07/01/2010MINUTES
WEST MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL
July 1, 2010
The regular meeting of the West Memphis City Council was held on Thursday, July 1, 2010, at 1:30 p.m. in the
City Council Chambers at City Hall, 205 South Redding, West Memphis, Arkansas.
Mayor Johnson called the meeting to order at 1:32 p.m. Invocation was given by Mayor Johnson. Phillip Para,
City Clerk, called the roll. Those present were: Mayor Wi//iam H. Johnson, City Attorney David Peep/es, City
Treasurer Frank Martin and Councilors, Tracy Catt, Ramona Tay/off James Ho/t, Taz Tyrone and Lorraine
Robinson. Absent. Councilors James Pulliaum, Herman Co/eman, Marco McC/endon, Willis Mondy and Phillip
Carter Quorum being present, Mayor Johnson proceeded with the meeting.
BID OPENING
West Memphis Utilities had bid openings for 1-2500 KVA 3 phase padmount transformer and a scads system
~+•~ upgrade. Councilor Robinson made a motion to refer the bids to the utility commission for disposition. Motion
was seconded by Councilor Holt. Upon voice vote, the motion passed. (see attached)
MINUTES
Councilor Catt moved, seconded by Councilor Taylor to dispense with the reading of the minutes of
June 24, 2010, and approve them as submitted. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
OLD BUSINESS
Councilor Catt made a motion to table the following ordinances indefinitely.
3`~ reading of an ordinance providing for the levy of a one-fourth of one percent (0.25%) sales and use tax
within the City of West Memphis, Arkansas and prescribing other matters pertaining thereto.
3`" reading of an ordinance to amend ordinance 1257 to amend the distribution of revenue from the one
percent (1 %) sales and use tax passed on November 4, 1986, and prescribing other matters pertaining
thereto.
O-1 an ordinance calling a special election in the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, on the question of
levying one-fourth of one percent (0.25%) sales and use tax within the City of West Memphis, Arkansas,
and prescribing other matters pertaining thereto, and declaring an emergency.
O-2 an ordinance calling a special election in the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, on the question of
amending the distribution of the one percent (1 %) sales and use tax approved on November 4, 1986, and
prescribing other matters pertaining thereto, and declaring an emergency.
Motion was seconded by Councilor Taylor. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
NEW BUSINESS
Councilor Robinson made a motion to read O-3 by title only; motion was seconded by Councilor Taylor. Upon
voice vote, the voting was unanimous.
O-3 An Ordinance waiving competitive bidding on group health insurance for city employees with Cigna
Healthcare, declaring an emergency and for other purposes.
City Attorney Peeples brought it to the attention of the council that there were not enough members present to
suspend the rules and read by title only; therefore he read the ordinance, in its entirety, for the FIRST time. This
ordinance needed to be read out but there were not enough councilors present. A special called meeting
regarding this ordinance has been set for Tuesday, July 6, 2010.
PERMISSION REQUESTS
COMMITTEE REPORTS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Johnson announced that Freedom Fest was Friday Night at Tilden Rodgers Park at 6:30 p.m.
CITIZENS REQUESTS
Doris Jordan was back before the council regarding relief from liens she had requested at the last council
meeting. The liens have already been paid to the City and should have been picked up by the title company
during the title search. It was recommended to her that she file a claim against her title policy regarding this
issue.
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Having no further business to come before the City Council, Councilor Tyrone moved, seconded by Councilor
Taylor to adjourn. Upon voice vote, the voting was unanimous. The meeting adjourned at 1:50 p.m.
PASSED and APPROVED this
ATTEST:
PHI LI A, CITY CLERK
WILLIAM H. JOH N, MAYOR
Minutes prepared by Rhonda Standridge, Jr. Deputy City Clerk
West Memphis Utility Commission
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