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MINUTES
WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 3, 1988
A regular meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held on Thursday,
March 3, 1988 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 Bill Connell of the First United Methodist
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City Clerk Dan Craft called the roll. Those present were:
Mayor Keith Ingram
City Attorney David Peeples
City Clerk Dan Craft
Aldermen:
Roberta Jackson
Al Boals
Joe Brasfield
James Cooper
Gary Walker
Pritchard Horton
Sam-Lehr
Bill Burnett
Mike Hardage
Roger Sumpter
First item on the agenda was a Resolution approving a settlement agreement
in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket Number ER82-705-002, ET.AL.,
providing for amendments to the Power Coordination Interchange and Transmission
agreements subject thereto, and for other purposes. This Resolution was a
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recommendation from Mr. Bill Johnson, General Manager of the Utility Department
r and the Utility Commission. City Attorney Peeples read the Resolution.
Alderman Lehr made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to adopt the
Resolution. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker
Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter
NAYS: Aldermen: None
The Resolution PASSED. The Resolution was assigned No. 1137.
Next on the agenda was Bid Openings. Bids for the West Memphis Utility
Department were opened by David Goacher and read by City Attorney Peeples.
DIESEL POWER-UNIT
BIDDER BID
Cummins Mid-South, Inc.
Memphis, TN $15,311
J.A. Riggs Tractor Co.
West Memphis, AR $20,250
ONE DIGGER DERRICK AND TRUCK
BIDDER BID
Altec Industries, Inc.
Birmingham, AL $84,450.12
Dealers Utility Equipment Co. Inc.
N. Little Rock, AR $91,781.21
UEC Equipment Co.
Oklahoma City, OK $78,619.80
1,008 ft. of 8" CLASS 50 DUCTILE IRON PIPE
BIDDER
BID
U.S. Pipe & Foundry
Birmingham, AL
McWayne Cast Iron Pipe Co.
Tulsa, OK
$6,783.84
$7,017.19
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BIDDER CONTINUED
BID
Chris-More Inc.
Memphis, TN $6,511.68
Arkansas Meter & Supply Inc.
Cabot, AR $6,824.56
Bowles & Edens Co.
N. Little Rock, AR $6,667.32
Municipal Pipe & Supply
Little Rock, AR $6,667.32
Meter Service & Supply Co.
Memphis, TN $6,380.64
G.& C. Waterworks, Inc.
Atwood, TN $6,894.72
Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded by Alderman Jackson to accept the
bids and refer them to the Utility 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.
EMERGENCY HOUSING REPAIRS - ELECTRICAL
BIDDER 300 N. 8th 307 N 11th 400 N 12th 212 S. 9th
608 S. 9th ~?05VanBurea7.l5 S. 8th 2301 Monroe
Jackson Const. Co. -0- 995.00 890.00 690.00
735.00 500.00 -0- 635.00
Whitfield Plumb.& Electrical -0- 835.59 850.00 535.00
625.00 222.00 -0- 735.00
EMERGENCY HOUSING REPAIRS -PLUMBING (SAME AS ABOVE)
BIDDER
Jackson Const. Co. 165.00 -0- 3,005.00 945.00
155.00 275.00 -O- 530.00
Whitfield Plumb & Elec. 425.00 -0- 935.00 1,017.00
355.00 212.00 -0- 575.00
EMERGENCY HOUSING REPAIRS - (SAME AS ABOV E)
GENERAL CONSTRUCTION
BIDDER
Jackson Const. Co. 3,708.00 2,003.00 1,700.00 1,300.00
1,450.00 1,240.00 1,050.00 1,250.00
W&W Construction 1,645.00 3,889.00 1,789.00 1,939.00
2,224.00 1,689.00 1,839.00 1,889.00
Jesse Booker Const. 3,040.00 2,629.00 1,876.00 2,170.00
2,190.00 2,095.00 1,87b.00 2,129.00
Ron Buchanan Const. 1,210.00 2,461.96 1,680.04 1,383.62
1,440.82 1,365.34 1,065.02 1,440.82
Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to accept the
bids and refer to the Community Development Agency 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 February 18, 1988. Mayor Ingram noted that Alderman
Cooper was absent from that meeting due to being sick with the flu. Alderman
Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to dispense with the reading~lf
of the minutes and approve them as presented in the packets. Upon voice vote,
the voting was unanimous.
OLD BUSINESS
First item under Old Business was the third reading of 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 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.
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the third and final reading.
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Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Walker to approve the
Ordinance on its third reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker
Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter
NAYS: Aldermen: None
The Ordinance PASSED and was assigned No. 1331.
NEW BUSINESS
First item under New Business was a Resolution authorizing settlement of the
!, lawsuit between ACORN and the City of West Memphis regarding Ordinance No. 1236.
` City Attorney Peeples read the Resolution. Alderman Hardage made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Sumpter to approve. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as
follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker
Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter
NAYS: Aldermen: None
The Resolution was assigned No. 1138.
Next item under New Business was a Resolution authorizing the sale of certain
property from the City of West Memphis to John Olden Pulluiam and Katherine
Pulluiam.
City Attorney Peeples read the Resolution. Alderman Cooper made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Jackson to adopt the Resolution. Upon roll call vote, the
voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker
Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter
NAYS: Aldermen: None
The Resolution was assigned No. 1139.
The next item under New Business was an Ordinance to approve a contract
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for the purchase of an option to acquire certain property for the West Memphis
Municipal Airport waiving competitive bidding, declaring an emergency and for
other purposes. City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the first time.
Alderman Hardage 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: Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker
Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to suspend the
rules and place the Ordinance on its second reading. Upon roll call vote, the
voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker
Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter
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: Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker
Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter
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:
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AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker
Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter
NAYS: Aldermen: None
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the third and final time.
Discussion. Mayor Ingram asked "Shall the Ordinance Pass?" Alderman Burnett
made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to adopt the Ordinance. Upon roll
call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker
Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Walker made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to adopt the
emergency clause section 3. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker
Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter
NAYS: Aldermen: None
The Ordinance was adopted and assigned No. 1332.
The next item under New Business was an Ordinance accepting and annexing to the
City of West Memphis, Arkansas a 63.56 acre tract of land lying in the north 2 of
section 10, Township 6 North, Range 8 East. Alderman Walker 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 Walker made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Cooper to approve the Ordinance on its first reading.
Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker
Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Walker asked Attorney Sloan if the hog pen would be moved. Mr.
Sloan stated they were aware that the hog pen was causing problems and would
most likely be removed by the third reading of the Ordinance.
The Ordinance PASSED on its FIRST reading.
Next item under New Business was an Ordinance granting a special permit
use of lots 12, 13, 14, 15, Block 166, Kendal Subdivision to the City of West
Memphis, Arkansas (128 S. 20th) on the emergency. City Attorney Peeples read
the Ordinance for the first reading. Alderman Jackson made a motion, seconded
by Alderman Lehr to approve the Ordinance on its first reading. Upon roll call
vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker
Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Lehr made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to suspend the
rules and place the Ordinance on its second reading. Upon roll call vote,
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the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Cooper, Walker, Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage, w
Sumpter
NAYS: Aldermen: Boals
PASS: Aldermen: Brasfield
City Attorney read the Ordinance for the second time. Alderman Brasfield
made a motion, seconded by Alderman Cooper to table the Ordinance for two weeks.
Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
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Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Horton made a motion seconded by Alderman Lehr to adopt the
emergency clause section 2. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Horton, Lehr, Burnett,
Sumpter
AYES: Aldermen: Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker, Hardage, Sumpter
': NAYS: Aldermen: Jackson, Horton, Lehr, Burnett
The motion carried. The Ordinance was tabled until March 17th.(Passed lst reading)
Next under New Business was an Ordinance to rezone the property described
'' below as part of a tract of land lying in the E2 of T-6-N, Section 14, R-B-E,
'~ Crittenden County, Arkansas, in the City of West Memphis, Arkansas.
Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Lehr to table the
Ordinance until a study is received from Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) approving this as recommended by the Planning Commission. Upon roll call
k vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker, Horton „ Lehr,
Hardage
NAYS: Aldermen: Burnett, Sumpter
The motion carried.
Next item under New Business was an Ordinance to waive competitive bidding
on motor fuel purchases, establishing an emergency and for other purposes.
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance. Alderman Lehr 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: Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker
Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Lehr 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: Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker
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Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter
' NAYS: Aldermen: None
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the second reading. Alderman
Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to approve the Ordinance on
its second reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper,
Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter
NAYS: Aldermen: None
(Alderman Walker was absent from the vote.)
Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Cooper 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: Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper,
Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter
NAYS: Aldermen: None
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the third and final time. Mayor
Ingram asked "Shall the Ordinance Pass?" Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded
by Alderman Burnett to adopt the Ordinance. Upon roll call vote, the voting was
as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, _ ~_
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NAYS: Aldermen: None
(Alderman Walker and Hardage absent from the vote)
The Ordinance PASSED and was assigned No. 1333. (Waive Compt. bidding- fuel)
(Alderman Walker and Hardage returned)
PERMISSION REQUESTS
First item discussed was the 1988 Street and Drainage Program. Alderman
Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to approve the 1988 Street
and Drainage Program and continue under the Brawley Engineering firm granting
the Mayor approval to enter into the standard agreement with Brawley Engineering.
for the Street Program and Bond Consulting Engineers for the Drainage Program.
Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: ~
AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper, Walker
Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage, Sumpter
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Next item under Permission requests was a request from the Code Enforcement
Office to increase thier petty cash from $50.00 to $100.00. Alderman Cooper
made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to increase the petty cash in the
Code Enforcement Office. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
Next item under Permission requests was a request from Cindy Early to charge
off $3,218.15 in Emergency Medical Services uncollectable ambulance bills.
Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to approve. Upon
voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
Next item under Permission Requests was a request from the Planning Commission
for approval of the Final Plat of Dacbra Subdivision prepared by Bond Consulting
Engineers, Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to
approve the final plat of Dacbra Subdivision contingent upon the owner entering
into a tri-party agreement for construction of Thompson Avenue and granting
Mayor Ingram permission to sign the tri-party agreement contract. Upon voice
vote, the voting was unanimous.
Mayor Ingram requested permission to pay Tom Gibson Ford $50,333.44 for
the four new police cars added to the agenda. Alderman Walker made a motion,
seconded by Alderman Burnett to add this item to the agenda. Upon voice vote,
the voting was unanimous. Alderman Walker made a motion, seconded by Alderman
Burnett to give Mayor Ingram permission to pay Tom Gibson $50,333.44. Upon
voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
Next Mayor Ingram announced that Suzanne Percer had resigned from the Library
Board and requested the City Council confirm the appointment of Lynn Allen to
the Library Board. Alderman Walker made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett
to confirm the appointment. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
Next, Mayor Ingram announced he had received the resignation of Lee Cramer,
the Director of Parks and Recreation and will be effective March 31, 1988. Mayor
Ingram stated they would be advertising for this position immediately.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Alderman Burnett stated there would be 10.75 miles of streets either
reconstructed or overlayed in the 1988 Street Program at a cost of $654,695.00
and major drainage improvement will be made at a cost of $315,000.00.
Alderman Cooper announced there would be a Police Commission meeting Monday,
in the Chief's Office at 12:00 noon.
City Clerk Dan Craft stated there was a problem with peddlers on Broadway
selling various item without a license. Mayor Ingram to send a memo to Code
Enforcement and the Police Department.
Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to adjourn. Upon
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voice vote, the voting was unanimous. The meeting adjourned at 2:45 p.m.
~' PASSED and APPROVED this j '~ ~L day of `TY~T~i1~.~ 1988 .
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MAYOR KITH INGRAM
ATTEST:
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CINDY EARLY, SECRETARY