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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952-04-07 Minutes42 here being no further business, Alderman Richardson made a motion to adjourn, this otion was seconded by Alderman Kent$' and was passed unanimously by the Council, and the ayor declared the Council adjourned. - APPROVED ak f ATTEST Mayor C y Clerk tteville City Council met in regular session, Monday, April 7th, 1952. ent; Mayor Powell M.Rhea, City Clerk J.W.McGehee, City Attorney A.D.McAllister, Aldermen: Richardson, Burge, Hunt, Williamd, McAllister, Heflin and Kent. nt: Alderman Pratt. A The N.!ayor announceothe appointment of1�D:J:BUrleson as a member of the Board of D,J.Burle-CyIVIL point SERVICE COMMISSIONERS for a ten(10) year term, to expire on the first monday in son to 4pril, 1962, Alderman Kent made a motion -that the appointment be approved, this motion via Civil Ser -Seconded by Alderman Williams, and was passed unanimously by the Council. vice Bd. Several residents who live in the vicinity south of the new Highway By-pass P otest on 71, appeared before the Council, and through their spokesman, John Teas, presented closing of Sts. heir protest to the clAsing of some of the Streets that cross the Highway, and asked tha on 71 By- heir be assured of some provision being made for pedestrian crossing of the Highway, after pa�.so a lenghty discussion, and all parties desiring to be heard had expressed themselves, Mayo Rhea told them that the City had petitioned the Highway Department for the right to open he streets across the Highway and to install—traffic signal lights.,That the Highway De- partment has replied that since the United States Government is puttong up 50% of -:,the .money for the construction work, certain rules and regulations set out by the Government must be followed. -The Mayor and Council members pledl3ed all the efforts possible to see hat the Streets are open and signal lights are installed. the Assistant City Engineer presented the application of Geo.Hawkins for Building Permit to remodel a 12 story frame residence at Schhol & First Street, A lderman Williams made a motion that the request be approved and building permit No.676 e authorized, this motion was seconded by Alderman Kent, and was passed unanimously by he Council. SBvert the question of the construction at 629 Lindell Street by Severt Rise,came up for dmscuss rise on, and Alderman Burge, Chairman of the Builing committee, said it was the recommendatio Bld Qf the Committee that severt rise be required to remove approximately 30 inches addition g o his l2 story frame residence now extending into'the 20 foot streetside set back line, lderman Williams made a motion that the recommendation of the Building Committee be ap- -proved,'this motion was seconded by Alderman McAllister, and was passed unanimously by th ouncil. The City Attorney introduced a RESOLUTION in accordance with the above motion, Alderman Williams made a motion that -the Resolution be adopted, this motion was seconded y AldermariNlcAllister, and on'roll call'by the Clerk, the following vote was recorded: Ayes: RicIjardson, Burge, Hu.rt,'Williams, McAllister, Heflin and Kent. Nays:None. Absent nd r_ot voting: Alderman Pratt. And the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted, as there ayes, and no nays. 1n I -I RESOLUTION No.4-52 i 1�J t I BE IT Z SOLVED, BY THE C= COUNCIL OF THE'.CITY OF FAYETEEVILLE, ARKANSAS: hat the terms and provisions of ResolutionNo.2-52, adopted by the City Council March 10, 952, is in all things re -adopted and re -affirmed except Severt Rise be, and he is hereby irected to commence removal of an approximately. thirty (30) inch addition to his one and ne�half (12) story frame residence now extending into the tvienty (20) foot Street side et back line, within ten (10) days from the date of service of this Resolution upon him d to be completed within sixty (60) days from the date of service thereof. PASSED and APPROVED this 7th day of April, 195 pproved: s —� Attest Mayor CiXV Clerk lderman Kent reported the bills had been audited and signed, and made a motion that the e allowed as approved, this motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson, and was passed unanimously by the Council, o buy The Mayor reported that the BOARD OF PUBLIC AEFAIRS had recommended the purchas Asphalt Df an as halt pressure distributor, and that he had two bids,and the one he would recomm Di tribu- p tote would cost yp41882.001 Alderman Hunt made a motion that the Mayor be authorized to purcha he asphalt pressure distributor in accordance with the recommendation of -the Board of Public Affairs at a cost of $4.882.00; this motion was seconded by Alderman Williams, an as passed unanimously by the Council. There being no further business,Alderman Richardson made a motion to adjourn, phis motion was seconded by Alderman Burge, and waspassdd unanimously by the Council, nd the Mayor declardd the Council adjourned. Approved : Attest Mayor City Ulerxe IC 4186 ds for inting y Hospi rotest n By - ass ayetteville City Council met in regukar sess$on,Monday, April21, 1952. resent: Mayor Powell M.Rhea, City Clerk J.W.McGehee, City Attorney A.D.McAllister, City ngineer John MaHaffey, City Auditor Harold .lick, Fire Chief Burl Skelton, and Aldermen: ichardson,Burge, Pratt. Williams and Heflin. Absent Aldermen:Hunt, McAllister and Kent. At this time the bids for the outside painting of the City Hospital and the Nurses were opened, which showed the follwing results: Sam MIitbhell .0101168023737.00 tl Davidson & Davidon 21888.00 Wilson Paint Co. 40482.94 J.F.Gabbard 4,521.45 t appearing that Sam Mitchell was the low bidder, but he didntt state in his bid wheter e had accepted an addendum to the contract calling for additional work, Alderman Richar, ade a motion that the two lowest bids be taken under advisemeftt to determine if the id of Sam Mitchelledid include the addendum to the contrd'ct, this motion was seconded b' lderman Burge, and was passed unanimoutsly by the Council. Alderman Richardson'made a motion that the Hospital Committee be authorized to ward the contract when it was determined which of ghe two bids werex1owest, this motion as seconded by Alderman Pratt, and was passed unanimously by the Council* Alderman Pratt introduced an Ordinance, dntitled, "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING REET IMPROVEP.1ENP DISTRICT N0.58 OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, The�Ordinance was read in its entirety , when it was determined that there. re only five alder3nen present, .which was not a suffic&ent number'to suspend the rules r the second reading, the Ordinance was left on its first reAding. > Alderman Pratt introduced an Ordinance, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE LEVYING THE SSESSMIENT OF BENEFITS IN STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT N0.57 OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, PROVIDING FOR THE ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS,ADID COLLECTION HEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES." The Ordinande was read in its entirety, when it was determined that there wer my five aldermen present, which was not a stfficsent number to suspend the rules for t. econd reading, the Ordinance was left on its first reading. Several of the residents living South of the Highway 71 By-pass again appeared efore the Council to protest the closing of Streets crossing the Highway By-pass, rs Chambers presented a Petition containing the signatures of 203 persons, asking that SouthcEast Street -be opened as heretofore prior to the construction of said Highway y -pass, that access for both vehicular and pedestrian traffic upon said South East Stre e provided across said Bypass and that adequate safety measures be taken for the prote ion of persons and property travelling upon said street, to the end"that the resulting amage to the property of the persons in said area will be minimized". Alderman Heflin made a motfiton'that the Petition be received and that the Mayob be nstructed to forward it to the "HON. SID- MICM4ATH, Governor and The STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTM his motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson, which was passed unanmmously by the Cou Mr.John P.Teas presented a Petition containing the signatures of 459 persons, asks chat Church Street -be opened to through traffie' traveling in a North-South direction, hat a traffic signal signal light be installed at this intersection for the control of ehicular traffic and the protecti6n of life and limb of pedestrians, and that all of his shall be done prior to the opening of the so-called "HIGHWAY 71 BY-PASS " in ayetteville. ALDERMAN Williams made a motion that the Petition be received and the ayor be instructed to forward it to the State Highway Department, this motion was recon y Alderman Pratt, and was passed unanimously by the Council. (tbe_tiyeat line of the Frisc `The City Attorney intr6duced a RESOLUTION leasing a certain s the eastl--Block 21, Ferguson's Addition to the Esso Standard Oil Company, Alderman Burge made a me line of) tion that the Resolution be adopted, this motion was seconded by Alderman Pratt, and on roll call by the Clerk, the following vote was recorded; Ayes: RICHARDSON, BURGE,'PRATT, WILLIAMS and HEFLIN. Nays: None. Absent and not voting: Hunt, McAllister and'Kent. And the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted, as thele were 5 Ayes, and no Nays. r RESOLUTION No.5-52 ILeaseto WHEREAS, that certain street or alleyway lying between the East line of Block 21 o Esso erguson's Addition to the City og Fayetteville and the West line of the Right-of-way of ,Standard heSt.Louis-San Francisco -'Railway Company in said City has not been }}sed by the public as j i $ street air alleyway for a period of more than five years prior to this date and is not Oil Co. needed for public or municipal use as a street or alleyway, NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereb luthorized to execute a lease of whatever interest the City of Fayetteville may have in t ibove described real estate to the Esso Standard Oil Company, a New Jersey Corporation, ithout warrant of title,and for a term of ninety-nine (99) years and a consideration f One Dollar (91.00) per year payable Nin advance. PASSED and APPROVED this 21st day of Apkil, 1952. Approved _ ATTEST 41 May(br C y Cler the City Engineer prresented the application of Mrs C.B.Paddock for a building premit t the corner of Mountain & East Streets, Alderman Pratt made a motion that the applicat Bldgppe approved and permit No.683 be issued, this motion was seconded by Alderman Burge, and Permits.;as passed unanimously by Ehe.Council. The City Engineer presented the application of Jack Bartholomew for a Building per n Highway No.62, West,Alderman-Burge made a motion that his request be approved, and Pe o.684 be issued, this motion was seconded 19V Alderman Heflin, and was passed unanimous y the Council. The City Engineer presented the application of the'Fairway Grocery for a Bldg.per lderman Burge made a motion that the request be approved, and permit No. 693 be'issued, his motion was seconded by Alderman Pratt, and was passed unanimously by the Council. on il. W R -W, and) -- t it t, 1 43 CALL MEET ING CALL, PIIEEP ING Fayetteville City Council met in a CALLED I'JIEETING April 24th, 1952'. The Mayor presented the follownmge WAIVER OF NOTICE ADID CONSENT TO HOLDING OF SPECIAL MEETING. e the undersigned,being all of the duly elected, qualified and acting aldermen of the ity Council of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas hereby waive notice of the holding of a pecial meeting of the City Council of the City of Fayetteville.. Arkansas to be held t 1:30 01clock P.M. on April 249 1952,iri the Council Chambers in"the City Administration wilding of the City -of Fayetteville; Arkansas and consent that said meeting may be held t that time and that any and all business may be transactdd: atsaid ineeting. NITNESS our hands this 24th day of April, 1952, Leonard D.Pratt Fred D.Hun Jack Burge Davis P.Ric ar son W.L.Heflin nDale Ken We—WHWilliams Max F.McAllis er The Mayor stated that the meeting had been called to pass some ordinances,and for any ;her business is following members being present : Mayor Powell M.Rhea, City Clerk'J.W.McGehee, City igineer John MaHaffey, and Aldermen t Richardson, Burge, Hunt, Prattvlgilliams, Heflin id Kent. Absent: Alderman McAllister. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISH(GNGSTREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 58 of the City of YETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS;,which had been left on its' first reading at the regular meeting of .e City Council April 21st, was presented and read the second time, and after discussion derman Richardson made a motion that the rules be suspended and the Ordinance placed on s third and final reading, this motion was seconded by Alderman Burge, and was passed u: animously by the Council. Phe 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 Cler the following vote was recorded; Ayes: Richardson,'Burge, Hunt, Pratt, Williams, Heflin d Kent. Nays:None. Absemt and not voting: McAllister. And the Mayor declared the Ordina passed, asthere were 7 Ayes, and no nays. Alderman Richardson made a motion that the emergency clause be adopted, this moti as seconded by Alderman PPatt, and on roll call by the Clerk, the following vote was re- corded; Ayes: Richardson, Burge, Hunt; Pratt, Williams, Heflin and Kent. Na-ys:None. Absen d not voting: McAllister. And the Mayor declared the emergency clause adopted, as1there were 7 Ayes, and no Nays. COPY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1019 AN ORDNANCE ESTABLISHING STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO, 58 OF THE CITY OF F YETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS WIEREAS, parties claiming to be the owners of two-thirds in assessed value of the proerty located within the territory hereinafter described, have filed a petition praying t[at an improvement be established for the purpose hereinafter set_out. WHEREAS, after due notice as required by law, the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas has heard all parties desiring to be heardand has ascertained teat said petition was signed by two-thirds in assessed value of the owners of real prope: wthin said territory. NDW,THEHEFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIE CITY OF FAYETTEVLLE, A I{ANSAS SECTIODI.1 e There is hereby established an improvement district embracing the foll w Ii g desribed real estate situated in the City of Fayetteville, lrilashington County, Arkansan, tb-wit : I Certttif i ate No. he City Engineer present Certificate DTo.2 for construction work done, on Reservoir Roof $5;189.94, • No 2, amounting to $5,189.94, Alderman Richardson made a motion that Estimate No.2 be pproved and a check for that amount be issued to E.V.Bird Construction Co.,'this motion as seconded by Alderman Williams, and was passed unanimously by the Cguncil. To lease Alderman Williams made a motion that the Mayor be authorized to lease the Brogden an $anders tracts of land, which is a part of the Land purchased for the City of Fayettevil pasture Lake Area to Thurman Parsons for pasture land for a term of five(5) years; this motion w o T. seconded by Alderman Pratt, and was passed unanimously by.the Council. P arsons Alderman Richardson reported that the bills had heen audited and signed and made motion that they be allowed as approved$ this motion was seconded by Alderman Heflin, and was passed unanimously by the Council. iledestri Alderman Pratt made a motion that a group of Mount Sequoyah property owners be ath ermitted to construct a foot path running East-West from the end of Maple Street at Ass p on Road up -She mountain to North Sequoyah Drive over a street that has been platted but nev Ivt.Sgquoy6#ened up for traffic, this motion was seconded by Aldeiman Heflin, and was passed unani. iy by the Council. There being no further business, Alderman Heflin moved to adjourn, seconded by Alderman Richardson, which was passed unanimously by the Council, and the Mayor declared the Council adjourned. Approved Attest ..... u4ayor 'Clily Clerk CALL MEET ING CALL, PIIEEP ING Fayetteville City Council met in a CALLED I'JIEETING April 24th, 1952'. The Mayor presented the follownmge WAIVER OF NOTICE ADID CONSENT TO HOLDING OF SPECIAL MEETING. e the undersigned,being all of the duly elected, qualified and acting aldermen of the ity Council of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas hereby waive notice of the holding of a pecial meeting of the City Council of the City of Fayetteville.. Arkansas to be held t 1:30 01clock P.M. on April 249 1952,iri the Council Chambers in"the City Administration wilding of the City -of Fayetteville; Arkansas and consent that said meeting may be held t that time and that any and all business may be transactdd: atsaid ineeting. NITNESS our hands this 24th day of April, 1952, Leonard D.Pratt Fred D.Hun Jack Burge Davis P.Ric ar son W.L.Heflin nDale Ken We—WHWilliams Max F.McAllis er The Mayor stated that the meeting had been called to pass some ordinances,and for any ;her business is following members being present : Mayor Powell M.Rhea, City Clerk'J.W.McGehee, City igineer John MaHaffey, and Aldermen t Richardson, Burge, Hunt, Prattvlgilliams, Heflin id Kent. Absent: Alderman McAllister. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISH(GNGSTREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 58 of the City of YETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS;,which had been left on its' first reading at the regular meeting of .e City Council April 21st, was presented and read the second time, and after discussion derman Richardson made a motion that the rules be suspended and the Ordinance placed on s third and final reading, this motion was seconded by Alderman Burge, and was passed u: animously by the Council. Phe 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 Cler the following vote was recorded; Ayes: Richardson,'Burge, Hunt, Pratt, Williams, Heflin d Kent. Nays:None. Absemt and not voting: McAllister. And the Mayor declared the Ordina passed, asthere were 7 Ayes, and no nays. Alderman Richardson made a motion that the emergency clause be adopted, this moti as seconded by Alderman PPatt, and on roll call by the Clerk, the following vote was re- corded; Ayes: Richardson, Burge, Hunt; Pratt, Williams, Heflin and Kent. Na-ys:None. Absen d not voting: McAllister. And the Mayor declared the emergency clause adopted, as1there were 7 Ayes, and no Nays. COPY OF ORDINANCE NO. 1019 AN ORDNANCE ESTABLISHING STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO, 58 OF THE CITY OF F YETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS WIEREAS, parties claiming to be the owners of two-thirds in assessed value of the proerty located within the territory hereinafter described, have filed a petition praying t[at an improvement be established for the purpose hereinafter set_out. WHEREAS, after due notice as required by law, the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas has heard all parties desiring to be heardand has ascertained teat said petition was signed by two-thirds in assessed value of the owners of real prope: wthin said territory. NDW,THEHEFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIE CITY OF FAYETTEVLLE, A I{ANSAS SECTIODI.1 e There is hereby established an improvement district embracing the foll w Ii g desribed real estate situated in the City of Fayetteville, lrilashington County, Arkansan, tb-wit : I