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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955-05-09 Minutesr L C • 1M - Alderman Hunt made a motion that the City Engineer be authorized to purchase up to 50 meters for the new OFF STREET PARKING LOT, thid motion was seconded by Alderman Alexander, and was passed unanimously by the Council. Then, after discussion: To ask AldermanRichardson made a motion to rescind the former motion, and that the Board of Publi for bids Affairs be authorized to ask for bids on up to 50 Parking Deters, this motion was secondee on 50 Alderman Lusford,and was passed unanimously by the Councils me ers There being no fVrther business, Alderman Williams made a motion to adjourn, this mots was seconded by Alderman Alexander, and was passed unanimously by the Council, and the Ma; declared the Meeting adjourned. Approved Attest: M Pr ity,Clerk SPECIAL Meeting layetteville City Council met in SPECIAL SESSION, Monday, May 9th. 1955; Cllerk The absence of City -Clerk J.W.McGehee was noted, and the Mayor appointed City Attorney abs nt A.D.Mcallkster to act As City Clerk,after which the rollwas called and the following ansm present:Aldermen: -Richardson, Parish, Hunt, Lunsford, Williams, McAllister,Bronson and Alexander, -together with the Mayor Roy A Scott, City Attorney A.D.McAllister,City Eftginee W.C.Smith and City Building Inspector Harold Lieberenz. Absent: City Clerk J.W.McGehee. The Mayor stated that the meeting had been set -at this time to hear reports from the City Building Inspector and the Water Superintendent & City Engineer,and Harold Lieberenz ,City Building Inspector reviewed the operations of his departn Among some of the main problems of his department are:old inspection fees levied under or nances dating back to 1914, all lower than actual cost pf inspection; added responsibilit I f zoning Inspections curtail plumbing,building and elei rical inspections;some outside gervices are performed without charge;increase in use of septic tanks has placed additior inspection demands upon the department, after discussion, Alderman Williams made a motion that'the Building Committee and the Building Inspector examine the problem of inspection fees,and 'present an ordinance at -the earliest practicable date, this motion was seconded y Alderman McAllister and was passed unanimously. The City Engineer,Carl Smith, discussed the operations of the Water Department. He reported --the pumps in City Filtration Plant at Clear Creek when used operatate at 50% less than maximum efficiency which could be remedied by an expenditure of $8,000.00 that would materially cut the Citiesemonthly electrical billethat the main filter plant Ias in excellent shape;that stock record accounts are maintained on water department equi gent and suppliest`that' the f, luarldoion""equipment would cost approximately $2.000.00 ; that the meter repair shop has been revamped; for the purpose of checking and repairing Evater meters;that unaccounted for water loss for the past year amounted to 14.6% ; that the City could supply new industry with a quarter million gallons of water per day; that the proposed Middle Fork supply of water is perhaps a more logical source of future I supply than -the proposed Beaver Dams that a Master Plan for water and sewer develo] ment should be followed; that a portion of the existing sewer system should be rebuilt; ghat Fayetteville is the only City in the State giving a 15% discount on water rates; Fayetteville is in definite need of improvements in its water distribution system;that t] City is losong money on its water sales to its biggest water consumers; There being -no further business, Alderman Will moved to adjourn,seconded by Alderman Alexanddr,which was passed unanimously, and the Mayor de^.lared the Council adjoi AttestApproved : c rg;• x y'�. erMayor ,ayetteville City Council met in regular session, Monday, May 16th, 1955. Present: Mayor Roy -A Scott, City Clerk J.W.McGehee, City Attorney A.D.b4cAllister, City Engineer W.C.SmAth, City Building Inspector Harold Lieberenz,Poiice Chief Pearl Watts, Fire Chief Burl Skelton, and Aldermen: ZRichardson,'Parish, Lunsford, Williams, McAllister and Bronson. Absent; Aldermen : Hunt and Alexander. Minutes of the regular meeting of May 2nd, and Special Meeting of May 9th, were read and approved. The Mayor reported that on account of Phillips Motor Company making a mistake in their bid submitted May 2nd.,on the two ton long wheel base truck for the Water Departmer that the Board of Public Affairs had allowed them to withdraw their bid and the Board of Public Afairs had accepted the next low bid of Houston Taylor at $1,765.94, Alderman Pari I ade a ryotion that the action of the Board of Public Affairs be approved, this motion wa: seconded by Alderman Williams, and was passed unanimously. The City Building Inspector presented the application of Bryce Davis for a permit at the Eason Building, Alderman Richardson made a motion that Permit No.16B8 be issued tc Bryce Davis, this motion was seconded by Alderman Williams, which was passed unanimously by the Council. The Bldg. Inspepector presented the application of the Standard Finance Co for F Permit at the corner of Church and Center, Alderman Richardson made a motion that Permit TJo.1691 be issVed to Standard Finance Co.subject to the"location and the Parking area cor I orming to Building Ordinance regulations,this motion was seconded by Alderman Bronson, a -vas passed unanimously* for a permit) The Bldg. Inspettor presented the application of Garland Wheeler.at Wheelers Dri% in on Dickson Street, Alderman Lunsford made a motion that Building Permit No. 1692 be issued to Garland Wheeler, this motion was seconded by Alderman Parish, and was passed I nanimously. D.J.Burleson appeared befode the Council in the interest of a client to see if some action could be taken to speed up a hearing for re -zoning an area on South 71 to per -nit the erction of a building for a veterinary, since the present schedule of regular me( ings of the Planning Commission were such that for an application to go through the regu7 routine of proceedure, a hearing could not be had before the Council before sometime in r October, and after discussion, Alderman Bronson made a motion that the Mayor be authorize Ionwrite a letter to the Planning Comm&ssion, asking them to have a special meeting to ac n the aplication, so that a hearing could be had before the Council in July, this motion Iwas seconded by Alderman Richardson, and was passed unanimously* bye nt: i- es L- ar