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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955-10-24 MinutesPayetteville City Council met in regular session, Monday, October 24, 1955. • resent: Mayor Roy A Scott, City Clerk J.W.McGehee, City Attorney A.D.McAllister, City udmtor Albert Jones, City Building Inspector Harrold Lieberenz,Chief of Police Pearl Vvat s, and Aldermen: Richardson, Parish, Hunt, Lunsford, Williams, McAllster, Bronson and AlexaTde2 i 6 1, r fl s Authorize Mayor Cc Jerk to ..eexe cut e cl �itract wih Gas Co. tea of the regular meeting of October 10th were read and approved. Contract of the 'ARKAUSAS WESTERN GAS COMPANY was presented, and after discussionlMhe ity Attorney introduced"A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF FAYETTE ILLE,AND ARKANSAS WESTERN GAS COMPANY EXEMPTING ARKANSAS WESTERN GAS COMPANY FROM PAYPIIE'. F CERTAIN PRIVILEGE OR OCCUPATION TAXES AND PROVMDING'FOR PAY11ENTS II? LIEU THEREOF FROM RKANSAS VJETSERN GAS COMPANY TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE." Alderman Richardson made a motion that the RESOLUTION be adopted, this motioh was econded by Alderman Bunt, and was passed unanimously. COPY OF RESOLUTMON N0. 20-55 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVOLLE, AND ARKANS ERN GAS CO1,4PANY EXEMPTING ARKANSAS WESTERN GAS COI+IPAIJY FROM PAYI.9ENT OF CERTAIN PRIVI OR OCCUPATION TAXES AND PROVMDING FOR PAYPIENTS IDI LIEU THEREOF FROM ARKANSAS VJESTEn ANY TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE. WHEREAS, the Arkansas Western Gas Company holds a franchise granted by the City Fayetteville granting the right and privilege to lay gas mains along the streets,alleys, enues, roads and highways and other public places of the;said City for the purpose of stributing and selling natural gas to the inhabitants of said City and for other purposes; WHEREAS,the said Arkansas Western Gas Company has offered to enter into a propo contract, to be dated October 24,1955, with the City calling for the Company to nay to ; 1142 rdering Peren- nrn 3. No X94 Phe petition of Geo.Puckett for rezoning on which action had been postponed October lOtl came up for consideration, and after discussioh the City Attorney introduced "Aid ORDINAL AMENDING ZONIITG ORDINANCE NO lQQ8 APPROVED OCTuBER 223 19512RE'LONING AND ADOPTING BY REI ERENCE THERETO ZONING ORDINANCE 140 1002, APPROVED SEPTEMBER 105195loAS AI(ENDEI) BY ORDINJ NO 10052 APPROVED OCTOBER 83 1951, AS A1dE11DED3TO 'IEZONE CERTAIN REAL ESTATE FROM ZONE "I COMWERCIAL DISTRICT AND ZONE °D" RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT,TO 7.,014E "G" INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT." After discussion, Alderman Bronson made a motion that the Ordinance be passed, this motion was seconded by Alderman'Richarason, and on roll,by the Clerk, the following vote was recorded: Ayes: Richardson, Parish, Hunt, Lunsford,Williams, McAilister,Bronsor and Alexander. Nays:None. And the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed, as there were 8 Ayes, and no Nays. COPY OF ORDINANCE N0. 1097. AN ORDINANCE &MENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO 1008 APPROVED OCTOBER 22,1951,REZONING AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE'THERETO ZONING ORDINANCE 110. 10021APPROVED SEPTEMBER 10, 19512 AS MENDED BY ORDINANCE NM. 1005,APPROVED OCTOBER B, 1951,AS AIJIENDED; TO REZONE CERTAIN REAL ESTATE FROM ZONE "E" COraMERCIAL DISTcRICT AND ZONE "D" RESIDENTIAL DIST RICT,TO ZONE "G" INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT _ 4dHEREAS, on the 23rd day of September,1955,tlhere was filed in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Fayettevilie,Arkansas,trie petition of George Puckett to rezone from Zone "D" Residential District and Zone "E" Commercial District, to Zone "G" Industr Distriet,the.following described real estate , to -wit: Beginning at a point where the West Line of South Garland Avenue intersects with the North Line of Nest Sixth Street,and running thence Northwesterly with the West Line of South Garland Avenue to a point which is 150 feet North of the North Line of We Sixth Street;thence `e'ns"h Westerly direction paralel to, and 150 feet North of the North Line of (Nest Sixth Street to a point which is 209 feet east of the East Line of Razorba Road;thence North 75 feet;thence West 209 feet to the East Line of 'Razorback Road;thenc South with the East Line of Razorback Road to the North Line of West SixthStreet;thenc in an Easterly direction with the North Line of West Sixth Street to the point of begin and, WHEREAS, pursuant to due and proper notice to all interested parties in the form and manner and for the time required by law, all interested parties have been afforded full and equal opportunity to be heard upon said proposed change in the zoning ordinanc NOW.TIiE-IMFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS: SECTION I: That the following described real estate,situated within the corpora limits of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas,be and the same is hereby rezoned from Zone "D" Residential District and Zone "E" Commercial District to Zone "G" Industrial Distric t0 -wit: Part of the Southeast quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 17 and of the Southwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section 16, Township 16 North,Range 30 We< described as follows: Beginning at a point 524 feet North of the Southwest corner of sal Southeast quarter of of the Southeast quarter of Section 17,thence East to the West Line of Garland Avenue as at present located, thence in a southerly direction along the West Line of Garland Avenue to the North Line of West Sixth Street, thence in' a westerly dire tion along the North Line of West Sixth Street to the West Line of said Southeast quarte of the Southeast quarter of Section 17, thence North along the said West Line of said Southeast quarter of Southeast quarter of said Sebtion 17, 243 feet, more or less,to the pint of beginning. SECTION 2. That all ordinances and parts of ortinances in conflict 'nithwthl.s orC nance are hereby repealed and, this action being necessary for the public health,peace, safety,order, comfort and convenience within the City og Fayetteville, Arkansas, an emer- gency is hereby declared to exist. and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. PASSED and APPROVED, this 24th day of October, 1955, APPROVED: ATTEST • May i y C ark. The City Attorney introduced a RESOLUTION ORDERING A REFERENDUM FOR ORDINANCE NUI:IBER 1094,Alderman Parish made a motion that the RESOLUTION be adopted, this motion wa seconded by Alderman Richardson, and was passed unanimously . COPY OL'..RESOLUTION Ido. 21-55, (REFERENDUM ON ORDINANCE NO 1094) A RESOLUTION ORDERING A REFEREIdDUIvI FOR ORDIN R 1094, I'o'IIEREAS, a petition for referendum on Ordinance No.1094,and entitled "Ordinance Authorizing The Purchase of Traffic Control Signals and Appropriating The Sur of $10500.00 To Make Such Purchase for the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas," passed and approved by the City Council ora the 12th day of September,1955,was filed with the City Clerk on the 8th day of Octoher, 1955, and the City Clerk has certified to the Council that the petitions contain the names of more than fifteen percent of the total vote-casi for Mayor in the last general election at which a Mayor was voted upon,and f ,E iTCE • A.4 R1 ;e 1 ;. WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas, finds that the -0,: .L :.s petitions are sufficient to order a referendum upon the ordinance; NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVI'LLE,ARICANSAS: SECTION I. That a referendum election upon the aforesaid ordinancesbe and it is hereby called and ordered to be held ori Tuesday,November 8,1955,between the hours of 8:O O'Clock A.M. and 6:30 O'Clock P.M. SECTION 2. That the title of the ballot shall be in the form as provided in sai • petition, as'follows: ORDINANCE N0..1094 rdinanee Authorizing The PurCgase Of Traffic Control Signals And Appropriating The Sum of 1 $10,500,,00 To Iaiake Such Purchase For The City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, For Ordinance No.1094 Against Ordinance No. 1094 i R1 ;e 1 ;. WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Fayetteville,Arkansas, finds that the -0,: .L :.s petitions are sufficient to order a referendum upon the ordinance; NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVI'LLE,ARICANSAS: SECTION I. That a referendum election upon the aforesaid ordinancesbe and it is hereby called and ordered to be held ori Tuesday,November 8,1955,between the hours of 8:O O'Clock A.M. and 6:30 O'Clock P.M. SECTION 2. That the title of the ballot shall be in the form as provided in sai • petition, as'follows: ORDINANCE N0..1094 rdinanee Authorizing The PurCgase Of Traffic Control Signals And Appropriating The Sum of 1 $10,500,,00 To Iaiake Such Purchase For The City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, For Ordinance No.1094 Against Ordinance No. 1094 i :: 143E SECTION.3. That the election shall be conducted in the manner now provided by law • f r municipal elections and notice of the election shall be given by the Mayor by advertise - m nt for one insertion at.least ten days before the date of the election in a newspaper o8 general circulation,published in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and having a bona file circulation therein;and by a proclamatioh issued by the Sheriff of Washington County, Arkansas, and posted in eacg of the places fixed for holding such election and two or more public places within the corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,and that the result of the voting shall be canvassed and declared by the County Election Commissionersel SECTION 4. This resolution shall take effect on and after its passage,and the Citi* Cerk be and he is hereby directed to deliver a certified copy of this resolution to the Washington CountyElection Commission. PASSED and APPROVED `PHIS 24th day of October, 1955. Approved : Y > ATTEST:i` yClerk � � aytr The City Building Inspector presented the application of SCHI4ITTTS CHICKEN HOUSE fPr a Permit on Highway 71, North, Alderman Richardson made a motion that Permit No,1845 b issued to Smitt's Chicken House, this motion was: -seconded by Alderman Lunsford, and was pssed unanimously. _ The Building Inspector presented the application of W,G Chamblee for a permit to erect a public garage building on Highway 712 just south of Younkins place, Alderman Alex ander made a motion that Permit No.1851 be issued to W.G.Chamblee, this motion was secmnded by Alderman Lunsford, and was passed unanimously. The Building Inspector presented the application of the Farmers Market for a permit for a metal awning at their place at Center and Church streets, Alderman Richardson made a motion that Permit No. 1856 be issued to Farmers Market, this motion was seconded iy Alderman Alexander, which was passed unanimously. The Building Inspector presented the application of Loy Sizemore for a permit to install an underground storage tank for gasoline on Highway 62, West, Alderman Bronson mace motion that Permit No.1860 be issued to Loy Sizemore,.this motion was seconded by Alderman Richardsons and was passed unanimously. Mayors The Mayor re or.te�� ��,, �}}ere would be a meetingof the ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE C. tty End o November 28th and 29th,�ra"n` der n Williams made a motion that the Mayor, City Attorney, C. uditor City Auditor and as many Aldermen that could or would 91.thissmotlori was seconded by Alderman and id was passed,unanimously. be authorized to go ) to attend mting of J The L4ayob reported that the deposit of $300,00 put up by the Washington County IU ea ue air for Carnival License in 1954 had not been returned, and W.A.Davis, Chairman of the Fair L g had made a regmest that it be returned,Alderman Hunt made a motion that the $300.00 deposit To refund be retuned to the Fair Committee, this motion was seconded by Alderman Bronson, and was passed unanimously. deposit Alderman Richardson reported that the bills had been approved by the Auditing Committee, tolFair and made a motion that they be allowed as approved, this motion was seconded by Alderman Committee Alexander, and was passed unanimoysly There being no further business, Alderman Lunsford made a motion to adjourn, econded by Alderman Williams, which was passed unanimously by the Council, and the Maye eclared the Council adjourned. r ' Approved Attest : s i� Idayo City Clerk Fayetteville City Council met in regular session, Monday, November 7, 1955. Present: Mayor Roy A Scott, City Clerk J,W.McGehee,City Attorney A.D.McAllister,City 3ullding Inspector Harold Lieberenz, City Auditor Albert Jones, Police Chief Pearl Watts, Vire Chief Burl Skelton,and Aldermen Riuhardson, Parish, Hunt, Lunsford, Williams, McAllister, Bronson and Alexander. dinutes of the regular meeting of October 24th were read and approved. 1955 Alderman Alexander made a motion that the 1955 carnival license paid by the County I arnival _airybs refunded to the Fair Committee, this motion was sec©nded by Alderman Richardson 1 lcense End was passed unanimously . r�funded or - Wesley Gordon , Secretary-Idanager,Chamber. of Commerce,appeared before the Council q o pay '•pith a request for $p450.00 to help defray the expense of installing the Christmas lights, $450 to derman Lunsford made a motion that the request be granted, this motion was seconded by erect Ilderman Parish, and was passecd mnan1nous1;w 7inas The petition of Charles Mitchell,etal asking that a part of Read Street, part of decorationgompany Street and some alleys in that vicinity be closed,said petition having been before i�he Council for some time, with no action being taken, was again presented for considera� tion, In and Alderman Richardson made a motion that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare • ordinance to close that part of Read Street lying between Trust Street and Cpmpany Street, Fhis motion was seconded by Alderman Parish, and oh -ro'11 •ca.1117by-`the "Clerk, the following) vot Nas recorded: Ayes: Richardson,Parish, Hunt, Williams, McAllister,Bronson & Alexander.Nays:Lunsfor The City Building Inspector presented the application of Sines Body Shop for permit to hang a cloth awning infront of the store at 623 West Dickson atreet,Alderman unt made a motion that permit No 1872 be issued to Sines Body Shop, this motion was second- ed by Alderman Williams, and was passed unanimously. I( And the Mayor declared the motion