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October 20, 1988MINUTES WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 20, 1988 ' A regular meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held on Thursday, `October 20, 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 1:40 p.m. Prayer was offered by Father Greg Hart of St. Michaels Catholic Church. City Clerk Dan Craft called the roll. Those present were: Mayor Keith Ingram City Attorney David Peeples City Clerk Dan Craft Aldermen: Pritchard Horton Sam Lehr Bill Burnett Mike Hardage Roberta Jackson Al Boals Joe Brasfield Forrest Dunlap Absent: James Cooper First item on the agenda was Bid Openings. Bids for Code Enforcement were opened by Charles George and read by City Attorney Peeples. DEMOLITION BIDS - (See attached sheet) Alderman Boals made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to accept the bids and refer to Code Enforcement for final disposition. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. CITIZENS REQUESTS Claudia Elliot - Leopard Spot- present to complain about some businesses being operated in West Memphis with out a business license or permit. She requested the businesses that are illegally being operated out of individual residences be stopped. She stated she received a handout card invitation to a clothing showing at someone's home and felt this was unfare to the merchants in West Memphis who are paying local taxes and supporting West Memphis. Lengthy discussion was held concerning how the business was operating and what Ordinances they were in violation of. Charles George, Code Enforcement Officer read the Home Occupation specifications. Mr. George to contact the businesses and tell them they are in violation of Ordinance 1258 - Home Occupation Section. Next item on the agenda was the correction or approval of the minutes of the October 6, 1988 City Council meeting. Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Dunlap to dispense with the reading of the minutes and approve them as submitted. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Next item on the agenda was the Quarterly Report from the City Treasurer, Aubrey Holt. City Council members went over budget printout. Mr. Holt asked if there were any questions. Next item was the Quarterly Report from the City Clerk, Dan Craft. Mr. Craft noted that collections were up this year. OLD BUSINESS - none ANEW BUSINESS First item under New Business was a Resolution concerning the condemnation of houses, buildings, or structures in the City of West Memphis from the Code ;Enforcement Office. City Attorney Peeples read the Resolution. PAGE 102 - MINUTES OCTOBER 20, 1988 Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Dunlap to adopt the Resolution. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. The Resolution was adopted and assigned No. 1166. Next item under New Business was a Resolution to extend water and sewer utilities to a recreational vehicle park located in the northwest quarter of Section 20, Township 6 North, Range 9 East, Crittenden County, Arkansas. Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to suspend the rules and the City Attorney read title only. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. City Attorney Peeples read the Resolution. Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Lehr to adopt the Resolution. Upon voice vote, the voting was seven (7) yes and one against. Alderman Burnett voted against. The Resolution was adopted and assigned No. 1167. Next item under New Business was an Ordinance to waive competitive bidding for the purchase of materials, labor and installation of fine air diffusers and related piping, wiring, filters and related accessories as recommended by the project engineer to be installed at the West Memphis Sewer Treatment Plant at a total cost not to exceed $160,000.00, on the emergency. Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Lehr 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 for the first time. Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to adopt the Ordinance on its first reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: AYES: Aldermen: Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage, Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Dunlap NAYS: Aldermen: None Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Lehr to suspend the rules and the Ordinance be the voting was unanimous. City Attorney Peeples made a motion, seconded by second reading. Upon roll AYES: Aldermen: Horton, placed on its second reading. Upon voice vote, read the Ordinance for the second time. Alderman Lehr Alderman Horton to approve the Ordinance on its call vote, the voting was as follows: Lehr, Burnett, Hardage, Jackson, Boals, Brasfield, Dunlap NAYS: Aldermen: None Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Lehr to further suspend the rules and the Ordinance be placed on its third and final reading. Discussion. Alderman Burnett stated for the record that he was very disappointed we are spending $38,000.00 a month for someone to run the sewer treatment plant versus $30,000 a year that we were paying. S Mayor Ingram stated that after McCullough Enterprises took over the oper- ation of the sewer treatment plant, the city saved over $50,000. Mr. Bill Johnson, General Manager of West Memphis Utilities stated that McCullough was paying a monthly utility bill which usually ran around $20,000.00 per month which made the budget less than when the city was operating the plant. Roll call vote was held on the motion to further suspend the rules and place the Ordinance on its third and final reading. ', ..PAGE 103 -MINUTES OCTOBER 20, 1988 AYES: Aldermen: Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage, Jackson, Bowls, Brasfield, Dunlap NAYS: Aldermen: None City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the third and final time. ;Mayor Ingram asked, "Shall the Ordinance Pass?" Alderman Burnett made a `motion, seconded by Alderman Jackson to adopt the Ordinance. Upon roll call .:vote, the voting was as follows: .:AYES: Aldermen: Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage, Jackson, Bowls, Brasfield, Dunlap NAYS: Aldermen: None Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Dunlap to adopt the emergency clause, section 2. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: AYES: Aldermen: Horton, Lehr, Burnett, Hardage, Jackson, Bowls, Brasfield, Dunlap LAYS: Aldermen: None The Ordinance and the emergency clause was adopted and assigned No. 1359. PERMISSION REQUESTS Permission was requested from the City Clerk's Office to increase petty gash from $100.00 to $200.00. Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by alderman Lehr to increase the petty cash in the City Clerk's Office. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Permission was requested to pay Scott Contractors, Inc. final payment ~f $58,973.88 for Airport Road sewer improvements. Alderman Burnett made a notion, seconded by Alderman Horton to pay Scott Contractors $58,973.88. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. COMMITTEE REPORTS Alderman Hardage reported the Fire and Police Committee's jointly met and approved the purchase of a robot with the cost split 50/50 between the Police and Fire Department. Alderman Horton reported the Budget Committee had a budget change request .or the Polioeand Fire Department. Alderman Horton made a motion, seconded by alderman Hardage to approve the budget change request for purchase of the robot. Jpon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. (Copy of budget change request attached) Alderman Bowls stated the Insurance Committee had met twice and were waiting for some premium returns. Alderman Lehr asked if any one complained about a home occupation in their ward were they to see Charles George in Code Enforcement. City Attorney Peeples >tated that would be the proper procedure. Alderperson Jackson requested there be a Public Works Committee meeting. alderman Burnett set a meeting for Thursday, October 27, 1988 at 5:00 p.m. Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Lehr to adjourn. Upon to ice vote, the voting was unanimous. The meeting adjourned at 2:20 p.m. PASSED and APPROVED this ~,n~ day of `~ G ~,~~.7-r~~,.~,: 1988 . 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