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Home My WebLink About1956-05-21 Minutes172 Fayetteville City Council met in regular session on Monday May 21, 1956. resent: Mayor Roy A. Scott, Acting City Clerk, A. D. McAllister, Jr., City Attorney D. McAllister, Jr., CityrEngineer W. C. Smith,.City Auditor Albert Jones, City wilding Inspector Harold Lieberenz, Police Chief Pearl Watts, Fire Chief Burl kelton, and Aldermen: Richardson, Parish, Holland, Lun9P6rd, Williams, Bissett, ronson,and Alexander. FO In absence of City Clerk J. W. McGehee, City Attorney A. D,' McAllister, Jr. was designated to act as City Clerk. Minutes of the regular meeting of May 79 1956 as well as of the special session of May 11, 1956 were read and approved. lderman Alexander moved that the application of M. C. Maxwell for building permit 2054 to remodel a residence at 116 South College bd approved. Motion was seconded y Alderman Bissett and passed unanimously. Alderman Bronson moved that the application of E. M. Silcott for building permit # 2056 be approved on condition that said application meet the requirements of applicable zonin and building ordinances in the opinion of the City Building Inspector, Harold Lieberenz, and City Attorney, A. D. McAllister, Jr. Motion was seconded by Alderman Bissett and passed unanimously.. Alderman Williams moved that the application of the Fulbright Investment Company for building Permit # 2057 be approved. .Motion was:seconded by Alderman Holland and passed unanimously. Alderman Richardson moved that the Re -Plat of lots 6-16, inclusive, of Block 4 of Wilso Adams Addition to the City of Fayetteville,,Arkansas, filed with the Acting City Clerk on May 19, 1956 be referred to the City Attorney for preparation of an ordinance accept said plat. Motion was duly seconded by Alderman Bronson and upon roll call by the clerk the following vote was recorded: Ayes: Aldermen: Richardson, Parish, and Holland. Nay Aldermen: Williams, Bissett, Lunsford, Bronson, and Alexander. Whereupon the Mayor declared the motion failed to pass there being 3 ayes and 5 nayes. Alderman Bissett moved that the Re -Plat of 6-160 inclusive, of Block 4 Wilson -Adams Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas be referred to the City Engineer and the City Attorney for preparation of an ordinance accepting said ReeP.lat on condition that the petitioners re -submit the Re -Plat in permanent form and on condition that the Culde Sae opposite lot 15 be made symetrical about Quinn Drive and that lot 6 be shaped in mo acceptable form. Motion was seconded by Alderman Lunsford and passed unanimously. �f Clint Walden, Storm Whaley and Wesley Gordon, Manager of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, appeared before the Council and presented a petitioncsigned by 26 citizens requesting that steps be taken by the City Council to insure continuation of local bus service. Mr. Walden requested that.the Mayor appoint a Committee from the Council to meet with a Committee from the Chamber of Commerce to investigate the possibilities of obtaining bus service for the City. Alderman Richardson moved that the Mayor appoint a Committee from the City Council to meet with a similiar Committee from the Chamber of Commerce concerning the retention of bus service. Motion was seconded by Alderman Williams and passed unanimously. Where upon the Mayor appointed Alderman Richardson, Williams and Lunsfdrd to compose the Committee from the Council. Miss Suzanne Lighton appeared before the City Council in be -half of the City Planning Commission. Miss Lighton reported that the City Planning Commission had approved a proposed plat of Jackson first addition tothe City of Fayetteville, Arkansas on conditil that the owner of the platted real estate acquire title to all of the real estate propos to be designated by the plat for public purposes and upon dedication of certain additioi real estate lying south of,the platted area for street purposes (being an extension of Columbus Boulevard from the south line of the platted property to the south line of the adjoining real estate owned by Harry Jackson and upon the further condition that the plat be changed to read State Highway No. 45 instead of U. S. Highway No. 45. No Action was taken by the Council concerning the proposed plat. Alderman Parish moved that the action of the City Council taken May•ll, 1956 concerning lots 1-61 inclusive, Schaffer's Sub -Division to the City of Fayetteville be rescinded and that the Mayor and Acting City Clerk be authorized to execute contracts for purchas of said lots at a price not to exceed 0900.00. Alderman Williams moved that the motion be amended by having the. lots appraised by the appraisal Committee of the Fayetteville Board of Realtors and,i- the appraised value of each lot is within 90% or more of the option price of $900 (over $810) then and. in such event the Mayor and.Acting City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized to execute formal contracts to purchase said real estate and if the appraisal is lower than $810 or in excess of $900 that an adjourned session of the 'City Council be held at 5 OtClock P.M. Tuesday, May 120 1956, The amendment to the motion was adopted by the following vote. / Ayes. Richardson, Lunsford, Williams, Bissett, Alexander, and Nayes: Parish, Holland /!� and Bronson. The motion as amended was seconded by Alderman Bronson and passed unanimously. n Alderman Bronson moved that the fire committee be instructed to investigate proposed +� sites for the location of a new fire station. The motion was seconded by Alderman d Richardson, and passed unanimously. Alderman Lunsford moved that the Mayor be authorized to continue to purchase oil and +� gas for another 10 months on the same bases as such purchases have been made during the past 10 months. The motion was seconded by Alderman Holland and up6n roll call by the clerk the following vote was recorded. Ayes: Aldermen: Parish, Holland,Lunsford, Willi and Bronson. Nayes: Aldermen: Richardson, Bissett, Alexander. Whereupon the Mayor n,J/O�declared the motion passed with 5 ayes and 3 nayes. Alderman Bissett moved that the vehicle parking be prohibited on the south side of Sp Street between College Avenue and Conner Avenue. The motion was seconded by Alderman Lunsof rd and passed unanimously. ' C z 0 173 Alderman Alexander moved that the Board of Public Affairs be requested to advertize for bids for the purchase of 300 feet of 2 1/2" fire hose and 200 feet of.l 1/2" fire • hose with detailed specifications to be prepared by the City Engineer. Motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson and passed unanimously. Alderman Alexander moved that the Board of Public Affairs be requested to advertize for bids for a new fire truck subject to specifications being prepared by the Fire Chief and the City Engineer. Motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson and passed unanimously. Alderman Alexander reported upon investigation by the Police Committee of the "Drunk - 0 -Meter". No;action was taken on the proposed ordinance to measure the degrees of drunkeness,of persons arrested�,for being drunk and driving while under .the influence of intoxicating liquor. The Mayor announced that the next regular meeting of the Council would be held June 110 1956, at 7:30 P.M. O'Clock and that the following regular meeting would be held June 250 1956 and thereafter on the 2nd and 4th Mondaya of each month. There being no further business Alderman Holland moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson and passed unanimously and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. Alderman Richardson moved that the bills presented by the finance committee be allowed and approved. Motion was duly seconded by Alderman Alexanderiai)d pjLsge9. unanimously. ATTEST* ACTING CITY CLE MAYOR the Fayetteville City Council met in regular session on Monday June 110 1956. Present: Mayor Roy A. Scott, Acting City Clerk, A. D. McAllister, Jr., City Attorney !A. D. McAllister, Jr., City Engineer W. C. Smith, City Auditor Albert Jones, City Building Inspector Harold Lieberenz, Police Chief Pearl Watts, Fire Chief Burl Skelton, and Aldermen: Richardson, Parish, Holland, Lunsford, Williams, Bissett, Bronson and Alexander. In absence of City Clerk J. W. McGehee, City Attorney A. D. McAllister, Jr. was designated to act as City Clerk. 'per Minutes of the regular meeting of May 219 1956 were read and approved. 8 t e !300 ft. ofAlexander xemoved hat hMayor 21/2inchfirehoseand2Acting 00 ft of1172Cinchity Oauthorized io fire hosefromBlazeGupurchase Guard Manufacturing Company of North Bergen, New Jersey, in accordance with the recommendation of the Board of Public Affairs addressed to the Mayor and Members of the City Council by letter dated June 9, 1956 to read as follows: 300 feet of 2 1/2 inch Blazeron (Dacron 600 lbs) 1.55 per foot 200 feet of 1 1/2 inch Blazeron (Dacron 600 lbs) 1.05 per foot Terms: 2% 10 days, net 30 days. Full freight allowance from the factory. Shipment: Two to four weeks fromrreceipt of order at Factory. The motion was duly seconded by Alderman Richardson and passed unanimously. Mr. Roy Adams appeared before the City Council and requested that the re -plat of lots 7-12, inclusive of Block 4 of Wilson -Adams addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas be accepted by the Council. Alderman Holland moved that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare an ordinance accepting said re -plat for submission to the Council at the next regular meeting. Mr. Warren Gifford appeared before the.Council concerning the placing of wooden shingles on the roof of his residence at 930 California Drive. Alderman Bissett moved that the City Attorney and the City Building Inspector be directed to prepare and present to the City Council upon obtaining the recommendations of the Arkansas Inspection and Rating Bureau, two ordinances admending the present ordinance regulating the use of wooden shingles as roofing material so as to permit the use of wooden shingles to replace existing shingle roof construction upon structures at least 15 feet distance from adjacent structures and so as to prohibit the use of wooden shingles for construction of new roofs. Motion was duly seconded by Alderman Holland and passed unanimously. Alderman Richardson moved that the bills presented by the finance committee be allowed and approved. Motion was duly seconded by Alderman Alexander and passed unanimously. SDD a Alderman Bissett moved that the Mayor be authorized to purchase a used roller from • McClinton Brothers at a price not to exceed $800 on condition that a bill of sale be received from McClinton Brothers free and clear of all liens and all incumberances. Motion was duly seconded by Alderman Williams and passed unanimously. 7