November 15, 1979MINUTES
WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER l j, 199
A regular meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held on
November l5', a t 1: ~0 p. m. i n West Memphis, Arkansas a t City Ha11 i n
the Counc i 1 Chambers. Yi ce Mayor R. H. Ray call ed the meeting ~o
order. The following persons were present:
Vice Mayor R. H. Ray
Assistant City Attorney Ji`m- McCall
AI de rmen:
James Hightower
Prichard Horton
Roberta Jackson
Doug Morris
R. H. Ra y
Gary Wal ke r
Llayd Woodell
Vince Angel e t t i
Robert Bentley
Mayor Joyce T. Ferguson was absent from the meetings also
Alderman DuYall was absent.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Henry Will iam~
Vice Mayor Ray stated that there were two sets of minutes to be
approved. The minutes of September 20, and November 1.
'„ i Al derman Horton made the motion, seconded by Alderman Jackson,
I to approve the minutes of September 20, 199. Upon voice vote of the
Council, the voting was unanimous.
Alderman Horton made the motion, seconded b y Alderman Jackson, t o
approve the minutes of November 1, 1979 as corrected. Upon voice vote
of the Council, the voting was unanimous.
The first item under old business was the third reading of an
` ~ Ordinance to establish four way stop signs at Rich Road and Dover Road,
North A val on and Dover Road, Rich Road and Balfour Road and place an
i electric signal 1 fight at Balfour Road and North Avalon Street when the
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funds are available. Assistant City Attorney ~ ~'~.~~._ re~z~ the
Ordinance.
` Al derman Morris made the motion, seconded by Alderman Bent1 ey,
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to adopt the Ordinance on the third reading. Upon roll call vote, the
voting was as follows:
AYE: Aldermen: Hightower, Horton, Jackson, Morris, Ray, Wacker,
Woodell, Angeletti, and Bentley.
N0: None
The Ordinance passed on the third reading and was assigned Ordinance
Na. 986, which reads as follows:
ORDINANCE N0 . ~ ~1(a
AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH FOUR-WAY STOP SIGNS
AT RICH ROAD AND DOVER ROAD, NORTH AVALON STREET
AND DOVER ROAD, RICH ROt'~D AND BALFOUR ROAD, AND
AN ELECTRIC SIGNAL LIGHT AT BALFOUR ROAD AND
NORTH AVALON STREET, WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. There is hereby established in the
City of West Memphis, Arkansas, four-way stop signs at the
following intersections:
(a} Rich Road and Dover Road,
(b) North Avalon Street and Dover Road, and,
(c} Rich Road and Balfour Road.
SECTION 2, There•is hereby established in the City of
West Memphis, Arkansas, an Electric Traffic Light Signal at
Balfour Road and North Avalon Street.
1979.
~'ASSED AND APPROVED this day of
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~ The Assistant City Attorney read the Ordinance. for the third and
f ina.l time, as amended, establishing compensation for the City Attorney.
Alderman Horton made the motion, seconded b y Alderman Ange 1 e t t i ,
to temporaril y table the Ordinance. Upon roll call vote, the voting
was as follows:
AYE: Aldermen: Hightower, Horton, Morris, Ray, Walker, Woodell,
Angel e t t i, and Bentley.
N0: Alderman: None
PASS: AI dermen Jackson.
The Ordinance i s tabled.
The first item under new Business is an Ordinance giving the
Utility Commission authority to establ ish rates. Upon roll call vote,
the voting was as as follows:
AYE: Aldermen: Horton, Ray, and Angeletti.
N0: Aldermen: Hightower, Jackson, Morris, Walker, Woodell, and
Serf t 1 E y•
The Ordinance failed on the ,first reading.
Announce~n ts:
Constitutional Council Town Meeting at the Civtc Auditorium
7: ~ j0 p. m. , Sa to rda}l, November 17, 1979•
Alderman Ben t1 e y made the motion that the mee t inq be adjourned.
Upon voice vote of the Council, the voting was unac~ i mous.
PASSED AND, APPROYL+'D th i s ~ ~ ~, day of ~~~1 g ~•
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Jo e T. Ferguson
Mayor
ATTEST:
Dan C
City Clerk
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