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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-11-08 Minutes(The City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in regular session on Monday, November 8, 1965, at 7:30 in the Council Room of the City Administration Buil4ing. Present: Mayor Guy E. Brown, City C1erk,George J. Davis, City Controller Albert J. Jones, City Attorney Wr Hugh Kincaid, City Engineer W. C. Smith, Fire Chief Burl Skelton, and Aldermen: Watson, Thomas, Burgin, Faucette, and Short. 'Absent: Chief of Police Hollis Spencer, and Aldermen: Heflin, Christie, and Bone. The minutes of the regular meeting on Monday, October 25, 1965, and of the special meeting on Monday, November 1, 1965, a copy of each having been preciously mailed to each of the Aldermen, were approved as , i++on. J.Mahaffey Alderman Burgin reported that the construction of a water line along Highway No. 16 East was authorized hgneer the budget for 19654966 and he reeoikaended that Consulting Engineer John E. Mahaffey be employed for th, for water project. ins Hiway iter a brief discussion, Alderman Burgin moved to employ Engineer John E. Mahaffey to prepare plans and 16 East. (specifications for the construction of a water line along Highway No. 16 East to the Middle Fork Bridge (White River and to supervise.the engineering on the project.. The motion was seconded by Alderman Thomas and passed unanimously. .orize Alderman Burgin moved to authorize the Mayor anO Fire Department to install the Christmas lights now own S by the City and to spend a sumnot to exceed $500.00 for new lights and maintenance. ghts. The motion was seconded by Alderman Watson and passed unanimously. Levy Alderman Short reported that the Finance Gommittee had recommended that a.tax of 16 mills be levied on 1965. City Property for the year of 1965 (to be collected in 1966)0 which is an increase of two mills over 196. After a brief discussion, Alderman Short moved that a tax of 16 mills be levied on all City Property for the year of 1965 (to be collected in 1966) to be allocated as follows: PURPOSE LEVY General Government Operations 5.0 Mills General Obligation Bond Fund 4.0 " Police Pension Fund 1.0 " Fire Pension Fund . 1.0 " Fire Protection 3.7 " Park. Maintenance. .3 " Capital Improvements 1.0 " Total Tax Levy 17.5 Mille motion was seconded by AldermanEBurgin and passed unanimously. being no further business, Alderman Watson moved to adjourn; The motion was seconded by Alderman i and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. APPROVED: ---_�y� ATTEST: ���� GUY E. RCWN,�MAYOR GEORGrAWS, CITY CLERK The City Council of Fayetteville, ArkansasW met in regular session on Monday, November 22, 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 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, Bone, Thomas, Burgin, and Faucette. Absent: Alderman Carter Short. , The minutes of the regular meeting on Monday, November 8, 1965, a copy of which had previously been mailed to each of the Aldermen, were approved as written.. Ordinance TooRezone. The City, Planner, James Vizzier, presented the petition of Jerry Sweetser to rezone certain real estate Jerry at the Northwest corner of the intersection of Gregg Avenue and North Street, kbich had been discussed at Sweetser, the regular meshing on October 25, 1965, and which had been recommended by the Planning Commission. Property A large group of property owners living in this area appeared in opposition to the rezoning and after a left very long discussion, the City Attorney introduced and, at the request of the Council, read in its on first entirety a proposed ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1239, AND REVISED ZONING reading DISTRICT MAP OF FAYETTEVILLE; ARKANSAS,.APPROVED MAY 282 1962, TO REZONE CERTAIN REAL ESTATE FROM R -1B SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO R-3 MULTI -FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT AND C4 THOROUGHFARE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT." Alderman Burgin moved that the rules be suspended and the ordinance be placed on the second reading. The motion was seconded by Alderman Heflin and upon roll call the following votes were recorded, "Ayes: Heflin, Bone, and. Burgin. "Nay": Christie, Watson, Thomas, and Faucett. There being three "Ayes" and four "Nays", the motion to suspended the rule was defeated for lack of a tvo-thirds majority vote and the Ordinance was left on the first reading. Ordinance The City Planner, James Vizzler presented the petition of A. T. Park6r and Hazel E. Parker, husband and No. 1470 wife, and Herbert L. Storthz have petitioned for a change of zoning from R-lA Single Family Residential District to R-4 Multi -Family Residential and Dormitory District of property on the east side of Garland Avenue which had been approved by the Planning Commission. After a brief discussion the City Attorney introduced and, at the request of the Countibl, read a proposed ordinance in its entirety entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1239, AND REVISED ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF FAYEPTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, APPROVED MAY 28, 1962, TO REZONE CERTAIN REAL ESTATE FROM R -IA SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO R-3 MULTI -FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT." Alderman Burgin moved that the rule be suspended and the Ordinance be placed on the second reading. The motion was seconded by Alderman Heflin and passed unaitmou6}.y. The Ordinance was then read for the second time. Alderman Thomas moved that the rule be further suspended and that the Ordinance be placed on the third and final reading. The motion was seconded by Alderman Heflin and passed unanimously. The Ordinance was then read for the third and last time. The Mayor then declared the Ordinance open for discussion. There being no discussion, the Mayor asked th question, "Shall the Ordinance pass2" Upon roll call the following vote was recorded "Aye" Heflin, Christie, Watson, Bone, Thomas, Burgin, and Faucette. "Nay" none. There being seven AAyes" and no "NAys", the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed.