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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-08-14 Minutes332 he City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in special session on Thursday, August 958, at 12:00 Noon, in the dining room of Ferguson's Cafeteria in Fayetteville. resent: Mayor J. Austin Parish, City Attorney A. D. McAllister Jr., and Aldermen: arnhart, Smith, Burgin, Lunsford, Williams, Hatfield, and Walker. bsent: City Clerk George J. Davis and Alderman Dale Kent, the absence of City Clerk George J. Davis, the City Attorney A. D. McAllister Jr. ted as 8'lerk. he Mayor reported that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss the matter of public ale of the 1958 Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds and to cons&der the purchase of real state on the Western Methodist Assembly Grounds for the location of an elevated water ank and related facilities, and that all members of the Council had been notified both y letter and by telephone. he Council discussed with Mr. Pete Raney, Financial Advisor for the City, certain matt ertaining to the scheduled sale of the 1958 Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds. o action was taken by the Council. re followdd a discussion of the question of the City's alleged liability for damages the Lee Skelton property on Wilson Avenue and the matter of acquiring real estate m the Western Methodist Assembly for the erection of an elevated water tank. action was taken by the Council, e purpose of the meeting having been accomplished, the Ma or declared the meeting journed. i APPROVED: _ PEST: S IN PARIS -Ex MAYOR D. McAMSTER JR., AC INGLPM RK (Phe City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in regular session on Tuesday, August 26 X1958, at 7:30 P.M. Present: Mayor J. Austin Parish, City Clerk George J. Davis, City Controller Albert J. lioness City Attorney A. D. McAllister Jr., City Engineer W. C. Smith, Chief of Police :Pearl Watts, Fire Chief Burl Skelton, and Aldermen: Barnhart, Smith, Burgin, Lunsford, Williams, Hatfield, Kent, and Walker. Absent: None. �he minutes of the regular meeting on Monday, August 11, 1958, and of the special meetir. in Thursday,.August 14, 1958, were read and approved. ads Mr. Ed McClelland appeared before the Council with the necessary deeds for the proposed pted ;street in the Northeast part of the City running west from the Old Wire Road and which right had been -discussed at the last regular meeting. He also had the deeds for the 80 ft. way turn -around at the West end of this proposed street. street After a brief discussion, Alderman Smith moved to accept these deeds and instruct the pose. City Clerk to have them recorded -;:byh the Circuit Clerk. The motion was seconded by A a.Alderman Burgin and passed unanimously. Aderman Kent reported that the Finance Committee had approved the bills and moved they be allowed as approved. The motion was seconded by Alderman Burgin and passed unanimousl3 Proposed I if IOrd. The City Clerk then rj a -proposed ordinance, which had been recommended by the City left on Building Inspector, entitled: 'AN ORDINANCE AMENDING A PART OF SECTION 131 OF ORDINANCE Ilst NO.1120, PASSED AND APPROVED DECEMBER 17,1956, PROVIDING FOR FIRE LIMITS, AND REGULATION: Reading. GOVERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, REMOVAL, DEMOLITION, EQUIPMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES:" after a brief discussion, Alderman Lunsford moved that the ordinance be placed on its first reading. The motion was seconded by Alderman Kent and passed unanimously. The City Clerk the read the ordinance in its entirety for the.first time and it was left I n its first reading until the next meeting. ity The City Engineer reported that -an inspection by the Insurance Adjuster, accompanied by ildings Mr. Bert Oxford of the Allied Roofing Co. of Fayetteville, of all city owned roofs after have the hail storm of July 11-12, 1958, revealed damages to the amount of $858.00 of which ofs the insuranced companies would pay $703.75 toward this cost, the difference being amount: paired. i allowed for depreciation. Also that it was desired to secure a much better roof on the mage City Park Swimming Pool Office and the City Park caretaker's residence than that providee used above. Mr. Oxford agreed to put on a 3 ply built up roof covered with gravel with a 10 yr hail. guarantee on.these two buildings for an addidional amount of $142.22, making the total cost for all the repair work and the better roofs on the two City -Park Buildings amount to $1000.22. Damages were allowed on 15 city buildings including the City Shop, Fire Station No.l, City Park, and several Water Department Buildings. After a brief discussion, Alderman Hatfield moved to accept the offer of Mr. Bert Oxford to do the wbrkooutlined above and that the City Engineer check this work;, also that the additional -amount be paid out of the respective city funds. The motion was seconded by Alderman Walker and passed unanimously. Fire truck The Mayor reported that the Street Department wished to purchase the old fire truck and to be kept he recommended that the transfer be made,with the Fire Department keeping the fire equip - by went on the truck,and that $500_00 be transferred from the Street Department Funds to the Stj Dept. General Funds. P derman Hatfield moved to authorize the transfer of the old fire truck to the Street Department, as recommended by the Mayor, and to transfer $500.00 from the Street Depart- ment Funds to the General Funds, also that the Fire Department keep the Fire Equipment or the old truck. The motion was seconded by Alderman Walker and passed unanimously. More Attorney David Burleson and Mr. Lee Skelton appeared before the Council in regard to the about damage caused by high water to Mr. Skelton's property located on Wilson Avenue with Lee Skelton reference to Mr. Skelton's proposal which was discussed at the last regular meeting of property. the Council. After a long discussion, Alderman Kent moved that the Mayor, City Attorney, City Engineer, and Street Committee meet with Attorney Burleson and Mr. Skelton and discuss a solution to this problem. The motion was seconded by Alderman Lunsford and upor roll call the following vote was recorded, "Aye" Lunsford, Williams, Hatfield, Kent, and Valker. "Nay" Barnhart and Smith. Not Voting: Burgin. There being five "Ayes" and only two "Nays", the Mayor, declared the motion passed. • •