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Council adopts Ordinance 2725 to create Metobrook Commission and enterprise fund
Summary
Ordinance 2725, establishing the Metobrook Commission, appointing initial members and creating the Metobrook Enterprise Fund with an emergency clause, passed after suspending the rules for second and third readings.
The West Memphis City Council approved Ordinance 2725, which establishes the Metobrook Commission, appoints initial members and creates the Metobrook Enterprise Fund. The city attorney read the ordinance by title; council suspended rules to advance the ordinance to second and third readings in the same meeting and then approved it, including the emergency clause described as Section 8.
Council discussion focused on appointment procedures. A council member asked whether applicants would submit resumes and whether council confirmation would be required; the city attorney and mayor confirmed that the ordinance provides for council confirmation of appointments and the mayor said he would submit five nominee names for council consideration.
Outcome: The ordinance (No. 2725) passed on the same day after expedited readings and approval of the emergency clause. The transcript does not include a full roll‑call tally in the excerpt provided.
Next steps: The mayor will nominate initial members for council confirmation consistent with the ordinance.
