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Home My WebLink About1935-05-20 Minutes179 There being no further business, Alderman Brosnon moved to a djourn. Alderman Gregory seconded this motion which carried unanimously, and the Mayor declared the Council Adjourned, Attest Approved:�,c9.�. City Clerk Mayor. Fayetteville City Council met in regular session Monday May 20th,1935. esent: Mayor A D McAllister, City Clerk Otoe Phillips, City Engineer E M Ratliff, Aldermen: Bynum, Bronson, Carter, Gregory, Peal, Shook and Ucker. Absent: Alderman Sanders. Minutes of the regular meeting held May 13th,1935 were read and approved. Bills: The following bills were presented after their approval by Alderman Peal, Chairman of the Auditing Committee: Faus Gar, 16.65;Campbell Grocer Co. #1 $6.00; A F Shumate :;18.00; Sure Stop Traffic Sign Co. $68.60; Ben Porter 5,15.00; Reed's Grocery $4.00; Farmer's Market $$11.50; Fayetteville Lumber & Cement Co. 5S73.58;1VVinkeleman's Print Shop $6.50; Shipley Baking Co. 85 cents;R & R Paint & Adv Co $1.75; Clyde Hight $,20. Alderman Bynum moved that the bills be allowed as approved and the Clerk be instructe to draw warrants for the same upon the proper funds. The motion was seconded by Alderman Carter and received the unanimous vote of the Council. MarathoJ The Clerk read a letter from the Marathon Oil Co., asking for refund of $20.00 each Oil Co. for the two annual payments on Curb Pumps, 312 West Dixon st., ,years ending November lst,1934 and November 1st, 1935, stating that these payments were 'issued in error as Curb Pumps were removed to Company property on or before November 5th,1933, Alderman Bronson moved that the City ask for a sworn statement in proof of this removal. This motion was seconded by Alderman Peal and carried unanimously. A bill was presented by S P Rogers for $1.00, for work : the last general election in malting boothscwhich was not included in the bill from the General Election Committ e. Alderman Ucker moved that this bill be allowed. The Motion was seconded by Alderman Carter and was duly passed by the Council, and this bill was ordered paid. Garbage: The matter of Garbage disposal was brought up for discussion. Alderman Bynum moved that a Committee be appointed to investigate the situation and make report. Alderma Bronson seconded this motion which carried unanimously. The Mayor appointed on this commission: Aldermen: Bronson, Gregory and Bynum, and requested this Committee to consider also a Per Capita Street Tax. City I . The matter of an Ordinance Creating a City Planning Commission was broughYup, and Plarning Alderman Bronson moved that the Ordinance be placed on its Third.and final reading, Commislr which motion was seconded by Alderman Ucker and carried unanimously. The Ordinance was they_ read the third time. After some discussion, the Mayor put the question: "Shall the Ordinance Pass " On the Clerk calling the roll, the following vote resulted: Ayes: Alderman Bronson, Bynum, Carter, Gregory, Peal, Shook and Ucker. Nayes: None. Absent and not voting: Alderman Sanders, The Mayor then declared the Ordinance passed as seven Aldermen were present and voted in favor of same. Alderman Gregory moved that the Emergency Clause be adopted. Alderman Peal seconded this motion which was duly passed by the Council and the Mayor declared carried. ORD INA NC E. �`r 781 AN ORDINANCE CREATING A CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, PRESCRIBING THE NUMBER AND QUALIFI- CATIONS OF ITS MEMBERS AND DEFINING ITS DUTIES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYLT TEVILLE, ARKANSAS, as follows: SECTION 1: PURPOSE: In order to direct the future development of the City and encourage its social and economic improvement in accordance with modern City planning principles and to insure the orderly, efficient and economic arrangement and develop- ment of future public works projects, there is hereby created a Commission to be known as the City Planning Commission, SECTION 2: MEMBERS:The City PlanningCgmmission shall consist of nine (9) members, including the Mayor ( or City Manager), City Engineer, and a member of the City Council, the latter to be selected by the City Council from among its memebrs. The other six (6) members shall be citizens qualified by knowledge or' experience to act upon matters pertaining to the physical, social, and economic development of the City. The Citizen members shall be appointed by the Mayor and in the first instance three (3) members shallbe appointed for a period of two -years (2),threa (3)for four (4) years, and thereafter all appointments shall be made for terms of four (4) years. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be for unexpired terms only. Any 4:ember of the Commission, extent the member of the City Council, may be removed by the Mayor at any time for due cause shown. All members shall serve without compensation. SECTION 3:PROCEDURE:The Commission shall elect from among its citizen members its own Chairman, Vice -Chairman, Secretary, and Treasurer and may,from time to time, adop such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with existing laws of the State,for its '�1 180 own orYanization and procedure as it may deem%proper. SECTION 4: DUTIES: The duties of the Commission shall be to prepare a comprehensive plan or plans showingits ideas and recommendations for the physical development of thl City; to provide such programs, drawings, maps or plans covering the whole or any pori of said City and of any lands outside of said City which,in the opinion of the Commission, bears relation to the development or welfare of the City and said plan or plans shall show the Commission's ideas and recommendations relative to the loca- tion, width, and arrangements of streets, alleys, bridges, grade separations, parks, parkways, playgrounds, schools, public institutions or other public grounds or improvements; the grouping of public buildings, the design and placing ofmorials or works of art; transportation facilities,such as railroad, railway, and motor; street appurtenances,including lighting standards,street name signs, poles and wires, projecting signs and the like;zoning plan and ordinance for the classification^and regulation of land uses and open spaces about buildings; and anyother matters pertain: to the physical, social and economic improvement of said City or any portion thereof.1 SECTION 5: SUB -DIVISION OF LAND.All plans and plats for the sub -division or re-subdivs ion of land into streets and /or building:.lots shall besubmitted to the CityPlanning Commission for its recommendations before final acceptance or approval by the City. Such recommendations by the Commission shall be mads w ithin fifteen (15) days and failure to do so shall constitute a waiver of its rights to pass upon such plan or plat. SECTION 6: PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM.It shall be the fluty of the City Planning Commission to prepare and submit an annual public works program to the Mayor and City Council on the first of January each year, and it shall also be the duty of each and every City department or agency to furnish the Commission,upon request, any data, plans, estimates, or programs and to collaborate with said Commission in the preparation of such public works programs. SECTION 7: REPORTS.The Commission shall make an annual roport during the monthr.df February .to the Mayor and City Council covering their investigations, transactions, and recommendations,and such other reports relative thereto, as it may deem proper or as requested by the Mayor or City Council and said Commission may employ such City planners, engineers, architects, clerks, and other persons, whose salaries and compen sations and other necessary expenses of said Commission and its members shall be provided for at the discretion of the City Council by the proper appropriations or ordinances and said City Council is hereby authorized to do so in any manner not inconsistent with the laws of the State of Arkansas. SECTION 8: LEGISLATION. It shall also be the duty of the Commission to prepare and recommend such national,state and municipal legislation as may be necessary in carrying out the recommendations or suggestions of the Commission. SECTION 9: EFFECT. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after passage and approval by the Mayor. P s d and a proved Ma 20th,1935. Attest: City Clerk Approved: (�.��✓ Mayor. 1-� Alderman Shook stated thatf%this Ordinance pr.bvidesrthat �-a`membertof th6�Cityn06tnei: shall be a member of the City Planning Commission, he would move that Alderman Gregory be this member. Alderman Carter seconded this motion which when put before the Council resulted in the following vote: Ayes: Aldermen, Bronson, Bynum,Carter, Peal, Shook and Ucker. Nayes: Alderman Gregory. Absent and not voting: Alderman Sanders. The Mayor.,declared carried as there were six Ayes and one Naye. As there was no further business, Alderman Peal moved to adjourn. This motion was seconded by Alderman. Bronson, and carried unanimously, and the Mayor declared the Council adjourned. Attest: City Clerk Mayor. jL Y kion