December 7, 1978MIiJUTES
WEST P~1Ef~1PHIS CITY CUUi'~CIL
December 7, 1978
A regular meeting of the Jest f1~mphis City Council was
held Thursday, December 7, 1978, at 1:30 P. f4'l. in the Council
Charnbers of City Hall. In the absence of h~layor Ferguson and
Vice Mayor Horton, Alderman Don Grimsley, elected President Pro-
Tempore, called the meeting to order. The following persons
were present:
Alderman Don Grimsley, President Pro Tempore
City Attorney Smith
Aldermen:
Roberta Jackson
Doug ilorri s
R. H. Ray
W. ~. Spencer
Lloyd Woodell
Charles Hampton
James Hightower
Absent from the meeting were: rlayor Joyce -~. Ferguson, Alderman
Pritchard Horton, and Alderman Doug Shelton.
Prayer was offered by Reverend James Wingo of the Rosewood
United ~~ethodist Church.
A motion was then made by Alderman H'at~p~o~,seconded by Alder-
man Jackson, that the minutes of the P~ovember 16, 1978, meeting
as sent in their packets be approved. Upon voice vote of the
Council, the m~:nutes were approved unanimously.
i`'~ext on the agenda were citizens requests. The first citi-
zen's request was from i~rs. Rosalind O'fJeal, 1402 North Avalon,
who stated that the City was in need of a Planned Unit Development
(PUD) Ordinance. i~1rs . 0' Jeal sai d that to draft thi s type of
ordinance would require approximately X2000.00. She .then requested
that the ~`layor and City Council appoint a Committee to work on
this project. Alderman Grimsley told Mrs. O'fJeal that he would
make this request known to the ~~layor.
The next request was from f1rs. Robert Caldwell, Proctor, who
spoke for the East Arkansas Literacy Council, and requested fund-
ing again this year for this project. Alderman Ray made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Jackson, that this matter be referred to the
Budget Committee. Upon voice vote of the Council, the motion
was unanimously approved.
Next, Attorney Smith then read the ordinance concerning
building permits for the first time. Alderman Jackson then
made a motion to adopt the ordinance on the first reading. This
motion was seconded by Alderman Spencer. Upon roll call vote,
the voting was as follows:
AYE: Aldermen: Jackson, Morris, Ray, Spencer, Woodell, Hampton,
Hightower, and Grimsley
N0: None
This motion was passed unanimously by the Council.
Attorney Smith then read for the first time, an_ordinance
to rezone Lot 17, Block 14, UJorthi.ngton Park Subdivision, establish-
ing an emergency. Alderman Morris made a motion, seconded by
Alderman Hampton, that the rule requiring the reading of this
ordinance on three different days be suspended. Upon roll call
vote of the Council, the voting was as follows:
AYE: Aldermen: Jackson, P~~orris, Ray, Spencer, Woodell, Hampton,
Hightower, and Grimsley
~d0: None
The motion was passed unanimously.
Attorney Smith then read the ordinance for the second time.
Alderman Woodell made a motion, seconded by Alderman Spencer, to
further suspend the rule requiring reading of the ordinance on
three different dates. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as
follows:
AYE: Aldermen: Jackson, Plorris, Ray, Spencer, Woodell, Hampton,
Hightower, and Grimsley
N0: None
This motion was passed unanimously.
Attorney Smith then read the ordinance the third and final
tine. Alderman Ray made a motion, seconded by Alderman Jackson,
to adopt the ordinance on the third reading. After some discussion,
Alderman Woodell called for the question. Upon roll call vote, the
voting was as follows:
AYE: Aldermen: Jackson, Morris, Ray, Spencer, Woodell, Hampton,
Hightower, and Grimsley
N0: None
This motion was passed unanimously.
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A motion was made by Alderman Hightower, seconded by
Alderman Morris, that the emergency clause be adopted. Upon
roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
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AYE: Aldermen: Jackson, f~orris, Ray, Spencer, Woodell,
Hampton, Hightower, and Grimsley
NO:. None
The Ordinance passed with the emergency clause and was assigned
as Ordinance iVo. 954. A copy of this ordinance is attached to
these minutes, and filed in City Hall.
Alderman Jackson then made a motion that the Planning Com-
mission notify the councilmen of their ward whenever there is
going to be a rezoning in their ward so that they could become
familiar with this new zoning. Alderman Woodell seconded this
motion. Upon voice vote of the Council, the motion was passed
unanimously.
Alderman Grimsley then told of a resolution and ordinance
that had not been received in time to be on the agenda. Alder-
man Ray made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hampton, that this
matter be tabled until the next Council meeting. Upon voice
vote of the Council, this motion passed unanimously.
There being no further business to come before the Council,
Alderman Spencer made a motion, seconded by Alderman Jackson, that
the meeting be adjourned. Upon voice vote of the Council, this
motion was unanimously approved.
PASSED AND APPROVED this ~_ day of
1975.
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OP.DINANCE NO. ~S
ORDINANCE 'IC) REZONE LOT 17 , BLOCK 14 , T~~RTHINGI'C~T PARK SUB-
TSIOr3, WEST t~~'HIS, P~FtKANSAS, DEC~~2IlVG AN E~!~ICY, AND
0'i~R PUFZPOSES
a Petition was filed with the Planning Ccgrmi.ssion of West Memphis,
to rezone and redesignate certain property hereinafter described; and
~S, notice was duly published that hearing would be held by the Planning
on the 29th day of November, 1978, at 3:30 p.m. for the pur~~ose of
i.~g any interested parties in connectior. with the rezoning and redesignating
of sa~.d lands; and
at said meeting on November 29, 1978, said petition was considered
b'y th .Planning Commission and rio persons appearing to protest the same, the Planning
Cao~tini sion reoonmended too the City Council that said petition be granted; now therefore:
IT OR;DAII~TED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST 1+~2PHIS , AkFt,A*JSAS
SECTI I: That the following described property located in West _Mertphis, Crittenden
Cotm ,Arkansas , to wet : Lot 17 , Block 14 , ti~orthington Park Subdivision, West M~anphi.s ,
Ar as and being designated as 1010 North Missouri, West Mis, Arkansas be
and a same is hereby rezoned and redesignated as B-2, General Business district.
II: That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
her repealed.
SECr!`I III : EA•~TCY CZAUSE : It is hereby found and declared by the City Council
of th City of West Memphis, Arkansas that the property above described is in the
prose s of develo~ent, and this ordinance is necessary for the growth and expansion
of th City of West Me;nphis; and that the passage of this ordinance is in the
inter st of the public health, peace, safety and welfare of the City of blest M~tphis
and a inhabitants thereof. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared too exist
and ' s ordirk-ulce shall take effect and be in force in~nediately on its passage and
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this 7th day of Dec~x, 1978.
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