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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-10-26 Minutes434' The City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in regular session on Monday, October 1959, 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., City Engineer W. C..Smith, Chief of Police Pearl Watts, Fire Chief Burl Skelton, and Aldermbn: Barnhart, Smith, Lunsford, McClell Hatfield, Kent, and Walker. Absent: Alderman Ellis Burgin. Mr. J. K. Gregory appeared before the Council with a proposal to lease a lot, located Parking on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Highway 62 West and Gregg Avenue, to the otlfor City for a parking lot for City Employees, for a period of five years, rent free, begin: Shop January 1, 1960, provided the City would do the grading and other necessary improvemen Employees, for a parking lot. Alderman Walker moved to accept the proposal of Mr. Gregory and lease the lot at the Northeast corner of the intersection of Highway 62 West and Gregg Avenue, rent free for a period of five years, beginning January 1, 1960, and that the City make the improveme: as outlined by Mr. Gregory. The motion was seconded by Alderman Smith and passed unanimously. Ordinance The City Engineer introduced and read in its entirety a proposed ordinance entitled, No. 1219 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ST. LOUIS -SAN FRANCIS RAILWAY COMPANY AND THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, COVERING THE EXCAVATING FOR LAYI CONSTRUCTION, MAINTAINING, OPERATION AND REPAIRING OF CERTAIN WATER MAINS AND/OR WATER LINES CROSSING UNDER THE RIGHT OF. WAY AND TRACKS OF SAID RAILWAY COMPANY" , Alderman Kent moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance placed on the second Reading. The motion was seconded by Alderman Lunsford and passed unanimously. The ordinance was then read for the second time. Alderman Smith moved that the rules be further suspended and the ordinance placed on its third and final reading. The motion was seconded by Alderman Kent and passed unan imouslyv The ordinance was then read for the third and last time. The Mayor then declared the ordinance open for discussion. There being no discussion, th Mayor asked the question, "Shall the Ordinance pass"? Upon roll call the following vote was recorded, "Aye". Barnhart, Smith, Lunsford, McClell Hatfield, Kent, and Walker. "Nay" None. There being seven "Ayes" and No "Nays", the Mayor declared the ordinance passed. Alderman Kent then moved that the emergency clause be ado*ted. The motion was seconded b Alderman McClelland and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the emergency clause adopted. ORDINANCE NO. 1219 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ST. LOUIS = SAN FRAN- CISCO RAILWAY COMPANY AND THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, COVERING THE EXCAVATING FO LAYING, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTAINING, OPERATION AND REPAIRING OF CERTAIN WATER MAINS AND/O WATER LINES CROSSING UNDER THE RIGHT OF WAY AND TRACKS OF SAID RAILWAY COMPANY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVIDLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. That the Mayor, J. Austin Pariah, and City Clerk, George J. Davis, be ar they are hereby authorized to execute agreements with the St. Louis -San Francisco Railws Company dated October 15, 1959 and October 169 1959 covering the excavating for, laying, construction, maintaining, operating, and repairing of water mains and/or water lines crossing under the right of way and tracks of said railway company, said crossings to be at the following described locations: An eight (8) inch water main crossing of the St. Louis -San Francisco 'Railway Compa right of way at Sycamore Street in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, said crossi being also described by St. Louis -San Francisco Railway Company as Milepost 351 pl 9 poles plus 91 feet. A six (6) inch water main crossing of the St. Louis -San Francisco Railway Company right of way at Cato Springs Road in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, said cross being also described by St. Louis -San Francisco"Railway Company as Milepost 353 plus 24 poles. A one (1) inch water line crossing of the St. Louis -San Francisco Railway Company right of way near the Fayetteville Municipal Airport (located approximately four miles South of the present corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas) said crossing being also described by St. Louis -San Francisco"Railway Company as Milepost 357 plus 10 3/4 poles. SECTION 2. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordin are hereby repealed and this action being necessary for the public health, safety, orde comfort and convenience within the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, anAemergency is here declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after i passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 26th day of October, 1959. APPROVED: U P 2 Cel s The minutes of the regular meeting on Monday, October 12, 1959, were read and approved. Pete Attorney Pete Estes appeared before the Council on behalf of Mr. Paul Peevy in regard t Estes before some Building Permits for buildings in Meadowvale Addition which the City Building Insp for believed required Council action due to proposed highways which might be constructe Council Re in this locality. Bldg. milts. Per- A long discussion was had but action was deferred until the next regular meeting on Monday, November 9, 1959. Mr. J. K. Gregory appeared before the Council with a proposal to lease a lot, located Parking on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Highway 62 West and Gregg Avenue, to the otlfor City for a parking lot for City Employees, for a period of five years, rent free, begin: Shop January 1, 1960, provided the City would do the grading and other necessary improvemen Employees, for a parking lot. Alderman Walker moved to accept the proposal of Mr. Gregory and lease the lot at the Northeast corner of the intersection of Highway 62 West and Gregg Avenue, rent free for a period of five years, beginning January 1, 1960, and that the City make the improveme: as outlined by Mr. Gregory. The motion was seconded by Alderman Smith and passed unanimously. Ordinance The City Engineer introduced and read in its entirety a proposed ordinance entitled, No. 1219 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ST. LOUIS -SAN FRANCIS RAILWAY COMPANY AND THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, COVERING THE EXCAVATING FOR LAYI CONSTRUCTION, MAINTAINING, OPERATION AND REPAIRING OF CERTAIN WATER MAINS AND/OR WATER LINES CROSSING UNDER THE RIGHT OF. WAY AND TRACKS OF SAID RAILWAY COMPANY" , Alderman Kent moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance placed on the second Reading. The motion was seconded by Alderman Lunsford and passed unanimously. The ordinance was then read for the second time. Alderman Smith moved that the rules be further suspended and the ordinance placed on its third and final reading. The motion was seconded by Alderman Kent and passed unan imouslyv The ordinance was then read for the third and last time. The Mayor then declared the ordinance open for discussion. There being no discussion, th Mayor asked the question, "Shall the Ordinance pass"? Upon roll call the following vote was recorded, "Aye". Barnhart, Smith, Lunsford, McClell Hatfield, Kent, and Walker. "Nay" None. There being seven "Ayes" and No "Nays", the Mayor declared the ordinance passed. Alderman Kent then moved that the emergency clause be ado*ted. The motion was seconded b Alderman McClelland and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the emergency clause adopted. ORDINANCE NO. 1219 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ST. LOUIS = SAN FRAN- CISCO RAILWAY COMPANY AND THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, COVERING THE EXCAVATING FO LAYING, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTAINING, OPERATION AND REPAIRING OF CERTAIN WATER MAINS AND/O WATER LINES CROSSING UNDER THE RIGHT OF WAY AND TRACKS OF SAID RAILWAY COMPANY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVIDLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. That the Mayor, J. Austin Pariah, and City Clerk, George J. Davis, be ar they are hereby authorized to execute agreements with the St. Louis -San Francisco Railws Company dated October 15, 1959 and October 169 1959 covering the excavating for, laying, construction, maintaining, operating, and repairing of water mains and/or water lines crossing under the right of way and tracks of said railway company, said crossings to be at the following described locations: An eight (8) inch water main crossing of the St. Louis -San Francisco 'Railway Compa right of way at Sycamore Street in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, said crossi being also described by St. Louis -San Francisco Railway Company as Milepost 351 pl 9 poles plus 91 feet. A six (6) inch water main crossing of the St. Louis -San Francisco Railway Company right of way at Cato Springs Road in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, said cross being also described by St. Louis -San Francisco"Railway Company as Milepost 353 plus 24 poles. A one (1) inch water line crossing of the St. Louis -San Francisco Railway Company right of way near the Fayetteville Municipal Airport (located approximately four miles South of the present corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas) said crossing being also described by St. Louis -San Francisco"Railway Company as Milepost 357 plus 10 3/4 poles. SECTION 2. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordin are hereby repealed and this action being necessary for the public health, safety, orde comfort and convenience within the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, anAemergency is here declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after i passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 26th day of October, 1959. APPROVED: U P 2 Cel s 435 Lake Wilson Alderman McClelland reported that since Lake Wilson was no longer a water.supply for the transferred to City of Fayetteville, the Water Committee had recommended that the operation and mainten Parks Committee.°nce of Lake Wilson be transferred to the Parks Committee. Alderman McClelland moved to accept the recommendation of the Water Committee and P ransfer the operation and maintenance of Lake Wilson and the 320 surrounding acres to the Parka Committee. The motion was seconded by Alderman Hatfield and passed unanimously. Alderman Hatfield moved to call a public meeting on Thursday, October 29, 1959, at 7:30 P. M. to discuss the proposed Airpmrt, Library, and Hospital Bond Issue. The motion was seconded by Alderman Smith and passed unanimously. Alderman Walker was excused from the meeting at this time. Rules an Regulations Alderman McClelland moved, seconded by Alderman Barnhart and passed unanimously, that Governing the Fishing & Boating Rules and Regulations for Lake Fayetteville, be amended to include Lake Sequoyah and under authority contained in Fayetteville City Ordinances No. 966 and Fishing & Fish1218 that the Rules and Regulations governing Fishing and Boating on Lake Fayetteville City Boating on Lakes and take Sequoyah be adopted to read as follows: RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, GOVERNING FISHING AND BOATING ON LAKE FAYETTEVILLE AND LAKE SEQUOYAH. • f Lake Fayetteville and Lake Sequoyah are Municipal Water Supplys. Fishing and Boating re permitted providing they are carefully regulated. Your cooperation in this respect ill be appreciated. 1. OPEN AND CLOSED DATESTakeFayetteville and Lake Sequoyah are open to the General lic for Fishing and Boating throughout the year. n each day from sunrise to sunset only. Closed each day from sunset to sunrise. The son constitutes the period January 1 to December 31 or calenday year. /^ 2. PERMITS FOR FISHING AND BOATING. eason Fishing Permit per Individual ---- 10.00 for each Lake. eason Boating Permit per Boat ----- 10.00 it it It Fishing " " Individual ------ $15.00 " both Lakes it Boating ° " Boat ------.000 n n n aily Fishing Permits 50 per Individual y Boating Permits $.50 per Boat for each ndividual boat docking $15.00 per season per Lake (when available) which is in addition o the above boat permit. Each person 16 years of age or older, is required to purchase ishing permit for fishing on both Lakes or any stream within the City owned Lake Proper oating permit applies to the boat rather than the occupants thereof. All permits are my good from sunrise to sunset. 3. FISHING-- All fishing must be done from the Lake Bank or from a boat. No WADING or SWIMMING SHALL BE PERMITTED at any time. All persons, including persons under 16 years of age, must sign the daily register located in the Lake Office before fishing. I No goldfish or other species of carp shall be used for bait when fishing in Lake Fayetteville. Limits and size of fish shall conform to State Laws. All persons under 16 years of age, even though they are not required to purchase a hing permit, will comply in all respects to the remainder of the Rules and Regulation forth herein. 4. BOATING-- All persons MUST SIGN the daily register located at Lake Office before ng any boat on Lake Fayetteville or Lake Sequoyah. A boating permit for each boat must be purchased before its use on either Lake. All boats must be docked at the boat landing at sunset. NO BOATS EXCEPT those used Lake employees WILL BE DOCKED AT ANY OTHER LOCATION ON THE LAKE. 5. PLACE OF ENTRY-- All persons are warned to enter the lake ONLY through the entr- e at the Lake Office. Persons entering the Lake Property from any other location shal considered trespassing and subject to prosecution. 6. USE OF MOTORS ON BOATS.== In the event that motors are used on boats, the boats be operated in such a manner that they will not endanger other boats or the occup- thereof and shall not be operated in such a manner as to cause heavy waves causing erosion of the shoreline. Speeding and Boat racing is not permitted and each out board motor operator is autioned to operate his motor in a safe and cautious manner. Failure to abide by this egulation will cause loss of boating permit. The Lake Caretaker shall revoke the boat ermit of any boat which in his judgment is not safe for use or which is overloaded. No boats will be permitted within 500 feet of the spillway on Lake Sequoyah. No house boats will be permitted on either lake at any time. Facilities for docking or landing of boats will be provided, however, the City of tteville will not be responsible for any damage or theft of boats, motors, or any pment left in boats or at the docks. All State Laws governing boats must be complied with before using a boat. 7. PICNICKING AND OTHER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY -- No picnicking or other activity, xcept boating and fishing, shall be permitted on any part of Lake Fayetteville and Lake equoyah or the land surrounding the Lakes which is controlled by the City of Fayetteville. 8. COMMITTING NUISANCES-- No person shall commit any nthisance while on Lake Fayett ille and Lake SegVoyah or any of the lands surrounding the Lakes belonging to the City f Fayetteville, Arkansas, nor shall any refuse, trash, or other materials be thrown in he Lakes or left about the shore line or on the premises of either lake. 43.6. z 9. FISHING AND BOATING PROHIBITED NEAR INTAKE TOWER. -- No one will climb upon, r fish from the intake towers of the Lakes. No fishing or boating will be permitted ithin 300 feet of the intake towers. 10. FISHING ON STREAM BELOW DAM. -- State laws governing fishing below dams shall be pplicable on City Property. Fishing Permits are required to.fish in the stream on City roperty below the dams. 11. FIREARMS AND HUNTING. -- No firearms or hunting will be permitted on City Owned roperty at any time. 12. REVOKING PERMITS. -- The City of Fayetteville reserves the right to revoke any ermit when by action of any person holding a permit in which it is clearly demonstrated hat said person willfully and purposely violated any of these rules and regulations. hen a permit is revoked, no refund will be due the holder of the permit. 13. RESCINDING FORMER RULES and REGULATIONS. -- Upon adoption of these Rules and egulations governing fishing and boating on Lake Fayetteville and Lake Sequoyah and the roperty owned by the City of Fayetteville surrounding Lake Fayetteville and Lake Sequoy y the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, all previously adopted rules or this purpose shall be rescinded. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, on this 26th day of October, 1959. Mayor then read a letter from Atty. Bill Murphy, Chairman of the City Civil Service ission regarding the clothing and automobile allowance for the Chief of Police. letter reads as follows: Coppy of Letter from Chairman Cibil Service Commission Letter 'Ra //rs 14 from Bill To the Aldermen of the City of F$yetteville Murphy Rel Dear Sirs: Chief of I have been authorized as.chairman of the Civil Service Commission of the City of Police Fayetteville to inform you that the Civil Service Commission at its last meeting recomme salary, to the City Council that the allowances for automobile and clothing which are now allowe the Chief of Police be dis-allowed and that this amount of money be added to his salary. We feel that this is of the utmost importance and wish that it would be taken care in the near future. -v'tiD g£ MROL At this time, we also feel that a complete examinationh,{th the thought in mind.,of increasing the salaries of all of the uniformed employees of the City of Fayetteville. Yours respectfully, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. By: Bill Murphy, Chairman. Chief of Alderman Lunsford moved that the clothing and automobile allowance for the Chief of Police Police be dis-allowed, as recommended by the CiVil Service Commission, and this amount clothing be added to his salary thereby making his salary $375.00 per month. & The motion was seconded by Aldermen Hatfield and passed unanimously. car allowance There being no further business, Aldermen Smith moved to adjourn. disiallowed.The motion was seconded by Alderman Lunsford and passed unan imously, whereupon the Mey or declared the meeting adjourned. APPROVED: , 0 •