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May 18, 1989MINUTES WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL MAY 18, 1989 f A regular meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held on Thurasday, -May 18, 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 Clyst Hurst of the First Presbyterian Church offered prayer. Reverend Hurst addressed the City Council in behalf of the Good Neighbor Center. Reverend Hurst is the President of the Good Neighbor Center Board and thanked the Mayor and City Council for all of their assistance in forming the Good Neighbor Center and invited them to an Open House from 5:30 to 7:30 at 500 S. Woods on this day. City Clerk Dan Craft called the roll. Those present were: Mayor Keith Ingram City Attorney Peeples City Clerk Dan Craft Aldermen: Roberta Jackson Al Boals Roscoe White James Cooper Bill Pollard Pritchard Horton Sam Lehr Richard Linsley Bill Burnett Mike Hardage r E ~ ~~ The first item to come before the Council was a Resolution to set the annual salary of the West Memphis Municipal Court Judge. 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: AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, White, Cooper, Pollard, Horton, Lehr, Linsley, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None The Resolution was adopted and assigned No. 1184. BID OPENINGS Mayor Ingram announced that the bids to be accepted for a new Haz-Mat Truck for the Fire Department were rejected and not accepted. Fire Commission to either recommend re-bidding or do away with purchasing the truck this year at a later date. Next, bids for the Community Development Agency were opened by Eddie Brawley and read by City Attorney Peeples. South 12th Street Improvements (See attached bid tabulation) Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to accept the bids and refer them to the Community Development Agency for final disposition. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Next, bids for the City of West Memphis were opened by Eddie Brawley and read by City Attorney Peeples. 1989 Street Improvements (See attached bid tabulation) Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to accept the bids and refer them to the City Engineer's Office for final disposition. Upon vvoice vote, the voting was unanimous. Next item on the agenda was the correction or approval of the minutes of the City Council meeting of May 4, 1989. Alderman Burnett 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 to rezone lots 14,15,16,17,25,26,27,28,29; the east 40 feet of lot 18, and the south 25 feet of vacated Fourth Street lying north of lots 25,26,27,28,& 29, Hulbert Heights Subdivision. City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the third and final time. Discussion. Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman White to amend the Ordinance to read that the property owners will give the City of West Memphis all necessary easements and rights-of-way on Avalon,in accordance ~Ji~th the Transportation Plan,to be submitted in writing to the City of West Memphis. Discussion was held concerning the right-of-way on Washington Street. Mr. Sloan stated the right-of-way on Washington was already established 'oecause it was a dedicated street. Roll call vote was held on the amendment: AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, White, Cooper, Pollard, Horton, Lehr, Linsky, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None The amendment Passed. Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to adopt the Ordinance on its third reading as amended. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: AYES: Aldermen: Boals, White, Pollard, Horton, Lehr, Linsky, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: Cooper PASS: Aldermen: Jackson The Ordinance as amended was adopted and assigned No. 1382. Second item under New Business was the third reading of an Ordinance to amend Ordinance 1266 regarding Land Subdivision and Development regulations for the City of West Memphis. City Attorney Peeples stated there were some clerical errors in the typing of the Ordinance and he had re-typed the Ordinance ti~aith the corrections. Alderman Lehr made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to table the Ordinance to be read for the third time and submit the corrected ordinance for the previous ordinance. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the first time. Alderman Lehr made a motion, seconded by Alderman White to adopt the Ordinance on its first reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, White, Cooper, Pollard, Horton, Lehr, Linsky, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None Alderman Lehr made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to suspend the rules and the Ordinance be placed on its second reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting caas as follows AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, White, Cooper, Pollard, Horton, Lehr, Linsley, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the second time. Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Lehr to approve the Ordinance on its second reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, White, Cooper, Pollard, Horton, Lehr, Linsley, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None Alderman Lehr 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: Jackson, Boals, White, Cooper, Pollard, Horton, Lehr, Linsley, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the third and final time. i Horton made a motion, seconded by Alderman Lehr to to adopt the Ordinance. '~~ call vote, the voting was as follows: AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, White, Cooper, Pollard, Horton, Lehr, Linsley, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None i The Ordinance was adopted and assigned No. 1383. Alderman Upon roll NEW BUSINESS The first item under New Business was an Ordinance increasing the P~Iayor's authorization to approve payment of bills, debts and liabilities; amending section 5 0~ O:rdinance 1225; declaring an emergency and for other purposes. City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the first time. Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Cooper to approve the Ordinance on its first reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting ti~aas as folloti~as: AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, White, Cooper, Pollard, Horton, Lehr, Linsley, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Lehr to suspend the rules and the Ordinance be placed on its second reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, White, Cooper, Pollard, Horton, Lehr, Linsley, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the second time. Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to approve the Ordinance on its second reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follo~JS: AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, White, Cooper, Pollard, Horton, Lehr, Linsley, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None Alderman Lehr made a motion, seconded by Alderman Cooper 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: Jackson, Boals, White, Cooper, Pollard, Horton, Lehr, Linsley, Burnett, Hardage DAYS: Aldermen: None City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the third and final reading. Mayor Ingram asleed, "Shall the Ordinance Pass?" Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman 4Jhite to adopt the Ordinance. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, White, Cooper, Pollard, Horton, Lehr, Linsley, Burnett, Hardage VAYS: Aldermen: None Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Cooper to adopt the emergency clause section 3. Upon roll call vote, the voting ti~as as follows: AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, White, Cooper, Pollard, Horton, Lehr, Linsley, Burnett, Hardage ~dAYS: Aldermen: None The Ordinance and the emergency clause was adopted and assigned No. 1384. Next item on the agenda was an Ordinance requiring premises to be kept free from weeds, rank grass, garbage, rubbish, and other unsightly and un- sanitary articles, requiring property owner to eliminate fill up or remove stagnant pools of water or any other unsanitary thing, place, or condition which might become a breeding place for mosquitos, flies, and germs harmful to the health of the community; prescribing a procedure to be followed in such cases, declaring an emergency and for other purposes. Alderman Burnett 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 Jacks on made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to approve the Ordinance on its first reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follotias: AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, White, Cooper, Pollard, Horton, Lehr, Linslzy, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by &lderman Cooper to suspend the rules and the Ordinance be placed on its second reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting ti~as as follows AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, White, Cooper, Pollard, Horton, Lehr, Linsley, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the second time. Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by alderman Pollard to approve the Ordinance on the second reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: d C P ll Whit l B l A S A d J ar , ooper, o e, ac ~son, oa s, YE : ermen: l Horton, Lehr, Linsley, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None Alderman Lehr made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton 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: Jackson, Boals, White, Cooper, Pollard, Horton, Lehr, Linsley, Burnett, Hardage 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 Cooper to adopt the Ordinance. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows: AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, White, Cooper, Pollard, Horton, Lehr, Linsley, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None i Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to adopt the emergency clause section 6. Upon roll call vote, the voting; was as follo~,rs: AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, White, Cooper, Pollard, Horton, Lehr, Linsley, Burnett, Hardage NAYS: Aldermen: None The Ordinance and the emergency clause was adopted and assigned No. 1385. PERMISSION REQUESTS Mayor Ingram reported on the bids referred back to the City Council for Tilden Rodgers Park Mayor Ingram stated the Park Commission nego-~iated down 7 with the low bidder of the job and have a contract worked out. Alderman i Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to execute the contract ', ':; with Shrader Construction Co. and give the Mayor and City Clerk permission to sign the contract. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Next, Mayor Ingram made the following appointments to City Beautiful Commission for next year: Kathy Hooper, Carol Sorrells, Melody Bentley, Ron Irby, Evelyn Bishop, Diane Person and Lynn Allen. Alderman Lehr made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to cofirm the appointments to City Beautiful. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. COMMITTEE REPORTS Alderman Hardage reported for the Airport Commission. He stated the Airshow would be Sunday, May 21, 1989 and the City Council were invited to a Bar-B-Q from 5:30 to 6:30 on Saturday May 20, 1989. Alderman Burnett reported the uncashed ticket money would be coming soon from Southland Racing Corp. Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Boals for the City Attorney to write the Wonder City Boys Club and inform them that if they do not comply with the Resolution stating the boys and girls clubs must send in a quarterly report to the City Council, they would not receive any of the money when received. Upon voice vote, the voting ti~as unanimous. Alderman Linsley gave a report on the Utility Commission. He stated the EPA report had come in and gave each City Council member a copy of the report. Alderman Horton gave a Budget Committee report. Alderman Horton made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to approve the budget change requests. (Copy attached) Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Mayor Ingram stated a straw-poll was taken in pre-council and all council members wire in agreement of the suggested activities for the Community Development Block Grant Program. (Copy attached) Mayor Ingram stated there ti~aould be another Public Hearing on June 8, 1989 before it to come back to the City Council for final approval. Alderman Boals requested Mayor Ingram check with Ward Wimbish conc~rn.ing~children having access to Tilden Rodgers Park other than Highway 70 or the Service Road. Mayor Ingram to check with Ward Wimbish, City Engineer. Alderman Boals suggested the City Council go to see the work being done at the RV Park being constructed on S. 8th Street. Future guidance signs discussed. Next Diane Hester and Gerald Martin from the Police Department demonstrated the newly purchased robot. Ms. Hester stated there would be a local contest for grades K - 6th grades to name the robot with the winner recieving a $_100.00 Savings Bond donated by the West Tlemphis Clearing House. Alderman Lehr announced there would be a Sanitation Committee meeting immediately following the City Council meeting. Alderman Burnett announced there would be a Public Works Committee meeting on Monday, May 22, 1989 at 5:30 p.m. Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Jackson to adjourn. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Meeting adjourned at 2:40 p.m. PASSED and APPROTTED this _ day of , 1989. MAYO KEITH G AM FATTEST: ~ ~ ~ CI K AN CRAFT i ~- , SECRET CINDY EA Y ~GJ O w H A a ~~ 01 O ~ U) O .f/I ©~ ~~ °a~ as C4 3 M • I N 1 • I ~ ~ I G~ I ~ j ++ 1 a ~ II 1 !1 ~ ~~ ~~ ,~ 1 ~- I 1 • II ~ ~ II ii ii n !t sl .,~ N I I t r I I 1 it ii ii ii • n ~~ M d ^ ~` w ~ f1 fl ~ ~ I ~ Q 1 [~ 1 VJ f 1 U~ d 0 ~~. 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'v~ 4a.£ ~ ~, ~ i »^' _~ f + ^ _. ,, >i +Yi .r^a ..) l ~„a ~ i ~ ~ r l~E 1_ EASdN FO ., ~ REQUEST: . ] .. i `~ 7 r ~~ E.1 3 ~ ~ \:4.. Z.i.i ~i». •~,. 4.1~ .. t~ ._a_ l 4~S3i..: _ T ...`".x V '~.T z.? • l` :, t a_ _~. ., t. a...f. ti ,.. iR ~ ~.. .. .... 1 OW lj'VOULD EXPENDITURE BE FUNDED? ~.,- A._ ,w_.._.. _. _ ._. APPR . r. .._.~...~. __~- r . VECS __ . ~,~,.._.~. ,1 w CHAIRMAN -BUDGET COMM. DATE MAYOR DATE D~SAPPR VED: CHAIRMAN -BUDGET COMM. DATE MAYOR DATE I lil I EMARKS: ~~~LQV~l1 0.J ~'~ 13 t.~~~ti.~ M'l~Rt(IT~.~-l. (. s.:"4~ \fi~ 1.lC~y ~~~ l~~{~• 1.~ I WHITE - A I counting 2. PINK -Department 3. YELLOW -Committee Minutes ~i Request For Budget Change City Of West Memphis EPARTMEN • v. ~ ~ e ~ DATE ~ REQUESTED BY: ACCOUNT ACCOUNT NO. INCREASE DECREASE AMOUNT ~ -, _ .. J.~.t {}_. ,... ,.. 4 ~,. +Jt:it ~...l~,z.~".,-.. ~ . .L.a_J .~---°s » 3 ~gt.x'i.l•l.~dJ I -ro .. .. ~` ~.. ~ ~.a A~,. / Ss _. _ .. 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Administration and Planning* 100,000 TOTAL S 540, 000 recommended at the Public Hearing on May 8, 1989