March 16, 1989MINUTES
WEST MEMPFIIS CITY COUNCIL
MARCH 16, 1989
A regular meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held on Thursday,
March 16, 1989 at 12:30 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 12:35 p.m.
Alderman Cooper offered prayer.
City Clerk Dan Craft called the roll. Those present were:
Mayor Keith Ingram
City Attorney David Peeples
City Clerk Dan Craft
Alderpersons:
Sam Lehr
Richard Linsley
Bill Burnett
Mike Hardage
Roberta Jackson
Al Boals
Roscoe White
James Cooper
Bill Pollard
Pritchard Horton
First item on the agenda was Citizens Requests. Mr. Raul Stephenson
with the Union Bus Station was present to request an extension of his
temporary occupancy permit. Mr Stephenson stated the financial package
for the construction of the new bus station had been submitted to SBA
and hopefully approved within two weeks and construction would begin in
an additional two weeks. r1r. Stephenson requested the bus station be
allowed to stay at 1601 E. Broadway for three or four additional months.
Mayor Ingram stated that when Mr. Stephenson came before the City Council
before, he assured them that the bus station would only be at that location
for six months,~lsothere was a problem with buses not following the route
set and agreed on at the time the temporary permit was issued. Mayor
Ingram asked that Mr. Gary Masner be allowed to speak before the City Council
took any action. Mr. Masner had signed up under Citizens Requests. Mr. Masner
has a business adjacent to the bus station. Mr. Masner stated they were opposed
to the bus station being allowed to go in at that location but were assured
the bus station would only be there for the amount of time set and when that
time was up, the permit would not be renewed. Mr. Masner stated the buses
are causing a problem with the parking for the four businesses at that location.
He stated when there is a bus in, the customers can not see around the bus
to check for oncoming traffic. Discussion continued. City Attorney Peeples
advised the City Council that if an extension was granted, the Special Permitted
Use Ordinance would have to be amended by Ordinance. Alderperson White made
a motion, seconded by Alderperson Cooper to leave the time table as is and
take no action on the matter. The bus station's temporary occupancy permit
to expire on March 21, 1989. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Alderpersons: Linsley, Hardage, White, Cooper, Pollard, Horton
NAYS: Alderpersons: Lehr, Burnett, Boals
PASS: Alderpersons: Jackson
No action was taken.
Alderperson Burnett asked that Mayor Ingram have Code Enforcement or the
Police Department look into the parking problem at the Body Shop behind the
bus station. Mayor Ingram so noted.
Next item on the agenda was the correction or approval of the minutes of
the March 2, 1989 City Council meeting. Alderperson Burnett made a motion,
seconded by Alderperson Pollard 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 Second reading of an Ordinance to
waive competitive bidding for Economic Development Services, appoving a
contract between the City of West Memphis and the West Memphis Chamber
of Commerce, declaring an emergency.
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the Second time. Alderperson
Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderperson Burnett to approve the Ordinance
on its second reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Alderpersons: Lehr, Linsley, Burnett, Hardage, Jackson,
Bowls, White, Cooper, Pollard, Horton
NAYS: Alderpersons: None
Alderperson Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderperson 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: Alderpersons: Lehr, Linsley, Burnett, Hardage, Jackson,
Bowls, White, Cooper, Pollard, Horton
NAYS: Alderpersons: None
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the third and final time.
Discussion. Alderperson Bowls asked if the opinion from the Attorney General's
Office was in. Cit Attorne Pee les said he had
y y p just received it and he
read it to the City Council.
Alderperson Burnett asked when the move would become effective. Mayor Ingram
stated April 1, 1989.
Mayor Ingram asked, "Shall the Ordinance Pass?" Alderperson Burnett made
a motion, seconded by Alderperson Hardage to adopt the Ordinance. Upon roll
call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Alderpersons: Lehr, Linsley, Burnett, Hardage, Jackson,
Bowls, White, Cooper, Pollard, Horton
NAYS: Alderpersons: None
Alderperson Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderperson Hardage to
adopt the Emergency Clause, Section 3. Upon roll call vote, the voting, ti~aas:
Ai'ES: Alderpersons: Lehr, Linsley, Burnett, Hardage, Jackson,
Bowls, White, Cooper, Pollard, Horton
NAYS: Alderpersons: None
The Ordinance and its emergency clause ~~aas adopted and assigned Number 7.373.
Next, MS. Evelyn Wilson was present to speak under Citizens Requests. Ms.
Wilson arrived late. Ms. tiailson was present to request the Mayor and City Council
put a caution light on Glenn Bailey Drive between Missouri and 7th Street at the
railroad crossing closest to Missouri Street. Ms. Wilson also requested a school
crossing guard be placed Q~ 25th Street at LR Jackson Elementary School.
Mayor Ingram referred both matters to the Public Works Commision and the
City Engineer.
NEW BUSINESS
Alderperson Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderperson White to suspend
the rules and read the title only of Ordinances 0-1, 0-2, 0-3, 0-5, and 0-6
1 five Ordinances combined together. Upon voice vote, the voting
was unanimous.
City Attorney read the title only of Ordinance 0-1- an Ordinance to waive
competitive bidding on motor fuel, Ordinance 0-2- an Ordinance to amend section
2.4 of Ordinance No. 1214to set certain limitations, declaring an emergency and
for other purposes, 0-3- an Ordinance to amend Ordinance 1359, declaring an
emergency and for other purposes, 0-5-an Ordinance to waive competitive bidding
to hire an engineer for the 1989 Street Program, declaring an emergency and
for other purposes, and 0-6- an Ordinance to waive competitive bidding for
City Liability Insurance declaring an emergency and for other purposes.
Alderperson Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderperson Hardage to approve
the Ordinances on the first reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Alderpersons: Lehr, Linsley, Burnett, Hardage, Jackson,
Bowls, White, Cooper, Pollard, Horton
NAYS: Alderpersons: None
Alderperson Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderperson Hardage to suspend
the rules and the Ordinances be placed on their second reading. Upon roll call
vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Alderpersons: Lehr, Linsley, Burnett, Hardage, Jackson,
Bowls, White, Cooper, Pollard, Horton
NAYS: Alderpersons: None
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinances for the second time. Alderperson
Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderperson Pollard to approve the Ordinances
on their second reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Alderpersons: Lehr, Linsley, Burnett, Hardage, Jackson,
Bowls, White, Cooper, Pollard, Horton
NAYS: Alderpersons: None
Alderperson Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderperson White to further
suspend the rules and the Ordinances be placed on their third and final readings.
Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Alderpersons: Lehr, Linsley, Burnett, Hardage, Jackson,
Bowls, White, Cooper, Pollard, Horton
NAYS: Alderpersons: None
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinances for the third and final time.
Discussion. Mayor Ingram asked, "Shall the Ordinances pass?" Alderperson
Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderperson Hardage to adopt the Ordinances.
Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Alderpersons: Lehr, Linsley, Burnett, Hardage, Jackson,
Bowls, White, Cooper, Pollard, Horton
NAYS: Alderpersons: None
Alderperson Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderperson Hardage to
adopt the Emergency Clause Section's - 0-1 Section 2 0-2 Section 3, 0-3
Section 2, 0-5 Section 2 and 0-6 Section 2. Upon roll call vote, the voting
was as follows
AYES: Alderpersons: Lehr, Linsley, Burnett, Hardage, Jackson,
Bowls, White, Cooper, Pollard, Horton
NAYS: Alderpersons: None
The Ordinances and the emergency clauses tiaere adopted and assigned the following
numbers: 0-1 (Ord.1374), 0-2 (Ord. 1375), 0-3 (Ord. 1376), 0-5 (Ord. 1377), and
0-6 (Ord. 1378).
Nel,t item on the agenda was the 1989 Street Program. Alderperson Hardage
made a motion, seconded by Alderperson Pollard to adopt the 1989 Street Program.
Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
PERMISSION REQUESTS
Alderperson Horton made a motion seconded by Alderperson Hardage to approve
the attached budget change requests. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
(See attached copies)
Next, Alderperson Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderperson Burnett
to approve the salary change in Municipal Court from a grade 11 to a grade 14. f,
Upon voice vote, the voting c~aas unanimous.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Alderperson Lehr announced there would be a Sanitation Committee meeting
immediately following the City Council meeting.
Alderperson Linsley reported the Crittenden County Health Department Site
Committee were working jointly with Human Services and were looking for a location
to house both the CCHD and Human Services in the same building. This is to come
before the Quorum Court at their next meeting and then the matter will come back
to the Site Committee.
Mayor Ingram announced that Alderperson Roberta Jackson was awarded Citizen
of the Year by the Lincoln Day Dinner Award. City Council and Mayor congratulated
Ms. Jackson.
Mayor Ingram announced Ms. Sherri Anderson, Director of the Love Center had
won the Arkansas Community Service Award winner of the year. Ms. Anderson c~aas
chosen out of 153 people in the state of Arkansas.
Mayor Ingram thanked Alderperson Lehr and Personnel Director Judy Moore
for their time and hard worl~ organizing the Health Fair for the City Employees .
Mayor Ingram stated that about 35% of the city employees participated and overall
was a tremendous success.
Having no further business to come before the City Council, Alderperson
Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderperson Pollard to adjourn. Upon voice
vote, the voting c~aas unanimous. The meeting adjourned at 1:20 p.m.
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