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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-07-10 Minutes73 The City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in regular session on Monday, July 10, 1961, at 7:30 P.M. Present: Mayor Guy E., Brown, City Clerk George J. Davis, City Controller Albert J. Jones City Attorney Bass Trumbo, City Engineer W. C. Smith, Chief of Police Pearl Watts, Fire Chief Burl Skelton, and Aldermen: Walker, Christie, Hatfield, McClelland, Thomas, Burgin, Smith, and Short. Absent: None. Beginning at a point which is the Northeast Corner of Lot One'in Block -A of Leveret Second Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, as shown in Plat Book A at Page in the office of the Recorder of Washington County, Arkansas, running thence North fifteen (15) feet to the Southwest Corner of Lot Three, thence East -One Hundred and For (140) feet to the intersection with Lindell Avenue, thence South fifteen (15) feet, thence West One Hundred and Forty (140) feet to the place of beginning, being the alley located between Lot Two and Lot Three in said Block A. Also, beginning at a point fifteen (15) feet North of the ,outhwest Corner of Lot Five in said Block A, said point being located on the West boundary line of said Lot Fi and running thence North One Hundred and Twenty -Seven (127) feet to the'intersection wi Douglas Street, thence West fifteen (15) feet, thence South One Hundred and Twenty Seve, (127) feet, thence East fifteen (15) feet to the point of beginning, being the portion the alley lying between Lots Four, Six and Eight, on the West, and Lots Three, Five and Seven, on the EAst, which has not been previously vacated and abandoned by action of th City Council. and, WHEREAS, said petition was duly filed with the City Clerk of the City of Fayette- ville, Arkansas, on the 26th day of June, 1961, and it appears that this is the next regular meeting of the City Council following the filing of said petition. . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT "RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARK&NSA 1. That the 24th day of July, 1961, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. CST., in the City Council Room of the City Administration Building,be and the same is hereby fixed as the time an place for hearing upon said petition. 2. That the City'Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, be and he is hereby directed to give notice of such hearing to all interested parties by publication thereo once a week for two(2) consecutive weeks in the Northwest Arkansas Times, a newspaper published in Washington County, Arkansas, and having a general circulation in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. 3. That the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, be and he is hereby directed to cause an abstractor's certificate as to the record owners of the lots abutting upon said alleys sought to be vacated and abandoned, to be attached to said petition prior to the date set for hearing thereon. i 4. That said petition be and the same is hereby referred to the City Planning Commission for report and recommendation on or before the date set for hearing thereon. PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of July, 1961. -APRROVED ATTEST: GTY W. $ AR 3!I/LLl GEO G A S, Ci3 , The City Clerk then presented a petition signed by John W. Murphy and Jessie Lee Murph OA?husband and wife, Ellis W. Burgin and Adriene Burgin, husband and wife, Paul D. Lewis and Pauline G. Lewis, husband and wife, and Mrs. 17. G. Strickler (formerly Mrs. Oxford) to vacate an alley between Eagle Street and Cleveland Street, in Block Thirteen (13), Rose Hill Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. .. This petition had been approved"by the Fayetteville City Planning Commission on May 5, 1961. The City Attorney then read a proposed resolution setting forth the time and place for a public hearing on this petition. Alderman Short moved that the resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Alderman Walker and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted. s The minutes of the regular meeting on Monday, June 26, 1961, copies of which had been mailed to each of the Aldermen prior to this meeting, were approved as written. Petitign to The City Clerk presented a petition from the University of Arkansas to vacate and vacate lleys abandmn alleys in Block A, Leverett's Second Addition to the City of Fayetteville, near I Arkansas. Holcomb Hall. After a brief discussion, the City Clerk read a proposed resolution setting forth a tim U of A. date, and place of a public hearing on this petition. Alderman Walker moved that the resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Alderman Short and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION 4-61 Resolut on for WHEREAS, it appears that the petition of the Board of Trustees of the University o Public bearing Arkansas, to vacate and abandon that portion of'all alleys as platted in said Block A, & for other Leverett's Second Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, to the. extent that purposes. said alleys have not already been vacated and abandoned by the provisions of Ordinance No. 919, City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; which is to say that this petition seeks the vacation and abandonment of the following described property: Beginning at a point which is the Northeast Corner of Lot One'in Block -A of Leveret Second Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, as shown in Plat Book A at Page in the office of the Recorder of Washington County, Arkansas, running thence North fifteen (15) feet to the Southwest Corner of Lot Three, thence East -One Hundred and For (140) feet to the intersection with Lindell Avenue, thence South fifteen (15) feet, thence West One Hundred and Forty (140) feet to the place of beginning, being the alley located between Lot Two and Lot Three in said Block A. Also, beginning at a point fifteen (15) feet North of the ,outhwest Corner of Lot Five in said Block A, said point being located on the West boundary line of said Lot Fi and running thence North One Hundred and Twenty -Seven (127) feet to the'intersection wi Douglas Street, thence West fifteen (15) feet, thence South One Hundred and Twenty Seve, (127) feet, thence East fifteen (15) feet to the point of beginning, being the portion the alley lying between Lots Four, Six and Eight, on the West, and Lots Three, Five and Seven, on the EAst, which has not been previously vacated and abandoned by action of th City Council. and, WHEREAS, said petition was duly filed with the City Clerk of the City of Fayette- ville, Arkansas, on the 26th day of June, 1961, and it appears that this is the next regular meeting of the City Council following the filing of said petition. . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT "RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARK&NSA 1. That the 24th day of July, 1961, at 7:30 o'clock P.M. CST., in the City Council Room of the City Administration Building,be and the same is hereby fixed as the time an place for hearing upon said petition. 2. That the City'Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, be and he is hereby directed to give notice of such hearing to all interested parties by publication thereo once a week for two(2) consecutive weeks in the Northwest Arkansas Times, a newspaper published in Washington County, Arkansas, and having a general circulation in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. 3. That the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, be and he is hereby directed to cause an abstractor's certificate as to the record owners of the lots abutting upon said alleys sought to be vacated and abandoned, to be attached to said petition prior to the date set for hearing thereon. i 4. That said petition be and the same is hereby referred to the City Planning Commission for report and recommendation on or before the date set for hearing thereon. PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of July, 1961. -APRROVED ATTEST: GTY W. $ AR 3!I/LLl GEO G A S, Ci3 , The City Clerk then presented a petition signed by John W. Murphy and Jessie Lee Murph OA?husband and wife, Ellis W. Burgin and Adriene Burgin, husband and wife, Paul D. Lewis and Pauline G. Lewis, husband and wife, and Mrs. 17. G. Strickler (formerly Mrs. Oxford) to vacate an alley between Eagle Street and Cleveland Street, in Block Thirteen (13), Rose Hill Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. .. This petition had been approved"by the Fayetteville City Planning Commission on May 5, 1961. The City Attorney then read a proposed resolution setting forth the time and place for a public hearing on this petition. Alderman Short moved that the resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Alderman Walker and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted. s 74 mi Wi He solution 5-61 . Per - for and icussed. Petition I o close street. :solutio No. 6-61 P oposed ord. to amend Zonin Ord. T I Adv . for bids fqr w Is ewer mains to Labe Fa -vette. RESOLUTION 5-61 Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas: Whereas at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, rkansas, a petition was presented to said Council for the vacating of an alley way which ies and is situated between Eagle Street and Cleveland Street, Block 13, Rose Hill ddition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. hat the 24th day of July, 1961, is the data set for a hearing of this petition and that he City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of such meeting by publication once a wa.ek for two consecutive weeks in the Northwest Arkansas Times, a newspaper having a general irculation in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. ASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of July, 1961. APPROVED: ATTEST: G ROW , MAYOR GE G S, C Rid The City Building Inspector reported that a Mr. Willard Henson had applied for a buildil permit to erect a building on a lot which extended across the proposed right-of-way boundary of 15th Street and that he could not issue the building permit under the preset Major Street Plan without the consent of the Council. After a long discussion, Alderman Smith moved to refer this to the Planning Committee as the Street Committee for study and recommendation. The motion was seconded by Alderman McClelland and upon roll call the following vote wa; recorded: "Aye" Walker, Christie, Hatfield, McClelland, Thomas, Smith, and Short. "Nay" Burgin. There being six "Ayes" and only one "Nay", the Mayor declared the motion passed. The City Clerk then presented a petition signed by Cecil T. Harris and Eva Mae Harris, husband and wife, to close an unnamed and unopened street in Broadacres Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, which had been approved by the Planning Commission. The City Attorneycthen read a proposed resolution setting forth the time and place for a public hearing on this petition. Alderman Smith moved the resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Alderman Sho: and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted. RESOLUTION 6-61 Be it resolved by the pity Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; that reas at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, ition was presented to said Council for the vacating of a street which is described lows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot One (1) of said Subdivision, the beginnin point being two hundred and thirty (230) feet West and Thirty (30) feet South of the Northeast corner of said eighty acre tract; thence South along the West line of Lots On (1), Eight(8), Nine(9), and to the intersection of the West line of Lot Eighteen(le) wi branch; thence in a Southwesterly direction with said branch to the intersection with the East line of Lots Seventeen (17), Ten(10), Seven(7), and Two (2) to the North line said Lot Two(2) and thence East thirty (30) feet to the point of beginning, being situa in Broad Acres Subdivision, which is located in the North half of the Northeast Quarter Section Twenty-Nine(29), Township Sixteen North, Range 30 West of the Fifth (5) Princip Meridian, Washington County, Arkansas. That the above stated petition was presented to the Planning Commission of the Ci Fayetteville, Arkansas, and that said petition was approved by the Planning Commiss That the 24th day of July, 1961, is the date set for the hearing of this petition d that the City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of such meeting by publicati ce a week for two consecutive weeks in the Northwest Arkansas Times, a newspaper hav general circulation in Fayetteville, Arkansas. PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of July, 1961. APPROVED: long discussion was had concerning contracts for Suburban Water Districts in the t no action was taken at this time. City Attorney read a proposed ordinance which would amend Zoning Ordinance No. 1239. er a long discussion, Alderman Smith moved to refer this to the Planning Commission. motion was seconded by Alderman Short and passed unanimously. Alderman McClelland reported that plans and specifications had been completed for the extensions on water and sewer mains along U.S.Highway No. 71 North to Lake Fayetteville and that the Water Committee recommended that the City advertise for bids on the constri tion of these lines immediately in order to complete this program before bad weather. Alderman Hatfield moved that the City advertise for bids for two consecutive weeks(July for the construction of water and sewer mains along U.S. Highway No. 71 North to Lake Fayetteville to be received and opened on Thursday, July 27; 196f, at 3400 o1clock P.M. CST,by the Oity Council in special sessionon that date. The motion was seconded by Alderman Walker and passed unanimously. d -20) --�oR 75 Authorize City Phe minutes of the regular meeting on Monday, July 10, 1961, and of the special session Attorney to A long discussion was had concerning the acceptance of the territory annexed by the investigate the County Courtylying north of the present existing City Limits by omitting the two propert possibility of owners who objected to the annexation. compromise on Alderman Thomas moved that the City Attorney be and he is hereby authorized and directed annexed I to look into the legality of effecting a compromise with the two property owners who territory. objected to the annexation of their property by accepting all territory annexed by the Leverett's County Court except property now owned by them thereby dropping all litigation on this Second annexation. Additio . The motion was seconded by Alderman Walker and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Walker, Christie, Hatfield, McClelland, Thomas, Burgin, and Short. "Nay" Smith. There being seven "Ayes" and only one "Nay", the Mayor declared the motion passed. There being no further business, Alderman Smith moved to adjourn. The motion was seconde by Alderman Walker and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the meeting lproperty adjourned. APPROVED:. ATTEST: G ,A ORR— GE J. DAV IS, CI Y CLERK Special The City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in special session on Monday, July 17, Meeting. 1961, at 12:00 O'clock Noon, CST, at Ferguson's Cafeteria in.Fayetteville, Present: Mayor Guy E. Brown, City Clerk George J. Dalis, City Controller Albert J. Jones City Attorney Bass Trumbo, City Engineer W. C. Smith, and Aldermen: Walker, Christie, Ordinance cClelland, Thomas, Burgin, Smith, and Short. No. 126 bsent:. Alderman Herbert Hatfield. Purpose of he Mayor reported that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss with the Chamber of Meeting, [the ommerce the possibilities of extending water to the Water Improvement Districts outside City Limits and that all members of the Counci� had been notified by U.S. Mail and by telephone but Alderman Hatfield was out of the ity and could not be present. long discussion was had by the,,Gouncil and members of the Chamber of Commerce but no actmon was taken at this time and the meeting was adjourned. APPROVED: ATTEST: � � e 'GEORGE Jle D ` iiS.S.2 CITY CLERK he City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in regular session on Monday July 24, 1961, at 7:30 P.M. resent: Mayor Guy -E. Brown, City Clerk George J. -Davis, City Controller Albert J. Jones ity Attorney Bass Trumbo, City Engineer W. C. Smith, Chief of Police Pearl Watts, Fire hief Burl Skelton, and Aldermen: Walker, Christie, Hatfield, McClelland, Thomas, Burgin Smith, and Short. bsent: None. J do Phe minutes of the regular meeting on Monday, July 10, 1961, and of the special session bn Monday, July 17,, 1961, were approved as written. (A copy of these minutes had previously been mailed to each of the Aldermen) rublic Hear- The Mayor reported that this was the date, time, and place set for a public hearing on ing to close the petition of the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas requesting the City alleys in to vacate and abandon all alleys in Block "A", Leverett's Second Addition to the City of Block A;ayetteville, Arkansas, which had not previously been vacated and abandoned by provision, Leverett's of Ordinance No. 919, City of Fayetteville Ordinancesp and he asked the City Clerk to Second ive an up to date report on this petition. Additio . he City Clerk reported that under authority contained in Resolution 4-61, passed and approved July 10, 1961, he had caused notice of public hearing to be published in the Northwest -Arkansas Times, a daily newspaper published in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and �aving a general circulation in the City of Fayetteville, Bnce':a week for two'consecutiv, weeks, that he had caused an Abstractor's Certificate as to the owners of record of abutting upon said alleys, and that he had letters from the utility companies lproperty atating they had no objection to,these alleys being vacated and abandoned. �he Mayor then asked if anyone had any objections to the alleys being vacated and abandol There being no objection, Alderman Short introduced a proposed ordinance which the City Clerk read in its entirety, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE TO CLOSE ALL PLATTED ALLEYS IN BLOCK "A", LEVERETT'S SECOND ADDITION TO THE.CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, WHICH HAVE NOT HERETOFORE BEEN VACATED AND ABANDONED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE N0, 9190 ITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS". Alderman Short moved that the Ordinance pass: The motion was seconded by Alderman Ordinance Burgin and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed. No. 126 ORDINANCE NO, 1267 N ORDINANCE TO CLOSE ALL PLATTED ALLEYS IN BLOCK "A", LEVERETT"S SECOND ADDITION TO THE ITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, WHICH HAVE NOT HERETOFORE BEEN VACATED AND ABANDONED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE N0, 919, CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS. WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the City Council�:of the City of F'ayettevill, Arkansas, on the 26th day of June, 1961, asking the City Council to vacate and abandon all platted alleys in Block "A", Leverett's Second Addition to the City of Fayetteville, rkansas, as shown and designated.on the plat of said Addition now appearing on recore ii �lat Book A. page 55, in the office of the Recorder of Washington County, Arkansas, to the extent said alleys have not heretofore been vacated and abandoned by action of the Isaid City Council pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance No. 919, City of Fayetteville, rkansag; and J do