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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1949-07-18 Minutes12 tyAtty Alderman Feathers made a motion that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the neces o;.pre- papers in the suit of Ralph Hall VS.the City of Fayetteville and the STANDARD*INSURANCE'Cl are 2nd Leroy Baker, a former City employee and driver of the truck involved in the accident, apers which resulted in the suit; this motion was seconded by Alderman Williams, and was passed unanimously by the Council* ; There being no further business, Alderman White moved to adjourb, seconded by Alderman Kent,'which was passed unanimously by the Council. And the Mayor declared the Council adjourned. (54 Attest Approved : Vulty Cleric Mayor Fayettemille City Council met in regular session, Monday, July 18, 1949. Present: Mayor Powell M.Rhea, City Clerk J.W.McGehee, City Attorney Price Dickson and Al Richardson, Feathers, McGoodwin, Bohe, Williams, TSincaid, White and Kent. Minutes of the regular meeting of July 11th, were read and.approved. Skating Mr.Glenn Swihart, manager of the Skating rink on South 71, appeared before the Council rink protest the paying of a .x$50.00 license, after discussions, Alderman Kent, chairman of the license finance committee reported that the Finance committee had investigated the request* and that Ordinance No 755 provided that a Iicense.fegCof $50.00 was required for the operati of ,.c a Skating rink, and it was the recommendation of the committee tliathange be made in provision, Alderman Williams made a motion that the recommendation of the committee be a; this motion was seconded by Alderman McGoodwin, which was,passed unanimously by the Coun Loan repaid Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that the City Park fund repay the General fw Geri.Fund tjhe amount of $29500.00 for a loan that was made to the City Park Fund on August 19, 1946 from for purchase of the Chas.Morrow Wilson Tract of land, this.:motion was*,seconded by;.Alderinai Ciiy Park Williams, which was passed unanimously by the Council. Call a meeting Alderman Feathers made a motion that the Park Committee be authorized to call toldiscuss sI genera,1 open'mgeting for the discussion of the future of the City Park, and that the P1 lams for Committee, and representatives from all the Civic Clubs and from the Chamber of Commerce 1 park Imp. invited to attend, this motion was seconded by Alderman-Richardsin, and was passed unanim by the Council 1 Alderman Williams, chairman of the Fire Committee presented the inspection re] Fire of the Fire Chief, which showed that there were some business places that were very poor Hazards lire hazards, and made a motion that the Mayor be instructed to write letters to the pro - to be �rietors of each one of these places of business, asking them to remedy these dangerous Notifiedgonditions, and that another inspection be made at the end. of 30 days to see that steps o Correct have been taken to remedy the hazards, this motion .was seconded by Alderman Feathers, and was passed .unanimously by the Council. +I Alderman McGoodwin,.chairman of the Street committee, reporteddthat the Stre Committee had made a study of TRAFFIC conditions on a number of Streets, and recommended that a " NO PARKING" area be established in the following places: P Com. Alderman Richardson, chairman of the Hospital. Committee reported that the ask Coma tee4ade an investigation, of some emergency repairs -needed at the Hospital, and fo- bids thaeAlaundry boiler needed replacing, replacement of some.steam mains and a boiler in th Purses quarters is advisable, and placing the main boiler.in a fire proof room is recomml Findows and doors need to be repaired and plumbing repair, is needed, and that it would n practical to ask for bids on most of the repair work, since it was not possible to deter, the amount of work that would have to be done. until thay.get into the work, Alderman Me Goodwin made s notion that the Committee be authorized to proceed with.,the general repai. land to ask forihids:,on.,the boilers or any thing where an estimate of the cost can reason Pe determined, work to be done under supervision pf the Committee and City Engineer, thi motion was seconded by Alderman- Williams.. and was passed unanimously by the Council• hir.W.J.Stapp, of the Max A.Mehlburger Engineering Firm appeared before t Council and presented the plans- and specifications for the first contrast -.: on. the 'coverall lens & clear . creek water supply project, the plans provide for a spillway elevation of 1248 whi pecifica'_'w bll impound a lake of approximatel$r 200 acre surface areao at an estimated cost of ions X223,555.00 And introduced a Resolution providing for the adbertising and receiving orLake roject bids on this contract, AldermanFeathers made a motion that the Resolution be adopted, seconded by Alderman White, which was passed unanimously by the Council, and the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted. (Copy of Resolution on page 253) ary MPANY iWest Street,No parking on West side, from Lafayette to Maple, "NO PARKING Leverett " " on East side, from Maple to North , AREA" Mill " " On East side, from Rock to Huntsville 'Rd, Rock " " On North side from Mill to Willow, Douglass " ". on North side from Leverett to Garland. Alderman Feathers made a motion that the recomendations be, approved, this motion was sato by Alderman Richardson, and was passed unanimously by the Council'; 4 lights Jights Tie Mayor reported that the Chief of Police had requested the placing of., --4 tolbe in the vicinity East of the Court House, in order for the Police Department to laced give that area better Police Protection, Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that the reques East of be granted and the Mayor be authorized to have the 4 lights installed, this motion was C.House seconded by.Alderman White, -,and was passed unanimously by the Council. P Com. Alderman Richardson, chairman of the Hospital. Committee reported that the ask Coma tee4ade an investigation, of some emergency repairs -needed at the Hospital, and fo- bids thaeAlaundry boiler needed replacing, replacement of some.steam mains and a boiler in th Purses quarters is advisable, and placing the main boiler.in a fire proof room is recomml Findows and doors need to be repaired and plumbing repair, is needed, and that it would n practical to ask for bids on most of the repair work, since it was not possible to deter, the amount of work that would have to be done. until thay.get into the work, Alderman Me Goodwin made s notion that the Committee be authorized to proceed with.,the general repai. land to ask forihids:,on.,the boilers or any thing where an estimate of the cost can reason Pe determined, work to be done under supervision pf the Committee and City Engineer, thi motion was seconded by Alderman- Williams.. and was passed unanimously by the Council• hir.W.J.Stapp, of the Max A.Mehlburger Engineering Firm appeared before t Council and presented the plans- and specifications for the first contrast -.: on. the 'coverall lens & clear . creek water supply project, the plans provide for a spillway elevation of 1248 whi pecifica'_'w bll impound a lake of approximatel$r 200 acre surface areao at an estimated cost of ions X223,555.00 And introduced a Resolution providing for the adbertising and receiving orLake roject bids on this contract, AldermanFeathers made a motion that the Resolution be adopted, seconded by Alderman White, which was passed unanimously by the Council, and the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted. (Copy of Resolution on page 253) ary MPANY 2,53 �- 401 0 'ESOLUTION • WHEREAS, plans and specifications for the construction of Clear Creek Dam and Spillway havebeen completed and have been submitted to -the City Council of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas for its approval,and o buy other 0 Whereas, in the event of approval•of said plans and specifications the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas is prepared to advertise for bids for the work and material set forth in said plans and specifications,the contract to be known as " Contract Number 0 Clear Creek Dam, Clear Creek Water Supply of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas". NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas that the plans and specifications for the Clear Creek Dam prepared by Max A. Mehlburger,dated the 15th day of July, 1949 covering the Clear Creek Dam, are hereby accepted and approved. Be it further resolved that the Mayor of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas cause to be published once a week for two weeks in the Northwest Arkahsas Times a "NOTICE TO BIDDERS",form of which is set forth in the specifications and that said bids received by the Mayor at his office in the City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas, up to Two o'clock P.M.on the 4th day of Augustly 1949 Be it further resolved that Max A.Mehlburger, Special Engineer for the City of ayetteville, Arkansas cause said " Notice to Bidders" to be published in such trade per cal or periodicals as he shall deem to the best interest of the City of Fayetteville, rkansas. Adopted this 18th day of July, 1949 Approved mayor Attest : C y 'Cleric* The following bills were presented after their approval by Alderman Kent, hairman of the Auditing committee: i Lige Gabbard $28.60 Delbert Hester $26.39 T.C.Hood $1.25 Chester Stephens 28.60 Carl L wer, 28.60 James E.Ball 2.60 .E.Boyd 28.60 Shirle Thornsbury 28.60 Fay.Plumbing & Heating Co 4.06 Albert Goble 28:60 Geo.Harrison 28.60 Vickers .50 Green Byrd 28.60 Glen Curry 28.60 Wilson Paint Shop 217.50 A.E.Stone 28.60 Robert Allen 28.60 McRoy McNair 60.95 Oran Dudley 28.60 R.H.Vanbrunt 28.60 R.A.Young & Son 208.14 E.S.Chapman 28.60 R.R.Mounce 28.60 Cook Paint & Varnish Co 51.06 Oscar Gilbreath 28.60 H.C.Towler 47.00 The Automotive 9.12 Harry Holloway 28.60 Lee Lacy 40.00 Sines Body Shop 12.50 Tom Williams 28.60 W.L.Moulder 8.10 Cook Paint & V.Co 16.78 Bill Speegle 28.60 Bob Wise 50.16 Cook Paint & V.Co 106.17 Louis Stone 28.60 Orval•Springston 26.30 Cook Paint & V.Co. 6.61 Fred Drane 28.60 Jas E.Ball 7.80 Bob Wise 4.30 Hiram Gabbard 26.30 Frank Brooks 24.00 Ark.Fuel 0 1 Co. 12140.25 Fred Church 28.60 John Schader 19.92 The Automotive 278.24 F.J.Morgan� 28.60 Hershel Holloway 14.60 W.H.Hester 28.60 Otho Swinford 11.68 Alderman Kincaid made a motion that the bills be allowed'as approved, second by Alderman Richardson, which was passed unanimously by the Council. OF . The Mayor stated that he would like to take over the balancejrGARBAGE SERVICE of the City if some arrangement could be made to provide another trihck, Alderman ' McGoodwin made a motion that theMayor �e authorized to purchase another 12 ton truck with dump body, this to be in additionvthe one authorized to be purchased at .the regula meeting of June 27th, this•motion was seconded by Alderman Feathers, and was passed unanimously by the Council. THere being no further business, Alderman Richardson moved to adjourn,with next regular meeting to be August lst,this motion was seconded by Alderman McC�oodwin,an was passed unanimously by the Council, and theMayor declared the Council adjouDed, to meet August lst,1949. Approved Mayor i