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February 17, 2000MINUTES WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 17, 2000 A regular meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held on Thursday, February 17, 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 1:30 p.m. 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, Thomas Burroughs, Roberta Jackson, Brian Reece, Harold Thomas, James Pulliaum, Lorraine Robinson, Tracy Catt, Gheric Bruce and Dr. C. W. Peeples. Mayor Johnson declared a quorum present and asked Councilor Lorraine Robinson to offer the prayer. The first item on the agenda was Bid Openings. Bids for Gravity Sewer Flowmeters for the Utility Department were opened by Denise Bosnick and read by City Attorney Peeples. Thomas moved, Jackson seconded to accept the bids and refer them to the Utility Commission for fmal disposition. Motion carried unanimously. (See attached) CITIZENS REQUESTS Joe Jackson, 333 Lincoln Street requested the city allow him to move a mobile home from Lot 13 Block 7 Shady Grove to Lot 14 & 15 Block 7 Shady Grove after he removes the structures on the lots. The structures located on Lot 14 & 15 were on the demotion list of Resolution # 1640. Mr. Jackson to visit with Mr. Luker, Director of Planing & Development regarding this matter and come back to the council if necessary. Reverend Booker T. Cooper, a resident of Forrest City, Arkansas requested 30 days to finish renovating his houses at 321 and 323 S. 17`" Street which were on a city demolition list. Mr. Cooper stated he had spent $8,000 to $10,000 renovating the house at 323 S. 17`" over the past year. These properties are on a demolition list and are to be bid out 3- 17-00. Pulliaum moved, seconded by Peeples to wait 30 days until the bids are let March 17`" to see what progress has been made to the properties. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Johnson noted there was corrections to the last paragraph of page 4 of the minutes of February 3, 2000 changing January 15`" to February 15t". Robinson moved, seconded by Felton to approve the minutes of February 3, 2000 as corrected. Motion carried unanimously. OLD BUSINESS City Attorney Peeples read for the THIRD and FINAL TIME - An Ordinance to designate accounting/auditing services as professional services and exempt from the requirements of competitive bidding. Peeples moved, seconded by Jackson to adopt. Motion carried unanimously. Ordinance adopted and assigned No. 1916. City Attorney read for the THIRD and FINAL TIME - An Ordinance granting a special use permit, to Harrison Wrecker Service, located within the City of West Memphis extra territorial zoning jurisdiction, at 6379 Hwy 70 West, West Memphis, allowing a wrecker service in a 1-1, Limited Industrial District. Catt moved, seconded by Thomas to adopt. Discussion. Motion carried unanimously. Ordinance adopted and assigned No. 1917. NEW BUSINESS R-1 A Resolution approving agreements between the City of West Memphis and the Arkansas State Highway Commission for the relocation of electric, water and sewer utilities in connection with improvements being made to Highway 77 authorizing the mayor to sign the agreements and for other purposes 2 City Attorney Peeples read the Resolution. Catt moved, seconded by Jackson to adopt. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution assigned No. 1641. R-2 A Resolution to authorize pay raises for city employees and to authorize pay raises for city employees and to authorize the transfer of funds from the West Memphis Utility Department for such purpose and for other purposes Peeples moved, seconded by Pulliaum to suspend the rules and the title only be read. Motion carried unanimously. City Attorney Peeples read the Resolution. Pulliaum moved, seconded by Councilor Bruce to adopt. Lengthy discussion was held. Pulliaum moved, seconded by Jackson to amend the resolution changing the amounts of the raises: Police & Fire from 12% to 8%, Sanitation Department from 10% to 6% and all others (except utility linemen) from 8% to 5%. Discussion continued. Pulliaum withdrew his motion and Jackson withdrew her second. Where to fmd a permanent funding source was discussed. Robert Gunter reported the raises would cost 1.346 million. Catt moved, seconded by Pulliaum to table until the first meeting in March after the Budget Committee meets next Thursday to come up with a recommendation for permanent funding. Roll call vote was: AYES: Jackson, Reece, Thomas, Pulliaum, Robinson, Catt, and Peeples NOES: Felton, Burroughs and Bruce Motion carried. Resolution tabled until the next meeting. O-1 An Ordinance providing for the formation and operation of a Personnel Committee. Burroughs moved, seconded by Pulliaum to suspend the rules and the title only be read. Motion carried unanimously. City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the FIRST TIME. O-2 An Ordinance waiving competitive bidding for the purchase of a telephone system for the West Memphis Police Department declaring an emergency and for other purposes. Burroughs moved, seconded by Pulliaum to suspend the rules and the title only be read. Motion carried unanimously. City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the FIRST TIME. Pulliaum moved, seconded by Jackson to suspend the rules and the ordinance be placed on its second reading. Motion carried unanimously. City Attorney Peeples read the Ordinance for the SECOND TIME. Robinson moved, seconded by Jackson to further suspend the rules and the ordinance be placed on its third reading. Motion carried unanimously. City Attorney Peeples read the ordinance for the THIRD and FINAL TIME. Pulliaum moved, seconded by Jackson to adopt. Motion carried unanimously (Felton abstained) Pulliaum moved, seconded by Jackson to adopt the emergency clause, section 3. Motion carried unanimously. The Ordinance and its emergency clause, section 3 was adopted and assigned No. 1918. PERMISSION REQUESTS Felton moved, seconded by Peeples to divide the $14,099.60 from Southland Racing Charity Days evenly (11) ways between the aldermen and the mayor, which is $1,281.78 each. Motion carried unanimously. Pulliaum moved, seconded by Jackson to distribute the disaster relief proceed from Southland Racing in the amount of $28,199.20 to the Good Neighbor Center. Motion carried unanimously. Thomas moved, seconded by Peeples to approve the Planning Commission recommendations as presented. Motion carried unanimously. (See attached) COMMITTEE REPORTS Burroughs reported on the meeting with Quorum Court regarding the communications center. He said the citizens of West Memphis should be upset and should let the county judge know they expect West Memphis to be treated like every other city in this county. Mayor Johnson told Burroughs he appreciated his representing West Memphis. Catt reported Insurance Committee to meet in the next 10-14 days. Budget Committee will meet next Thursday and then the third Thursday in April. Parks Committee met and he reported a lot of progress is being made at various parks. Personnel Committee met and they have a lot of good ideas being discussed. Robinson reported a Community Development Block Grant Public Hearing was held on February S, 2000 and another one would be held on February 22, 2000. Thomas reported Public Works awarded the Dumpster bid to Scruggs, approved the sealing program for 2000 and reported on street sweeper. Utility Commission discussed how to reduce write-offs. Burroughs asked if they discussed the electric department raises that were referred to them. Thomas said they were not discussed at the last meeting. Having no further business to come before the council, Peeples moved, seconded by Pulliaum to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 2:40 p.m. PASSED and APPROVED this ~ti~ day of ~'1a,.tc.IL , 2000. 112 ~ / .~--~,Ls-cam ~,~- WILLIAM H. JO SON, MAYOR ATTEST: PHILLI ,CITY CLERK BID TABULATION GRAVITY SEWER FLOWMETERS WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS February 17, 2000 CONTRACTOR AMOUNT BID 1 SERV-ATRON NORTH L~ITTLIE ROCK Cf ~~ / ~ ~ ~ , AR 72118 / - 2 AMERICAN SIGMA 11601 MAPLE RIDGE R0. ~. ~ ~ c~ ~~ MEDINA, NY 14103-0820 f 3 HEARTLAND PUMP RENTAL & SALES 6795 PASADENA DR. HORN LAKE, MS 38637 4 _ SHAKIR ENTERPRISES • . 8261 WHITE LANE -SUITE 102 BAKERS~IELO, CA 93309 5 . ,M.~• N• ~ #Yf ~. l 4` . ,, Y '• CITY OF WEbT MEMPflIcS PI,~1NNIlVG AND DEVELOPMENT P.O. Boz 1728 •206 South Redding • West Memphis, Arkansas ?2303 • (601) 732-7520 MEMO TO: Mayor William H. Johnson and City Council Members FROM: Christine Byrd, Planning Commission Coordinator DATE: February 14, 2000 RE: Recommendations from the regular scheduled Planning Commission meeting held on Wednesday, January 26, 2000, to the Mayor and City Council, on Thursday, February 17, 2000. I.) The West Memphis Planning Commission recommended that staff contract with East Arkansas Planning and Development to up date the West Memphis Comprehensive Development and Land Use Plan. An Equal Opportunity Employer