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MINUTES
WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL
MAY 21, 1987
A regular meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held Thursday,
May 21, 1987 at 1:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of City Hall, 205 S.
Redding, West Memphis, Arkansas. Mayor Keith Ingram presided.
Mayor Ingram called the meeting to order at 1:50 p.m.
Prayer was offered by Reverend McDonald.
City Clerk Dan Craft called the roll. Those present were:
Mayor Keith Ingram
City Attorney David Peeples
City Clerk Dan Craft
Aldermen:
Jim Woodell
Mike Hardage
Roger Sumpter
Joe Brasfield
Bill Burnett
James Cooper
Al Boals
Gary Walker
Pritchard Horton
Roberta Jackson
First item on the agenda was Bid Openings. Bids for the Utility Commission
were opened by David Coacher and read by City Attorney Peeples.
IBM PC - AT COMPUTER
BIDDER
BID
Computerland
Memphis, TN $5,673.44
The Computer Shoppe
Memphis, TN $5,237.00
Alderman Horton made a motion, seconded by Alderman Jackson to refer the
bids to the Utility Commission for final disposition. Upon voice vote, the voting
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Next, was the approval or correction of the minutes of the May 7, 1987
City Council meeting. Alderman Jackson made a motion, seconded by Alderman
E Cooper to dispense with the reading of the minutes and approve as presented. Upon
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voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
', NEW BUSINESS
First item under New Business was a Resolution to change the Comprehensive
Plan from Industrial to Single Family Residential at 401 through 517 Rainer Road,
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400 through 500 Cannon Ave., and 401 through 501 Cannon Ave.
City Attorney Peeples read the Resolution. Alderman Sumpter made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Hardage, to adopt the Resolution. Upon roll call vote, the
voting was as follows:
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AYES: Aldermen: Woodell, Hardage, Sumpter, Brasfield, Burnett, Cooper
Boals, Walker, Horton, Jackson
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` NAYS: Aldermen: None
The Resolution was assigned No. 1103.
Second item under New Business was an Ordinance to rezone property
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from I-2 to R-1 at 401 through 517 Rainer Road, 400 through 500 Cannon Ave., and
401 through 501 Cannon Ave.
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance. Alderman Sumpter made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Hardage to approve the Ordinance on its first reading. Upon
roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Woodell, Hardage, Sumpter, Brasfield, Burnett, Cooper
Boals, Walker, Horton, Jackson
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Sumpter made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to suspend
the rules and place the Ordinance on its second reading. Upon roll call vote,
the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Woodell, Hardage, Sumpter, Brasfield, Burnett, Cooper
Boals, Walker, Horton, Jackson
NAYS: Aldermen: None
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the second time. Alderman
Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to approve the Ordinance on
its second reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Woodell, Hardage, Sumpter, Brasfield, Burnett, Cooper
Boals, Walker, Horton, Jackson
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to further suspend
the rules and the Ordinance be placed on its third and final reading. Roll call
vote was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Woodell, Hardage, Sumpter, Brasfield, Burnett, Cooper
Boals, Walker, Horton, Jackson
NAYS: Aldermen: None
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the third and final time.
Mayor Ingram asked Shall the Ordinance Pass?" Alderman Burnett made a
motion seconded by Alderman Hardage to adopt the Ordinance. Roll call vote was:
AYES: Aldermen: Woodell, Hardage, Sumpter, Brasfield, Burnett, Cooper
Boals, Walker, Horton, Jackson
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to adopt
the Emergency Clause Section 3. Roll call vote was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Woodell, Hardage, Sumpter, Brasfield, Burnett, Cooper
Boals, Walker, Horton, Jackson
NAYS: Aldermen: None
The Ordinance was assigned No. 1287
Third item under New Business was an Ordinance to restructure the Sanitation
Department. Alderman Walker made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to
suspend the rules and dispense with the reading the the entire Ordinance and
have the City Attorney read the title only and adopt the Ordinance with the
changes made in Pre-Council. Upon voice vote, the voting Jas unanimous.
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the first time. Alderman
Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Walker to adopt the Ordinance on its
first reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Woodell, Hardage, Sumpter, Brasfield, Burnett, Cooper
Boals, Walker, Horton, Jackson
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Walker to suspend the
rules and the Ordinance be placed on its second reading. Upon roll call vote,
the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Woodell, Hardage, Sumpter, Brasfield, Burnett, Cooper
Boals, Walker, Horton, Jackson
NAYS: Aldermen: None
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the second time. Alderman Walker
made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to approve the Ordinance on its second
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Reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Woodell, Hardage, Sumpter, Brasfield, Burnett, Cooper
Boals, Walker, Horton, Jackson
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to further
suspend the rules and the Ordinance be placed on its third and final reading.
Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Woodell, Hardage, Sumpter, Brasfield, Burnett, Cooper
Boals, Walker, Horton, Jackson
NAYS: Aldermen: None
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the third and final time.
Discussion was held concerning Section 11, the fee for special trash pick-ups
being $37.50. Lengthy discussion continued. Alderman Burnett made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Horton to change the amount of $37.50 in Section 11 to
$50.00. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Woodell, Hardage, Sumpter, Burnett, Boals, Walker,
Horton
NAYS: Aldermen: Brasfield, Jackson, Cooper
The motion carried. After another lengthy discussion, Mayor Ingram asked,"Shall
the Ordinance Pass?" Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman
Sumpter to adopt the Ordinance. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Woodell, Hardage, Sumpter, Brasfield, Burnett, Cooper
Boals, Walker, Horton, Jackson
NAYS: Aldermen: None
r Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Walker to adopt the
Emergency Clause Section 26. Roll call vote was as follows:
', AYES: Aldermen: Woodell, Hardage, Sumpter, Brasfield, Burnett, Cooper
Boals, Walker, Horton, Jackson
NAYS: Aldermen: None
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The Ordinance was assigned No. 1288 (Sanitation Ord.)
Alderman Walker stated that if residences had extra garbage and could not
wait until their pick up day, they could put their can out by the curb b~. 7:00 a.m.,
Monday's and the trash truck would pick it up and then the residents are to
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put the can back.
Next under New Business was an Ordinance establishing a Community Review
Commission, defining the duties of the Commission, providing for the appointment.
of Commissioners and for other purposes. City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance.
Alderman Sumpter made a motion, seconded by Alderman Walker to suspend the
rul~~~and read'the title only. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
~ AYES: Aldermen: Woodell, Hardage, Sumpter, Brasfield, Burnett, Cooper
Boals, Walker, Horton, Jackson
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NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Sumpter stated the word Building Inspector was added to Section 5,
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Paragraph B. City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance (title only).
Alderman Horton stated he was concerned with the legality of the Ordinance
due to it overlapping with the Zoning Ordinance and also concerned with what
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control we would have in enforcing the Ordinance.
Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Sumpter to approve the
Ordinance on its first reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
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AYES: Aldermen: Hardage, Sumpter, Brasfield, Burnett, Walker,.
Horton
NAYS: Aldermen: WQOdell, Cooper, Boals, Jackson
The Ordinance PASSED on its FIRST reading.
Next item under New Business was an Ordinance to waive competitive
bidding for a telephone system at City Hall. .City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance.
Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Walker to approve
the Ordinance on its first reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was:
AYES: Aldermen: Woodell, Hardage, Sumpter, Brasfield, Burnett, Cooper
Boals, Walker, Horton, Jackson '?
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to suspend
the rules and place the Ordinance on its second reading. Upon roll call vote,
the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Woodell, Hardage, Sumpter, Brasfield, Burnett, Cooper
Boals, Walker, Horton, Jackson
NAYS: Aldermen: None
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the second time. Alderman
Boals made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to approve the Ordinance on its
second reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Woodell, Hardage, Sumpter, Brasfield, Burnett, Cooper
Boals, Walker, Horton, Jackson
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Boals made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to further suspend
the rules and the Ordinance be placed on its third and final reading.
Upon -roll call vote, the voting was as follows: t
AYES: Aldermen: Woodell, Hardage, Sumpter, Brasfield, Burnett, Cooper
Boals, Walker, Horton, Jackson
NAYS: Aldermen: None
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the third and final time.
Discussion. Mayor Ingram asked "Shall the Ordinance Pass?" Alderman Hardage made
motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to adopt the Ordinance. Roll call vote was:
AYES: Aldermen: Woodell, Hardage, Sumpter, Brasfield, Burnett, Cooper
Boals, Walker, Horton, Jackson
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Walker to adopt the
Emergency Clause Section 2. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Woodell, Hardage, Sumpter, Brasfield, Burnett, Cooper
Boals, Walker, Horton, Jackson
NAYS: Aldermen: None
The Ordinance was assigned No. 1289. (Waive Compt. Bidding-Telephone/City Hall)
Next item on the agenda was a Resolution concerning the selling of the
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property to Fourteenth Street Church of Christ and authorizing the Mayor and
City Clerk to execute a warranty deed for the transfer of said property.
City Attorney Peeples read the Resolution. Alderman Cooper made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Horton to adopt the Resolution. Roll call vote was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Woodell, Hardage, Sumpter, Brasfield, Burnett, Cooper
Boals, Walker, Horton, Jackson
NAYS: Aldermen: None
The Resolution was assigned No. 1104.
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Next item on the agenda was Permission Requests. Mr. Bill Johnson,
General Manager of West Memphis Utilities requested permission to sell a 1972
GMC Sewer flush truck to Marion, Arkansas for $4,000.00. He stated the Utility
Commission unanimously approved. Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by
Alderman Burnett to sell the flush truck to Marion for $4,000.00. Upon roll call
vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Woodell, Hardage, Sumpter, Brasfield, Burnett, Cooper
Boals, Walker, Horton, Jackson
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Next, Mr. Johnson requested City Council's approval to install a drive-in
window at the Utility Department in the amount of $59,000.00. Pat Magruder Jr.,
present and showed a drawing of the proposed drive-thru. Alderman Hardage
made a motion, seconded by Alderman Jackson to approve the installation of the
drive-in window and to proceed. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Alderman Burnett stated there would be a Public Works Committee meeting
immediately following the City Council meeting.
Alderman Horton stated the Budget Committee had met to discuss the request
from CID for additional $600.00 for uniforms and the matter was temporarily on
hold.
Alderman Hardage stated the Fire Commission would meet at the Fire Station
at 12:00 p.m. on May 27th.
Having no further business, Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by
Alderman Hardage to adjourn. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:15 p.m.
PASSED and APPROVED the _'~~ day of , 1987.
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