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MINUTES
WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL
4 JULY 10, 1987
A special called meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held on
Friday, July 10, 1987 at 11:00 A.M. in the Mayor's Conference room at City
Hall, 205 S. Redding, West Memphis, Arkansas.
Mayor Ingram called the meeting to order at 11:10 a.m.
Cindy Early called the roll. Those present were:
Mayor Keith Ingram
City Attorney David Peeples
Aldermen:
Joe Brasfield
Bill Burnett
Al Boals
Gary Walker
Pritchard Horton
Roger Sumpter
~ Roberta Jackson (late)
Absent:
James Cooper
Jim Woodell
Mike Hardage
', ~ City Clerk Dan Craft
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', ~ The first and only item on the agenda was an Ordinance to waive competitive
bidding on (2) - 1987 Mack Model CS300P Garbage Chassis
', (2) - 1987 Mack Model CS300P Trash Chassis
on the emergency clause.
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 as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Brasfield, Burnett, Boals, Walker, Horton, Sumpter
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Mayor Ingram vote aye at this time. The motion carried.
Alderman Walker made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to suspend the
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', ` rules and the Ordinance be placed on its second reading. Upon roll call vote, the
voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Brasfield, Burnett, Boals, Walker, Horton, Sumpter
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Mayor Ingram voted aye at this time. The motion carried.
', '' City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the second time. Alderman
Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Walker to approve the Ordinance on
its second reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
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AYES: Aldermen: Brasfield, Burnett, Boals, Walker, Horton, Sumpter
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NAYS: Aldermen: None
Mayor Ingram voted aye at this time. The motion carried.
Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Walker 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: Brasfield, Burnett, Boals, Walker, Horton, Jackson, Sumpter
NAYS: Aldermen: None
The motion carried. City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the third
and final time. During discussion, Alderman Walker stated the Sanitation Department
would be borrowing $226,115.50 from the Utility Department and would reimburse
the Utility fund with 12 payments of $ 7,066.11 which equals $84,793.32
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11 payments of $11,776.85 which equals $129,545.35 and 1 payment of $11,776.83.
Mr. Bill Johnson was present and stated he did not have formal approval from
the Utility Commission but through polling the Commissioners there was tentative
approval and he would bring the matter up at the Utility Commission meeting
Thursday for final approval.
Alderman Waller stated by purchasing the trucks now they would be saving
the City due to high maintenance costs on the old trucks and the other trucks
that were bid, the delivery date would be after the first of next year and
by purchasing these trucks we were guaranteed a 10 day delivery. Alderman
Walker stated when we passed the Sales Tax the Sanitation Department was
left out because they wanted them to be self sufficient and that's why this
would be a loan from the Utility funds and would be reimbursed entirely.
Alderman Horton asked what account this money would come from. Mr. Johnson
stated it would come from operational account.
Alderman Burnett asked that the Sanitation Committee look into the possibility
of having a "shut off" part installed to protect the engine from burning up.
Mayor Ingram asked "Shall the Ordinance Pass?" Alderman Walker made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Burnett to adopt the Ordinance. Upon roll call vote, the
voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Brasfield, Burnett, Boals, Walker, Horton, Jackson, Sumpter
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Jackson to adopt the
Emergency Clause Section 2. Upon roll call vote, the voting tiaas as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Brasfield, Burnett, Boals, Walker, Horton, Jackson, Sumpter
NAYS: Aldermen: None
The motion carried. The Ordinance was assigned No. 1295.
Having no further business, Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded
by Alderman Walker to adjourn. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
PASSED and APPROVED this ~ 3 day of 1987.
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iAYOR KEITH I GRAM
SECRETARY CINDY EARL