PW May 7, 2013 MINUTES
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
May 7, 2013
Members & Staff Present: Councilor Ramona Taylor, Chairman
Councilor James Holt
Councilor Lorraine Robinson
Phillip Sorrell, City Engineer
Rhonda Standridge, Administrative Assistant
Mike Ant le, Code Enforcement Officer
Members & Staff Absent: Councilor James Pulliaum
Councilor Willis Mandy
Guests: Ralph Hardin, Evening Times
Arburt Robinson
Robert Joyce
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Councilor Robinson made a motion to re-elect Councilor Taylor as Public Works Chairman. Motion
was seconded by Councilor Holt. Upon voice vote, motion was unanimous.
MINUTES
Councilor Robinson made a motion to approve the minutes from the April 2hdand 18th, 2013 meeting,
motion was seconded by Councilor Holt. Upon voice vote, motion was unanimous.
OLD BUSINESS
Recycling Report- Mr. Sorrell stated that we have found a new o tion for storing and hauling the
recyclinkdebris. He presented a drawing of a pull behind 23 cubic yard recycling trai er thit■-tie-ifiink
will be a be tt er.fit than using dumpsters and driving our front-loader's-over to the facility in Memphis.
He has spoken with Dennis Burks with East Arkansas Solid Waste District VASIMMdit-to see if the
trailer can be purchased through the recycling grant monies fiiat were received. Councilor Robinson
made a motion to authorize the Public Works Department to pursue purchasing the trailers for the
recycling centers, motion was seconded by Councilor Holt. Upon voice vote, motion was unanimous.
Equipment Bids- Mr. Sorrell announced that the new backhoe isiatenrice and the Street
Department is very happy with it. He also mentioned that we have two ackets out. One is for a
new forklift farlieSity IQP and the other is for two newsrappjetrucks. We haTie-b-en renting a
far:WU:T-411M amonth.andieel thatit is more ciiireffective to purchase a forklift. This purchase
will be split between the three departments located at the-City-Sh-OVA-farkii"ft purchase was not in
the budget and will need a budget amendment. Also needing a budget amendment is the purchase
of an additional grapple truck. We had budgeted for one new grapple truck and now we realize that
we are in need of two new trucks instead. There is money in a capital depreciation account in the
Sanitation Department left over from previous years to help with the purchase of the second truck.
Councilor Robinson made the motion to support getting the budget amendments, motion was
seconded by Councilor Holt. Upon voice vote, motion was unanimous.
NEW BUSINESS
Robert Joyce with God's Way Ministries came before the committee to request removal of their $30
garbage fee. He stated that they only attend services two days out of the week and they are not
generating garbage. He said he would rather see the money going towards the community instead of
garbage. It was decided among the committee that the existing policy will be upheld and the fee
would not be removed.
City Engineer Report— Phillip Sorrell— Signalization — 7th and Barton area sho ld_ a finished so,p
and traffic should be restored in the next cvapf ays. is and the other intersections involved
still have other punch list items to finish up before project is finished. Southland Drive — Consultant
has submitted his plans for the 30% design review.
Code Enforce h—Mik&Antie— reported that he is focusi_ngpn Boned vehicles at this time
an he s working with Planning and Development on a process to handle them.
o.Kep_West Memphis Beautiful— Lorraine Robinson — litter index and optional index scores were
passed out and Councilor Robinson explained the areas and scoring process. She also showed an
\,19' example video of one of the areas we surveyed. She gave a report on her clean up plans and
announced that the rain date for the clean-up is scheduled for June 1St
The meeting adjourned at 1:55 pm.
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