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After a brief discussion,the motion was secondedby Alderman Lunsford and
upon roll call the following vote was recorded: Yea --Richardson, Holland,
• Lunsford, Williams, Bissett, Bronson, and Alexander. Nay --none. Not voting, Parish.
There being seven Yeas and no Nays, the Mayor declared the motion passed.
Mayor Scott announced that he would appreciate the reappointment of Mr. McGoodwin,
Reappoint whose term as a member of the Board of Adjustment expired January 1, 1957.
Mr.MCGO dwin to Alderman Bissett moved to reappoint Mr. McGoodwin as a member of the Board of
Board of Adjust. Adjustment. The motion was seconded by Alderman Williams and passed unanimously.
1957
Mayor Scott announced his appointment of, the Standing Committees for%to be the same as
of 1956, with two exceptions,viz, Alderman Bronson, as Chairman of the.Ordinance and
ParksCommittee, was transferred to Chairman of the Shop Committee, and Alderman
Parish was transferred to the Ordinance and Parks Committee thereby moving Alderman
Lunsford up to Chairman -.-of this Committee.
STANDING COMMITTEES FOR THE YEAR OF 1957
.Auditing & Finance-------------'--=-----Richardson-Alexander-Lunsford
.W:ater-------- ------------- ---------- ----Williams-Bissett-Parish
.Street & Street Lighting---------------Bissett-Williams-Lunsford
.Police & Fire--------------------------Alexander-Holland-Williams
.Aviation & Civil Defense -------------- garish -Richardson -Holland
.Buildings & Insurance ----------------- Lunsford -Bronson -Alexander
.Ordinance & Parks --------------------- Lunsford -Richardson -Parish
.Sanitation & Hospital ----------------- Holland -Bronson -Parish
.Sewer ------- ----------- --------------- Scott -Williams -Bissett
D.Shop---------------------------- ----- Bronson -Williams -Holland
lderman Richardson moved to payTthe bills as recommended by the Finance Committee.
he motion was seconded by Alderman Parish and passed unanimously.
The Mayor then presented to the Council a plat for a proposed Sub -Division on Highway 1
est, submitted by Mrs. Norma Whitehead and Mr. R.C. Harding.
Alderman Parish moved the plat be referred to the Planning Committee for further study.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Alexander and passed unanimously.
Alderman Richardson moved that the Council accept the budget,as presented in the book
Budget for by City Auditor Albert Jones, for the year of 1957.
1957 ------- The motion was seconded by Alderman Alexander and passed unanimously.
Alderman Williams moved that the Council accept the Water Budget as proposed. -'by the
Committee. The motion was seconded by Alderman Bissett and passed unanimously.
Alderman Alexander then read the report of the Fire Department for the year of 1956,
and filed it with the City Clerk.
rhere being no further business, Alderman Richardson moved to adjourn. The motion was
seconded by Alderman Alexander and passed unanimously,whereby the Mayor dedlared the
meeting adjourned.
Attest:
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Approved:
Y C OTT , MAYOR
The Fayetteville City Council met in regular session Monday, January 28, 1957 at 7:30
Present: Mayor Roy A. Scott, City Clerk George J. Davis, City Auditor Albert Jones,
City Atty. A.D. McAllister, City Engineer W.C.Smith, Chief of Police Pearl Watts,
Fire Chief Burl Skelton, and Aldermen: Richardson, Parish, Holland, Lunsford, Williams,
Bronson, and klexander. Absent: Alderman Bissett.
The minutes of the January 14, 1957 meeting were read and approved.
Petition A petition by the University of Arkansas,;.reQuesting the City to vacate certain unopen
from U.ofA. streets in the Oak Park Place Addition, was read by City Atty. A.D.McAllister after
which Mr. Carlson,of the University,presented and described An Artist's Conception of
the New University Housing Unit to be built in the Oak Park Place Addition.
After a brief discussion, Alderman Alexander moved that the Council adopt the Resoluti
as written by City Atty.A.D. McAllister, pertaining to the above petition. The motion
was seconded by Alderman Richardson and passed unanimously.
• COPY OF RESOLUTION 1-57
WHEREAS, it appears that the petition of The Board of Trustees of The University
Resolution of Arkansas, to vacate the streets, avenues, and boulevards described as follows:
1-57 Wyoming Street; Minnesota Street; Michigan Avenue; Wisconsin Avenue; Utah Street; and
that portion of California Blvd. between Razorback Road on the West and Florida Blvd,
on the East, all in Oak Park Place Addition in the Northeast 4 of the S tthe t of
Section 17, Township 16 North, Range 3'0, West, was duly filed with the �ity Iert oi' t
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Letter
from
ensus
ureau
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, on the 25th day of January, 1957, and,
WHEREAS, it appears that this is the next regular meeting of the City Council
following the filing of said petition,
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. That the 11th day of February,.1957, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. in the Council Room
of the City Administration Bldg., be and.the same is hereby fixed as the time and place
the hearing upon said petition.
L7. That the City
Clerk of
the City
of Fayetteville, Arkansas, be and he is hereby
directed to give notice
of such
hearing to
all interested persons by publication thereo:
once a week for two (2)
consecutive weeks
in the Northwest Arkansas Times, A newspaper
published in Washington
County,
Arkansas,
And having a general circulation in the City
of Fayetteville, Arkansas,
3. That said petition be and the same is hereby referred to the City Planning
Commission for recommendation, and report to the City Couiicil':on-,'or.,before, date set
for hearing thereon.
4..That the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, be and he is hereb
directed to cause an abstractor's certificate as to the record owners of the lots abut
upon said street of alley sought to be vacated, to be attached to said petition prior
to the date set for hearing thereon.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 28th DAY OF JANUARY, 1957.
APPROVED:
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Mayor Scott then gave a report of his trip to Little Rock, Arkansas in connection with
the Municipal Lea��PPu and suggested that each member of the City Council contact their
State Legislator's�t�ote for the Bill, sponsored by the Municipal League, which wou
give the^.cities more Turnback Money for street purposes.
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.
The Mayor then read a Resolution from the Board of Directors of the Ozarks Rural Eledt
Cooperative Corporation but no action was taken.
Mayor Scott then read
a letter from the
Department of
Commerce, Bureau of the Census,
regarding the
Special
Census to be taken
in the City
of Fayetteville in the near future,
A copy of the
letter.was
inserted in the
minutes.
COPY OF THE LETTER FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, BUREAU OF THE CENSUS:
January 24, 1957
Honorable Roy A. Scott
Mayor of Fayetteville
Fayetteville, Arkansas
My dear Mayor Scott:
We have your letter of January 17, enclosing a check for $1,320.00 to
cover the cost of preparing the special census maps, supervisory expenses, tabu-
lation of results, and other items in connection with the special census.
Eleven copies of the map of Fayetteville have been received in this office.
Mr. Robert L. Hagan, Acting Regional Supervisor, Bureau of the Census,
St. Louis, Mo., will get in touch with you in the near future to make arrange-
ments for the census. Mr. Hagan will assign a member of his staff to supervise
the census and will notify you of the name of the supervisor and the date of the
supervisor's arrival in Fayetteville.
Mr. Hagan has responsibility for scheduling special censuses in 'his
region and I am sure he will make every effort to schedule the census of
Fayetteville before the month of June.
The formal agreement will be prepared for your signature and it will
be presented to you by the Special Census Supervisor when he arrives in the city
to conduct the census.
Sincerely yours,
Robert W. Burgess
Director
Bureau of the Census
The Budget for the Sanitation Department was presented by City Auditor Albert Jones and
explained in full. After a brief discussion Alderman Holland moved that the Council
accept the Budget,., which was the Number 3 Proposal.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Bronson and passed unanimously.
Mayor Scott then stated the need of the purchase of a new gravel loader. After a brief
discussion, Alderman Williams stated that he believed Alderman Bissett had some data on
this which he would present at the next meeting, therefore no action was taken until
Alderman Bissett could be present,
for
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Alderman Alexander moved that the Board of Public Affairs be authorized to advertise
• for bids for 500 feet of 22 inch hose and a hose dryer, the specificationscto be:.:..
furnished by the Fire Chief Burl Skelton. The motion was seconded by Alderman
Lunsford and passed unanimously.
There being no further business, Alderman Lunsford moved to adjourn. The motion was
seconded by Alderman Richardson and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared
the meeting adjourned.
Approved:
••en l7 DAVIS,
he City Council of Fayetteville, Ark. met in regular session Monday, February 11,1957
t 7:30 P.M.
resent: Mayor Roy A. Scott, City Clerk George J. Davis, City Auditor Albert Jones,
ity Atty. A.D. McAllister, City Engineer W.C. Smith, Chief of Police Pearl Watts,
ire Chief BurlL Skelton, and Aldermen: Richardson, Parish, Holland, Lunsford,
illiams, Bissett, Bronson, and Alexander,
minutes of the regular meeting of January 28;1957 were read and approved.
he City Clerk then read letters from Mr. W.H.Pryor of the Planning Commission, Mr. T.C.
arlson of the U.of A. Board of Directors, The Arkansas Western Gas Co., and The
outhwestern Gas & Electric Co. together�w iF. "h�dk�.1.E f Rthe"Y p eei�e,Yf the meeting of
he Planning Commission of Feb. 6, 1957mVfi-1 o w 1 erg in e"e ence to the Petition
y the University of Arkansas for the VWATING OF CERTAIN UNOPENED AND UNUSED STREETS IN
HE OAK PARK PLACE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS.
't this time the City Attorney introduced an Ordinance entitled," AN ORDINANCE VACATING
PERTAIN STREETS, AVENUES, AND BOULEVARDS IN OAK PARK PLACE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS.
'fter the reading Alderman Richardson moved that the Ordinance be passed. The motion
Was seconded by Alderman Alexander and passed unanimously. Whereupon the Mayor
declared the Ordinance passed.
(Alderman Richardson then moved that the emergency clause be adopted. The motion was
Seconded by Alderman Bissett and passed unanimously. Whereupon the Mayor declared the
emergency clause adopted.
(Copy of Ordinance 1122)
AN ORDINANCE VACATING CERTAIN STREETS, AVENUES, AND BOULEVARDS IN OAK PARK PLACE
DDITION TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS.
(� WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the City Council of the City of
Fayetteville, Arkansas, on the 25th day of January, 1957, asking the City Council to
vacate and abandon certain streets, avenues, and boulevards in Oak Park Place Addition
described as follows:
Ordinance
# 1122 Wyoming Street from Razorback Road on the West to intersection with Wisconsin
v®nue on the East, bordering Lots #1201 through 1207. -and 1900 through 1907 which "are o
the North side of this street and Lots 1300 through 1305 and 1800 through 1807 which are
on the South side of this street.
Minnesota Street from Razorback Road on the West to Florida Avenue on the East,
ordering Lots 1007 through 1012, 1404 through 1410, and 1700 through 1703 which are on
he North side of this street, and Lots 900 through two lots each number 906, 1500
hrough 1507, and 1600 through two lots each number 1606 which are on the South side
f this street.
California Blvd, from Razorback Road on the West to Florida Avenue on the East,
dering Lots 1102, 1104,through 1108, 1300 through 1302, 1306 through 1308, 1809
ough 1816 which are on the North side of this street, and Lots 1000 through 1005,
0 through 1403, and 1700 through 1703 which are on the South side of this street,
that the West line of Florida Avenue will be equidistant from the East line d that
eet making a street of equal width at the intersection with the abandoned portion
California Blvd.
All of Michigan Avenue as platted, bordering Lots 1600, 1700, 1816, 1800, and 1900
which are on the ~gest side of this street, and Lots 1507, 1404, 1403, 1306, 1305, and
207 which are on the East side of this street.
All of Wisconsin Avenue as platted, bordering Lots 1500, 14109 14009 1300, 1201 and
1200 which are on the West side of this street, and Lots 906, 1007, 1006, 1005, and 1103
through 1108 which are on the East side of this street.
All of Utah Street as platted, borering Lots 605 through 609 which are on the North
side of this street, and Lot 1100 which is on the South side of this street.
• The streets, avenues, and boulevards above being in the Northeast quarter of the
Southeast quarter of Section 17, Township 16 North, Range 30 West, platted as Revised pl
Oak Park Place , Fayetteville, Ark., and recorded in Plat Book No. 1 at Page 173.
WHEREAS, after due notices as required by law, the City Council has, at the time
Ind place mentioned in the notice, heard all persons desiring to be heard on the questio:
land has ascertained that the streets, avenues, and boulevards hereinabove described
iavetofore been dedicated to the public use as streets but have not been actually opened