ 1_ __ ~_ .-_,-..__ r. ORDINANCE NO AN ORDINI~NCE TO REZONE CERTAIN ZONED PROPERTY FROM RM-3 TO M-l DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AID FOR OTHER PURPOSES. ' WHEREAS, a petition has been filed with the Plann~.ng Commission of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas by William L. ~7ohnson Co., Inc., as provided by Ordinance No. 411 of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas; and R WHEREAS, notice was duly published on the 11th day of December, 1972, that a hearing would be held by the Planning Com-. mission on the 27th day of December, 1972, at the City: Hall for. the purpose of taking action upon said petition and catlling upon alt :~ntPrested parties to appear at au~ch_hearing to make known their objections, if any, in connection with said application for rezoning of properties hereinafter described= and WHEREAS, at said meeting and by the petition previously `~~ made to the Planning Commission, it was requested that the follow - a ing properties, to-wit: All of Lota F, G, H, I, J, K, L and M, Block H; the South 10~' of Lot N, Block H, and all of Block I, Southcrest Subdivision; that portion of Tennison Industrial Subdivision lying South of the South line of Lot E, Block H, Southcrest Subdivision, extended East to .the West line of the St. Louie-San Francisco RR, together with closed Fifth St. therein contained.: all being in the City of Weat Memphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas, be rezoned from prevent zoning RM-3 to Zone M-1 and, WHEREAS, no persona appeared to offer a protest against the rezoning of said properties as requested; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended to the City Council that said rezoning be. granted. ,._ 'r NOW THF.RF.FORF., BF, IT ORDAINED SY T~F CI'T'Y COtTNCIL 4F ,~• .. . WFST~p~~EMPHIS , ARKANSAS : SFr_TION I. That the, following ,property, to-wits All of Lots F, G, H, I, J, K, L and M, Block H; the South 100' of Lot N, Block H, and 'all of Block I, Southcrest Subdivision; that portion of Tennison Industrial .Subdivision lying South of the South line of Lot E, Block H, Southcrest Subdivision, extended East to the West line of the St. Louie-San Francisco RR, together with closed Fifth St, therein contained; all being in the City of West Memphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas, now ~onp~~ P~-3 be , a:nd ,the same is hereby rezoned as M-1, ___ __ __ _ __ 2 .. SECTION II. A11 ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION IiI. Emergency Cluase: It is found by the .._ Council that the present zoning of the above described land is not appropriate for proper and orderly development of the C~.ty of w?st Memphis and, in order to maintain an orderly system of zoning of districts within the City of inTest Memphis in keeping with a proper city plan for the orderly development of the City, it a_s necessary that rezoning of the above described property be immediately accomplished arid, therefore, an emergency is found to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, aparoval tend publication as required by law . SECTION IV. COPY OF ORDINAN~CL FILED FOR RECORD s A copy of this ordinance when duly certified by the City Clerk, shall be subject to being filed and recorded in, the office of. .the Circuit Court Clerk and. Ex-Officio Recorder within and for rrittenden G4ur~ty, Arkansas. .~;~:-~~ A resume of action taken at ~iun~.cipal League Meeting and a bill pending in the General Assembly pertaining to cities and counties receiving 7~ of the General Revenue Turnback Fund of the State of Arkansas was made by Mayor Rodgers . After discussion, City Attorney Smith read the following Resolution: RESOLUTION N0. x.51 WHEREAS, there is a bill pending in the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas which will give. the cities and counties of our state seven per cent (7 f } of the General Revenue Turnback Fund, WHEREAS, the passage of the bill would mean an additional sum of, approximately $182, I~90.00 annually to the General Fund of the City of 'Wes t Memphis , and, WHEREAS, Senator W. K. {Bill} Ingram endorsed and signed the bill which has passed the Senate, and, WHEREAS, it is now before the House of Representatives and Representative Lloyd C. McCusiton and Representative Jim Stockley have expressed their desire to vote for this bill, and WHEREAS, it is sincerely hoped that Representative R. E. (Doc) Caldwell will reconsider and give his wholehearted support for this bill; THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT: 1. The City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas desires to express their appreciation and gratitude for the efforts of Senator W. K. (Bill ) Ingram in supporting this bill and the contemplated efforts of Representative Lloyd C. McCuiston and Representative Jim Stockley in support of this bill and urge the support of Representative R. E. (Doc} Caldwell. v~ 2. That the Citizens of West Memphis, Arkansas as well as other neighboring cities are badly in need o~ additional revenue to maintain our Police Departments, Fire epartments, Streets, and other services needed by our citizens. 3. .That a copy of this Resolution be sent to the Honorable Dale Bumpers, Governor of Arkansas; Senator W. K. (Bill) Ingram, Representative Lloyd C. McCusiton, Representative Jim Stockley and Representative R. E. (Doc) Caldwell. .. . ~'r''-~= Notion was made by Alderman Grimsley seconded by Alderman Hutcherson: That the resolution as read be approved. Upon vote, the voting was as follows : Aye : Alderman: Dickerson, Grimsley, Hightower, Horton, Hutcherson, Payton, smith, and Bentley. No : None . Mayor Rodgers informed the Council the Committee appointed by Congressman Bill Alexander had recommended the 3~ridge being constructed between West Memphis and Memphis be named the Hernando Desoto Bridge, and Representative L. C. McCuiston had introduced a bill in the General Assembly to designate the bridge Hernando Desoto Bridge. Thereupon the following Resolu- tion was read by City Attorney Smith: RESOLUTION N0. ~.~2 A RESOLUTION TO NAME THE NE4uT BRIDGE ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER CONNECTING ARKANSAS WITH MEMPHIS, THE HERNANDO DESOTO BRIDGE. WHEREAS, the new bridge across the Mississippi River connecting Arkansas with Memphis will soon be completed, and WHEREAS, it is appropriate that a name for this bridge be designated, and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Memphis desires to recommend a name for this bridge, and WHEREAS, the discoverer of the Mississippi River was a Spaniard by the name of Hernando De So t o , and WHEREAS, Representative Lloyd C. McCuiston, a member of the Arkansas Legislature has expressed a desire to have the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas recommend that the name for this bridge be HERNANDO DESOTO BRIDGE, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT: ~.. The City Counci 1 of the City of West Memphis , Arkansas recommends that the new bridge across the Mississippi River connecting Arkansas with Memphis be named the Hernando De Soto Bridge . 2. A copy of this Resolution be sent to the following: Honorable Dale Bumpers, Governor of the State of Arkansas; Honorable Lloyd C. McCuiston, State Representative of the State of Arkansas; and, Honorable Wyeth Chandler, Mayor of the City of Memphis, Tennessee. ..~..., n'7~ After discussion, motion was made by Alderman Hutcherson, seconded by Alderman Dickerson: That the Resolution as presented be approved. Upon vote, the voting was as follows: Aye : Alderman : Dickerson, Grimsley, Hightower, Horton, Hutcherson, Payton, Smith, and Bentley. No : None . ~~ The Engineering Department reported the intersections of S. Avalon and Polk, and S. Avalon and Tyler Streets were repaired . Mayor Rodgers announced a Public Hearing on the proposed secondary treatment plant had been advertised for 2:30 p.m. ~l the meeting will be in recess until that time. Mayor: Meeting come to order. The Council will now convene in a Public Hearing in order that the public may express itself in the matter of the proposed secondary treatment for the City of West Memphis as required by the Environmental Protection Agency. Now we turn the program over to Mr. O. P. Johnson, Superint;enclent of the Utility Com- mission, who will conduct this hearing. Mr. Johnson Johnson: .~ Faison This Public Hearing is conducted so that the public can express its opinion about the proposed secondary treatment plant which is re- quired by the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission. One of the purposes of this hearing is to discuss the environmental impact of the treatment plant and all alternatives to it. Comments from. the public are invited and solicited.' If you wish to ,make a comment on this, I am going to ask you to stand and state your name and address; and if it's a detailed comment, an answer will be mailed to you within 14 days after this hearing. At this time I would like to call on a representative from our consulting engineering firm, Bill Faison, to describe the project. My name is William L. Faison, Sanitary Engineer with Albert Switzer & As sociates, Consulting Engineers, 3150 Valley Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. First, I would like to introduce the other members of our firm who are at this meeting. Mr. Albert Switzer, Mr. Everett Schaefer, Mr. Ray Schne lle r, Mrs. Apple gate . The proposed secondary treatment facilities for West Memphis, Arkansas will utilize a modification of the Activated Sludge Process. These improvements are to be added to the Existing Primary Treatment Works. .~ The proposed improvements will be designed for an average flow of 4. 5 MGD. The proposed biological treatment system will utilize basically the Extended Aeration Modification of the Activated Sludge Process. (cont' d) Faison Pure oxygen will be utilized for biological respiration. The sewage will be channeled immediately downstream of the Parshall Flume to the biological reactor. In the reactor the sewage will be seeded with bioactive sludge which, in an environment of pure oxygen, will metabolize on the dissolved organic biodegradable waste contained in the sewage. Biological colonies will grow in this waste, many of which will form floc particles. The sewage flow from the reactor containing these biological particles will be conducted to the existing primary tank which will be converted to a final settling tank. The biological floc particles will be settled out in the final tank. From the final settling tank the treated sewage will flow to the existing chlorine contact chamber and be pumped to the Mississippi River with existing facilities. Sludge recirculation facilities and a means to waste the bio- logical sludge will be provided. Skimming facilities will be provided. It is proposed to provide a positive means, to pump the sludge from the settling tank to either the biological reactor or to waste. The waste sludge and scum will be pumped to a proposed sludge thickener. From the thickener the sludge will be pumped to the existing wet air oxidation treatment facility. The treated sludge will be dewatered in atmospheric drying beds. After dewatering the sludge will be spread on the site. The underflow from the drying beds will be returned to the plant influent. The overflow from the thickener will be pumped to the plant influent. The capacity of the biological reactor will be designed to treat the raw sewage combined with the two side streams described. 't'he secondary treatment facilities will be designed for an average flow of 4. 5 MGD and a combined BODS of 225 ppm. An overall plant removal of 90% of the waste load is expected. In addition, it is proposed to replace an existing fixed speed pump in lift station No. 8 with a variable speed pump to even silrges in flow to the sewage treatment plant. The estimated project cost of the proposed facility is $1 , 320, 000. An application is being prepared for an Environmental Protection Agency Federal Grant of ?5% of this estimated cost. The remaining 25% will be funded by Public Utility Revenue Bonds issued by the City. Faison (cont'd): There are no alternatives to providing secondary treatment to West Memphis sewal;e. The City has been directed to do so by the Arkansas I'ollulion Control and l~coloKy Commission. There will be no environmental effects or impacts caused by the proposed project. The project will have a beneficial impact on the environment because it will treat West Memphis sewage to the highest degree possible using biological treatment in the most cost beneficial manner. This highly treated effluent will be pumped to the Mississippi River. The proposed project will not affect land use in any way. The proposed project will be constructed on the site and adjacent to the existing primary treatment plant. The area surrounding the plant is zoned for itensive industrial usage by the planning commission. Johnson: Thank you, Biil. At this time, we would like to open the hearing for questions. I would like to ask that if you have a que s do n or comment to make would you stand, state your name and mailing address. Also, if it is factual information you want to submit to this hearin we will g have to have you sworn in using the same method. Are there any ques- lions or comments from the public at this time ? From the Council ? D. M. Grimsley: Well, I have got a comment. Looks like its going to cost us about $600, 000 more than if we had done this when we first wrote it up, accord- ing to the figures. Is that approximately right? Johnson: Right. R. T. Bently: If this treatment plant is put in, how big a city will this accommo- date ? How much will it increase our percent of land -- (Word unlegible.) Johnson: Believe I will ask Mr. Faison to.answer your question. `', Faison: Mr. Mayor, Council, the proposed secondary treatment facility is downstream or further treatment is being required over what you have at the present time. What is presently installed is what is known a~ a pri- mart' treatment plant. This will remove say, approximately 30afo of the pollution generated by the City. ~~ Faison (cont'd): The State has come along and required West Memphis along with many other cities to treat the sewage to a higher degree. So this is what this facility will do. Its purpose is not to increase the amount but to increase the capability of what you can do. r Pritchard Horton: What percent of purity do you have on your outflow after the secondary treatment plant is put on? E Faison: We're expected to seek about 90%. Go from approximately 30 to approximately 90. This will conform to Federal requirements as to the, as they are today. Grimsley: You might have answered this question a few minutes ago, because I really don't understand what you are talking about, but nevertheless, what I'm trying to find out is how, what population this treatment plant you are building now accommodates ? Up to what point? In other words, West Memphis is right now, 30, 000 more or less. Now, how big can we grow before you are going to have to make a larger treatment plant? ently: I think this won't have anything to do with the amount. This pri- mary treatment plant is the one that's going to take care of the ,treatment. This is just additional treatment, so, is that right? Faison: That's right, This is just further treatment. We are not adding to the hydraulic capacity at all, in fact this. primary plant is designed for about 45, 000. Beastly: That's what we were trying to arrive at. Grimsley: That's the figure I was wanting-- Faison: and a, (Mr. Grimsley, Mr. Beastly talking also) which is - - you get yourselves involved in these things. You try to start out to give you some load relief to get you by for a few years. So this will match the '`' capacity of what you have there now. Beastly: That was what I was trying to get a little bit ago, was, we're going to spend this kind of money right now and then in the nex,~ ten years we're going to have to come back with another million-point something. I didn't know this is just the furtherance of it -the treatment we've got down there now. I thought this was going to enlarge on the possibilities there now, not just take more out of the -- ~. ~_ Bill Smith: Your present testing facilities run BOD and ppm tests and what have you on is adequate as far as the laboratory phase down there.. Are there any further .teats required by the Environmental Protection Agency? Faison: This we don't know. What equipment is presently there is - it should be sufficient. Some of the estimate was to increase the building space somewhat to allow the lab to be more of a lab. The men are operating out of one end and the other end is the lab, so we are going to provide an office, a place for the men to work separate and the lab separate. Bill Smith: In view of the cut backs in certain branch and other Federal monies available, do you anticipate any difficulty in getting the Grant approved and money actually appropriated ? Faison: That's almost impossible for me to answer. All we can do is expedite the submission of this affidavit. Of course, all of this is part of fulfilling the requirements. We will send it in and they will review it. We can expect to get the grant. •I can see no reason why not and am certainly not going to prognosticate what they - . f`_ Bill Smith: You have had no refusals up to this date on this type of application? Faison: Oh no, no refusals that I know of. .~ Johnson: Are there any further questions ? If not, Bill '7Vlanning: My name is Bill Manning, 606 Pryor. Just speaking as a citizen. This $1 , 320, 000 Engineer's estimate of the cost involved in this job -- Johnson: Yes, Sir. Bill Manning: You're going to take bids on it? Johnson: Yes, Sir. C. M. Dickerson: Pat, I believe I heard something mentioned about a Number 8 pump, . is that No. 8 pump station? Johnson: Right, there is a, there are three pumps in there. We have one variable speed pump, and two that are cross fire type pumps that just come off and on and in one of the larger pumps, we need to get it - it o surges in our treatment plant and causing trouble there. Course these surges will involve us later on and if we can slew this out and it will flow evenly and work better. ~~~ Johnson: Are there any further comments or questions? Mayor, I would like to request that this public hearing be adjourned. Mayor Tilden Rodgers : OK, the for can a s• no further comments. I hereby declare hearing adjourned. Thank you Gentlemen appearing with us today.. I hope that we hurry up and run this thing through to u.ccessful conclusion. .~, ^... . ,c ...r Eddie Brawley of the Engineering Department reported on Preliminary Agreement of Understanding between MATCOG, City of West Memphis, Crittenden County, and Arkansas Highway Commission with the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration for a transportation plan in connection with State and Federal requirements. Agreements of this type are for cities of 50,000 population, and West Memphis would be the first city of less than 50,000 in the State to participate in the Program. Establishment of Policy, Technical, and Citizens Advisory Committees were discussed, and Eddie Brawley was requested to ascertain if a West Memphis developer could be included as a member of the Policy Committee. Action on the matter was held in abeyance. Billy Smith, Chairman of the Street survey is being made of streets as drainage, and traffic factors. Committee, reported a walking to pavement condition, ridability, Alderman Payton inquired as to improved methods of ,ri~aintaining major streets and intersections during emergency ice and snow conditions. After discussion of use of salt, sand, ashes, Mayor Rodgers requested the Street Committee discuss the matter and present recommendations. Alderman Bentley requested the project of removing abandoned vehicles be continued. Alderman Dickerson _reported garbage collections were delayed due to weather problem and traveling to dump area. Alderman Hi tower related assistance request of Mrs. Dorothy Rickmond 2696 S. Grove. Alderman Hightower was advised s Mrs. Richmond had been referred to a social agency available for such problems as could not be considered a function of City Government. Alderman Horton requested the Utility Department write letters necessary to expedite traffic control light at Missouri and Service Road. Mrs. Dorothy Ward requested investigation of public nuisance caused by motorcycles on Pine Street. Alderman Payton reported information on humane treatment of dogs is being obtained. No further business being presented, the meeting was adjourned. __._ ~ _ .^ ATTES ~....~_. _ ~~ ,. ~=-. CITY CL APPROVED: Februery 1, 197 -~ ~, ~~. ~ MAYOR