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Home My WebLink About1950-05-22 Minutes(�alled Meeting continued) here being no further business, Alderman Williams moved to adjourn, seconded by Alder - an PiicGoodwin, which was passed unanimously by the COuncil, and the mayor dellared the ouncil adjourned. Approved Mayor Attest 4k ity Clerk. yetteville Citi* Council met in regular session, Monday, May 22nd, 1950. esent: Mayor P well M.Rhea, City C1 ark J.1J.McGehee, City Attorney Price Dickson, City gineer VI.C.Smith, Fire Chief Burl Skelton, and Aldermen; Richardson, Feathers, McGood, he, Williams, Kincaid, White and Kent* inutes of the regular meeting of May 8th and called meeting of May 16th2 were read and ngdalel�ater Buy Superintendent Carl Smith presented a request from Springdale to purchase water for .est se on the Sprigdale Country Club Grounds, after discussion Alderman Feathers made a moti n that water buy Lev he City Attorney and Water Superintendent dra'tr up a ohtr&ct in conformity with the gene al i lake onditions as outlined by the Water Superintendent;iis motion was ser-onded by Alderman assed unanimously byn.the Council* lilliams, and was passed unainously by the Council. Td Buy Alderman 13ichardson made a motion that the City Engineer be authorized to purchase Surveyor's a Surveyor's Transit at a cost of $463.50, seconded by Alderman Williams,' which was passe TIansit imanimously by the Council. To buy Lev 1 I Alderman Richardson made a motion that the City Engineer be authorized to purchase &IOther level and other equipment at a cost of X368.99, seconded by Alderman Hent, which was e uipmnt assed unanimously byn.the Council* Bllfor The bill of S.E.Evans Construction Co, amounting to y?1,747.20 for removing rc,movimg ibck at the Lake, which had been referred to City Attoney, City Engineer and Pllr Stapp, rgck at had been corrected to read $13674.40 with a recommendation from the commmittee that the lake nnount of $1,674.40 be paid, after discussion, Alderman Richardson made a motion that he recommedation of the committee be approved, this motion was seconded by Alderman Keni, d was passed unanimously by the Council. . ( Or Revised e of cost in Dist No. 56 1 t 1. R quest c ntract be award- Alderman Bohe introduced a`RESOLUPION to revise the report and the est&matecof ost inStreet Improvement District No. 56, Alderman Richardson made a motion that the esolution be adopted; this motion was seconded by Alderman Feathers, and was passed unari . ously by the Council. COPY OF RESOLUTDON-Street Improvement District No.56 imate WHEREAS, the Board' of Improvement'of Street Improvement' District No056 of tha ;ity of Fayetteville, Arkansas has filed a revised estimate -of the cost of the improvement .ontemplated in said local improvement district and it appearing therefrom that the esti hated cost of said improvement to'the*district-, exclusive of interest on borrowed money, Ls the sum of Forty Thousand' ($40,000.00) Dollars, being less than sixty '(60%) per cent f :he assessed value of the real property in the district as shown by the last County assess- i,ent; NOVJ, TIiEREFOFiE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUD?DIL OF THE CITY OF FAYET^1EVILLE, %RKANSAS: That said revised report and revised estimate of cost be and the same is zereby approved. Be it further resolved that the resolution of this Council approving the former estimate of cost in the sum of $412742.07 be amended so as to show the cosjr of said improve nent to said dist riot, exclusive of interest on borroewed money, to be the sum of Forty rhousand ($40,000.00) Dollars. AOPTED this 22nd day of May, 1950. Attest . Qy i y Clerk � .. . Mayor Alderman Kent, chairman of the Auditing committee, reported that the bmlls had been signed,'. ndlreadyafor approval, Alderman Richardson made a motion that the bill be Allowed as approved, seconded by Alderman Kincaid, which was passed unanimously by t he Council. Alderman McGoodwin introduced a RESOLUTION asking the State Highway Depar ment to award the contract from HindsvIlle to Goshen at the eatliest possible moment, Alderman Williams made a motion that the resolution be adopted; this motion was second* by Alderman Kincaid, and was passed unanimously by.the Council. Copy•of 'Rsolution: WHEREAS, for many years the citizens of Madison and Washington Counties have worked to secure a paved highway between Huntsville 'and-Fayettevillr'; and tilhereas, the State'Highwai Department has called for bids for the construction of a portion of said Highway. NOW, THEREF013E3 BE IT BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTE- VILLE, THAT: The State Highway Department'proceed to award the contract from Hindsville to Goshen at the earliest possible date. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be forwarded to the Dire for of Highways of the State of Arkansas; the Honorable Orval Faubus, Highway Commissioner for this District; and the Honorable Sidney McMath, Governor of the State of Arkansas. Passed and approved this 22nd day of May, 1950. Attest: - Apprmved C y er •ayor. I E i i .. 1 EMN 31 Alderman Williams reported that the Water Committee and `Pater Advisory Committee had been Lake to bevorking on the proposition of opening the lake' for boating, and fishing, and that it was opened the recommendation of' -the Committee that the Lake be opened -for Boating and fisking just s soon as suitable facilities and management can be provided for, Alderman Kincaid made motion that the recommendation of the Committee be ar)proved,'this motion was seconded by Alderman Feathers, and was passed unanimously by the Council. Alderman Bohe introduced an Ordinance authorizing the purchase of two tank car; loads of oil for the Street Department, and for other purposes. The Ordinance was read in its entirety by the Clerk, after discussion,Ald'erman icliardsln made a motion that all rules be suspended, dnd the Ordinance passed, this moti was seconded by Alderman McGoodwin;"and'on roll -call by the Clerk, the following vote was ecorded;'Ayes: Richardson, Feathers, McGoodwin,'Bohe, Williams, Kincaid, White and Kent. Iays:None. And the Mayor declared the Ordinance adopted, as there were S Ayes, and no Nay ORDINANCE N0. 970. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TWO TANK CAR LOADS (20,000 GALLONS) F OIL FOR THE ST BEET DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, AND FOR OTIC R URPOSES. WHEREAS , T,,e Street Department of the Ciijy of Fayetteville, Arkansas is in eed of two tank car loads (202OOOgallons) of oil by reason of the fact that oil is neede or repairs to the city streets'and the -functions required of the Street Department canna e maintained without the purchase of said oil. (MC -1 and IVIG -3 Cutback Asphalt) NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF aiIA1V SAJ Section 1. There is hereby appropriated out of the Street Fund the sum of wo Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($2,200.00) for the purpose of purchasing two tank car oads (20,000 ga lons of oil. ' Section 2. The Board of Public Affairs is hereby directed to advertise for ids for said oil as set forth in their recommendatimn and to proceed with the awarding f a contract and the purchase of said oil as provided by Section 19-1022 et seq and to rrange for ddlivery of said oil at the earliest possible time. Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and fter its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 221TD DAY OF MAY, 1950. Approved I Attest 92 ¢iayor 1 y C' er t A letter-_: .from the PLANNING COM,•dISSION was presented with regerence to WEST VIE'PP•he proposed plat to be known as "WEST VIEW" Addition, which Plat had been referred to Plat he Planning Commission for- recommendation, said letter' stated that it was the recommen- ccepted ation of the Commission that the Plan be, accepted, Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that he recommendation of the Planning Commission be approved and the Plat to be known as 'WEST vIEIP!" Addition be accepted,"this motion was seconded by Alderman. Kincaid, and was passed unanimously by the Council. o Alderman Feathers made a motion that a "NO PARKING AREA" be established p n Oakland Avenue on the East Side, from Maple Street to Douglass Street,'this motion we arking 3econded by Alderman Richardson, and was passed unanimously by the Councils akl and ve. Alderman'Kincaid made 'a motion that a "ONE :'JAY" drive during certain hours De established on Highland Avenue from Maple Street to Lafayette Street, the hours to be NE WAY determined and placing of'the"ONMYAY DRIVE "signs to be under the supervision of the rive Superintendent of Schools, Ur.Blossom, .this motion was seconded byAlderman Kent, and was ighland passed unanimously by the Council. City Engineer IPP.C.Smithpresented the bids that had been submitted for furnisl ing the cast iron pipe and fittings to be used for construntion of WATER PROJECT, OIT RACT NO. 3 which were as follows: AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE CO .73894.291 with 30 to 45 day delivery .... Low bid .S PIPE & FOUNDRY CO 7,915.34 with 21 day delivery 2nd Bids .for JAMES B.CLOW & SON 7,978.43 with 30 " ° 3rd +at eri aly for MCWANE CAST IRON PIPE CO. 8,025.35 with 1 to 2 weeks deliver 4th 8 Lake Project After discussion of the bids Alderman Richardson made a motion that the City Engineer contact U.S.PIPE & FOUNDRY CO. for confirmation on their delivery and if they would guarantee delivery in 21 days, that the City Engineer be authorized to place the order with them for $7,915.3,4, this motion was seconded by Alderman Williams, andJwas passed unanimously by the Council. There being no further business, Alderman Kincaid moved to adjourn, seconded Alderman Kent, which was passed unanimously by the Council, and the Mayor declared the Council adjourned. Approved Attest 9i .dayor ity C er . 1