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WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 3, 1987
A regular meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held on Thursday,
December 3, 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 1:38 p.m. Prayer was offered
by Reverend James Cooper.
Cindy Early called the roll in the absence of City Clerk Dan Craft. Those
present were:
Mayor Keith Ingram
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City Attorney David Peeples
Aldermen:
James Cooper
Gary Walker
Pritchard Horton
Sam Lehr
Bill Burnett
Mike Hardage
Roger Sumpter
Roberta Jackson
Al Boals
Joe Brasfield
Absent:
City Clerk Dan Craft
First item on the agenda was Bid Openings. Bids for the Community Development
Agency were opened by Alvalu Thompson and read by City Attorney Peeples.
DEMOLITION BIDS 512 S. 18th
BIDDER
BID
Johnnie Motley $325.00
Bobby Hill $390.00
Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Jackson to refer the
bids to the Community Development Agency for final disposition. Upon roll call
vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett,
Hardage, Sumpter, Jackson, Boals, Brasfield
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Next item on the agenda was the correction or approval of the minutes of
the City Council meeting of November 19, 1987 and the recessed City Council
meeting of November 30, 1987. Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by
Alderman Jackson to dispense with the reading of the minutes and approve them
as presented in the council packets. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
CITIZEN REQUESTS
Kook Shin - present to request the utilities be turned on at the
Criner Motel. Charles George, Code Enforcement Officer explained
that Mr. & Mrs. Shin were written a certified letter in January, 1987
stating the Criner N1ote1 was in violation of the Electrical, Plumbing and Fire
Code of the City of West Memphis. Mr. George stated they had corrected the Electrical '',
and Plumbing codes but have yet to correct the Fire Code, therefore was denied
utilities. Ms. Shin asked for 90 days to remove the trailers. Lenthy discussion
was held. Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded by Alderman .Burnett to give
the Shin's 30 days to bring the trailers up to code and to immediately start
tearing down 'the Bil Roy Motel, which they own also own. Discussion coninued.
Alderman Cooper withdrew his motion, and Alderman Burnett withdrew his second.
Alderman Boals made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to give utilities
to the Criner Motel and issue a citation for violation of the Fire Code. Upon roll
coll vote, the voting was as follows:
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AYES: Aldermen: Cooper, Walker, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter, Jackson,
Boals, Brasfield
NAYS: Aldermen: Horton, Lehr
Alderman Walker made a motion, seconded by Alderman Cooper to start
the condemnation procedures immediately on the Bil Roy Motel.
Jake Owens - present to complain about the letter he received from the
Sanitation Department concerning his three 30-gallon containers. Mr. Owens
stated he had moved them into a shed and requested they pick them up there.
Alderman Walker stated he would inform the Sanitation men. Mr. Owens cited
some unsightly areas in the city.
Peggy Owens - present to request a copy of the names of the business'
with non-conforming signs. Mayor Ingram stated the list has not been completed
and double checked.
NEW BUSINESS
First item under New Business was a Resolution to authorize the Mayor of
the City of West Memphis to execute a release to the Bank of West Memphis to
vacate an easement in the City.
Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to suspend the
rules and read the Resolution without the legal description. Upon voice vote,
the voting was unanimous.
City Attorney Peeples read the Resolution. Alderman Walker made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Burnett to amend the Resolution adding the memo to Mayor
Ingram from Mr. Bill Johnson, General Manager of West Memphis Utilities. Upon
roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett,
Hardage, Sumpter, Jackson, Boals, Brasfield
NAYS: Aldermen: None
The Resolution was adopted. The Resolution was assigned No. 1137.
Next item of business was the second reading of 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 for the second time.
Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to approve the
Ordinance on its second reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett,
Hardage, Sumpter, Jackson, Boals, Brasfield
NAYS: Aldermen: None
The Ordinance PASSED on its SECOND reading.
Next item of business was a Resolution setting a hearing date to close an
unnamed street in the City of West Memphis.
Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to suspend the
rules and the City Attorney to read the title only. Upon voice vote, the
voting was unanimous.
City Attorney Peeples read the Resolution. Alderman Walker made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Cooper to adopt the Resolution. Upon roll call vote, the
voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett,
Hardage, Sumpter, Jackson, Boals, Brasfield
NAYS: Aldermen: None
The Resolution was adopted and assigned No. 1132.
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Next item of business was a request from the City Attorney David Peeples
and the City Clerk's Office to charge off approximately $6,111.99 in uncollectable
Emergency Medical Services bills. City Attorney Peeples requested the list of
accounts referred to him previously be charged-off excluding 10 accounts of
$100.00 or more that he will try to collect. The other accounts presented from
~ the City Clerk's Office was accounts that were written-off by Continental
Collection Agency. Discussion. Alderman Walker made a motion, seconded by
Alderman Burnett to charge off the uncollectable EMS bills as listed. Upon roll
call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Cooper, Walker, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage, Boals, Brasfield
NAYS: Aldermen: None
', Alderman Hortm ,Sumpter, and Jackson was absent from the vote.
', Alderman Walker made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to instruct
'' I, Wyman Morgan to find the money in the 1987 budget to furnish all City Employees
a turkey for Christmas , excluding elected officials . Upon voice vote, the
', ', voting was unanimous.
'I '~~ Next, Alderman Walker made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to
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of the trucks to be used to set up a depreciation account for the Sanitation
Department. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
!, AYES: Aldermen: Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage,
', '' Jackson, Boals, Brasfield
'' NAYS: Aldermen: None
', ' Alderman Sumpter was absent from the vote.
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'~ Having no further business to come before the council, Alderman Burnett
made a motion, seconded by Alderman Walker to adjourn. Upon voice vote, the
voting was unanimous. The meeting adjourned at 2:40 p.m.
PASSED and APPROVED this~_~_ day of ~``~,~~,Q,~~j~,y~ 1987.
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DAN FT, TY CLERK
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