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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-05-17 Minutes50 F& t vuaiu ii. There being no further business, Alderman Heflin moved to adjourn,, seconded by lderman Alexander, which was passed unanimously by the Council, and the Mayor declared he Council adjourned, and stated the next meeting wogld be May 17, 1954, ,at 8 O'Clock P,im. Approved : ;Z1 Attest o% • Ui y er Pyetteville City Council met in regular session, Monday,May 17th, 1954, resent: Mayor Roy A Scott, City Clerk J.W.MeGehee, City Attorney A.D.McAllister, City ngineer VIX .Smith, City Building Inspector Harold Lieberenz, City Auditor Harold Zick, olice Chief Pearl Watts, Fire Chief Burl Skelton.And Aldermen: Richardson, Burge, Hunt, illiams, McAllister, Heflin and Alexander, Absent: Alderman Pratt. inutes of.the regular meeting of May 3rd, were read and approved. he City Engineer presented Estimate No. 6 of Stewart Electric Co. for worl�Treatment Plant nd Clearereek pump station, amounting to $243.70. Alderman -Richardson made a motion that he estimate be approved, this motion was seconded by Alderman Alexander and was passed unan ously by the Council. The City Engineer presented Notl:[and fsnalaesti'mat19 of Ozark Floor Co. for the Flor overing and Wall Covering at the City Hospital, amounting to 92,861.410, Alderman Richar son .ade a motion that the estimate be approved, this motion was seconded by Alderman Ale;can er nd was passed unanimously by the Council. Edward Brooks,Chairman of the retail division of the Chamber of Commerce pre- Mr.Robert Cress, who recently started operating a BUS SERVICE from Fayetteville reets quest q lished o Harrison, appeared before the Council with a request for a LOADING ZONE to be establis ed ading in front of the QITATER DRUG STORE on East Center for the use of the Bus Line, Alderman Street from or between the intersections of Mountain and Dickson Streets, after discussiin, Re lilliams made a motion that the request be referred to the Street Committee for recommed- gtion, this motion was seconded by Alderman Alexander and was passed unanimously by the vuaiu ii. There being no further business, Alderman Heflin moved to adjourn,, seconded by lderman Alexander, which was passed unanimously by the Council, and the Mayor declared he Council adjourned, and stated the next meeting wogld be May 17, 1954, ,at 8 O'Clock P,im. Approved : ;Z1 Attest o% • Ui y er Pyetteville City Council met in regular session, Monday,May 17th, 1954, resent: Mayor Roy A Scott, City Clerk J.W.MeGehee, City Attorney A.D.McAllister, City ngineer VIX .Smith, City Building Inspector Harold Lieberenz, City Auditor Harold Zick, olice Chief Pearl Watts, Fire Chief Burl Skelton.And Aldermen: Richardson, Burge, Hunt, illiams, McAllister, Heflin and Alexander, Absent: Alderman Pratt. inutes of.the regular meeting of May 3rd, were read and approved. he City Engineer presented Estimate No. 6 of Stewart Electric Co. for worl�Treatment Plant nd Clearereek pump station, amounting to $243.70. Alderman -Richardson made a motion that he estimate be approved, this motion was seconded by Alderman Alexander and was passed unan ously by the Council. The City Engineer presented Notl:[and fsnalaesti'mat19 of Ozark Floor Co. for the Flor overing and Wall Covering at the City Hospital, amounting to 92,861.410, Alderman Richar son .ade a motion that the estimate be approved, this motion was seconded by Alderman Ale;can er nd was passed unanimously by the Council. The area involved is in a portion of the City zoned "A" residential, le find that all lots contain more than the minimum area of 7000 square feet as required my the Zoning Ordinance. Additional strips have been dedicated for public streets on the Edward Brooks,Chairman of the retail division of the Chamber of Commerce pre- ✓eat and north of the plat, so that Shady Avenue and Holly Street are widened so as to ne-waytented a Resolution that had been adopted by the Retail Merchants Committee of the Fayet e- reets Ville Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Directors asking that One-way streets be alta lished �n Center, mountain, Highland and Block streets,and R.D.Whiteley presented a petition co - taining 113 signatures asking the Council to refrain from making one-way traffic on the hould be thus shown on the plat. Also,if these easements are for public utilities,they Following described route and street: All of Highway 71 and 62 City Route,all of School hould be includenby the owner in his dedication so as to definitely state that these=ar Street from or between the intersections of Mountain and Dickson Streets, after discussiin, Aderman Williams made a moyion that the Mayor be instruebed to telephone the State High �ay Department at Little Rock, asking that a Traffic Engineer be sent to Fayetteville to the situation and make recommemdations,this motion was seconded by Alderman Alexander Istudy nd was passed unanimously by the Council. The report of The Planning Commission on the re -flat of HAMMOND ADDITION was as ammond ollows: gnce of the plat by the Council. At this time John E Mahaffey, Engineer for the plat andl lat I In re plat of Hammond Addition, ceptad "he Planning -Commission to whom the City.Council referred the above plat for considerati n ind recommendatioh, by a majority of its members submits the following: The area involved is in a portion of the City zoned "A" residential, le find that all lots contain more than the minimum area of 7000 square feet as required my the Zoning Ordinance. Additional strips have been dedicated for public streets on the lie City Attorney then introduced a :RESOLUTION directing the Clerk to give notice by pub li- ation in the Northwest Arkansas Times of a hearing, fixing the date of June 7th, for the earing on said petition, Alderman Burge made'a motion that the Resolution be adopted, his motion was seconded by Alderman Alexander, and was passed unaimously by the Council ( COPY OF RESOLUTION ON NEXT PAGE) C 2 • 0 ✓eat and north of the plat, so that Shady Avenue and Holly Street are widened so as to e 40 feet in width overall. The attached map shows certain strips marked easements, whi h wc. e assume are intended as easements for public utilities. If this is the case, the strip hould be thus shown on the plat. Also,if these easements are for public utilities,they hould be includenby the owner in his dedication so as to definitely state that these=ar ublic easement�',';:thtended for public utilities, Subject to the above objection, the Planning Commission, by a majority of its embers approves the above plat'and upon meeting the above "requibements,recommend accept- gnce of the plat by the Council. At this time John E Mahaffey, Engineer for the plat andl cting for'the Hammonds;:,bdingcprbbent;'reported`.that lhb hadsmade%'entries'.as `suggested b he Plahniiag Commission. After which, Alderman Burge made a motion that the Hammond Plat e accepted, this motion was seconded by Alderman "Richardson, and was passed unanimously y the Council tition t At this time a Petition signed by 9 resident property owners, was presented, sking thatthere shall be "Parking only on the South side of Boles Street, and to protea no Icing on n its regular moray to enforce parking only on one side of this street, Alderman Richardson as St, made a motion that tje petition be referred to the Street. Committee for recommendation, erred ;his motion was seconded by Alderman Alexander, and was passed unanimously by the Council. St, Com. The Re -plat of WOODLAND HEIGHTS was presented, Alderman Richardson made a motion that the plat be referred to the Planning Commission for recommendation, this motion was E.fl-A,t/ econded by Alderman Burge, and was passed unanimously by the Council. of �j - zn J,A"D The report of the Planning Commission in regard to petition by Henry G.Hotz for IE10 t5 he vacation of the alley between Lots 27 & 30, Hotz Subdivision of the City of Fayette - elle was as follows: The Undersigned, constituting a majority of the Planning Commission of the City of ayetteville, have considered the facts as presented in the petition of LIr.Hotz,together rith.his statement that he is the owner of both lots above described. z Vie find that the alley has never been used as a public wag, and that it's only pur- pet, loose would be to grant access to the lots mentioned,both of which lots have adequate street close frontage on Palmer Avenue,PJe therefore recommend that the petition be granted and the alley alley vacated, reserving the usual easement for installation of public utilities. Signod by 7 of the 9 Members. I lie City Attorney then introduced a :RESOLUTION directing the Clerk to give notice by pub li- ation in the Northwest Arkansas Times of a hearing, fixing the date of June 7th, for the earing on said petition, Alderman Burge made'a motion that the Resolution be adopted, his motion was seconded by Alderman Alexander, and was passed unaimously by the Council ( COPY OF RESOLUTION ON NEXT PAGE) C 2 • 0 wer 2. fpproved Planning f 0 20,000 o be put Saving ct ilitary ervice e ave prove urchase f 2 atrol ars 31st al 51. RESOLUT WHEREAS, it appears that the petition of Henry G.Hotz to vacate an alley thirty (30)' in width, runmmng east and west a distance of one hundred forty nine and eighty two redths (149"082) feet between Lots 27 and 30 ,inclusive, in Extension No.one to Hotz Division., Fayetteville, Arkansas, was files with the City Clerk of the City of Fayett - e, Arkansas, on May 31 19543 and Wh EREAS,it appears that this is the next regular meeting of the City Council follo - the filing of said petition, 1I0!71TFEREFOREL BE ri TL SOLVED : I. That the 7th day of June,1954,be and the same is hereby fixed as the day set fo earing upon said petition. 2. That the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,be and he is hereby irected to give notice of such hearing by publication thereof once a week for two (2) onsecutive weeks in the Northwest Arkansas Times,a newspaper published in ?'dashington ounty, Arkansas,and having a general circulation in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. 3.T hat the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,be and lie is hereby cted to cause an abstracterts certificate as to the record owhers of the 16ts abut said alley to be attached to said petition prior to the dgte set for hearing ther Passed and Approved this 17th day of May, 1954. // Approved Attest: A4ayo C.ty Cler . The report of the Planning Commission on the preliminary plan for the Fayetteville ewer Improvement District No. 2, was presented, as follows: y The Planning Commission of the City of Fayetteville has duly considered the reliminary plan for Fayetteville Sewer Improvement District No.2 involving that certain rea included within the following boundaries: Razorback Road on the East,vlest Maple St n the north,the City Limits on the west,and Center Street on the south. No attempt has been made by the Commission to examine the engineering proble r any legal phases in the formation of the proposedsewer district. Pursuant to the Stat f the State of Arkansas, and the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Fayetteville, we the u igned constituting a majority of the Planning Commission approve of the proposed Sewer istrict as contained within the boundaries above mentioned, which area,is also describe s the W;2 of the ATE of SEC.17, T.16 N.,Range 30 UJ. Signed by the seven member present. derman Burge made a motion that the report be received and filed, this motion was se Alderman Richardson, and was passed unanimously by the Council. Alderman Richardson, chairman of the'Finance Committee recommended that a avings Account be established and that $20,000.from the General Fund be placid in this ccount, Alderman Alexander made a motion that the recomme-ndation be approved and that 20,000.00 be transferred from the General Fund to a SAVINGS ACCOUNT, this motion was econded by Alderman -Burge, and was passed unanimously by the Council. The Mayor reported that he would like some instruction from the Council with eference to Military service leave for City Employees, Alderman McAllister presented the ollowing Resolution: No.5-54: And moved its adoption.. RESOLVED,that hereafter all full time employees of the City of Fayetteville, rkansas, shall be -entitled to receive two (2) weeks military leave per annum with pay n addition to the customary'vacat.on leave with pay except that such military service eave shall be noncumulative. Alderman Burge seconded the motion, which was passed unani- ously by the Council, and the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted. Approved Attest: �Wicfpu� qa, C y ClerTE The Mayor reported that on account of a collision of the 2 patrblucarsi.Y1g1rt.�;, the ars were both put.out'of service, and that an emergency meeting of the BOARD OF PUBLIC FFAIRS was called and they asked for bids from all the Automobile agencies in the City, e n opening the bids found that Green CYevrolet Co. had submitted the low bid of d?2,324.70 or 2 cars less the trade*in of 2 old patrol cars, and that the Board recommended that he low bid of Green Chevrolet be accepted, which was done and the cars had already been elivered, Alderman Alexander made a motion that the action of the Board of Public Affair e approved, this motion was seconded by Alderman Williams, and was passed unanimously b�j he Council. Alderman Richardson reported that the bills had been audited and approved, and mad motion that they be allowed as approved, this motion was secinded by Alderman Alexander nd was passed unanimously by the Council. 00 Alderman Hunt made a motion that the City observe Memorial Day on Monday, May 31s his motion was seconded by Alderman Alexander and was passed unanimously by the Council. Vere being no further business, Alderman Heflin moved to adjourn, seconded by lderman Alexander, which was passed unanimously by the Council, and the Mayor declared t puncil adjourned, and stated the naxt meeting would be June 7th, 1954. zi Approved Attest � � i// il i y lerk sl