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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1949-05-09 MinutesFahetteville City Council met in regular session, Monday, May #1949. Present : Powell M.Rhea Mayor, J.W.McGehee City Clerk, Price Dickson City Attorney,D.W.Rea Building Inspector ## and Aldermen; Richardson, Feathers, MCGoodwin,Bohe, Williams, Kincaid White and Kent* Minutes of the regular meeting of May 2nd, were.read and approved. The Mayor presented a PETITION signed by quite a number of citizens, requesting that some Petitior$rrangment be made to oil 3rd street from Highway 71 east to College Avenue, after discts- to oil si�on, Alderman White made a motion that the request be referred to the Street Committee fol 3rd St •recommendation, this motion was seconded by Alderman Williams, and was passed unanimously by the Council. .- Stapleton The Mayor presented the request of O.W.Stapleton, that he be exempt from the Park - request ing meter regulations in frontof his house at 114 N.East Street, Alderman Feathers made a motion that the request be referred to the Sj.reet Committee for recommendation,also, to:,..�j regommendi'a;pblicyt:ifors people who are in the PARKING METER ZONE, and do, not have a drivewa� this motion was seconded by Alderman White , and was passed unanimously by the Council. The April reports of Paul Jameson as Municipal Judge, Pearl Watts as Chief of Po7.ice, Roy Nix as Sewer Service Collectgr, J.W.MeGehee as City Collector and as City Cler were presented by.City Clerk J.W.McGehee, and the report od the Water Department was -prem sented as pre- sented by Alderman Williams, Chairman of the Wafer Committee,Alderman White made a motion the reports be received and diled ,seconded by Alderman McGoodwin, which was passed unani- mously by the Council. The Mayor presented the bill'of Homer Pearson for serving as Special Judge of the Municipal Court, AmounFing to $ln.nn, Alderman Feathers made a motion that the Bill be el�owed, thks motion was seconded by Alderman McGoodwin, which was passed unanimously by the Council* Alderman Bohe introduced an Ordinance, entitled 'AN ORDINANCE ABOLISHING ALL EXEMPTIONS FROM THE PAYMENT OF SANITATION FEES TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 925, AND.FOR OTHER PURPOSES: The Ordinance was read in -its entire$y by the Cdty Clerk, and Alderman Feathers ma e a motion that the rules be suspended and the Ordinance placed on its second reading, this motion was seconded by Alderman Williams, and was passed unanimously by the Council. Ttie Clerk then read the -Ordinance the second time, and after discussion, Alderma White made a motion that the rules be further.suspended and the Ordinance placed omits third and final reading, this motion was seconded by Alderman Richardsnno and was passed unanimosly by the Council. -I T74e 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: Richardson, Feathers, McGoodwin, Bohe, Williams, Kincaid, White and Kent. AND the Mayor declared the Ordinance Passed, as there were 8 Ayes and no Nays. ORDINANCE NUMBER 9-4-8 AN ORDINANCE ABOLLSHING ALL EXEMPTIONS FROM THE PAYMENT OF SANITATION FEES TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE/ ARKANSASW REPE(LLING.ORDINANCE NU. 925 AND FUR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas has been unable to keep said City in a sanitary condition with funds provided for that purpose and, WHEREAS, under the terms of Ordinance No. 925 of the Ordinances of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, certain exemptions from tF=epavment of, the'sanitation fee were provided, and WHEREAS; many citizens of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas have been led:to.: believe. that payment of sanitation fees were for the sole purpose of collecting garbage and kitchen refuse when as a matter of fact the sanitation funds must necessarily be used for many other purposes in connection with keeping the City in a clean and sanitary condition. NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas: SECTION 1. On and after the effective date of this ordinance, no exemptions shall be granted to any persons, firms and/or corporations from the payment of sanitation fees set up under and by the terms of Ordinance No. 92n , and all persons, firms and corporations shall be regtaired to pay the sanitation fees provided by the terms of Ordina Nod 92n of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. SEC'tiJN 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith and particularly Ordinance No. 925 of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas are hereby repealed anis it appearing that the station problems in the City of Favettevi].le, Arkansas, are becoming worse as the summer season approaches, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the 1st day of July ,0 1949. Passed and approved this 9th day of May, 1949. T: 24.0 enforc.iderman Mc Goodwin made a motion that the Cpuncil go on record as being in favor of enforc- inance gg Crdiances No. 420 and No 795, with reference to cutting pavement, this motion was seconded by by Alderman White, and was passed unanimously by the Council* ttingI . vement Alde nnan'Rincaid.made a motion that signs be placed under 4 traffic lights infox ing the public that drivers must stop before turning right on red, also, to mark lanes fc stop traffic on College and Dickson at the intersectdon of these two streets, this motion was redEcvemergency onded by Alderman McGoodwin , and was passed unanimously b.Y the Council. ght Alderman Feathers introduced a RESOLUTION concerning policy on vacations, sick leaves and time off for military service, and moved its adoption, seconded by Alderman White, which was passed,unanimously by the Council* Copy Of Resolution: cations Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas: Sick.leave Section 1. All elected officers of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas shall have two weel vacation -with pay during each fiscal year. loan from ren Fd 0 viation 'o obtain lids at irport esignati if ;.T.Brown arl Smit ity Eng later Supt .H owil=:. isms tract if land Section 2. Toe.City Engineer and the Assistant City Engineer shall have two weeks cation w'JE pay during each fiscal year. Section 3. All uniformed employees of the Police and Fire D®partments of the City FayeTTe`vviile, Arkansas shall have two weeks vacatiob with pay during each fiscal year, 67 Section 4. All other employees of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas on either ani ourly basis or monthly wage scale shall have one week vacation with pay during each fiscal earafter the first year of"employment. Section 5. All employees set forth in Section 4 hereof shall be entitled to a, -on eek sick leave subject to proper certifications during each fiscal year, which sick lea hall be accumulative for a period of not exceeding two weeks. Section 6. All City employees shall be entitled to necessary military leaves for ctive serve upto and including fourteen days during each fiscal year, and in the ever ilitary leave is granted or taken under this section and. pay from military sources is ass than that received from the City by such employee:or employees, the.City shall pay he difference between the military pay and the regular salary of such employee to the mployee; provided further that if military pay is equal.to or greater than the pay re- eived from the Cityss the City shall make no payments to such employee. Section 7. The Mayor of the City of Fayetteville shall have authority to grant mergenc yleaves not exceeding two days to employees for such emergencies as death or sei llnesses in the immediate family of such employee and no deduction shall be made from uch employee's wages or salary as the.case may be, in the event such leave is granted. Adopted this 9th day of May, 1949. C Mayor The Mayor reported that the requirements of the Civil Aeronautics Administration for the building and equipment for the WEATHER COMMUNICATIONS Station, would be approx- imately $2,7nn.nn, and it was ascertained that there was only $795.nn in the Aviation fund that'could be used for that purpose, Aldermam McGoodwin made a motion that the sum of $ 2,nnn.nn be transferred from the General Fund, with the understanding that the Gene al fund be reimbursed from the Aviation Fund, as soon as funds are available in the Avis fund, this motion was seconded by Alderman Williams, and was passed unanimously by the Council. Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that the Aviation Committee be authorized to btain bids on the work to be done for the Weather Communications Station, and present ti lids to the Council for Approval,'this motion was seconded by Alderman White* and was assed unanimously by the Council. Pious ion n The Mayor presented the written resignation of Edgar T.Brown as City -Engineer nd Superintendent of the Water Department, effective May 15th, Alderman Williams made motion that the resignation be accepted; this motion was seconded by Alderman Mc Goodwin, nd was passed unanimously by the Council. Alderman Williams made a motion that Carl Smith be appointed City Engineer and CTING Superintendant of the Water Plant, effective May 16, 1949, this motion was seconded y A13erman Aincaid, and was passed unanimously by the Council. i Alderman Feathers madea motion that the Council Approve the purchase of tract of land from A.H.Williams to be used in the lake for the water Plant'Project,saic ract containing 81.27 acres, at a price of $7,5nn.1"n for the land and 03,nnn.nn for the ouse and other improvements on the land, making a total of $ln,5n,1.nn for land & improvi ents, this motion was seconded by Alderman Williams, and was passed unanimously by the ouncil. 24 The following bills were presented after their apprmval by Alderman Kent, chairman of the auditing committee: Dixie Radio Shop §6.nn Delbert Hester $26,'3n Cook Paint & Varnish Cc '$10.76 J�.J.Leroux 5.nn Carl Lower 28.6n Phillips Motor Cc 27.'05 Pul Karmandy 5.nn S.Thornberry 28.6n % itfield Motor Co. 6.23 1i�G.Grapner 5.nn Geo.Harrison 28.e Houston Taylor 11.98 J e Upchurch 5.nn Glen Curry 28.6n H.A.Warford 15.11 BI.E.Crawford 5.nn Richard Lacy 26.3n Harry Cooper Suppy Cc 27.7n Mn.S.Richardson 5.nn Doyle Morgan 26.3n Ark*western Gas Cc 23.41 Wm.G.McCarroll 5.nn"'Ro�ert Allen 28.6n Lewis Bros In ;n7 EI.C.Beshon 5.nn R.H.Vanbrunt 28.6n Skl/.Bell Tel Co. 31.6n M.E.Iammars 5.nn Lee Lacy 28.9n The Fyr Fyter 293.75 MI.E.Lammars 3.nn H.C.Fowler 2n.4n Wilkinson Hachery 6.5n Ark Ice & C.S. Cc 5.0.n Bob Wise 54.15 Graue & Son 4.9n Eleanor Quinn 31.75 Orval Springston 28',6n England Bros Trk lines 19.53 Lige Gabbard 28.60 James E.Ball 28.6n Lyons Machinery Cc ln.93 Chester Stephens 28.60 M.R.Turner 5.nn Watts Upholstery 1.4n R�E.Boyd 28.6n Earl Emerson. 6.nn SW Bell Telephone Co. 14.41 Albert Goble 28.6n Houston Taylor 33.22 Campbell Express 11.25 A!E.Stone 28.6n Uneeda Lunch 2.73 John A.Bard 5.nn Green Byrd 28.6n Alexander, Typewriter 3.06 Wm.J.Bray 5.0n Oscar Dudley 28.6n Hilton Bros 1002 Harry Holloway 28.6n Whitfield M.Co 3n.77 EI.S.Chapman 28.60 Gray's Harley Davidson 44.n5 Tom Williams 28.6n Davis -Weill Cc 37.97 Pied Dfane 28.6n McRoy-McNair 83.13 Hiram Gabbard 26.3n Lewis Bros. 3.73 4uis Stone 25.60 Ozark Urocer Cc 16.6n Oscar Gilbreath 28.60 Homer Pearson in 000 33.nn Tri-Ceunty Hecappers 25.0n ,]lH.Hester so, Water Department bills ........... ........................... Alderman Williams made a motion that the bills be allowed as approved, seconded by Alderma Whlite, which was passed unanimously by the Council. There being no further business, Alderman RichaMson moved to adjourn, seconded bylIAlderman Kincaid, which was.passed unanimously by the Council, and the Mayor declared tide Council adjourned*' ~, Approved Attest ayor Citv Clerk etteville City Council'met in regular session, Monday, May 16th, 1949. sent: Mayor Powell M Rhea, City Clerk J*W*McGehee,'City Attorney Price Dickson, City ineer Carl Smith, and.Aldermemf Richardson, Feathers, McGoodwin, Bohe, Williams,Hi, to and Kent. Minutes of the regdlar meeting of May, 1949; were read and approved. Request jubert Cowan and W.D.Hayes appeared before the Council and requested that a street be J forstreetopened from East Rock Street to Fletcher, or from East Rock to Barton Street, after dis- from hock c�usslon,Alderman Feathers made a motion that the -request be referred to the Street Com - to Fletch-mittee for investigation,•and recommendation, this motien was seconded by Alderman Ri&h- er slydson, and was passed unanimously by the Council. ' E.T.Brown Alderman Williams, chairman of the Water Committee, made a motion that Edgar T. tolwork Brown, whose resibgnation as City Engineer and as Superintendante of the Water -Department till had become effective May 16th, be retained in the employ of the City till July 1 t, 19490 July 1st, for the purpose of completing the inventories and reports of 1948 and for 1949, hough May 14th, 1949, and that he then be given a month's vacation with pay, this motion was sleconded by Alderman Feathers, And was passed unanimously by the Council* To hire alderman Williams made a motion that the City Engineer and the Mayor be Asst aluthorized to investigate thepossibility of hiring an assistant City Engineer, and repot Engineer back to the Council* ` Alderman Williams made a motion that the City Engineer inform the property To notify owners along the South side of Trenton Boulevard from College Avenue to the City Park Property that construction of Sidewalks must•be started withdn In days to comply with the City's owners to former notice,or the City will advertise for bids and proceed with the construction, this putin motion was seconded by Alderman McGoodwin, and was passed unanimously by the Council* sidewalks c A Petition containing all'of the property owners(Except two).inthe'second No Special blook on North East Street, requesting that the parking meters be retained in that Block, privileges was presented, and after discussions Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that the Parking for parking Mleters be retained in that Block, and that all SPECIAL PRIVILEGES for parking in that metersi area be withdrawn, this motion was seconded by Alderman Williams, and was; passed unanin-; by the Council* Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that a STOP SIGN be installed on PARK Stops Street, where it enters NORTH STREET, this motion was seconded by Alderman Williams, on arkwhich was passed unanimously by the Council. Si. Alderman Mc Goodwin made a motion that parking be eliminated on DICKSOTT.XM NO PARKING STREET from Duncan Street to Garland Avenue, this motion was seconded by Alderman Fda there on W.Dicksond was passed unanimously by the Council* Conitraot to Alderman Richardson, chairman of the Avdation committee, reported that he Tom Eads had received a number of bids on the different jobs coming up for the construction of the WEATHER COMMUNICATIONS STATION at the airport, Alderman Feathers made a motion to accept the lowest bid for the general construetion,with the provision that he be required to Garry liability insurance, the low bAdder being Tom Eads, but if for any reaon he should fail to qualify, then the next lowest bid would be accepted,this motion: was seconded by Allderman MCGoodtain, and was passed unanimously.by the Council.