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July 20, 1989MINUTES WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL JULY 20, 1989 A regular meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held on Thursday, July 20, 1989 at 1:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 205 S. Redding, West Memphis, Arkansas 72301. Mayor Keith Ingram presided. Mayor Ingram called the meeting to order at 1:40 p.m. Reverend James 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: Bill Pollard Pritchard Horton '; Sam Lehr Richard Linsley Bill Burnett Mike Hardage ' Al Boals ~ James Cooper Absent: Roberta Jackson Roscoe White First item on the agenda was Bid Openings. Bids for the Parks and Rec- reation Department were opened by Gary Patrick and read by City Attorney Peeples. LIGHT POLES - (See attached bid tabulation) BALL FIELD LIGHTING AND MISC. ELECTRICAL (See attached bid tabulation) Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to accept the bids and refer to the Parks and Recreation Commission for final disposition. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Next, bids for the Code Enforcement Department were opened by Charles George and read by City Attorney Peeples. DEMOLITION - (See attached bid tabulation) Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Cooper to accept the bids and refer to Code Enforcement for final disposition. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Next item on the agenda was the correction or approval of the minutes of the July 6, 1989 City Council meeting. Alderman Cooper made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton at 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 pertain- ing to the keeping of vicious dogs within the corporate limits of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas; providing for the penalties for violations and for other purposes. 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 follows: AYES: Aldermen: Horton, Lehr, Linsley, Burnett, Hardage, Boals, Cooper NAYS: Aldermen: None PASS: Aldermen: Pollard The Ordinance PASSED on its SECOND reading. I Mayor Ingram asked City Attorney Peeples to make the necessary amendments '';and have ready for the next City Council meeting. Next item on the agenda was the City Treasure Quarterly Report. Mr. Holt suggested the city council go over the entire budget due to it being silo (6) month reports. Council to have a budget meeting next week and Mr. Holt to sit in. Next was the City Clerk Quarterly Report. Mr. Craft stated he had nothing else to add. PERMISSION REQUESTS First item under permission requests was a request from Data Processing for the hiring of a Computer Programmer Trainee at level 16. Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Cooper to approve this position. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. COMMITTEE REPORTS Alderman Horton made a motion, seconded by Alderman Lehr to approve the budget change requests for Industrial Pretreatment and Utility Administration. (See attached forms) Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Next, Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Lehr to approve the City of West Memphis participation in the Crittenden County Jail Detention Study. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Mayor Ingram stated our portion would cost $15,000. Mayor Ingram asked City Attorney Peeples to have the Feasability Study Ordinance amended and ready for the next City Council meeting. Alderman Hardage reported the Airport Commission had met and received the rent check through June. He stated the new engineers were present for the meeting and discussed new projects. Next meeting to be held August 11, 1989. Alderman Burnett reported the Public Works Committee would meet July 26th at 5:30 p.m. Requested each city council person get a copy of the proposed street ordinance to review from the City Engineer. Next a discussion concerning people driving on flooded streets causing a more sever flooding problem to homes was discussed. Mayor Ingram asked that Alderman Lehr and Hardage meet with the City Attorney and draw up an Ordinance prohibiting this. Alderman Horton set up a Budget meeting for Thursday, July ?_7, 1989 at 12:00 noon. All council members invited with sandwiches being provided. Alderman Boals asked the City Attorney if the council's liason for the Utility Commission should attend the meeting in Dallas with EPA. City Attorney Peeples stated he did not think it was necessary. Having no further business to come before the City Council, Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Horton to adjourn. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Meeting adjourned at 2:15 p.m. PASSED and APPROVED this ~ ~~ day of , 1989. e r MAYO KEITH INGRAM ATTEST: ITY CLERK CRA SECRETA CINDY RLY a~ 0 a ~ ~ vi ~ ,,.., J .t~ E a~ N 't7 z 0 w U W ~ LL' w azS 2 cn ~ Y d ~ ~ .--. A = N . a ~ W -~ ~ ~ ~ ~: a ~ ~ ~ ~ .~ '~ w ~ ~ ~ , + ~ ~ a ~- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ '~ ~ 9 ~ m ~ ~ ~ .~ rtt ~ y .~ O `.1'f) g ! . S ~~ d ~ ~ ~ , ~ , Q ~ ~ ~ .: ~~ p ' ^ ' ~ ~ ~.5 ~~ ~ r ~~ ~ 3~ ~ r9 ~ ~ , ~' ~y ! + Y ~,.~ © t ., ~ `~5 ~j ,~ . 0 ~ V~ b _.. w ~ Ua Cl ~ (~, ~~ ~ & ~.~-- 'E(ti ~f S.~ of N- ---~ S-.. ~ ~ C7 ~ 'a L1 ~ 1] ' ~p 'O C C N N „{ q7 O ~ ~ C ~ C -I-~ Q1 2 J = ~ O ~ ~ N ~ N +~ C cn "~ .}.~ cc1 O e~ E •.... •,~ •...~ s.. .-+ .~.., ~v ns cn s.. 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I. ;. i ., ... .. ,~ .. ~. . ,. ; s ~ .. .~ ...L . ... .... ,k Y -, ... ~ HOW WOUL EXPENDITURE BE FUNDED? . _ ... _ . ... . . F __ APP ', OVED: ~ ~ _-:,.;- .' ,, - CHAIRMAN ~, BUDGET COMM. DATE _.w....,..~-_ MAYOR DATE DISAPP OVED: CHAIRMAN -BUDGET COMM. DATE MAYOR DATE f~EMgRKS: ,; ', s. !~. _~_ ...lei :. ~ .'; ; '_. ., ~ , 1. WHITE - A counting 2. PINK -Department 3. YELLOW -Committee Minutes I~ ..~ Request For Budget Change City Of West Memphis pEP~,RTME T tt }} i DATE ,,. ,~ ~•.i 1 .mot ~_. Q T E ED BY• 3.T~ I P ~~ 1 ___.._~.~.:: 1..t,..,...,, ~,: _, r r ~,~`t.~'-~--'-~.., ~"'~.':..:.;.~:E. ACCOUNT ACCOUNT NO. INCREASE DECREASE AMOUNT ~ ~; . , _; ~ ~ , , ~ , ..., .~ i r ~'~ ~~ ~1 ~ ~, ~.~ REASON FO REQUEST: HOW WOUL EXPENDITURE BE FUNDED? -~ _ ', APP ~, _. .. _. VED: ~ti ,~~ ~ CHAIRMAN - BUDC3~T COMM. ATE ~ , ._,~.......-.~, MAYOR ..~ ATE DMSAPP ', VED: CHAIRMAN -BUDGET COMM. DATE MAYOR DATE REMAj'RKS: ,. .. ; , 1. WHITE - A counting I 2. PINK -Department 3. 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