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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-02-08 MinutesOrd. No. • 1232 Parking meters t o be changed and 60 purchasied. Budget 1960 accept Appointments to Planning Commission, Adjustme t, Appeals.) Boards Standing Committees for 19601 Section 2. That this _ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage, rovalan'C publication. DATES THIS 25th day of January, 1960. APPROVED: he City Engineer r��ep�qc �ted that some c _antes in the type of parking meters were needed rom the 5� per two1�C"ype to the 5¢ per�'�ype near the Off -Street Parking Lot at the ntersection of East Avenue and Meadow Street and he further recommended the purchase o 0 ten-hour parking meters of the 5� per hour type for this parking lot and the eplacement of some old type meters in Parking Lot No. 1. lderman Smith moved to accept the recommendation of the City Engineer andAhhee is hereby uthorized to make the changes he deems necessary; also that the City Engineer be and e is hereby authorized to prepare specifications, advertise for and receive bids, and aka purchase of 60 ten-hour parking meters'of the 5¢ per hour type. he motion was seconded by Alderman Burgin and passed unanimously. t t the Council lderman Kent mw ed accept the budget for the year of 1960 as presented in the book y the Finance Commit ee. he motion was seconded by Alderman Walker and passed unanimously. e Mayor reported that the term of office had expired for three members of the anning Commission, One on the Board of Adjustment, and one on the Board of Appeals. recommended that Emery Gose, James Phelps, and Miss Suzanne C. Lighton be reappoint the Planning Commission for a term of six years, eorge Bowen to be reappointed to the Board of Adjustment for a term of 5 years, G. C. Thomas to be appointed to the Board of Appeals�VXAJU+41 erman Kent moved that the appointments to the various Boards be made as recommended the Mayor. motion was seconded by Alderman Walker and passed unanimously. Mayor announced that the Standing Committees for the year of 1960, would be as ows: STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1960 . AUDITING & FINANCE KENT, BURGIN, BARNHART WATER McCLELLAND, KENT, LUNSFORD STREET & STREET LIGHTING SMITH, McCLELLAND, LUNSFORD . POLICE & FIRE BURGIN, KENT, BARNHART . AVIATION & CIVIL DEFENSE LUNSFORD, McCLELLAND, KENT . BUILDING & ORDINANCE & INSURANCE PARKS BARNHART, SMITH, WALKER, BURGIN 7. SANITATION & HOSPITAL HATFIELD, McCLELLAND, WALKER Be SEWER BROWN, McCLELLAND, LUNSFORD 9. SHOP WALKER, SMITH, HATFIELD here being no further business, Alderman Burgin moved to adjourn. he motion was seconded by Alderman Walker and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor eclared the meeting adjourned. APPROVED: TTEST:�j _ a 7 GEORGE�J: DAVISO CITY CLERK he City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in regular session on Monday, February 8 960, at 7:30 P. M. resent: Mayor Guy E. Brown, City Clerk George J. Davis, City Controller Albert J. Jones ity Attorney A. D. McAllister Jr., City Engineer W. C. Smith, Chief of Police Pearl atts,'Fire Chief Burl Skelton, and Aldermen: Smith, Burgin, Lunsford, McClelland, atfield, Kent, and Walker. bsent: Alderman Ralph Barnhart. IThe minutes of the regular meeting on Monday, January 25, 1960, were read and approved. Public The Mayor reported that this was the time, date, and place set by the City Clerk under Hearing authority contained in Ordinance No. 882 of the City Ordinances of Fayetteville, on application rkansas, for a public hearing on an application for a Certificate of Public Convenience for City and Necessity for operation of buses within the corporate limits of the City of Fayette- BusesL villa, Arkansas, and that all persons, firms, or corporations 13aving objections to said • 1 1 lapplication would be heard at this time. 464 2, Cejrtificate oficon- �fter a long discussion and there being no opposition, Alderman Hatfield moved to grant venience a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to the City Lines, Inc., for operation of • and buses within the corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and that the Nei cessity Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized to execute such Certificate of granted Convenience and Necessity for a period of one year with an option to renew said City Certificate of donvenience and Necessity from year to year for a period of an additional Lines, five years with'the understanding that in the event either party desired to cancel said Inc. contract during this time, six (6) months advance written notice, stating reasons for $ city such cancellation, would be given to the opposite party. Buses) The motion was seconded by Alderman Lunsford and passed unanimously. The Mayor presented a letter of resignation as City Sanitarian from W. J. Welbourne, Cilty a copy of which had been sent to each of the Alderman. Sanitarian Alderman Burgin moved to accept the resignation of W. J. Welbourne as City Sanitarian. resigns. The motion was seconded by Alderman Walker and passed unanimously. �lderman Kent reported that the bids on police cars had been opened and tabulated but no action was taken at this time and the bids were referred to thei.,Police Committee for I ecommendation. Red Ball The Mayor reported that he had a letter from the Red Ball Transfer Co. in which they lease requested an extension of their lease from February 1, 1962, to November 16, 1964, extended. at which time the City's option expires on the Byrnes property on which this building is located. After a long discussion, Alderman Burgin moved to extend the lease of the Red Ball Transi fer Co. on the•building,which they now occupy and which is located on the Byrnes property and included with Parking Lot No. 1 lease by the City, from February 1, 1962, to November 16, 1964. The motion was seconded by Alderman Walker and upon roll call the following vote was I ecorded: "Ay -611 Smith, Burgin, Hatfield, Kent, and Walker. "Nay's' Lunsford. Not voting, McClellan. There being five "Ayes" and only one "Nay" with one not voting, the Mayor declared the motion passed. The City Attorney read a proposed resolution in regard to payment requests to the REsolution U. S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in connection with the 1959 - 60 2L60 Sewer Improvement•Project. Alderman Walker moved that the resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Alderman Kent and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION 2-60 RESOLVED, that the Mayor Guy E. Brown be and he is hereby authorized to execute in ehalf of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, all payment requests to the U. S. Department f Health, Education, and Welfare in connection with the 1959- 60 Sewer Improvement roject. ASSED AND APPROVED THIS 8th day of February, 1960. APPROVED: vU� r.., u4XVVViv, Mniva. ATTEST: • GEQRG J VIS, UiTY CLERK �L brief discussion was had concerning the possibility of extending the City Limits of Fayetteville and the Mayor appointed a committee of three Aldermen, viz Ellis Burgin, Herbert Hatfield and Dale Kent to study this. REsolution The City Attorney read a proposed resolution in connection with the Arkansas State 3-60 Highway Commission's Northwest Arkansas Highway U. S. 71 Route Study now being made In Washington and Benton Counties. Highway Alderman Smith moved that the resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Resolution.Alderman Burgin and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION 3-60 WHEREAS, the Arkansas State Highway Commission, after extensive traffic and enginee ng investigations along Highway No. U. S. 71 and intersecting highways in Washington an enton Counties, has prepared a report entitled, "Northwest Arkansas highway U. S. 71 oute Study"; and WHEREAS, the Report and Recommendations were presented in a Public Hearing at etteville to officials and citizens of towns and communities of the affected area; WHEREAS, the Arkansas State Highway Commission, after hearing and considering com- ants voiced during and since the Public Hearing, has, by its Minute Order No. 3561, dated anuary 27, 1960, approved the Report and Recommendations and has authorized the Highway) irector to initiate a program of improvements, consistent with the recommendations, ubject to the following conditions: 1. Official action within 30 days by the cities of Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers nd Bentonville, for acceptance and approval, of the Northwest Arkansas Highway U. S. 71 oute Study and agreement to enact necessary ordinances for the regualtion and control f traffic and protection of required rights-of-way on the proposed improvement when equested by the Department; and WHEREAS, it is considered essential to the best interests of the City of Fayetteville • surrounding area to cooperate fully in this program of improvement; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: d • solution_3=60_(Cont.i Section 1. That the report submitted by the State Highway Commission be and the e is hereby approved. Section 2. That the Highway Commission be urged to continue its study of the sent route of Highway 71 through Fayetteville, pointing toward widening, improving, continued maintaining of this route; and that the Highway Department be urged to tinue its studies of the desirability of a supplementary loop somewhere west of etteville. Section 3. That the City Council of Fayetteville will cooperate fully with the ighway Department in the passage of ordinances designed to control traffic and to rotect the necessary rights-of-way in order to facilitate these highway improvements. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 8th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1960. TTEST: APPROVED: A re being no further business, Alderman Smith moved to adjourn. The motion was seconde Alderman Walker and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the meeting ourned. APPROVED: TTEST: GEOtOE 9a DAVIS, CITY CLERK Regular IThe City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in regular session on Monday, February Meeting. 22, 1960, at 7:30 P. M. (Present: Mayor Guy E. Brown, 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 Aldermen: Smith, Burgin, Lunsford, Hatfield, and Kent. 4bsent: Aldermen Barnhart, McClelland, and Walker. The minutes of the regular meeting on Monday, February 8, 1960, were read and approved. Offer to r. Keith Shoffner appeared before the Council in regard to the sale of the Shoffner Purchase property located -at the Lake Sequoyah Lakesite and which had been discussed by the Shoffner Council and Mr. Shoffner several times during the past two years. property Mr. Shoffner reported that they would accept $50,000.00 as payment in full for this for $50,000. property. �fter a brief discussion, Alderman Lunsford moved that the City make an offer of the sum of $46,800.00 to Shoffners for 170 acres, more or less, of real estate located at the take Sequoyah Lakesite, this to be payment in full with no reservations whatsoever. The motion was seconded by Alderman Kent and passed unanimously. Alderman Purchase of Burgin reported that the Police Committee had recommended the purchase of three 3 Police new Police cars from the Lewis Ford Sales Co., Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the sum Cf cars. 4,280.00 plus the sum of $154.50 each for Fordomatic Transmission plus an additional 20.00 each for three speed transmission (tota1.$174.50).or a total sum of $4,803.50 for the three new cars with a trade-in of three old cars which are now in use by the Police Bepartment, Alderman Burgin then moved to accept the recommendation of the Police Committee and purchase three new Police cars from Lewis Ford Sales Co. as outlined above with a trade- in of three old cars now being used by the Police Department. The motion was seconded by Alderman Kent and passed unanimously. Tabulation of Bids Name of Bidder Model Car Base Bid Alt. Alt. Alt. Alt. "A" Bid."B"Bid "C" Bid "D" Bid Lewis Ford Sales Ford Fa:irlane. $2560.80 02,560.80 2560.80 $7682.40 Fordo - 725.80 1 225.80 1325.80 3402.40 matic 1835.00 ,335.002i 35.002� Y?154.50 Houston -Taylor Co. Dodge Dart $2552900 2552.00 2552.00 7656.00 Power - Seneca 752.00 952.00 1062.00 2856.00 Flite 3:.,Street Bites {lderman Smith then moved that the Mayor be authorized to cause three street lights to to be be installed as follows: Installed. One Street li§ht at intersection of Rickey Avenue and Dean Street. it It Lewis it 11 11 11 it it It it. it It Rebecca Street and Sequoyah Drive. The motion was seconded by Alderman Burgin and passed unanimously. ' Two tracts Alderman Bui�ginil moved to ratify the actions of the Mayor in negotiating in behalf of purchased the City two.optibns.to purchase two tracts of real estate located at the Municipal at Airport. kirport; said real estate being included in the Airport Improvement Project and describ Walter as follows: BrooksI One tract from Walter E. Brooks and Ruth Moffatt Brooks, husband and wife, & I consisting of 3.19 acres, more or less, for the sum of $1,300.00 with no reservations • Lena Ross. whatsoever. One tract from Lena Ross consisting of 2.02 acres, more or less, for the sum ' bf $600.00 with no reservations whatsoever. jhe motion was seconded by Alderman Kent and passed unanimously.