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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1951-11-05 Minutes4111 Fayetteville City Councfrl met in regular session, Mondays November��s 1951, Present: Mayor Powell M.Rhea, City Clerk J.W.McGehee, City Attorney A.D.McAllister, Jr. ity Engineer John MaHaffey;City Auditor Harold Zick,and Aldermen: Richardson, Burge, cGoodwin, Williams,Kincaid, Heflin and Kent. Absent:Alderman Pratt. Minutes of the regular meeting of ,O,ctobbr22nd were,;read and approved. r +^ The City Engineer's estimateNo.3 for construction -of concrete roof for reservoir No.l, Estimate by E.V.Bird Construction Co., amountd)ng to x$4,190.35 was presented, Alderman McGoodwin NoI rade a motion that Estimate No..3 be approved, this motion was seconded by Alderman Burge approved end was passed unanimously by the Council. I1 .. Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that Lake Fayetteville be closed for fishing LAKE TO BE Ind boating and that all boat owners be notified to remove their boats by November 12th, closed for his motion was seconded by Alderman Heflin and was passed unanimously by the Council. bolting & Fishing Alderman Kent reported that the bills had been audited and signed and made a motion that they be allowed as approved, this motion was seconded by Alderman Heflin and was passed unanimously by the Council. PHILLPSThe Mayor reported that the low bid submitted for the two trucks on which MOTOR CO. gids had been requested wa's made by the Phillips Motor Co.Alderman Williams made a motion LOW BID the low bid of the Phillips Motor Co., which was x729990.00 for the Two Ton Truck and onl2 IL,980.00 for the 1% ton truck be -approved and the Board of Public Affairs be authorized tr cks to accept said -bid, this motion w_asxseconded by Alderman Kincaid and was passed unanimously by the Council. wig;„s The Mayor introduced the following 'Resolution, and Alderm ov its adop- tion,seconded by Alderman Richardson, which was passed unanimously by the Council. COPY OF RESOLUTION. vv WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville, and the Civil Aeronautics Administration have n investment in Drake Field, the Fayetteville Municipal Airport,valued at more ,than 300,000.00, and in addition thereto, the Civil-Aeronautibcs Administration has weather iacilities and a communication station located at said Drake Field presently in operation and said airport -has a 3,000 foot paved runway with necessary lighting for night flying, I hich paved runway and lighting installations were constructed and installed jointly by the City of Fayetteville and the Civil Aeronautics Administration and, WHEREAS, the City of Fayettevffille has a population within the boundary of the City of Fayetteville of some 20,000 people and the immediate trade area commerci3!ally a dart of the City of Fayetteville has an additional population of approximately 10,000 eopl-e, and l,'HEREAS, the City of Fayetteville has no regularly scheduled air servmce for either passedgers or air rxpress or mail. NOVJ, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE ARKANSAS: That the Civil Aeronautics Board be memorialized and requested to issue certif Testes of convenience and necessity to an air carrier for the purpose of providing aerial transportation on regularly scheduled flights for passengers,mail and air express, either on a temporary or permanant basis and 'if feeder line service is Certificated which the City considePs will give the City of Fayetteville better air service in that more stops P, day -can be scheduled that such feeder line have direct connections with facilities at Tulsa,Oklahoma, Little -Rock, Arkansas, Springfield, Missouri and Fort Smith, Arkansas. 1 T ADOPTED this 5th day of November, 1951. A droved Mayor Attest Ciyty Clerk In the matter of the City\Tax Levy for the year 1951,Alderman Kent, chairman LEVY he Finance Committee, made a motion that the following LEVY be adopted:for the various kunds: GENERAL FUND 5 Mills FIRE FUND ............... 1101169909 .05 Mills AIRPORT BOND & INPEREST FUND 14 MILLS FIRE & HOSPITAL BOND & INTEREST FUND 114, MILLS HOSPITAL FUND 2 MILL POLICE PENSION FUND 2 MILL CITY PARK FUND 2 MILL I s motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson, and was passed unanimously by the Council. IT 12 A COM- ttee HOOL sign ntracts th Water stricts S. 2 &3 A.Committee-from the Parent Teachers Association of the Peabody Training School presentid request thag a traffic signal light be installed at West Maple Street and University rive, and .that a traffic Policeman .help direct traffic there at certain times of the day. hat a designated LOADING ZONE be established on West Maple near the intersection of Lev- rett, and that a No -passing Zone on West Maple be"established. After discussion, the Council agreed to mark off the LOADING ZONE, and also to ake up with the State Highway Departments the,:.establishment of a traffic signal light. t was suggested that the City look into the possibility of'authoriiing a University Po - iceman to direct traffic at the location indicated at certain times of day. The contract;:. of Suburban Water'District No..2 and the contract of Suburban Water istrict No.3.between said -Districts -arid the City of Fayetteville were presented, after iscussion, Alderman Williams, Chairman of the Water Committee made a motion that the ontrscts be approved and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute both of the ontracts, this motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson, and was passed unanimously by he Council. There being no further business, Alderman Kent moved to adjourn, seconded by A Heflin, which was passed unanimously by the Council, and the Mayor declared the C adjourned. Approve Mayor k"� I ATTEST 6/city Clerk ayetteville City Council met in regular session, Monday, November 19, 1951. resent: Mayor Powell M.. -Rhea, City Clerk J.W.McGehee, City Attorney"A.D.McAltlister,City ngineer John Mahaffey, City Auditor Harold Zickand Aldermwrr: Richardson, Burge, McGoo ratt, Williams, Kincaid, Heflin and Kent* s of the regular meeting of November 5th were read and approvede axi-cabsf?r.J.W.Murphy representing the taxi -cab Companies presented a request for ,acr8-zoningia#d equest ancifidresse in- fares for the operation of their taxi -cabs, after discussion, Alderman FPilliams.made-a motion that their request be refierred to the Street' Committee for study and with a request that they have a report ready- for the next regftlar meeting of the Coun- cil, this motion was seconded by Alderman Kent, and was passed unanimously by the Council. The City Attorney introduced an UNIORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY WITHIN HE CITY OF FAY-02TEVILLE TO BE A NUISANCE, PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL, AND FOR OTHER PURPO The Ordinance was read in -its entirety by the City Attorney, Alderrpan Kincaid Lade a motion that all rules be -'suspended and the Ordinance passed, this motion was seco y Alderman Pratte and on roll call -by the -Clerk, the following vote was recorded;'Ayes: ichardson$ Burge, McGoodwin, Pratt, Wdi11'iams;'Kincaid, Heflin and"Kent. Nays;None* nd the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed, as theme were 8 Ayes and no Nays. Alderman Williams made a motion that the emergency clause be adopted,�his mo - ion was seconded by Alderman Kent, and on roll call by the Clerk, the following vote wa tion was Richardson, Burge, McGoodwin, Pratt, Williams,'Kincaid, Heflin and Kent. Nays:None. And the Mayor declared the emergency clause adopted, as there were 8 Ayes and o Nays, ORDINANCE NUMBER 1010 AN ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE TO BE A E, PROVODING FOR TITS REMOVAL, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED BY'T HE CITY COUNCIL OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. That, whereas , the owners of the following described property, to -wit: Part of the SWx NE4 of Section 21-16-30, described as beginning at a point which is 303.feet.North of the'SE corner of said 40 -acre tract,thence West 26 rods, thence North 250 feet, thence East 26 rods, thence South 250rfeet to the point.of beginning. . Lot 6 and 7, Block 170 Ferguson's Addition to the City of Fayfetteville,Arkans s.. Lot 82. Block 6, Ferguson's Addition to the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas. Lot 8, in H.C.Evins Subdivision of Blocks 3 and 4 in Oakland Plaue Addition to Fayetteville, Arkansas. Part of the SE -4Z SWa, Section to -16-30 described as beginning at the Northeast corner of said 40.acre tract, running thence West 180 feet, thence South 155 feet, thence a little Both of East 180 feet, thence North 142.4 feet to the point of beginning, also knovan'as Lot l,in Block 11 Ambrose Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. N2 NW -41, Lot 1,Block 42, Original Town of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Lot 8, Block 42, City of Fayetteville, Arkansase have allowed certain buildings located on same to deteriorate to the extent that said buildings have been found, by the Fire and Sanitation Committee.of Fayetteville City Council to be dilapidated, unsanitary, unsafe and hazardous in thatthey and each of them) constitute a fire hazard,and, in addition are dangerous to the life and limb of the public; And same and each of them are -hereby declared to be nuisances.