August 15, 1974. ~
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M?NUTES ~F COUNCIL MEETING OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, HAD
AND HELD ON AUGUST ~_5, 197.
The City Counci? of the C~-*~ of Wes± ~~emph.~_s, Arkansas, yet ~.n regular
session at its regvlar meeting place -~ n West Memph~?.s, Arkansas, at
1:30 p.m. on 'the 15±h day of Aug-~st, 1~?~.. T~;e follo~~F~rg were present:
Mavo~^ T~..lden Rodgers C~_±,v A+.~t~?rre~~ Robert Sm_tr, and A~ derr~_en
C. D. Hutcherson, Ann Payton, M. P. Scott, B. G. Smith, R. T~ Bentley,
Thomas Iickerson, D. M. Grimsley, W. L. Harris. J. E. Hightower, and
Pr~_tchard Horton.
Absent: None.
It he~_ng determined a quorum was present, tre fol? oT~~n~ proceedings
were ha.d ±o-wit:
Minutes of Cc~_L~cil Meet~_ng on A~~gg~st. ~_, l9?ll, were approved as read.
Alderman Aentley, Chairman of the City Hall B?~ilding Committee, and
Magruder & Froning, Arc~iitects, presented site plan a.nd planned layout
of the proposed City Hall. The Council was informed offices will not
be elaborate as designed to ut~_lize space in the bests way for funds
available and to provide for future growth; also, Redding Street will not
be closed.. After consideration ~f request to set date for receiving bids
the matter not being on the Agenda, motion was made by Alderman Scott,
seconded by Alderman Horton: Waive ru~.e . tr permit action by the Council.
?7x~on vote, the voting was as follows:
Aye: aldermen: Hutcherson, Ps~rton, Scott, Smith, Bentley, Dickerson,
Grimsley, Harris, Hightower, and Horton.
No : None .
Thereupon, motion was made by Alderman Sr~:i th, seconded by Alderman
Hutcherson: Authorize advertising for bids for City Hall for September 5th.
Upon vote , the voting ws,s as follows
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~, Aye: A~_dermen: Hutcherson, Payton, Scott, Smith, Bentley, Dickerson,
Grimsley, Harris, Hightower, and Horton.
No : None .
Alderman with, Chairman of the. Street Committee, reported on street
construction on Rich Rcad, plans of Tltility Comm_ss~.on for sewer line,
com~?letion of Jackson Street within week. Deteri~.tion of streets due
to water in cracks, and selection of streets for repair were discussed
with C-~ ty Engineer Brawley.
Alderman Payton, Chairman of t?^e Drainage Cor~.mittee, announced members
of her ~c~nmi ttee : Mr. E. C b C~3th~.ngs, Mrs . G~_lbert Ja~.T, ?+~Ir. LQonard Warden,
and Mr. Robert Lehr; and advised waiting on Corps of Engineer's Flood Plan
Study .
Mayor Rodgers anno~~nced bids wou~ d be received for Electronic Surveillance
Ecuipment as per Bid Notice published in the Evening Tymes cn July 26th
and August 2nd. The following bid: was received:
Bell ~~ Howell Communications Company
1 Bell R- Howell Model SK-8s. Intelli Bence Kit
wits. 2 dhannel transmitter and receiver $2080.OC~
1 Bell & Howell. Model T-lOP pelt Transmitter
c,~ith built-in condenser type microphone,
single channel 560.00
$26 000
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Chief Romine stated letters had been sent to three major companies, who
handle the type of equpment. Thereupon, motion by Alderman Grimsley,
seconded by Alderman. Harris: That turn bid over to Police Commission
and authorize to award the bid. Upon vote, the voting T•~as as follows
A,ye: Aldermen: Hutcherson, Pa~Tton, S^ott, Sm-~'.th, Bentley, Dickerson,
Grimsley, Harris, Hightower... and Herten..
No : Nor.e .
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The Mayor informed the Council no bads had been received for an auto~nob~_le
i~ a.ccordance with Bid Notice published it +~he Evening Times on July 26th
and August 2nd, however, bids on other items had been received:
Motorola Trc .
1 Motoro~~ T~3BBA1300K ~ 5 Watt "go?aom 70"
100 Solid State Mori?_e Tr,~it ~. Frequency
^anable -. s-i_n~ two frequencies $ ~27,pp
2 Motorola H33FF'N3130N r Watt "Hardie-Talkie" Portable
Radio Units with Nicad Battery, Leather Case and Cover
and Desk T^p ArC. Charge Q $1t028a97 2.~57.9~
;.tub on minor items were z;oceived from ~'arrior's~ Ta-:c. and Harris Enterp.ri ses, T_:lc.
After discussion with Chief Romines as to L.E„A.A. Grant, motion was made by
Alderman Smith, seconded by Alderman Horton: To turn bids over to Poyice Commissi,~-~:
} ~ canvass and award the b= ds . Upor_ vote, the voting T•r~ s as follows :
Aye : AldAr~en : H~~ ~-~cherson, Payton; Scott ~ S~~ ith, Bentley, D_=_c~~.:ers ~r~, Gr~.ms~? ~y,
H~.rr c, N~_;+h+.ozlTer, ^.nc? Hort.or .
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Bid Notice +„ k~ ....h~'..she~ ~~-s,~_n fo--' a..+~~Y~ob' ~_e.
Gh~..e_f Ror;.ino s ~.e,.. J.t~ted a $~' ~.~, n00 I..E .A .A . Grar.~t had beer_ approved, the City's
participat__on --ould be $750.00, and. b~.ds ~sri?_l have to be received for Pom'`
D~ ~-~posal Ea~~~ ~-~~~.e~~.}~. ?~~~+.,ic_r was made by Alderman Dickerson, seconded by
Alderman GriW~sley: Aijthcrize the ''aynr to advertise for Bomb Disposal Equipment
to be received on September 5, 197. Upon vote, the voting was as fol?_ows:
Aye : Aldermen: Hutcherson, ;~av±,on, Scott, S~~~_th, Rer:t~_ey, Dickerson, r~„ msleTr,
Harris, H~_~htower, and Horton.
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Ann ordinance er~~itled "ArJ Ord~.rance Req~ ~i~'~ "'g A~ 1 Bui_d_~ rg Cc?rtractnrs To Pest
?fond" w^s rez.r~ the second time by C= ty At±,or~.ey Sr. ~.th. Alderman Gri~tsley, seconded
by A? dermas. U.~rton, moved the #~he second reading of the ordinance be approved.
Upon vote, the voting was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen- Hutcherson, Payton, Sco~° , Smith, Bentley. Dickerson, Grimsley,
Harris, Hightower, and Norton.
No : None .
Mayor Rodgers announced Mr. R. K. Bollinger. had resigned from the Utility Com~miss:ion.
Motion was made bar Alderman Bentley, seconded by Alderman H~~tcherson: That the
City Attorney be requested to prepare a certificate of special recognition in
appreciation. to Mr. R. K. Rollin~er and Mr. Jimmy Spotts. Upon vote, the voting was
as follows :
Aye : Aldermen: Hutcherson, Payton, Scott, Sm~ th, Bentley, Dickerson, Gr~_r~sley,
Harris, Hightower, and Hortor~.
Nc : None .
Alderman Bentley nominated Richard 'Dick" Bland, 305 Oxford Street to fill the
unexp~_red term of R. K. Bollinger on the LTtry__lity Co-nmission, Alderman Scott sec^nded
±•he nomination. Motion was made by Alderman Smith, seconded by Alderman Horton:
That nominations cease and approve by accl~,m~,tion, Upon. vote, the v^ting was as
follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Hutcherson, Payton, Scott, Smith, Bentley, Dickerson, Grimsley,
Harris, Hightower, and Horton,
No : 'lto~e .
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Mayor Rodgers brought to the Council's attent~.on +,he difficulty b~ the Board
of Adjustment to obtain a quorum, and Mr. Simon Cheatam, Jr. had not attended
since January, therefore appointing Mr.. Bid Cooper, who is fa~ns_liar with
b~~zilding regZZlatiors. Mctic?n was -jade by Alderman. Grimsley, seconded by
Alderman Bentley: That appointment of Bill Cooper tr Board of Adjustment
be approved. During discussion Aldermanr Harris inquired as to appointing
another black man, up^n vote, the voting was as follows:
1~ye : Aldermer_: Hutcherso~z, Payton, Scot+, Smith, Bentle~T, Dickerson,
Grimsley, Hightower, and Horton.
No: Alderman: Harris.
The motion carried.
Mr. P. M. Dacus and Attorney Ralph Sloan disc~zssed the rezoning of an area
to be known as Sawmill Square, the Plann~.ng Co~rmission had recommended the
rezoning of the area. Alderman Payton introduced an ordinance entitled
"An Ordinance To Rezone Part Of The SY+F~4 Of Section 6 And Part Of The N~ Of
Sects_on 7, Township 6 North, Range 9 East, More Particularly Described As
Follows : Begi~^.ning At A Point In The Cer_ter Line Of Missouri Street, Said
Point Being 185 Feet More Or Less From The Intersection Of The Center Lines
Of Missouri Street- And Dover Street: Thence East 266 Feet More Or Less To A
Point' Thence Northwest 800 Feet More Cdr Less To A Pe nt; Thence East 200
Feet "ore Or Less To A Point; Thence Southeast 800 Feet 'fore Or S,ess To A
Point; Thence East 13.5 Feet More Or Less To A Point; Thence Southeast 1210
Feet More Or Less To A Point; Thence West 6K6 Feet More Or Less T^ A Point
In The Center Line Of Missouri Sfree+, ~ 005 Feet '~~re Or Less To The Point Of
Beair_r..ing" Ci ty Attor~~ey Smith read the ordinance . Alderman Scott, seco°::ded by
Alderman Hutcherson, moved that the first reading be approved. The glzes+.ion
was put by the Mayor• r ~ the adopti~~~ of the motio.~,., and. the ro?_1 bpi ng called,
±he r~'_lc•~-ir ~ voted:
ATP ; l~~.der~en : Hutcherson, Payton, Scott, Smith, Rentle~T, Dickerson,
Grimsley, Harris, Hightower, and Horton.
No : None .
Mr. Gary Banta of Coyloredo Associates, I~-_c. ;,resented Sketch Plat of
Ss.wmill Square, 1201 Misso~zri, also preliminary si+•e plan show?_rg small
buildi ngs for restaurants ^.nd sneci~.~ ty shops . Re^~~~_enda.t_o:-~s of the
P~' ar~~n~ rg Com~iss~ or 3~d S±rPAt Grm~^ittee =.,e~-enrrs ~aPre~?, t?~ereupn~?, my±,i or
hff- Alcle.~~^~~ Sm? +•h , seconded b ~~ ~~_derman Horton: Sketch Flat of SawmiL.
Square be app. oved ~_n accordance with rQcommendations . tlporA vote, the voting
was a.s f^~.lc:ws ;
A_?re : Aldermen: Hv.tch~rcott., Ps.rton, Scott, Smith, Bentley, Dickerson,
', Grimsley, Harris, H~-nhtower, a~,d Ho~'tor..
No: None.
Mayor Rodgers brought t~ Co?~.ncil's attention a car for the Building Inspector
had been incli.zded in Revenue Sharing F?zrds plans . A~ derman Dickerson, seconded
by Alderman ~Iutcherson moved that the Mavor be authorized to advertise for bids.
L;p~?n vote, the vc~tirg was ss f~~? laws ;
Aye: Aldermen: Hutcherson., ~'ayton, Scott, Smith, Bentley, Dickerson,
', Grimsley, Harris, H-`_ghtower, and Horton.
No: None.
School addition any? additional narking Brea for the Church of Christ and
IShristian ~8hoo1 were explainedLLby Rev. White, who requested permission to
blacktop for parking an area 35 x 175' bounded on south by Balfour,
Avondale on East, Drainage ditch on•north, and Happy-Time School on west
that was designated as a parr: for the City by Guaranty Loan and Real Estate
Company, or to exchange property for property owned by the Church and School.
After consideration, motion by Alderman Bentley, seconded by Alderman. Scott:
City Attorney be requested to check deed of property donated to the City as to
restrictions on the property. TJpon vote, the voting was as folloT~s:
Aye: aldermen: Hutcherson, Payton, Scott, Smith, Bentley, Dickersors
Grims~~ey, Harris, H~..ght~wer, and Horton.
No : No~~e .
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Alderman Payton reported complaints had been received as to ~..~odors from
the S. 7th Street ditch. City Attorney Smith stated would discuss with
the City Enginer and take affimat~_ve action.
Alderman Payton inquiriesl as to action on construc+,ion of ba_11 b ~~ards. Mayor,
City Attorney Smith, and Building Inspector Avery related efforts to prohibit
construction, and plans being formulated for an ordinance to control in the
future .
Alderman Bentley brought to Council's atter_tion complaints as to f~.zel
adjustment ir_creases on electric b1_lls. After discussion of expense,
purchase from Arkansas Power & Light, comparison of rates, compiling
information tc present to citizens A~~ayor Rodgers appointed a committee
composed of Alderman Bentley, chairman, anc~. Aldermen Horton, Dickerson,
and Sm~_th to worT. with the Utility Commission on the matter, and report
as soon as possible. Alderman Horton read newspaper article as to spiraling
power costs.
No further business being presented, the Cou.~lcil adjourned.
MAYOR
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APPROVED: September 5, 197.