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MINUTES
WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 19, 1987
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A regular meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held on Thursday,
November 19, 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 1:34 p.m.
Prayer was offered by Father Filiatreau of the Holy Cross Episcopal
Church.
City Clerk Dan Craft called the roll. Those present were:
Mayor Keith Ingram
City Attorney David Peeples
City Clerk Dan Craft
Aldermen:
Joe Brasfield
James Cooper
Gary Walker
Pritchard Horton
Sam Lehr
Bill Burnett
Mike Hardage
Roger Sumpter
Roberta Jackson
Al Boals
First item on the agenda was bid openings. Bids for the West Memphis Utility
Department were opened by David Goacher and read by City Attorney Peeples.
(1) 1,000 KVA PADMOUNT TRANSFORMER
BIDDER BID ALTERNATE 1
Tennessee Valley Elec.
Memphis, TN $ 8,300
Diversified Electric
N. Little Rock, AR $10,452 (requested 5% Ark.preference)
Jeanes Enterprises
Collierville, TN $ 9,908
Vincent Sales Agency Inc.
Memphis, TN $10,292
Power & Telephone Supply Co.
Memphis, TN $ 9,548 $13,390
Stuart C. Irby Co.
Little Rock, AR $ 9,298 $ 8,315
Alderman Horton made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to accept the
bids and refer to the Utility Commission for final disposition. Upon voice
vote, the voting was unanimous.
Next bids for the City of West Memphis were opened by Joe Scarbrough and
read by City Attorney David Peeples.
(4) NEW POLICE UNITS
BIDDER BID
Tom Gibson Ford
West Memphis, AR $12,583.86
Tom Gibson Auto World
West Memphis, AR $12,076.61
Alderman Walker made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to accept the
bids and refer to the Police Commission for final disposition. Upon voice vote,
the voting was unanimous.
Next, bids for the Community Development Agency were opened by Tee Williams
and read by City Attorney Peeples.
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EMERGENCY HOUSING REPAIRS BIDS
Robinson Elec. Sv. $712.95 $229.95 $333.95 $535.95 $629.95
Harrison Electric $925.00 $250.00 $425.00 $575.00 $800.00
Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to accept the
bids and refer to the Community Development Agency for final disposition. Upon
voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
CITIZENS REQUESTS
Jake Owens - present to speak against the newly passed sign ordinance.
Jim Roberts - present to speak against the sign ordinance. Stated his
portable sign was the only way of advertising his place of business other than
the local newspaper.
Pat Magruder, Sr. - present to speak in behalf of the Design Review Commission.
Stated public had a misconception about the newly appointed DRC and also stated
he hoped the City Council left the sign ordinance as is and after a reasonable
amount of time go back and amend if necessary.
Hita Jo Pryor - present to speak for the sign ordinance. Expressed thanks
to the Mayor and City Council for stepping out and making changes to help the
City look better.
Next on the agenda was the correction or approval of the minutes of the City
Council meeting on November 5, 1987. Alderman Cooper 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.
NEW BUSINESS
First item under New Business was an Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 1266,
The Land Subdivision and Development Code, to define private streets, to provide
for application of the code to multiple building sites and for other purposes.
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance. Alderman Burnett 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: Brasfield, Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage,
Sumpter, Jackson, Boals
NAYS: Aldermen: None
The Ordinance PASSED on its FIRST reading. (Ord. recommendation from Planning Comm.)
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Alderman Sumpter requested a copy of the Utility Commission minutes be put
in the City Council packets. Mayor Ingram stated this would be done.
Alderman Hardage asked that Mayor Ingram request Mr. Bill Johnson be present
at the next City Council meeting to answer some questions concerning the Sewer
Treatment Plant. Mayor Ingram so noted.
Mayor Ingram announced that Mr. Clyde Overall was a newly appointed member of
the Housing Facilities Board.
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Alderman Cooper commended Mayor Ingram, the Police Department and the ' $
Street Department for doing such a good job during the heavy rains and flooding X11
on Monday.
Alderman Walker made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to recess the
City Council meeting at this time until 12:00 noon on November 30th. Upon
voice vote, the voting was unanimous. THe meeting recessed at 2:23 p.m.
PASSED and APPROVED this ~,,t day of i~ ,- ~ ,, , 1987.
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MAYOR K ITH GRAM
BIDDER 521 N. 8th 310 N. 13th 201 S. 14th 519 S. 19th 621 S. 21st
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