October 5, 1989MINUTES
WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 5, 1.989
A regular meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held on Thursday,
October 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.
Father Chuck Filiatreau of Holy Cross Episcopal 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:
Roberta Jackson
Al Boals
Roscoe White
James Cooper
Pritchard Horton
Sam Lehr
Richard Linsley
Bill Burnett
Mike Hardage
Absent:
Alderman Bill Pollard
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.
TRANSFORMERS (See attached bid sheet)
Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Jackson to accept the
bids and refer to the Utility Commission for final disposition. Upon voice vote,
the voting was unanimous.
NEW BUSINESS
First item under New Business was a Memorandum of Intent for Superior Products,
Inc. from the Rose Law Firm. Alderman Lehr made a motion, seconded by Alderman
Hardage to approve the Memorandum of Intent and authorize the Mayor and City
Clerk to execute. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, White, Cooper, Horton
Lehr, Linsley, Burnett, Hardage
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Pu'alic Hearing will be held on October 19, 1989 regarding this matter.
CITIZENS REQUESTS
Mrs.B:~r;tri~. King - presented t~~ao (2) petitions. (1) requesting ~a. street identified
as South 22nd Street and Autumn Avenue and the junction of Autumn Avenue and
Walker Street be changed from Autumn Ave. to Mary Porter Circle and (2)the street
identified as South 22nd and Autumn Ave. between S. 22nd Street and Jaclzson Ave.
and Walker Street be changed to Mary Porter Circle. Ms. King is Ms. Porter's
daughter. Ms. King presented t:rie petitions to the City Clerk.
Doug Shelton - owner of Fran's Discount Center - present to speak against
the sign ordinance concerning portable signs. Requested the City Council reconsider
the ordinance.
James Sc~indle- District Executive Director Boy Scouts of America - present
to thank t'ne Mayor and City Council for their continued support of the Boy Scouts.
Next item on the agenda was the correction or approval of the minutes of the
City Council meeting of September 21, 1989 and the special called meeting of
September 29, X989. Alderman Lehr made a motion, seconded by Alderman
Jackson 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 CONTINUED
Next was three ordinances: (Ol) An ordinance to waive competitive
bidding- two (2) flygt mixers to be installed in the retrofitted ditch at
the West Memphis Sewer Treatment Plant upon approval of Bond Consulting
Engineers- on the emergency, (02) An ordinance to waive competitive bidding-
bronze sign and statue, lettering and city seal to be installed at the entrance
of the West Memphis Municipal Airport on the emergency, and (03) An Ordinance
to waive competitive bidding- landscaping work for the entrance drive to the
West Memphis Municipal Airport on the emergency.
Alderman Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman White to suspend the
rules and the City Attorney read the title only on all three ordinances. Upon
voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinances for the first time. Alderman
Lehr made a motion, seconded by Alderman Linsley to approve the Ordinances on the
first reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, White, Cooper, Horton,
Lehr, Linsky, Burnett, Hardage
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by alderman Lehr to suspend the
rules and the ordinances be placed on their second reading. Upon roll call vote,
the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, White, Cooper, Horton,
Lehr, Linsky, Burnett, Hardage
NAYS: Aldermen: None
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinances for the second time. Alderman
Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Cooper to approve the ordinances on
their second reading. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, White, Cooper, Horton,
Lehr, Linsky, Burnett, Hardage
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Lehr made a motion, seconded by Alderman Cooper to further suspend
the rules and the ordinances be placed on their third and final reading. Upon
roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, White, Cooper, Horton,
Lehr, Linsky, Burnett, Hardage
NAYS: Aldermen: None
City Attorney Peeples read the ordinances for the third and final time.
Discussion. Mayor Ingram asked, "Shall the ordinances pass?" Alderman
Hardage made a motion, seconded by Alderman Jackson to adopt the three
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pon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, White, Cooper, Horton,
Lehr, Linsley, Burnett, Hardage
NAYS: Aldermen: None
Alderman Lehr made a motion, seconded by Alderman Hardage to adopt the
emergency clauses, section's two. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows :
AYES: Aldermen: Jackson, Boals, White, Cooper, Horton,
Lehr, Linsley, Burnett, Hardage
NAYS: Aldermen: None
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City Clerk Craft assigned the ordinances their numbers: (O1) 1397,
(02) 1398, and (03) 1399.
Next, Mayor Ingram asked Fire Chief Mac Holmes forward and presented
a Proclamation proclaiming the week of October 8-7.4, 1989 as "Fire Prevention
Week". (Copy attached)
PERMISSION REQUESTS
Alderman Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman White for approval of
an addition be made to the 1989 Street Program using: $28,000.00 be used to
fund the base bid of the S. 18th Street Drainage Project, and that the remaining
$2,000.00 be used to repair the road to the Sewer Treatment Plant with the
West Memphis Utility Department matching $2,000.00 and that Washington Street
be put on the 1990 Street Program. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
Next request was permission to dispose of records for Utility Department
and Finance Department. Alderman White made a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett
to approve the request to dispose of the records and that Alderman Hardage be
witness to the destruction. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
Next was a request to dispose of a forms-burster. Alderman Hardage made
a motion, seconded by Alderman Burnett to approve the scraping of the forms-
burster. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
Mayor Ingram announced the Jaycees were collecting canned goods to go to
the Hurricane Hugo victims and reminded all to donate.
Alderman Lehr stated there would be a Sanitation meeting immediately
following the City Council meeting.
Mayor Ingram recognised Greg Smith, manager of the Se~~aer Treatment plant.
Having no further business to come before the City Council, Alderman
Burnett made a motion, seconded by Alderman Lehr to adjourn. Upon voice
vote, the voting was unanimous. The meeting adjourned at 2:10 p.m.
PASSED and APPROVED this day of 0 .~-l-a beY 1989 .
MAYOR ITH INGRAM
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WHEREAS, Children playing with fire is the leading cause of fire
deaths among the very young, killing three of every ten
preschool children who die in residential fires; and
WHEREAS, Matches and lighters are what children playing with fire
most often use; and
WHEREAS, About 75% of U. S. residential fires begin with a match
or lighter; and
WHEREAS, Teaching appropriate firesafety behaviors to children has
proven to save lives; and
WHEREAS, The West Memphis Fire Department is dedicated to the safety
of life and property of its citizens from the devastating
effects of fire and recognize the value of firesafety edu-
cation, particularly for the very young; and
WHEREAS, The members of the fire service are joined by the citizens
of this community and businesses, schools, service clubs
and organization in their fire prevention efforts:
THEREFORE, I, Keith M. Ingram, Mayor of the City of West Memphis do
hereby proclaim the week of October 8-14, 1989 as
"FIRE PREVENTION WEEK"
This week commemorates the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, which killed
250 people, left 100,000 homeless, and destroyed over 17,400 buildings.
I call upon the people of West Memphis to participate in activities
at home, work, and school, and to remember, as the 1989 National Fire
Prevention Week theme suggests; "BIG FIRES START SMALL: Keep matches
and lighters in the right hands."
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,~p~;r~-;~, ~ _~ is hereby re.~uested for she de.. truc .yon of the fol loci ing recore.~ .
It s u~.derstcod that. the items 1icte~? describes completely documents that
have :~e~ved their usefulness to thy: City of West Memphis and that said. dPS--
tructi ord. is in compli<<nce with applicable state statutes .
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Document
Title Document
Numbpr_(s) Date of
Document Type and Date
of Destruction
~~~nthly financial Statements 1978-1979 Incineration
'~a Sta ements 19 7 8 "
Utility ~ a.shier Reports 1978 "
Check Co des 1983 "
Employee Insurance Reports 1977 "
Employee Pension Reports 1977 "
Employee Time Sheets 1977 "
Employee Earnings Records 1977 "
Employee Master File By Social 1977 "
Security Number
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l~equjes t d by : Date 10-2-89
Approve by : Date j ~ 2~
(Mayor Cit ounci 1)
Destruct ion Witness : l..J~.. Date ~ -- 2r~-
(Alderman)