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MINUTES
WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 17, 1987
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;ular meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held on Thursday,
17, 1987 at 1:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at West Memphis
205 S. Redding, West Memphis, Arkansas. Mayor Keith Ingram presided.
c Dan Craft called the roll. Those present were:
Mayor Keith Ingram
City Attorney David Peeples
City Clerk Dan Craft
i Aldermen:
~ ~ Bill Burnett
Mike Hardage
Roger Sumpter
Roberta Jackson
Al Boals
Joe Brasfield
James Cooper
Gary Walker
Pritchard Horton
Sam Lehr
Mayor Ingram called the meeting to order at 1:35. Reverend Richard
Gregory offered prayer.
Mayor Ingram introduced the new Alderman Sam Lehr and welcomed him to the
City Council.
First item discussed was a Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the
City Clerk execute a Deed for Reflexion Industries. City Attorney Peeples read
the Resolution.
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Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded by Alderman Jackson to adopt the
Resolution. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. The Resolution was
assigned No. 1120.
Next item on the agenda was Bid Openings. Bids for the Utility Department
were opened by Cy Bond, Engineer and read by City Attorney Peeples.
WEST MEMPHIS WATER CONTROLS
BIDDER AMOUNT
McCrory Electric
Memphis, TN $149,750.00
C.L. Griffin & Sons
West Memphis, AR $180,000.00
Alderman Horton made a motion, seconded by Alderman Cooper to refer the bids
to the Utility Commission for final disposition. Upon voice vote, the voting was
unanimous.
AIRPORT ROAD SANITARY SEWER & WATER IMPROVEMENTS
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KLW, Inc.
Harrisburg, AR $351,642.00 NO BID
Roberts Contracting Company
Palestine, AR NO BID $1,317,526.90
Scott Contractors
Memphis, TN NO BID $1,078,042.25
Waco Construction Co.
Grenada, MS $467,500.00 $1,377,060.00
Young`s Construction Company
Leachville, AR NO BID $1,323,922.45
Diamond Construction Company
North Little ROck, AR NO BID $1,370,875.00
Four F Corporation
Memphis, TN $410,000.00 NO BID
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BIDDER
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M.D. Limbaugh
Sikeston, MO $479,000.00 NO BID
BB&B Construction
Hot Springs, AR NO BID $1,343,722.50
White Construction Company
Cordova, TN NO BID $1,413,817.00
Alderman Boals made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to refer the
bids to the Utility Commission for final disposition. Upon voice vote, the voting
was unanimous.
Next item on the agenda was the correction or approval of the minutes
of the September 3, 1987 City Council meeting. Alderman Hardage made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Burnett to dispense with the reading of the minutes and
approve them as presented. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
NEW BUSINESS
Alderman Walker made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to suspend the
rules and combine the two Resolutions together. Upon voice vote, the voting was
unanimous.
City Attorney Peeples read the Resolutions: R-2 - A Resolution authorizing
participation in the Main Street Program and designating a City Representative
to coordinate all program activities and R-3 - A Resolution authorizing the Mayor
and City Clerk to execute a Warranty Deed ( Arkansas Highway Department).
Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to adopt the
Resolutions. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. City Clerk assigned
R-2 the number 1121 and R-3 the number 1122.
Next item on the agenda was Ordinances O1 - 05 on the emergency clause.
Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to suspend the rules
and group the five Ordinances on the emergency clause together and vote on them
as combined and for the City Attorney to read the title of each only. Upon
voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
City Attorney Peeples read the following Ordinances:
0-1 - An Ordinance to waive competitive bidding on one 1987 pick-up truck
for the Sanitation Department establishing an emergency and for other purposes.
0-2 - An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 982 to abolish the examination procedures
of the Board of Mechanical Heating and Air Conditioning installers examiners and to
require all Mechanical Heating and Air Conditioning installers to possess a
mechanical contractors license for the State of Arkansas, establishing an emergency.
0-3 - An Ordinance requiring a certificate of registration under Act 859 of the
Acts of Arkansas of 1987 for the issuence of a building permit for a single family
residential dwelling; describing other matters relating thereto; and declaring an
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0-4 - An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 403 to repeal the examination
procedures of the Board of Examiners for electricians and to require all ~
electricians performing work within the City to hold a valid master electrician's
license from the State of Arkansas establishing an emergency.
0-5 - An Ordinance to repeal the examination procedures of the Board of
Examiners for plumbers and to require all plumbers performing work within the
City to hold a valid master plumber's license from the State of Arkansas establishing
an emergency..
Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to approve the
Ordinances on their first reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting ~-aas as follows:
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AYES: Aldermen: Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter, Jackson, Boals, Brasfield,
{ Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr
jNAYS: Aldermen: None
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Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to suspend the
krules and the Ordinances be placed on their second reading. Upon roll call
vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter, Jackson, Boals, Brasfield,
'' Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr
'NAYS: Aldermen: None
I, City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinances for the second time.
Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Cooper to approve the
Ordinances on their second reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter, Jackson, Boals, Brasfield,
Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Cooper to further suspend
the rules and the Ordinances be placed on their third and final readings. Upon
roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter, Jackson, Boals, Brasfield,
Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr
NAYS: Aldermen: None
City Attorney peeples read the Ordinances for the third and final time.
Mayor Ingram asked "Shall the Ordinances Pass?" Alderman Cooper made a
motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to adopt the Ordinances. Upon roll call
vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter, Jackson, Boals, Brasfield,
Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Walker to adopt the
emergency clause section 2 in Ordinance 0-1, section 8 in Ordinance 0-2, section 4
in Ordinance 0-3, section 7 in Ordinance 0-4, and section 11 in Ordinance 0-5.
Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter, Jackson, Boals, Brasfield,
Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr
NAYS: Aldermen: None
The Ordinances and their emergency clauses passed and were assigned the
following Ordinance numbers:
0-1 No. 1308
0-2 No. 1309
0-3 No. 1310
0-4 No. 1311
0-5 No. 1312
Next item on the agenda was an Ordinance to regulate signs within the City
of West Memphis, Arkansas.
Alderman Walker made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to read the
title only. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance. Alderman Walker made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Burnett to adopt the Ordinance on its first reading. Upon
~~;roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
',AYES: Aldermen: Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter, Jackson, Boals, Brasfield,
', Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr
'NAYS: Aldermen: None
'The Ordinance PASSED on its FIRST reading.
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PERMISSION REQUESTS
First item under permission requests was a request for permission from the
City Council to accept the West Memphis Youth Organization Status Report Form
presented by Alderman Mike Hardage. Discussion held concerning the form and
an attachment with some additions to the form.
Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to adopt the
Youth Organization Status Report Form. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
Next was three (3) requests from Mayor Ingram for permission to make three
payments.
Alderman Walker made a motion, seconded by Alderman Cooper to suspend the
rules and combine the three permission requests. Upon voice vote, the voting
was unanimous.
Alderman Walker made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to approve the
following payments:
(1) Tri-State T1ack of Memphis $65,622.00 ( 2- Mack Chassis')
(2) Bucy Equipment $29,993.50 ( 2- Leach Rear Loader Bodies)
(3) P & H Electronics (per year) $ 1,084.00 (Phone service contract at Police
Department)
Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Alderman Burnett reported the charity fund committee met with the directors of
the Boy's & Girl's Clubs and commented he thought it benefited all.
Alderman Burnett commended Alderman Sumpter for the ti~aork he did on the charity
fund form.
Alderman Burnett reported the Public Works Committee had met and looked at
a demonstration of a machine that fills cracks in streets and recommended the Citv
Council waive competitive bidding on this machine at the next City Council
meeting. He stated the approximate cost of the machine was $43,000.00.
Alderman Horton reported the budget committee recommended the attached budget
changes be approved. Alderman Horton made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett
to approve the budget change requests as attached. Upon voice vote, the voting
was unanimous.
At this time Mayor Ingram requested everyone stand and offer silent prayer
in honor of Patrolman Scott Carter.
Having no further business, Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded by
Alderman Jackson to adjourn. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Meeting
adjourned at 2:30 p.m.
PASSED and APPROVED this ~ ~ day of ~ - ~,,~}~ , 1987 .
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