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TheCity Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in special session on Monday, November 26, 1962, at 2:00 i.M.
S ecial Present: Mayor Guy E. Brown, City Clerk George J. Davis, City Controller Albert J. Jones, City Attorney
Is ting. Bass;Trumbo, and Aldermen: Laverne Heflin, Arnold Christie, Garland Wheeler, Drover C. Thomas, Ellis Burgin,
George Faucette, and Carter Short.
Absent: Alderman Earnest Standley,
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ose of The Mayor reported that the purpose of the meeting was to offer for sale at public auction the Ad Valorem)
ting. bonds for refunding the outstanding bonds of the City's General Obligation Refunding and Improvement Bonds
dated November 1, 1959, constructing and equipping a City Jail and_Court Building, construction and equip
ping Fire Stations, and construction and equipping.an extension to the existing City Hospital under
provisions of Amendment No. 13 to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas.
The Mayor further reported that all members of the Council had been notified by U. S. Mail but Alderman
Earnest Standley was out of the City and could not be present but had waived notice of the meeting.
ver of WAIVER OF NOTICE OF SPECIAL I4EETING
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Comes now the undersigned, being a duly elected, qualified, and acting member of the City Council of
the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and specifically waives notice of a special meeting of the Fayetteville
City Council to be held in the City Council Room of the City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas,
at 2:00 P. M., on Monday, November 26, 1962.
Dated this 26th day of November, 1962.
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The Mayor announced that, pursuant to prior advertisements for bids heretofore published, the time had
arrived to sell at public auction the Improvement ad valorem bonds as outlined above.
Thereupon the Mayor called upon Mr. Dabbs Sullivan, Financial Advisor for the City, to conduct the public's
auction sale of the bonds and requested the City Clerk to tabulate the bids.
The bonds were sold on a dollar and cents basis and Hill.- Crawford, Lanford, & Co, passed at 104.49,
T. J. Raney & Son passed at 104.61, and Rauscher, Pierce, & Co. passed at 105.58, therefore the high
bidder was E. L. Villareal &.Co. at 105.58 which converted was a low interest rate of 3.547836 per cent.
After a complete tabulation of the bids, Dabbs Sullivan, Financial Advisor for the City, reported that tha
low interest bid was the one by E. L. Villareal & Co. at the low interest rate of 3.547836 per cent.
After discussion .and condi.deration of the low bid, Alderman Short moved to accept the low bid and sell tha
bonds to E. L. Villareal & Co. of Little Rock, Arkansas, at an averggeconverted interest rate of
3.547836 per cent with the bonds to be delivered on or before 45 days from date of acceptance and that that
Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized to sign the acceptance.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Faucette and passed unanimously.
There being no further business, Alderman Short moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Alderman
and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
APPROVED:
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GUY E. BROWN, MAYOR
GEORG . DAVIS, CITY CLERK
The City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in regular session on Monday, November 26, 1962, at 3:00 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 Hollis Spencer, Aiid.,Aldermen: Heflin, Christie,
Wheeler, Thomas, Burgin, Faucette, and Short.
Absent: Alderman Earnest Standley and Fire Chief Burl Skelton.
The minutes of the regular meeting on Monday, November 12, 1962, a copy of which had been prii!viously mailed
to each of the Aldermen, were approved as written.
The City Attorney presented a petition of P. H. Burnett and Dolores H. Burnett, husband and wife, and
Russell Howard and Vera P. Howard, husband and wife, to vacate and abandon that portion of Farmington
Street lying south of Highway No. 62 and west of Beechwood Avenue as shown upon said official plat.
After a brief discussion, the City Attorney introduced and read a proposed resolution setting forth the
date, time, place, and purpose of a public hearing on said petition and authorizing the City Clerk to
cause notice of said public hearing to be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in the Northwes
Arkansas Times.
Alderman Burgin moved that the resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Alderman Thomas and passed
unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted.
RESOLUTION 19-62
WHEREAS, it appears that a petition to abandon and vacate Farmington Street, which is south of
Highway No. 62 and west of Beech wood Avenue was duly filed with the City Clerk of the City of Fayette -y Le,
on the 15th day of November, 1962; and
WHEREAS, it appears that tHi's is the hhRt regular meeting of the City Council following the filing o
said petition.
NIX^), THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL CF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. That the 10th day of December, 1962, at 7:30 o'clock P. M. CST., in the Council Room of
City Administration Building, be and the same is hereby fixed.as the time and place for the hearing upon
said petition.
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, be and he is hereby directed i
give notice of such hearing to all interested persons by publication thereof 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 26th day of November, 1962.
ATTEST:
GEORG J. DMS, CITY CLERK
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The City Attorney introduced and,at the request 6f the Council, read a proposed ordinance entitled,
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"AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAME OF A STREET WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,
on first re
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No further action was taken and the ordinance was left on the first reading.
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Alderman Thomas moved that the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute an assignment
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of a lease on an off-street parking lot known as the Lewis -Brown Parking Lot or Parking Lot No. 7.
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Parking
The motion was seconded by Alderman -Wheeler and passed unanimously.
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Alderman Burgin reported that bids had been received and opened for the City Housing Project Building rgc
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located at the Southeast corner of the.intersection of South Street and Church Avenue and lying west of
Property cold
Highway No. 71 Bypass.
(West of
Hiway 71)
He reported that only two bids were received which were by Wade Fincher & Cheater House for $7,050.00
and one by Bert Rogers for $6151.00 and that the Building Committee recommended the acceptance of the bid
by Fincher & House.
Alderman Burgin then moved to accept the high bid of Wade Fincher and Chester House and sell the property
for $7,050.00 and that the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized to execute the necessar,
papers to complete the sale.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Christie and passed unanimously.
Alderman
Burgin
Excused.
Alderman Burgin was excused at this time.
Authorize Gity Eng. Alderman Wheeler repprted that the City Engineer had requested that the City purchase a welding machine
to procure bids which was badly needed by the Water & Sewer Department.
for welding After a brief discussion, Alderman Wheeler moved that the City Engineer procure bids on a gasoline driven
machine. 600 Ampere Welding Machine mounted on a four wheel trailer with the necessary accessories to use for
welding or thawing underground water mains.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Thomgs and passed unanimously.
Alderman Short reported that the Finance Committee had recommended that the Tax Distribution for the year
Tax Distrib tion for of 1962 be as follows:
1962.
Identification Mills
General Government --------------------------------------- 5.00
General Obligation Bonds ---------------------------------- 4.00
Fire Protection ------------------------------------------ 3.7
Police Pension Fund -----=----==---------------------------- 0.5
Fire Pension Fund ----------------------------------------- 0.5
Park Maintenance Fund -------------------------------------- 0.3
Total Iv1ills ------ 14.0
Alderman Short then moved to adcept the recommendation of the Finance Committee and allocate the Tax
Levy for the year of 1962 as outlined above making a total of 14 mills.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Thomas and passed unanimously.
City q1lerk The City Clerk read the Certification from the Board of Election Commissioners on the Special Election
read results of {{{{eld in Fayetteville on November 20, 1962, on Ordinance No. 1314 of the Fayetteville Ordinances which was
Spacial AN ORDINANCE TO REZONE CERTAIN REAL ESTATE ADJOIGNING THE EVELYN HIELS SHOPPING CENTER, FROM R-lA SINGLE
Election FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO C-2 THOROUGHFARE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT".
on Ordinance The -results were:
No. 1314. FOR ORDINANCE NO. 1314 ---------------------------471
AGAINST ORDINANCE N0. 1314 ---------------------- 682
Therefore the Ordinance was defeated by 211 votes.
Donate $150. for Alderman Wheeler moved to donate the sum of $650.00 to the Chamber of Commerce for Christmas Decorations
Xmas Decorations. as was done in the year of 1961.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Thomas and passed unanimously.
Alderman Faucette reported that the Police Committee and the Chief of Police had recommended a different
Purchase of new type of uniform for the City Police and that the City purchase one complete uniform for each patrodiman
uniforms f r which would cost the City a total sum of approximately $2,700.00.
Police De t. Sifter a long discussion, Alderman Faucette moved to accept the recommendation of the Police Committee and
the Chief of Police and purchase one complete uniform (new) for each policeman and that each policeman
would hereafter purchase his uniforms through the Police Department.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Wheeler and passed unanimously.
Alderman Short moved to increase the appropriation for the Public Work Fund by $25,000.00 and
Borrow $2,000* he further moved that an Inter -Departmental Transfer of $25,000.00 be made from the General Fund to the
Inter-Depar mental Public Works Fund with the stipulation that thid amount be repaid from collection of Street Department
for Public Works Revenues.
Fund. The motion was seconded by Alderman Heflin and passed unanimously.
There being no further business, Alderman Wheeler moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Alderman
Thomas and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
APPROVED:
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GEORGE cU DAVIS, CITY CLERK