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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1951-11-19 Minutes472 IT A COM- ttee om sign ntracts th Water stricts 4. 2 &3 A.Committee"from the Parent Teachers Association of the Peabody Training School present request thalg a traffic signal Tight be installed at West Maple Street and University rive, and that a traffic Policeman help direct traffic'bhere*at certain times of the da 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 Department the establishment of a traffic signal light. t was suggested that the City look into the possibility of"authorizing a -University Po" iceman to direct traffic at the location indicated at certain times of day. The contracts of Suburban Water -District No..2 and the contract of Suburban Water istrict No.3.between said -Districts and the City of Fayetteville were presented, after iscussion, Alderman Williams, Chairman of the Water Committee made a motion that the ontracts 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 b he Council. There being no further business, Alderman Kent moved to adjourn, seconded by A an Heflin, which was passed unanimously by the Council, and the Mayor declared the C 1 adjourned. Approve (?Mayor ATTEST Ci y C er t 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.McAilister,City ngineer John Mahaffey, City Auditor Harold Zick and Aldermen: Richardson, Burge, McGoo, ratt, Williams, Kincaid, Heflin and Kent@ nutes of the regular meeting of November 5th were read and approved* axi-cabs�?r.J,W,Murphy representing the taxi -cab Companies presented a request for •AcrO-zoningia& equest an•in6resse' in fares for the operation of their taxi -cabs, after discussion, Alderman Williams made a motion that their request be referred to the Street Committee for study end with a request that they have a report ready -for the next regalar meeting of the Cour= cil, this motion was seconded by Alderman Kent, and was passed unanimously by the Council. The City Attorney introduced an UN?ORDINANCE DECLARING CERTAIN PROPERPY WIT HINI HE CITY OF FAYE1TEVILLE TO BE A NUISANCE,PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. The Ordinance was read in its entirety by the City -Attorney, Aldenpan Kincaid ade a motion that all rules be suspended and the Ordinance passed, this motion was seco ded y Alderman Pratte and on roll call -by the Clerk, the following vote was recorded;'Ayea: ichardson, Burge, McGoodwin, Pratt, Wmlliams','Kincaid, Heflin and Kent. NaysiNone. nd the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed, as thele were 8 Ayes and no Nays. Alderman Williams made a motion that the emergency clause be adopted,this mo - ion was seconded by Alderman Kent, and on roll 'call by the Clerk, the following vote wa ecorded;*Ayes: Richardson, Burge, McGoodwin, Pratt, Williams,'Kincaid, Heflin and Kent. ays: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 TF.E CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE TO BE A SANCE, PROVMDING FOR THE 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 SW -j NE2. 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 250r�feet to the point of begimning. Lot 6 and 7, Block 17, Ferguson's Addition to the City of Fay`etteville,Arkans s.. Lot 8, 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 l to Fayetteville, Arkansas. Part of the SE, sw-, 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 known'as Lot l,in Block 11 Ambrose Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. N2 NW3, Lot 12Block 422 Original Town of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Lot 81 Block 42, City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. 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. (ORDINANCE NUMBER 1010 CONTINUED) And the Chief of the Fire Department is hereby authorized and instructed to serve he owners of said pieces of property with a copy of this Ordinance and notify said owns r owners that the respective- pieces of property must either be•torn down and removed or emodeled within thirty(30) days from the date hereof. SECTION 2. In the -event the owner or owners of any said property cannot be located, he Chief of the Fire Department is instructed to serve said notice by posting a copy of his Ordinance on the.fromt'door of each of said buildings and by mailing a true cibpy of ame by registered mail to said owner or owners last known address and report such action. o the Fire Committee of thel-0ity Council. SECTION 3. Any owner or owners of any of the within described property'y failing or efusing-to conform to the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a mis- emeanor and upon conviction thereof, in the Fayetteville Municipal Court, shall be fine n any sum not less than Twenty -Five Dollars ($25.00), nor more than Three HundreADollar $,300..)) SECTION 4. The City Attorney is hereby authorized and instructed to proceed to t 11 necessary court action in'order toirsecure the removal of the property herein declare o be a nuisance if same is not r_emoued or remodeled within thirty days (30) of the date .ereof. SECTION 5. -Because the parcel of property heretofore*described causes a constan 'ire hazard and menace to the public peace, health and safety;and because this hazard an ondition of the nuisance'created by such properties should be' removed and abated at one n emergency is hereby declared_ -to exist, and this•Ordinance is found to be necessary fo he preservation of the public peace 'health and safety,and the same shall be in full fo nd effect from and after the passage. PASSED and APPROVED this 19th day of November, 1951. Approved Attest: dayor - C i� Clerk Alderman Kent reported that the bills had been audited and signed, and made a mot that they be allowed as approved, this motion was seconded by Alderman Pratt and was pas I nanimously by the Council. Alderman Pratt introduced "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FOU HOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED SEVENTY DOLLARS ($4,970.00) TO BE USED FOR PURCHASING ONE TWO TON RUCK FOR THE STPREET DEPARTMENT AT A COST OF TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NIETY DOLLARS (p2,9990.00) AND ONE ONE AND ONE-HALF TON TRUCK FOR THE SANITATION DEPARTMENT AT A COST F ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGF2 Y DOLLARS ($1,980.00) 4 The Ordinance was read in its entirety by the Alderman Pratt, Alderman Mc oodwin made a motion that all rules -be suspended and the Ordinance passed, this motion econded by Alderman -Richardson, and on roll call by the Clerk, the following vote was ecorded;'Ayes: Richardson, Burge, McGoodwin,Pratt, Williams, Kincaid, Heflin and Kent. �Iays:None. And the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed, as there were 8 Ayes and no nays COPY OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 1011. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FOUR THOUSAND, NINE HUNDRED SEVEN OLLARS ($4,970.00) TO BE USED FOR PURCHASING ONE TWO TON TRUCK FOR THE STREET DEPAR MEN kT A COST OF TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED NINETY DOLLARS ($22990.00) AND ONE ONE AND ONE H ON -TRUCK FOR THE SANITATION DEPARTMENT AT A COST OF ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED EIGHPY Authority DOLLARS ($11980.00). to buy 2 rucks WHEREAS, the Street Department of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas is in ne of one two -ton truck, and the Sanitation Department of the City of Fayetteville is in ne of one one and one-half ton truck by reason of the fact that the present equipment is wo peyond repair and the functions of the Street and Sanitation Departments of the City of Fayetteville cannot be maintained without the purchase of said vehicles, AffAirs NOW,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILIy]y ARKANSAS: Section 1. That the following sums are hereby appropriated for the purpose of purchasing two trucks: Fund $2;9990.00 One 2 ton truck Street Sanitation Fund 12980.00 One 12 ton truck SECTION 2. The Board of Public Affairs is hereby directed to advertise for bidd " for said vehicles as set forth in their recommendation and to proceed with the awarding of a contract and the purchase of said vehicles as provided by Sectionl9-1022 et seq and o arrange for delivery of said vehicles at the earliest possible time. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage* PASSED and APPROVED this 19th day of November, 1951. Approved :07v� Mayor Attest: -_ ity Clerk, Appoint The Mayor reported that the terms of both members of the Board of Publil& Jim Kays Affairs had expired, and that he wished to re -appoint Jim Kays for a one year term and & .Lewis Herbert Lewis for the Two year term, with the time of each one to start January 1st, 1952, tol Alderman Williams made a motion that'these appointment's be approved, sedonded by Alderman Bd of PubliGR chardsonswhich was passed unanimously by the Cpuncil. AffAirs 14 rotest auling plosive IanE i quest ffic ght Hill St lderman Richardson made a motion khat the City Attorney be authorized and instructed tolattend a rol9sed meeting in the near' duture, presum0ably -at Oklahoma Cityt with referehce to the estabt?.shment f feeder line to viclude Fayetteville City'Airport (DRAKE Field), this motion was seconded by Lderman Kincaid, and was passied unanimously by the Council. Alderman McGoodwin made a motion that the'Mayor and C(hty Attorney be ihstructed to repare "a letter of protest to the Int erst"ate.,Corgi?a;6rr�ur.,ission against the granting of per - its to carry high explosive on the Highways of the State,'this motion was seconded by lderman Heflin,'and was passed unanimously by the Council. F.N.Stuckey and Buford Hand appeared before the Council with a petition signed by lg6 e number of residents in the vicinity of"the NEW BATES SCHOOL asking that a signal iglif be installed at the intersection of Hill Street and Highway No.62,And they were in ormed that the Mayor" and- Street Committee had made -every -effort- to have one installed here, but"that-the Highway'Department had turned down their request; but it was agreed hat the Mayor and Street'CommiXtee would"make another effort to obtain their permission ince the City was helpless td f y thing about it without the consent of the Highway De- artment. . There being h6 further-bi1giness; Alderman Kent moved to adjourn, seconded by lderman-Heflin, which was passed unanimously by the Council, and the Mayor declared the ouncil adjourned. Approved Mayor Attest ; p 01 C i y er Fayetteville City Council met in regular session Monday, December3, 1951.. resent: Mayor Powell M.Rhea, City"Clerk J.W.MoGehee, City Att&rney A.D.McAllister,Ci.ty ngineer John MaHaffey,"City Auditor Harold Zick,Fire Chief'Burl Skelton,and Aldermen; urge, McGpodwin, Pratt, Williams, Kincaid, Heflin and Kent. Absent: Alderman Richardson. Minutes of the regular meeting of November 19th,were read and approved. lderman Pratt introduced an Ordinance, entitled "AN ORDINANCE) TO AMEND ORDINANCE N0.910 F THE CITY OF F.AYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS REGULATING AND FIXING TARES OR TARIFFS TO BE CHARGED Y PUBLIC PASSENGER CARRIER IN THE CITY OF FAYET TEVILLE, ARKANSAS PRESCRIBING PENALTIES, ND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. The OPdinance Was' read in its entirety by the City C1erk,Alderman McGoodwin made motion that the rules be suspended and the Ordinance placed on'its second reading,this otion was seconded by Alderman Williams and was passed unanimously by the Council. he Clerk then read the Ordinance the second time, and after discussLon,-Alderman Willi s ade a motion that the rules be further suspended and the Ordinance placed on its third nd final reading; this motion was seconded by Alderman Heflin and was passed unanimously y the Council. The Clerk then read the Ordinance the third and final time. . he Mayor then put the question, "Shall theOrdinancepass?", and on roll call by the lerk, the following vote was recorded; Ayes: Burge, McGoodwin, Pratt, Williams, Kincaid, eflin and Kent.Nays:None. Absent and not voting:Richardson. And the Mayor declared the rdinance passed, as there were 7 Ayes and no Nays. Alderman Kincaid made"a motion that the emergency clause be adopted, this motion vas seconded by Alderman Pratt, and on roll call by the Clerk, the following'vote was - ^ecorded; Ayes: Burge, McGoodwin s Pratt, Williams, Kincaid, Heflin and Kent. Nays.Noneo absent and not voting: Richardson. And the Mayor declared the emergency clause adopted, as there were 7 Ayes and no Nays. ORDINANCE NUMBER 1012. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE N0. 910 OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS REGULATING AND FIXING FARES OR TARIFFS TO BE CHARGED'BY PUBLIC PASSENGER CARRIER IN THE JIT Y OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS PRESCRIBING PENALTIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, all persons, firms and corporations operating taxicabs in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas have agreed and consented and have shown cause whereby the fares should be raised, and for their other services , and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fayetteville has made a careful study of rates and fares to be charged -by taxicabs that will give the public reasonable rates wit a'fair return to the taxicabs:operators. NOW ,THEREFORE 3 Be it ordained by the Ciyy Council of the City of Fayetteville., Arkansas, that Sectionlone of Ordinance 910 be amended to bead as follows: The taxicab fare for one person shall be 35 cents; for two, 5o cents, and for each additional passenger 25 cents from any one point to any one point within an area bounded a. _• as follows: ' Beginning at the intersection of -Garland Avenue and North Street and rihnning thence East along -North Street'to the Southwest corner of -the Southeast quarter (SE.) of the Northeast.quarter (NES•), Section Nine (9), Township Sixteen (16) Range Thirty (30) West, being -the intersection of North Street with Woolsey Avenue,'thence North along Woolsey Avenue4 mile;thence East to the East side of the right-of-way of U.S.Highway No.71, thence in a southerly direction with the said East side of Said right-of-way to North Street, thence East along North Street and North Street produced to the Northeast corner of the Northeast quarter (NEx) of the Southwest quarter(SW4) of_Section 10; thence North in a Northeasterly direction along the West -side of -Highway 45 to the intersection of the old _ Wire Road with Highway 45; thence across Highway 45'to the East side of the right-of-way of Highway 45; thence iri-a southwesterly direction along the right-of-way og Highway 45 to the point where Highway 45 intersects the�Northeast corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Sectien 16; thenbe South one and one-half miles to the South- west corner of the Southeast Quarter (SE -1) of the Southwest Quarter (SW.�) of Section Fit�- teen (15)2thence West to the East (Contiof the rpage 415)ay of U.S. Highway No.'il,