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Home My WebLink About1953-05-04 Minutes• 0 he Mayor reported that a suit had been filed in Chancery Court by W,NaHolland, J,B,White nd J,S.Bunnell2Pla1fttiffs,Vs. The City of Fayetteville and Suburban Water District No.2, nd said it would be necessary to employ an attorney to to represent the City and the Wat istict, and Alderman Richardson made a motion that the Mayor be authorized to employ an ttorney in said case, thid motion was seconded by Alderman Burge, and was-rpassed unani- ously by the Council. There:being no further business, Alderman Richardson made a motion to adjourn,this otion was seconded by Alderman Kent; and was passed unanimously by the Cou 1, and the ayor declared the Council adjourned. APPROVED ATTEST 6,0 Mayor pity Clerk ayetteville City Council met in regular session, Monday, May 4th, 1953. resent: Mayor Powell M.Rhea, City Clerk J.W.McGehee, City Attorney A.D.McAll:ister, Cit ngineer John Mahaffey,Cit-� BGlrisp%H= I:ieberariz•;G �iuditor •H:Zi'ek; ''� DltedCh3ef Burl Ske nd Aldermen : Richardson, Burge, Pratt, Williams, MCAllixter,Heflin and Kent. Absent: lderman Hunt. • he "ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE N0,1008 APPROVED OCTOBER 2231951, REAFFIRMING AND ADOPT DIG BY REFERENCE THERETO ZONING ORDINANCE N0, 1002,APPROVED SEPTE&IBER 10, 1951,AS AMENDED Y ORDINANCE NO, 1005 APPROVED OCTOBER 8,19511TO CHANGE CERTAIN REAL ESTATE FROM ZONE "B"" ESIDENTIAL T.0 ZONE "D" RESIDENTIAL WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS", hick had been left on -its first reading at the regular meeting of the City Council April Oth, 1953, came,/for its second reading,but the Mayor stated that before reading the rdinance, he thought it advisable to read a letter from JOHN TYLER CALDWELL, President of he University of Arkansas, which was as follows: PRESIDENT"S LETTER,dated May 2,1953. " The University finds it to be in its interest to suggest that the City Council dej action for the time being on the proposed version of the city zoni>ng ordinance to permit fraternity building on the on the northwest corner of Razorback and Maple. I find that I placed the matter on the University Board of Trusye.e agenda without consulting the members of our administrative staf'f`Idireetly concerned with student housii hey have•now presented to me a case agair_st-the permit; based solely.upon�our housing p: leconsideration hich is at least sufficient to compel.my'further studyof the mater,:an3possibly its by the Board of Trustees. In view of that. possibility, it would seem helpfulnto' all;ccnceriled -not to have ai ct ion taken one way or the other by the Git•y'�Council 'at this time, • Q, :• '" The Universityhad previously,ind'cated its neutrality.res.peot�ing the debates befoi he City Council. The intent of•-t-liis present suggestion to/postpone action is simply to that in light of the-Unieversityls development plan,: we are re-examining our position whi; may be pertinent ,to the'Council's c6hclilsions,� The University will communica-te•,to"the City Planning Commission; with copy to the Mayors any additional'�con'clusions we'arrivC at in the near future,"which may be pertinen- Ordinance o your consideration°. 0I ' tabled Alderman'Richardson made a motion "That-.ine.v!ew of the President's letter" the Ordinance be tabled, -this motion was seconded"VI Alderman Kent;r"and Was passed unanimous' y the Council. 'J ' P.'I!" rVF The City Engineer presented the. EneineerI s .estFimateVo, 1 -,Certificate No,l Est.No 1 or construction of Sewer Lateral N06:308'by Tune"Constructiorr Co:, in the amount of Cert No 1 1$1-,582.19, Alderman Kea Kent made�,motion tYiat1account be•�ave pprbd, this motion was seconder X1582.19 y Alderman Richardson;pand•was $ assed l unan mously.,.by"the Councils >-�' tet,-..,.•• City43urldirig Inspector•«pres'ented the application of W.F.Sonneman for a Permit uilding Permit at 6262 YVest000 c on, Alderman Pratt made a motion that Building Permit #998 No.998 be issued to 1V.F,,Sonneman, this motion was seconded by Alderman Williams and was passed unanimously.by-'the Cquncil. Permit # 1000 The Building Inspector presented the application of W.F.Sonneman for another, jiuilding permit at 62621 West Dickson, Alderman Burge made a motion that Building Permit for store No.1000 be issued to W.F.Sonneman, with the understanding that the building be used as a room only store room only, and that the Building Inspector attach a letter to the Permit,stating t' it was to be used only as a store room, this motion was seconded by Alderman Williams, a Ias passed unanimously by the Council. The Building Inspector presented the application of Lloyd Cate for a buildi: Permit ermit at 214 West Dickson, Alderman Kent made a motion that Building Permit No.999 be 999 Lssued to Lloyd Cate, this motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson, and was passed nanimously by the Council. The Building Inspector presented the application of Chas. Pile for a Buildi: Permit permit for a Tourist Court on North College, Alderman Williams made a motion that Buildi: #992 for Permit No.992 be issued to Chas Pile, this motion was seconded by Alderman Pratt, and wa I as passed unanimously by the Council. T ouri s t Court The City Attorney introduced a Resolution directing the City Clerk to publish notice of a hearing on the petition of Eleanor Quinn, etal, to close a part of a 20 foot alley •n Block 3 of Mountain View Addition, Alderman Burge made a motion that the Resolution e adopted, this motion was seconded by Alderman'Richardson, and was passed unanimously IS - y the Council. COPY OF RESOLU'PION-iDIO, 9-53 U(` WHEREAS,it appears that the petition of Eleamor Quinn,Mrs.Wythe Walker and V�.R.Rogers,to vacate that portion of an alley twenty (20) feet in width,runmmng east and . wrest a distance of 250 feet between Lots 12 to 16, inclusive,on the North, and Lots 1 to elusive, on the South, all in Block Three (3) of the Mountain View Addition of the City oaf Fayetteville, Arkansas, wasfiled with the City Clerk of the City of Fagetteville,Arkan In April 1st, 1953, and WHEREAS, it appears that this is the third regular meeting of the City Council following the filing of said petition, (Continued on Page 10) m is as, QI] NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That the 18th day of Ivtay,19532 be and the same is hereby fixed as the day set he hearing upon said petition. z 2. That the City Clerk of the City of Fayettevill,Arkansas, be and he is hereby di-.=cted ected to give notice of such hearing by publication thereof once a week for two (2) con- ecutive weeks in the Northwest Arkansas Times, a nespaper published in Washington County, rkansas, and having a general circulation in the City og Fayetteville, Arkansas. Passed and approved this 4th day of May,1953. Attest: pity Clerk 016WA m mm The City Attorney presented a Resolution directing the City Clerk to publish notice of a hearing on the petition of Jas.A Smith, etal., to close an alley 15 feet in width, nning 170 east from Highland Avenue in Block 9 of City Park Addition, said hearing to be ld on May 18th,1953, Alderman Williams made a motion that the Resolution be adopted, .is motion was seconded by Alderman McAllister, and was passed unanimously by the Council. i 0 COPY OF RESOLUTION No.10-53 �0�� WHEREAS, it appears that the petition of Ralph Ferguson,G.A.M.Johnson,Florence Lemry and J.A.Smith, to vacate that portion of an alley Fifteen(15) feet in width,runninj east and west a distance of 170 feet and lying between Lots 8,9 and 10 on the South,and Lot 11 on the North in Block 9 of the City'Park Addition to the City of Fayetteville, 4rkansas, was filed with the City Clerj& of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, on April f, 1953, and WHEREAS, it appears that this is the second regular meeting of the City Council following the filung of said petition, NOW,THEREFORE, BE. IT RESOLVED 1. That the 18th day of May, 19532 be and the same is hereby fixed as the day set for the hearing upon said petition, 2. That the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, be and he is here' directed to give notice of such hearing by publication thereof once a week for two(2) consectitive weeks in the Northwest Arkansas Times,a newspaper published in Washington County,Arkansas., and having a general circulation in the City If Fayetteville, Arkansas. PASSED and APPROVED this 4th day of May, 1953. 1 Approved Attest ; v Mayor ity Clerk To file The City Engineer reported that the sidewalk on West 6th street had been completed suit VS across the property of Otho Tackett, the work havmng been .done by the Sweetzer Construc- tion Company on a low bid of $3118.40, Alderman Heflin made a motion that the City Attorn Otho Tackett be authorized to institute foreclosure proceedings to collect the amount of $3AB.40 from Otho Tackett for construction of the sidewalk, this motion was seconded by Alderman Kent for $nd was passed unanimously by the Council. Side walk I There -being no further business, Alderman Richardson made a motion to adjourn till Tuesday, May 12th2 at 1:30 OlClock, P.M.,this motion was seconded by Alderman Kent, and was passed -unanimously by the Council, and the Mayor declared Ahe Council adjourned tIll 1:30 O'Clock, P.M., Tuesday, May 12th2 1953. Approvedc Attest i % ayor ity Clerk i 0