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July 117 1972
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<br /> At a regular City Council meeting he!d on July 11,
<br />there were presenf:
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<br /> Jack P. Barnes, E. SannRers Early,
<br /> Raymond B. Smith, Robert W. Wentz,
<br /> Jr., City Attorney.
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<br /> The meeting was opened with prayer by Councilman King.
<br /> Mayor Barnes welcomed all visitors in attendance.
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<br /> 1972] in the city Council Chamber,
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<br />Jr., James W.
<br />Jr., A. P. Johnson, Jr., City Manager, W. J; O'B~ien,
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Raymond Smith and seconded by. Mr. Johnson, minutes of the regular City
<br />Council meeting,:~held on June 27, 1972, to be approved as received, was adopted by the
<br /> follov~ing vote:
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<br /> AyeB:; ~arly, Holley, Johnson~ King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> Motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Johnson, minutes of the called meeting, held on
<br /> July 1, 1972, to be approved as received, was adopted by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br /> Nays.: None
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<br />The following reports from the City ManageT were read:
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<br /> 72-280 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading.
<br />This amends the City Code to prohibit anything but flush markers in any new sections
<br />of the City cemeteries (Sections H, J; L and N in Olive Branch). It also amends the Code
<br />pertaining to fees charged for grave openings.
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<br /> The amendment to the grave opening fees provides for a fee of $90.00 for graves over
<br />four feet in length and $45.00 for graves four feet and under. These rates are to apply
<br />for all ,regular work days. The charge after 12:00 on Saturday, all day Sunday, and holidays
<br />is set at $125.00 for graves over four feet and $65.00 for graves under four feet. The
<br />above charges are substantially in line with charges made by other cemeteries in the surround
<br />lng cities.
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<br /> The current fees being charged are $50.00 for adult graves and $25.00 for graves four
<br />feet and under. The same rates apply for weekends and holidays.
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<br /> The use of flush ~arkers in the new sections of Olive Branch is recommended to hold
<br />maintenance costs as low as possible. It is estimated it will cost the City approximately
<br />$4,000 to maintain these areas (Sections H, J, L and N) if tombstones are located on them.
<br />This is based on cutting the area eleven times during the growing season and tombstones
<br />trimmed once.
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<br /> If flush markers are used, it will cost approximately $1,550 to clean these sections
<br />twenty-two times during the growing season and trim around the markers once a year. Thus,
<br />wmth the flush markers we can increase maintenance 100% and reduce the cos~ 165%.
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<br /> Regardless of requirements of headstones or flush markers, the cost for maintenance
<br />of the new sections will be in addition to the $94~000 plus already allocated in the 1972-
<br />73 budget for maintenance of the cemeteries. From the perpetual care fund, the City is
<br />receiving approximately $15,000 annually."
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<br />The following letter received from Benjamin J. Levy, Attorney, was read:
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<br /> "It is my understanding that at the next council meeting there will be an ordinance on
<br />the agenda prohibiting the erection of memorial monuments intthe new section of the Olive
<br />Branch Cemetary. i would respectfully request an opportunity to be heard by the city council
<br />on thei~proposed ordinance on behalf of the monument dealers of the City."
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<br />Attorney Benjamin J. Levy spoke~spoke on behalf of the monument dealers of the City.
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<br /> Mr. R. B. Doieman, of Doleman's Memorials,
<br />the City.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr.
<br />first reading.
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<br />spoke on behalf of the monument dealers~of
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<br />Raymond ~m~h, the ordinance be approved on
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<br /> Substitute motion of Mr. Early and
<br /> (1) take action on flush markers; (2) delay action on charges,
<br />VOte:
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<br /> Ayes: E&~y, King
<br /> Nays: Holley, Johnson, Smith, Barnes, Wentz
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<br /> Substitute motion of Mr. Ho!ley and seconded by Mr. Smith,;to bereferred to conference
<br />~for further study and information, was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />seconded by Mr. King, move for division of question -
<br /> was defeated bytthe following
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<br />Ayes: Early~ Holley~ Johnson, King~ Smith, ,~z~:Barnes~
<br />Nays: None
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