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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-09-09 MinutesWE The City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas met in a Special meeting"at Downtown Motor Lodge, in the City of Fayettev. SRECIAL Arkansas, Twelve o'clock A.M., on the 9th day of September, 1965, the place, hour, and date duly established for 1 II MEETING folding ofIsuch meeting. The Mayor called the meeting to order and on roll call the following answered present: Mayor Guy E. Brown, City Clerl George J. Davis, and Aldermen: Laverne Helfin, Arnold Christie, Wells Bone, G. C. Thomas, Ellis Burgin, George Fauc nd Carter Short; and the following were absent: Ed Watson, �{A,a,SR,YIfjN The Mayor declared a quorum present. IThe Mayor reported that Alderman Ed Watson was unable to, attend the meeting but had waived notice of the meeting. The Mayor reported that(his special meeting was convened pursuant to a duly dated and signed Notice of Special Meets Purpose of which was mailed to each Alderman in due time, form and manner as required by law. The Mayor read the original of ti Meeting "Notice and Certificate" set forth below, and the same was ordered spread on the minutes, as follows: NOTICE AND CERTIFICATE 1. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING Notice of TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF ' TI,1-'T,L Meeting FAYETTEVILLE, ARKA1gSAS Notice is hereby gimen that a special meeting of THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS willlbe held �owntown Motor Lodge in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, instead of, the regular meeting place thereof, at 12:00 o'clock A.I. on the 9th day of September, 1965, for the purpose of considering and adopting a.resolution approving aj roviding$or the execution of a Contract for Community Renewal Program Grant pursuant to which the United States of America Will make a Grant of Federal funds to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas to aid in financing the cost of the preparation} of a certain Communtiy Renewal Program designated Community Renewal Program No. ARK. R-65 (CR) and for t'. purpose ofltransacting any other business which may properly come before such meeting. Dated this 10th day of September, 1965. MAYOR 2. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Certificate I, George J. Davis, City Clerk of The City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 8th day of of Clerk's September,11965, I served a true copy of the for= Release TV from Performanc Bond Authorize Annexation Alderman Short moved that the TV Corporation be released from their performance bond. motion was seconded by Alderman Hellip and passed unanimou3ly. Alderman Short moved that the Mayor and City Attorney be authorized to take the necessary proceeduoe o-jannex all city property at)Jake Sequayah to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. 'fie motion was seconded by Alderman Faucetteaaddrpassed unanimously. There being no further business Alderman Short moved to adjourn, motion was seconded by Alderman Heflin.and passed unanimously. eupon the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: _ GEO E .' DAVIS, CIiTIY ' CLERK APPROVED: �. .♦ i GUY E, FROWN, MAYOR The City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in regular session on Monday, September 13, 1965, at 7:30 P. M. in the Council Room of the City Administration Building. Present: Mayor Guy E. Brown, City Clerk George J. Davis, City ODntroller'Albert J. Jones, City Attorney Hugh Kincaid, City Engineer W. C. Smitli, Chief of Police Hollis Spencer, Fire Chief Burl Skelton, and Aldermen: Heflin, Christie, Watson, Bone, Thomas, Burgin, Faucette, and Short. Absent: None. The minutes of the regular meeting on Tuesday, September 7,'1965, a copy of which had previously been furnished to each of the Aldermen, were approved as written, and the minutes of the special meeting on Thursday, September 9, 1965, were read and approved. Alderman Christie introduced and read a proposed resolution entitled, "A RESOLUTION PETITIONING THE ARKANSAS HIGHWAY COMMISSION TO RE-ROUTE HIGHWAY 16 AND SPECIFYING CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF SAID PETITION." After a long discussion, Alderman Christie moved that the Resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Alderman Burgin and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted. RESOLUTIOR NO. 14-65 A RESOULTION PETITIONING THE ARKANSAS HIGHWAY COMMISSInN TO RE-ROUTE HIGHWAY L AND SPECIFYING CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF SAID PETITION. WHEREAS, State Highway No. 16 in the City of Fayetteville is now routed through the campus of the Uhiversity of Arkansas from Razorback Road East via Maple Street and GarlandAvenue, and WHEREAS, This Highway location now separates a large part of the Student Union, and WHEREAS, the increas in vehicular and pedestrian traffic has created an extremely hazardous condi on said campus, particular*y at the intersections of Maple Street and Garland Avenue. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED EYFTHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITv OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: That the City Council hereby petitions the Arkansas Highway Commission to designate a retrouting of State Highway No. 16 Northward form Maple Street along Razorback Road 6ne-fourth mile, thence East on Cleveland Street one-fourth mile to intersection with the present route of Highway No. 16 - at Cleveland Street and Garland Avenue, all subject to the following conditions: 1. The City of Fayetteville will accept the maintenance, repair and operation of the one-fourth mi14 section on Maple Street and the one-fourth mile section on Garland Avenue over which Highway No. 16 pres- ently runs. 2. The City of Fayetteville in cooperation with the Unibersity of Arkansas aggrees to furnish free of cost to the Arkansas'Highway Commission additional right-of-way as needed for futt'her improvement of the newly designated sections aingg Razorback Road and Cleveland Street. 3. The City of Fayetteville agrees to remove and/or adjust utility facilities along thensewly desig nated sections of Razorback Road and Cleveland Street as may be required for future improvement as a part of Highway No. 16. 4. The Arkansas Highway Commission will agree to improve, maintain and operate the said,newly nated sections of street as a part of State Highway No. 16. PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th -day of September, 1965. AFPROVED: (� GUY E. BROWN, MAYOR GEORG J. IS, CITY CLERK Alderman Christie introduced and read a proposed Ordinance in its entirety entitled, "AN ORDINANCE N( 14LEi) AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 1423, PROHIBITING THE PARKING OR VEHICLES ON CERTAIN DESIGNATED STREETS IN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS TBEREOF* Alderman Christie moved that the Ordinance pass. The motion was seconded by Alderman Burgin and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the Ordi- nance passed. ORDINANCE N0. 1462 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1414, AS AMENDED By ORDINANCE N0, 1423, PROHIBITING THE PARKING OF VEHICLES ON CERTAIN DESIGNATED STREETS IN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, AND PROVIDING A PENALTY EOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. That Ordinance No. 1414, as amended by Ordinance No. 1423, be further amended to read as follows: "SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to park a vehicle of any kind whatsoever on either side of the pavement of the following designated streets in the City of Fayetteville, Ahkansas: