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Home My WebLink About1951-03-26 Minutes3r Fayetteville City Council met in regular session, Monday,'March 26th, 19510 Present: Mayor Powell M Rhea;.City Clerk J.W.MeGehee,"City Engineer'John Mahaffey] City Attorney A.D.MeAllister,Jr. Fire"Chef Burl Skelton, and -Aldermen; Richardson, McGood- win, Pratt, Williams, Heflin and Kent. Absent: Burge and Kincaid. Minutes of the regular meeting of-Maroh 12th were read and approved, Telephone1Ar.G.T.Hubbard of Ft;Sm1th* District Manager of the Southwestern Bell 7,1elephone Co. appear Co # ed - before the Council and stated -that he had taken up'the matter of -'an increase in the to in- Franchise"License of the -Company, and that they-had'agr'eed t6bincreas�-their payment by crease 1/3' of'what they `wexle paying under the present contracts 'whieh at 'the present time is paymts $21,'500'.00 per -year. Under the "proposed -"increase their":payment would be $3,y''500#0As_ beginnii g July lbt, 1951s and "continue at that rate for three""years from•that date; Alderman McGoodwih made a motion that the'Counell-take-the proposal under advisement,fthis motion was seconded by Alderman"Riahardson, and was passed unanimously by the Council• Alderman Prat# introduced an Ordinance, entitled "ANORDINANCE TO ABANDON A PORTION OF HIGHLAND AVENUE IN THE CITY OF FAYET-TEVILLE, ARKANSAS LYING,BETWEEN LOUISE STREET AND TRENTON BOULEVARD. The Ordinance was read in its entirety by the Clerk. and Alderman Pratt made a I that the rules be suspended, and the Ordinance plaoed•on its second reading;this I otion was seconded by Alderman Williams and was passed unanimously by the Council. man Kent made a motion that the rules be further susspended"aiid the""Ordinancd placed�Alde on its The Clerk then read the Ordinance the second time and after discussion 9 third and final readin , this motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson and was passed I nanimously by the Council. 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: -Richardson, McGoodwin,:Pratt, Willams, Heflin and Kent. Nays: None. Absent and not voting: Bwge"and Kincaid. And the Mayor declared the Ordimance passed, as there were 6 Ayes and no Nays. COPY OF ORDINANCE No. 992 AN ORDINANCE TO ABANDON A PORTION OF HIGHLAND AVENUE IN THE CITY OF FAYErTE- UILLE, ARKANSAS LYING BETWEEN LOUISE STREET AND -TRENTON BOULEVARD. I14 WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with"the City Council of the"City of Fay- etteville,Arkainsas- on February 269 1951, asking that said City Council vacate and abandon all that portion of Highland Avenue lying between Louise Street and Trenton Boulevard,an WHEREAS, the abutting lots affected"are Lots 7 and 9,Block.14,and Lots 1 and S, Blook 15'of A.L.Trentts Revised Plat of'City Pafk Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arka'nsas,which now have -become Lots 526,7,and 89 Block'14. and Lote 1;2,11,12, -and 13, �elock 15 -of the 1Rep•lat of Bloeks-14'"and 159 A.L.Trent's Revised Plat of -City Park Addition to the tevilletCy of ity Council,illla, Arkansas, having been heretofore duly accepted by the Fay - WHEREAS, after due netice as required by law, the City Council has; at the tim and place mentioned in the notiee, heard all persons-desiring'to be -heard on the questio: and has ascertained that the -portion of the"'Street hereinbefore described was heretofore dedicated to the public use as a"street; that the' described portioof sais ttreet never has been opened and that in fact this poEtion of said street neveru"NaU;�? e } t� iyg;t q{yq�pp{7�sjb(as originally platted would have had to run own a steep hill side and that it would be for the general welfare and benefit of the City for the described portion of said street to be abandoned; that all owners of the propert abutting upon the portion o£ the street to be vacated have filed with the City Council their written consent to such abandomments and that public interest and welfare will not be adversely affected by abandonment of the street, NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE ARKANSAS: Section•l. The City of.Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby -releases, vacates and abandons all its rftghts, together with the rights of the public generally-sin-andto tha portion of Highland -Avenue lying between Louise Street And Trenton Boulevard, reserving unto "said City of Fayetteville a right=of-way over and -across said lots for construetio and maintenance of all public utilities situated thereon. Section 2. A copy of this ordinance duly certified by the City Clerk shall.be filed in the office of the "Recorder of said County and recorded in the deed records of said County. Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after it passage. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 26 Day of March, 1951. Approved ayor.: -r Attest : y er t. The bids for the. contract to protect the new water tank from corrosion and rust were Contract o for tank opened and'it was found that the low bidder was the Electo Rust Proofing Co, on a bid ;o Electo of""$1,448.®®, Alderman Williams made a motion that the conoct"be awarded to The Electo Rust Co. Rust Proofing Co., this motion was seconded by Alderman Kent and was passed unanimously I by the Council. fi 4 Alderman Kent reported that the bills had been audited and signed, and made'a motion that the bills -be allowed as approved,'this motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson and was ,passed unanimously by the Councils The City Engineer presented his certificate Of -the work -done by the FLEX@BLE UNDER - Leaning GROUND PIPE CLEANING CO. in completing their contract for cleaning an 8 inch `water line iter linefrom -North Street to the Filter Plant -'at 13¢ -per foot;=amouriti---' to $2;421;38 , --Alderman-' MBGoodviin made -a motion that certificate be approved and a warrant 'drawn for this amount, ?,421.38this motion was seconded by Alderman Kent and was passed unanimously by the Council. Alderman McGoodwin; chairman of the Street' -Committee made,a motion that a 1eN0 PARKING" area be established on the following streets: On College Avenue* ...on.both:sides,•;frori:Northi$treet tot2Trenton Streetr�ize On College Avenue on East side , from Trenton Street to Lafayette Street 10 PARKING" On Spring Street ...On North side, from College to West,except where Spring is widened at Spring & West On Meadow Street On North side, from Church to West On Locust Street .. On East side, from Center to Spring, except'on Sunday, when this area is a one-way streets Alderman Richardson seconded this motion, which was passed unanimously by the Council. 5-eliminita Alderman McGoodwin presented a long list of sidewalks that had not been put in, ispectioz..d reported that it was the recommendation of the Street Committee that they be ordered 9es for ,n, amd made a motion that the list of property owners affected be - referred to the City Ldewalks Engineer and City Attorney -to obtain legal descriptions of the property' affected and report back to the Council;this motion was seconded by Alderman Williams, and was passed iulanimously by the Council. Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that the City Attorney be instructed tooprepare an ordinance to eliminate the inspection fees for laying sidewalks, this motion was seecc I y Alderman Williams and was passed unanimously by the Council* d Alderman McGoodwin reported that the Street Committee had investigated the complaint kbout the PARKING METER -in front of Kelley Bros, Lumber Co. on Dickson Street, and it was ;heir recommendation that the meter remain as it is* The - final - report of -Paving Improvemen'�District cNo.43, was presented -by Price Final - Dickson; - their attorney, Alderman Kent made a motion that the report be received and the REPORT -of Comrnis§ioners discharged, this motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson and was passed District unanimously by the Council. No.43 FINAL REPORT bF PAWING IMPROVEMENT DISCTRICT N0.43 TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF HE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE-VARKANSAS: We; the undersigned,being the two -surviving commissioners of Paving Improve- ment Di'atrieV No;43 of the City of Fayetteville, respectfully report that pursuant to an order"of the ehanoery eourt made and entered on March 16, 1951 we are -tendering herewith the voucher of said district in the sum of $72.69 which is the surplus of funds in said district -derived from the collections of asessment benefits after payment of all the 3ndebtedmess of said district. This payment is made in strict compliance of the orders of the Chancery'Court aforesaid and is to be used exclusively for the purpose of maintenance and repairs of the -streets within the boundaries of said district. -Your commissioners further report -that there are no further duties to be iperformed in connection with said improvement district; that all of the assessments have been collected and -all-of the bonds paid as well as'all expenses of said -district and that'said'dommissionerb'should be released and relieved of further duties herein and the district ordered closed. Respectfully submitted, R.B.Chaney and A.C.Ucker, surviving members of Paving Improvement District No.43 of the City of Fayetteville# Arkansas By Price Dickson " Their Attorneys ppoint The Mayor reported there was a vacancy on the Hospital Board of Co' trol of the erbert City Hospital caused by the death of Mr.Art T.Lewis, and that he was appointing Herbert a Lewis; a nephew of Mr Art Lewis as a member of the board foOterm of Ten Years, Alderman ewiewiWilliams made a-mot'i`on that the appointment be approved, this motion was seconded by.Alderman oard Kent, and was passed unanimously by the Councils From the,Arkansas Municipal League) - - The Mayor presented al.letter and statemaiitg attached asking the Council toincrelase aymt to their -payment of -dues for this year by 50%, which amouted to 142.50 for the increase, rk- Alderman Pratt madea motion that the request be granted, and a warrant drawn for $142.50, un_Leaauethis motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson and was passed unanimosly by the Council) Theta being no further business, Alderman McGoodwin moved to adjourn, secondee by Alderman Williams,'which was passed unanimously by the Council, and the Mayor declare the Council adjournedep Approved Attest JgW ayor y Clark