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'' WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 8, 1987
A regular meeting of the West rlemphis City Council was held on Thursday,
January 8, 1987 at 1:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 205
IS. Redding, West Memphis, Arkansas. Mayor Keith Ingram presided.
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!, Mayor Ingram called the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m.
r ~ Prayer was offered by Reverend Norman McDonald.
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City Clerk Dan Craft called the roll. Those present were:
Mayor Keith Ingram
City Attorney David Peeples
City Clerk Dan Craft
Aldermen:
Mike Hardage
Roger Sumpter
Joe Brasfield
Bill Burnett
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James Cooper
Al Boals
Gary Walker
Pritchard Horton
Roberta Jackson
Jim Woodell
~ First item on the agenda was approval or corrections of the minutes of
the City Council meeting of December 18, 1986. Alderman Hardage ~~',
made a motion, seconded by Alderman Cooper to except the minutes as presented.
Upon voice vote of the council, the voting was unanimous.
NEW BUSINESS
First item under New Business was seven (7) Resolutions to the former riayor,
City Attorney, and Aldermen. Mayor Ingram presented and read the Resolutions to
'those present. Alderman Walker made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to
', adopt the (7) Resolutions. City Clerk Dan Craft assigned the Resolutions the
following numbers:
(R-1) Resolution - Mr. Robert Smith - Resolution No. 1088
', (R-2) Resolution - Former Mayor Leo Chitman - Resolution No. 1089
i ', (R-3) Resolution - Mr. Doug Morris - Resolution No. 1090
(R-4) Resolution - Mr, Clarence Guin - Resolution No. 1091
', (R-5) Resolution - Mr. Larry Shelton - Resolution No. 1092
(R-6) Resolution - Mr. Curtis Dalton - Resolution No. 1093
', PERMISSION REQUESTS
~ Bryant Witherspoon requested City Council authorization to dispose of the
city's old computer. Mr. Witherspoon stated when the City purchased the new
computer in March he had written several business and schools and offered to
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ii give them the computer and has had no reply. He stated they needed the storage
'!, space and would like to haul it off and junk it. Alderman Boals made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Jackson to authorize the disposal of the old computer and
requested Mr. Witherspoon inform them of what was done with the computer.
Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
. ', Alderman Horton requested the City Council recess for a budget meeting to
discuss the 1987 City budget. Alderman Horton made a motion, seconded by
Alderman Jackson to recess to the Mayor's Conference room for a budget session.
Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. The meeting recessed at 1:45 p.m. and
resumed at 2:30 p.m.
Alderman Horton made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to approve the
1987 City Budget with the attached changes, the increase of the Code Enforcement
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Officer's salary to $23,000, -the increase salary of the Civiliar .dispatcher and
jailer of 10% in the Police Department, and all ether City Employees receiving a 5%
raise. Upon roll call vote of the council, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Hardage, Sumpter, Brasfield, Burnett, Cooper, Boals,
Walker, Horton, Jackson, Woodell
NAYS: Aldermen: None
The motion carried. The 1987 Mayor's Budget for the City of West Memphis passed.
Alderman Brasfield stated for the record that he voted for the 1987 budget
but was in favor of the Police Department receiving a 10% pay raise and adding
more policemen.
Alderman Cooper stated for the record that he was not satisfied with
the salary increase of the Police Department and Fire Department.
Alderman Boals stated he was voting for the budget at this time so the
City employees could receive their pay raise
Alderman Woodell stated he was in agreement with Alderman Cooper and
Brasfield and he felt the City Council as a body would work toward that goal.
Alderman Horton made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to adjourn.
Upon voice vote of the council, the voting was unanimous. The meeting adjourned
at 2:45 p.m.
PASSED and APPROVED this ~~ day of January , 1987
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MAYOR KEITH INGR
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City of West Manphis
1987 Budget C7~anges
AC~IIJr MAY~2' S CI~ID Ila'.RF~-~
AOOQ7rTr 1~ME ~1~~2 BL7DGEP - ~ (DE~'RFASF )
Transfer From Ed. Center 100-375-10 29,800 29,800
Office Supplies 112-512-00 475 1,475 1,000
Regular Salaries 115-401-00 47,075 51,175 4,100
Retirement - City 115-404-00 1,950 2,100 150
Social Security - City 115-405-00 3,375 3,675 300
Regular Salaries 121-401-00 119,025 122,450 3,425
Car Allowance 121-403-00 4,800 1,800 (3,000)
Social Security-City 121-405-00 8,525 8,775 250
Rental - Equipment 121-509-00 50 6,050 6,000
Office Supplies 121-512-00 1,500 1,600 100
Regular Salaries 141-401-00 1,055,150 1,054,900 ( 250 )
Car Allowance 141-403-00 1,800 1,800
Retirement - City 141-404-00 75,175 75,200 25
Motor Fuels 141-519-00 43,000 41,000 (2,000)
Small Equipment 141-906-00 500 2,500 2,000
Capital Improvements 181-901-80 24,600 (24,600)
Maint.-Bldg.& Improvement 182-503-00 10,300 33,700 23,400
Office Equipment 182-903-00 25,000 25,000
General Fund Expenses 4,639,105 4,676,805 37,700
Maint,~lachines & Equip. 211-504-00 22,000 18,000 (4,000)
Che~ni.cals 211-523-00 14,300 18,300 4,000
Bridge Construction 211-915-00 20,000 31,500 11,500
Maint.-Machines & Equip. 212-504-00 3,000 4,500 1,500
Automotive Equipment 212-904-00 10,000 --- (10,000)
Small Equipment 212-906-00 5,000 2,000 ~ 3,000)
Co~miercial Garbage Fees 300-334-20 256,000 285,600 29,600
Transfer From Ed. Center 300-375-10 ---- 104,625 104,625
Clothing & Linen Supplies 311-516-00 750 10,750 10,000
Nestor Fuels 311-519-00 42,000 32,000 (10,000)
Automotive Equipment 311-904-00 ---- 90,000 90,000
Small Equipment 311-906-00 ---- 14,625 14,6%5
Regular Salaries 411-401-00 64,125 64,625 500
Retirement - City 411-404-00 2,550 2,575 25
Social Security - City 411-405-00 3,625 3,650 25
Transfer to Sanitation 811-550-10 --- 104,625 104,625
Transfer to General Fund 811-558-00 --- 29,800 29,800