June 21, 1979MINUTES
WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 21, 1979
A regular meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held
at 1:30 P.M. on Thursday, June 21, 1979, in the Council Chambers
of City Hall. Vice-Mayor Ray called the meeting to order. Present
at the meeting were:
Vice Mayor R. H. Ray
Asst. City Attorney Jimmy McCaa
Aldermen:
Robert Bentley
Leon Duvall
Pritchard Horton
Roberta Jackson
Doug Morris
Gary Walker
Lloyd J. Woodell
Absent from the meeting were Alderman Hightower, Alderman
Angeletti, City Attorney Smith, and Mayor Joyce T. Ferguson.
Prayer was offered by Mr. Eddie Brawley.
Vice-Mayor Ray asked the Council to approve the minutes of
May 24, 31 and June 7, 1979. Alderman Horton made a motion to
postpond the approval of the minutes until a later time seconded
by Alderman Jackson.
The first item on the agenda was bid opening by Assistant
City Attorney Jimmy McCaa and Eddie Brawley, Consulting Engineer
of Lehr & Brawley Consulting Engineering Firm of West Memphis,
the bids are as follows: ASPHALT PROGRAM
Warren Brothers
1311 Mud Island Road
Memphis, Tenn. 38101
$108,390.00
Lehman-Roberts, Inc.
Memphis, Tennessee 38101
$149,924.00
SLURRY SEAL SURFACE PROGRAM
Bituminous Asphalt Ben Hogan Construction
Sealing Specialists, Inc. Company
1201 Parkway Drive 2401 West 65th
North Little Rock, Arkansas 72118 Little Rock, Ark.
$47,661.24 $83,298.85
APT Construction Company
3300 Eureka Gardens Road
North Little Rock, Arkansas
$57,410.13
A motion was made by Alderman Morris to accept these bids
and refer.~them to the Street Department for the final approval
and awarding of the contracts and seconded by Alderman Woodell
The following citizens had request: Attorney Spears addressed
the Council concerning the legal aspects of the ACORN petition
calling for a referendum by stating that the ordinance should
be enforced concerning persons signing petitions who are not
qualified voters in the State of Arkansas, in reference to the
Billy Johnson Rezoning matter.
David Taylor, 629 South 9th Street, asked the council to
designate a section of land on South 7th-and South 14th Street
for a playground area for children because of a shortage of
playground space and also spoke on the issue of persons signing
petitions in West Memphis, in reference to Mr. Spears request
to the Council.
Vice-Mayor Ray asked Mr. Taylor that he
Commission Meeting and discuss this matter w
and the Parks.& Recreation Director, Mr. Lee
Stanley Card, 708 Dover Road, commented
was brought up by Attorney Spears concerning.
signing petions.
attend the Park
ith the Park Commission
Cramer .
on the matter that
unqualified persons
The first item of business was Old Business whereby Asst.
City Attorney Jimmy McCaa was asked by Uice-Mayor Ray to read the
Ordinance for the second time to rezone a tract of land in the
SEl/4 Section 10 of the City of West Memphis. A motion was made
by Alderman Duvall and seconded by Alderman Walker to adopt the
ordinance on the second reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting
was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Bentley, Duvall, Horton,Jackson, Morris, Walker,
and Woodell
N0: None
Absent from voting: Alderr~en: Hightower & Angeletti
The next item of business to discuss was Mr. Morris Fair,
President of UMIC, Memphis, Tennessee, handed out a memo to the Council
concerning payment in lieu of tax agreement Taylor Machine Works.
It was suggested by Vice-Mayor Ray that Mr. Fair discuss this with
the City Attorney and the Council will take action at that time.
The next item of business was the reading of an Ordinance
by the Asst, City Attorney to Amend Ordinance No. 371, a motion
to adopt this first reading was made by Alderman Horton and seconded
by Alderman Walker that this should take affect under the
emergency after the third reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting
was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Bentley, Duvall, Horton, Morris, Walker, and
Woodell
No: None
Abstained: Alderman Jackson
Absent: Aldermen Hightower, and Angeletti
The Ordinance passed on the first reading.
The second reading of the Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No. 371,
was read by Asst. City Attorney, a motion was made by Alderman
Walker and seconded by Alderman Morris to adopt the ordinance on
the second reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Bentley, Duvall, Horton, Morris, Walker, and
Woodell
No: None
Abstained: Alderman Jackson
Absent: Aldermen Hightower, and Angeletti
The Ordinance passed on the second readi"ng~
The third reading of the Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No. 371,
was read by Asst. City Attorney, a motion was made by Alderman
Horton and seconded by Alderman Duvall to adopt this Ordinance
on the third reading. During discussion a motion ~~as made by
Alderman Woodell that this ordinance be put on the emergency in the
proper manner and expunge the record of the ordinance and start it
all over again, seconded by Alderman Jackson.
A motion was made by Alderman Morris and seconded by Alderman
Bentley that this Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No. 317 haae
the emergency added and be discussed on June 28 at the recessed
council meeting.~~Upod roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
Aye: Aldermen: Bentley, Duvall, Horton, Jackson, Morris, Walker,
and Woodell.
No: None
Absent: Aldermen Hightower and Angeletti
Alderman Walker made a motion to suspend-the rules on
having this ordinance read on three different days and put
this Ordinance on the Agenda, ,fin Ordinance to Amend No. 371
seconded by Alderman Woodell. Upon voice vote of the council
all ayes except one, Alderman Duvall. The motion did not
pass and this ordinance is to be discussed at the recessed
counci] meeting on June 28.
The next item of business to be discussed is a Resolution
of the City Council of West Memphis committing itself to
acquiring undivided interests in AP&L, a motion was made by
Alderman Walker and seconded by A:derman Duvall to defer this
Resolution until the Recessed meeting on June 28. Upon voice
vote, the voting was unanimous.
A Resolution to select bond underwriters from the Utility
Department was deferred until the recessed Council Meeting
on June 2.8,.1979, a motion was made by Alderman Walker and
seconded by Alderman Morris. Upon voice vote, the voting was
unanimous.
There were questions and discussion on this Resolution
from Mr. Morris Fair and a question and answer session with
questions being directed by the Council to persons representing
the resolution.
The next item on the agenda was permission request from the
fire department read by Asst. City Attorney Jimmy McCaa, requesting ;
permission to delete an inventory item, a refrigerator, #6E428951,
Inventory Tag #2168, manufactured by Whirlpool, a motion was made
by Alderman Horton and seconded by Alderman Morris to grant this
permission. Upon voice vote of the council permission was granted.
During Committee Reports the following reports were made:
Alderman Horton reported on the Public Works Committee, by stating
in form of a motion that the Public Works Committee recommends
that the City Attorney take action to contact AP&L in having the
AP&L Pole on the corner of Jackson and Avalon moved seconded by
Alderman Jackson. (This recommendation is to be referred to the
City Attorney). Upon voice vote, the voting was .unanimous.
Alderman Duvall stated that the Utility Committee minutes
were in the packets for the council's information.
Vice-Mayor Ray stated that he will defer the appointments
of the City Beautiful Commission until the Recessed meeting
on June 28.
During Announcements Alderman Jackson announced that
Sunday, June 24, 1979 at 1.2:30 P.M. at the 15th Street Church
of God in Christ, Mr. Hightower's son funeral will be held and
she also asked that everyone stand in silent prayer for h•im.
Alderman Woodell asked that the problems with the air-
conditioning be looked into at the Educat~•onal Center by
Mr. Cramer or who ever takes care of the building.
A motion was made by Alderman Duvall and seconded by
Alderman Horton to recess the meeting until June 28, 1979 at
1:30 P.M.
Passed and approved this ~ '' day of
1979.
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MAYOR
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