December 27, 1978~~I-~JUTES
~~EST ~ME~r1PHIS CITY COU~dCIL
Uecen~ber 27, 1 g78
A meeting of the 6~est ~~lemphi s City Counci 1 was hel d ~v'ednesday,
December 27,1978, at 6:00 P. ~i. in the Council Chambers of City
Hall. This meeting was a reconvening of the Council meeting held
December 21, 1978.
Mayor Ferguson called the meeting to order. Those present at
!,the meeting were as follows:
C~iayor Joyce Ferguso~~
Asst. City Attorney Jimmy s~lcCaa
Aldermen:
Roberta Jackson
Doug "~~orri s
R. ~i. Ray
~~. R. Spencer
L1 oyd L~~oodel 1
Don Grimsley
Pritchard Horton
Those absent from the meeting were: C. H. Hampton, James Hightower,
uoug Shelton, and City Attorney Robert Smith.
Prayer was offered by Al derrr~an l:oberta Jackson .
Alderman-elect Gary l~'alker reported to the Council on behalf
of the Ad-hoc Con~imittee. He presented each alderman with a list of
their recommendations concerning Crittenden County Emergency ;Medical
Service. A copy of this list is on file in the Mayor's office.
i~~1i ke Cassi n, Director of E~~S, then addressed the Counci 1 ; how-
ever, due to an emergency call, i~1r. Cassin had to leave before he
could finish his discussion.
Alderman Horton there made a motion, seconded by Alderman Jackson,
to accept the recori~n~eendations of the Ad-hoc Committee provided
that the City Attorney could rule that these recommendations were
legal. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYE: Aldermen: Jackson, Pflorris, Ray, Spencer, t~Joodell, Grimsley,
and Horton
PJO: none
This motion passed unanimously.
Mayor Ferguson then told of Charles DeGraff's request for re-
tirement benefits. ~~~1r. DeGraff has completed twenty two years of
service as City Clerk. She in~Formed the Council that this request
could have to be included in the budget for 1979.
Mayor Ferguson then informed the Council that permission to
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join the Association of Small Cities had been left off of the agenda
From the last Council meeting. Alderman Grimsley made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Morris, that permission be granted for this
request. Upon voice vote of the Council, the motion was passed
unanimously.
There being no further business to come before the Council,
alderman Grimsley made a motion, seconded by Alderman Morris, that
the meeting be adjourned. Upon voice vote of the Council, the meeting
was adjourned by a unanimous vote.
PASSED Ai~~D APPROVED thi s ~ ~ ~ ~ day of
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Joyce T. Ferguson
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