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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-03-01 MinutesRegular IThe City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in Regular Session on Monday, March 1, 1965s at 7:30 P.M. . 1437 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE N0, 1418, VACATING AND ABANDONING MEREDITY STREET, IN THE STUBBLEFIELD ADDITION TO .THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, TO INCLUDE IN SAID ABANDONMENT ALL RESERVATIONS AND EASEMENTS FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES UPON, OVER AND UNDER SAID ABANDONED STREET. WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, by -Ordinance No. 1418, passed and approved November 9, 1964, vacated and abandoned all its rights, together with the rights of the public generally, in and to the street designated as all of Meredith Street which is bhe extreme street running East and West of Blocks 4 and 6 in Stubblefield Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; WHEREAS, a Petition has been filed before the City..Council,showing that the property adjacent to said closed street is in open..land.and that no utilities are now or proposed to be located on said close street and*thit purchasers of said property are proposing to erect a church building over said closed street but the title to said lands is encumbered by the above reservation of easement by the City, and that no•useful trublic purpose would be served b y the reservation of said easement for public utilities thereon: I 'WHEREAS,.in said Ordinance'No. 1418 said City reserved"an easement to right of way, on over; under and across the portion of said street vacated for the purpose of construtcting, installing, operat- ing, laying,, and relaying, relocating and maintaining all public utilities now located or which may hereafter by located upon said vacated"street by said City, or any•corporation having a franchise or 'right-of-way from said City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. The City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, does hereby release,•vacate and'abandon.all its rights, together with the rights of the public generally, in and to the street designated as follows: .All of Meredith Street which is the extreme street running East and West of Blocks 4 and 6, in Stubble- field Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. SECTION 2. ThatCi l that portion of Ordinance No. 1418 insofar as the same attempts to reserve to the Citi Iof Fayetteville, Arkansas,its successors and assigns an easement or right of way on, over, under and across a portion of said street so vacated for the purpose of construction, installing, operating, laying and relaying, relocation, andmaintaining all public utilities now located or which may hereafter b9 located upon said vacated street by said City, or any corporation having a.franchise or right of way from said City, is hereby repealed and said Ordinance No. 1418 is hereby amended accordinly. SECTION 5. A copy'of this Ordinance duly certified by the CityClerk shall be filed in the office of the recorder:of the county andrecorded in the deed records of the county. . SECTION 4. This Ordinance -shall take effect and be in_force from and after its passage, approval and publication. ' PA8880 AND APPROVED this let day of March, 1965, APPROVED: ATTES ] GUY E. BROWN, MAYOR FORGE VIS, CITY CLERK Purahaae- The City Controller -Read the bids which had been received and 'opened for vehickessfftrthe various de - of partments and after a brief discussion Aldermen Short moved to,Wcept the low bids for eleven vehicUss vechicles at a total cost to the City with trade-ins ( where available) of$18420.88 The Motion was seconded by for. Aldermen Faucette and passerk unanimously. various A copy of the bids was spread in the minutes as follows: depts. • i 9$seion in the Council Room of the City Administration Building. Present: Mayor Guy Brown, City Clerk George J. Davis, City Controller Albert J. Jones, City Attorney Hugh Kincaid, City Engineer W. C: Smith, Chief of Police Hollis Spencer, Fire,Chief Burl Skelton and Aldermen:*Heflin, Christie, Watson, Wheeler, Thomas, Burgin, Faucette and Short. Absent: None, Minutes The Minutes of the*Regular Meeting on Monday, Febreayy 15, 1965,ia copy of which had previously been Approved mailed to each of the Aldermen, wbteeapproved as written. Aldermen Aldermen Burginmoved that the City Clerk Be and He is here by authorized and directed to exctcute B3dgimn a release.deed on a subdivider contract for All of Block 5 in.Bel Air Aerie Second Addition to the City released of Fayetteville;Arkansas, dated June 24, 1963, and recorded in Boost 606 at page 428 in the Circuit" deed Clerk's office in and for Washington_County,.Arkandas. The motion was seconded by Aldermen Wheeler and passed unaminously. City Attor-The City Attorney granted a„petition to a6mend ORDINANCE NUMBER 1$18 by canceling all resfgt,As ions and ney pdtitl easements for public utilities upon, over and under Merdeith Street. ion to After. a:brief discussion, the City Attorney introduced and at the request ,of the Council, read a amend proposed ordinance in its edtty�iv entitled, an ” AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 1$18, VACATIN Ordinance AND ABANDONING MEREDITH STREET, IN THE STUBBLEFIELD ADDITION TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, TO No. 1418 INCLUDE:IN SAID APANDONMENT ALL RESERVATIONS AND EASEMENTS FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES UPON, OVER AND UNDER SAID ABANDONED STREETp END O Aldermen Thomas moved that the Ordinance pass. The motion was seconded by Aldermen Whealer and passed unaaiaouhly, where upon the Mayor declared the ordinance passed. ORDINANCE N0. 1437 llwrii nnnnn ". . . 1437 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE N0, 1418, VACATING AND ABANDONING MEREDITY STREET, IN THE STUBBLEFIELD ADDITION TO .THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, TO INCLUDE IN SAID ABANDONMENT ALL RESERVATIONS AND EASEMENTS FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES UPON, OVER AND UNDER SAID ABANDONED STREET. WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, by -Ordinance No. 1418, passed and approved November 9, 1964, vacated and abandoned all its rights, together with the rights of the public generally, in and to the street designated as all of Meredith Street which is bhe extreme street running East and West of Blocks 4 and 6 in Stubblefield Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; WHEREAS, a Petition has been filed before the City..Council,showing that the property adjacent to said closed street is in open..land.and that no utilities are now or proposed to be located on said close street and*thit purchasers of said property are proposing to erect a church building over said closed street but the title to said lands is encumbered by the above reservation of easement by the City, and that no•useful trublic purpose would be served b y the reservation of said easement for public utilities thereon: I 'WHEREAS,.in said Ordinance'No. 1418 said City reserved"an easement to right of way, on over; under and across the portion of said street vacated for the purpose of construtcting, installing, operat- ing, laying,, and relaying, relocating and maintaining all public utilities now located or which may hereafter by located upon said vacated"street by said City, or any•corporation having a franchise or 'right-of-way from said City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. The City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, does hereby release,•vacate and'abandon.all its rights, together with the rights of the public generally, in and to the street designated as follows: .All of Meredith Street which is the extreme street running East and West of Blocks 4 and 6, in Stubble- field Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. SECTION 2. ThatCi l that portion of Ordinance No. 1418 insofar as the same attempts to reserve to the Citi Iof Fayetteville, Arkansas,its successors and assigns an easement or right of way on, over, under and across a portion of said street so vacated for the purpose of construction, installing, operating, laying and relaying, relocation, andmaintaining all public utilities now located or which may hereafter b9 located upon said vacated street by said City, or any corporation having a.franchise or right of way from said City, is hereby repealed and said Ordinance No. 1418 is hereby amended accordinly. SECTION 5. A copy'of this Ordinance duly certified by the CityClerk shall be filed in the office of the recorder:of the county andrecorded in the deed records of the county. . SECTION 4. This Ordinance -shall take effect and be in_force from and after its passage, approval and publication. ' PA8880 AND APPROVED this let day of March, 1965, APPROVED: ATTES ] GUY E. BROWN, MAYOR FORGE VIS, CITY CLERK Purahaae- The City Controller -Read the bids which had been received and 'opened for vehickessfftrthe various de - of partments and after a brief discussion Aldermen Short moved to,Wcept the low bids for eleven vehicUss vechicles at a total cost to the City with trade-ins ( where available) of$18420.88 The Motion was seconded by for. Aldermen Faucette and passerk unanimously. various A copy of the bids was spread in the minutes as follows: depts. • i Bids on ,vehicles for 1965 tle to of A Const. Sewer Se. School and 15th St. L. M. Regular Session Minutes Approved Deed to ?lan. Com. The City Engineer explap)tne;!that an easement fora sewer main constructed late in 1964 on Mrs. Ford's p operty at the corner of Williams and Duncan Streets has been requested by the University of Arkansas to be released in order that their attorneys may approve the purchase of the Ford property for a future building site and that the city transfer the title of the main north of Williams Street to the Universi After a brief discussion Aldermen Wheeler moved that the Mayor and City Clerk`be'authorized to execuit the necessary Right 'of Way release for the sewer main recently constructed on the Ford Property at the, corner of Duncan Avenaa and Williams Street and that the title to that part of the sewer main tying north of Williams Street be transfered to the University of Arkansas. The Motion was seconded by Aldermen Burgin and passed unanimously. The City Engineer stated that work will begin within a month on a new shopping center at the corner of South School Street and 15th Street and that the City plans a 30" sewer outfall across this -property, to be constructed within 2 or 3 years. That an easement has just been secured from the u mer for this sewer. That by putting this sewer in at this time in advance of the building construction considerable savings will be made. The pipe will be ductile iron in order that buildings made be erected over the sewer and that estimated cost of the1550 feet necessary is $12,000.00 to $15,000.00. The City Engineer.requested authority to arrange to have this section of sewer installed on an emergency basis taking bids for the pipe and employing a local contractio to construct the sewer. Aldermen Thomas moved that the City Engineer be authorized to take immediate measures on an emergency basis to construct the 550 feet of 30" ductile sewer main across the proposed shopping center at 15th Street and South School using practices consistent with the time available to accrompish the work prior to actual building of the shopping center. The motion was seconded by Aldermen Short, and passed unanimously. Aldermen Wheeler moved that L. M. McGoodwin be employed to prepare plans and specifications for the fir stage in the construction of an Operation Center for the Water and Sewer Depot on the Cata Speings Road property. That the first stage x111 consist of the preparation of the site grounds,fencing, Street grading and graveling, Sewer mains, and two buildings shown on the master plan as the Supply Building and Shop Building. The motion was seconded by Aldermen Short.and passed unanimously. There being no further business, Aldermen Watson moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Aldermen Burgin and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. APPROVED: f9ow ATTEST MAYORG E. BROWN FORGE VIS CITY CLERK The City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas met in Regular Session on Monsay March 15 th 1965 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Room of the City Administration Building. Present: Mayor Guy Be Brown, City Clerk_ George J. Davis, City Attorney -Hugh Kincad)6 City Engineer W. C. Smitft, Chief of Police Hollis Spencer, .Fire Chief Bur4l Skelton, and Alderman Heflin, Christie.Watson, Wheeler, Thomas, Burgin, Faucett4 And Short. Absent, none. The minutes of the Regular Meeting on Monday March 1 at, 1965, a copy of which had previously been maiaed to each of the Aldermdn, wepp approved as written. he City CLlerkl-presented a Quitclaim Deed dB Cy Carney & tLettie Carney Husband and Wife, for street pure oses. After a brief discussion Alserman Burgin moved to ddopt a resolution referring this to the Plann- ng Commission. The motion was seconded by Alderman Short and padded unanimously. RESOLUTION NO. 345 E IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: . That the Quitclaim Deed afforded - to - the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas by Cy Cey and Lettie Carney, usband and Wife, for street purposesy be in the same is, hereby referred to the Planning Commission for tudv and recommendation. ASSED AND APPROVED THIS 15 thiDAY OF MARCH, 1965. APPROVED TTEST: GUY E. OWN, MAYOR GEORGE Ja IDKVIS, CITY. CLERK he 1. City Attorney pereented a Release Deed for a Sub -Division Contract by William P. Watkins on part of lm Wood Addition. After a grief Riscussion Alderman Christie moved that the City Clerk be and he is ereby authorized to execute a Release Deed for Lot 1, 2; 3, 10, and 11 of Block 2 in Elmwood Addition o the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, as per plat of said Addition of Pile in the office of the Circuit lerk and Ex-0ffi6io Recorder of. -Washington County, Arkansas. The motion was seconded by Alderman Fauce and passed unanimously. A 0 BIDDS ON CARS AND TRUCKS Description Trade in Dept. Grsen Chev. Houster Lewis Spgdale Taylor Ford Int, 20,000 G V W Chas. 50, Chev. St. $ 3263.00 $ 3100.001 $. 2873.60 $ 2760.00✓ 20,000 G V W " 373 ." 11 3263.00 3100.00 2873.60 2770.00 ✓ Total St. Dept. 6526.00 6200.00 5747020 5530.00 1/2 tn. Pickup 60, Ford B.insp.• 1399.00 1350.00 1223.84 ✓ 1275.00 1/2 tn. Pickup 59, Int. 11 1399.00 1350.00 1373.84 1300.00 Total B.Insp. Dept. 2798.00 .. 2700.00 2597.68 2575.004 1/2 Tn. Pickup 60, Ford Water 1399.00 1350.00 1223.84 J 1260.00 1/2 Tn. Pickup 59, Ford " 1399.00 1400.00 1183.84 ✓ 1320.00 Total Water Dept. ° 2798.00 2750.00 2407.68` 2580.00 1/2 Tn. Pickup None Fire 2079.00 2075.00 1897.84 20� 4 door sedan 63, Chev. P81. 1227.00 1600.00 1053.87' 4 door sedan 64, Ford 11 1477.00 1400.00 1283.871 4 door sedan 64, ford 11. 1327.00 1400.00 1283.87 4 door sedan None t1 2227.00 2450.00 2148.874 Total Pole Dept. 6258.00 6850.00 5770.48 The City Engineer explap)tne;!that an easement fora sewer main constructed late in 1964 on Mrs. Ford's p operty at the corner of Williams and Duncan Streets has been requested by the University of Arkansas to be released in order that their attorneys may approve the purchase of the Ford property for a future building site and that the city transfer the title of the main north of Williams Street to the Universi After a brief discussion Aldermen Wheeler moved that the Mayor and City Clerk`be'authorized to execuit the necessary Right 'of Way release for the sewer main recently constructed on the Ford Property at the, corner of Duncan Avenaa and Williams Street and that the title to that part of the sewer main tying north of Williams Street be transfered to the University of Arkansas. The Motion was seconded by Aldermen Burgin and passed unanimously. The City Engineer stated that work will begin within a month on a new shopping center at the corner of South School Street and 15th Street and that the City plans a 30" sewer outfall across this -property, to be constructed within 2 or 3 years. That an easement has just been secured from the u mer for this sewer. That by putting this sewer in at this time in advance of the building construction considerable savings will be made. The pipe will be ductile iron in order that buildings made be erected over the sewer and that estimated cost of the1550 feet necessary is $12,000.00 to $15,000.00. The City Engineer.requested authority to arrange to have this section of sewer installed on an emergency basis taking bids for the pipe and employing a local contractio to construct the sewer. Aldermen Thomas moved that the City Engineer be authorized to take immediate measures on an emergency basis to construct the 550 feet of 30" ductile sewer main across the proposed shopping center at 15th Street and South School using practices consistent with the time available to accrompish the work prior to actual building of the shopping center. The motion was seconded by Aldermen Short, and passed unanimously. Aldermen Wheeler moved that L. M. McGoodwin be employed to prepare plans and specifications for the fir stage in the construction of an Operation Center for the Water and Sewer Depot on the Cata Speings Road property. That the first stage x111 consist of the preparation of the site grounds,fencing, Street grading and graveling, Sewer mains, and two buildings shown on the master plan as the Supply Building and Shop Building. The motion was seconded by Aldermen Short.and passed unanimously. There being no further business, Aldermen Watson moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Aldermen Burgin and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. APPROVED: f9ow ATTEST MAYORG E. BROWN FORGE VIS CITY CLERK The City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas met in Regular Session on Monsay March 15 th 1965 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Room of the City Administration Building. Present: Mayor Guy Be Brown, City Clerk_ George J. Davis, City Attorney -Hugh Kincad)6 City Engineer W. C. Smitft, Chief of Police Hollis Spencer, .Fire Chief Bur4l Skelton, and Alderman Heflin, Christie.Watson, Wheeler, Thomas, Burgin, Faucett4 And Short. Absent, none. The minutes of the Regular Meeting on Monday March 1 at, 1965, a copy of which had previously been maiaed to each of the Aldermdn, wepp approved as written. he City CLlerkl-presented a Quitclaim Deed dB Cy Carney & tLettie Carney Husband and Wife, for street pure oses. After a brief discussion Alserman Burgin moved to ddopt a resolution referring this to the Plann- ng Commission. The motion was seconded by Alderman Short and padded unanimously. RESOLUTION NO. 345 E IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: . That the Quitclaim Deed afforded - to - the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas by Cy Cey and Lettie Carney, usband and Wife, for street purposesy be in the same is, hereby referred to the Planning Commission for tudv and recommendation. ASSED AND APPROVED THIS 15 thiDAY OF MARCH, 1965. APPROVED TTEST: GUY E. OWN, MAYOR GEORGE Ja IDKVIS, CITY. CLERK he 1. City Attorney pereented a Release Deed for a Sub -Division Contract by William P. Watkins on part of lm Wood Addition. After a grief Riscussion Alderman Christie moved that the City Clerk be and he is ereby authorized to execute a Release Deed for Lot 1, 2; 3, 10, and 11 of Block 2 in Elmwood Addition o the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, as per plat of said Addition of Pile in the office of the Circuit lerk and Ex-0ffi6io Recorder of. -Washington County, Arkansas. The motion was seconded by Alderman Fauce and passed unanimously. A 0