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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-05-16 MinutesThe Mayor reported that he had a request from Rex Perkins and others for the extension S'ewe line of a sewer line from Mt. Sequoyah Drive to their property which would cost the City • for #ex aopmoximately .`x"800.00. Perkins lifter a brief discussion, Alderman Smith moved to refer this to the Sewer Committee for referre4 to 'study and recommendation. _ Sewer Com. The motion was seconded by Alderman Kent and passed unanimously. I I Alderman Smith moved thgt the Mayor be authorized to cause a street light to be installed St. Lite at the intersection of Lewis Avenue and Cedar Street. (northwest part of City) installed. The motion was seconded by Alderman Burgin and upon roll call the following vote was LewislAve. ecorded: "Aye" Smith, Burgin, Lunsford, Hatfield, and Kent. "Nay" Walker. & Cedar St. there being five "Ayes" and only one "Nay", the Mayor declared the motion passed. (Alderman Walker was excused at this time.) Aderman Burgin moved to ratify the actions of the Mayor and City Clerk in entering into Ratify a tions an agreement dated April 21, 1960, with Mrs. Fannie Walker whereby the City would acquire of a deed to 19.70 acres, more or less, of real estate upon fulfillment by the City of the Mayor & lark terms and conditions set forth in the agreement. Fannie Wilker he motion was seconded by Alderman Hatfield and passed unanimously. property. The Mayor recommended that the Council appropriate the sum of $3000.00 to purchase $3000.t recommend equipment for the new park in the south part of the City which was the property by Mayor for consisting of 19.70 acres, more or less, of real estate acquired from Mrs. Fannie Walker equipment fqr --+n� April 21, 1960. park. After a brief discussion, Alderman Lunsford moved to refer this to the Parks Committee. The motion was seconded by Alderman Smith and passed unanimously. proposed Ord. The City Attorney read for the second time a proposed ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE read CREATING THE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS, SHOPS, AND SANITATION, DEFINING HIS second tire. DUTIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES". Public W(rks�Io further action was taken at this time and the orddnance was left on its second reading. +Supt . There being nofarther business, Alderman Smith moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Alderman Burgin and lassed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor Ideclared the meeting adjourned. APPROVED: GEORGEL/J(/DAVIS, CITY C V Special The City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in special session on Monday, May 16, 1960, Meeting at 7:30 P.M. Present: Mayor Guy E. Brown, City Clerk George J. Davis, City Attorney A. D. McAllister Jr., and Aldermen: Lynn Smith, Ellis Burgin, Bruce Lunsford, J. E. McClelland, Herbert Hatfield, Dale Kent, and Bryan Walker. tbsent: Alderman Ralph Barnhart. Purpose of The Mayor reported that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss the Proposed Zoning Meeting Ordinance as a part of the Master Planning Program, other phases of the Master Planning Program and to take action on the proposed improvements on the Eason Building. He further reported that all members of the Council had been notified by U. S. Mail Put Alderman Ralph Barnhart was out of the City and could not be present but had signed a Waiver of Notice of the Special Meeting, which is now on file in the office of the City Clerk, New Zoning The proposed Zoning Ordinance was introduced and read in its entirety by Miss Suzanne Ordinance Lighton, Secretary of the FayettevilleP,lanning Commission, after which Miss Lighton;and discusses and members of the Fayetteville Planning Commission together with Mr. Raymond Nelson of the read for University of Arkansas r3 Planning Commission, explained the proposed ordinance in first detail and discussed it with a large groizp:1 of citizens present. time. Aderman Burgin then moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance placed on the second reading, the motion was seconded by Alderman McClelland and upon roll call the following vote was Proposed Zoning 6ecorded: "Aye" Burgin, McClelland, and Kent. "Nay" Smith, Lunsford, Hatfield, and Walker. ' Ordinance There being three "Ayes" and four "Nays", the Mayor declared the motion to -suspend the Left oni hulas defeated and the ordinance was left on the first reading, first he Mayor then referred the ordinance and maps pertaining thereto bacX to.the Planning reading ommission for further study and recommendation. Architect Warren Segraves and A. P. .Eason Jr. appearedbefore the Council in regard to Eason the proposed improvements on the Eason Building which had been discussed at the last Building regular meeting of the -Council on May 9, 1960. After a long discussion, Alderman Burgin moved that 'Resolution 8-59(Master Street Plan) dated May 11, 19591 be amended by a resolution which would reduce the proposed width of Center Street between Church Avenue and College Avenue from 60 feet to 55 feet. The motion was seconde4 by Alderman Walker and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor iieclared the Resolution adopted. Resolution Amending I RESOLUTION 7-60 Major Street Plan. RESOLVED, that Resolution 8-59 passed and approved by the City Council on May 11, 1959, together with the Major Street Plan and maps and regulations attached thereto, be amended to reduce the projected width of Center Street between Church Avenue and College kvenue from sixty (60) feet to fifty-five (55) feet and that a certified copy of this Resolution be filed in the offkce of the City Clerk and in the Office of the Circuit Clerk and Ex -Officio Recorder for Washington County, Arkansas. Dated this 16th day of May, 1960. •APPROVED: "WN ATTEST: .0 A OR G G J. S, C Y CLERK F482 Eason Bldg. Improve- ment plans pproved. Alderman Burgin then moved to approve the proposed plans for the improvements on the outside of the Eason Building as outlined on the architectural sketch. Also, that the official property line on Block.Avenue is hereby established by the City Council as being four (4) feet from the existing main outside wall of the building and the City Building Inspector be and he is hereby authorized to issue a Building Permit t the owners of the Eason Building accordingly, provided that the plans meet all the requirements of the City Building Code. The motion was seconded by Alderman Lunsford and passed unanimously. There being nofurther business, Alderman Smith moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Alderman Walker and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. APPROVED: ATTEST •4,,* 24!2:� , MAYOR GEO E DAVIS, CITY CLERK Regular he City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in regular session on Monday, May 23, 19E Meeting. t 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 Wati Fire Chief Burl Skelton, and Aldermen: Smith, Burgin,Lunsford, Hatfield, Kent, and Nalker. Absent: Aldermen: Ralph Barnhart and J. E. McClelland. he minutes of the regular meeting on Monday, May 9, 1960, and of the special session on j,4tonday;\,May 16, 1960, were read and approved. Mowing of The Mayo reported that a Mr. Dale Vaughn, who limes near Lake Fayetteville, had land at requested permission to graze the land in the Lake Fayetteville area and would keep the LakIa Fay- bass mowed'on the remainder of the City property there which would not be pastured. ettleville Pfter a briefdiscussion, Alderman Walker moved to refer this to the Water Committee for referred to study and recommendation. Watler The motion was seconded by Alderman Smith and passed unanimously. iCommitteel. Engineer Frank Gould, representing Marion L. Crist & Associates, Consulting Engineers fol the City on the Sewer Expansion Project, appeared before the Council with several Changer Change Orders on the Sewer Contract of Forsgren Bros. and on the Lift Station &rSewageTreatment' Orders in Pontract of Tune Construction Co. which were discussed and voted separately as outlined Forsgren below: Contract. Alderman Walker moved to approve Change Order No. 6 Schedule No. 2 in Forsgren Bros. Sewer Contract at a reduction of $1,034.15 and Change Order No. 7 Schedule No. 3 in the I at an addit&onal cost to the City of $306.00 The motion was seconded by Alderman Lunsford and passed unanimously. Change Orders in Aderman Hatfield moved to approve Change Order No. 5 Schedule No. 1 in Tune Constructi Tune Lift Station and Sewage Treatment contract at an additional cost to the City off $500.00 Const. Co. The motion was seconded by Alderman Smith and upon roll call the following vote was Cont. recorded: "Aye" Smith, Burgin, Hatfield, Kent, and Walker. "Nay" None. Not voting: Lunsford. There being five "Ayes" and no "Nays" with one abstaining, the Mayor declared the motion passed. lderman Burgin moved to approve Change Order No. 6.Schedule No. 2 of Tune Construction ontract at an additional cost in the total amount of $2,166.69 he Motion was seconded by Alderman Walker and upon roll call the following vote was re- orded: "Aye" Smith, Burgin, Hatfield, Kent, and Walker. "Nay" None. Not voting: L-unsforc here being five "Ayes" and no "Nays", with one not voting, the Mayor declared the motion assed. Semi-final est mates lderman Burgin then moved to approve Semi-final Estimate No 11, Schedule No. 2, in the approved. contract of Tune Construction Co. in the amount of $32,919.51, subject to the audit of Phe City Controller. The motion was seconded by Alderman Hatfield and upon roll call the following Vote was recorded: "Aye" Smith, Burgin, Hatfield, Kent, and Walker. "Nay" None. Abstaining: Lunsf There being five "Ayes" and no "Nays" with one abstaining, the Mayor declared the motion I assed. Alderman Smith moved to approve three semi-final estimates on Forsgren Bros. Sewer Contrf and to increase the retaining from $12,000.00 to.$24,000.00 The motion was seconded by Alderman Walker and upon roll call the following Vote was recorded: "Aye" Smith, Burgin, Hatfield, Kent, and Walker. "Nay" Lunsford. Ahere being five "Ayes" and only one "Nay", the Mayor declared the motion passed. derman Lunsford then moved to approve the Semi-final Schedules 1, 2, and 3 in Forsgren Bros. Contract in the amount of $80,453.67 The motion was seconded by Alderman Hatfield and.passed unanimously. Crilst Alderman Burgin then moved to authorize the payment to Marion I;. Crist & Associates of $10,000, the sum 9C$10,000.00 which was due and payable under the terms of their contract. µ'he motion was seconded by Alderman Burgin and passed unanimously. Purchase e,f Alderman Walker moved that the Mayor be authorized to purchase a new mower with a trade - new lin of the old mower now being used by the City. mower. The motion was seconded by Alderman Burgin and passed unanimously. Bridge The Mayor reported that the City was obligated to build a bridge across the Little Town on Branch at Fifteenth Street in the near future in order to fulfill the terms set forth in Fifteenth IIAa "Deed For Street Purposes" given th the City by Mrs. Fannie Walker in 1957. Street. lderman Lunsford moved that the Mayorbe authorized to cause a bridge to be built across the Little Town Branch on Fifteenth Street to cost approximately $4,697.62 to be paid ou' of the General Funds The motion was seconded by Alderman Burgin and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Smith, Burgin, Lunsford, Hatfield, and Kent. "Nay" None. Abstaining: Wal: There being five "Ayes" and no "Nays" with one abstaining, the Mayor declared the motion passed. t r, f rd. • •