February 4, 1988-9-
MINUTES
WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL
FEBRUARY 4, 1988
~ A regular meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held on Thursday,
February 4, 1988 at 1:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 205
~I; S. Redding, West Memphis, Arkansas. Mayor Keith Ingram presided.
'i Mayor Ingram called the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m.
Father Don Althoff of Saint Michaels Catholic Church offered prayer.
City Clerk Dan Craft called the roll. Those present were:
Mayor Keith Ingram
City Attorney David Peeples
City Clerk Dan Craft
Aldermen:
Mike Hardage
Roberta Jackson
Al Boals
Joe Brasfield
James Cooper
Gary Walker
Pritchard Horton
Sam Lehr
Bill Burnett
Absent:
Roger Sumpter
First item on the agenda was Bid Openings. Bids for the Community Development
Agency were opened by Tee Williams and read by City Attorney Peeples.
DEMOLITION BIDS
CONTRACTORS 615 S. 12th
Jackson Construction Co. $825.00
Alderman Horton made a motion, seconded by Alderman Walker to refer the
bids to the Community Development Agency for final disposition. Upon voice
vote, the voting was unanimous.
Next, bids for the Fire Department were opened by Joe Scarbrough and read
by City Attorney Peeples.
FIRE TRUCK
BIDDER BID ALT. BID
Energetic Enterprises
$159,550.00
(taxes not included)
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Lockport, LA
Southern Fire Equipment
Bryant, Arkansas
Jack Denning
Marianna, AR $143,997.00
(requested Ark.preference)
Peter Pirsch Co.
Kenosha, Wisconsin $142,700.00 $135,700.00
Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to refer the
bids to the Fire Commission for final disposition. Upon voice vote, the voting
was unanimous.
CITIZENS REQUESTS
John Pulliam - present with a problem at his address 523 S. 8th St.-
Mr. Pulliam received tornado damage and when he began the process of building
back his home he found that he did not own the from 45' of his lot.-:There was
some type of error made on the legal description of his deed and record shows
that Urban Renewal owns the frrnt45'. Jack Avery spoke for Mr. Pulliam and
asked that the City issue a Quit Claim Deed as soon as possible so that Mr.
Pulliam could take out his building permit and begin rebuilding his home.
City Attorney Peeples stated that Urban Renewal property should have gone ,
$144,250.00
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back in the City of West Memphis' name.
Alderman Walker made a motion, seconded by Alderman Cooper that if the
City Attorney assertains that this is City property, to authorize the Mayor
and City Clerk to issue a Quit Claim Deed of this property and also authorize
the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the deed to John Pulliam. Upon voice vote,
the voting was unanimous.
Next item on the agenda was the correction or approval of the minutes of
the January 21, 1988 City Council meeting. Alderman Hardage made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Horton to dispense with the reading of the minutes and
approve them as presented in the packets. Upon voice vote, the voting was
unanimous.
NEW BUSINESS
First item under New Business was an Ordinance to rezone lots 1, 2, and 3,
Block 8; Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, Block 9; Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, Block 24;
Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, Block 25; and Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,
and 12, Block 34, extension of M.L. Thompson's First Subdivision, West Memphis,
Arkansas. (N. 7th St. to C-2)
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance on its first reading. Alderman
Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to approve the Ordinance on
its first reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Hardage, Jackson, Boals, Brasfield,
Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett
NAYS: Aldermen: None
The Ordinance PASSED on its FIRST reading.
Next item discussed was approval from the City Council to enter into an
agreement with the Jaycees. City Attorney Peeples read the lease.
Mayor Ingram suggested the lease be amended in Section 8 reversing the
wording so that it also protect the City from the Jacees making a capital
improvement to the building and then after the 5 year lease is up, leaving .the City
the bill. Wyman Morgan suggested the lease be amended adding that any capital
improvement be subject to the approval of the City Council.
City Attorney Peeples read the amendment of the lease. Alderman Walker made
a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to authorize Mayor Ingram to enter into
the lease and give the City Attorney the right to right to negotiate the lines
that were left blank at the time the lease is signed, as amended. Upon roll call
vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Hardage, Jackson, Boals, Brasfield,
Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Next item discussed was the bid opening for the commercial tornado debris.
Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to give approval
for the bids for the commercial tornado debris to be opened by the FEMA
representative, City Engineer, and the City Attorney on February 15th, 1988
as advertised in the bid packets, and approval for the Mayor and City Clerk to ~
sign the contract. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Hardage, Jackson, Boats, Brasfield,
Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Next item on the agenda was a ~tesolution authorizing the removal of debris
from public and private property and indemnifying the Federal Government against
any claim arising from such removal from private property.
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City Attorney Peeples read the Resolution. Alderman Burnett made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Jackson to adopt the Resolution. Upon roll call vote,
the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Hardage, Jackson, Boals, Brasfield,
Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett
NAYS: Aldermen: None
The Resolution was assigned No. 1135.
Next item discussed was the City of West Memphis health insurance program.
Alderman-Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to refer the City
health insurance program to the Insurance Committee for final disposition and
to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the contract. Upon roll call vote,
the voting was gas follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Hardage, Jackson, Boals, Brasfield,
Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett
NAYS: Aldermen: None
PERMISSION REQUESTS
Next item discussed was permission from the City Council to advertise for
proposals from .architectural firms to develop a set of plans for construction
of the new Municipal Court, Police Department, City Jail, Fire Stations,
Museum and Fine Art Center. Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded by Alderman
Horton to advertise for proposal from architectural firms to develop a set of
plans for construction of the above listed buildings. Upon roll call vote, the
voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Hardage, Jackson, Boals, Brasfield,
Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Next item under Permission Requests was a request to destroy records in
the Finance Department. Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded by Alderman
Hardage to give the Finance Department permission to destroy the records listed.
(Copy attached) Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Hardage, Jackson, Boals, Brasfield,
Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Walker made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to appoint
Alderman Horton as the Alderman to witness the destruction. Upon voice vote, the
voting was unanimous.
Next, Mayor Ingram requested authorization to make the final payment of
$271,569.29 to APAC and $18,157.78 to Brawley Engineers for the 1987 Street
Program work. Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to
approve the final payment to APAC and Brawley Engineers. Discussion. Alderman
Burnett asked that the storm drains on S. Worthington be cleaned out due to the
chat used in construction has washed down and stopped the storm sewers up.
Mr. Eddie Brawley to contact the Sub Contractor, J&J Construction to clean out
the storm drains. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Hardage, Jackson, Boals, Brasfield,
Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett
NAYS: Aldermen: None
APPOINTMENTS
Mayor Ingram stated that he had inadvertently left an appointment to the
Auditorium Commission out~and at thistim~ would like to appoint Mr. Jesse Cooper
to the Auditorium Commission. Alderman Horton made a motion, seconded by Alderman
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Cooper to confirm Jesse Cooper to the Auditorium Commission. Upon voice
vote, the voting was unanimous.
Mayor Ingram reported that the Economic Development Study is well
under way and there are Industrial Site Survey Forms available at the
Chamber of Commerce and at City Hall if they knew anyone interested in
having their industrial property evaluated.
Alderman Horton asked that the dumpsters are needed and purchased as
soon as possible. Mayor Ingram to talk to the Purchasing Agent to see about
the status of the bids for the new dumpsters.
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Having no further business to come before the City Council, Alderman
Jackson made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to adjourn. Upon voice ,,~1
vote the voting was unanimous.
PASSED and APPROVED this - day of Vie..- r , 1988.
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' " MAYOR KE~H INGRAM
ATTEST:
SECRETAR CINDY EAR Y
RECORDS DISPOSAL FORM
.Appro~ral~is hereby requested for the destruction of the following records.
It is un erstood that the items listed describes completely documents that
have per ed their usefulness to the City of West Memphis and that said des-
truction is in compliance with applicable state statutes.
Document Document Date of Type and Date
Title Number(s) Document of Destruction
~ ',itility & City Invoices --- 1981-1982 Incineration
nthly Financial Statements --- 1981-1982
1982
City De sit Reports ---
Utility Accounts Receiable --- March -April "
1979
1~equ~s t d by : n Morgan,
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Approve by : _ _
Destruc ion Witness:
Date 1-28-88
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