HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-04-05 Minutes46 z
ayetteville City Council met in regular sessionsMonday, April 5th2 1954.
resent: Mayor Roy'A.Scatt, City Clerk J.iT%McGehee, City Attorney A.D.McAllister, City
ngineer W.C.Smith, CityeBuilding Inspector Harold'Lieberenz, City Auditor Harold Zick, •
olice Chief Pearl Watts, and Aldermen:. Richardson, Burge, Hunt, Pratt, Williams,MCAllis er,
eflin and Alexander.
Minutes of the regular meeting of March 22nd., were read and approved.
Lunane rs.Lessie Read,President o£ the Humane Society, appeared before the Council and asked t at
Society the City turn Over to the Humane Society as much money as it was costing the City to op -
request ate the Dog Pound, and then let the Society take over the operation of the Dog Pound,or,
f that is not d6ne then she appealed for the Aldermen to allow the Humane Society to se
hat the dogs that were picked up and kept for five days without any one clainjing them,
e put to death in a humane manner, "rather than shooting as is now the case".
%fter discussion, Alderman Williams made a motion ijhat the reo_uest be referred to the
Police Committee .for study and recommendation, this motion was seconded by Alderman
!cAllister, and was passed unanimously by the Council.
H¢mbest The Petition of Gus A Henbest and 31 other Property owners was presented, asking t3lat
he following described property situate in the City of Fayetteville,.Arkansas,to-wit
Petition ots°5,6,7, and 8 in Block 4, and Lots 9,10111,and 12 in Block 5 of Rose Hill Addition t
he City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and the East'165 feet of the North 505 feet of the
IE Quarter of SW Quarter of Section 8, Township 16 North, Range 30 Westy be re -zoned
aS "E" Commercial Property, Alder4lan Made a motion that the Petitkon be referred to the
lanning Commission, this motion was seconded by Alderman Williams,and was passed unani-
ously by the Council.
Alderman Riuhardson reported that the billa had heen approved by the Auditing
lommittee, and made a motion that they be allowed as approved, this motion was seconded
y Alderman Pratt, and was passed unanimously by the Council.
The City Engineer presented b'stimate No. 9 of Tune Construction Co. for work on
Mt.Sequoyah'Filter Plant amounting to ;?8,385.29, Alderman Richardson made a motion that
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?rJ E�stimate no.9 be approved, 'this motion was seconded by Alderman Williams, and was passed
Iananimously by the Council.
The statement of W. R.Holway & Associates and Sullivan&; McGoodwin for Engineering
ervices rendered on the Waterworks Improvement project, amounting to $5j697.76, was pre-
sented, and Alderman Pratt made a motion that the bill be approved, this motion was se&
onded by Alderman Burge., and was passed unanimously by the Uouncil.
The Building Inspector presented the applioat'ion of C.B.Wiggins for a permit to
remodel a Building on N.B1ock Ave. , Alderman Richardson made a motion that Permit No.
1289 be issued to C.B.Wigginse, seconded by Alderman Alexander, which was passed unani-
> ously by the Council.
The Building Inspector presented the application of the Continental Oil Co., for
Permit at 223 West Dickson St.,Alderman Alexander made a motion that Permit.No.1300 be
Psued to the Continental Oil Co.*this motion was seconded by Alderman Heflin, and was
passed unanimously by the Council.
The Building Inspector presented the application of Claude C.Sullivan for a permit
to remodel the building at 20 & 22 East Mountaih St,Alderman Burge made a motion that
ermit No.1302 be issued to Claude Sullivan, this motion was seconded by Alderman Richard-
on,and was passed unanimously by the Council.
r. T he Building Inspector presented the application of Cities Service for a permit t:)oui_ld
Instq 800 gallon Naptha Tank, Alderman Burge made a motion that Permit No.h,1303 be issued t:)ities Service, prDvided it meets all of the requirements of the Code, this motion was se.-
gnded by Alderman Heflin, and was passed unanimously by the Council.
B{3 of PublLc
A Alderman Alexander, Chairman of the X, e� tge m d tion that BOARD OF
Cf PUBLIC AFFAIRS be authorized to purchase 2fTwo wa o �%iosP Aea''��fie re Department,provide
t buy I11 other requrements of the STATE FIRE INSURANCE IATING BUREAU are met that would lower
radios the INSU:24NCE RATES for The City of Fayetteville tornext classification, this motion was
Seconded by Alderman Richardson, and was passed unanimously by the Council.
The "ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $6,000.00 FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS OF
GENERAL FUND AND $500.00 IiONTHLY FRONI GENERAL REVENUES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING
DS FOR THE PLANNING , DES IGNING, LOCATING ,ACQTTITZING, CONST RUC TING ,ALTERING,USING,MAINPAINI TG,
SING AND OPERATING OF OFF STREET PARKING FACILITIES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THEI
Y OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" ,was presented and read foe the third
final time.
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Te Mayor then put the question "Shall the Ordinance pass"?, and on roll call by the Clerk,
t e following vote was recorded : AYES: Richardson, Burge, Hunt, Pratt, Williams, McAllisi�er,
Heflin and Alexander. NAYS: None. And the Mayor declared the Ordinance Passed, as there
Were 8 Ayes, and no nays.
ORDINANCE NUMBER 1062,
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING ; 62000.00 FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS OF T E GENERAL FUND
ATID X500.00 MONTHLY FROMGElRAL REVENUES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE PLAN-
NING,DESIGNINrg.LQCATJNG, ACQUIRING , CONST RUCTING,ALTERING,USINGsMAIIdPAINING, LEASING AND
OPERATING OF OFF STREET PARKING FACILITIES 'NITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FAYI
E.TEVILLE,ARKANSAS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS. on February 22, 1954, a petition of 168 resident citizens of the City of
Fyetteville, Arkansas, was duly presented to the Fayetteville Council and filed in the
o fice^ of the City Clerk, and
WHEREAS,said petition requested that the City Council take appropriate action to
provide off street parking facilities within the corporaye limits of the City of Fayette- •
ville,
AlKANSAS: NOWT HEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ,CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,
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(ORDINANCE N0. 1062 continued)
Section 1. That there is hereby appropriated_ out of the unappropriated surplus of t
• eneral Fund of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, the sum of Six Thousand Dollars
(y?6,000.00 ) to be credited to a fund which is hereby designated as the "Off Street Park
nd",for the purpose of providing funds for the planning,designing, locating,acquiring,
onstructing, altering,using,maintaining, leasing and operating of off street parking
acilities within the corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Section 2. that each and every month -from and after the passage and approval of tY
rdinance until terminated by appropriate action of the Citi* Council,there shall be appr
riated from the general funds of the City of Fayetteville, the sum of Five Hundred Doll
0}500.00) per month which shall also be credited to the "Off Street Parking Fund",,;or tY.
urnoses set forth in Section 1 hereof.
Section 3.That the City Council may at any time hereafter direct the deposit of the
ands credited to the "Off Street Parking Fund", as a general deposit in any bank or ban
Df this City, either in a checking or savings account;or the investment of said funds in
onds which are the direct obligations of or the principal and income of which are uncon
litionally;,-guaranteed by the United States of America.
Section 4. That all -revenues and expenditures from the "0£f Street Parking Fund"
shall be accounted for independently of other funds.
Section 5. That the appropriations hereinabove authorized shall not be diverted by
the City Council 0ejccept in the event of emergency. For the purposes of this section
"emergency" shall defined as a sudden unexpected and unforeseen condition or occurrence
in municipal affaibs of such"public gravity and exigency as'to require forthwith municip
actio and does not mean expediency, convenience, or best interests.
Senior, 6. That this ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its pass
approva andel publication, and all ordinances andppabtsoofooPdinances in conflict herewit
e and the same are hereby repealed.
PASSED and APPROVED this April 5th, 1954.
Approved
P,I as
Attest
/ ity Clerk
There being no further business, Alderman Alexander made a m6tion to adjourn, this motio
was seconded by Alderman Williams, and was passed unanimously by the Council, and the
Mayor declared the Council adjourned, and stated the next meeting would be April 19th,19
Approved
AttestlLoa r
C'. y Clerk
Fayetteville City Council met in r;gular session, Monday, April 19,1954.
resent: Iviayor Roy A.Scott, City Clerk J.W,McGehee, City Attorney A.D.P.4cAllister, City
ngineer W.C.Smith, City Building Inspector Harold Lieherenz, City Auditor Harold Zack,
olice Chief Pearl Watts, Fire Chief Burl Skelton, and Aldermen : Richardson,Burge, Hunt,
ratt, Williams, Heflin and Alexander, Absent:Alderman McAllister,
Minutes of the regular meeting of April 5th, were read and approved.
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delegation from the Chamber of Commerce appeared before the Council to request immediate
action
on an expansion program at DRAKE Field, and after statements from PI.C.Hitfield,
rk on Hubert
Cowan, Wesley J,Gordon, 19.R*Mc1\lair read a Resolution which had been adopted at the
rport legular
melting of the Board of Directors, April 19, 1954 ,the Resolution being as follows:
pansion"
he Board of Directors of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce requests that the City Co
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it take what action is necessary to have the work at the City Airport,including the exte
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,ion
of the runway to 3800 feet,the completion of the taxi strip and the parking apron
,tai•ted
immediately as a City Project with the help promised by the County Judge."
After discussion, the Council advised City Engineer to statt work and either acquire
the necessary
adjoining land by swapping with the present owners,or purchase'what is needed,
uthority for which had been authorized by the Council February 22, 1954.
burban The contract of Suburban 'Nater District No.4 was presented by Attorney Price Dickspn
ter Ind after discussion, Alderman Burge made a motion that the Contract be Approved, after iTs
at* pproval by the City Attorney and City Engineer,and that the Mayor and City Clerk be auth r
nanimously by the Council.
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Alderman Richardson reported that the bills had been approved by the Auditing Commi tee
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made a motion that they be allowed as approved, ;phis motion was seconded by Aderman
.ander, and was passed unanimously by the Council.
The City Building Inspector presented the applicatioh of Floyd Elliot for a build
Kermit at 111 East Davidson Street, Alderman Burge made a motion that Permit No. 1281 be
issued to Foyd Elliott, this motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson, and was passed
unanimously by the Council.
The City Engineer presented tEstimate No.5 for Stewart Electric Co., for work
n :Nater Treatment Plant and thePump Station, amounting to ;495.00, Alderman Williams mad
motion that Estimate No 5 be approved, this motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson
d was passed unanimously by the Council.
•Advertise Alderman Burge made a motionnthat the BOARD of Public Affairs be authorized to
ids foradvertise for bids on a Camden Street Roller, bids to be opened at the regular meeting of
Street the City Council, May 3rd, 1954, this motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson, and was
Roller parsed unanimously by the Council.,
Alderman Pratt made a motion that the Mayor be authorized to remove TwoP1drking mete
ove 2 in front of the Washington Hotel, this motion was seconded by Alderman Alexander,and was
ers passed unanimously by the Council