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MINUTES
WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 20, 1987
A regular meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held on Thursday,
August 20, 1987 at 1:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 205 S.
Redding, West Memphis, Arkansas. Mayor Keith Ingram presided.
Mayor Ingram called the meeting to order at 1:45 p.m.
Reverend McDonald offered prayer.
City Clerk Dan Craft called the roll. During roll call, Alderman Boals
',asked for a point of order on the position of the roll. Mayor Ingram explained
IMs. Early had made a mistake in rotating the roll at the Special Called meeting
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previously, which changed the position of the roll at this meeting. Roll call
continued and was as follows:
Mayor Keith Ingram
City Attorney David Peeples
City Clerk Dan Craft
Aldermen:
Gary Walker
Pritchard Horton
Bill Burnett
Mike Hardage
Roger Sumpter
Roberta Jackson
Al Boals
Joe Brasfield
James Cooper
CITIZENS REQUESTS
Elder Famous Smith - expressed that the Political Action Committee requested
the vacancy on the City Council be filled by the person who had the next highest
vote in the election which was Doug Morris.
Ann Passmore - present representing Girl Scouts and asked that the Mayor and
City Council show their support when dividing the funds for the youth organizations.
Reverend Johnson - stated he was from the north side and they needed help just
like the south side and asked the Mayor and City Council to give them some help.
Alderman Boals stated he thought they had helped the north side.
Next item on the agenda caas the correction or approval of the minutes of the
City Council meeting of August 6, 1987. Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded
by Alderman Jackson to dispense with the reading of the minutes and approve them
as presented. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
OLD BUSINESS
First item under Old Business tilas the second reading of an Ordinance to '
rezone the West 505 feet of Lot 11, Block 14, 2nd Rich Eastern Addition, West
Memphis, Arkansas.
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the second time.
Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Cooper to adopt the
Ordinance on its second reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Walker, Horton, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter,
Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Walker made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to 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: Walker, Horton, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter,
Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper
NAYS: Aldermen: None
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City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the third and final time.
Mayor Ingram asked, "Shall the Ordinance Pass?" Alderman Hardage made
a motion, seconded by Alderman Jackson to adopt the Ordinance. Roll call vote was:
AYES: Aldermen: Walker, Horton, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter,
Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to adopt the
emergency clause, section 3. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Walker, Horton, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter,
Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper
NAYS: Aldermen: None
The Ordinance was assigned No. 1300.
NEW BUSINESS
First item under New Business was a Resolution setting a public hearing on
a petition to vacate the south one-half of Wheeler Avenue.
City Attorney Peeples read the Resolution. Alderman Horton made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Hardage to set the public hearing date on the 3rd day of
September and adopt the Resolution. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Walker, Horton, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter,
Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper
NAYS: Aldermen: None
The Resolution was assigned No. 1114.
Second item under New Business was an Ordinance to amend Ordinance 1066 to
increase the additional court cost from three dollars to five dollars for
the criminal justice fund, to allow for additional use of such funds, declaring
an emergency and for other purposes. City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance.
Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to adopt the
Ordinance on its first reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Walker, Horton, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter,
Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to suspend the
rules and the Ordinance be placed on its second reading. Roll call vote cTas:
AYES: Aldermen: Walker, Horton, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter,
Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper
NAYS: Aldermen: None
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the second reading.
Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded by Alderman Walker to adopt the
Ordinance on its second reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Walker, Horton, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter,
Jaclzson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Hardage 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: Walker, Horton, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter,
Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper
NAYS : Aldermenz : None
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the third and final time.
Mayor Ingram asked, "Shall the Ordinance Pass?"Alderman Horton made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Hardage to adopt the Ordinance. Roll call vote was as follo~~s:
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AYES: Aldermen: Walker, Horton, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter,
Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper
NAYS: Aldermen: None
'' Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to adopt the
temergency clause, section 4. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Waller, Horton, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter,.
Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper
NAYS: Aldermen: None
The Ordinance was assigned No. 1301.
. Next item under New Business was an Ordinance to levy an additional court
;cost of three dollars for misdemeanors and traffic violations in municipal court
', ~to be used for administration of justice purposes.
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', ', C City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance. Alderman Cooper made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Horton to approve the Ordinance on its first reading. Upon
roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Walker, Horton, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter,
', Ja.clcson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper
'~I NAYS: Aldermen: None
~I Alderman hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to suspend
'~, ' the rules and place the Ordinance on its second reading. Upon roll call vote,
II the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermenz: Walker, Horton, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter,
Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper
NAYS: Aldermen: None
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the second time. Alderman
Hardage 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: Walker, Horton, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter,
~'', Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper
~I NAYS: Aldermen: None
'~, Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to further suspend
I!,, the r~.~1es and the Ordinance be placed on its third and final reading. Upon roll
~I call vote, the voting was as follows:
''~, AYES: Aldermen: Walker, Horton, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter,
'' Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper
'', 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 I-iardage to adopt the Ordinance. Roll call vote was:
', AYES: Aldermen: Walker, Horton, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter,
Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman I~orton to adopt the
rrrr'' emergency clause, section 4. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
', AYES: Aldermen: Walker, Horton, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter,
Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper
NAYS: Aldermen: None
', The Ordinance was assigned No. 1302.
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Next item discussed was the distribution of additional race track funds
which is the money remaining from the uncashed tickets. Alderman Boals made
a motion, seconded by Alderman Cooper to distribute the funds the same percentage
as last year. The money distributed to go as follows: Girl Scouts - $6,810.21,
LR Jackson Girls Club - $7,280.40 and Jack Rich Girls Club - $7,280.40.
Alderman Hardage asked the representatives from the youth organizations
that were present to report on the memberships enrolled. Ms. Rose who spoke
for the Jaclc Rich Girls Club stated the president was out of town and she was
not prepared to give a total membership count but stated the funds were going to
good use by a lot of capital improvements and their membership was approxi-
mately 400 per month.
Ms. Passmore representing the Girl Scouts reported they served 358 girls a week in
the 2nd quarter of 1987..
Roll call was held on the motion to distribute the funds as listed:
AYES: Aldermen: Walker, Horton, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter,
Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Next item on the agenda was a Proclamation proclaiming September 17, 198.7
as "United Stated Constitution Day". City Attorney Peeples read the Proclamation.
Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded by Alderman Jackson to adopt the
Proclamation. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Walker, Horton, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter,
Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Next item was a Resolution certifying local government endorsement of Scott
and Deborah Ferguson, d/b/a The Medical Center, to participate in the Arkansas
Enterprise Zone Program and authorizing the Mayor to sign the certificate of
local government endorsement and other forms, as required.
City Attorney Peeples read the Resolution. Alderman Cooper made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Horton to adopt the Resolution. Upon roll call vote, the
voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Walker, Horton, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter,
Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper
NAYS: Aldermen: None
The Resolution was assigned No. 1115.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Alderman Horton made a motion, seconded by Alderman Walker to recess for
five minutes. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Meeting recessed at
2:28 p.m.
Alderman Horton made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to adopt the
budget change requests in the Data Processing Department and the Municipal Court.
Copy of budget changes attached. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
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AYES: Aldermen: Walker, Horton, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter, ~ ~
Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Burnett reported the Public Worlcs Committee had met and discussed
aerial mosquito spraying and that it would be unfeasible to spray this time of
year but would be considered next year, among other improvements.
Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Sumpter the City of West
Memphis Charity Fund recipients budget recap and revenue expenditures for current
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and general activities report proposal submitted by Alderman Sumpter be sent
to the youth organizations and request that they report back to the City Council
at the next City Council meeting. Discussion held concerning the time allowed.
Alderman Burnett withdrew his motion, and Alderman Sumpter withdrew his second.
At this time, Mayor Ingram stated he had a special presentation for Senator
Kent Ingram and Representative Lloyd McCuiston that the Municipal League asked
him to present. These awards are fogoutstanding achievements to improve municipal
government tiahile serving in the Arkansas General Assembly. The certificates
of appreciation were presented ~.n the 53rd annual convention of the Arkansas
Municipal League in Hot Springs; Arkansas. The Honorable Lloyd McCuiston and
The Honorable Kent Ingram were present to accept the awards.
Next item on the agenda was a Resolution to fill a vacancy on the City Council.
Alderman Walker made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to adopt the Resolution.
City Attorney Peeples read the Resolution. Roll call Baas as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Walker, Horton,Burnett, Cooper
NAYS: Aldermen: Hardage, Sumpter, Jackson, Boals, Brasfield:
-The motion FAILED.
Alderman Horton made a motion, seconded by Alderman Walker to adjourn. Roll
call vote was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Walker, Horton, Burnett, Cooper
NAYS: Aldermen: Hardage, Sumpter, Jackson, Boals, Brasfield
The motion FAILED.
Alderman Brasfield made a motion, seconded by Alderman Boals to nominate
Doug Morris to fill the vacancy on the City Council.
Mayor Ingram stated. this was not on the agenda. Alderman Brasfield made a
motion, seconded by Alderman Boals to put the nomination of filling the vacancy
on the City Council orl the agenda. Upon roll call vote, the votinb was as follows:
Alderman tilalker voted NAY, therefor` the Motion FAILED.
Alderman Walker made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to adjourn.
Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Meeting adjourned at 2:50 p.m.
PASSED and APPROVED this =~ ~,~ day of ,~~ ~~,~;,~ 1987 .
KEIT IN M MAYOR
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Request For Budget Change
City of West Memphis
DATE REQUESTED BY:
ACCOUNT NO. INCREASE DECREASE
AMOUNT
REASON OR REQUEST:
',HOW WOU D EXPENDITURE BE FUNDED?
IF NSW EMPLOYEE -DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION:
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DIS PPROVED:
CHAIRMAN -BUDGET COMM
EMBARKS:
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Request For Budget Change
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ACCOUNT
DATE REQUESTED BY:
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ACCOUNT NO. INCREASE DECREASE
AMOUNT
REa,SON OR REQUEST:
', HOUV WO LD EXPENDITURE BE FUNDED?
IF NIEW EMPLOYEE -DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION:
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