April 10, 1989t
MINUTES
WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 10, 1989
A recess meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held on Monday,
April 10, 1989 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall,
205 S. Redding, West Memphis, Arkansas. Mayor Keith Ingram presided.
Mayor Ingram called the Public Hearing to order at 5:30 p.m. There
was no one present to comment in regards to the Sewer Treatment Plant.
Attorney for the West Memphis Utility Commission, Kent Rubens addressed
the council. Mr. Rubens, stated that after heavy negotiations with the City
Council and the representatives of Operations Management International, Inc,
they had come up with Draft ~~3 which had been filed of record for the operation
of the Sewer Treatment Plant. Attorney Rubens asked if there were any questions.
Alderperson Hardage asked Attorney Rubens if there had been any advancement
on the section with the 90-day clause conerning the indemnity insurance.
Attorney Rubens stated that section, ~~6165 was not completed but hoped
to have it ready this week and that Don Evans, the president of OMI had left
the drafting up to him.
Mayor Ingram closed the Public Hearing at 5:40 p.m.
Mayor Ingram called the Recessed City Council meeting to Order at 5:44 p.m.
City Clerk Dan Craft called the roll. Those present were:
Mayor Keith Ingram
City Clerk Dan Craft
City Attorney David Peeples
Alderpersons:
Richard Linsley
Bill Burnett
Mike Hardage
Roberta Jackson
Al Boals
Roscoe White
Bill Pollard
Pritchard Horton
Sam Lehr
Absent:.
James Cooper
The first item on the agenda was a Memorandum of Intent with Operations
Management International, Inc.
Mayor Ingram stated an Ordinance and contract with OMI would be on the
agenda at the next scheduled City Council meeting, He also stated in the
Memorandum of Intent, he would like to notify McCullough Engineering that
their services with the City of West Memphis would be effectively terminted
at their request, on Thursday, April 13, 1989 and that will follow an inventory
of all equipment
Alderperson Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderperson Lehr to approve
the Memorandum of Intent and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign and
notify McCullough Engineering that their services with the City of West Memphis
would be effectively terminated at their request, on Thursday, April 13, 1989
after an inventory of all equipment with representatives present from McCullough
Engineering, OMI, and the City of West Memphis consultant at the facility. Upon
roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Alderpersons: Linsley, Burnett, Hardage, Jackson, Boals, WHite, Pollard
Horton, Lehr
NAYS: Alderpersons: None
Next item on the agenda was the property donated to the city from A~&L
for 7.17 acres valued at $25,200.00 for park land
Alderperson Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderperson Hardage to
add Resolution to agenda. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Resolution
was added to the agenda.
City Attorney Peeples read the Resolution. Alderperson Hardage made a
motion, seconded by Alderperson Horton to adopt the Resolution to execute the
deed with AP&L. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Alderperson: Linsley, Burnett, Hardage, Jackson, Boals, White, Pollard,
Horton, Lehr
NAYS: Alderperson: None
The Resolution was adopted and assigned No. 1178.
Having no further business to come before the Council, Alderperson Burnett
made a motion, seconded by Alderperson Jackson to adjourn. Upon voice vote,
the voting was unanimous. Meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
PASSED and APPROVED this ~~~~_ day of _ ~?,_,.y, ~ ~ 1989.
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MAYOR KEITH INGRAM
ATTEST:
CITY C ER AFT
SECRETARY CI YEARLY