November 16, 2000MINUTE S
WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 16, 2000
A regular meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held on November 1 b, 2000 at
1:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 205 S. Redding, West Memphis,
Arkansas. Mayor William H. Johnson presided.
Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 1:45 p.m. Prayer was given by Brother
Billy Beech of First Baptist Church.
Jr. Deputy City Clerk Nanette Smith called the roll. Those present were: Mayor William
H. Johnson, City Attorney David Peeples, City Treasurer Frank Martin, Councilors:
Gheric Bruce, Dr. ~ W. Peeples, Roberta Jackson, Brian Reece, Harold Thomas, James
Pulliaum, Lorraine Robinson and Tracy Catt. Absent were: City Clerk Phillip Para and
Councilors Al Felton and Thomas Burroughs.
Mayor Johnson recognized the newly elected City Councilmen, James Holt of Ward 1,
Hubert Bass of Ward 4 and Herman Coleman of Ward 5.
BID OPENINGS
Bids for West Memphis Utilities, 3) 2,500 KVA 3 Phase Padmount Transformers, were
opened and tabulated at 1:00 p.m. Copies of the tabulation sheet were provided to the
City Council.
Councilor Catt moved, seconded by Councilor Peeples to accept the bids and refer them
to the Utility Commission for final disposition. Upon voice vote, the voting was
unanimous. (See attached sheet)
There was no one that had signed up to come before the City Council.
Councilor Robinson moved, seconded by Councilor Jackson to approve the minutes of
November 2, 2000 as submitted. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
Third reading of an Ordinance implementing a ~25.OD warrant fee for all warrants
served by order of the West Memphis Municipal Court to the West Memphis Police
Department.
Mayor Johnson stated the City Attorney had requested the Attorney General's opinion
regarding this Ordinance. They will be meeting this afternoon and it will be issued some
time next week. Mayor Johnson asked for this to be tabled until the next City Council
meeting. Councilor Catt moved, seconded by Councilor Peeples to table this Ordinance
until the next City Council meeting. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
Second reading of an Ordinance waiving competitive bidding for a communications
system for the West Memphis Municipal Airport, and for other purposes.
City Attorney Peeples read by title only the Ordinance for the SECOND TIME.
2
NEW BUSINESS
R-1 A Resolution approving the recommendations of the Public Works Committee
allowing the Public Works Director to purchase four hundred and twenty eve
90 gallon curbside garbage carts, to make the Pilot Curbside Garbage Pick-up
Program permanent, to implement an additional 90-day curbside garbage
pick-up route, and requesting that the City Council find funding for city-wide
curbside garbage pick-up.
Mayor Johnson stated this Resolution was on the agenda at the last meeting and the City
Council decided it did not accurately reflect the Public Works Meeting record. This
Resolution had to be put back on the agenda for this meeting since it was tabled at the last
meeting. Councilor Thomas moved, seconded by Councilor Peeples to table this
Resolution indefinitely. This Resolution will not come back before the City Council.
Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
Councilor Peeples moved, seconded by Councilor Pulliaum to read title only on the
following Resolutions and Ordinances. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
R-2 A Resolution expressing the willingness of the City of West Memphis to utilize
federal aid monies.
City Attorney Peeples read the Resolution by title only. Councilor Thomas moved,
seconded by Councilor Catt to approve this Resolution. Upon voice vote, the voting was
unanimous. The Resolution was adopted and assigned No. 1674.
R-3 A Resolution for the City of West Memphis, Arkansas concerning updating the
Comprehensive Development Plan.
City Attorney Peeples read the Resolution by title only. Councilor Catt moved, seconded
by Councilor Thomas to approve the Resolution. Councilor Robinson asked for Mr. Paul
Luker, Director of Planning and Development, to come before the City Council to explain
the updating of this Comprehensive Development Plan. Upon voice vote, the voting was
unanimous. The Resolution was adopted and assigned No. 1675.
O-1 An Ordinance waiving competitive bidding for the purchase of four hundred
twenty-five 90 gallon sanitation carts, declaring an emergency, and, for other
purposes.
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance by title only for the FIRST TIlVIE.
Mayor Johnson asked for a motion to suspend the rules and place it on its second reading.
Councilor Robinson moved, seconded by Councilor Jackson to suspend the rules and
place the Ordinance on its second reading. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance by title only for the SECOND TIME.
Mayor Johnson asked for a motion to further suspend the rules and place it on its third and
final reading. Councilor Catt moved, seconded by Councilor Robinson to suspend the
rules and place the Ordinance on its third and final reading. Upon voice vote, the voting
was unanimous.
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance by title only for the THIRD and FINAL TIME.
Councilor Catt moved, seconded by Councilor Reece to approve the Ordinance. There
was discussion among the Councilors regarding the Pilot Curbside Garbage Pick-up
Program. Upon roll call vote, the voting was as follows:
AYES: Councilors Bruce, Peeples, Jackson, Reece, Thomas, Robinson and Catt
NOES: Councilor Pulliaum
The motion to adopt the Ordinance PASSED. The Ordinance was adopted and assigned
No. 1965 .
3
Mayor Johnson stated there was an emergency clause, Section 2, on this Ordinance and
asked for a motion to approve the emergency clause. Councilor Peeples moved, seconded
by Councilor Robinson to approve the emergency clause. Upon roll call vote, the voting
was as fo~.ows:
AYES: Councilors Bruce, Peeples, Jackson, Reece, Thomas, Robinson and Catt
NOES: Councilor Piilliaum
The motion PASSED to approve the emergency clause.
O-2 An ,Orriinvnce waivYr~g con~etitive biddirlgfor Aerial Spraying, Ground Spraying
and other Mosquito Control Efforts, and for other purposes.
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the FIRST TIME.
O-3 An Ordinance to waive competitive bidding for Uniform and Laundry Service to
be provided by Un~orm Masters, andfor otherpurposes.
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the FIRST TIlViE.
O-4 An Ordinance to waive competitive biddingfor thepurchase of Motor Oil, and
for other purposes.
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the FIRST TIlVIE.
O-5 An Ordinance waiving competitive bidding for the Professional Consulting
Services in regulatory and other matters to be provided by David Wilson, and, for
other purposes.
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the FIRST TIME.
O-6 An Ordinance to waive competitive biddingfor Economic Development Services,
approving a Contract between the City of West Memphis and the West Memphis
Chamber of Commerce, andfor otherpurposes.
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the FIRST TIME.
O-7 An Ordinance waiving competitive bidding on Group Health Insurance and Lie
Insurance for City Employees with Trustmark Insurance Company, and for other
purposes.
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the FIRST TIME.
O-8 An Ordinance waiving competitive bidding on Dental Insurance, and for other
purposes.
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the FIRST TIlVIE.
O-9 An Ordinance waiving competitive bidding for a Service Agreement between
Methodist Health Systems, Inc., and the City of West Memphis, approving the
Agreement, and for other purposes.
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the FIRST TIlVIE.
0-10 An Ordinance waiving competitive biddingfor the Professional Consulting
Services in regulatory and other matters to be provided by A. J. Rowe and
Associates, Inc., and for other purposes.
City Attorney read the Ordinance for the FIRST TIlVIE.
Councilor Catt stated he would like to add to the agenda the newly proposed Privilege
License Ordinance.
4
Councilor Catt made the motion, seconded by Councilor Reece to add the Ordinance to
the agenda. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Mayor Johnson stated the
Ordinance was added to the agenda and gave that Ordinance No. O-1 1.
0-11 An Ordinance to levy an annual Privilege License upon all persons, partnerships,
associations, firms and corporations engaged in carrying on or following certain
trades, businesses, professions, vocations, and/or callings within the corporate
limits of the City of Vest Memphis, Arkansas: to provide the time, for payment of
such Privilege License: to providepenalties for nonpayment thereof
City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the FIRST TIlVIE.
Mayor Johnson asked permission to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with
Mid-South Community College. Mayor Johnson stated this was the house being built on
Cole Street which is a joint venture between the Community Development Agency of
West Memphis and Youth Build Program for the Mid-South Community College. They
will pay $18,000.00 toward the cost of the house and provide labor and some supervisory
and Community Development Agency pays the remainder of the cost. Councilor Pulliaum
moved, seconded by Councilor Bruce to give Mayor Johnson permission to sign this
Memorandum. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
Mayor Johnson asked permission to sign an Agreement with Arkansas Highway
Department regarding Surface Transportation. Councilor Thomas moved, seconded by
Councilor Pulliaum to give permission to sign this Agreement. Upon voice vote, the
voting was unanimous.
Mayor Johnson asked permission to sign an Agreement with Brawley Consulting
Engineers for day-to-day engineering consulting services. Mayor Johnson stated this is for
the interim period of time we do not have a City Engineer. Councilor Catt moved,
seconded by Councilor Robinson to give permission to sign this Agreement. Upon voice
vote, the voting was unanimous.
Mayor Johnson asked permission to sign a Parking Partnership Agreement with David
Wong and Frances Bradford. Mayor Johnson stated this was the property on E.
Broadway between 8th and 9th Streets. They are asking for the City to hard service the
open parking area and the merchants will assist in the maintenance and policing of it.
Councilor Peeples moved, seconded by Councilor Reece to give permission to sign this
Agreement. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
Mayor Johnson asked to pay OMI $53,32b for the month of December. Councilor Catt
moved, seconded by Councilor Thomas to pay OMI. Upon voice vote, the voting was
unanimous.
Mayor Johnson stated Councilor Catt had a Budget Amendment. Councilor Catt stated
this was basically transferring from one account to another. Councilor Catt moved,
seconded by Councilor Bruce to approve the Budget Amendment. Upon voice vote, the
voting was unanimous.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilor Bruce reported the Police Commission met and approved to purchase the new
guns and waiting for the opinion of the Attorney General regarding the warrant fees.
Councilor Catt reported the Insurance Committee met and are considering changing our
insurance plan to a self-insured_plan. These issues will come before the City Council by
the month of December.
Councilor Thomas reported the Public Works Committee will meet next Tuesday at 12:00
noon at the West Memphis Utility Building
Councilor Reece reported the Airport Commission met this morning. They went over
some of the finalization of the contracts on the construction at the West Memphis
Municipal Airport.
Finance Director, Robert Gunter passed out the proposed 2001 City of West Memphis
Budget.
Councilor Pulliaum made the announcement that there will be a meeting at West Memphis
City Hall, Monday, November 20th at 5:00 p.m. to discuss how the money from the
Community Development Block Grant Program will be spent.
Councilor Catt announced there will be a budget meeting held for the Police Department
Monday, November 20th at 4:00 p.m. and the budget meeting for the Fire Department on
Tuesday, November 21st at 4: p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room.
There being no further business to come before the City Council, Councilor Catt moved,
seconded by Councilor Pulliaum to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. The meeting
adjourned at 2:22 p.m.
PASSED and APPROVED this ~ day of December, 2000.
WILLIAM H. JOHNS ,MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
WEST MEMPHIS UTILITIES
THREE-2500 KVA 3 PHASE PADMOUNT TRANSFORMERS
14400-277/480 VOTLS WITH TAPS DOWN
11-16-2000
DELTA Y
DIVERSIFIED ELEC-ABB
TVESCO-PAUWELS
TVESCO-COOPER
ARK. ELEC.-HOWARD
ARK. ELEC.-COOPER
ARK. ELEC.-ERMCO
STUART IRBY-PAUWELS
POWER & TEL.-GE
~. 5 f~ - a ~ .sue., .
a~~, ~p~ c;~~ ~~
~--,,G°5,~a~-
~M ~ ~ ~G fi ~
~, d~ ~f z ~. ~ J ~-~, .
j~ qz~-~~:~.
Request For Budget Change
City Of West Memphis
DEI°ARTM
~i _NT
rrh'1,~.~~. "" `~„1I.~~s~.".'..~.~~i:;e._i. \~CIt~.1-. DATE /~(~'}~
3.~~'~~"`VV REQUESTED BY:
Chief Morris Judi;< RainFy
ACCOUNT
ACCOUNT NO.
INCREASE
DECREASE
AMOUNT
+ i. ~
,
,-
~~~:
~-
.
:r~ ~,
~t
~
t
G
_
_
3'
~ ~~[:;
U;;
{~f'~
)~
~~
.
.
. Gff~
:, -
~ ~
~ n
]]
~..
. K ' ..! ""' ~ 1.1
` '
,a `.•
•,~, ..
,~
~
§ f
d°'a~tr ~>1 t''l(.S?~:t:s..d. ;iti;c?.~..~.~ ~~~~.~.t7~~"'~.1~
~ ) ~q ~y
~
..7 y
7 Lf l/ a Ld
L~ °}.. S...S. 6r t.1 lA ~.~ ~.} .L. ~. i :' :.~i ~ qq ..
.l .`. ~ ]
11W
f~(s!+$
`,f CJ
%a"..~.t'. t. T3 c1 TIi_'k: Ci: !'~:;i:a._~C, `I'i,;;~ `~~,:r; ~,,: ~~1~ c"1 "'
., ~~.~ ~1
-.3U.~-w~/t.k
'
A
~ .~,GJ.~.r~1
REASON F
i R REQUEST:
` HOW WOUL EXPENDITURE BE FUNDED?
~`
,~.~
APP OVED: ~~~` •~~'~~`
%" ~ ~ t'
CHAIRMAN - BUDGET COMM
NISAPP OVED:
CHAIRMAN - BUDGET COMM
IRKS:
i
1.'', WHITE -
r ;
t 1
1 ~' a
P F x i
~~ I, ~.~ 1 1~-~ ~ ~,i
DATE ,MAYOR DATE
DATE MAYOR
2. PINK -Department
DATE
3. YELLOW -Committee Minutes
Request For Budget Change
n: ~.. ~t ~ n ~.. ,. a. ~ ~ ~....,, ..1....,
~.
', lJil)/ VI VVG.7t IVIG11lI,JI IIJ
EPARTMEN
~~v~ ~~. ti~ix~ ~ ~'r.+vmat~ ~~a DATE
~ 1-~.3--OQ REQUESTED BY:
Sa
I ACCOUNT ACCOUNT NO. INCREASE DECREASE AMOUNT
II G~~9.:~~~.t~ _>~~; waN':I'~'~..C ~: ~ t ~ ::.... ~44_.~~ ~ ~~ ~ ~?~. ~~
I~
~.i~..~1. ^~ g.
,'..'"'4~'~.. Q~J~}~~~1~a~,'~~~ .l.d~'~.~' ~~ A..~~~
~
m'
t.r+~'~~~~~ ,
g
~"`~!'~v~.~~~
_k~. ^~ y~ +~ j /~~
d S. ,L.""rtvai~"3.7F:~ r{'gam} p^q
d. DiJll 4.P
~~. ~ ~~~~~~.~~ ~iu~ ~? E"g~'
13t~.~~`~t ~~~~`
SJ l t4.P~.~ Li~l~..i.~ s:~ ~r
EA$ON FO
i REQUEST:
HOW WOU
~Yt"~;~i3 D EXPENDITURE BE FUNDED?
~~"~!@Il~
...~-`
P
~,
,~
~'",
~. _ ?'
ROVED: _ ' ~
CHAIRMAN -BUDGET COMM.
r
-
~,~ ~
DATE
~
'.
MAYOR'
r
~ ~. ~- r'~>-
DATE
DISAP ROVED:
CHAIRMAN -BUDGET COMM.
DATE
MAYOR
DATE
REMARKS:
1. WHITE - Accounting 2. PINK -Department 3. YELLOW -Committee Minutes
Request For Budget Change
', City Of West Memphis
DEPARTME
~. T
~~>~~r~~d~eteY~a~~x~~' ~:r. ~~t DATE
~ I-13-00 REQUESTED BY:
W~.rd! ~'it~b~.~h
ACCOUNT ACCOUNT NO. INCREASE DECREASE AMOUNT
Lf:~~..'n'd..~~ ~~.~~,, 3`~p~wS «.. Z~~,i~.~~'.1:°. 9'~a~'~~7~ ''1's.tJ""'.,~~~F+i«.•.~~~U ~ ~/ V~k/~oV~
Y ~yy/ ~y . ~ y y (~~ y}~y
I'~, 6`~Ai49.~~~~s v~l'~~~4~~ 3~b~~.Ak 4.A. ~~~4s'_. 7LI.J~~~ k. .3~. VoLP~~~.~f~~
tl~~ii~.f. J •.•• t.J'1.: ~7L a..RY~~iid7 ~.. s~'A'~.V'"~~" ~~s~~ ,~1, ~,~,C ~Ql7r alAl
~V~'\w ~Q.~.. ~f K'~~,~~ ~ ~• ~.L. V~~r ~6.~~ae~~.,>W i/ ~ R/V~ +411/V 4AF~
~JL i.i~~G .- r~94+i+/4. d4~cS ~~~.i~••.~~~I~Y ~J 4/ .[{, ~~il VVV~~1l
~~~'aJ ~..IRg. ~~{~.s.~'~..~rr~V7.4
EASON FO REQUEST:
HOW WOUL EXPENDITURE BE FUNDED?
,_. .. ..
'' ,f;f~ .
_.
I
APP
_
+
~` ~-
OVED: ~ ;'~c r ~"
CHAIR AN - BUD~EI'lCOMM.
-
~
F f '~
DATE
AYOR'
~.
'~~
l
~ t'-r',.~
DATE
DISAPP OVED:
CHAIRMAN -BUDGET COMM.
DATE
MAYOR
DATE
EMARKS:
1',. WHITE - counting
2. PINK -Department
3. YELLOW -Committee Minutes
~~ Ta
~-
~Ir
~1r
City of 7~Vest Mempkis
CDBG R,e-construction ~f-00-01
Bid 27ate: Decemder 7, 2000
504
Cole
McDonald $27, 500
Construction
Jesse $26,577.78
Booker
Willis $32,250
Moody
Edward $28,170
Whitfield
City of `West Mempkis
C~BG R.e-construction tiV°J1~1-00-01
Bich Date: Decemd er 7, 2000
504
Cole
McDonald $27, 500
Construction
Jesse $26, 577.78
Booker
Willis $32,250
Mondy
Edward $28,170
Whitfield
~.i6
~~
City of `West Memphis
CDBG R.e-conshuction `WPM-00-01
Bid Date: Decemder 7, 2000
504
Cole
McDonald $27, 500
Construction
Jesse $26, 577.78
Booker
Willis $32,250
Mondy
Edward $28,170
Whitfield