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October 1, 1987-99- MINUTES WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 1, 1987 A regular meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held on October 1, 1987 in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 205 S. Redding, West Memphis Arkansas at 1:30 p.m. Mayor Keith Ingram presided. Mayor Ingram called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. '; Reverend McDonald offered the prayer. City Clerk Dan Craft called the roll. Those present were: Mayor Keith Ingram City Attorney David Peeples City Clerk Dan Craft Aldermen: Roger Sumpter Al Boals Joe Brasfield James Cooper Gary Walker Pritchard Horton Sam Lehr Bill Burnett Mike Hardage Absent: Roberta Jackson First item on the agenda was bid openings. Bids for the City of West Memphis Fire Department clere opened by Joe Scarbrough and read by City Attorney Peeples. 48 SETS OF PROTECTIVE CLOTHING BIDDER AMOUNT Casco Industries Little Rock, Arkansas $405.00 per set North Alabama Fire Equipment Co. Decatur, Alabama $9,941.76 (coats) $9,198.72 (pants) Jack Jennings Marianna, Arkansas $19,488.00 Southern Fire Equipment Co. Bryant, AR $24,086.40 Kay Uniforms Memphis, Tennessee $19,445.28 Ozark Fire Extinguisher, Inc. Springfield, Missouri $206.41 each (coats) $187.48 each (pants) Fire Apparatus Company Memphis, Tennessee $21,581.78 Hardwick Supply Demascus, Arkansas $23,090.99 Fire Supply Rogers, Arkansas $415.22 per set Alderman Walker made a motion, seconded by Alderman Sumpter to turn the bids over to the Fire Commission for final disposition. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Next, bids for the Street Department were opened by Joe Scarbrough and read by City Attorney Peeples. STREET SEALING EQUIPMENT BIDDER AMOUNT Williams Mid South Memphis, TN $18,750.00 -100- BIDDER AMOUNT Moody Equipment Little Rock, AR Williams Equipment & Supply Memphis, TN 40,000 lbs of ASPHALT SEALANT $27,020.00 $15,500.00 (asphalt melter) $ 6,291.00 (joint & crack cleaner) $ 2,516.00 (brush blower) Williams Equipment & Supply Memphis, TN $13,000.00 Moody Equipment Little Rock, AR .245 cents per lb. Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Cooper to turn the bids over to the Public Works Committee for final disposition. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Next bids for the West Memphis Utility Department were opened by Pat Magruder and read by City Attorney Peeples. SECOND BIDDING - REVISED WEST MEMPHIS UTILITY COMMISSION DRIVE UP WINDOW BIDDER BASE BID 1 ALT. 1 ALT. 2 TIME OF COMPLETION Hersch Construction Co. West Memphis, AR $99,800.00 4,200.00 1,600.00 90 days Roeder Construction Co. Earl, AR $89,750.00 4,000.00 840.00 120 days Alderman Walker made a motion, seconded by ~~cierman Horton to refer the bids to the West Memphis 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 City Council meeting of September 17, 1987. Alderman Walker made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to dispense with the reading of the minutes and approve them as presented. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. bTex:t item discussed was the distribution of Dog Track funds in the amount of $69,763.35. Discussion was held. Alderman Walker made a motion, seconded by Aldermen Sumpter to allocate the racetrack funds as follows: $7,500.00 to the L.R. Jackson Girls Club, $7,500.00 to the Jack Rich Girls Club, $3,063.35 to Boy Scouts, and $51,700.00 to be divided equally between the Wonder City Boys Club and the West Memphis Boys Club. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. OLD BUSINESS First item under Old Business was the second reading of an Ordinance to regulate signs within the City of West Memphis, Arkansas and for other purposes. Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Walker to suspend the rules and the City Attorney 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 Sumpter to approve the Ordinance on its second reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: AYES: Aldermen: Sumpter, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None Alderman Walker made a motion, seconded by Alderman Sumpter to suspend the rules and .past. the Ordinance on its third and final reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: I i ! -101- AYES: Aldermen: Sumpter, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the third and final time. Alderman Walker made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to amend the ', Ordinance deleting the word Building Inspector and list Code Enforcement Officer and define Highway Right-of-Way as being the center line of the nearest lane of Interstate traffic. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: AYES: Aldermen: Sumpter, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker, Horton, ', Lehr, Hardage ', NAYS: Aldermen: Burnett The Ordinance was assigned No. 1313. i Next, Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded by Alderman Walker to give the '', Mayor approval to sign the contract for the drive-thru window at the Utility ', Commission subject to the approval of the West Memphis Utility Commission. Upon ', voice vote, the voting was unanimous. NEW BUSINESS ', '~ First item of New Business was a Resolution commending Craig Tennison for ~~ 1 ' ! twenty-five years of service on the West Memphis Airport Commission (R-1) and a ~, li ~ Resolution commending Roy Strong for twenty five years of service on the West Memphis ~~~ Airport Commission (R-2). !, City Attorney Peeples read the Resolutions. Alderman Burnett made a motion, '', seconded by Alderman Boals to adopt the Resolutions. Upon roll call vote, the i ' voting was as follows: AYES: Aldermen: Sumpter, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None The Resolutions were assigned Numbers: R-1 ~~1124 and R-2 ~~1125. Next item under New Business was three Ordinances on the emergency clause ', 0-1 - An Ordinance to waive competitive on A.J. Rowe and Associates i 0-2 - An Ordinance to waive competitive bidding on Zachary D. Wilson, Attorney '~,, ~ 0-3 - An Ordinance to waive competitive bidding on Bond Consulting Engineers !,, !, Alderman Hardage made a motion for the three Ordinances to read titles only ~I I and voted on all at one time. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. ': Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Sumpter to approve ~!, the Ordinances on their first reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as !, follows: AYES: Aldermen: Sumpter, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage '' NAYS: Aldermen: None Alderman Sumpter made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to suspend the LI rules and the Ordinances be placed on their second reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: AYES: Aldermen: Sumpter, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr Burnett Harda e > g '' NAYS: Aldermen: None ', City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinances on their second reading. Alderman Horton made a motion, seconded by Hardage to approve the Ordinanceson their second ' reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: ' AYES: Aldermen: Sumpter, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton 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: -102- AYES: Aldermen: Sumpter, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinances on their third and final readings. Mayor Ingram asked, "Shall the Ordinance Pass?" Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to approve the Ordinances. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: AYES: Aldermen: Sumpter, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None ~ Alderman Hardage made a motion., seconded by Alderman Boals to adopt the emergency clause, section 2 on each Ordinance. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: AYES: Aldermen: Sumpter, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None The Ordinances were assigned numbers: 0-1 ~~ 1314, 0-2 ~~1315, and 0-3 ~~1316. Next item under New Business was an Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 1309, Mechanical Heating and Air-Conditioning Installers. Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to suspend the rules and the City Attorney read the title only. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance. Alderman Sumpter made a motion, seconded by Alderman Brasfield to approve the Ordinance on its first reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: AYES: Aldermen: Sumpter, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to suspend the rules and the Ordinance be placed on its second reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: AYES: Aldermen: Sumpter, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage 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: Sumpter, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage 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: Sumpter, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the third and final time. Mayor Ingram asked "Shall the Ordinance Pass?" Alderman Sumpter made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to adopt the Ordinance. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: -103- I ~. L AYES: Aldermen: Sumpter, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None ', Alderman Horton 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: Sumpter, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None The Ordinance was assigned No. 1317. Next item under New Business was an Ordinance to amend No. 403 Electricians. C Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to suspend the rules and the City Attorney read the title only. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance. Alderman Sumpter made a motion, seconded by Alderman Brasfield to approve the Ordinance on its first reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: AYES: Aldermen: Sumpter, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Cooper to suspend the rules and the Ordinance be placed on its second reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: AYES: Aldermen: Sumpter, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the second time. Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded by Alderman Sumpter to approve the Ordinance on its second reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: AYES: Aldermen: Sumpter, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Sumpter 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: Sumpter, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage 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 Sumpter to adopt the Ordinance. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: AYES: Aldermen: Sumpter, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None Alderman Sumpter made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to adopt the emergency clause, section 2. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: AYES: Aldermen: Sumpter, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage '',NAYS: Aldermen: None ', The Ordinance was assigned No. 1318. -104- PERMISSION REQUESTS Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded by Alderman Sumpter to approve the Preliminary and Final Plat of Central States Development contingent upon the tri-party agreement being signed. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: AYES: Aldermen: Sumpter, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None Alderman Sumpter made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to give the Mayor permission to sign and pay the contract for the Utility Department with Scott Contractors in the amount of $1,098,982.45for water and sewer improvements. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: AYES: Aldermen: Sumpter, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None Alderman Sumpter made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to give the Mayor permission to sign contracts for the following requests from the Utility Commission: KLW $351,642.00 (Sewer Pump Stations-2) McCrory Electric $149,750.00 (Water Control System) Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: AYES: Aldermen: Sumpter, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Sumpter to give the Mayor permission to pay APAC Construction Company $121,912.25. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: AYES: Aldermen: Sumpter, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded by alderman Horton to gi e the Mayor permission to pay Cameron Construction Company $41,763.57. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: AYES: Aldermen: Sumpter, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None Alderman Burnett called a Public Works Committee meeting immediately following the City Council meeting. Alderman Burnett suggested the City Council name the new Sewer Treatment Plant Building. No action taken. Mayor Ingram asked that Sam Lehr fill the committee appointments that Alderman Jim Woodell served. Alderman Sumpter made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to adjourn. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.