January 5, 1989MINUTES
WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL
JANUARY 5, 1989
A regular meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held on Thursday,
January 5, 1989 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 1:35 p.m.
Reverend Richard Gregory of the Rosewood Methodist Church offered prayer.
City Clerk Dan Craft called the roll. Those present were:
Mayor Keith Ingram
City Attorney David Peeples
City Clerk Dan Craft
Alderpersons:
Al Boals
Roscoe White
James Cooper
Bill Pollard
Sam Lehr
Richard Linskey
Bill Burnett
Mike Hardage
Roberta Jackson
Absent:
Pritchard Horton
First item on the agenda was Bid Openings. Bids for the West Memphis
Utility Department were opened by David Goacher and read by City Attorney
Peeples.
2 - 500 KVA 3 Phase Transformers
AMOUNT
ALTERNATE BID
BIDDER
Diversified Electric
North Little Rock, AR
TVESCO
Memphis, TN
Vincent Sales Agency, Inc.
Memphis, TN
Power & Telephone
$13,156.00 (requested 5% Arkansas Preference)
$14,200.00
$15,278.00
Jackson, TN $13,830.00 (G.E.) $13,160.00 (Howard)
Alderman Hardage 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 item on the agenda was citizens requests.
Tiny Adams - 210 Fallis - present to state she is in favor of the sanitation
pick-ups staying the wad they are even if it means an increase in the fee.
Next item on the agenda was the correction or approval of the minutes of the
City Council meeting of December 20, 1988 and the minutes of the recessed City
Council meeting of December 29, 1988. Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded
by Alderman Burnett 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 a Resolution to approve purchase of
property for the West Memphis Municipal Airport. City Attorney Peeples read the
'Resolution. Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to adopt
the Resolution. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
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AYES: Aldermen: Boals, White, Cooper, Pollard, Lehr
Linsley, Burnett, Hardage, Jackson
NAYS: Aldermen: None
The Resolution was adopted and assigned No. 1173.
Next item under New Business was an Ordinance to waive competitive bidding
on the land purchase at the Municipal Airport.
Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett for the City
Attorney to read the title only. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
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Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to approve
the Ordinance on its first reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Boals, White, Cooper, Pollard, Lehr
Linsley, Burnett, Hardage, Jackson
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Lehr to suspend the
rules and the Ordinance be placed on its second reading. Upon voice vote, the
voting was unanimous.
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance on its 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: Boals, White, Cooper, Pollard, Lehr
Linsley, Burnett, Hardage, Jackson
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage 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: Boals, White, Cooper, Pollard, Lehr
Linsley, Burnett, Hardage, Jackson
NAYS: Aldermen: None
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the third and final time.
Discussion. Mayor Ingram aslzed, "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: Boats, White, Cooper, Pollard, Lehr
Linsley, Burnett, Hardage, Jackson
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to adopt the
Emergency Clause, Section 2. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Boats, White, Cooper, Pollard, Lehr
Linsley, Burnett, Hardage, Jackson
NAYS: Aldermen: None
The Ordinance and the Emergency Clause Section 2 was adopted and assigned
No. 1366.
PERMISSION REQUESTS
First item under Permission Requests was permission to dispose of records
from the Police Department. Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded by Alderman
Hardage to approve the disposal of records. Upon voice vote, the voting was
unanimous.
Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to appoint
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the newly elected Alderman White to witness the destruction of the records.
Alderman Lehr made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to call for the
question. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Alderman White to
witness the destruction of records for the Police Department. (Copy attached)
Next item under Permission Requests was the recommendations from the
Planning Commission. Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman
Jackson to approve the Planning Commission recommendations as submitted in the
packets. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. (Copy attached).
Next item discussed under Permission Requests was the approval for a fa~iy
to be included in the Housing Placement Program for Community Development Block
Grant Program. Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded by Alderman Jackson to
approve Bernice Taylor for the Housing Placement for CDBG Program. Upon voice
vote, the voting was unanimous.
Next was the approval of the 1989 Committee Appointments.
Alderman Lehr made a motion, seconded by Alderman Cooper to accept the
Committee Appointments as submitted by Mayor Ingram. Upon voice vote, the voting
was unanimous. (Copy of 1989 Committee Appointments attached).
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Alderman Lehr announced there would be a Sanitation Committee meeting
immediately following the City Council meeting.
Mayor Ingram appointed Alderman Sam Lehr as Vice-Mayor for 1989.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Alderman Burnett stated the City Council was on every commission and that
e welcomed each one to attend the Public Works Committee meetings.
Alderman Boals asked if there was a Boys and Girls Club Committee.
Mayor Ingram appointed the following to the Youth Commission: Alderperson
ackson, Alderman Boals, Alderman Barnett, Alderman Hardage, and Alderman White.
Alderman Burnett stated for the record that the West Memphis Boys Club
Bally looks good and complemented them on such a tremendous improvement.
Having no further business to come before the council, Alderman Burnett
ade a motion, seconded by Alderperson Jackson to adjourn. Upon voice vote, the
oting ti~aas unanimous. The meeting adjourned at 2:10 p.m.
PASSED and APPROVED this }C~~~~ "
ATTEST:
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Approval is hereby requested for the destruction of the following records.
It is under tood that the items listed describes completely documents that
have sewed their usefulness to the City of West Memphis and that said des-
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Mayor and City Council
West Memphis Planning Commission
30 1988 ' ./
December ,
Planning Commission Events
of December 21, 1988
The Planning Commission recommends to hold a public hearing
on January 25, 1989 in regards to the Subdivision Regulations
pertaining to Ordinance 1266, Article IV, Improvements,
Section 3, Maintenance Bond.
The Planning Commisison adopted the following calendar for
the regular scheduled meetings for 1989.
January 25 July 26
February 22 August 30
March 29 September 27
April 26 October 25
May 31 November 29
June 28 December 30
The Planning Commission recommends approval of the Preliminary
Plat of Hall Subdivision subject to:
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1. Receiving approval of the West Memphis Utility Department
as to easements and utility plans;
2. Approval of the City Engineer as to street and drainage
improvements.
The Planning Commission recommends approval of the Final
Plat of Hall Subdivision subject to:
1. Compliance with all conditions identified with the Pre-
liminary Plat approval;
2. Submission of rezoning application and approval for the
rezoning of Lots 4 and 5 as contained in the Preliminary
Plat from the current combination of R-2 and I-1 zoning
to R-2 zoning;
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3. Owner signing the "Certificate of the Owner" relative
to dedication on the original tracing of the Final Plat;
and
4. The owner entering into a tri-party agreement or con-
tractual arrangement for construction of all required
improvements.
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS - 1989
BUDGET COMMITTEE
Pritchard Horton, Chairman
Sam Lehr
Mike Hardage
Richard Linsky
Al Boals
FIRE COMMISSION
Mike Hardage, Chairman
Al Boals
Roberta Jackson
Roscoe White, Jr.
Bill Burnett
POLICE COMMISSION
James Cooper, Chairman
Sam Lehr
Pritchard Horton
Bill Pollard
Richard Linsky
PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION
Bill Burnett, Chairman
Bill Pollard
Roscoe White, Jr.
James Cooper
Mike Hardage
SANITATION COMMISSION
Dennis Sorrell
Eddie Brawley
Cleon Brown
Ward Wimbish
Sam Lehr, Chairman Ward Wimbish
Richard Linsky Robert Bateman
Bill Pollard Frank Hill
Roberta Jackson
Pritchard Horton
YOUTH COMMISSION
Roberta Jackson
Al Boals
Bill Burnett
Mike Hardage
Roscoe White, Jr.
Liaison, Utility - Richard Linsky
Liaison, Airport Commission - Mike Hardage
Liaison, Park Commission - Roscoe White, Jr.
Liaison, Housing Authority - James Cooper
Liaison, A & P, Sam Lehr & Roberta Jackson
Vice Mayor, Sam Lehr
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COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS - 1989
DESIGN REVIEW COMMISSION
Pat Magruder, Sr., Chairman
Alex Coulter
Jack Avery
Jim Pugh
Mary Carter Toney
M. L. "Butch" Pike
Roger Sumpter
Frank Martin
Sam Lehr
PLANNING COMMISSION
Eddie Brawley
Jack Woodard -- SA~wt ~iD~tS
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Roy Key
Bill Felty
Larry Gage i
Randy Catt
Milton Shelton
Powell Fowler
Taylor Crews
Dan Shepard
Eli King
Alfred Smith
PORT AUTHORITY
Ed Bogard
AUDITORIUM COMMISSION
Patti Rainey
Jesse Cooper
LIBRARY BOARD
Mrs. Pat Frills
Mrs. Eula Dorsey
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS - 1989
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David Annis
Solomon Boston
Richard Epting
Ed Horton
BOARD OF EXAMINING & LICENSING, PLUMBERS
Rick Griffin
Stanley Clark
Kenneth Foster
Clyde Whitfield
Charles George
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