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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-03-07 MinutesW Meeting bonds The City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in special session on Thursday, March 7, 1963, at 12:00 Noon at the Mountain Inn Motor Lodge. Present: Mayor Guy E. Brown, City Clerk George J. Davis, City Cobtroller Albert Jones, City Attorney Bass Trumbo, and Alderman: Heflin, Christie; Watson, Wheeler, Thomas, Burgin, Faucette, and Short. Absent : None. The Mayor reported that the purpose of the meeting was tosd4scuss the refinancing of some outstanding bonds of the City and that all members of the Council had been notified by U. S. Mail and telephone. A representative of Raix0et'Pierce Company read a proposed contract for refinancing of the bonds. After a long discussion, the City Attorney read a proposed resolution aut"pizing the contract. Alderman Burgin moved that the resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Alderman Christie and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the resolution adopted. RESOLUTION NO, 5-63 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: That the Mayor. and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized to execute a contract with Rauches esolution Pierce and Company, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part of this resolution, for Nol 5-63 their services in the refinancing of the City Water and Sewer Bonds of 1958• Passed and approved this 7th day of March, 1963. VI d 1.4A GUY E* BROWN,O. �ZEORGEOA4181EI There being no further business, Alderman Burgin moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Alderman Faucette and passed unanimously, whereupon, the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. GUY E. BWWN, MAYOR APPROVED: GEORGE W. OAVIS, CITY CLERK The City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in regular session on Monday, March 11, 1963 at 7:30 FM 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, Fire Chief Burl Skelton, and Aldermen: Heflin Christie, Watson, Wheeler, Thomas, Burgin, Faucette, an& Short." , I • 1105ENT . /V,01Vr= The minutes of the regular meeting on Monday, February 25, 1963, and of the special meeting on,Thnrsday March 7, 1963; Copies of which had previously been mailed to the members•of the City Council, were approved as written. A group of residents of the area appeared before the Council in oppositimn to a petition of Austin Parish and Ethel Parish,•husband and wife, and the Oaarks Rural Electric Co-operative Association to rezone certain property owned by the R. E. A. which had been approved by the Planning Commission. The City Clerk read -a resolution from the Planning Commission approving the petition and recommending that the property'be. rezoned. This resolution was spread in the minutes and reads as follows: RESOLUTION PC 5-63 WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on February 12, 19630 by the Planning Commission on.'the petition of Austin Parish and Ethel R. Parish, husband and wife, at which time no formal action was taken; and Pe 5-63 WHEREAS, at a special meeting on February 18, 1963, the Planning Commission voted to make a formal recommendation to the City Council; and WHEREAS, the covenantd requested in the Planning Commission's recommendation are to be approved by SuzannedLighton who was authorized by the Planning Commission to act in its behalf; and WHEREAS, a letter dated February 28, 1963, from A. D. McAllister, attorney for said petitioners, was received by Suzanne'Lighton and was presented to the Planning Commission at its regular meeting on March 5, 1963• Said letter stated that the Ozarks Electric Cooperative was not in position to agree to entering into any protective covenants; and WHEREAS, at said regular meeting the Planning Commission voted to reaffirm action taken at its February 18 meeting; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT IT RECOMMENDS TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. That the petition be denied as to the area south of the east -west platted public street (as per sketch plat attached hereto) which divides the petitioned area so that this area will remain zoned R-lA; SECTION 2. That the area nobth of said east -west platted public street (as per sketch plat attached hereto) be rezoned to I-lA conditioned on an not to be effective until covenants restricting the use to that of the Ozarks Electric Cooperative only and providing for landscaping and maintenance of the area, with the covenants to provide that they are not subject to change without city Approval, are recorded and are attached to and made a part of the rezoning ordinance after being presented to and approved by the Planning Commission or its authorized agent. SECTION 3. That this resolution repeals and supersedes Resolution PC 4-63 passed and approved February 18, 1963• ki PASSED AND APPROVED THIS day of March , 1963• EPPROVED: (S) J. F. PALMER, CHAIRMAN