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Home My WebLink About1951-07-23 MinutesDi buy t in Bus. District (q,-11 The Mayor reported -that he had a proposition.from R.A.Young & Son to sell the -City a ditcl Ing and loading machine and take the trash truck on"a trade-in, Alderman Williams made a motion"that the"Mayor be authorized -to enter-into'a contract with R.A.Young & Son for the Purchase of a Bantam Ditching and Loading Machine,rrounted on a six -wheel drive truck, to 1 used by the STREET$ WATER and SEWER Depat.tments-at a cost of 010,021.00 less trade-in on I 1947 model Gar`Wood trash truck at' $3,000.00 and balance to be paid for in monthly in- stallments by -each of -the three departments -over a.period of not to exceed 18 months, thi; I was seconded by Alderman Kent, and was passed unanimouasly by the Council, I_. There being no further business*, Alderman Williams moved to adjourn subject to call,or till next regular meeting July 23rd, this motion was seconded by Alderman Kent ani was passed unanimously by-tlie Council, and the"Mayor declared the Council adjourned,subje o call, or till next regular meeting, July 23rd. � Approved y!�1 ¢�-- Attest ; Mayor y clerk Fayetteville City Coundil'met--in regular session,'Monday, July 23rd, 1951. esent; Mayor Powell-M.Rhea�'City Clerk J.W.McGehee; City Attorney A.D.McAllister, City gineer'John Mahaffey, Assistant' City -Auditor Marvin Easley, Fire Chef Burl Skelton, and 3ermen;-Burge, McGoodwin, Pratt, Kincaid, Heflin and Kent. Absent; Aldermen 'Richardson The' City Engineer presented the appliedtlon-of NATIONAL IMPROVEMENT CO.for a Building mit'at 739 -Wall Street, -Alderman Burge made a' motion that the permit No.507 be approved s,motion was seconded by Alderman Kent and was passed unanimoudly by the Council* Alderman-McGoodwin mad6"a motion that the City Engineer and'Mayor be authorized to e a study of the sidewalks and curbs in the Busihess District, when unsafe conditkons found, see that'repairs are -made, this motion was seconded by alderman Kent and was sed unanimously by the Council* Alderman Kent report -ed that -the bills had -been auduted and signed, and made a mots, that the liills lje allowed as -approved, this motion was seconded by Alderman Heflin and wa passed unanimously by the Council. To disposeAlderman McGoodidin made a motion that -the Mayor be authorized to dispose of the . of cabins 1- One -room wooden cabins- iii -the City Park, that- -the occupants-- of these cabins be notified V' not later that September 1st, and the -Mayor authorized to sell them to the highest in C.Park bidder not later'than Septembbr 15th, this motion was seconded by Alderman Kent and was passed unanimously by the Councils ` A-PLAT.dedicating a strip --of ground -.for Street purposes was presented, Alderman McGoodwin made -"e motion that the Plat -be accepted and recorded, this motion was seconded 1 Alderman Kent -and was passed unanimously by the Council. Description of lands dedicated being as follows: A dedication for streets of a strip of the"equal and uniform width of 50 feet along the South -side (to be known as Seventh Street), and a strip of the equal and unifon Dedicatewidth of 55 -'feet -'along -the east' -side (to -be hnown as Block Avenue or Street), of the folli Streets ing described real estate, situated in Washington County, Arkansas, to -wit; I" This dedication is made in compliance'with'a contract between Fannie Walker & Fayetteville Boys►'Club_s Inc., dated -October 26,"1949, and is conditioned on the Streets belong' -graded and'graveled or otherwise made passable by the said Boys' Club in accordance with said contract. Fannie Walker Subscribed and sworn to before me this Clay Yoe July 16, 1951. Suzanne C.LIGHTON Notary c. 0.00 Alderman MaGoodvriri made a motion thant John MaHaffey (City Engineer & Water Superinter crease anKX be -given an increase of $50.00 pe ,,/in salary,'effective July 15th, 19512 this motion John vas seconded by Alderman Kincaid and was passed unanimously by the Council* Haffey The final bertificateo£'Max A.Mehlbur er for engineering g g ng services for planning, hlbur and supervising the" -construction of the NEW DAM$T RANSMISSION LINE and RESERVOIR in accord ance with the contract (which is 6% instead of 5-% on account of the cost not reaching Bill a ' r En i= a certaineamount 'specified in the oontr.act wYiioh would have made the price 5;%) for er Work 3 795 71 wa"s�presented,:,:and ATderman;MeGoodirin made: &].mot oii,ithat'�accbiiiit be' ixllowed, h s motion was seconded by Alderman%Pratt and^was;.pagsed unnanimously by the Council* " The final estimate of CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON CO. of $2,467.50 for the contract on th Chicago Bradley Heights-Reserdoir was presented, Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that the accou Bridge & be-allowed,Prattnwas this motion was seconded by Alderman Ptt d Iron Co. - - -- passed gnanimously by the _.Council'. I The Mayor reported- that an agreement had been reached with Harry Lyons on TRACT Harry. Lyon19 for the- Highway 71 By-pass; for the sum of $2,500.00. & Also, that an""agreement-"had-been reached with C.W.Babcock for Tract No.2 for the C WQBabcocium of $7#000.'00 'to take the`place'-of the agreement that had been approved May 14th, 195'. agreemt for $5,000.00,4ince there was a misunderstanding about the agreement approved May 14th.) erman Kincaid made a rnoVion to accept the -offers to sell to the City of Fayetteville t portion of their property taken b the r osed Right-of-way of Highway No.71 Fayett le BY-PASS': Tract No.19 Harr Lyons %sr p2i500:00 Tract No 2 C.W.B bccaclk fo�r1d w 000 00 unanimously by the Council. s motion was seconded by Alderman O oo w n Uy -I Beginning at a -point 376.6 feet South of the NW corner of the NEf,NE-Jof Fannie Section 212 T=16-N1R-30'W, running thence South 0 degrees 6 minutes West along the West Welker lineof the 40 acre tract 907.4 feet, thence East 511.8 feet;thence North 907.4 feet; for tIhen ce West 510.9 feet'to'the place of beginning; Boys and a strip of the equal snd'uniform width of 55 --feet running North from the North end of Club the above desciribed and dedicated -street to the south line of Fourth Street, which is to lie known as Block Avenue or Street. I" This dedication is made in compliance'with'a contract between Fannie Walker & Fayetteville Boys►'Club_s Inc., dated -October 26,"1949, and is conditioned on the Streets belong' -graded and'graveled or otherwise made passable by the said Boys' Club in accordance with said contract. Fannie Walker Subscribed and sworn to before me this Clay Yoe July 16, 1951. Suzanne C.LIGHTON Notary c. 0.00 Alderman MaGoodvriri made a motion thant John MaHaffey (City Engineer & Water Superinter crease anKX be -given an increase of $50.00 pe ,,/in salary,'effective July 15th, 19512 this motion John vas seconded by Alderman Kincaid and was passed unanimously by the Council* Haffey The final bertificateo£'Max A.Mehlbur er for engineering g g ng services for planning, hlbur and supervising the" -construction of the NEW DAM$T RANSMISSION LINE and RESERVOIR in accord ance with the contract (which is 6% instead of 5-% on account of the cost not reaching Bill a ' r En i= a certaineamount 'specified in the oontr.act wYiioh would have made the price 5;%) for er Work 3 795 71 wa"s�presented,:,:and ATderman;MeGoodirin made: &].mot oii,ithat'�accbiiiit be' ixllowed, h s motion was seconded by Alderman%Pratt and^was;.pagsed unnanimously by the Council* " The final estimate of CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON CO. of $2,467.50 for the contract on th Chicago Bradley Heights-Reserdoir was presented, Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that the accou Bridge & be-allowed,Prattnwas this motion was seconded by Alderman Ptt d Iron Co. - - -- passed gnanimously by the _.Council'. I The Mayor reported- that an agreement had been reached with Harry Lyons on TRACT Harry. Lyon19 for the- Highway 71 By-pass; for the sum of $2,500.00. & Also, that an""agreement-"had-been reached with C.W.Babcock for Tract No.2 for the C WQBabcocium of $7#000.'00 'to take the`place'-of the agreement that had been approved May 14th, 195'. agreemt for $5,000.00,4ince there was a misunderstanding about the agreement approved May 14th.) erman Kincaid made a rnoVion to accept the -offers to sell to the City of Fayetteville t portion of their property taken b the r osed Right-of-way of Highway No.71 Fayett le BY-PASS': Tract No.19 Harr Lyons %sr p2i500:00 Tract No 2 C.W.B bccaclk fo�r1d w 000 00 unanimously by the Council. s motion was seconded by Alderman O oo w n 82 91 ewer Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that the Ciyy Engineer prepare a map showing all WATER Lines to end SEWER LINES' crossing private property and whenever easements of record are not i ound be pre- pn sucE`p�v� property, the --City file a notice -with the Recorder of Deeds that, such him pared cross such property and that a map is on file -showing-the location of such linea, this I was seconded by Alderman Pratt and was passed unanimously by the Council. There being no further business, Alderman Kent moved to adjourn, seconded by Heflin which was passed unanimously by the Council, and the Mayor declared the adjourned. Approved Attest Mayor ty Clerk Fayetteville City Council met In -regular session, Momday;August 6th, 1951. Present; Mayor Powell-"M.Rhea, City Clerk"J.W.McGehee, City Attorney A.D.McAllister, City Engineer John MaHaffey, City Auditor Harold Zick;And Aldermen; Richardson, Burge, McGoodwin k1lams, Kincaid, Heflin and Kent. Absent ; Alderman Pratt. SW.Gas & The City Engineer presented the re st-of Southwestern Gas & Electric Co. for --a lee Co building permit on North Greg Street,.Alarrman.Kent made a motion that permit No.516 be Bldg Per- approved, thiesmotion was seconded by Alderman Burge and was passed gnanimously by the it Council". Alderman Heflin -made a motion that the -Mayor and City Clerk be -authorized to exe- cute and delived a warranty deed conveying -'a part of the South West Quarter (SWJ) of the Deed to^ North Eas arQQug�ter 4) of Section Fifteen (15),Towhship Sixteen (16) NorthoRange Thirty (30) 14est,/rh_ p icularly described as beginning at a point 217.8 feet East and 227 feet S.M.Yancey North of -the Southwest corner of the above descr&bed"Forty (40) acre tract, and running the Nobth-116,4 feet,thence We§t to"the"East"line of Oklahoma Way, thence Southeasterly along the East -line of the Right=of-way to✓a point -due -West -6f -the begihning point,'thence East to the point of beginning,to S.M.Yancey.and Rachel. T.Yanpey;,hu.sband ,anl'Wife ,-and to' accept in exchange for said conveyance a warranty deed from S.M.Yancey and Deed from Rachel T.Yaneey,conveying Lotre Numbered- Fifty One -(51) of Western Methodist Assembly Plat, S.M.Yancey Fayetteville, Arkansas, as dognated upon the recorded Plat -thereof., to the Cit JX of Fay- etteville, Arkansas, a Municipal Corporation, This motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson, and was passed unanimously by the Council* Alderman Kent reported that -the billawhad been audited and signed and made a mo- tion that"the bills'be allowed as approved, this motion was seconded by Alderman McGoc and was passed unanimously by the Council. PARKING Alderman McGoodViin made a motion that all parking"be removed on North College Av( idson from Davidson -Street t& Trenton Street, this motion was seconded by Alderman Kincaid, az Was passed unanimously by the Council. NO PARKING Inresponse to a request from the Fayetteville Safety Council Alderman McGoodwin made Dilkson to a motion that All Parking be removed on Dunedn'Avenue from Diskson Street to Center Street Center this motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson, and was passed unanimously by the Council"' BIPERMIT '_The -City Engineer reported a request of CENTRAL -CHRISTIAN CHURCH for a building permit to Centra': to erect or finish a -building on West Rock Street between School Street and West Street, CIChurch Alderman MCGoodtin made a motion that the permit be -granted and PERMIT NO. 522bapproved, this motion was seconded by Alderman Burge and was passed unanimously -by the Council. i ZONING An Ordinance,designated as a "ZONING ORDINANCE"which would divide the City into Ordinance seven Districts, each restricted to certairi-types of"construotion, which had been pre - read ist pared by THE'CITY PLANNING COMMISSION,was presented and was read in full by members of time the City -Council, the Mayor and the City Clerk taking turns at reading the 25 page's of the proposed Ordinance, after which it was agreed to leave it on the First reading. There being no further business,'Aldermai Richardson made a motion to adjourn till Monday Night August 13th, this motion was -'seconded by Alderman Kent, which was pas unanimously -by the Council, and the Mayor declared the Council adjouimed till Mondgy, August 13th, at 8 O'Clock, P.M. Attest ; oCity Clerk