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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-11-26 Minutes (2)352 Ci711 Mr. Lee Wilcox , representing the Arkansas Civil Defense Administration, appeared before Defense Clerk's the Council with a copy of a proposed ordinance, which would set up and provide for the dkscussed. ordinance prohibiting keening City to participate in the National and State Civil Defense Program. grocery stores open on Sunday) After a long discussion, Alderman Williams moved to refer this to the Aviation and Civil as follows: Defense Committee for study and to report back at the next meeting of the Council. For Initiated Ordinance No. 1 ----------- The motion was seconded by Alderman Lunsford and passed unanimously. Against " it 1 ----------- 2088 City The City.Clerk reported that in the general election on November 4, 1958s the voteon Clerk's Initiated Ordinance No. f (The question of adopting an ordinance prohibiting keening report grocery stores open on Sunday) on as follows: For Initiated Ordinance No. 1 ----------- 1129 votes. lelection.Nas Against " it 1 ----------- 2088 herefore the ordinance was defeated by ------------- --- votes. he City Clerk reported that he had a written report from the Planning Commission in onnection with the oral report on October 27, 19582 which stated that the petition of r. John G. Coffey had been rejected by the Planning Commission. his was a petition to rezone some property at the corner of Garland Avenue and Douglas treet from "D" to "E". Permit The City Engineer reported that a permit had been granted by Arkansas State Conservation granted Commission (Reference Permit # 1, Book 1, Page 1) for the construction of a•dam and for lake on White River.north of Baldwin, Arkansas, by the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Lake. Aldermen Lunsford then moved to adjourn and to call a special session immediately follows Adjourned ing the adjourned session. es'sion The motion was seconded by Alderman Smith and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor adj. ieclared the meeting adjourned. APPROVED: ATTEST: A"ARISho MA -sUEO G J DAVIS, CITY C E The City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in special session on Wednesday, Special November 26, 1958, at 9:00 P.M. Session. Present: Mayor J. Austin Parish, City Clerk George J. Davis, City Controller Albert J. Jones, City Engineer W. C. Smith, Chief of Police Pearl. Watts, Fire Chief Burl Skelton, and Aldermen: Barnhart, Smith, Burgin, Lunsford, Williams, Hatfield, and Walker. bsent: City Attorney A. D. McAllister Jr. and Alderman Dale Kent. The Mayor stated that the purpose of the meeting was to take appropriate action on two purpose plats for sub -divisions which were before the Council, also to accept or reject the of glans and specifications for Water D'Ystribution Mains and Water Storage Facilities as melting. submitted by Engineers. L. M. McGoodwin and John Mahaffey, and such other business relat to the 1958 Water and Sewer Improvement Project as may come before the Council. Notice Alderman Dale Kent waived notice of the special meeting due to other business. waived by Dale WAIVER OF NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF FAYETTEVILLE CITY COUNCIL. Kent. Comes now the undersigned, being a duly elected, qualified, and acting member of the City council of the City df Fayetteville, Arkansas, and specifically waives notice of a special meeting of the Fayetteville City Council to be held in the City gouncil Room of the City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas, at 9:00 P.M.on Wednes- day, November 26, 1958. Dated this 26th day of November, 1958. ��/ LAN WAM5 l The City Engineer presented a plat for a sub -division, known as the Stephens Addition, hens which had been approved by the City Engineer and the City Planning Commissions. and which ion. is located in the northwest part of the City. �fter a brief discussion, the City Engineer, at the request of the Mayor, read a propose, ordinance entitled,"AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT AND CONFIRM THE DEDICATION OF ALL STREETS, ALLEYS AND EASEMENTS IN STEPHENS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS". Alderman Hatfield then moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance placed on its I reading. The motion was seconded by Alderman Williams and passed unanimously. The Ordinance was then read for its second time. lderman Lunsford then moved that the rules be further suspended and the ordinance be placed on its third and final reading. The motion was seconded by Alderman Hatfield and passed unanimously. The Ordinance was then read for the third and last time. The Mayor then declared the Ordinance open for discussion. 'here beim no further dis- cussion, the Mayor then asked the question, "Shall the Ordinance pass§9 Upon roll call the following vote was recorded, "Aye" Barnhart Smith, Burgin, Lunsford, Williams, Hatfield, and Walker. "Nay" None. There being seven 'Ayes" and No "Nays", the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE N0. 1184 ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT AND CONFIRM THE DEDICATION OF ALL STREETS, ALLEYS AND EASEMENTS STEPHENS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS. WHEREAS, there is duly filed in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Fayette le, Arkansas, a plat of Stephens Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, beir art of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast.Quarter of Section S. Township 16 Nortl Range 30 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, in which plat the streets, alleys and ements shown thereof have been dedicated for public use as streets, alleys, and ease- ts; and WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, has commended the acceptance of said plat. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, SAS: 35 ORDINANCE NO. 1184 (Continued) • Ord. SECTION 1. That the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, hereby accepts and confirms the No. dedication of all streets, alleys and easements dedicated in Stephens Addition to the 1184. City -of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and hereby declares said streets, alleys and easements, Ito be public streets, alleys, and easements, and the said City Council hereby assumes the care, control and Jurisdiction of the same. SECTION 0. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force and effect from ' and after its passage,.approval and publication. DATED this 26th day of November, 1958. APPROVED: ATTEST: ;� PARISH, MAYOR GEORGE . t AV S,�CIT-Y C ERK \� The City Engineer then presented a plat for a subdivision, to be known as "West Sunny West Sunny Acres Addition" and located in the west part of the City, which had been approved by AcresI `the City Engineer and the City Planning Commission.. Additio i After a brief discussion, The City Engineer, at the Mayor's request, read a proposed ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT AND CONFIRM THE DEDICATION OF ALL STREETS, ALLEYS AND EASEMENTS IN WEST SUNNY ACRES ADDITION TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS. Alderman Smith then moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance placed on its Isecond reading. The motion was seconded by Alderman Williams and passed unanimously, whereupon the ordinance was read for the second time. Alderman Smith then moved that the rules be further suspended and the ordinance placed Ion its third and final reading. The motion was seconded by Alderman Burgin and passed unanimously. IThe Ordinance was then read for the third and last time. The Mayor then declared the Ordinance open for discussion. There being no discussion, the Mayor asked the question, "Shall the Ordinance pass"? Upon roll call the following vote was recorded, !'Aye" Barnhart, Smith, Burgin, Lunsford, Williams, Hatfield, and Walker. "Nay" None. There being seven "Ayes" and No "Nays", the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed: Ord. 1185 ORDINANCE N0. 1185. ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT AND CONFIRM THE DEDICATION OF ALL STREETS, ALLEYS AND EASEMENTS WEST SUNNY ACRES ADDITION TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS. WHEREAS, there is duly filed in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Fayette ille, Arkansas, a plat of West Sunny Acres Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkan- as, being a part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 8, Town - hip 16 North of Range 30 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, in which plat the streets, 11eys and easements shown thereon have been dedicated for.public use as streets, alleys nd easements; and WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, has ommended the acceptance of said plat. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ANSAS: SECTION 1. That the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, hereby accepts and confirms the ication of all streets, alleys and easements dedicated in West Sunny Acres Addition the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and hereby declares said streets, alleys and ements, to be public streets, alleys, and easements, and the said City Council hereby umes the care, control and jurisdiction of the same. SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication. DATED this 26th day of November, 1958. APPROVED: ATTEST: 7J. USTIN PAR , MAYOR GEMG, DAVIS, CITY CLERK McGoodwin Engineers L. M. McGoodwin and John Mehaffey gave an up-to-date report of the wor$(done & on the Water Distribution System of the 1958 Water & Sewer Improvement Project. Mahaffey They also presented plans and specifications for the Water Distribution Mains and Report. Water Storage Facilities and estimated the total cost to be $784,000.00 if a standpipe I used in the west part of the City or $801,000.00 if an elevated tank is used. To advertise After a long discussion, Alderman Smith moved to advertise for bids, to be received and for bids. opened on January 8, 1959, at 2:00 P. M. on.'the First:•Prokram of.'Water:Distributioh* =: Plans & ISpec. Mains. : and' Water`.�Stbrage.FeeilitieA-i'. and to' approve the plans and specifications which apprlved. were submitted by Engineers McGoodwin and Mahaffey, a copy of which was left for the Cit Clerk's files. The motion was seconded by Alderman Lunsford and passed unanimously.. McGoodwin & I Alderman Burgin then moved to authorize up to date payment to Engineers L. M. McGoodwin Mahaffey and John Mehaffey, Water Distribution Engineers, for work co*pleted in accordance with -paid. their contract, a total of $25,216.80. The motion was seconded by Alderman Lunsford and passed unanimously. Mr. Edd Connell reported that he had received options to purchase 3 small tracts of land • in the new lake site area totaling 8.8 acres at the appraised valuation set by the City to pay appraisers, provided the City would pay the expense of the deed and abstract of title. cost of Deed After a brief discussion, Alderman Williams moved that the City pay the cost of the & Abstract if deeds and abstracts on all real estate purchased for the new dam and lake site provided Appraised value the owner accepts the appraised valuation and will loan his abstract for a copy if is accepted. available. The motion was seconded by Alderman Burgin and passed unanimously. 3 54 3Tracts Alderman Williams then moved to exdreise the options on the three tracts of real estate ofllamd and purchase the land as follows: purchased. One tract from Berdis Rogers (single man) consisting of 2.8 acres, more or less, Por.the sum of Four Hundred Twenty ($420.00) Dollars, known as Tract R-4. Velue of land for elevated water s discussed. I Ylace ace-eDted. .,. u . #11186 One tract from Charles E. Yerton and Laverna E. Yerton (Man &.Wife known as Tract Y-1, consisting of 3 acres, more or less, for the sum of Two Hundred Twenty Five ($225.00) Dollars. &M,9/+ T W One tract from William J. Brooks and Suzanne Brooks,kknown as Tract B-3, consisting of three acres, more or less, for the sum of Four Hundred and Fifty ($450.00) Dollars. motion was seconded by Alderman Smith and passed unanimously, re being no further business, Alderman Williams moved to adjourn. The motion was sec Alderman Smith and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the meeding ourned. APPROVED: c='A STI A , MAYOR The City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in regular session on Monday, December 8, 1958, at 7:30 P. M. Present: Mayor J. Austin Parish, City Clerk George J. Davis, City Controller Albert J. Jones, City Attorney A. D. McAllister Jr., Chief of Police Pearl Watts, Fire Chief Burl Skelton, and Aldermen: Ralph Barnhart, Lynn Smith, Bruce Lunsford, Webb Williams, Herbert Hatfield, Dale Kent, and Bryan Walker. bsent: Alderman Ellis Burgin and City Engineer W. C. Smith. The minutes of the regular session on Thursday, November 20, 1958, the adjourned session I n Wednesday, November 26, 1958, and the special session on Wednesday, November 26, 1958, were read and approved. s. Joy Pratt Markham appeared before the Council and discussed the value of the land quired for the elevated water storage at the intersection of Center Street and Sang enue. She stated that the Pratt Estate wished to sell only one acre for this purpose d believed a fair price to be $10,000.00.. ter a long discussion, Alderman Smith moved to refer this to the Water and Finance mmittees, City Engineer,&City Attorney to investigate and determine whether one acre uld be sufficient and acceptable to the engineers for the elevated water storage. e motion was seconded by Alderman Lunsford and passed unanimously. r. Pat Humphreys appeared before the Council with a plat for a subdivision to be known s "KENILWORTH PLACE% fter a brief discussion, the City Attorney introduced and read a proposed ordinance ntitled,"AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT AND CONFIRM THE DEDICATION OF ALL STREETS, ALLEYS AND ASEMENTS, IN KENILWORTH PLACE, AND ADDITION TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS% lderman Williams moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance placed on its sec eading. The motion was seconded by Alderman Kent and passed unanimously, whereupon the ity Attorney read the ordinance for the second time. lderman Smith then moved that the rules be further suspended and the ordinance placed ori is third and last reading. he motion was seconded by Alderman Kent and passed unanimously. he ordinance was then read for the third and last time. he Rayor then declared the Ordinance open for discussion. There being no further :discusi- on, The Mayor asked the question,"Shall the Ordinance pass"' pon roll call the following vote was recorded, "Aye" Barnhart, Smith, Lunsford, Williams, atfield, Kent, and Walker. "Nay" None, here being seven "Ayes" and.no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE N0. 1186 ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT AND CONFIRM THE DEDICATION OF ALL STREETS, ALLEYS AND EASEMENTS, KENILWORTH PLACE, AND ADDITION TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS. WHEREAS, there has been duly presented to the City Council of the City of Fayettevi le, rkansas, a plat dated November 19589 known as Kenilworth Place, an;'Addition to the City f Fayetteville, Arkansas, and being a part of the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast uarter, Section 10, Township 16 North, Range 30 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, by hich the owners of the platted real estate have dedicated for the public use the streets, lleys, and easements shown upon said plat; and WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, has scommended the acceptance of said plat. - NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE. ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. That the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, hereby accepts and confirms the edication of all streets, alleys, and easements, dedicated in Kenilworth Place, an!Addii on to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,, and hereby declares said streets, alleys and asements, to be public streets, alleys and easements; and the said City Council hereby ssumes the care, control and jurisdiction of the some. SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force and effect from its passage, approval and publication. DATED this 8th day of Decembe82 1958. APPROVED: 1, ATTEST: . AUSTIN A S , MA GEORG J AVIS, CITY CLERK c •