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March 17, 1977~~ - MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 17, 1977 A regular meeting of the West Memphis City Council Was held in the Council Chamber at City Ha11 in West Memphis, Arkansas, on March 17, 1977. Mayor Joyce T. Ferguson called the meeting to order at 1:30 p. m. Present Were: Mayor Joyce T. Ferguson City Attorney Robert Smith Aldermen: Doug Morris R. H. Ray Doug Shelton W. ~. Spencer Lloyd Woodell Don Grimsley Charles Hampton James Hightow e r Pritchard Horton Roberta Jackson being a quorum. Prayer Was offered by Rev. McDonald. The Mayor announced the first order of business to be an ordinance to abolish curb and gutter districts one and two and stated that some of the members of these districts, Mr. Hugh Chalmers and Mr. Edwin Bledsoe and Attorney John Mac Smith, Were in the audience. City Attorney Robert Smith read the following letter to the council from the districts and the court order directing surplus tax collections be paid to the City of West Memphis. ~`s ~~ N~arch ll, 197? The City of West Memphis West Memphis, Arkansas We, the undersigned, being the Commissioners of Curb and Gutter Improvement District No. I of West Memphis, Arkansas, a municipal improvement district organized. in accordance with the statutes of the state of Arkansas and under ordinances duly passed by the City Council of the city of West Memphis, Arkansas, do hereby report to the Mayor of the city of West Memphis, Arkansas, and to the members of the City Council of .the city o-f .West Memphis, ~. Arkansas l . Attached hereto and forming ~ a part of this report . is a final accounting as to all monies on. hand and a check +rr payable t~ the city of West Memphis in the .amount o€ $ covering such monies; 2. All bonds: .and interest thereon issued by the District have been paid in full, and there are no out- standing .debts owed by the District; ~. No taxes are being collected by the District; 4,~ No title to lands purchased at foreclosure sale for delinquent taxes is held by the District; 5. There are some delinquencies, but same represent a small amount of money and are reflected upon the. record books in the office of the Collector of Crittenden County, Arkansas ; ~~.~ 6. The Order of the Chancery Court. of Crittenden County, Arkansas, copy of which is hereto attached.. and made a, part of this report, provides that redemptions as to delinquent taxes shall be paid directly to the city of West Memphis, Arkansas. All duties incumbent upon the Commissioners under th.e laws of the state of Arkansas and the ordinances of the city of West Memphis having been performed, the undersigned Commissioners ask that an ordinance be passed by the. City Council of West Memphis, Arkansas, discharging the Com- missioners as such and relieving and releasing each of them from any and all liability in connection with: said improvement district, and dissolving Curb .and Gutter I~nprove- ment District No. 1 of West Memphis, Arkansas. Respectfully submitted, .-_----- Gilbert D . Jay, II gh Cha lme r s r i Edwin F. Bledsoe Commissioners of Curb and Gutter Improvement District No. 1 of West Memphis, Arkansas - 2 - ~~ ~~ ~~ REPORT AS TO FINANCIAL CONDITION OF CURB AND GUTTER IMpROVE~+iEN'1, DISTRICT NO. 1 OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, AS pF MARCH 16, 1977. Balance in Savings Account First National Bank in West Memphis as of Dec. 31, 1976 Date of last statement Feb. 9, 1977) Interest accrued to March 16, l9?7 On hand EXPENSES: Lindsey J. Fairley, Attorney O'ahn M. Smith, Attorney Court costs Total Expenses Check to city of West Memphis $ 500.00 500.00 16.ao 1,016.04 $3,8x5.48. 38.83 $3,844.31 1,016.O.p $2, 8~8..~31 2 , 828.3:1 A 11~~ 1~~ ~~i ~ w~ Gilbert D. Jay H ha ers.~ -'~; GC Edwin F. Bledsoe Commissioners of CURB AND GUTTER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT No . l OF WEST MEMPHIS , A,RK~NSAS ~. ~~ ~.. . .y ~~ f~.. ~~ I 2=~ 'I'~-.'.EC,z~„~CSRY COURT O~ CF.I'~`Y'i~i~'~E';a' C~C3~-: ~ 3L ~ ARi' `S~,:S ~ ~ L • 7 _ ..wi i {. _ P~AIIv'~ OFF J~i~~S SLE~SC$ .. s_._- - _ _. GTE ~~s ~ . ~7~.Y, III, ~. _ `f :. _ '--~~ ~ ~~ ~"..l G-~ i~' F . ~I.,EDSQE ~ C:p'~-i`3ISS iOi~F.~~: f7~" CLF~ ~ ~~ G'.3 sTER 3.~.P RIVE:': i~T DY S~'r'.s ~~ fMU . ~ Gr i ~ S~i• L~;Et~~~3I5 ~ ~ARK1~.~IS~.S ~ L'EFi~Yr~~-NTS ~ECi~E~ tan this day is presented ~~o ~~e Corot she Co~pl3int, t'.~e ~ :~ ti~ar of all Defen.~ar~ts, 4~se S ~:;.pu~.~.t~.^~:S ~f the -~~:.rtzcW , and from other evic~er,.ce ~fc~::e ti3e Co::rt~ and ...... ~£ 3. ng f41. ~.y ~.: ~ =?-, -. ,~..~-~.: ., ... r ~" ~ E:~y f 2.n :13 L.a c ~ > C:.sv w. i. T'nat the plaintiff is a ci t~. men r~esi~€~nt a.~-? tax- • ~ .~+~ + rer ~~'.+~ ti .~iiir.iCJ4~~ ~~d -;,~~r`^.' ow S~~est P~emphls, G.~ 3~ ..~-...: '1 ,~l.i. :.,~, •_ :' ". 1 + w r~~~~~4 ~~ri7~.~.~/~~sllp+aat ~Z-L'it~Y..~.C~ is~a ~ ~+~ L'Z~~ia ~":+.~~ii`?~.~a..~~ •~yAii~~G+~1+. =':~ ":~; mat ~~~.his is a c~.a^s ~ ~=_cZ i~ ~~~:a3 f of t,~ie w ~ ` ~ ' f" a rid O t~"1 ~' ~ '': ~ . ~.::. _ ~ ,. ~ ~ r3 3 ...._ i. c.... ~. G re ~:he caiy appointed, ~~= i~. ~ .~:.~ a--~~ ~~ti = Cfl.~,~issioners o C^.2~~ and Gutter zmpro.~e.~.~ :L ~ istrict ?~~. ~. of Test ~3em?3~is. • the~p~rsc-ns s-.~:__.i3~as, that this Court 13C3J ;~ _.~~.~' ~.~-;+~Z031 aVe~ r a;;.4 `re : object matter of this :: ~txona and theme is na ... ~ _~.~: ~e remedy at law= the ~ ~...:-~~ ~..~~ u~ tr~is matter. is such :_.-, _ _ a c:~claratory jaac~er.~ i~: . _._ .~_:}iul in arder to pre- ...... ' , preve:~~ ~. .a= _ic~.t' of sz.._ts ~~ ~.. ~ ir.;~ ustice to ~- ,- w ~ ' ~~ ,~ •; an to ~,v~ ~in¢ t~~e rights and du L:.r ~ ~ = ~:-r`Y~ ~z~~~E^tive p~ti es. ~.. _ , t , v. • -~r 3 ~. j • > s~ ~, i~ '../ may. ~ .. .... Vt_ ~. ., .. 2 . ~ ~0~ dune 1$. 2855 ~ Ordizar:ce Lo= ~ 3~& was pass~3 by the City council of the city of Vest ~iEmphis, Arkansas, co.~fi~iny the assessments of benefits as to t~3e se-,~er~c~, lots and parcels of real property i~: ~.:rb and ~~:tter i~prove~~nt %~i:trict ~o. 1 0~ -ist t:~~er ~h~.s, ~n~nsas, . and levying a tax of 2-l/~~ aczairst t'~e a,ssess~ent ~ f benefits as to each lot and parcel ivin,~ °.f: ~, th2,.~ the District to be collected by t~:e ~u~~ty Co~.~.ector ~-~.t'~ ~..:.._. .. ~ r . the first instalsent of general tapes ~,s~-omin~ ~~=.ze and payatle 3r. 1G57, and annually thar~:afte.r ~~? t'~ :~.e ~,~cnera~. t~.xes unt~.l the whole of said lac:a]_ assessment shah. have bc~n ,pE:.ic~. ponds in the a~-.o;uat of ,~ '~ ~ ~, 53~ r'c.s ~ issued with the interest thereon ran~~,ng frca~ ~-1 /zg~ to ~ ~, azi:i tie p~inc~.pal and interest a~~ortiWe~ as to a.~a~ -;ant aver tie ~,:e rs 3~5? to 197?, both it ^~.~~.~i ~~; t *=.~ as ~ e result of a~,d tax aforesaid and the co~.tr:.'a•~,tion tc:~:ard t~:e debt ssY;;ice ~r said box'!~S by the city of ~:esL ~~~e:-~phls~, the saic bon;:~s mare called on ~'uly l t 175 ` togeth r ~ ith all cc~zs ~.ZC~~.~"°.nt thereto, but the cotlect=o s fLr t~:e bear lc-~~ acre in excess o= .the amfl=tn4 neces~a~ to retire the outstan~'~.ng bonds and the e~-pease ir~c~.:ent ~e~.-evo, a.nc3 as a res~,~lt of the collectioa~ of the f:zli. tax for the year . 157f grad the collection of certa~.ri ~esi~~~uAnt taxs~s, the District notes has on deposit ~.in a say-;. Sys actiount [pith the Pirst !`~tional Bank in West Memp::s ._~ ~ a~~unt of $3.82.0.3£x, plus. into--rest at 5~ per annum after ~~~u~.x' ~.0, Zg7?; that -z- .~ ~~~ .-j the said ordinance aforesaid does r_ot grovbc3e fca~: an~~ c~3.=- position a f surplus tax collections after ~a• ~L e:~ t in fL:ll o f the b3n3 issue . 3 ~ drat the c-.~:t of ~~-~:ing an accurate ac~untx:~g. appar t~.o:3:werlt ana .re i un~ o ~= said surplus tah co lle ~t icns would exceed the principal u:~~ount of said fun~zs and r~ou~.d y result ? n a loss of t_~e fi~nd in question, a:~d ihcrLfoj.c, would ~i oiate the de r~inz~..s rule. S 4, ~r7at said rundw can be expendzd by the r~~~3~' cor~- St3.ttltE'd ~.LtL.s:~sZtl.C'S +Of ~~2~ c].ty Of ~~£st ~i~i~',~~~.].~r ~~»~i=u'•~'a=•~~, f©r the benefit of alZ cif its citizens by trans-e= y ~.n~ t~: Lr~ t1~~ '~. .' P r,v'-, ~ ~ . r i., ~ ~ ~" ~ r` tT S. GJa :J'v+1~.= ~:-~+~% L.'ri sG:l kr ..-~ri J rsurticipaZ purp-uses. Zi ~i?~ il~.~'JLr~.ilV ~, :~r.• ~~~ ~CJ..~1 irJ~7Si.3.t:.:a~:~.i+r> 4i:1.L.~a~~r.~r _ _ ~~ ~Fi~-.1~ ~wsr`s.-4 si.'13.C.~ /L'.?"':-1~.'i..~.S i.ax CC?~.~.ec~~V b~ ? Z"S w +"..' C~:_~'''71wT"iC. of $3, 81~ .3~ ~~~.th :.nteres t thereon after ~:ed~~.c~.~., of cx~~:n~a and ctJS,l c, ::.n~i `..,ec^_~'".. ;.::1 %~: ~ 5 SEI~ t, and any suk3:3~~.~.:.,~:.. s'.~ ~..i;3 ~-':i' reason of :~=lin~uent %.ca~A~=S, are here~?at di~`ected LO ba tza~Lt ti-~e cit c~ -eat ERA, ~ = ~, ~kansas, for de~~G~.t i n i~.s t~ S' .~ ~~ V 1'. :`Jt r i general fund and for aa~lication to lawfu3. mun~.: ill pro- j ects €'or the k~er~e f rt o y x:11 inhabitants of sa ~.c3 c - t~. an.= for all appropriate relief. ` I~ IS St3 ~fi~~:.~, ~..iIS day os ~ , ~~~,, ~- ~Y'• r t " tr ... -, ~, ., C.._.. r Mayor Ferguson asked for a motion to make this .report a - part of the City Council minutes. Alderman Ray made a motion to make this report a part of the City Council minutes. Alderman . Hampton seconded the motion. ~ Upon voice vote, it was decided that the foregoing would be made part of the minutes. Mayor Ferguson ,recognized Attorney John Mac Smith who expressed pleasure at' being able to represent the commissioners of these :. c~istricts~ before the Council. During Mr. Smith's discourse on the work accomplished by the improvement districts, he requested the ~.. name of Engineer A. E. Heagler, now deceased, be remembered. At Alderman Hampton's reque~t, the commissioners were given a standing ovation to show appreciation. by the council. - Alderman Ray asked that a voice resolution of gratitude be given. Mayor Ferguson asked City Attorney Smith to dictate a resolution to be written and given to the members of the impro~rement districts. Upon voice vote in favor, the following resolution was passed. RESOLUTION NO. 584 WHEREAS, Dr. Gilbert D. Jay, III, Mr. Hugh Chalmers and Mr. Edwin Bledsoe were duly appointed qualified Com- missioners of Street Improvement Districts 1 and 2 of West Memphis, and WHEREAS, The aforementioned gentlemen have rendered a valuable service to the City of West 1~/temphis, and WI-IEREAS, The West Memphis City Council certainly appreciates the service of these gentlemen, ~~ . i THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the West Memphis City Council extends their appreciation for their loyalty and devotion to duty which went far and beyond what - normal procedure tivould be, and BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, That the City of West Memphis write individual letters or proclamations. to these $ gentlemen so they will have something in the future to show for the valuable service they rendered. .- PASSED ~.nd APPROVED this r~~ day of ~tz~~.,,~.,_, • 19??. .' ~- • - - . ' May©r ~ " ~ - ATTEST: ~ - ~ - ,: City Clerk Mayor- Ferguson asked City Attorney Smith to read the first ordinance abolishing district nurr~ber one. City Attorney Smith read the ordinance. Alderman Morris made a motion~to pass the ordinance on the first read~g. Alderman Grim~.sley seconded the motion and upon roll call vote, it was unanimously RESOLVED, That an ordinance to discha.~ge the commissioners and dissolve Curb and': Gutter Improvement District No. I of West Memphis, Arkansas,, be and hereby is passed on the first reading. . (1st reading _ abolish curb - & gutter dist. ; Mayor Ferguson asked the City Attorney to read information from. the second letter from district tz~/o. City Attorney. Smith read figures stating wording was same as first letter except for tiie amounts of money. Mayor Ferguson asked for a motion to enter letter from district two in the report. Upan motion being made by Alderman Grimsley and seconded by Alderman Horton and upon voice vote, it was unanimously decided to enter this report into the .4 ~~ minutes of the City Council, March ll , 1977 The City of West Memphis West Memphis, Arkansas We, the undersigned, being the Commissioners of Street Improvement District No. 2 of West Memphis, Arkansas, a municipal improvement district organized in accordance with the statutes of the state of Arkansas and under ordi- nances duly passed by the City Council of the city of West Memphis, Arkansas, do hereby report to the Mayor of the city of West Memphis, Arkansas, and to the members of the City Council of the city of West Memphis, Arkansas 1. Attached hereto and forming a part of this report is a final accounting as to all monies on hand and a check payable to the city of West Memphis in the amount of $ covering such monies; ~. All bands and interest thereon issued by the District have been paid in full, and there are no out- standing debts owed by the District; 3. No taxes are being collected by the District; ~~ 4. No title to lands purchased at farec~.asure dale for delinquent taxes is held by the District; 5. There are some delinquencies, but same represent a small amount of money and are reflected upon .the record bo~aks in the office of the Collector of Crittenden County, Arkansas; r~ (~ 1 6. The Order of the Chancery Court of Crittenden County, Arkansas, copy of which is hereto attached and made a part of this report, provides that redemptions as to delinquent taxes shall be paid directly to the city of West Memphis, Arkansas . All duties incumbent upon the Commissioners .under the laws of the state of Arkansas and the ordinances of the city of ~ West Memphis having been performed, the undersigned Commissioners ask that an ordinance be passed by the City Council of West Memphis, Arkansas, discharging the Com- missioners as such and relieving and releasing each of them from any and all liability in connection. with said improvement district, and dissolving Street Improvement District No. 2 of West Memphis, Arkansas.. Respectfully submitteed, Gilbert D . Jay, I Hu Chalmers ~= --: ~,-~ ~ -c Edwin F. Bledsoe ' Commissioners of Street Improvement District No. 2 of West Memphis,Arkansas - 2 - i'~ Y ~i REPORT AS TO FINANCIAL CONDITION OF STREET IMPROV'EN~'ENT DISTRICT NO. 2 OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, AS OF MARCH l5, I977. Balance in Savings Account First National Bank in West Memphis as of Dec. 31, 1975 $3,582.73 (Date of last statement Feb. 9, 1977) Interest accrued to March 16~, 1977 36.43 On hand $.3 , 619.15 EXPENSES: Lindsey J. Fairley, Attorney $ 500.OE~ John M. Smith, Attorney 500.00 Court costs 1fi .00 To to 1 Expense s $ 1, 015.00 1 OY 6.00 $ a,603.1~- Check to city of West Memphis 2,503.16 Gilbert D . Jay, I ~ `''' ~ H Chalne rs ~i .. ~ jr\ rI fy ~ ~. ~ / ~ `` w.. "r. y x / ~ . `~ Edwin F. ~ Bledsoe C©mmissioners of STREET IMPRQi~M~iv'T DISTRICT NO. 2 OF WEST MEMPHIS, A;RKAL~SAS .a - ^~ _s/ , y~'2 ~~~iiC~ h.:.!~~ti••y+a'~.~L L•:/iJi~i vi: 4.'Li.1.Li.+svL.~.~i~ LvV3.~iii.~. ~Z`i~'a+.vS~7.V • pI~I~ s Ir t'' RS • q ((•, ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ x30:.. .._- . ~ _ .. ti..'-~ - F"' "' ~$ x ~ :.~~::~V^~, G7,R:~f~S~I~~:~.j~S C3F + ' 'y'i` ~ ` .: w ~~ r:: . ~ r.« Q ~T(~~ 2 y ._ ~. ~ • r..,. ~.Y-..v ~a~ R ....f. ~'r ~~S~Sti.i Sri } ~3£ C.~ ~..r.r..._.~..~ ~~~ iw-~i~ ~~~~ Rs presented t:o the Court the CaM~laint, ;':~ t~: ~~~~ a alb. I~r~fe~±dants, the Stipu~.at~.cns a€ the ~~:; ~ie~, and fLa~ other evic?ence by+©re the Co~:rt, .and .=~ C.:~r=v h~~i ~~~ fu3~.y a~i~'3.s~Cs ;;1 Lhe pr~~is~s ~-~ereby finds: ~.. ~~at E Plaintiff is a citizen resident and ta~:- ..,~.. ~. ~ ~,•-w p:~~:~t z~~-phis. Crittenden C~unt-~, A~-~~.ansas, and . ~,~,.~_ . -~:: ~~~~ •~- wy i~ ink .within tie ~~:y' ati.L.~L ies a:. street ~~~.ro~ - ., . _ _ _ ..~ .. ~ ~~.o. 2 of hest ~'-~p~;~s, ~ ~~~.h~:-~~~..s,, a rrxniczpa ~. r ct o f th ~ ~,. i .. ~~~ _ -s~-_:;~~:f ~1:~.. ~, a ci `~• oL ~:-~~t ~~~~:h s, ~:: ansas~ ~;°;~-w ~:~=.:~ is u class act~.ar. in aeh~:lz cif tha ~3.aint3ff and .,. ! ~ `~,_, ~ ~Y s•~. ~-e.-~, t_~at he ~~~..~°~ an~-s are ~e e~ui. >> ~ ~~ ~ ~. la;~c ~, ~:xa? i fi ed an3 zctin~ Co~4 issic~ners of Street ~,-~+~";; ~ ~=:~t district rlo. 2 ar V~'est ~.e~-phis, Ar~:ansas; that ~:. ~. ~o~.~rt h=as ~ur~.sdi.ction over t:~e pzrsc~ns, and the sub- =. ~~ ~~-! ~~~ Lter of this action, and t'~ere is no adequate remedy ;. ~..~,-~a; ~e sub3ect of tY,is iaatter is suc':3 that. a declaratory _-' .-1~nt is r~ssent~.al is order to prevent iajustiee,~ to pre-- ~, ~-~~ a ~~ltiplicity of suits and to define the rig~#s and ~.~~:.. of t~;e respecti~--a p»:~ties. ~, .~. .. ._ ~~ I ~. C?n Sune 1$, 1356, ~rc~inance ~~a. 32? :yes ~a~sed by tine City Cat=nci1 of the city of t~7est z~e~~h~.ss ~rk~.naasd C~33~.~ il~t3.rat3 th~ f~SJCSJ~?'-~~.I~t~~.s o~ ~J~37.efits c'~S '~o t.?l° :icC:~'~"~~,~ ~.pts and parcels of real property in Street ~ unsc•~e.~,`~:t }~:.SL.rict t~to. (Ji ~ccS% Tim 1'~.~~5, ~-~iiu~.TI:3cS~ 4:!l..c ?+~:~"~ ~.~ ca tax of 2-~./~2~.n a~air.~t the assessment of benef~.L:~ ~_s to each lot ar~d p~rc°? l;~in~ within. the ~3ist ~.ct t:~ ~ coi... iected ~y t?~E Count, Collector ~-itrs tie ~i~~s~ ins~~'1~-:;:.~~ of gzz~eral t~:..es b~c:o~? n~ due and P~Ya.~ile in 1~~?, and an~~:~all~. ~::~ rc~fter ~~.=it~_ the r~en°ral t~:es un.~s.l t~~e ~~~ ~:.e of said ~.ocal assess:ze st shall have bAen pair:. ~ n:~s in i.ii G3 :. ~i«l i.- ~y ~" ~ 1 ~ ...' _ ~.-:~ ~ C C^71 ~ - • ! A° 7 ~ ^ f--~"~= (~ ir. S+.f , r ~. ranking :~ror.~ 2-1/'2;~ to 3;~, a:~d the pri:~ci ~. and ~.nte~.:est ~-3arti ~c~ a~ .a ~~:~~~- ~n~~ over ~e years ~.~~'3 : ~ 1 ~?7', :f~t'~ 2.~": C 1;~.'+.i.'~''ti j 4 a ~. ~ ~ V _...~ 'Y. ?' Su l,. ~ O f S ~ l d L.i~.t: u. ~. ~:.. ~..._ ~? ~:. ~... _' the ~ co~~tr3~3~~tit~n t~~~.~i :z ti3e debt service of sa;,.., ,-o :c::: ~~ ~~~ r'? t'tT C~ ti~:.'~,t`., iL~«~';is, the said T?olYa.~e ~~C;=~..:.' ^:~:~.rt.~~.. ~:. i J:~~.y 1, 19?5, to~=~t3::CY' •,~itl~ all costs 3.~C3.:~~s t ~:~.~cr,;:to, but .i-~c ^~? l~:ct = ~:-~~: nor t.:~2 year 19?~ were :~~~ c~~zes~ cf ~ t - C the ~~.`_??~.~ ~,e~ss~rv t0 retire the outsta::t:~~.n~ nos a~?2' t'ne ex~~~inse iric~.:=:e~~j~ thereto, and as a result c~ ~:~c oral-* Zect~.o~~t cf true ~:' 1 ~.ax s'or the year I9?~ a ~:~ t~:e col~.ectio of cep-~,_~.n del t ~. ~ue~nt taxes, the x?istricw ~~~ ~~:~~ c~~. ~e~sit i V. • • i,n a sa~~in Js zc~~ ~~t with the First Kati©:~:~~ -:~'ti ~:~ t~~est ~.erp~is tsz~:. G-::~u:~y of X3,58?.23, plus i.ntEr:-~ ~ ~:.Y: ~ f~ ~. r „w a~n~~ ~G.L`..%+ ~~.::-,.~-r~ Z~, 197?, that the sa~~. ~r~~~~_~~_ e ~-2- ~~ ~- foresail Noes riot pro~ride for any disgoszt~.cr~ of carp us tax collections after p3y~ent in full ©~ the :end ~.ss~ze. 3. mat the cost of ~,a?wing an accurate accoa. ling, a ;~xtio:L-r~ez~t an3 refund of said sLrplus tai: collections 'n'®~~.d exceed the pri.n4ipa~. ~.z33:?Xit or said funds an3 ~=au? c~ ]C'c:yttit ~.n a loss of the fund 3.n rues tiara, and 4h ereiore, ~~a~€lt~ 17iolat2 the c?e ~,ini.r..is rule. ~. ~ .'hat said funcs cam: o be expended by the cxu~.y con- st~.tuted authorities of t'r~ city of ~:'~est ~~e~nphis, ~rt:ansas. for the benefit of alb. of i~.s citizans by transfeyri ~ ~~s t to t,~e g°neral -fund of sLi` ci~i for expen3iture a n I.at~~iul ~ A ~'~` s S, T~s~~'Ui~ ~ 3Y '~~.i~ C~uni ~?~TS~~~R~D, ~F~:.~~:=".]li ,~;~;~ ~~CR`:~~'1i What said sar:~lus tax collections it t-e aa-~:2t ~.i ~3,~~"J'7~~3 t~71t~~': 1r?L.G'.-.~:~~;. 6...;Ei~t7n ~~te~ d~.:i.C:.._.,..'xt t,.•~. c~;sense ana tests in ^. 2.~s:a~t to t~iS suit, .and Q.n~- ~=:.:'~-- ~~:cuent finds by reason of r=z? i ne~uent taxes, arc ~~~r+::`~:~, dre+czed to he pair: to t"tie city of ~~est YYser.~ph~.s, ~s.t~ansas, fog deposit ~.n its rVner~l f~n3 and f4; applic:~to : to ~.awf~al mun~.cipal pr©~ eels for the benefit of all i.~:~nabi- tints of said c~.tv an3 for all wpproariaice relies. ..~ 3~ ~S ~© Q~~Fw~ ~n is da of ~~~~`~ l~ ~ ? . Y ~ ~rRrrF~F^ ~, ~. /;: ~ i` ,__~~ _~~ 1 ! ti I ~ ~,. ... ~ • .. . !r ~ .~ ~~ ./ .y A .s' - ~_ ~ ~ _..r - 3 - .,-, .1 _ - __.~- ._ -_....._.. ~ mid " ~ t r - - ---•-- ...... T ~~ ~I~~T~tA~TIO • ~~. 8.~~~ _ ttV WEST ~ MEMPFi15 .~ ~~~e~ ~;~~zav~,~:~~ D is~r ict i~~. . •: t3~ ~t~~S~ ~~ tt nb~~ v1~T1~l~c3~'1~iat~ Account '• West Memphis, Ark.,-- -~,.~,.i i.~.iT19~ !fIA: rerncM :or lrpo.il or r~ttrrl lun are are rylerl on It,r Iaiiorinr Irrma and rondlllenl• Thla e>ua r<:,, .n.j r-. Ortlo •lt rra eb7iHtln_ a~rnt and a.«umr~ no r••y.,n•Iblllty brt nnrl 11. e.rrcty at a: _;Ri^r •:.n Ail ttr•-• arr• rrrrlftrd .~6~rrt to final fw}m.~n: and to rrer/ht of Irr.,rrrW ei Slwal t:....w_~t ,» .-•.h u• wlrenf rrrdlt. be 1:.1• Itunt at It. ou'n ul/lrr Tl.1. 1t•r.k may rllarar 4;et al a== ~:~« 9+rar le 1'. 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V `. ,_ w.F ~r ~%. ~Y~M _.}"'A , Gt `~.. ` 7 BALANCµ1~`'~:S ~ ~ ~a ~ .1 r tiz~ • ,r 'tJ:~zf~y ~ Vf " ~ w i~ ~`~$,~,.R°t ~ `'~X. '~+~",1.y:7s~ ~ • r" •t_L. o ^ i ~ • ~ St °^t- ,r't ..~_: ~ ~, ~ ~ ~ ~" aa-^ ' ,~ ;y Kd ~l . ... .-1r. . ,, mot[ ,T .i " .t ~M .{ Y.{ I~ST~ ~ ~ . f:. "~ ~::~ ;~YREGElVEO_:.FROM .'- _ _ < -,~` r•.r.,, -C t~ -- ---'~1~11VEST ~MEMPkttS k s %~ ai~~ ~~ '~_~.,~'..ri~; ~"~'L ~-"3~_~: , ::t:_~r::+c'Y..;>ESaiFn'^k~ra ~-~ ~,~,~ ~`,(~~,;~. Ri~ ~"{LMO~iNT' W~I HDRA t ti~RH N~ .`a "~" •A'}-'"•' QRAWAL.,;PAS!T'11ETf75_~ ~ ADE ; ~_~ ~`~} ~o'. „r, t s-' _ rf'°*'' . ~ '~ 1v '"~" '~ :r, BOOK ~ _ ; ^~ . '' UKLrs ACL'dhli'ANI~Ll SY PASS r NAM1E ....--~-r+"•~'I a r G ~. ., ~~~[~ !. r.. "~'.~..-t, .. ~ - ~ t~ r ~ ,? art ~" ~ :ate ..rF° ~ . .. S"d1 .cl ~~~+ 'tom.,, r .`~` . . c .. ''~---..~.,.~.... ~~~ _e.. ~ a. '`~r~ > a a... ~ ,.. ~.+ ~"'. ` :.... _ .' +~Y t ,:.i d 'al'e: V {': f t ~ r a 1 m - 81-743 ~ T ~ st _ X341 , ~T ~ 1'lR~ - ST ~~ATI O1~AL -,t~.~ 1M..t,. ~~~~ -1 IN WEST .,~ MEMPHIS ~~ ~ WEST MEMPHIS, ARK. MaY'Ch ~.6 ~ 9~7iV0. ~ .. PAY TO THE ~ t _ ~ ' $ SUO . C?C _ .L indseY .T a it ~ e '- n pRDER OF z, ~t~ F ~ C1t ~`t .,~ ~ t'~~. ~ '~ ~ ~_____~.~._DoLL.ARS ~~re~ Im rovement District 'o ., .; AccauNT No. f West ph 1 S ~ ~~ ~~ Services --~ -~ --~~~ -- FOR ifLl IN ACCOU M~ MO. E[[G!E SIGNING CN ECR~ // ~ - 1 ! Ftir~'~'"" ~ -, x:08 ~, i„lo ~ ~, 3~: ~~~ooo~~lo0 5,/I ,; _ } _ . win a soe , CommZ ss ~.ona: • T ;~ St 81.743 . ~~ rttr.aa .efr.w a-fn. ~I~ST ~~T +f ,Net I O1~AL ~-AN~ 841 i ~""""~""~ !N WEST r~ MEMPHIS March 16 l9 ~7No.._._._.. ~ WEST MEMPHIS, ARK. • PAY TO THE . - , '--= . ` ORDER OF John M . Smith . Attorney ~ $~16 _ Q(Z._. _ ! r ,~ ~~ ree mprovement Dish=ict No. ~ ~ccou NT No. - ~ West Men-p e , ~A I2S cZ ! FOR Services and ~~~~-. -- Co ~rt CD StS $ 1,6 >Ttll IN ACCOUNT MO. •EFGR[ SIGNING Clt[C! ~ ~r c" ~~ I +x'000 00 5 -~,"'- r ~~084 1•f10 74 3~. '" o t -- R ~ ~ ~ .~ ~ i ~._..._ _. -_ ~ _... 81-743 _ ~I~ST ~E.~TIOI~A~, 8~~~ ;e- - ~r. ,~: M ~~~ IN WEST MEMPHIS ~~ ~~'EST '~1E!NPH lS, ARK. Ma r Ch 16 ~ . ~~ j Cx' ~ ~ O _._..-_.~ } ._ f PAY TO THE - ~ ''~ ' Cif of West riemphis ~ . _ • • a' G ~, 603.16 ~ ORDER OF ____~_ __._._ I r IM ~"~ , [ rr ''"' 7 ~''~ --~~re mprovem'~n~'D7r~'i.~~ ~ ~ L ~~~~ AGCOUNT NO. West Me~~s , ~'lif ct nc ~ _~ F oR Transfer ,, f J , .,~..=---,~ ~ ~- -- - -- -, ... - .- s ...~. . .1.- ... .- r ~w •iCCU M' AG. E[fi RC i'Gwirrv CM[Ct _„E1 ~,e,~>~ .-~-. ~?.*. '. S .. _.. ' assets ~~ - tj 1 - V - :. j ~~ Mayor Ferguson asked City Attorney Smith to read the (1st reading dissolve street imp. disc. No. 2 ) ordinance on improvement district two. City Attorney Smith read the ordinance. Alderman Woodall made a motion to adopt the ordinance on the first reading. Alderman Ray seconded the motion and upon roll call vote, it was unanimously RESOLVED, That an ordinance to discharge the commissioners and dissolve Street Improvement District t No. 2 be and hereby is passed on the first reading. Mayor Ferguson announced the next item of business was to approve or correct the minutes of February 17 and March 3. Alderman Shelton made a motion to continue the minutes of February 17 and March 3 until next council meeting. Alderman Jackson seconded the motion and upon voice vote, it was unani- mously resolved that the minutes of February 1? and March 3 would be continued until next council meeting, Mayor Ferguson asked for committee reports. Alderman tfiye sanita- tion longevity pay approved) Spencer, Chairman of the Budget Committee,. reported that five sanitation workers who have left employment of the city had asked for lengevity pay, costing approximately ~2, 000..00. At the recom= • mendation of the Budget Committee, Alderman Spencer -made a motion to pay these people the money as suggested by the City Attorney. Alderman Jackson seconded the motion and upon voice vote, it was unanimously resolved to pay the five former sanitation workers in the manner suggested by the City Attorney. Alderman Spencer made a motion that the proposal from Ginn ~se~rvice con- tract for city office equip. ) Office Equipment Company for servicing office ec}uipment for the City be accepted. Alderman Shelton seconded the motion. After discussion and participation from Douglas Typewriter Company, Alderman Spencer stated Douglas Typewriter Company is due payment from January 19 until. now for whatever services they have rendered. City Attorney Robert Smith concurred. The new service contract will ~1 be from March 17, 1977. Alderman Shelton made a motion that discussion cease and a vote be taken on the question. Alderman (Ginn Office Equip. Co. i, Jackson seconded the motion and upon voice vote, it was decided maintenance city office discussion should cease and a vote on the question be taken. Upon equip. ) roil =call~~ it was unanimously decided to accept the proposal of Ginn Office Equipment Company for servicing office equipment for the city. Alderman Spencer made a motion to allow the purchasing agent to purchase a typewriter for the City Attorney's office not to (typewriter for City exceed a price of Eight Hundred Dollars ($800. 00). Alderman Ray Attorney's office) seconded the motion. After discussion and upon voice vote, it was unanimously decided to instruct the purchasing agent to purchase a typewriter for the City Attorney's office not to exceed a price of Eight Hundred Dollars ($800. 00). Alderman Spencer made a motion to pay Jim Thompson a sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1, 000.00) for services rendered as agent (pay Jim Thompson of record for the city in connection with the purchase of the Tabernacle for Tab. B. service) Baptist property. Alderman Grimsley seconded the motion and upon voice vote, it was unanimously resolved to pay Jim Thompson a sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1, 000. 00) for service rendered in connection with the purchase of the Tabernacle Baptist Church property. Alderman Spencer reported that Eliza Greens Williams had asked for Thirty-five Hundred Dollars ($3, 500. 00) in addition to the Three Thousand Dollars ($3, 000. 00) in escrow on the property in the urban renewal area; that this had once been referred back to the City Attorney and the City Attorney had again brought a proposal recommending that the Three Thousand Dollars ($3, 000. 00) plus Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1, 500. 00) from the city be paid. Alderman Spencer made a motion that the City Council allow the City Attorney to offer the additional Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1, 500. 00) to the Three Thousand Dollars ($3, 000. 00) in escrow to Mrs. Williams for settlement of the case. ~~ ~~ After .discussion, Alderman Spencer withdrew hiss motion. Alderman Spencer reported that the city has been receiving (111 S. 2nd rent) (Utility D. capacitors) Two Hundred Dollars .($200. 00) per month rent on the building at 111 South Second Street ~ra~j~the ~C±oura.ty and the Budget Committee would like to recommend that the rent remain the same. Alderman Spencer made a motion that the rent remain the same. Alderman Horton seconded the motion , ...Alderman Hampton asked the Mayor to ask that they keep the children off the city lot. Mayor Ferguson agreed to write the Judge. Upon voice vote, it was unanimously decided that the rent on the building would remain at Two Hundred Dollars ($200. 00) per month. Alderman Grimsley, Chairman of of the Utility Committee, made a motion to accept the bid from Westinghouse Electric Supply Company for capacitors in the amount of Eleven Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-two Dollars and Thirty Cents ($11, 622.30). Upon motion being seconded, it was unanimously decided by voice vote to accept the bid from Westinghouse Electric Supply Company for capacitors in the amount of $I1, 622, 30. Alderman Grimsley made a motion to give P. G. Para the (Para to sign cont. Folk Const) authority to sign contract with Folk Construction Company at the preconstruction conference. Upon motion being duly seconded and voice vote, it was resolved to give P, G. Para the authority to sign contract with Folk Construction Company at the pre-construction conference. Alderman Grimsley made a motion to accept the bid from (contract Folk Const. ) Folk Construction Company to construct three (3) sewer stations in the amount of Three Hundred Forty-eight Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Dollars ($348, 990. 00). Alderman Ray seconded the motion and after discussion it was resolved by voice vote that Fold Con- struction be awarded the bid to construct the three sewer stations. -~ `~ ::. ~.9 ~~ Alderman Horton made a motion for afive-minute recess and upon motion being seconded and unanimously approved, the Mayor granted afive-minute recess and called the meeting back to order at 3 :15 p. m. Alderman Hampton, Chavrman of the Street Committee , made a motion that the council back the choice of Lehr and Brawley as engineer on the street overlay program. Alderman Morris seconded the motion and upon voice vote, it was unanimously agreed that Lehr and Brawley should be the engineers for the program. The question of stop signs on 1~~.ch R~.d:.~-rafter much discussion was referred back to the Street Committee. Mayor Ferguson announ ced the first item of Old Business to be the third reading of the ordinance creating a utility committee. City Attorney Robert Smith read the ordinance for the third time. Alderman Ray made a motion to table the ordinance indefinitely. Upon motion being duly seconded and roll call vote, it was unanimously RESOLVED, That the ordinance creating a new utility committee be tabled indefinitely. Mayor Ferguson announced the next item of old business to be the second reading of an ordinance concerning plumbers license. City Attorney Robert Smith read the ordinance for the second time. Alderman Shelton made a motion to pass the ordinance on the second reading. Alderman Hampton seconded the motion and upon roll call vote, it was ~xm.animously (table utility ord. ) RESOLVED, That the ordinance requiring plumbers to have an established place of (2nd reading business in West Memphis before license plumbers may be issued, and other requirements, be license) and hereby is passed on the second reading. Mayor Ferguson stated the new business to be the first reading of an ordinance concerning CE TA employees. City Attorney Smith read the ordinance for the first time. Alderman Shelton made a motion to adopt the ordinance on the first reading. Alderman Morris seconded the motion. After discussion and upon roll call vote, it was r .._ 8~ (1st reading RESOLVED, That an ordinance con- CETA emp.) cerning CETA employees be and hereby is adopted on the first reading. Roll call vote was as follows: Morris -Aye; Ray -Aye; Shelton - Aye; Spencer -Aye; Woodell -Aye; Horton -Aye; Jackson - No; Hampton -Aye; Hightower -Aye; Grimsley -Absent from voting. Mayor Ferguson asked the ordinance committee to meet again on this subject. Mayor Ferguson advised that it was necessary to appoint a new member to the Civil Service Commission from Ward Three. Alderman Morris made a motion that Howard Sims be appointed to the Commission. Upon motion being seconded by Alderman Ray and voice vote, Howard Sims was unanimously approved for appointment to the Civil Service Commission. Mayor Ferguson asked if there were any citizen requestsr Two Southwestern Bell Telephone Company employees spoke re- garding parking near their place of employment. After considerable discussion, Alderman Hampton made a motion that these people be allowed to park on Roosevelt on the north side until the matter is settled. Alderman Shelton seconded the motion and upon voice vote it was unanimously decided to allow the telephone company employees to park on Roosevelt on the north side until the matter is settled. The Mayor asked that the matter be taken up by the Street Committee. Willie Mae Rowe appeared before the council to pm test the Five Dollar charge for having utility meters reread. lvlayor Ferguson asked her to talk with Mr. Para about classes on meter reading. Mayor Ferguson ~~~a~ked Aldermen Woodell and Horton to work with Mr. Para about the classes. Mrs. George Ferguson appeared before the council to protest ~~ry ~. , `~ ,` 8~ t}~-_~ -~ +' r the making of a mini park behind °~'~ ~' ~'~"'" " "" ~''_ ~,~. The Mayor announced the time and place for the Wild Game Dinner given by John Cammon. Alderman Hightower brought up the question of citizens having to pay to have utility service reconnected when the utility department disconnects service in error. Mayor Ferguson suggested taking the matter up at the utility meeting. Alderman Horton stated we should get certain unused equip- ment auctioned off as soon as possible. Alderman Hampton made a motion that the committee proceed immediately and get auction under way. Upon motion being duly seconded ar~cll voice vote, it was unanimously resolved to proceed immediately to get the auction underway . There being no further business to come before the council, the meeting adjourned at 4:40 p. m. '.~ Mayor ATTEST: .~ ~~ _,~ ~~ m.~~,,~ City Clerk "~ ;~' SEA :~