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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-12-03 Minutes203 The Fayetteville City Council met in regular session Monday, December 3, 1956. • Ptedent: Mayor Roy A. Scott, City Cierk-Auditor Albert Jones, City Attorney A. D. McAllister, Jr., City Engineer, W. C. Smith, City Building Inspector Harold Lieberenz, Fire Chief Burl Skelton, Police Chier Pearl Watts, and Aldermen: Richardson, Parish, Holland, Lunsford, Williams, Bissett, Bronson, and Alexander. Minutes of the November 19, 1956 meeting were read and approved. Fire Station Alderman Bronson presented to the Clerk a letter from Paul Young, Jr, which contained all repairs.a breakdown of the costs of the work done on the North Wall of Fire Station No. 1. After the Clerk read the letter, Alderman Bronson moved that the City pay $ 232.50 as its part of the costs. The motion was seconded by Alderman Lunsford and passed unanimously. i (COPY OF LETTER FROM PAUL YOUNG,JR.) Mr. B. B. Bronson Fayetteville, Arkansas Dear Siry The following costs breakdown is furnished for your information in regard to the work recently done to the north wall of the Fayetteville Central Fire Station building: Stucco Work Masonry Work Coping on wall Total Cost 150.00 75.00 Total of City's part Fair Estimate of City's part 120.00 20 % 37.50 25 % 75.00 100 % 232.50 Trusting this is the information desired, I am Yours very truly, (s) Paul Young, Jr. C City Building Inspector Harold Lieberenz presented the building permit applications that required Council Approval. The applications were acted upon as follows: Alderman Williams moved that the application of J. K. Gregory for building permit Number 2272 be granted. The motion was seconded by Alderman Alexander and passed unanimously. Alderman Richardson moved that the application of Tune Construction Company for building permit number 2275 be granted. The motion was seconded by Alderman Holland and passed unanimously. Alderman Bronson moved that the application of Lynn Ferguson for Building Permit number 2276 be granted. The motion was seconded by Alderman Bissett and passed unanimously. Alderman Bissett moved that the application of L. B. Blackman for building permit number 2283 be granted subject .to the provision that ell building ordinances of the City of Fayetteville be complied with. The motion was seconded by Alderman Williams and passed unanimously. City Building Inspector Harold Lieberenz reported that T. J. Abshier had applied for a building permit but he could not issue the pennit without violating the zoning ordinance. Mr. Abshier then gave the Building Inspector a quitclaim deed for sufficient land to be used for street purposes. After a brief discussion, Alderman Richardson moved to refer the matter to the Planning Commission. The motion was seconded by Alderman Lunsford and passed unanimously. The Building Inspector then reminded the Council that the temporary building permit issued to Cy Carney, Jr. for a radio tower had expired. The Council instructed the Inspector to write Mr. Carney and notify him to correct the situation. Mayor Scott reported that the term of Pearl Clinehens of the civil Service Commission Pear Clinehenshad expired and that Mr. Clinhens would consent to serve again. Whereupon the Mayor reappointed I recommended that the Council reappoint Mr. Clinehens to the Commission. Alderman Civil Service Bronson moved the Mayor's recommendation be followed. The motion was seconded by Corrjmission Alderman Richardson and passed unanimously. The Mayor then stated that a meeting of Civic Clubs and other groups would be held at the School Administration Building on December 6 at 4 P.M. to discuss the future recreational program for the City. Alderman Bronson stated that he would be able to attend and represent the City Council at the meeting. 0 204 1 wa Mayor Scott then presented the qualifications submitted by an applicant for the positi of City Sanitarian. After a brief discussion, the Mayor was requested to consult the State Health Department for their recommendation before any further action be taken. The Mayor next reported the City owned four trucks that were no longer needed and that vertise he had received bids from $ 400 to $500 for the group. After a brief discussion, rucks Alderman Parish moved that the Mayor advertise the trucks for sale as a group or in - r sale dividually and report back at the next Council meeting. The motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson and passed unanimously. The Clerk then read .a letter f rom the speeial 'eater Committee outlining their en- dorsement and recomme ding that the City appropriate $ 1200 for W. R. Holloway and riate Associates to make d(3tailed survey of the low water dam to be placed near Baldwin. for During the discussion that followed, Alderman Lunsford, Bissett, and Bronson stated curve, that they had no objection to appropriating the $ 1200. But that they did feel that they should have until next council meeting to study the Water Supply Report recently submitted by W. R. Holloway and Associates. In addition Alderman Bissett stated that he thought a broader study should be made in order to consider other possible sites. (COPY OF LETTER) November 21, 1956 Mayor Roy A. Scott and Members of the City Council City of Fayetteville, Arkansas Gentlemen: The Water Committee, a sub -committee of the Public Improvements Committee named jointly by the Mayor and the Chamber of Commerce, has received the first recommendations made by Mr. Holloway con- cerning sources for Fayetteville's future water supply. Mr. Holloway's survey will be presented to you and I am sure you will agree that it is very complete. Out committee recommends to the City Council that you appropriate an amount not to exceed 1;200.00 in order that Mr. Holloway can complete a detailed survey of the low water dam to be placed near Baldwin and determine just how much water Fayetteville could get from this source. We are very much in'hopes that You will approve this recommendation of our committee. Sincerely, (s) L. L. Baxter L. L. Baxter, Co -Chairman Water Committee (s) Hal Douglas Hal Douglas,Co-Chairman Water Committee Alderman Richardson moved that $ 1,200.00 be appropriated to make the survey. The motion was seconded by Alderman. Williams and upon roll call by the Clerk the following vote was recorded. "Yes", Aldermen Richardson, Parish, Holland, Williams and Alexander. "No", Aldermen Lunsford, Bissett and Bronson. Whereupon the Mayor declared the motion passed there being 5 yes and 3 nos. Alderman Bronson moved that the Sunday Closing Ordinance which had been left 6n its first reading be placed on its second reading. The motion was defeated for the lack of a second. Alderman Richardson reported that the Finance Committee had approved the bills and moved that they be allowed as approved. The motion was seconded by Alderman Alexander and passed unanimously. Alderman Richardson then brought up for discussion a new census for the City. After a brief discussion, the Council requAsted the Mayor to write the Census Bureau requesting a census be taken for Fayetteville. In addition to find out the probable time the bureau could start the project, probablX costs, and any other information necessary for the early completion of the census. Alderman Richardson requested the City Attorney to check into the legal status of a temporary building permit issued for a metal building and report to the Council at the next meeting. At this time the City Attorney reported on the possibility of renegotiating the contrac for the traffic lights. In his opinion, the Council should advertise for new bids because the ordinance appropriating the funds for installing the lights had been defeat, a,a general referendum. Alderman Richardson then explained that each ,year since he had been JM the Council they stmas had appropriated sufficient funds to pay all full-time city employees who had been with ecks the City since the first of the year a $10 Christmas Check. He moved that sufficient funds to pay the Christmas checks be appropriated. The motion.was seconded by Alderman Alexander and passed unanimously. C 2 • 205 Alderman Richardson then reported that the Finance Committee had met and discussed • the possibility of the City adopting a forty -hour work week. After a brief discussion the following recommendatiors of the Finance Committee were submitted. Adopt (1) Forty hour week for all -non -uniformed employees. 40 -hour week. (2) Approximately $20 per month increase in pay for all unfiormed employees. (3) Place all full-time hourly employees on a straightt monthly salary basis. Alderman Lunsford moved that the recommendations of the Finance Committee be adopted effective - January 1, 1957. The motion was seconded by Alderman Bissett and passed unanimously. Alderman Bronson asked the City Attorney the status of the Bob Vaughn property. The City Attorney reported that he hoped to have the condemnation suit filed within the week. The City Attorney then reported that at the previous Council meeting he had stated that an ordinance to accept and assign the newly annexed area to wards was to be presented at this meeting. However, that it had been dlecideddto wait 30 days after the Court Order was signed to make sure that no appeal would be filed. Hence, the ordinance would be introduced the first Council meeting in January 1957, The City Attorney then read a letter from Attorney Price Dickson setting out his fee for assisting A. D. in the annexation case. The Mayor recommended that the Council Attoney fee hire Mr. Dickson at the fee as stated in his letter. Alderman Lunsford moved that for a exation the recommendation of the Mayor be followed. The motion was seconded by Alderman Bronson and passed unanimously. ( COPY OF LETTER November 29, 1956 Mr. A. D. McAllister, Jr. City Attorney Fayetteville, Arkansas Dear A. D.: You have requested that I submit aletter to you with respect to my opinion as to legal services in assisting you with the annexation matter nowppend- ing in the Circuit Court of this County. You will recall that you , the Mayor, Carl Smith and I spent about a half a day conferring on this matter Tuesday morning, and then you and I made an inspection of gerial photographs and arranged to place our order for the necessary photographs. The Mayor agreed to contact real estate brokers to determine whether or not we wished to use them as witnesses. It trill be necessary for us to interview witnesses, to correlateoour evidence and to arrange our authorities properly, and it i's:my opinion that it *1111 require about two days of trial, possibly more. You have had experience in these matters as wellsas myself and should be able to evaluate services which are to be performed. You may recall that at the time of the annexation procedure several years ago, George Vaughn was at that time City Attorney, and I was employed to assist him. The fees agreed upon at that time for my services was $ 300 for the trial through the Circuit Court and 0? 200 in the event the case was appealed to the Supreme Court, in addition to the Circuit Court fee. I think this is a very reasonable fee under the circumstances. It may be more than that, but unless something which I cannot anticipate comes up I think this is a fair compensation. I shall be pleased to have ,your views on the matter at your convenience. Very truly yours, (s) Price Dickson Of DICKSON & PUTMAN Pd: jw The Building Inspector reported that the Building Committee had met for three hours to discuss, the ordinance to adopt the National Building Code. They had decided to check with the National Fire Underwriters about the proposed ordinance before placing it on its first reading. There being norfurther business Alderman Alexander moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson and passed unanimously. Whereupon the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned until the next Council meeting December 17, 1956. APPROVED: __7A. /-IM-OTT; AYOR ATTEST: ALBERT ONES, CITY CLERK •