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April 4, 2002MINUTES WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL APRIL 4, 2002 A regular meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held on April 4, 2002 at 1:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 205 South Redding, West Memphis, Arkansas. Mayor William H. Johnson presided. Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 1:37 p.m. Prayer was given by Rev. Michael Cox of Missouri Street Church of Christ. City Clerk Phillip Para called the roll. Those present were: Mayor William H. Johnson, City Attorney David Peeples, City Treasurer Frank Martin, Councilors: Al Felton, Hubert Bass (late-1: 40 p. m.), Herman Coleman, James Holt, Harold Thomas, James Pulliaum, Lorraine Robinson, Tracy Catt and Gheric Bruce. Absent was: Dr. C. W. Peeples. Mayor Johnson declared a quorum present. Mayor Johnson stated he would like a motion to add, by request, to the agenda Infinity Intermodal Facility. Councilor Robinson made the motion to add this to the agenda, seconded by Councilor Pulliaum. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Infinity Intermodal Facility has requested to relocate the approval of their facility from Airport Road to the northern most portion of the property on the map the City Council was presented in precouncil. In doing this they will stay on Airport Road for approximately 120 days and then the permission to be located there will go away and the moratorium that is in effect and will stay in effect until an ordinance is brought back to the City Council for approval. Councilor Holt moved, seconded by Councilor Thomas to approve the facility moving to the northern portion of the property. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Councilor Catt abstained. BID OPENINGS Bids for West Memphis Utilities, Electric Residential Meters and Rehab Pump Stations 3 & 8, were opened and tabulated at 1:00 p.m. Copies of the tabulation sheet were provided to the City Council. Councilor Thomas moved, seconded by Councilor Bruce to accept the bids and refer to the Utility Commission for final disposition. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. (See attached) PROCLAMATION Mayor Johnson stated he has a Proclamation to present for Fair Housing Month. Mayor Johnson asked Rev. Robert Nelson to come and accept this Proclamation. Mayor Johnson read the Proclamation and announced that Apri12002 is Fair Housing Month. CITIZENS REQUEST Ms. Kathleen Fran Charles of Sunset, Arkansas came before the City Council regarding a complaint she has against the West Memphis Police Department. Mayor Johnson stated the complaint she has is being investigated by Internal Affairs. Mr. Steve Riley of 209 Pearce, West Memphis, Arkansas came before the City Council regarding plumbing and flooding on Pearce Street. Mayor Johnson stated the City is working with an engineering firm regarding this problem. Mr. Hubert Bass of 483 North 28th Street, West Memphis, Arkansas came before the City Council regarding the Human Civil Rights Ordinance he is proposing. 2 Mr. Alvin Sims of Forrest City, Arkansas had signed up for Citizens Request, but was not present. Mrs. Vicki Roberson, Executive Director of DRED, West Memphis, Arkansas came before the City Council regarding consistency of services in the Planning & Development Department. MINUTES Councilor Thomas moved, seconded by Councilor Felton to approve the minutes of March 21, 2002 as submitted. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. OLD BUSINESS Third reading of an ordinance attaching and incorporating certain described annexed territory to Ward 5 of the City of West Memphis and for other purposes. (Tabled from March 7th & 21st meetings). Councilor Coleman asked why this is being tabled again. Mayor Johnson stated it had to go back to the Planning Commission in regards to the zoning before it could be approved by the City Council and it has not been done at this time. After further discussion, the roll was called to table this ordinance. Upon roll call vote, the voting was: AYES: Councilors Holt, Thomas and Catt NAYS: Councilors Felton, Bass, Coleman, Pulliaum, Robinson and Bruce The motion to table the ordinance FAILED. Councilor Catt explained the reason the ordinance had been tabled earlier was because one of the property owners of this property had not been notified, therefore Planning & Development ask for this ordinance to be tabled. Councilor Coleman moved, seconded by Councilor Pulliaum to ~ adopt the ordinance. There was further discussion. The roll was called to adopt the ordinance. Upon roll call vote, the voting was: AYES: Councilors Coleman, Pulliaum, Robinson and Bruce NAYS: Councilors Felton, Bass, Holt, Thomas, and Catt The motion to adopt the ordinance FAILED. Second reading of an ordinance establishing a Municipal Human and Civil Rights Commission to investigate and appraise all conditions and practices of Human and Civil Rights and of personal dignity standards within the City's Public Municipal Agencies and to review, inspect and investigate all forms of invidious discrimination, whether carried out legally or illegally, by Public Municipal Agencies and Public Municipal Employees. City Attorney Peeples read the ordinance by title only for the SECOND TIME. Councilor Bass made a motion to suspend the rules and place the ordinance on its third and final reading, seconded by Councilor Coleman. Upon roll call vote, the voting was: AYES: Councilors Felton, Bass, Coleman, Pulliaum, Robinson and Bruce NAYS: Councilors Holt, Thomas and Catt Mayor Johnson stated it takes 7 votes to suspend the rules, therefore the ordinance will be on the agenda for the next council meeting for its third and final reading. z< NEW BUSINESS Councilor Catt moved, seconded by Councilor Robinson to read title only on R-1 and O-1. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. R-1 A Resolution accepting the annexation of certain territory to the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, and making same a part of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas. 3 City Attorney Peeples read the Resolution by title only. Councilor Catt moved, seconded by Councilor Robinson to approve the Resolution. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. The Resolution passed and was assigned No. 1738. O-1 An Ordinance to levy 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 West Memphis, Arkansas: to provide the time for payment of such Privilege License: to provide penalties for nonpayment thereof. Councilor Catt stated this is an amended ordinance from the ordinance that was tabled last year. The amendments are dollar changes, typographical errors and a few minor changes. Councilor Catt further stated there would be a copy of this ordinance with the changes highlighted presented to the council prior to the next City Council meeting. Councilor Catt moved, seconded by Councilor Felton to amend the tabled ordinance. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. City Attorney Peeples read the corrected ordinance by title only for the FIRST TIME. Mayor Johnson stated the annexation that the City Council just approved by Resolution # 173 8 will have an ordinance to assign this to a Ward on the next City Council agenda. PERMISSION REQUEST Mayor Johnson asked permission to sign the contract with Crowley's Ridge Development Head Start. Councilor Felton moved, seconded by Councilor Robinson for permission to sign the contract with CRDC Head Start. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. Mayor Johnson stated there were some allocations of Dog Tract Funds to be made. Mayor Johnson stated he had $383.00 left and he allocated it to Delta Neighborhood ~,,, Action Center. Councilor Bruce had $1,783.80 and allocated $1,000.00 to Wonder City Boys Club and $783.80 to Boy Scouts of America Troop 398. Councilor Felton moved, seconded by Councilor Robinson to approve these allocations. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilor Robinson stated the Police Commission met March 28th at 12 p.m. Some of the things they discussed were policy and procedures regarding ticket writing, grant money for the new police helicopter, racial profiling, new substation being located at the West Memphis Municipal Airport and the HVAC at the Police Dept. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the City Council, Councilor Coleman moved, seconded by Councilor Robinson to adjourn. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. The meeting adjourned at 2:50 p.m. PASSED and APPROVED this ~8 day of April, 2002. WILLIAM H. JO SON, MAYOR ATTEST: i PHILLI ARA, CITY CLERK -~ Minutes prepared by: ~ Nanette B. Smith, Jr. Deputy City lerk WEST MEMPHIS UTILITY COMMISSION BID OPENING ELECTRIC RESIDENTIAL METERS 04-04-2002 DIVERSIFIED ELECTRIC ~ ~~ • f° s ~ N. 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