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October 6, 1988-97- MINUTES WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 6, 1988 s i A regular meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held on Thursday, October 6, 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 1:30 p.m. Eddie Brawley offered prayer. City Clerk Dan Craft called the roll. Those present were: Mayor Keith Ingram City Attorney David Peeples City Clerk Dan Craft Aldermen: Forrest Dunlap Pritchard Horton Sam Lehr Bill Burnett Mike Hardage Roberta Jackson Al Boals Joe Brasfield James Cooper First item on the agenda was Bid Openings. Bids for the Public Library were opened by Pat Magruder NAPA a~.d read by City Attorney Peeples. SOIL STABILIZATION AND PRESSURE GROUTING BIDDER AMOUNT Piling and Repairs, Inc. Memphis, TN $9,500 Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Jackson to accept the bids and refer to the Library Board for final disposition. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Next bids for the Utility Department were opened by Pat MagruderAIA PA, and read by City Attorney Peeples. MAINTENANCE HEADQUARTERS PAINTING AND GUTTER REPLACEMENT BIDDER BASE BID N0.1 _ALT. BID BASE BID N0. 2 Frank A. Rogers Co. West Memphis, AR $16,396.00 $8,766.00 $4,583.00 Blackford Painting Co. Inc. West Memphis, AR $12,360.00 $6,127.00 NO BID Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to accept the bids and refer to the Utility Commission for final disposition. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Next, bids for Code Enforcement were opened by Charles George and read by City Attorney Peeples. (See attached Bid Sheet) Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Lehr to accept the bids and refer to the Code Enforcement Department for final disposition. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Alderman Cooper asked the City Attorney what are the chances of collecting the money spent from the property owners. City Attorney Peeples stated there was a lien put on the property and when the property was sold, we c~aould receive our money. Alderman Hardage asked if the property was transferred to another person or heir, could the lien be collected at that time. City Attorney to check into the matter. -98- MINUTES OCTOBER 6, 1988 Next, bids for Data Processing were opened by Bryant Witherspoon and read by City Attorney Peeples. 10 KVA UNINTERUPTABLE POWER SYSTEM BIDDER AMOUNT Total Environmental Services $10,950.00 Unisis $12,396.22 Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to accept the bids and refer them to Data Processing for final disposition. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Next, bids for the Park & Recreation Department were opened by Eddie Brawley '. and read by City Attorney Peeples. LANDSCAPING AT WORTHINGTON PARK BIDDER AMOUNT Adsit Landscape & Design Memphis, TN $24,820.05 Trees by Touliatos Memphis, TN $13,307.00 Reinhold Landscape Memphis, TN $21,258.00 Design Scape Marion, AR $13,642.00 (Requested 5% Ark. preference} Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded by Alderman Lehr to accept the bids and refer to the Park Commission for final disposition. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. CITIZENS REQUESTS Hattie Tucker - S. 17th Street - presented a petition with 417 signatures requesting Ronald Wilson be appointed to fill the vacancy on the City Council in Ward 2 Position 1. Petition was given to Dan Craft, City Clerk to file. Next item on the agenda was the approval or correction of the minutes of September 15, 1988. Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Lehr to dispense with the reading 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 providing for regulations governing the construction, alterations, removal, demolition, equipment, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of buildings & structures. City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the third and final time. Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to adopt the Ordinance. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: AYES: Aldermen: Dunlap, Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage, Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Cooper NAYS: Aldermen: None The Ordinance was adopted and assigned No. 1358. ~~ NEW BUSINESS First item under New Business was a Resolution expressing the willingness of the City of West Memphis to match Federal-Aid Bridge Replacement and Rehab- ilitation monies for City bridge inspections. Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Cooper to suspend the rules and the City Attorney read the title only. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. City Attorney Peeples read the Resolution. Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Dunlap to adopt the Resolution. Upon voice vote, the voting -99- MINUTES OCTOBER 6, 1988 ~''' `was unanimous. The Resolution was assigned No. 1164. Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to give the `:.Mayor and City Clerk permission to sign the agreement with the Arkansas Highway ;and Transportation Department. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Next item under New Business was a Resolution declaring that the City of West Memphis does not desire at this time to be subject to the provisions of Act 600 of 1987; the "Arkansas Underground Facilities .Damages Prevention "" Act", and for other purposes. City Attorney Peeples read the Resolution. Alderman Dunlap made a motion, ;seconded by Alderman Burnett to adopt the Resolution. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. The Resolution was assigned No. 1165. Next item under New Business was a Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute a deed transferring to First National Bank of Hot Springs the City's interest in the real property leased to Three Rivers Plywood, Inc. Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to table the Resolution indefinitely. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. PERMISSION REQUESTS First item under Permission Requests was from William L. Johnson Company asking for permission from the West Memphis City Council to allow the West Memphis Utilities to service clients outside the city limits. Mayor Ingram stated this matter would require a Resolution. Alderman Lehr made a motion, seconded by Alderman Jackson to table this matter until the next City Council meeting. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Next item under Permission Requests was the approval of contract between the City of West Memphis and Headstart for Neighborhood Center rental. Alderman Lehr made a motion, seconded by Alderman Jackson to give permission for Mayor and City Clerk to sign the contract. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Next item was permission to pay Four F Construction Company for work at Worthington Park. Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to approve payment of $85,230.00 to Four F Construction Company. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Next, Mayor Ingram requested permission to pay Scott Construction Company the balance of $71,379.77 for drainage work. Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to approve payment of $71,379.77 to Scott Construction Company. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Next item discussed was the recommendation from the Planning Commission. Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to adopt the ', recommendation as submitted by the Planning Commission in the City Council packets. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. (Copy of recommendations attached.) COMMITTEE REPORTS Alderman Hardage requested a joint Fire Commission and Police Commission eeting be held to discuss the possibilities of funding for a robot like the orrest City Police Department is using. Meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, ctober 12, 1988 at 12:00 noon. NNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Ingram appointed the following to serve on an ADHOC Committee to make a recommendation to the City Council in 60 days concerning (1) Health Insurance Program for next year and (2) Benefit Program for City Employees which they will have the option to participate in. Members of the Committee -100- MINUTES OCTOBER 6, 1988 are: Alderman Boals, Alderman Lehr, Alderman Dunlap, Alderman Cooper, and Wyman Morgan. Next Mayor Ingram appointed the following to the Sanitation Committee: Alderman Lehr, Alderman Burnett, Alderman Dunlap, Alderman Brasfield, Alderman Jackson, Ward Wimbish, Robert Bateman, and Frank Hill. Mayor Ingram appointed Alderman Lehr to serve as Chairman of the Sanitation Committee. Mayor Ingram announced that the Fire Department had been instructing a ~ CPR class for all City Employees and asked if any City Councilperson was interested in taking the course, to contact Judy Moore in Personnel to set up a day. Alderman Horton stated it was his understanding the buses coming to the station in West Memphis were instructed to be routed down N. 7th Street and then east on Broadway and he had seen several buses not going by this route. Mayor Ingram stated it was very clear as to what the agreement was between the City and the bus station for the temporary location. City Attorney Peeples to write a letter to Mr. Stephenson, Manager of the Union Bus Station. Having no further business to come before the council, Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Cooper to adjourn. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. The meeting adjourned at 2:15 p.m. PASSED and APPROVED this ~~ day of (^~ C`_~~~'`~, 1988. OR KEI71H INGRAM ATTEST: ,~ f ~ ~ L D F SECRETARY CINDY EARLY .J CODE ~NF~ORCE~IENT DEMOL~TI N B~DS I OCTOB R 1 88 ._ i 11 i am s D i e s e 1 Miller Const • Jackson Const . J. Booker Const . North 8t ~` rjgC~ . ~o (~~c '8~~ ~'Sv ' ~ . . ~ 117 Sput~ 8t ~~.. ~~,©o N) ~ ~ ~~~ ~~ . 3~~~c 207 s' ut st ~ g 5.~~ '~ ~c ~ cc ~ l 5 c ~,- i 420 S ut 11 h 5'~ 5 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 5 C' i 305 S~ut ~ 12 h ~ ~ ~~ ~~~ .~ xC C~ f, ~ c ~ ~~ 400 Sout h 13 h ~~ ~`~" ~ c~ ~ ~ 5c; 5 cc Sput ~ 17 h l ~ oO 1 , NCO ~ ?~5 ~' 1 gcC i ,,' 515 Sbut 18 h :~ ~ c ~ ~ !~ ~ 5 c c ~~ i i i .T ~ *yF* e~ i ~ • ._;_ -- ~. 1whAM'~1 CITY OF WEcST MEMPKIeS CODE ENFORCEMENT 205 S. Redding - West Memphis, Arkansas 72301 - (501) ?35-2720 .i 1 1~ I 'TO: ° i FRO IDAT RE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL j ~~ WEST MEMPHIS PLANNING COMMISSION ' ~~} OCTOBER 3, 1988 ~ PLANNING COMMISSION EVENTS OF SEPTEMBER 28, 1988 .. The Planning Commisison recommends approval of Special Permitted Use Application ~~07-88 to operate a day care center at the property located at 3401 E. Polk Street for Clarence and Mae Love. The Planning Commission has stip- ulated a maximum of six (6) children. '. The Planning Commission recommends approval of the Preliminary Plat for Sorrels-McGuire Subdivision located on North Airport Road subject to the following stipulation: 1. Approval of the City Engineer as to street and drainage improvements. 3. The Planning Commission recommends approval of the Final Plat for Sorrels-McGuire Subdivision located on North Airport Road subject to the following stipulations:. 1. Approval from the City Engineer as to street and drainage improvements on the Preliminary Plat; 2. Owner signing the "Certificate of the Owner" relative to dedication on the original tracing of the final plat. (~"! An Equal Opportunity Employer