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February 3, 1977~~ MINUTES OF THE WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL February 3, 1977 A regular meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held at the Council Chamber in City Hall at 1:30 p. m. , February 3, 1977. Present were: Vice Mayor Pritchard Horton City Attorney Robert Smith Aldermen James Hightower Roberta Jackson Doug Morris R. H. Ray Doug Shelton R. S. Spencer Lloyd Woodell Don Grimsley Charles Hampton being a quorum. The meeting was called to order by Vice Mayor Horton. Prayer was offered by Alderman R. S. Spencer. The first item of business was the matter of the Delta Case Bond Issue. Morris Fair advised the Council that UMIC, Inc. , would be the underwriter on this issue. The question of payment in lieu of taxes was raised. At the request of the council, Delta Case agreed to pay in lieu of taxes on one-third, one- third and one-third basis. Vice Mayor Horton stated a motion was in order on the ordinance authorizing the issuance of Industrial Develop- ment Bonds for the purpose of providing permanent financing for Delta Case and authorizing the execution and delivery of trust indenture securing the bonds and authorizing matters pertaini~.g to theti acquisision, construction and equiping of the project and the financing thereof, and de- Glaring an emergency. City Attorney Robert Smith read the ordinance and upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously approved, it was RESOLVED, That the following ordinance be and hereby is adopted on the emergency clause. Ordinance 878 (Delta Case) ., ti s i t~ ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS UNDER ACT NO. 9 OF THE FIRST EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE SIXTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS , APPROVED ' JANUARY 21, 19 60 , AS AMENDED , FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING PERMANENT FINANCING OF THE COSTS OF SECUR- ING AND DEVELOPING INDUSTRY (THE PARTICULAR INDUSTRIAL PROJECT IS DESCRIBED IN THE ORDINANCE); AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A TRUST INDENTURE SECURING. THE BONDS; AUTHORIZING AND PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF THE. INDUSTRIAL PROJECT AND THE FINANCING THEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS , the City of West Memphis , Arkansas (the "City'.') , is authorized by Act No. 9 of the First Extraordinary Session of the Sixty- Second General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, approved January 21, 1960, as amended ("Act No. 9"), to acquire lands, construct and equip manufacturing buildings, improvements and facilities and to incur other costs and expenses and make other .expenditures incidental to and for the implementing and accomplishing of the conduct of manufacturing operations; and WHEREAS , the City is authorized by Act No . 9 to issue industrial development revenue bonds payable from revenues derived from the .industrial project so acquired and constructed and secured by a lien thereon and security interest therein; and WHEREAS, the necessary arrangements have been made-with Delta Case Company, Inc. , an Arkansas corporation ("Delta Case"), for the acquisition and construction of a manufacturing plant, consisting of lands, buildings , improvements , machinery, equipment and facilities , -which will be utilized for the manufacturing of such products as Delta Case shall elect to manufacture (the "Project") and to lease the Project to Delta Case pursuant to the terms of a .Lease and Agreement subsequently identified herein and ref erred to a s the "Lease Agreement" ; and WHEREAS, permanent financing of the Project costs, necessary costs and expenditures incidental thereto and expenses of authorizing and. issuing Bonds is being furnished by the City issuing Industrial Development Revenue Bonds under the provisions of Act No. 9 (the "Bonds"); and WHEREAS , the Project will be owned by the City and leased to Delta Case pursuant to a Lease Agreement; and WHEREAS, the details of the Bonds and the nature and extent of the security therefor is set forth in the Trust Indenture; and _ WHEREAS , the Bonds are in the principal amount, bear interest, mature and are subject to redemption as hereinafter set forth in the form of Trust Indenture authorized by this Ordinance; NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas: Section 1. That there be, and there is hereby authorized and directed the following: (a) The sale of the Bonds to UMIC, Inc . , Memphis , Tennessee, and the execution by the Mayor and City Clerk of a commitment with such purchaser for the price and. pursuant to the terms recommended by Delta Case (a copy of which shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk); (b) The acquiring, constructing and equipping of the Project in accordance with the provisions of the Lease Agreement; and (c) The performance of all obligations of the City under the Lease Agreement pertaining to the acquiring, constructing and equipping of the Project. Section 2. That the issuance of the Bonds is hereby authorized. To prescribe the .terms and conditions upon which the Bonds are to be executed , authenticated , issued , accepted , held and secured , the . - Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute and acknowledge a Trust Indenture (the "Indenture") , and the City Clerk is hereby. authorized and directed to execute- and acknowledge the Indenture and to affix the seal of the City thereto, and the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized. and directed to cause the .Indenture to be accepted, executed .and acknow- ledged by the Trustee. The Indenture, which constitutes and is hereby made a 'part of this Ordinance, shall be in substantially the following form , to wit: ~. ~. Section 3. That the Mayor and City ,Clerk, for and on behalf of the City, be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to do any and all things necessary to effect the execution and delivery of the Indenture, its execution and, acceptance by the Trustee, the performance of all obligations of the .City under and pursuant to the Indenture, the execution and delivery of the Bonds, the execution and delivery of an Official Statement, and the performance of all acts of whatever nature necessary to effect and carry out the authority conferred by .the Indenture _ and by, this Ordinance. That the Mayor and City Clerk be, and they are hereby, .further authorized and directed, for and on behalf of the City, to execute all papers , documents , certificates and other instruments that may be required for the carrying out of such authority or to evidence the exercise thereof . Section 4 . That -the City is here involved with the acquiring, constructing and equipping of industrial facilities , and pursuant to applicable laws of the State of Arkansas , including particularly Act No . 9 , competitive bidding is waived . Section 5. Tllat the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be separable, and if any section, phrase or provision shall fo"r any reason be declared to be invalid, such declaration shall .not affect the validity of the remainder of the sections, phrases and provisions. Section 6. That all. ordinances, resolutions and parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, Section 7. That there is hereby found and declared to be an immediate need for the securing and developing of industry in order to I provide employment and payrolls, alleviate unemployment and otherwise benefit the public health, safety and welfare of the City and the inhabi- tants thereof, and the issuance of the Bonds authorized hereby and the taking of the other action authorized hereby are immediately necessary for the accomplishing of these public benefits .and purposes . It is , ~ . therefore, declared that an emergency exists and this Ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace,. health and safety shall be '~ in force and effect immediately upon and after its passage. . ~ 1977. PASSED. „~C~ti APPROVED: ATTEST: ~. ~ ~ - ,, ;, ,»~ r- -- , ,. _. = -~. City -Clerk (SEAL) .. 7 ,. .~ i ~M MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE :3IS, ARKANSAS CITY COUNCIL HELD February 3, 1 g 7 7 T,he City Council of the City of West Memphis Arkansas met in regular session at its regular meeting place in West Memphis Arkansa s at 1:30 0' clock p . m . , on the 3rd day of February 19 77 The following were present: Vice Mayor Pritchard Horton ;City Clerk Charles DeGraff City Attorney Robert Smith ;and Aldermen James Hightower Pri chard Horton. Roberta Jackson, Doug Morris, R. H. Ray, Doug h 11-on, R. S. S ex~ ncer~ Lloyd Woodell. Don Grimsley and Charles Hampton. Absent: None No. 9 authorizing the execution and delivery of a Trust Indenture and related matters The Mayor stated that consideration should be given to an ordinance authorizing the issuance of Industrial Development Revenue Bonds under Act This was a matter with which the Council was familiar and after a discussion, Alderman Woodell introduced an ordinance entitled: AN OIZ]?IN1~NC1:, ,'~iJ'1'1jOFZIZING TIiF ISSUANCE OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS UNDER ACT NO. 9 OF THE FIRST EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE SIXTY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS , APPROVED JANUARY 21, 1960, AS AMENDED, FOR THE PURPOSE. OF PROVIDING. PERMANENT FINANCING OF THE COSTS OF SECUR- ING AND DEVELOPING INDUSTRY (THE PARTICULAR INDUSTRIAL PROJECT IS DESCRIBED IN THE ORDINANCE); AUTHORIZING TIIE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A TRUST INDENTURE SECURING THE BONDS; AUTHORIZING AND PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND - EQUIPMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL PROJECT AND THE FINANCING '~, THEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. and the C,;ity Clerk read the ordinance in f~.tll. Page 2 Eton seconded by Alderman w 1~1~1.~1~ moved that the rule requiring the reading- of an ordinance or resolution 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: James Hightower, Pritchard Horton, Roberta Jackson, Dou~s Morris,_ R. H. Ray, Doug Shelton, R. S. Spencer,. Lloyd V~Toodell, Don Grimsley and Charles Hampton. and the following voted nay: 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 by the City Clerk ' ,Alderman Shelton seconded by Alderman then moved that the rule requiring the reading of an ordinance in full on three different days be further suspended anti 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: .James .Hightower, Pritchard Horton, Roberta Jackson, Doug Morris, R. H. Ray, Doug Shelton, R. S. Spencer, Lloyd Woodell, Don Grimsley and Charles Hampton. ~~: and the following voted nay: None The Mayor decl~3red 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 by the City Page 3 Alderman Ray seconded by Alderman Jackson moved that the ordinance b.e adopted. The question was put by the Mayor on the adoption of the motion and the roll being called, the following voted aye: 1' James Hightower, Pritchard Horton, Roberta Jackson, Doug Morris, R. H. Ray, Doug Shelton, R. S. Spencer, Lloyd Woodell, Don Grimsley and Charles Hampton. and the following voted nay: None Alderman Hightower seconded by Alderma n Grimsley , moved that Section ~ ,the emergency clause, be adopted , and on roll call the following .voted aye : James Hightower, Pritchard Horton, Roberta Jackson, Doug Morris, R. H. Ray, Doug Shelton, R. S. Spencer, Lloyd Woodell, Don Grimsley and Charles Hampton a nd the following voted nay: 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. 878 . (Matters not relating to the adoption of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of Industrial Development Revenue Bonds under Act No. 9, authorizing the execution and delivery of a Trust Indenture and related matters are omitted . ) There being no further business, the Council adjourned. 'v 4 i,} - __..~. • r / ,~ ~ r r s^'~. .~-Mayor - ATTEST: City clerk (SEAL) CERTIFICATE The undersigned, City Clerk of West Memphis ,Arkansas, hereby certifies that the foregoing pages numbered 1 to 3, inclusive , are a true and correct copy of excerpts of the minutes of a meeting of the City Council of the City of West Memphis ,Arkansas, at a regular session .held at the regular meeting place of the Council in said City at 1:30 p . m . on February 3, 19 77 ,and the time and place of the meeting was furnished to each person who made a request therefor in accordance with the provisions of Act No. 63 of the Acts of Arkansas of 1967. CERTIFIED this 3rd day of February 19 77 P,,. _ . .~~~ __ ~` ~s ~~_ _. r~~ r ., ~,.~ ,F. _. A. r~ ``"~ CITY CLERK (SEAL) 'ROM MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE VY LU1 lwl LlvIPHIS,ARKAN SAS CITY COUNCIL HELD February 3, 19 7 7 The City Council of the City of West Memphis , Arkansas met in regular session a t its regular meeting place in West Memphis ,Arkansas at 1:30 o'clock p . m . , on the 3rd day of February 1977 'The following were present: Vice Mayor Pritchard Horton ;City Clerk Charles DeGraff Clit~ Attgrney Robert Smith ;and Aldermen James Hightovsrer- Roberta Jackson, Doug Morris, R. H. Ray, Doug Shelton, R. S. Spencer, Lloyd Woodell, Don Grimsley and Charles Hampton Absent: None The Mayor stated that consideration should be given to an ordinance authorizing a Lease and Agreement by and between the City and Delta Case Company, Inc . This was a matter with which the Council was familiar and after a discussion, Alderman Woodell introduced an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A I_,EASE AND AGREEMENT I3Y AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, AS LESSOR, AND DELTA CASE COMPANY , INC . , AS LESSEE , IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM AND WITH THE CONTENTS SET FORTH AND MADE A PART OF THE ORDINANCE; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION .AND DELIVERY OF THE LEASE AND AGREEMENT; PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, and the City .Clerk read the ordinance in full. Page 2 Hampton seconded by Alderman Morris moved that the rule requiring the reading. of an ordinance or resolution 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; James Hightower, Pritchard Horton, Roberta Jackson Doug Morris, R. H. Ray, Doug Shelton, R. S. Spencer, Lloyd Woodell, Don Grimsley, Charles Hampton. and the following voted nay: 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 by the City Clerk None Thereupon the Mayor declared that at least two-.thirds of all members Alderman Shelton seconded by Alderman Spencer then moved that the rule requiring the reading of an ordinance in full on three different days be further suspended ana 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; _ James Hightower, Pritchard Horton, Roberta Jackson, Doug Morris, R. H. Ray, Doug Shelton, R. S. Spencer, Lloyd Woodell, Don Grimsley, Charles Hampton and the following voted nay: None The Mayor declared that a t least two-thirds of a 11 me rnbers 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 by the City Clerk ,. page 3 ay seconded by Alderman .Tackson 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: ~~mes Hightower~Pritchard Horton, Roberta Jackson, Doug Morris, R. H. Ray, Doug Shelton, R. S. Spencer, Lloyd Woodell, Don Gromsley, Charles Hampton. a nd the following voted nay: None Alderman Hightower seconded by Alderman Grimsley moved that Section 5 ,the emergency clause, be adopted, and on roll call the following voted aye: .Tames Hightower, Pritchard Horton, Roberta Jackson, Douce Morriss R. H. Ray, Doug Shelton, R. S. Spencer, Lloyd Woodell, Don Gri-~nsley and Charles Hampton The Mayor thereupon declared, the ordinance and the emergency clause and the following voted nay: None Clerk adopted and signed the ordinance, which was attested by the City and impressed with. the seal of the City. The ordinance was given No. 879 . (Matters not relating to the adoption of an ordinance authorizing the Lease and Agreement by and between the City and Delta Case Company, Inca are omitted . ) There being no further business, the Council adjourned. J ., ~.,..~ 1 ~,I' a ..~.,........ ~ ~, ~/ _,,v,~,,.-. ...r. ~ .~ . Mayor ATTEST: . ---. ,. ~ ~:~- ,s _.. __ _ ~ ~~~. -.c...~..- Gity Clerk (SEAL) CERTIFICATE ,~- The undersigned, City Clerk of West Memphis ,Arkansas, ~; hereby certifies that the foregoing pages numbered 1 to 3, inclusive, are a true and correct copy of excerpts of the minutes of a meeting of the City Council of the City of West Memphis ,Arkansas, at a regular session . held at the .regular meeting place of the Council in said City at 1:30 ~. m . on February 3, 19 77 ,and the time and place of the meeting was i j furnished to each. person who made a request therefor in accordance with the. ~, ~~ provisions of Act No. 63 of the Acts of Arkansas of 1967. CERTIFIED this 3rd day of February 19 77 r,r . - - r ,y ~,;:,, ~,, __.. ,., CITY CLERK ~" ~'~~ ~~~'' (SEAL) ~~ Vice Mayor Horton stated a motion to be in order on the ordinance covering the lease and agreement on the Delta Case Bond Issue. City Attorney Robert Smith read the ordinance. Upon motion duly made, seconded and unanimously approved, it was RESOLVED, That the ordinance be and hereby is adopted authorizing a lease and agreement and other matters relating thereto and declaring an emergency as follows: ORDINANCE NO . ~ -~ ~~ f >''~ '' AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A LEASE AND AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS , ARKANSAS , AS LESSOR, AND. DELTA CASE COMPANY, INC . , AS LESSEE , IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM AND WITH THE CONTENTS SET FORTH AND MADE A PART OF THE ORDINANCE; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE LEASE AND AGREEMENT; PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO; AND DECLARING AlV EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of West Memphis , _ Arkansas: Section 1 . That there be , and there is hereby authorized the execution and delivery of a Lease and Agreement (the "Lease Agreement") wherein the City of West Memphis, Arkansas (the "City"), is Lessor, and Delta Case Company, Inc . , an Arkansas corporation ("Delta Case") , is Lessee, pertaining to certain lands , buildings , machinery, equipment and facilities described therein, in substantially the form and with substantially the contents hereinafter set forth , and the Mayor and City Clerk be , and they are hereby authorized to execute, acknowledge and deliver the Lease Agreement for and on behalf of the City. The form and contents of the Lease Agreement, which are hereby ' approved and which are made a part hereof , shall be substantially as follows: gat the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby , aUL11V11GGU ai~u ul.~~~~u, for and on behalf of the City, to do all things, execute all instruments and otherwise take all action necessary to the realization of the City's rights and to the discharge of the City's obligations as Lessor under the Lease Agreement. Section 3. That the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be separable, and if any section, phrase or provision shall, for any reason, - be declared to be invalid, such declaration shall not affect the validity of the. remainder of the sections, phrases or provisions. Section 4 . That. all ordinances and parts of ordinances ~in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 5. That there is hereby found and declared to be an immediate need for the securing and developing of industry at the City in order to provide additional employment and increased payrolls, alleviate unemployment and provide other benefits incidental to the operation of a substantial industry, and the execution and delivery of the Lease Agreement authorized by this Ordinance are necessary for the accomplishment of these public benefits and purposes. It is, therefore, declared that an emergency exists, and this Ordinance, being necessary for .the immediate preservation of the public- peace, health and safety, shall be in force and take effect immediately upon and after its passage. PASSED: ,~, .~j ! ~ - ~ ->_.: f, , -`"~ 19 77 . APPROVED: ATTEST: ~. ~.__~ -w ~ ~~~ G'~,. ,. ~. ~ ~~= ~~...- Mayor City. Clerk (SEAL) CERTIFICATE { ~.:~ ~~ The undersigned, City Clerk of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, hereby certifies that- the foregoing pages are a true and compared copy. of an Ordinance passed at a ~ --~:.~, ~ . session of the City Council held at the regular meeting place of the City Council at ,r°' ,~' . ,~ o' clock;. m . , on the ~.:~-.--~~ day of ~ r'~ .~; ;, , ; ~, t:f, 19 77 , and that the Ordinance is of record ~' in Ordinance Record Book No . ~''~~'~' ' Page ,. ;~ now in my possession . GIVEN under my hand and the seal of .the. City this .~~'~ day of ,~~~~ ~,~''`~- ~ z~, r~ n 19 77 . ._ r-~-~, City Clerk (SEAL) CERTIFICATE The undersigned , City Clerk of the City of -West Memphis , Arkansas , -~ hereby certifies that the foregoing pages are a true and compared copy of ~`~ an Ordinance passed at a~ ;.r,. , , , ., - ,;°~ session of the City Council held at the regular meeting place of the City Council at ,-', " "~- ' o'clock , m . , on the ~ ~,+- -~` day of; fif r''~ j -z~ 19 77 , and that the Ordinance is of record f, in Ordinance Record Book No. Page ~. ,now in rimy possession. GIVEN under my hand and the seal of the City this _ g~' day of ~,~ ,, _. ,. _- r ,~ ~ ,- ~~ ~° ,~ ,~~ ~., ~_A.:,, .. c-'-°~ --~t_~. ,~..,- City Clerk ,, (SEAL) i i ~~ E ~~ Vice Mayor Horton asked for a motion to approve or correct the minutes of the last council meeting. Alderman Grimsley moved to approve or correct the minutes of the last council meeting. Upon motion being duly seconded and unanimously approved, it was RESOLVED, That the minutes of the City (minutes Council meeting of January 20, 1977, be approved) and hereby are approved for permanent record. Chief of Police Bobby Keen presented a report from the I~lice Commission and requested approval from the Council for the Highway Safety Program. Alderman Ray made a motion that the council approve the report and authorize the adoption of the Highway Safety Program (report attached). Alderman Grimsley seconded the motion and upon roll call vote, it was unanimously RESOLVED, That the City Council authorize the adoption of the Highway Safety Program. Alderman Ray made a motion that the Police Department be given permission to advertise for bids for items requested in the report; also to approve all other items in the report. Upon motion being duly seconded and roll call vote, it was unanimously RESOLVED, That the Police Department be and hereby is authorized to advertise for bids for requested items and that all items in report are hereby approved. Vice Mayor Horton announced that Mike Cassin wished to make a report to the council on the emergency ambulance service. Alderman Morris made a motion that Mike Cassin be put on the agenda. Upon motion being duly seconded and unanimously carried, Mike Cassin was (P. D. High- Safety Prog) (P. D. Adv. for bids, approve report) put on the agenda to be heard. Mr. Cassin told the council he would like for the council to work out terms to receive payment from the $10, 000 allocated. After considerable discussion Alderman Morris made a motion to advance one-fourth of the allotted $10, 000 which would be $2500. 00 and refer the balance to the budget committee for study. Alderman Shelton seconded the motion and upon roll call vote, it was unanimously ~~~ a7 RESOLVED, That the entire report of recom- mendations be and are hereby approved by the council and that the Street Department be and hereby is authorized to advertise for bids for and asphalt distributor cab and chassis. Upon motion for a five minute recess, duly seconded and unanimously approved, Vice Mayor Horton declared a five minute recess. Vice Mayor Horton announced that the first item of old business to come before the council Was the second reading of an ordinance to establish compensation for the Mayorof the City of West Memphis. City (Street Dept. adv. for bids) Attorney Smith read the Ordinance. Alderman Ray made a motion to adopt the Ordinance on the second reading. Alderman Shelton seconded the motion and upon roll call vote, it Was unanimously RESOLVED, That the ordinance be adopted on the second reading stating that effective January 1977, the salary of the Mayor of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, shall be TW elve Thousand Dollars ($12, 000. 00) annually, With an additional Four Thousand Dollars ($4, 000.00) for expense. (end reading 1, Mayor's salary ) City Attorney Robert Smith read an ordinance to establish compensation for the City Attorney for the City of West Memphis, Arkansas. Upon motion being duly made, seconded to adopt the ordinance on the second reading and upon roll call vote, it Was unani- mously RESOLVED, That the ordinance be adopted on (2nd reading the second reading stating that effective January 1, City Atty. 1977, the salary of the City Attorney of the City salary) of West Memphis shall be Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12, 000. 00) annually With an additional TWO Thousand Four Hundred Dollars ($2, 400. 00) annually for expenses. City Attorney Smith read an ordinance to establish compensa- tion for the Aldermen of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas. Alderman .Morris made a motion to adopt the ordinance on the second reading. Alderman Shelton seconded the motion. Upon roll call vote, it Was unanimously RESOLVED, That the ordinance be adopted on (2nd reading the second reading stating that effective January 1, alderman salary) b ,.~ tr.:.. . RESOLVED, That an ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 784, Section 10, pertaining to privilege license cost for plumbers be and hereby is adopted. (copy of ordinance follows) Vice Mayor Horton announced that the first item under New Business would be an ordi~,ance to rezone certain property for mini warehouses on the emergency clause. City Attorney Robert Smith read the ordinance. Upon motions being duly made, seconded and approved, it was RESOLVED, That an Ordinance to rezone for mini warehouses be and hereby is adopted on the emergency clause. ( Copy of ordinance follows.) All aldermen voted Aye. Alderman Woodell abstained on the third reading. Vice Mayor Horton stated the next item of New Business to be (3rd reading plumbers license inc.) (rezone for mini ware - houses) that of a resolution regarding traffic at Southwestern Bell Telephone office. City Attorney Robert Smith read the resolution. After discussion Alderman Shelton made a motion to adopt the resolution. Alderman Jackson seconded the motion and upon roll call vote, it was unanimously RESOLVED, That the City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, wishes to request that the Manager of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company at West Memphis meet with the City Engineer to eliminate the problem of traffic hazard at the corner of Barton and North Miss~~uri. Vice Mayor Horton brought up the subject of the solicitation ordinance. After discussion, Alderman Shelton made a motion that (telephone company traffic hazard) this matter be referred to the Ordinance Committee for study. Alderman Morris seconded the motion and upon vote it was unanimously RESOLVED, That the matter of study for possible changes of ordinances governing solicitation in the City of West Memphis be and hereby is refered to the Ordinance Committee. Vice Mayor Horton advised the council that a hearing was necessary for the matter of a carport constructed by Kerby Aluminum Company. After discussion, Alderman Hampton made a motion that a hearing be held on February 17, 197 7, at 1:3 0 p. m. Alderman Morris seconded the motion and upon roll call vote, it was unanimously (soliciting ordinance study ) O~~r . RESOLUTION N0. ~ ~ / WHEREAS, the City of West Memphis, Arkansas is. conscious of '"~ the safety and welfare of all of its citizens, and WHEREAS, the City of West Memphis, Arkansas is anxious to I~~; remedy any traff~.c hazards and make whatever corrective action is possible, and WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of the West -- Memphis City Council that the business office of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company located at the corner of Barton. and North Missouri Streets is a traffic hazard, and WHEREAS, this action is taken to preclude possible loss of life, limb, and damage to property, to the good citizens of West Memphis; Arkansas;. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 1, The City. Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas ~rishes to request that the Manager of .Southwestern Bell Telephone Company at West Memphis meet with the City Engineer to eliminate this proUlem and that a copy of this- resolution also be sent to the following Bob Jennings, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, District Manager Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in Little R,oek Mr. E. T. Halford, Owner of building !, PASSED AND APPROVED THIS ~ DAY OF _ ~ ' Iu..~- %~ ~ , 197?. O~ ~1 MANOR ATTEST: ~., CITY CLERK ~' of f L~ ~~ ~- ORDINANCE N0. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE N0. 78~, SECTION 10, PERTAINING TO PRIVILEGE LICENSE COST FOR PLUMBERS BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS: Section 1. Ordinance No. 78~+, Section 10, pertaining to the cost of privilege license for plumbers is amended to read, Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ard~'.nances ire canfl.ict herewith are hereby repealed. 7.9'7~-. da of .'~- PASSED AND APPROVED this Y .~__. ~~ MAYOR ~~ ~1r ATTEST: / ~' ~~ .''~ f.r~: ` ~~~ CITY CLERK ,~ -.r .~ ,~ . ORDINANCE N0. ~ ~1 AIQ ORDINANCE TO REZOI~ A TRACT OF LAND IN T~ SOITPI~AST 1~4 OF SECTION 9 TOWNSHIP 6 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST Tid~I~AS, application was made to the City Planning Commission to rezone the property described below and after notice hawing been. published for the time and in the manner as provided by Ordinance No. 71~, • the matter was heard by the City Planning Commission and. the Planning Commission recommended that said application be granted. NOW, TI~I~EFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY TIC CITY COUaCII~ OF T~ CITY OF WEST MENIl~HIS, ARKANSAS: SECTION I: That the following described property, to wit:: That part of the SE,-~~ of Section 9, Township 6 North, Range. 9 East, described as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of Section 9, run thence North along the east line of Section 9 a distance of 125.3 feet to the north right-of-way line of U. S. Highway 70, thence west along said right-of-way line 1,155.E feet to the southeast corner of the Esso property, thence ..north along the r east line of said Esso property 300 feet to the northeast corner of the Esso property, said northeast corner being. the. point of beginning, thence continue north along the east line ~, extended of the Esso property 300 feet, thence North 66 degrees. 28 minutes 30 seconds west 877.11 feet,'thence west 15.27 Teets thence South 34 degrees ~+8 minutes west 182.68-feet to the. . northeast corner of the Berger property, thence-south along the east line of the Berger property x+00 feet, thence east ~+6?.8 feet, thence south 100 feet to the northwest corner _ ~ ~ of-the Site Oil Company property, .thence east 600 feet along the north line of the Site Oil Company and Esso properties to the point of beginning. be and the same hereby is rezoned from ISM-1.5, multiple-Family residence, to M 1, Limited Industrial District. SECTION II: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION III : F~cnergency Clause : It is found and. declared by the City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, that this ordinance is necessary for the growth and expansion of the City of West Memphis and the property in question is in the process of development and such re- zoning is necessary for such development. Therefore,.an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Ordinance shall be in full force and o -~; effect from and after its passage, approval and publication as required by law. 1 ;rd day of February, 197?. ~~ /~ ~`_ ce guson, Mayor a - ~ .. n ~.: r' 11.. • . ~ ~ P ~' M~M~ .. ... . ~ ~~ I~'Y ~~ _ ~ ,.. - ~ ~ ~ ~ YULICF I)EF~~~~'I'I~~~NT , . :. ' ~ . ~. ~ ,100 Court Street - ~~'est I~Iem~his, Arkansas ?'?:3~1 - E5t)1) 7~~.i-121U .: , ~. -. ~ r .' ` - ~ . ~ .. ; .~ .January .21 , 1977 .. ._. . -- _ - _ _ ~~ Mr. R. H. Ray. ~ ~ ~ .. ~ ~ ~ ~~ ;~ ~ ~ ~ '~: .. • ~ Choi rman . '~ ~ ~ ~ _ -. :- - ., : _ West Memph i s ~ Po1 i ce Commission ~ ~ ~ - ~... ~ . . tiJest Memphis; ..Arkansas - - _ +_. ~. , . -. r. ~ ~ ~ Re: Highway Safety Project ~ ~ ~ _ . ~ .:~ . - • .. Dear Mr. Ray ~ . ~ ~ .. ,.. ~ _ - . - the ~f i rst part of October 197E th1 s department re- ~ . •~ _~ .During _ ~ ~ - ~ ~cei ved written correspondence from the State of Arkansas , . ~ ffice of the Coordinator of Public Safety, concerning . 0 ~- - : ;federal funds that .would be oval 1 abl a d~ur~ ng 1977 for _ _ . ~ •. Highway Safety Projects wlth•in our State. • o'ects would provide departments chosen through- ~~ These pr 3 ~~out the State with, personnel and equipment to combat . t . _ ~ traffic violations, such as speeding, drunk drivers and . - r movin traffic violations that contribute .directly ~' ~ - othe 9 ~to traffic accidents. •_ ~ . . _ _ ~~ After having been informed .of the Highway Safety ~Projectd `~ ~: Funds, a~survey of our accident stat~st~cs was conducte . in an attempt to determine if our department could justify . the. need for an accident and enforcement u' 9~6 tDhru~ C~ov- this survey we found that from J Pot ~ ce De artmen t i nvesti - - ember~30, 1976 the Westaccidents on city ptreets, this . gated a total of 1,10E -'does not include accidents investigated on private property. ~~ Of this number. 106 of the acc~ dents resul teu ~ n personal *~ .~ i n ' ur and 72 of the accidents i nval ved dri nki nq of «i ntox-. ~~`- J Y .i cants . The City recorded tti~ro fatal ~ t1 es dur~ ng the s same. time period. _ After having nevi ewed al 1 department statistics concerning - :. .criminal and traffic enforcement we felt that vre could _ - --. - '` 'usti fy a unit of personnel to deal directly .with the _-~ ~- ~' . -~ ' rowing traffic accident problem within the City of t~test g Memphis. An f:yuul (1pp+~r;unity' F,ntplu~r•r :, ~~ .' ,. w safety Project "Selective Enforcemenonal ~ tt- _ our department t•rith s1x (6) add7tl ~•~ (2} fully equipped police units, to be used _. (T-(+il arfu 4wv for traffic investigation and traffic enforcement with the over all objective to reduce the number of traffic . accidents within our.City. ~ ~ -. In November 197,6 a presentation was mode to the West 1~lemphi s City Council concern i ng the Federal ~- ands that ~voul d be avai 1 abl e under this program at tvhi ch.~ time the . Counci 1 gave a unanimous vote of approval to al 1 oUr th~ss de artment~ to negotiate Sri th the Of f ~ ce of the Coordinator p of Public Safety in an attempt to obtain such a Selective Enforcement Unit for the West Memph~ s - Po17 ce pEapart~r~ent. .The Hi hway Safety program operates on a tnatch•funding ~ .~ - g basis, under the program we are working on 7t ~s a 650/ -. - 34~ average, however our capital outlay for the program ~~ -- - weal d be less than 341. The total project cost would be ~ • . - . - $86,05G~ of this amount Federal Funds in she amount of - ~~ 56,256 would be used and the ci ties shay c or ~jlatch . ortio~~ would be $29,798, ho~•rever as stipulated in the _ ,. - P _ ~contra~.:t the unit supervisors salary ~vhich tivould be X10,860 'can be used as local match, therefore the cities capital outlay fora $86,054 project ~•rould only be ~18,~938, which . is approximately 4 2 per cent of the total project. -- . r' The below described outline will indicate arhat wi l 1 be ~ - _ obtained from the Ni-ghway Safety proabl fished to - ~ . #l. The over all projectd~~of three (3} years _ function for a perio '. after which the National High~•ray Safety . Commission tivoul d receive additional fund-- -. i rig i f these projects prove to have reduced - - the number of personal injury type accidents. #2. Each local project i s funded for ~ a per od of fifteen (1 5) months , du r7 ng wh ~ ~h time records are maintained to determine the effecti venr>ss of the project. Once i t i s determined that ~ . the Selective Enforcement Unit has decreased personal injury accidents within the City of 4Jest t~lemphi s we u~roul d receive funding for - - another fifteen month period. #3. Eq:.~iprnent to be obtained through Highway Safety Project: a. two (2)' vehicles $11 ,00.00 . b, two (2}.4 channel ~ - police radios ~ 3,000.00 _ _ c. two (2) sets of emergency - . lights and sirens 2,000.00 d. two (Z} radar units, - _ . hand held type 3,i?00.~0 - e, operation eY.pense - 67_,054.00 f . TCTA~L PROJECT COST 6.054 . tlrJ ~~ • y~ • l~~~ti s •~ • •~ ~~ .. . _ ~ ~r ~~~ '• e . - . - e, ,. ...PY Off' WEeST M~MPtIIc~ . POLICE DEPAgtTnIENT - - - : ~ . _ . 100 Court Street ~ West Memphis, Arkansas 72:3Q1 (502) 735-Y210 - ~ -_- • - h~EMO - ~. ~ . . - • - _ . -. - - TOa ~ - - - _ _ _ ; _ - -. Mr~. R.- Ho Ray, Chairman - ~ - - -~ ~ - r -~ West Memphis Police Commission _ - - ~ _- - . - - - P'ROM° ~ ~ 8o R® KeenD Chief ®f Police ~ - -_. ~-- -. .,, - .~ - . ~ _. - : DATE o ~ January 17, 1977 - _ - . _ .: •..t ° - - .. d o Sll R r - U date on happenings within tl~e ('ol i ce C~epartme~~t - :~ _-. •.. _ p - I~ _ _ We wou'td 1i~ke to request perr~issan to take bids and ~ _ . . purchase the. following : - - - . -• ~ - ~. ~ new police cars & l Pick-up truck - - - t b l ~ ,;,f~,~,~-~.~' .- u - . es ~-these are, not additional vehic = - l acements, r th ,~;,~ !r ~ - .. ee er ~ ra ~ 2. 5 two band wal k1 a talkies ~ ~ - .. - - .: 3. amr~unition for training- purposes ~, - • ~ ~.fi ems for the- training program ~, - } ~ tc ., - __ _ 5. video equip tent ~record~er~ e ~, typewriters ~ ~ . T-, suppl ~.es ~ - - - - - . - . e~mmerc~al dish~~asher for ,iai~ kirtchen 8 ~ d ~ rojector ~unl ess can obtain one reque_ to - . . o from Tabernacle Church Sehao'k sale.) .- ~ . . this . ~.~.~~• l0o cbmmerci al type vaccum cleaner (unless btained as requested f-ram T`abernaCl e} b • -. e o 1 so can a All ~ the above items are i n our. 1977 budget wh ~ chi . .has been approved. _ . I I ° The Mayor of Sunset has ask i f we wau'l d house , - _~ and d~ spore of then r dogs , The care for ed f , e 9 dogs would be brought to this ei ty by Sunset. x ~b~ days f - , or si Tt~e estimated cost to keep a dog vet. putting the dog to sleep and the Ci t,Y disposing - ~ - . of the remains is about ~8.QO per dog• - P1 ease gi ve ~ us your opi n~i an i n this matter. . : •~ - III . :P"atrolman Terry Achels has resigned effective - -• . 31 1977 A request far a. replacement danua ry 9 ~ - - has been submitted to the. Mayor as well as a _ letter from the former Police~Commssion requesting someone to replace Achels. ~1-t F•quaC ()F~purru,tily ~~rrtpluyr~ ., ~* o ya.• ,y ,~. _ _ {~ ~ ~j,{~wsE` ~j ~!~ ~~~ ~~ ~~rs-~I f 20~ Sa~at,~ ~1din~ ~ Y'l~ee$ ~en3~~ua, .~rk$raw ?23~1L - (501.} ?352720 ._. REPORT i - - .. ~- STF.EET COMMITT~ M3~HTINC II~LD ON dr~NUfARX 27b ~.~7~ e - _ . _. - . The Com~a~.ttee reviewed the Street Department ~t~dget .fa>~ 177.. The first item. discussed. was the Dover Street ~xtens~foni.. - _ To be built with FADS funds Federal Aid td Drban Sys~em~., The City share on this project ~ to be appgoxf.mately ~~00,000.00. Hope to start in May or dune of this year if s.ll goes ~*ell~ _ Next item discussed was the~Asphalt Distributor and Cab & Chassis for same. It was decided that Committee would ask for permission to advertise for bids (this ~equipmer~t was in 177 ~ud~et) at the _ February 39 1977 City Council meeting. _ Neat item discussed-was grass cuttcing tractors. and possible replacement, Committee authorized sending to Delta Vocational School in Marked Tree, All it will cost for complete repair is the parts. If they can aot repair, School will na~;ffy Street Department, Louise Wheeler. On~.y e~gense will be the cost of transporting to Marked Tree. An Equal Oppr~rlunity Employer ~~ RESOLVED, That a hearing be held on February 17, (carport 1977, on the subject of a carport constructed by hearing) Kerby Aluminum Company on the property of Frank V anW aggne r at 1104 North Avalon. Alderman Woodell announced an application for the Community College would be filed the morning of February 4 with the Department of Higher Education on the Fourth Floor of the Worthen Bank Building in Little Rock. Alderman Hampton expressed an opinion that we need an ordinance to keep others from doing what Bell Telephone Company did;to protect the people as the traffic problem. Alderman Morris thinks council should be giving consideration for having someone employed by the city to see that the ordinances are enforced. That we need to be thinking about hiz•ing someone to do this. The city is missing revenue. That there are ordinances on the books which are not being enforced. The council requested that the Mayor F.=f call a meeting of the Police Commission and Chief Keen to see if they could work out something on this. Alderman Jackson related an expression of progress West Memphis has made over the past years which was made to her. There being no further business to come before the council, Alderman Grimsley made amotion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Alderman Hampton and unanimously approved. The meeting adjourned at 4:15 p. m. ~~-~- ,~ ._-r__, J _~" r / L/ ~~ ice ayor ATTEST: City Clerk ~~ ~~ 1977, the salary of Alderman of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, shall be Two Thous- and Four Hundred Dollars ($2, 400. 00) annually, with an additional Six Hundred Dollars ($600. 00) annually for expense. City Attorney Smith read an ordinance to establish compensation for the City Clerk for the City of West Memphis, Arkansas. Alderman Spencer made a motion to adopt the ordinance on the second reading. Alderman Hampton seconded the motion.Upon roll call vote, it was unanimously RESOLVED, That the ordinance be adopted on (2nd reading the second reading stating that effective January 1, City Clerk 1977, the salary of the City Clerk of the City of salary) West Memphis, Arkansas, shall be Three Thous- and Dollars ($3, 000. 00) annually, with an additional One Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($1, 200. 00) for expense. City Attorney Smith read an ordinance to increase the member- ship of the Library Board of Trustees from five to seven members. Alderman Ray . made a motion to adopt the ordinance on the second reading. Upon motion being seconded by Alderman Horton and upon roll call vote, it was unanimously RESOLVED, That the ordinance to increase (2nd reading the membership of the Library Board of Trustees increase from five to seven members be and hereby is Library - adopted on the second reading. board) City Attorney Smith read an ordinance to increase the member- ship of the Auditorium Commission from five to seven members. Alderman Shelton made a motion to adopt the ordinance on the second reading. Alderman Jackson seconded the motion and upon roll call vote, it was unanimously RESOLVED, That the ordinance to increase the (2nd read membership of the Auditorium Commission from Aud. five to seven members be and hereby is adopted Com. `~ on the second reading. incr. City Attorney Smith read and ordinance to amend ordinance No. 784, Section 10, pertaining to privilege license cost for plumbers. Alderman Hampton made a motion to adopt the ordinance on the third reading. Alderman Shelton seconded the motion and upon roll call vote, it was unanimously ,: k. ~.~ ~~ RESOLVED, That Mike Cassin be advanced the sum of $2500. 00 and that the balance of the allotted $10, 000 be refered to the Budget Committee for a schedule of payment. Vice Mayor Horton stated it was necessary to bring the tabled ordinance back before the council concerning the Utility Committee. Alderman Shelton, Chairman of the Ordinance Committee stated his committee had not met and made a motion this matter be tabled until (emergency ambulance service) next council meeting. Upon motion being duly seconded and unanimously approved, the matter of the Utility Committee Ordinance was tabled until next council meeting. Alderman Grimsley reporting from the Utility Committee, re- quested permission to authorize the painting of the new water tank at an increase of $1480. 00 in price; water line to Walker Subdivision at a cost of $13, 395.42; advertise for bids to bore under Interstate to Walker Subdivision, `~ 12, 000 ft. of pipe and fittings; approval to change turbine pumps in the water treatment plant, a saving of $4, 017. 00. Alderman Hampton made a motion that the council approve the report and authorize the Utility Department to take such action. Upon motion being duly seconded and roll call vote, it was unanimously RESOLVED, That the Utility Department be and hereby is authorized to paint the new water tank at increase of $1480. 00; install water line to Walker Subdivision at a cost of $13, 395.42; advertise for bids to bore under interstate to Walker Subdivision; to change turbine pumps in water treatment plant for a savings of $4, 017. 00. (Utility Dept. requests approved) Alderman Hampton reported from the Street Committee that the committee had met with five aldermen and three private citizens present; that Dover Street Extension should begin in May or June of 1977; requested permission to advertise for bids on asphalt distributor and cab and chassis; reported that committee had authorized sending tractors to Delta Vocational School in Marked Tree for repairs and would be charged only for parts. Alderman Grimsley made a motion to approve the entire report from the Street Committee. (report attached) Upon motion being seconded and roll call vote, it was unanimously ~s - On the average' v~re uti l~i ze one ~1) to taro ~2~ man hours -~ - our ent. accident investigated by a member of p '. , per same the Xt might be interesting to note that during vestigated a t i ' - n time period members-of our departmen 650 criminal complaints ~•!hi ch rer~~i rec oi; ,the - total of 2 , • average of one ~1) man hour per complaint therefore ~t Ys voted t d ' f e urs.arere - oUvious that several thousand man ho aration of reports ~rhi ch i s a v~ tal func:ti on o re -- th - p e p our department, however these hours or a portion of same tilized for the patrol of our City ~n - - - could be better u an attempt to curtail .the growing crime-rate w7 thin the ..: - - - ..City of West- hlemp,his. - - - the resent time titre do not have the personnel or equip--- - At p ti~1e have -sole iven problem over t~rh~ c h t - . + . . any g meat to single ou responsibility therefore we feel that by ut7l~z~ny a Highway ~ - - . Safety Project such as the one we will attempt to expl:~~n i 11 be of the utmost importance ~ -_ - - to you in this 1 etter w ~~ ~the citizens and .taxpayers of our City. - _ ' ~ ;-z Octot~er 14, 1976, a meeting was het d in the Office o - a ~ ~~larvi n Gaither and f P f lice at wh ~ h o o the Chie resentatives of the State _~ re re Walters rho a P Dol f B ter . . of Arkansas, Office of the.Coordinator of Public Safety.- al ters expl a~ ne Ir d Mr - . . Duri ng this meet? ng T1r. Gaither an ose and scope of the Nighway Safety Projee~if ur th - . p e p for . -They also informed us why our department. would qua y ely ll only be approxi ~~~ ~.a Highway Safety Program as there wi - ten cities from within the- State where-such projects w be funded . ~. ~ - - kras noted that due to the geographic location of our . considered a part~on of the . Cit in as much as we are y Tennessee area, and two (2) mayor metropolitan Memphis s stems I-40 and I-55 pass within our Inter-State Highway y ht also be noted that tinited States It mi . g .city limits. Hi hways 6i , ' 63, 64, 70 and 79 intersect ~A~i thi n the heart - y of the city whereby an estimated 25,556 motor veh7cles greatly ~~rhi ch t Me~~phi s daily f w - ~ ! es ass through the City o F increase, the potential of r~~otor veh~ cl e acc~ dents ~ n our c i c~y . ~ - . + teal ters and ~•1r. Gaither Dur~ng our conversation with i•~r. d - - e they advised that the High~~ray Safety Project eras so signed to allow selective enforcement us7ng motor vehicle sedect~ve . ~ accidents as the project target and by the toebef u enforcement allows man power andorgvehi,cle traffic accidents. ~rards the goal of reduce n~ mot t oti also made .upon highways throuc3hout the UnitedaffaceflowTwithin our tr th - e note of the fact that due to city and the number of accidents recorded by our department yearly our potential for personal injury type accidents is high for our population/traffic accident ratio. ~ • . ,. ,_ _ _ -_ b ~: x. ~~ ;~' _ a7« - ` .. e. _ <` - ~ . • o • Page - 2 - . . ~V. co of the prep imirary Rules and I am enclosing a pY repared for. the Police ~epafi~Ment v I h - e p a Re u) ations 9 and would like for you to revs ew them1 ~ l dbei forthcomi ng. w . your opinion on same. Further ones -- V. nt time the Poi ce ~epartment~ i s without At the prese . why ch wool . - ~ ~ Professional Liability Insurance otnmassi on ~ ainst false arrest, etc. .The i'arme~ a a i t ~ ' g us e a rec felt the premium was too great. We woui pn '_ ~ - •your opinion i n this matter. _ VI, Mem his Civi i Service Commissian has~tent~~ The West p Z9th for promo ~.~ onal . - - _ - ti Vel set the date of January Y to be given for the department. .._ - exams VII f the Police Department received- 7 g987~ haurs Members o . .~ training during the 1-976 calendar year. ~ _ _ 4 • - _ • r Keen- . _ Chief of P.ol.i ce . _ - .. - ~ _ - ~. #4° Eireak~ down of Operation Expense: s la . a. six (6~ officers er $463800.()0 ear based on $7,8.10 p Y b° 2,738.t1G FICA .0585 of s3lp~iee c° r . Insurance @ S20 p 15218.00 d. man year 10,8G0.(~(1 Supervisors sr.lary ~ 635 0} e° ` FICA for Supervisor5.salarY _ 203°(1Q for ~ s e f ° g° Insurance for t asp oi ~ Maintenance, .~ ~~ - ~ local 4~600.~~0 two units based on ariable cost estimates , v 6?,454.0(1 ~, h°. fixed cost 4 600.00 s . ~ ~ i . ° ~' ----~---~-- . variable cost ~G7,054.(10 . TOTAL ACTIVITY COSY go that would ~5° Reven . Project . ues from Highway Safety into City's General i del Ines of .the ~~i ghway _ Under the gu a. Safety Project "Selective . F:nforcetnent e ~ t ~ n tn Unit" each officer party c~ pat7 ng " . ~ m program will be expected th or~42O i " mon imum of 70 arrest per the six (6} arrest a month for ldn . mean u assigned to the unit. This o f i nimum an in~ . that Qach violation a.t a m $23.00 per violation would mean . come for the City of ~q.,fF~°QO per month or $115,920.0 per Year. 7eCt cost~of above~pro th b . e , Based on 054.00 and the $86 v~mlansoa uss" . , - surpl of $115,920.00, this e of $29,866.00 using°this su~Phave to d if the City wou amount an pay 341 of the total project cost, ~~ich we ~~ri 11 not have to, due to the sup hich is to be used as a _ "_ visors salary w ortion of our match monies. The project P ore f ~^e ` f o ~roul d have a surplus of ~~68.00° 6 ~ 54 the City would have obta7~ned $8 , additional manpower and equipment at no and have a profit . cost after the first year of X68.00. At the end of the project all e tquofm~ c i ° l st becomes the property of the C y Memphis. will find enclosed a copy of the High-ti~ay Safety contract. You Ra we feel that the City of West .t~emphi s cannot a i fiord h1r. Y~ ortun y to pass up a project of this scope as it ~s an opp r de artment to utilize a "Selective Enforcement Unit" for ou p to curt-ail the accident rate increase within our City. Sincer~. -'~ ,' ~/ /-./ 1 1 .~ ~ ~, ~ f ~ ~.~..~- + ~ i ~ v g, R° keen, Chief of Police ,. ,.. F•la~~nr FC~rCiiicfln