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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1949-08-18 Minutesx262 Fayetteville City Council met in adjourned session, Thursday, August 18, 1949. resent: Mayor Powell M.Rhea, City Clerk J.W.McGehee,-City Attorney Price Dickson, City ngineer Carl -Smith; and Aldermen; Feathers, MCGoodwin, Bohe, Williams, Kincaid, White ad Kent. Absent: Alderman Richardson• The Mayor stated that the quest ion,,g arb age disposal was the first matter D be taken up at this time, after discussion Aldermhn McGoodwdLn made a motion that the eyor, City Engineer and City Health officer in co-operation with the City Council make study of methods used by other Cities and the approximateccost:of putting in operation system of garbage disposal that will meet with the approval of the State Health Department ad report back with recommendations, this motion was seconded by Alderman Kent, and was assed unanimously by the Council* Alderman MCGoodwin made a motion that the Council notify Harvel Dowell ad Frank Suttle ih;writing that their contract for garbage would be cancelled May 15th, 950, in accordancewith the provisions of their contract dated August 4th; 1949 , this motion as seconded by Alderman White, and was passed unanimously by the Council* Tfie Mayor stated that the deed for the S.C.Dellinger tract of land to be a part of the City Water Plant Lake project had not been signed, after discussion, Alderman White made a motion that the City Attorney be authorized to use whatever proceedure required to enforce the terms of a contract signed by S.C.Dellinger and Elsie A Dellinger) dated May 30, 1949, this motion was seconded by Alderman Williams, and was passed unanimously by.the Council: The City Attorney stated that the Resolution adopted June 6th, 1949, ifti which the.Cityzassumed responsibility for any royalties or licenses under the Bartow Batents had been rejected by the CIVIL AERONAUTICS ADMINISTRATION, and that he had prepared I RESOLUTION, omitting a qualification in the former resolution, and Alderman Feathers .made a�motion that.the Resolution be adopted, this motion was seconded by Alderman Williams and was passed unanimously by the C®uncil; RESOLUTION. A RESOLUTION ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ROYALTIES OR LICENSES.UNDER THE BJ RTOW PATENTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas has been advised by -the Civil Aeronautics Administration that the Welsbach.Corporatton of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is c..::..:...g claiming the right to assert a claim for royalties or licenses for the use of the Bartow Patent No. 2,155,295 and WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville is advised that the said Welsbach Corpora- tion may make claim for the use of said patent on the Fayetteville Municipal Airport, and Whereas, the Civil Aeronautics Administration has not determined the validity of the claim of Welsbach Corporation in connection with the Fayetteville Municipal Airport Ljghting System and has not determined, if the Welsbach Corporation's claim for licemse fee o royalty is valid, whether or not it can properly be allowedas a part of the Fayetteville Municipal.Airport Project No.9-03-002-701 and is unwilling to agree to participate in said lighting project unless theCity of Fayetteville will assume responsibility for,any licenses of royalties which may be determined to be due under said Bartow patent, and' WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville adopted a resolution on June 60 1949 assuming full responsibility for royalties or licenses, if any, due the Welsbach Corporation which was not acceptable to the Civil Aeronautics Administration because of a qualification in said resolution. NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY GQUNCIL OF THE OTrY-OF -FA1ETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1. The City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby assumes full responsibility. AZ the paymennV i3rany is due, of all royalties and/ or licenses due to the Welsbach Corpo- ration if it shall be determined that the lighting system for the Fayetteville Municipal Airport is covered by said Bartow patent. Adopted this 18th day of August, 1949. Attest : �Approved ayor y Clerk The Water. -Superintendent presented a list of rules and regulations, in accordance with uthority granted hi.m by Ordinance No 953,governing Service Deposita,cut-offs,and adijustnASnts. Alderman Williams made a motion that these rules and regulations be approved' this motion was seconded by Alderman MCGoodwin, which was passed unanimously by the Council* RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERING SERVICE DEPOSITS,Cut-OFFS AND ADJUSTMENTS, CITY WATER PLANT, FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS Under the authority of Ordimanoe No.953, dated August 15, 1949, the following rules and regulaPions governing service deposits, cut-offs and adjustments shall become effective upon approval of the City Council; le SERVICE DEPOSITS. A. A deposit o five dollars ($5.00) will be required of all private residential .sumers, without regard to property ownership, before service is begun. An additional osit, in an amount to be determined by the Water Superintendent or his official repre- tative, may be required where it is determined that the residence concerned makes use water -fed air conditioning units, automatic wwashing machines, or other water consuming ices or equipment* Such deposits will be retained in trust,without interest, by the City er P1antuntil such time as a final billing is rendered, at which time said deposit will applied to such final billing and the remainder, if any, returned to the depositor• (1) For the purposesof the above paragraph, a ° private residential defined as any one -family unit for which an individual meter is required. B. For all other residential consumers, whether apartment houses,boarding es, fraternity houses, sorority houses, or other multiple family dwelling, the servic sit will be an amount consistent with the expected maximum monthly billing, or such o nt as is deemed suitable and just in the opinion of the Water Plant Superintendent or official representative 2631 C. All commercial consumers, excepting cafeterias, restau3tents, grocery stgres,canneries, aughter houses, and smusetpent or recreational establishments, will be required to make nimum service deposit of five dollars ($59QQ) and such additional deposit as is consid- ed justified in the ipinion of the Water Superintendent -or his official representative. D. Retail grocery stores$c emeries, slaughter houses,and amusement or recreational est lishments will be required t'o make a minimum deposit often dollars ($10.00) and such ad- ditional deposit as is con sidered justifiable by the Water P�intrSuperintendent or his I fficial representative. E. Cafeterias and restaurants or other establishments specializing in the preperation and sale of food at retail will be required to make a tdinimiub service deposit of.twenty- Pive dollars ($25.00) and such additional deposit as is considered justified in the opin- ion of the Water Plant Superintendent or his official representative. F. Federal, State, County-, and other local governmental consumers will not be required to make a service deposit 2. CDT -OFFS. A. In the event that due bills are not paid on or before the 20th day of the mont which payment is due, notice by mail will be sent to each customer concerned,advising that such bill is due and payable immediately. Should such delinquent bills remain aid, service will be discontinued on the 25th day of the month in which payment is du the customer's deposit will be considered forfeited in an amount sufficient to cover gross amount of his due bill; Be Before service may be reestablished follwing forfeiture of the service deposit, he customer concerned must pay that part of the due bill not liquadated by his forfeited eposit,make a new service deposit in accordance with reg.# 1 above, and pay additional ervice charge of one.dollar ($1.00). 3. ADJUSTMENTS. A. As a general rule the customer will be required to pay the full amount of his ,ulated bill, except in those instances where trhbewater meter concerned, or other wate Lt property, has been shown to.be defective end has resulted in an excessive charge to ,customer's account. In the latter event, the customer will be charged the average nt-of his billings preceeding the billing gor the period in dispute. •(1) However,' where it appears that the customer has not been grossly negligent his -failure to repair known leaks or other causes of excessive water consumption, an justment may be made at the discretion of the Water Plant Superintendednt or his offi- al representative. Nevertheless, suoh adjustment will not exceed fifty percent (50%) the difference between the average of -the customerts prior billings and the amount of e disputed billings Be In no case,.except as directed by the Water Superintendent, will an adjustment ting tm less than one dollar.($100) be made. Recommended: William C.Smith, Water Superintendent August 18th, 1949 Approved By City Council August 18th 1949. Attest:ayor caty Clerk The Water Siiperintendent presentt a list of rules and regulattLons gover>hing water service connections, Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that they be approved, by Alderman Feathers, which was passed unanimously by thevCouncilo PULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS Under the authority of.Ordinance No.953, dated August 15,1949. the following es and reulations gdvering water service cmnnections shall become effective upon app'. of the City Council 1. DEFINITION OF SERVICE CONNECT ION: waer service connection is defined as the tapping of the water main by means of a cut-otff•valve or other means, and the necessary piping.from this cut-off valve to the m box,the meter bix,the meteryoke,and the meter box cover. It does not include the water meter, or the trenching and /or cutting of any p aveVent. 2. RESPONSIBILITY OF CITY FOR SERVICE CONNECTION: City Water Department will be the only authorized agent to make a service connection The City W4ter DIpartment will furnish.all'materials and labor necessary to tall the service connection for the owner at prices set out in the approved schedule prices for service eonnedtioh,• When comtleted'the service line shall become the property of the owner. 3. RESPONSIBILITY OF OWNEROR CONSUMER FOR. SERVICE CONNECTIONS. The owner or consumer is responsible for the trenching and /or pavement cutting and rep a ing in'connection with -the installation of a service connection. This shall include the excavation for the meter boa, trenching, pavement breaking, pavement .repairs, driving or tunnelling, and the back filling of all trenching, tunnelling, and other ,excavations as required. The owner will provide adequate protective measures to safeguard the public during the construction, and shall assume all responsibility for damages as a result of he work. 4. SPECIFICATIONS FOR TRENCHING nching for service connections shall be a minimum depth of thrty inches from the main the meter box and a minimum width of -!sixteen inches. At the point of tapping the me at the meter box the excavation shall ba sufficient to allow for the proper operati a tapping machine and the i stallation of the meter box. The trench entering the met from the house shall have a minimum depth of thirty inches for a distance of at leas feet from the meter box. Back filling in the street shall be made in layers of note ester than 12yinches with each layer well tamped: 64 Pavement repairs shall be made under the supervision of -the Cigy Engineer, All pavement tting shall be arranged for and done in accordance with Ordiusnces 420 and 795. 5. SCHEDULE OF PRICES FOR SERVICE CONNECTION. Water Superintendent from time to time will submit schedules for prices .to be chars installing service connections to the City Council for Approval, This schedule ft] based on the approximate cost of labor and materials required for an -average length nection. This schedule will be revised and submitted at'such times as fluctuat: prices of material and labor warrants. No deviations shall be made in the schedule .ces. 6. TAMPERING OR ENTERING METER BOXES* person except an.authorized representative of the City Water Plant will open meter tamper with the meter once the meter is installed* No person pr persons will"place pers across meter yokes for any purpose pending the, installation of the meter. RECOMMENDED: AUGUST 18th,1949 by William C.Smith, WATER SUPERINTENDINT. APPROVED* By City Council August 18th, 1949. Approved Attest . Mayor y Clerk The Water Superintendent presented a SCHEDULE OF SERVICE CONNECTION PRICES and Alders hers made a motion that they be approved by the Councils, this motion,was seconded by rman Williama, and was passed unanimously by the Council; SCHEDULE OF SERVICE CONNECTION PRICES. Under the authority of Ordinance 953, dated August 15, 1949, the following chedule of service connecttLon prices should become effective upon approval of the City ounccil: Complete Service Connection for 5/8"meter $25.00 seperate meter box 18.00 1 " meter 3/4 " 27.00 n n n n In n 45.00 n n n n 1 n 55.00 1 !' 65.00 n n n n 21 n 75.00 SERVICE CONNECTIONS EXCLUSIVE OF METER BOXES AND YOKES. (For replacing present service piping only ) 3/4" Service Pipe 0000.... $11.00 1 it " " 18.00 l.A It n n ......... 22.00 1 n n n 00.0000 29900 2 . . . . . . . . . 40.00 METER INSTALLATION USING OTHER EXISTING SERVICE CONNECTIONS. 5/8" meter located in present meter box $10.00 5/8" Meterin seperate meter box 18.00 1 " meter located in present meter box 15.00 1 " meter in seperate meter box 30.00 For service connections greater than 2 inches the prices will be based on the actual if materials and labor exclusive of the meter. If two 5/8" meters are installed in one ox, on one 3/4" service line, $8.00 may be deducted from the price of two service con Recoommended August 18th,1949 by William C.Smith, Water Superintendent. Approved by the Council August 18th, 1949. Attest Approved (/City Cleric,. . Mayor The plans and specifications for revamjJng the heating system and installing a FIRE Bids to ESCAPE at theCity Hospital were presented by Alderman White, Alderman McGoodwin made a e asked motion that the plans and. specifications be approved and the Committee be authorized to r on ask forbids, this motion.was.seconded by Alderman White, and was passed unanimously by t] rk..at Council: HQsp. I Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that the Planning Commission be requested to ni g make a study of a Zoning Plan and submit recommendations to the Council,'this motion was an seconded by Alderman Willisma, and was passed unanimously by the Council, D be tudied Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that theMayor be authorized to change the meters on North East Street between Meadow and Spring Strebte, to permit parking for two hrfor ]sours for five cents (5), this motion was seconded by Alderman Williams, and was passed unanimously by the Council East St Alderman Williams made a motion that -:..a W:C:Smith be authorized to employ D employ an assistant at not to exceed $225.00 per.month, this motion was seconded by, Alderman Asst Kincaid, and was passed unanimously by the Council! o City Engineer TLiere being no further business, Alderman Kent made a motion to adjourn, with next regular meeting to be August 29th, this motion was seconded by.Alderman Kincaid; and was passed unanimously by the Council, and the Mayor declared the Council adjourndd. Approved e Attest Mayor Caty Cleric* N ;or ;ions.