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The City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in regular session on Monday, December 10, 1962, 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, and Aldermen: Heflin, Christie, Wheeler, Thomas, Burgin,
Faucette, and Short.
Absent: Alderman Earnest Standley, Chief of Police Hollis Spencer, and Fire Chief Burl Skelton.
The minutes of the special meeting on Monday, November 26, 1962, the regular meeting on Monday, November
26, 1962, and of the special meeting on Tuesday, December 4, 1962, a copy of which had been furnished to
each of the Aldermen, were approved as written.
AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAME OF A STREET WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,
ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, it is desirable to rename a certain street within the corporate limits of the City of
Fayetteville, Arkansas.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. That the name of the following "street", located in the Northridge Addition to the City
of Fayetteville, Arkansas, shall be changed as follows: Sample Street to Windy Hill Street.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage, approval,
and publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of December, 1962.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST: o
GUY E. BROWN,�14AYOR
G20RGE 'dIS, CITY CLERK
RaiseM icipal Alderman Short reported that the last Legislature of Arkansas passed an act whereby the salary of the
Judge's s lary I✓unicipal Judge in the cities of the First Class could be a maximum of $7,200.00 per annum.
Alderman Short then moved that thesalary of the Municipal Judge of Fayetteville be raised $50.00 per
month or $o a total salary of $6,600.00 per annum retroactive to January 1, 1962.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Burgin and passed unanimously.
Authorize
The Mayor reported that this was the date, time, and place set for a public hearing on the petition of
Public
hearing
P. H. Burnett and Dolores Burnett, husband and wife, and Russell Howard and Vera P. Howard, husband and
to vacate
inancial
wife, to vacate and abandon that portion of Farmington Street lying south of Highway No. 62 and west of
Farmingt
n St.
Beechwood Avenue.
Municipal
ourt
The City Clerk reported that he had caused notice of the public hearing to be published in the Northwest
& Polic
Dept.
Arkansas Times, a --newspaper published in Washington County Arkansas and having a general circulation in
the City of Fayetteville, once a week for two consecutive weeks and that he had caused an Abstractor's
Xmas Boni
s.
Certificate of Title showing the Record Owners of the real estate abutting upon said street.
He further reported that he had a letter from each of the utilities companies stating they had no object-
ions to the vacating of said street provided an easement was granted for maintaining the utility lines.
There being no objection from any person present.: the City Attorney introduced and read a proposed
ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING A PART OF FARMINGTON STREET WHICH IS SOUTH OF
Nest
meeting
HIGHWAY N0. 62 AND WEST OF BEECHWOOD AVENUE IN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS".
Ordinance
to
Alderman Burgin moved that the rule be suspended and that the ordihance be placed on its sedond reading.
vacate st
eet
The motion was seconded by Alderman Heflin and passed unanimously,
left on second
The ordinance was then read for the second time.
reading.
After a long discussion, the ordinance was left on the second reading.
Furchase
f
The City Attorney then read a proposed ordinance for the second time which had been left on the first
Ordinance
No.
reading at the regulai meeting on November 26, 1962, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAME OF A STREE
1325
WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS".
Changing name
of
Alderman Thomas moved that the rule be suspended and the ordinance placed on the third and final 'reading.
street.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Christie and passed unanimously.
The ordinance was then read for the third and last time.
The iviayor then declared the ordinance open for discussion. There being no discussion, the Mayor asked the
question, "Shall the Ordinance pass?"
Upon roll call the following vote was recorded, "Aye" Heflin, Christie, Wheeler, Thomas, Burgin, Faucette
and Short.
Nay, None. There being seven."A,yes" and no "Nays", the Maya- declared the ordinance passed.
ORDINANCE NO. 1325
AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAME OF A STREET WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,
ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, it is desirable to rename a certain street within the corporate limits of the City of
Fayetteville, Arkansas.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. That the name of the following "street", located in the Northridge Addition to the City
of Fayetteville, Arkansas, shall be changed as follows: Sample Street to Windy Hill Street.
SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage, approval,
and publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of December, 1962.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST: o
GUY E. BROWN,�14AYOR
G20RGE 'dIS, CITY CLERK
RaiseM icipal Alderman Short reported that the last Legislature of Arkansas passed an act whereby the salary of the
Judge's s lary I✓unicipal Judge in the cities of the First Class could be a maximum of $7,200.00 per annum.
Alderman Short then moved that thesalary of the Municipal Judge of Fayetteville be raised $50.00 per
month or $o a total salary of $6,600.00 per annum retroactive to January 1, 1962.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Burgin and passed unanimously.
Authorize
Alderman Short then moved that the City Controller be and he is hereby directed to review the financial
City Contr
ller
records of the Municipal Court and the Police Department and report his recommendations to the City
to review
inancial
Council.
records of
The motion was seconded by AldermanBurgin and passed unanimously.
Municipal
ourt
& Polic
Dept.
Alderman Short further reported that it had been the custom of the City to give a Christmas Bonus to each
of the regularly employed City Employees.
Xmas Boni
s.
Alderman Short then moved that each employee working for the City the past twelve months or longer be
given a Christmas Bonus of $25.00 and that all employees working less than twelve months be given a
Christma$ bonus of $10.00
The motion was seconded by Alderman Thomas and passed unanimously.
Nest
meeting
The Mayor reported that the next regular meeting night would-be on Christmas Eve and he -believed it best
on Be(.
17
to change the date of that meeting.
Alderman Thomas then moved that the next regular meeting of the Council be held on Monday, December 17,
1962.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Burgin and passed unanimously.
Furchase
f
Alderman Short reported that the City held an option to purchase the property of Mrs. H. 0. Davis located
H. 0. Davi
at the Northeast corner of the intersection of Church Avenue and Rock Street for the sum of $25,000.00
property.
and that she wished to sell at this time in order to make a purchase of another house.
Alderman Short further reported that she had requested a down payment of $2,000.00 with the balance to be
paid within 60 days.
Ptjrchase of
H. Davis
to
tee.
nance
1326
). 1327
Alderman Short then moved that the City exercise the option on Mrs. H. 0. Davis's property located at the
Northeast corner of the intersection of Church Avenue and Rock Street and purchase the property for the
total sum of Twenty Five Thousand($25,000.00) Dollars with a payment of Two Thousand ($2,000.00) Dollars
down and the balance within Sixty(60) days and that the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby
authorized to execute all necessary papers to comElete the sale and that the City Clerk be further
authorized"to furnish Mrs. Davis a notice of the ity's intent to exercise the option.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Thomas and passed unanimously.
The Building Inspector reported that I•Ir. F. F. Nonnamaker had requested a Building Permit for a building
which did not meet all the requirements of the Subdivision Regulations Ordinance, therefore he could not
issue the Permit without Council approval.
After.a long discussion, tfiisrwas referred to the Planning Committee.
The Building Inspector further reported that a Mr. Millheisler owned some property on South Highway No. 7
which was located in two different Zones and he had requested that it all be placed in one Zone which is
C-2 Thoroughfare Comaercial Zone.
After a lengthy discussion, the City Attorney introduced and at the request of the Council read in its
entirety, a proposed ordinance entitled, "Ail ORDINANCE AMaENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1239 AND REVISED
ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, APPROVED MAY 28, 1962, TO REZONE CERTAIN REAL ESTATE FROM
I-2 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TO C-2 THOROUGHFARE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT".
Alderman Burgin moved that the rule be suspended and the ordinance placed on the second reading.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Wheeler and passed unanimously.
The ordinance was then read for the second time.
Alderman Thomas then moved that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance placed on the third and
final reading.
The motion was seconded by Alderman Wheeler and passed unanimously.
The ordinance was thenread for the third and last time.
The Mayor then declared the ordinance open for discussion. There being no discussion, the Mayor asked the
question, "Shall the Ordinance pass"?
Upon roll call the following vote was recorded, "Aye° Heflin, Christie, Wheeler, Thomas, Burgin, Faucette
and Short. "Nay" None.
There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed.
ORDINANCE NO. 1326
ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO, 1239 AND REVISED ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
ROVED MAY 28, 1562, TO REZONE CERTAIN REAL ESTATE FROM I-2 HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TO C-2 THOROUGH -
E COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held before the Planning Commission of the City of Fayetteville, Arkan
on November 20, 1962, on the petition of C. E. Mi.lheisler, requesting that said Planning Commission recom
mend to the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, that said City Council enact an ordinance
rezoning the west part of the following described property which is not already zoned C-2 Thoroughfare
Commercial, to -wit: Part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 21, Township 16 Nor
Range 30 West, and being more particularly described as beginning at a point which is 110 feet East and
185 feet North of the Southwest corner of tie above described 40 acre tract; thence North 80 feet, thence
South 830 45' East 368.9 feet to tie West line of the right-of-way of U. 9. Highway No. 71, thence South
110 32' West with the West line of said right-of-way 100 feet and thence North 80028' West 351.6 feet to
the place of beginning, from I-2 Heavy Industrial District to C-2 Thoroughfare Commercial District, and
WHEREAS, notice of said public hearing, setting forth the date, time, place and purposes of hearing,
and location of property published in the Northwest Arkansas Times, a newspaper of general circulation in
said City, more than 15 days prior to said public hearing, and
WHEREAS, following said public hearing, said Planning Commission certified to the City Council of th
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, its recommendation that an ordinance be adopted rezoning the West part of
the above described property not already zoned C-2 Thoroughfare Commercial District, from I-2 Heavy
Industrial District to C-2 Thoroughfare Commercial District,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. That the West part of the above described property not already zoned C-2 Thoroughfare
rcial District, which is presently zoned as I-2 Heavy Industrial District be, and the same is hereby
ed to C42 Thoroughfare Commercial District.
SECTION 2.
That all
ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, and
his ordinance
shall be
in full force and effect from and
after its passage, approval and publication.
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PASSED AND
APPROVED
THIS 10th day of December, 1962,
APPROVED:
TTEST: /�
e
OC'LE�ft
GUY E. BROWN, MAYOR
GEO�.
99VIS,
CITY CLERK
he City Attorney then introduced and,at the request of the Council, read a proposed ordinance in its
ntirety entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE N0, 1239 AND REVISED ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF
AYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, APPROVED MAY 282 1962, TO REZONE CERTAIN REAL ESTATE FROM R-2 TWO FAMILY RESIDal-
IAL DISTRICT TO P-lA SPECIAL CHURCH DISTRICT".
lderman Shortn moved that the rule be suspended and that the ordinance be placed on its second reading.
he motion was seconded by Alderman Christie and passed unanimously.
he ordinance was then read for the second time.
lderman Thomas moved that the rule be further suspended and the ordinance placed on the third and final
eading. The motion was seconded by Alderman Wheeler and passed unanimously.
he ordinance was then read for the third and last time.
he Mayor then declared the ordinance open for discussion. There being no discussion, the Mayor asked the
uestion, "Shall the Ordinance pass"?
pon roil call the following vote was recorded, "Aye" Heflin, Christie, Wheeler, Thomas, Burgin, Faucette
nd Short. "Nay" None.
here being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the ordinance passed.
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ORDINANCE N0, 1327
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ORDINANCE 140, 1327
ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1239 AND REVISED DISTRICT MAP OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS,
ROVED MAY 28, 1962, TO REZONE CERTAIN REAL ESTATE FROM R-2 TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO P-lA
CIAL CHURCH DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held before the Planning Commission of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas,
on November 20, 1962, on the petition of Wigg Memorial Methodist Church, requesting that said Planning
Commission recommend to the City Council of the CTty`o_f_Tayyettevi le, trkansas, that said City Council
enact an ordinance rezoning the property located on all of Block 28 of Jenning3s Addition to the City of
Fayetteville, and Lots 2 and 3 of Block 2, and the East Seventy-Five(75) feet of Lots 1 and 4 of Block 2
of Ferguson's Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, from R-2 Two -Family Residential District to
P -1A Special Church District, and
WHEREAS, notice of said public hearing, setting forth the date, time, place and purposes of hearing,
and location of property was published in the Northwest Arkansas Times, a newspaper of general circulatic
in said City, more than 15 days prior to said public hearing, and
WHEREAS, following said public hearing, said Planning Commission certified to the City Council of th
City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, its recommendation that an ordinance be adopted rezoning the above descri
property from R-2 Two -Family Residential District to P-lA Special Church District,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY TTIE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. That the above described property presently zoned as R-2 Two -Family Residential District
and the same is hereby rezoned to P-lA Special Church District,
SECTION 2. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed,!and
this ordinance shall be in full.forde and effect from and after its passage, approval, and publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 10th day of December, 1962
APPROVED:
ATTEST: o YX
2di4n� CyrE, BROWN, MAYOR
FORGE IS, CITY CLERK
Alderman Short moved that the City Attorney be authorized to prepare a supplemental Underwriting Agree -
Supplemental ment for Off -Street Parking Lot No. 7 and that the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized
Uriderwrit'ing to execute the Agreement.
Agreement Themotion was seconded by Alderman Burgin and passed unanimously.
SUPPLEMENT TO UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into on this 14th day of December, 1962, in the City of Fayetteville,
nsas, by and between the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, a municipal corporation, hereinafter known aI
"City", and the Fayetteville Parking Association, Inc., hereinafter known as the "Association",
THAT FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MUTUAL PROMISES, COVENANTS, AND CONDITIONS HEREIN CONTAINED, TH
nn PARTIES HERETO NNLTUALLY AGREE AS FOLOa:S:
/?e_Terencp )Cofer G That the Underwriting Agreement, dated the 14th day of December, 1962, by and between the City and
4-0 f/,A,_-/j/ the Association, pertaining to the following described property, to -wit:
/-Y//, Qac., /96�.
Lot Numbered Seven(7) in Block Numbered Seventeen (17) in the original plat of the Town(now City) of
e1pj ed/z; +!; he� Fayetteville, Arkansas, as designated upon the original plat thereof.
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Underiu/i //)l� The East half of Lot Numbered Eight(8) in Block Numbered Seventeen(17) in the orginal plat of the
�J Town(now City) of Fayetteville, including an undivided one-half of the East wall of the Bohe Buildin
009 re�/+t,. the center -line of which wall is the West line of the portion of the said lot hereby leased.
f/a Heol 20,/96 The South half of Lot Numbered Ten(10) in Block Numbered Seventeen(17) in the original plat of the
Town (now City) of Fayetteville.
The North half of Lot Numbered Ten(10) in Block Numbered Seventeen (17) in the original plat of the
Town (now City) of Fayetteville.
is supplemented by the following provisions:
1. That all bills and charges incurred in the construction of vehicular parking facilities on the
bove described property, will be turned over to and paid by the City. The Association hereby agrees to
spay and reimburse the Uity for the payment of said bills and charges, together with any interest the
ity may incur in procuring funds to pay such debts, with the method of payment to be as follows: The tots
mount of money expended by the City for the construction of the vehicular parking on the above described
roperty, including interest, shall be amortized over the period of the lease, as designated in the
nderwriting Agreement above mentioned, and the Association agrees to make said payments to the City on
he tenth day of each month.
2. That the above mentioned payments will in no way reduce or alter the obligation of the Association
reimburse the City for the deficiency, if any, of the money required to pay the rent on said parking
, over the parking meter receipts received from the operation of said lot.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, THE PARTIES hereto have caused the foregoing Supplement to the Underwriting
ment to be executed on the date first above written.
ATTEST:
�ar.r
GEORGEi ns , CITY CLERK
WESLEY GORDEN, SECRETARY
CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
A Municipal Corporation
By NZ/Jd,A
GUY E:tBROWN, MAYOR
FAYETTEVILLE PARKING ASSOCIATION, INC.
By
CLINT WALDEN, PRESIDENT
There being no further business, Alderman Burgin moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Alderman
hristie and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. �
TTEST: APPROVED: �
GEORGE IS, CITY.CLERK GUY WBROWN, MAYOR
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The City Council 'of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in regular session on Monday, December 17, 1962, at 7:30 .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, Fire Chief'Burl Skelton, and Aldermen: Heflin, Christie, Wheeler,
Thomas, Burgin, Faucette, and Short.
Absent: Alderman Earnest Standley and Chief of Police Hollis Spencer.
The minutes of the regular meeting on Monday, December 10, 1962, a copy of which had previously been sent
to each of the Aldermen; were approved as written.
Purchase
of The City Engineer reported that he'had received several bids to sell the City a welding machine and that
welding iec6mmended the',purchase of the Chrysler V8 with a four-wheeletrailer from Hobart Bros., Troy,Ohio,
ma(hine. for the total sum of $2,230.00 FOB Fayetteville, Arkansas.
After a discussion.of the bids, Alderman Wheeler moved to accept the recommendation of the City Engineer
and purchase the welding machine from Hobart Brow., Troy Ohio, for the total sum of $2,230.00 F.G.B.
Fayetteville, Arkansas,.ane th,t
The motion was seconded by Alderman Burgin and passed unanimously,
ids on
tition
COPY
OF THE
BIDS
had been
t
ing
Attorney A.
D. McAllister, Jr.,
appeared
before the Council with a petition and a Court Order from the
regular meeting of
chine.
FIRM
on Monday, December 10,
1962, for
AMPS
ENGINE
and last
WEIGHT
TOTAL COST WITH
4 WHEEL TRAILER
Hobart Brothers
Chrysler
Troy, Ohio
600
V8
3175 lbs. $2,230.00 F. 0,
Be
Fayett
vil
Burnidge.Welding Co.
600
Hercules
2277 $2,355.00 F.O.Bii
Pittsburg, Kansas.
6 cylinder
Facto
#y
Lincoln welder)
Westinghouse Co 450 Chrysler 1710 $23045.00 F.O.E
St. Louis, Mo. 6 Cylinder Fayette
Miller Welder 400 AC Onan 4Cylinder 1585 $21270.00 F.O.B
Springfield, Mo. 300 AC 40 Hp FActor,
P
tition
then
read a
proposed ordinance which
had been
t
annex
Attorney A.
D. McAllister, Jr.,
appeared
before the Council with a petition and a Court Order from the
County Court of Washington'County, Arkansas,.annexing certain territory to the City of Fayetteville said
Court territory being located contiguous to.and just north of the City Limits along Highway No. 112.
Order of After a lo6g discussion, Alderman Thomas introduced a proposed ordinance which was read in its entirety
Arnexation. by Attorney McAllister entitled, "AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING TERRITORY ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,
ARKANSAS, BY ORDERS OF THE COUNTY COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, ASSIGNING SAID TERRITORY TO WARDS
ANDFOR OTHER PURPOSES".
No further action was taken at this time and the ordinance was left on its first reading.
n 1st
The City Attorney
then
read a
proposed ordinance which
had been
left
on the
second
reading at
the last
eading.
regular meeting of
the
Council
on Monday, December 10,
1962, for
the
third
and last
time and
entitled,
"AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING A PART OF FARMINGTON STREET) WHICH IS SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 140. 62 AND
WEST OF BEECHWOOD AVENUE IN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS".
finance The Mayor then declared the ordinance open for discussion. There being no further discussion, the Mayor
. asked the question, "Shall the Ordinance pass"?
28 Upon roll call the fallowing vote was recorded, "Aye" Heflin, Christie, 17heeler, Thomas, Burgin, Faucett
and Short. "Nay" None.
There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed.
ORDINANCE NO, 1328
AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING A PART OF FARMINGTON STREET, WHICH IS SOUTH OF HIGHWAY NO, 62 AND W
OF BEECHWOOD AVENUE IN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, a petition was duly filed with the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, on
h day of November, 1962, asking the City Council to vacate and abandon part of Farmington Street, wh,
South of Highway No. 62 and West of Beechwood Avenue, in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and
WHEREAS, after due notices as required by law, the Council has, at the time and place mentioned in t
otice, heard all persons desiring to be heard on the question and has ascertained that the street herein
efore described, has heretofore been dedicated to the public use as a street; has not been actually used
y the public 'generally for a period of at least five years subsequent to the filing of the plat; that al
he owners of the property abutting upon the street to be vacated have filed with the Council their writt
onsent to such abandonment, and that public interest and welfare will not be adversely affected by the
bandonment of such street.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. The City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, hereby releases, vacates and abandons all its rights
together with the rights of the public generally, in and to the street designated as follows: A part of
Farmington Street which is South of Highway No. 62 and West of Beechwood Avenue in the City of Fayettevil
Arkansas, and reserving unto said City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, its successors and assigns an easement
right-of-way on, over, under, and across the portion of said street hereby vacated for the purpose of
constructing, installing, operating, laying and relaying, relocating, and maintaining all public utilitie
locatedlor which may hereafter be located upon said vacated street by said City, or any corporation havin
a franchise or right-of-way from said City, as a condition to the closing of said portion of Farmington
Street, the City shall be held free and harmless from liability as to any claims of the abutting owners
for damages to the property described herein, which may result from the City or other utility companies
constructing, installing, operating, laying and relaying, relocating, and maintaining all public utilitie
now located, or which may hereafter be located upon said vacated street, and further that the petitioners
agree that they will refrain from altering or changing the grade of the terrain, which would cause damage
to utility lines located in that area.
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