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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1941-06-16 Minutes505 .W.Mash-.'ThQ claim of.C,W,Mashburn for damaged gas tank was presented,and after discussion, rn claim alderman Shook made amotion that abtkonton�the claim be deferred till next Monday Night, ferredo this motion was seconded by alderman McRoy, and was passed unanimously by the Council ity Clerk At this time City Clerk J.W.McGehee appeared and took his place at the Council Table. Municipal C qurt �bttle- ment, to Finance The question of settlement of The Municipal Court expense, with the County Judge came came up for discussion again, and alderman Sanders made a motion that the matter be referred to the Finance Committee, City Attorney and the Mayor, with power to act, this motion was secomded by alderman Banks, and was passed unanimously by the Council. Alderman Bronson moved to go into executive session, seconded by alderman Banks, which was passed unanimously, and the Mayor declared the Council in executive session, after discussion of various administrative matters, alderman �iregory moved to g out of executive session, secon°,��,d� by alderman Stubblefield, which was passed unanimously and the Mayor declared the Council in regular sessions Alderman Banks, chairman of the Fire Committee,reported that in answer to lanhattan the advertisement for bids to be dubmi4tted on 650 feet of 22 inch Hose and 350 feet of.7.' %o. 1-4 inch hose, the following firms had submitted bids: Campbell & Bell' The Automotive In ;o sell Fabric Fire Hose Co., Premier Fire Apparal)us Co., Manhattan Rubber Manufacturing Divisic Fire and Hewitt Rubber Corporationp and after studying the bids from every angle, that the Cc Hose mi:ttee recommended the bid submitted by Manhattan, be accepted, and alderman Banks made motion that the recommendation of the Committee be approved and the order given to Manhattan Rubber Manufacturing Division, this motion was seconded by alderman Sanders, a received the unanimous vote of the Council* Alderman Sanders, chairman of the Street committee, reported with reference Mt.Sequoythe proposed right-of-way up Mt.Sequoyah, from the end of East Lafayette Street, that th th, R -of -k ommittee had contacted the property owners to be affected -by the proposed R -of W., and 'rom received a favorable report, and that there was nothing further for the committee to do, ;ast till the Surveyors came and made their report. Jafavette June 9th ting held. ,Feport on leasing 3rd floor etition 0 build bridge on ?Wa sh- ington The Project of the Under -pass on Center Street came up for discussion,but action was taken. There being no further business, alderman McRoy moved to adjourn, seconded alderman Banks, which was duly passed by the Council, and the Mayor declared the goun ourned. Attest g Approved y Uler yor The regular meeting of JunE,-'i 9th, was not held, on account of exercises at the Univers J :il . Fayetteville City 6ouncil met in regular session, Monday, June 16th, 1941. Present: Mayor Geo.Vaughan, City Clerk J.W.McGehee, City Attorney PricE Dickson,City En ;neer E.T.Brown, and aldermen ;Bronson, Banks,Gregory,Hosdord, McRoy, Sanders, Shook and Stubibe- field* Minutes of the regular meeting of June 2nd, were read and approved. The following bills were presented, after theirapproval by alderman Hosford, chaijbman ofP the auditing committee: Curtis Bynum $22.20 Homer Rqdfern �p1.00 Standard Oil Co. 11 X64.95.": Taylor Hannah 9.60 Bohe's Urocery 1.23 Lewis Bros Co. 3:60 Elmer Boyd 12.00 Hiltom Bros. 3.19 Harry George 1:60 Hal Elderton 14.40 Kelley Bros.Lbr. Co. 1.09 Gabbard Bros 23:69 Jim Gibson ......... 12.00 Ozark Grocer Co. 5046 Elmer Boyd 12:00 Hugh Pool 12.00 Red Cross Drug Store .97 Hal Elderton 12:00 Clarence Rice 14.40 Fay.Machine Tool Works .60 Jim.Gibson 14:40 Otho Shumate 14.40 Rogers Electric Co. 1.65 Hugh Pool 12:00 A.F.Shumate 22.50 Montgomery- Ward Co, 8.51 Clarence Rice 124100 Frank Brooks 28,80 Ark.Fuel Oil Co. 2.08 Arkola Sand &Gravel01791:40 Clint Brooks 16.80 Nat.Cylinder Gas Co. 11.70 Otho Shumate 14140 Kelley Henderson 16.80 Lewis Bros. Co. 80'09 A.F.Shumate 220150 Charles Wilcox 14.40 S.W.Bell Telephone Co. 70'50 E.M.Murphy 29:62 Taylor Hannah 115.85 Sanford & Son 2996 Frank Brooks 28:80 Curtis Bynum - 1,50 H.C.Trail 22.50 Clint Brooks 16;80 Johnson Cafe 14.20 Fay.Lbr & Cement Co 41.94 Kelley* Henderson 16180 Bohe's Grocery .56 Fay. Machine Tool -Works 3.50 Chas.Wilcox 14:40 Milson Paint Co. 20.00 Reed & Griffeth 18.71 Clarence Rice 2:40 S.W.Bell Telephone Co. 28.41 Sanford & Son 1000 Hal Elderton 24140 N.W.Ark.Times 41.20 Kinnie Armstrong 1.00 Arkola Sand&Gravel 202131 S.G.Adams Co. 5.65 Phillips Motor Co. 19.04 Kelley Bros Lbr.Co. 122;47 Fayetteville Prtg Co. 9.29 Fay.Printing Co. - .56 Lewis Bros.Co. 7:38 Ark.Western Gas Co 9.04 Ozark Salvage Co. .50 Linkway Stores Co. 38:04 Fay.Lbr.& Cement Co. 11:73 Alderman Bronson made a motion that the bills be allowed, as approved, seconded by alderman Banks, which was regularly passed by the Council. I Alderman Gregory, chairman of the Building Committee, stated that he had con- ferred with the Secretary of the Masonic Lodge, with reference to their request to leas; the East 21 of the third floor of the Administration Building,and was informed that the Lodge would appoint a Committee at their first regular meeting, to confer with the Bldg. Committee.(of the Council) A petition, signed by a number of Property owners and Citizens, was presented, and read by the Clerk, asking that a Bridge be built acrIss the "Town Branch" on South Washington Avenue,alderman Bronson made a motion that the Petition be received and filed, and referred to the Street Committee.. this motion was seconded by aldermam Gregory, and l was passed unanimously by the Council. 507' esidence who has the Contract for hauling can h Kitchen Disposal t the City Dump t Dump .G.Wards ounds, was present and stated that there I was no one living at the Dump Grounds at the round resent time, and alderman Sanders made a motion that the matter be referred to the scant ayor, with power to act, this motion was seconded by alderman Gregory, and was passed unanimously by the Council; One-way The Mayor presented the proposition of Delivery Trucks "DotLble Parking" beaileys establto o make deliveries to the Stores, and suggested that all Alleys in the Business District d e made one-way Alleys, alderman Gregory made a motion that "All Aleys in Business Dis- rictares, bounded by two-hour parking zones" be designated as one-way alleys, and must e used for deliveries, andrthat the matter of establishing direction of one-way alleys be referred to the Mayorto act in conjunction with the Police Department,'this motion �aas seconded by alderman Banks, and was passed unanimously by the Council: No change it Alderman Banks, chairman of the*Insurance Committee, stated that there had In urance Seen some discussion with reference to making some changes in some of the Insurance bu iness )usiness of the City, but said that he didn't think it advisable to make any changes at his time, and made a motion that the There be no changes in the Insurance business, this notion was seconded by alderman Sanders, and was passed unanimously by the Council Cit Alderman Bronson made a motion that, beginning June 21st all the City Offices to ffices close at Noon on Saturday, and continue to do so, till Sept 15th,this motion Of cffic at as seconded by alderman Gregory, and received the unanimous vote of the Council* Noon on Alderman Stubblefield introduced an Ordinance, entitled AN ORDINANCE Satur ays ISSOLVING STREFT IMPROVEMENT DISTRIC2 N0.53 OF THE CITY �n�rA. TTEVILLE, ARKANSAS. The Ordinance was read in its entirety by the Clerk, an n e made a motion that the rules be suspended, and the ordinance placed on its second reading, this motion was sec- onded by alderman Gregory, and was passed unanimously by the Council. Ord, deft on The Clerk then read the Ordinance the second time, and after discussion, 2nd rgading Was left on its second reading. Alderman Stubblefield introduced an Ordinance, entitled, " AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF WASTE MATTER OF ALL KINDS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE KEFPING CLEAN OF THE STREETS AND ALLEYS OF THE CITY. The Ordinance was read in its entirety by the Clerk, and alderman Gregory made a motion that the rules be suspended, and the ordinance placed on its second reading, this motion was seconded by alderman Hosford, and received the unanimous vote of the Council. The Clerk then read the Ordinance the second time, and after discussion, alderman Gregory made a motion that the rules be further suspended, and the Ordinance placed on its third and final reading; this motion was seconded by alderman Sanders, and was passed unanimously by the Council. r The Clerk then read the Ordinance the third and.final time. The Mayor then put the question, " Shall the Ordinance pass", and on roll call by the Clerk, the following vote was recorded : Ayes; Banks, Gregory, Hosford, McRoy,Sanders and Stubblefield. Nays; Bronson and Shook. And the Mayor declared, passed, as there were 6 Ayes, and 2 Nays. Alderman Gregory moved the adoption of the emergency, seconded by alder Sanders,and on roll call by the Clerk, the following vote was recorded: Ayes; Banks, Gregory, Hosford, McRoy, Sanders, Shook and Stubblefield. Nays; Bronson. and the Mayor declared the emergency clause adopted, as there were 7 Ayes, and 1 Nay. (Copy of ORDINANCE on next page) 0 R D I N A N C E N 0 8-5-9 AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF WASTE MATTER OF ALL KINDS AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE KEEPING CLEAN OF THE STREETS AND ALLEYS OF THE CITY. { BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS: l SECTION I. For the purposes of this ordinance waste matter shall be d ed into two classes as follows: Class 1. Edible matter such as table wastes Peeling$,,rinds, etc., commomly called garbage. Class 2. Non -edible matter, including tin cans, glass, ashes,scrap ].umber, leaves,waste paper, tree and shrub cuttings, floor sweepings, discarded containers, coffee grounds, etc., �SECTION 2. Administration of this ordinance shall be under the general super_., \wj visionof the Mayor, who shall. make such rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary+ from time to time for the proper and efficient administration of this Ordinance, and which may be changed from time to time to meet changing conditions as circumstances may arise ,I and whichwhen adopted by resolution of the Council, shall have the force and effect of 1'w, SECTION 3. Fees for the waste disposal service shall be fixed by the Mayor upon an equitable7F_sis,'sTall be effective upon approval by the Council and shall. be pays able in odvance to the collecting officer designated; %provided that fees shall in no evnt %J exceed $7.50 per an•rnim for residential service, or $60.00 per annum for busimess service. It is expressly declared to be the intent of this ordinance that only such fees shall be assessed and collected as will provide funds for the administration of this ordinance, a d that all revenues arising hereunder shall be used exclusively for waste disposal, street and alley cleaning, and weed cutting. In the case of enterprises engaged in canning,process- ing or manufacturing, or of any public school, college or university or other tax supported I enterprise, special agreements for waste disposal may be made without regard tothe limitp. tions on fees as set out here,in,which special agreements shall become effective upon approv- al by the Council. SECTION 4. All waste materials collected shall be disposed of under the direction of theayor or_ supervisor according to the best interests of the City, Subject to approval by the Council, waste in class 1 may be disposed of by contract for collection under terms and conditions set forth by the City;it may be col- lected by the City and sold; or otherwise disposed of. Waste in class 2 shall be disposed of at the City dump,provided that any which may have a junk value may be salvaged and sold under.rules to be set forth by the Council. SECTION 5. The placing of leaves, ashes or other substance in gutters or in any other place where ey will or might be washed into a public drain or sewer, or so obstruct the flow of water as to dam it up or divert it into the streets or alleys, is here- by declared to be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine not to exceed $25,00. The keeping or creation of unsanitary or unsightly exterior premises or portion thereof is hereby declared to be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of one dollar, and in addition the offender shall be required to pay the fee for public collec- �• tion of waste matter. It is, hereby declared to be a misdemeanor for any person not authibr- ized by the City to molest or scatter .or carry away any of the wasfbe materials from any r_ container specified under this ordinance and same shall be punishable by a fine not to e7(ceed $50.00. It is hereby declared to be a misdemeanor for any person to burn trasff. or papers or other matter within fifty feet of any bui$ding used for budiness pur- poses. Any person violating this section of the ordinance shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $50.00. d It is hereby declared to be a misdemeanor for any person to leave Food scraps, rinds or peelings on the public streets of the City of Fayetteuille and any person found guilty of doing so will be subject to a fine in any amount not to exceed $50.00 It shall be unlawful for any person, owner or occupant of �property � y to dump or permit to be dumped anywhere within the limits of the City of Fayetteville an�r waste material or matter to be used as fill, provided that this shall not apply to dirt or stone. Any person so violating this provision of the ordinance shall be guilty of a misde- meanor and may be punished by a fines. not to exceed 150.00 Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to prevent any person) from hauling off waste matter in their••»wn conveyance provided some suitable means is used to prevent scattering or loss by wind from the conveyance. Any person may 'sell or give away waste containers if the terms and conditions of this ordinance are otherwise compliied with. II There being no further business, alderman McRoy moved to adjourn, seconded by alderman oxford, which was duly passed by the Council, and. the Mayor de371ared the Council adjourped. . Attestgs Approved -clerk Mayor. epI vi SECTION 6. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewijth are hereby a repealed,n t appearing that the failure to properly collect waste materials in the City of Fayetteville is a menace to the public health, peace and safety to the res- idents of the City of Fayetteville, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the 17 day of JivAes 1941. Published in Nortwest Arkansas Times June 17th, Attest Q, ,ftdi to Approved p-C`Gitylerk Mayor There being no further business, alderman McRoy moved to adjourn, seconded by alderman oxford, which was duly passed by the Council, and. the Mayor de371ared the Council adjourped. . Attestgs Approved -clerk Mayor. epI vi