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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-12-21 Minutes218 Z Approved: Ma r oy A. Scott Mr • Attest: Albert VVJones, City Clerk The Fayetteville City Council met in special session Friday, December 21, 1956 at 5 p.m. Present: Mayor Roy A. Scott, City Clerk -Auditor Albert J. Jones, City Attorney A. D. McAllister Jr., City Engineer W. C. Smith, City Building I,,,spector Harold Lieberenz, Fire Chief Burl Skelton, and Aldermen: Richardson, Parish, Holland, Lunsford, Williams,) Bissett, and Alexander. Absent: Alderman Bronson and Police Chief Pearl Watts•, Mayor Scott stated that all the AldermIn had been notified and that Alderman Brons was ill and unable to attend the meeting. The City Attorney presented to the clerk, a transcript of the annexation proceedings in the County and Circuit Courts and requested that the transcript be filed with the permanent records of the city. The City Attorney then introduced an ordinance entitled, "'AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING TERRITORY ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKAPSAS'; ASSIGNING SAID TERRITORY TO WARDS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES:" Alderman Richardson moved that the ordinance be placed on its first reading. The motion was seconded by Alderman Parish and passed unanimously. The ordinance was read in its entirety' for the first time. Whereupon Alderman Richardson moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance placed on its second reading. The motion was seconded by Alderman Williams and passed unanimously. The ordinance was then read the second time. After the reading the Mayor opened the meeting for discussion of the ordinance. After a brief discussion, Alderman Parish moved that the rules be further suspendedand the ordinance placed on its third reading, The motion,was seconded by Alderman Holland and passed unanimously. The ordinance was then read the third and final time. The Mayor then put the question, "'Shall the ordinance pass?" Upton roll call by the clerk the following vote was recorded. "Yes.", Aldermen Richardson, Parish, Holland, Lunsford, Williams, Bissett and Alexander.. No, none. Whereupon the Mayor declared the ordinance passed. Alderman Williams then moved that the emergency clause be ad6pted. The motion was seconded by Alderman Richardson and upon toll call by the clerk the following vote was recorded. "Yes,"Aldermen Richardson, Parish, Holland, Lunsford, Williams, B',issett, and Alexander. No, none. Whereupon the Mayor declared the emergency clause adopted. (Copy of ordinance 1121) Ordinance 1121 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING TERRITORY ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, BY ORDER OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS; ASSIGNING SAID TERRITU:RY TO WARDS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES: WHEREAS, in the general election held in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Tuesday, November 81 1955, a majority of the qualified electors of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, voted to annex certain territory to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and the City of Fayetteville, pursuant to the results of said election, filed its petition in the County Court of Washington County, Arkansas, and thereafter on January 24, 19560 the County Courtentered an Order annexing certain territory to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and certain remonstrants appealed to the Circuit Court of Washington County, Arkansas, and WHEREAS, after the hearing before the Circuit Court of Washington County, Arkansas, the Court entered an Order dated November 19, 1956 confirming the Order of the County Court of Washington County, Arkansas, insofar as the real estate hereinafter described is concerned, and WHEREAS, after expiration of thirty (30) days from the entrance of said Order of the Circuit Court of Washington County, Arkansas, The Circuit Clerk of Washington County, Arkansas, filed certified copies of the transcript of the proceedings with the Washington County Clerk -and WHEREAS, The County Clerk of Washington County, Arkansas, has in turn forwarded transcripts of the proceedings in the County and Circuit Courts to the Secretary of State and to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas:. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, , ARKANSAS': Section 1. That the following described real estate contiguous and adjacent to the present boundaries of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, also described in said Order of the Circuit Court of Washington County, Arkansas, dated November 19, 1956s • be and the same is her accepted, annexed to, and made a part of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, to -wit: • rdinanc #1121 ontinue 219 Tract No. A All of�th NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4; all of the NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4; and all of the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 20, T -16-N, R -30-W', containing 120 acres, more or less. Tract No. B affection 22, T -16-N, R -30-W, Described as beginning at the1NW Corner of the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of said section and runningthence South one fourth mile; thence east one fourth mile; thence north to a point 400 feet south of the NE corner of the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of said section 22; thence east 1720 feet more or less to a po'intwhich is 400 feet south and 400 feet east of the NWoorner of the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of said Section 222, thencenorth 400 feet; thence west 3040 feet more or less to the point of beginning, containing 55.7 acres, more or less Tract No. C' Allofthe SW 1/4 of the SY[1/4; and all of the NW'1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 11, T -16-N, R -30-W; and all of NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 15, T -16-N, R -30-W, except the west 300 feet; all of the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 10, T -16-N, R -30-P! except the west 300 feet; all of the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 10, T-16-NIR-30-111.except a square tract 300 feet on each side in the SW: cornerof said 40 acre tract; and a part of the NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 10, T -16-N9 R -39-W described as beginning at a point 300feet north of the SE corner of said 40 acre tract and running thence north to the NE corner of said 40 acre tract, thence west 330 feet more or less to present corporate line of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, thence south 1020 feet; and thence east 330 feet more or less to the place of beginning; containing a total of 187.5 acres. Tract No. D A par o Section 4, T -16-N, R -30-1.q, descrived as follows, beginning at the SW corner of the SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of said section 4 and running thence east 1/2 mile; thence north J',/4 mile; thence east 1/4 mile;: thence north 835 feetmore or les to the centerof Elm Street in Green Acres sub- division; thence east 200 feet; thence north 200 feet; thence east 200 feet; thence north 288.7 fest more or less to the north line of the SE 1/4 of said section 4; thence east 920 feet more or less to the NE corner of the SE 1/4 of said Section 4.-; thence north to the NE corner of said section 4; thence wsst along the north line of said section 4: approximately 1150 feet to the east right of way line of the St. L. & SF. RR.; thence in a soughwesterly direction along the east right of way line of the St. L. & SF. R. R. approximately 1800 feet to a point in linewith the north line of Elm Street of Parker's Plat of Valley View.Acres.extended; thence west along the north line of Elm Street of Parker's Plat of Valley View Acres approximately 950 feet to the west line of Birch Avenue of the Parker's Plat of Valley View Acres; thence south along the west line of said Birch Avenue to the North line of Poplar Street of said Parker's Plat of Valley View Acres; then west along the north line of said Poplar Street to the west line of Leverett Avenue; thence sough approximately 70 feet to the north line of the SW. 1/4 of the SW;1/4 of said section 4;. thence west•1300feet more or less to the NW corner of the SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4. of said section 4:; and thence south 1/4 mile to the point of beginning, containing a totalL of 141.5 acres, more or less. Tract No. E All of the S 1 4 of the S' 1 2' of the SE 1/4 of Section 5, T-16-N,R-30-W; all of the MY4 of the E 1X of the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 5, T -16-N, R-30 W.; and all of the NE 1/4 of Section 8,T -16-N, R -30-W, except that area now lying within the corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, containing in all 180 acres more or less. Tract No. F All of the S 1/2 of the S 1/2 of the and all the N 1/2 of the 1T 1/2 of the containing a total of 80 acres. NW 1/4 of Section 8, T -16-N, R -30-W; SW'1/4 of Se,tion 8, T -16-N, R -30-W:, Tract No. G 1l of the S 3/4 of the E 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Section 17, %-16-N, 'R -30-W', except the area now within the corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, containing in all approximately 57 acres. Tract No. H All of the E 1/2'of the N71/4 of Section 11, T -16-N, R -30-W:, containing a total of 80 acres. Tract filo. I All that part of the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 10, T -16-N, R-304Wr, lying outside the present corporate area of the city of Fayetteville, Arkansas; A11 that part of the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 10, T -16-N, R -30-W described and included in the area platted as Meadow View Sub- division to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, which lies outside of the present corporate area of Fayetteville, Arkansas; all of Edgewood Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, situated outside the present corporate area of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, said addition being a part of the E 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Section 10, T -16-N, R -30-W'; with a total combined areas of 34.0 acres. Total acreage included in Tracts A through I equals to 937.7 acres. • Section 2. That Tract No. & of said above described real estat.b be and the same is hereby assigned to and made a part of Ward One of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; That Tract No. 13 of said above described real estate be and the same is hereby assigned to and made a part of Ward Three of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas) That Tract C of said above'described real estate be and the same is hereby assigned to and made a part of WardThree of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; All that part of Tract D lying west of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad right-of-way be and the same is hereby assigned to and made a part of Ward Four of the City 220 of Fayetteville, Arkansas; A11 that part of Tract D lying east of the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad right-of-way be and the same is hereby assigned to and made a p� of Ward Two of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; That Tract E of said above describe real estate be and the same is hereby assigned to and made a part of Ward Four of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; That Tract F of said above described real estate be and the same is hereby assigned to and made a part of Ward Four of the City of Fayette- ville, Arkansas; That Tract G of said above described real estate be and the same is hereby assigned to and made a part of Ward One of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; That Tract H of said above described real estate be and the same is hereby assigned to and made a part of Ward Three of the City of Fayettevil3� , Arkansas; That Tract I of the above described real estate be and the same is hereby assigned to and made a part of Ward Three of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas;, Section 3. It appearing that residents in said abobe described areas are badly in need TFYZ of favi ities which the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,.is in a position to provide, an emergency is herebydeclared to bxist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this 21st day of December,1956. A oy co ayor Attest er n s, City er At this time the preliminary budget was brought up for discussion. The following items were discussed at length: 1. Whether or not to purchase a loader -digger. 21. Possibility of changing the present policy regarding payments by property owners for new streets. At the end of the discussion the above items were referred to the Street Committee for study and recommendation. There being no further business Alderman Williams moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Alderman Holland and passed unanimously. Whereupon the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. Attest:; Albert es, City Cler Approved: pl� y A. S N tt,ayor C z x 0 ,E 0