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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-11-23 Minutes437 � The City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in regular session on Monday, November 9 • 5959, at 7:30 P. M. Prgsent: Mayor J. Austin Parish, City dlerk George J. Davis, City Controller Albert J. (Jones, City Engineer W. C. Smith, Chief of Police Pearl Watts, and Fire Chief Burl Skelt and Aldermen: Barnhart, Smith, Burgin, Lunsford, McClelland, Hatfield, Kent,and Walker. bsent: City Attorney A. D. McAllister Jr. The minutes of the regular meeting on Monday, October 26, 1959, were reed and approved. Land Use The City Planning Commission came before the Council and presented the proposed Plan presentedi"Land Use Plan" which is a part of the "Master Planning Program" prepared under the to Council. Airection of the University of Arkansas -Planning Board. Thb-;Land Use Plan was presented to the Council for study and consideration. City Hospital Mr. Jack Burge and Mr. Paul Lewis of the City Hospital Board appeared befmre the Council Improvements. oto discuss the recent proposed improvements to the City Hospital totaling $21,101.244 Aderman Barnhart moved that the City Controller be and he is hereby authorized to cash such amount of Hospital Building Fund Government Savings Bonds as may be required to pay for such improvements. The motion was seconded by Alderman Smith and passed unanimously. here being no further business, Alderman Walker moved to adjourn. The motion was second Iby Alderman Barnhart and passed unanimously, whereupon the ME*or declared the meeting adjourned. APPROVED: - Q Jo AU13TIN FAIU3H, MAYOR The City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in regular session on Monday, November 23, 1959, at 7:30 P. M. Regular Present: Mayor J. Austin Parish, City Clerk George J. Davis, City Controller Albert J. Meeting. Jones, City Attorney A. D. McAllister Jr., City Engineer W. C. Smith, Chief of Police Pearl Watts, Fire Chief Burl Skelton, and Aldermen% Smith, Burgin, Lunsford, McClelland, Hatfield, and Kent. {absent: Alderman Walker. Absent at roll call but later entering: Alderman Barnhart. r The minutes of the regular meeting on Monday. November 9, 1959, were read and approved. Miss Suzanne Lighton, Secretary of the Fayett.eville•Planning Commission, appeared before Peggy Lig ton the Council and read the minutesfthe10F.ayetteville Planning Commission Meeting on read interp�reta- November 11, 1959, which was in part, an interpretation of item (f) Section 3 of Act 186 tion ofI o St Ark. Statutes f Acts of 1957, of the Arkansas General Assembly, and which reads as follows: PROPOSED REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY LINES OF CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 1. STATEMENT OF POLICY Interpretation It is the purpose of these regulations to set forth the regulations deemed necessary of Certain to carry out the duties of the City Planning Commission implementing the Master Street Statutes. Plan and such other plans as may be adopted by the City Council under the provisions of Arkansas Statutes Section 19-2825 at. seq. These rules and regulations are adopted under, the provisions of Arkansas Statutes Section 19-2827e for the Planning Commission's action I s contemplated by Section 19-2827f. 2. MAIN TRANSMISSION LINES For any public utility line which requires a certificate of convenience and necessity from the Arkansas Public Service Commission for permission to be constructed, the utility • concerned will, at the time of the filing of its application for a certificate of conven= fence and necessity with the Public Service Commission, file a copy of the plat or plats) describing the lines for which the application is filed, with the City Planning Commission. The City Planning Commission will review said plat or plats to see if they conform with the plan or plans adopted by the City Council. In the event the proposed line, in the I pinion of the City Planning Commission, does not conform with the plans in effect, then the City Planning Commission will so advise the Arkansas Public Service Commission, with W r ° M y Attorney Pete Estes again appeared before the Council on behalf of Paul Peevy in regard Pete Estes to some building permits for proposed buildings in the Meadowvale Addition to the City before of Fayetteville, Arkansas. This had been deferred at the last regular meeting of the Council Re Council on October 26, 1959. refer this to i After Bldg Permits a lengthy discussion, Alderman Hatfield moved tb A the City Planning Commission,an for Paul Mr. Estes, and Mr. Peevy for study and report. Peevy The motion was seconded by Alderman Lunsford and passed unanimously. .—� Ittorney James Blair and Mr. Keith Shoffner appeared before the Council relevant to the Atty. Jas. purchasing of the Shoffner property, which is located at the Lake Sequpyah Lakesite, Blair and by the City. Keith Shoff- long discussion was had but no further action was taken at this.time.. ner before Council. alderman Walker moved that the City pay all necessary expensed of all the City Officials -- �-�- who wished to attend the Arkansas Municipal League Meeting in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, City to pay on November 16 and 17, 1959. Espen. for Officials The motion was seconded by Alderman Lunsford and passed unanimously. to attend Municipal League. Consulting Engineer John Mahaffey appeared before the Council and presented a proposed Contract Agreement for engineering work in the overall Airport Expansion Project. Contract with after a brief discussion, Alderman Barnhart moved to approve the contract agreement and John Mahaffey that the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized to execute said contract on Airport' agreement, subject to the approval of the FAA, with the sum of $750.00 to be deducted for reimbursement to the City for fees heretofore paid to Engineer John Mahaffey for preliminary estimates. The motion was seconded by Alderman Burgin and passed unanimously. City Hospital Mr. Jack Burge and Mr. Paul Lewis of the City Hospital Board appeared befmre the Council Improvements. oto discuss the recent proposed improvements to the City Hospital totaling $21,101.244 Aderman Barnhart moved that the City Controller be and he is hereby authorized to cash such amount of Hospital Building Fund Government Savings Bonds as may be required to pay for such improvements. The motion was seconded by Alderman Smith and passed unanimously. here being no further business, Alderman Walker moved to adjourn. The motion was second Iby Alderman Barnhart and passed unanimously, whereupon the ME*or declared the meeting adjourned. APPROVED: - Q Jo AU13TIN FAIU3H, MAYOR The City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in regular session on Monday, November 23, 1959, at 7:30 P. M. Regular Present: Mayor J. Austin Parish, City Clerk George J. Davis, City Controller Albert J. Meeting. Jones, City Attorney A. D. McAllister Jr., City Engineer W. C. Smith, Chief of Police Pearl Watts, Fire Chief Burl Skelton, and Aldermen% Smith, Burgin, Lunsford, McClelland, Hatfield, and Kent. {absent: Alderman Walker. Absent at roll call but later entering: Alderman Barnhart. r The minutes of the regular meeting on Monday. November 9, 1959, were read and approved. Miss Suzanne Lighton, Secretary of the Fayett.eville•Planning Commission, appeared before Peggy Lig ton the Council and read the minutesfthe10F.ayetteville Planning Commission Meeting on read interp�reta- November 11, 1959, which was in part, an interpretation of item (f) Section 3 of Act 186 tion ofI o St Ark. Statutes f Acts of 1957, of the Arkansas General Assembly, and which reads as follows: PROPOSED REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY LINES OF CITY PLANNING COMMISSION 1. STATEMENT OF POLICY Interpretation It is the purpose of these regulations to set forth the regulations deemed necessary of Certain to carry out the duties of the City Planning Commission implementing the Master Street Statutes. Plan and such other plans as may be adopted by the City Council under the provisions of Arkansas Statutes Section 19-2825 at. seq. These rules and regulations are adopted under, the provisions of Arkansas Statutes Section 19-2827e for the Planning Commission's action I s contemplated by Section 19-2827f. 2. MAIN TRANSMISSION LINES For any public utility line which requires a certificate of convenience and necessity from the Arkansas Public Service Commission for permission to be constructed, the utility • concerned will, at the time of the filing of its application for a certificate of conven= fence and necessity with the Public Service Commission, file a copy of the plat or plats) describing the lines for which the application is filed, with the City Planning Commission. The City Planning Commission will review said plat or plats to see if they conform with the plan or plans adopted by the City Council. In the event the proposed line, in the I pinion of the City Planning Commission, does not conform with the plans in effect, then the City Planning Commission will so advise the Arkansas Public Service Commission, with W r ° M y 4 8 c 2 Interoretation (Continued) r' a copy of their letter to the utility concerned, for the Public Service Commission's consideration in connection with their determination of whether or not the public conven- ience and necessity requires the certification and approval of the line. • 3. EXTENSIONS"TO NEW SUB -DIVISIONS The following procedure shall apply to a new sub -division for which a certificate of onvenience and necessity from the Arkansas Public Service Commission is not required, he sub -divider shall, at the time of filing his plat, notify the City Planning Commission nd obtain approval from the Commission for the sub -division's provision for utilities. he Commission will review the plat to see that it conforms to the plan or plans then in ffect, 4. SERVICE EXTENSIONS Extensions of service by utilities not requiring a certificate of convenience and necessity from the Public Service Commission or not to a new sub -division shall not require any action by, or notification to the City Planning Commission. terpretThe City Planning Commission accepted this interpretation of AcI got 186 and recommended t: ion this interpretation be adopted by the City. opted. After a lengthy discussion, Alderman Burgin moved to accept the recommendation of the Fayetteville Planning Commission and adopt the interpretation of item (f) Section 3 of Act 186 of Acts of 1957 of the Arkansas General Assembly as; outlined above. The motion was seconded by Alderman Lunsford and passed unanimously. -Div. Mr. Tory Gose, Vice Chairman of the Fayetteville. Planning Commission, appeared before ula- the ouncil and presented the proposed Sub -Division Regulations which had been approved ns by the Planning Commission. sented t4lderman Kent then moved to accept the Subdivision Regulations for study and considerati The motion was seconded by Alderman Smith and passed unanimously. Attorney Pete Estes appeared before the Council relevant to Building Permits for Mr. Pau 1 Peevy in the Meadowvale Addition which had been discussed at the last two meetings of th v Council. rated Alderman Hatfield moved to authorize the Building Inspector to issue Building Permits to o Mr. Paul Peevy for construction of dwellings on Lots 8 9, 10, 110 12, 13, and 14 of nits. Block 2 of a.replat of Meadowvale Sub -division to the 6ity of Fayetteville, Arkansas, The motion was seconded by Alderman Burgin and passed unanimously. To make Alderman Smith moved to accept a recommendation of the Planning Commission to authorize survey a survey from the City Limits at the intersection of the Old Wire Road along Ashwood onC Avenue for thelproposed highway intersecting Razorback itoad instead of the proposal for Ashwood this highway to be on Brower Avenue as formerly suggested. Ave. The motion was seconded by Alderman Hatfield and passed unanimously. Alderman Barnhart entered at this time and was noted by the Clerk. Contract Alderman Lunsford moved that the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized with to execute a contract with Mr. Paul Young, Architect, for professional services in Paul connection with the germinal Building at Drake Field, subject to the approval of the Young, contract by the City Engineer eldermathe eaCtLty Attorney, The motion was seconded by passed unanimously. Caretaker Rlderman McClelland reported that the Water --Committee had recommended that the City employ at l a caretaker for Lgke Sequoyah as hes been in the past for Lake Fayetteville, Lake Alderman McClelland then moved that the City employ a caretaker for Lake Sequoyah in the Sequoyah, same manner as at Lake Fayetteville. The motion was seconded by Alderman Lunsford and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Barnhart, Burgin, Lunsford, McClelland, Hatfield, and Kent. ",Nay" None, Not voting: Aldermai Smith. There being six "Ayes' and no "Nays" with one not voting, the Mayor declared the motion P assed. Mhoon After a long discussion, Alderman Barnhart moved that the Mayor be authorized to employ caretaker Mr.' Gordon Mhoon as caretaker at Lake Sequoyah, effective January 1, 1960. atlLake The motion was seconded by AldermanBurgin and upon roll call the following vote was Sequoyah. recorded: "Aye" Barnhart, Smith, Burgin, McClelland, Hatfield, and Kent. 11Nay" Lunsford. There being six "Ayes" and only one "Nay", the Mayor declared the motion passed. Amend- The Mayor reported that some problems had arisen at the Airport concerning cebtain Right- ments to Of -Way Easements owned by the Arkansas Western Gas Co. of Fayetteville. Right of The City of Fayetteville has acquired this land since the Right of Way Easements were way made and th atethe_FAA'ha& made,, a14 :). requests that the Easements be amended to show Easements. the present ownership. The City Attorney presented a Right Of Way Amendment for a certain right of way agreement John ohn Shaffer and Alta Shaffer, Grantors, and Arkansas Western Gas Co., Grantee, to read,"Between the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, a municipal corporation, Grantor, and -Arkansas Western Gas Co., Gr&ntee". H61 alsoupresented a Right Of Way Amendment for a certain Right of Way Agreement between Paul Crider, Mitchell Crider, Laura Crider, Bruce Crider, and Marjorie Crider, Grantors, and Arkansas Western Gas Co., Grantee, to read "Between the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Grantor, and Arkansas Western Gas Co., Grantee?' Both Amendments had been approved.by the FAA. Alderman Hatfield moved to approve the two Right Of Way Amendments and that the Mayor apd , City Clerk be and they are hereby authori#.ed to execute said Amended Egsements6-�• The motion was seconded by Alderman Burgin and passed unanimously. (t�� Right of 1 Way The City Attorney then presented a Right Of Way Grant from the City of Fayetteville to Grant. the Arkansas Western Gas Co. which had been approved by the FAA. Alderman Hatfield moved that the Council approve the Right Of Way Grant and that the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized to execute said Right of Why Grant • to the Arkansas Western Gits Co. The motion was seconded by Alderman Lunsford and passed unanimously. - ¢ 439 Change Order Consulting Engineer W. N. Holway appeared before the Council and presented Change Order •on Contract 1 No. 1 entitled, "Final Compensating and extra work", and the final estimate on Contract Constructing No. 1 for the construction of the White River Dam (Lake Sequoyah), on vh ich M. E. Gillioz White River is the contractor. This contract has been completed in full. Dam. I Alderman Burgin movedto approve the final change order and that the Mayor be authorized . to execute same, accept the work, and approve the final estimate. The motion was seconded by Alderman Lunsford and passed unanimously. ChangelOrder Engineer Holway then presented another 8hange Order No. 1 entitled, "Final Compensating on Contract 2 and Extra Work', and the final estimate on Contract 2 for the Mt. Sequoyah Plant Mt. Sequpyah Additions, on which W. H. fatterson,is the Contractor. This contract has been completed Plant Ad Ins. in full accordance with the plans and specifications. Add, Alderman McClelland moved to approve the final change order and that the Mayor be author ized to execute the change order, and to accept the vo rk,and approve the final estimate. The motion was seconded by Alderman Hatfield and passed unanimously. meet The motion was seconded by Alderman Hatfield and passed unanimously. Change Order Alderman Burgin was excused from the meeting at this time. Engineer Holway then presented another Change Order No. 1 entitled, "Final Compensating On Contract 4. and Extra Work', and the final estimate on Contract 4 for the White River Power Line WEffite River to attend and Substation, on which the L. E. Myers Company is the contractor. Power Linel. This work has been completed in full accordance with the plans and specifications. License Srkansas, IAber 14-18, 1959, with necessary expense) to be paid by the City of Alderman Hatfield moved to approve the final change order, authorize the Mayor to execut Agreement same, and to accept the work, and approve the final estimate. with Turner The motion was seconded by Alderman Lunsford and passed unanimously. Change Order Engineer Holway then presented another Change Order entitled, "Fine Grading and Grassing", Plat for Chemical Bldg, on Contract 5, Mt. Sequoyah Chemical Building. After a brief discussion, Alderman Smith moved to accept the plat,provided, it is Green Valley Alderman McClelland moved to approve this change order and to authorize the Mayor to approved by the dity Engineer; also that the City Attorney be authorized to prepare an Add, execute same. The motion was seconded by Alderman Kent and passed unanimously. The motion was seconded by Alderman Hatfield and passed unanimously. meet I & 3 Mondays Alderman Burgin was excused from the meeting at this time. Alderman McClelland moved to change the regular meeting nights of the Council for the City Sanitarian Alderman Lunsford moved that City Sanitarian -W. J. Welbourne be permitted to attend a to attend school Training Demonstration Course in Basic Sanitation and Pest Control in Little Rock, 'in L. Rock. License Srkansas, IAber 14-18, 1959, with necessary expense) to be paid by the City of The City Attorney presented a proposed License Agreement between the City of Fayettevil Agreement Fayetteville. with Turner for certain rights and privileges on some real estate which Mr. and Mrs. Miller had The motion was seconded by Alderman Barnhart and passed unanimously, Change Order Alderman McClelland reported that the Sewer Committee had recommended that Change Order After a brief discussion, Alderman Lunsford moved to approve the License Agreement and on Sewer No. 2 to Sections 2 and 3 of the Sewer Contract with Forsgren Brothers be approved with Contract. Agreement with Mr, and Mrs. Turner Miller. two exceptions: (1) Delete Item 8 and (2) change the time from 49 days to 20 days. The motion was seconded by Alderman McClelland and passed unan imously. Alderman McClelland then moved that Change Order 2, dated October 30, 1959, be accepted There being no further business, Alderman Lunsford moved to adjourn. The motion was and that the Mayor be authoriFed to execute same with two exceptions, one being tbndelete the meeting adjourned. Item 8 from this order and the other to change the extension of time on contract from 49 days to 20 days. The motion was seconded by Alderman Lunsford and passed unanimously. Deed for r The City Engineer presented a Right -Of -Way Deed For Street Purposes from Paul E. Coleman Streetand Bertha J. Coleman for Council approval. Purposes. Alderman McClelland moved to accept the Right -Of -Way Deed For Street Purposes from Paul E. Coleman and Bertha J. Coleman and to authorize the City Clerk to have this deed recorded with the Circuit Clerk of Washington County Arkansas. The motion was seconded by Alderman Kent and passed unanimously. • ` 1/ 1 .i, 0 {] Mr. Clay Yoe presented a plat for a street in the Green Valley Addition to the City of Plat for Fayetteville, Arkansas. Street in After a brief discussion, Alderman Smith moved to accept the plat,provided, it is Green Valley approved by the dity Engineer; also that the City Attorney be authorized to prepare an Add, ordinance accepting this plat. The motion was seconded by Alderman Kent and passed unanimously. Council to meet I & 3 Mondays Alderman McClelland moved to change the regular meeting nights of the Council for the in Dec. month of December, 1959, from the Second and Fourth Monday Nights, to the First and Third Monday Nights. The motion was seconded by Alderman Smith and passed unanimously. License The City Attorney presented a proposed License Agreement between the City of Fayettevil Agreement as Owner and Turner Miller and Phania L. Bowen Miller, husband and wife, as Licensees, with Turner for certain rights and privileges on some real estate which Mr. and Mrs. Miller had Miller & Wife, sold to the City of Fayetteville at the Lake Sequoyah Lakesite. After a brief discussion, Alderman Lunsford moved to approve the License Agreement and that the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized to execute said License Agreement with Mr, and Mrs. Turner Miller. The motion was seconded by Alderman McClelland and passed unan imously. There being no further business, Alderman Lunsford moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Alderman McClelland and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. • ` 1/ 1 .i, 0 {]