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Home My WebLink About1965-12-29 Minutesolutinn The City Attorney read a proposed resolution to accept a Federal Grant for aid in 6onstruction of the 65 Sewer Project. pt, Alderman Christie moved that the Resolution be adoptbd, ral The motion was seconded by Alderman Short and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the He t aid adopted. Sewer act_ RESOLUTION 19-65 Authorize 1966 U WHEREAS, the,City Council df the City.of Fayettecille has authorized a program of construction of sewerage works at an estimated cost of $3,854,x•00 and the Udited $tater Government, acting through thh Public Health Service, has offered a federal grant in the amount of $1,103040.O00as designated on Part A Offer and Acceptance, now under consideration by this body. NOW, THEREFORE, BE TT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, that said offer as fitted, together with the terms and conditions thereof, is hereby accepted and approved; and that S. Brown, `ayor, of the City of Fayetteville, it hereby authorised and directed to sign said Offer ptance and nay other necessary documents required to complete the project on behalf of said city. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Fayetteville has or will procure a fee simple or such other estate or interest in the site of the project, including the necessary easements and right-of-way, as to assure undisturbed use and ppssession for the purposes of construction, operation add maintenance of the works for the estimated life of the' project; and that in the event such title, estate, or interest in suc site, easements or rights-of-way in the future may be contested, the City of Fayetteville will defend and maintain its title in such site and hold the United States Government blameless in such action; and that before any federal payment is requested pursuant to said grant, said city will provide certification as t the sufficiency of such estate or interest. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Fayetteville,on the 20th day of December, 1965. APPROVED: oil Authorize s Cit?% 6f FAy*tt'dViild Alderman Christie moved that the City Clerk be and he is here by authorized to excute a release deed for All Lots and Blocks in Virginia Hills Addition to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, as per plat of said Addition on file in the. office of the Circuit Clerk and ExXfficio Recorder of Washington County, Arkansas. The motion was seanned by Alderman Short and passed unanimously. Alderman Short moved to approve the Budget for General Find for 1966 as presented by the City Conto113r and recommended by the Finknce Committee. The motion was seconded by Alderman Faucette and passed unanimously. There being no further business Alderman Faucette moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Alderman Bone and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the adjourned. i APPROVED: ATTEST: GUY Ev BROWNs MAY. GEORGE DMS, CITY CLERK The City Council of Fayetteville, Arkansas meet in Special Sass on on Wednesday, Decqnber 29th, 1965 at cel the Downtown Motor Lodge at 12:00 o'clock noon. ' Present: Mayor Guy E. Brown, City Controller Albert J. Jones ity Attorney ugh Kincaid, and Alderman Heflin, Christie, Watson, Thomas Burgin, and Short. Absent: Alderman Bone and Faucette. ►'ri The Mayor abpbetedathfib the purpose of the meeting was to Consider resolution establishing Housing Autho with Urban Renewal powers, to appoint Commissioners of skid Housing Authority, and to designate said q Commissioners to serve for terms of one, two, three, four, and five, years, respectively, from the date 0 their appointment, and to pass the Public Works Budget for 1966, and that all members of the Council had been notified by letter and by telephone, but Alderman Bone and Faucette were unable to attend, however they had waived notice of the meeting. WAIVER OF NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF FAYETTEVILLE CITY COUNCIL Comes now the undersized, being a duly elected, qualified, and acting members of the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, WA and specifically waives notice of a special meeting of the Fayette City Council to be held in the City Couhcil Room of the City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkan at 12:00 o'clock Noon, on December 29, 1965. Dated this 29th day of Dece#er, 1965• (% (S> Alderman Burgin introduced and read a proposed resolution in its entirety entitled," A RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR THE CITY OF FAYETTEVIGLE, ARKANSAS, AND TO.CONFER URBAN RENEWAL AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY UPON SAID HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES." Alderman Burgin then moved that the Resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Alderman Short and passed unanimously, whereupon the r declared the Re adopted. ty , 0) 4 1 No.1 20-65 RESOLUTION NO. 2045 A RESOLUTION.TO ESTABLISH A HOUSING AUTHORITY.FOR THE CITY OF FAYETTEVIELE, ARKANSAS, AND TO CONFER RENEWAL AND DEVELOPMENT TUTHORITY UPON SAID HOUSING'AUTHORITY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 14 Approve Budget for Works 19 Alderman Burgin moved to approve the appointment of the Commissioners of Housing Authority as by the Mayor and outlined above. The motion was seconded by Alderman Short and passed unanimously. . Alderman Watson moved to approve the Budget for the Street Dept., Sanitation Dept., and the Shop Dept. for the year 1966 as presented by the City Controller and recommended by the Finance Committee. The motion was seconded by Alderman Short and passed unanimously. There being no further business Alderman;Bdrginvmoved:to -adjourn 4-�- The motion was seconded by Alderma Heflin and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declardddtby meetii adjourned. i_ . �.I sit, WHEREAS, under the provisions of Act 298, 1937 Acts of Arkansas, as amended, and Act 212, 1945 Acts of Arkansas, as amended, Housing Authorities were created in each City of the State of Arkansas, and vested with certain powers and authority pertaining to housing in said cities, and vested with certain urban renewal and development powers and authority in mild cities, and WHEREAS, under the aforeslid Acts, as amended, before a Housing Authority of a city is empowered to transact any business or exercise the powers so authorized, the city must determine and declare by proper resolution that there is a need ddr an authority to funcition in said city and that it is in the public interest to elect for said Authgrlby to also have the powers epnderred by said Acts, an amended, 40r urban renewal and development, and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas at a special meeting on Dedember 2ft' 1961, by motion only, attempted to appoint a Board of Housing Abthority and Urban Renewal, but did not by proper resolution make the'nedessary.determinations and election to have powers, as requirdd by law, in carder to validly constitute said Housing Authority and epafer geitsbng, urban renewal and developme powers thereon; and the Board so appointed at said 'Speciarmeeting;_never-having form l ly_organi`zed itself transacted any business or exercised any powers, and not being validly established according to the Laws of Arkansas, it is deemed in the best interest of'the public to rescind the motion made at said special meeting, and proceed in the manner prescribed .by law to establish a validly constituted Housing Authority, with the powers as aforesaid, and provide for the appointment of Commissioners of said Authority, and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, finds that insanitary and unsafe _ inhabited dwelling accomodations exist in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and that there is a shortage of safe or sanitary dwelling accomodations bn said City available to persons of.low income at rentals they can afford; and that there is a need for a Housing Authority in shad City; and that it is to bbe best interest of the public that the City of Fayetteville, Ar#ansae elect bb have and confer upon said Housing. Authority all such powers and authority per6aining to housing and urban renewal and development authorized by the aforeslid Acts,aand amendments thereto. NOW, THEREFORE, BE TT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. That the motion at a special meeting of the pity Council on December 28, 1961, attempting to appoint a Board of Hofising Authority and Urban Renewal be and the same is hereby rescinded and renders of no effect whatsoever. SECTION 2. That a need is hereby determined and declared to exist for a Housing Authority in the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas; and that it is in.the public interest that said Housing Authority have all powers authorized by Act 298, 1937 Acts of Arkansas, as amended, and Act 212,.1945 Acts of Arkansas, as amended, including powers of urban renewal and development. SECTION 3,. That a Housing Authority for the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, is hereby established and determined to exist, and said Authority shall have and there is hereby vested in and conferred upon it all powers and authority authorized by Act 298, 1937 Acts of Arkansas, as amended, and Act 212, 1945 Acts of Arkansas, se amended, including powers of urban renewgl and development. SECTION 4. That the Mayor of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, is hereby authorized and directed as provided in the Acts and amendments aforesaid to appoint five (5) persons as Commissioners of said Housing Authority, and to designatedaaid Commissioners to serve for terms of one, two, three, four and five years, respectively, from the date of theft appointment. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 29th day of December 1965. APPROVED: ATTEST: � GUY E. BROWN, MAYOR GEORGE J , CITY CLERK Appoi551 The Mayor recommended that the following men be named as Commissioners of Housing Authority: Housing Authoi i \' Commission, .L. L. Baxter,for a term of one year, from date of appointment. 1 Hal Douglas " " if If two years, n n 11 n : Bill Gould " it n if three years, " If 11 If ; Jim Pomfret " If it 11four years, n n n It Ellis Shelton If " " ". Five years, If it " " Approve Budget for Works 19 Alderman Burgin moved to approve the appointment of the Commissioners of Housing Authority as by the Mayor and outlined above. The motion was seconded by Alderman Short and passed unanimously. . Alderman Watson moved to approve the Budget for the Street Dept., Sanitation Dept., and the Shop Dept. for the year 1966 as presented by the City Controller and recommended by the Finance Committee. The motion was seconded by Alderman Short and passed unanimously. There being no further business Alderman;Bdrginvmoved:to -adjourn 4-�- The motion was seconded by Alderma Heflin and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declardddtby meetii adjourned. i_ . �.I sit,