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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-04-18 Minutes16 for 16 To Ifor Ci M t of way w,ly No. Director Christie reported that the field study had been completed onthe Fifteenth'Street Bypass for St. Arkansas State Highway No, 16 East and that it was now being designed by the Arkansas State Highway af'se Department. data, Director Christie further reported that Twelve Hundred Dollars was appropriated in the 1966 City Budget and street for a land man to acquire the negQ carry right-of-way for this by-pass. of a regional urban After a brief discussion, Directorh� risiie moved that the Administrative Assistant be and he is hereby are as authorized to employ a'l,nd man and appraisers to begin appraising and acquiring options to secure the right of way needed for the r ansas State Highway No. 16�ypass mast and repr"t a�the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors. The motion was seconded by Director Merlin and passed unanimously. tics ds for Director Dunn moved that the Mayor be authorized to advertise for bids for a car to be used by the City Manager Manager, with the same specifications as used for the police cars, equipped with a transferrable air conditioning unit. The motion was seconded by Director Melton and passed unanimously. There being no further business, Director Melton moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Director. Christie and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared•the meeting adjourned AFFROVED: jrali,4D, ATTEST: .l DON TRUMEO, MA?OR GEORGE J0 D S, CITY CLERK The Board of Directors of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in regular session on Monday, April 19, 1966, at 7:30 P. M. in the Council Room of the City Administration Building. t Present; Administrative Assistant Albert J. Jones, City Clerk George J. Davis, City Attorney Hugh Kincaidn City Planing Consultant James Vizzier, and Directors: Kerlin, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, and Dunn. Absent: Mayor Don Trumbo and Director Arnmld Christie. In the absence of Mayor Trumbo, Assistant Mayor Sylvia Swartz acted as Mayor. The minutes of the regular meeting on Monday, April 4, 1966, a copy of which had previously been mailed t lution each of the Directors, were approved as written. • No. 5-66 The City Attorney introduced and, at the request of the Directors, read aproposed resolution entitled, °RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL PLANT41NG ASSISTANCE GRANT TO CONDUCT BASIC PLANNING STU AND MAPPING FOR THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, PRIOR TO THE PREPARATION OF A REGIONAL URBAN AREA FLA Director Dunn moved that the Resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Director McFerran and pass unanimously, whereupon the Acting Mayor declared the Resolution addpted. RESOLUTION N0. 5-66 RESOLUTI0N IN SUPPORT OF AFFLICATION' FOR FEDERAL PLAPTNING ASSISTANCE GRANT TO CONDUCT BASIC PLANNING STUDIES AND bAPPING FOR THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, PRIOR TO•THE PREPARATION OF A REGIONAL URFAN AREA FLAN. WHEMAS, the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, has been designated by the Regional Office of the Department of Housing and Urban Development as a part of a larger urban area and must participate in a regional program of planning within said urban area in order to be fully eligible for Federal planning assistance funds, and WHEREAS, pending organization of such a program and application for assistance within the framework of the larger urban area, the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, is critically in need of maps, topography, economic data, population data, land use and street data in order to alleviate urgent problems obstructi and blighting the development of the City of Fayetteville,and adjacent urbanizing areas, and WHEREAS, it is imperative that studies to provide this information be undertaken without further delay in order to avert irreparable harm to the City of Fayetteville, and to that end the Board of D of the City of Fayetteville,,deside to submit an application for Federal planning assistance in order to secure the necessary funds to conduct the basic plAnning studies and mapping herein referred to, 1101'11 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED EY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILTE, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. That an application ddr Federal.planning assistance grant under Section 701 df the Housing Act of 1954, as amended, to conduct the basic mapping and planning studies herein -above referred to shall be prepared and filed as expeditiously as possible. SECTION 2. That the reasons for needing the maps,' topography, economic data, population 71 around Fayetteville data, land use date and street studies prior to preparation of a regional urban area plan are as follows; a. Right pf way is presently being acquired to by-pass Highway 71 around Fayetteville through undeveloped property and future land uses along this rutibe must be planned. h. Land is being acquired to re-route Highway #16 through undeveloped land South of the City, and future of this area must be planned. C. Since the.present City plans were prepared iii 1959, large areas have been annexed to the City and considerable.development has accurred without up dating and revising the plans. d. To properly service its rapidly expanding population the City must plan and build major sewer and water facilities within the next two years, and plans for these facilities must be guided by thorough population and land use studies. e. The University,of Arkansas, located in the City, is planning a 50 mil'ion dallar building program to accomodate•expected growth, and additional space for campus expansion and off campus housing are urgently needed. f. The Board of Directors feels that its most urgent task is the planning and consturction of major and collector street system with integral facilities for drainage of surfact water. g. The present land use plan is so general that it is inadequate as a guide for zoning, and many areas of the City are being blighted as a result of imporper zoning controls. h. The Housing Authority is preparing an apTlication for an urban renewal project, and it is imperative that this project fit properly into long range plans for land use andstreets. 1'7 i. The present supply of adeluate industrial sites has been ekhausted, and land for a planned industrial district must to found if the City's economic growth is to continue: SECTION 3. For the purpose of building a comprehensive coordinated plan for the entire urban region, the information obtained through the basic studies and mapping will be made available to the regional planning organization at its request. SECTION 4. In recognition of the fact that plans will be prepared for the entire urban region, topographic, land use and street studies will be prepared for the City and the adjacent urbanizing area only. SECTION 5. Realizing that the development and economic health of the City of FRyetteville are interdependent with the urban region, the Board of Directors agrees to participate actively in the regional planning agency and its.efforte to make a coordinated, comprehensive plan for the development of the urban region when it is organized., PASSED AND AFPROVED this 18th day of April, 1966.x. SylyZa Swartz,/Asst, Mayor A GEORGE S. CITY CLERK Appointed Electric & Plumbing The City Building Inspector recommended that the following licensed plumbers be appointed to serve Boards. I on the board in the capacity as set outbelow; Actiora� Plumbing Zxamining Board Mr. William J. Fields ---------------------Master Plumber Mr. Edward Skelton --------- Journeyman Plumber Alternate Plumbing Examining Board Mr. J hn M. Tackett 66= ---------------------Master Plumber Mr. Alton L. Layne -------------------------Journeyman Plumber and, to appoint the following licensed electricians to serve on the board in the capacity as set out blow: Active ElecWcal Examing Board Mr. H. S. Miller -=------------------------Master Elecbidcian Mr. H. C. Harris -------------------------Master Electrician (Working as J„urneyman) Alternate Electrical Examining Board Mr. Tom E. Compbell-----------------------Master Electrician Mr. Walter V. Crum ------------------------Master Electrician Director Melton moved to accept the recommendation of the City Building inspector and make the appointments as outlined above. The motion was seconded by Director.McFerran and passed unanimoulsy. Advisory Committee The Administrative Assistant read a letter from Director Christie recommending that an Advisory for Parks & Comnitteeibr Parks and Rpereation be appointed. Recreati This reclfnmendgt:i6nr was spread on the minutes and reads a follows: ion Director Arnold Christie recommends that an RdvisoryyCommittee for Parks and Recreation be appointed and financed, if necessary. The objective will be to surbey the existing parks, recreational facilities and programs now in existence. The study should recommend programs for improving recreational facilities and coordinating recreational facilities and the need for expnsicn of.any and all prograge. Suggested membership of the committee is a s'foll.ows: Sylvia Swartz, Rodney.Ryan, Frances Woods, Allan ('rilber, Jr., James Brown, Benny Winborn, Joe Taylor, Rip Lindsey, Jim Vizzier and representative of the Adplt Center (rirs..Newell Shaw) Temporary Advisers. Directur Dunn moved that the temporary Advisory Committee for Parks and Recreation be appointed as recommended by Director. Christie with the addition of Mrs. Newell Shaw as a representative from the Adult Center (provided she would accept) to explie upon competion of the Study when recommendations are made and accepted. . The motion was seconded by Director Kerlin and passed unanimously. Community Conference Mr. Benny Winborn appeared before.Board of -Directors and gave a report on the Community Conference on Social Service on Social Services. -Commended. *After a long discussion Director Melton moved that'the City support the County Conference on "Social Services in their endeavor to institute a count. --wide study using the facilities of the Institute.of Community Studies, and that we commend them for their effortt'and suprort them morally. The motion was seconded by Director Dunn and passed unanimously. 18 dinance IThe City Attorneyiintroduced and, at the request of the Directors, read a proposed ordinance in its Nol. 1496 entirety entitled, 11 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING VEHICLES CARRING, TRASFORTING OR MOVING HOUSE, BUILDINGS AND SIMILAR STRUCTURES AND LOADS WITHIN THE CORFORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, AND AMENDING FAYETTEVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING SECTION 19-99, THERETO. ector Kerlin moved that the rule be suspended and the Ordinance placed on the second reading. Motion was seconded by Director McFerran and passed unanimously. Ordinance was then read for the second time. acting Mayor then declared the Ordinance open for discussion. reteing no discussion, Director Dunn moved that the rule be further suspended and the Ordinance placed on the third and final reading. motion wqs seconded by Director Kerlin and passed unanimously. Ordinance was then read for the third and last time. Acting Mayor then ask the question, " Shall the Ordinate Pass?" n roll call the following vote was recorded; "Aye" Kerlin, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, and Dunn. y" None, re being five "Ayes@" and no "flays", the Acting Mayor the Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE N0. 1496 ORDINANCE REGULATING VEHICLES CARRYING, TRANSPORTING OR MOVING HOUSES, BUILDINGS AND SIMILAR RUCTURES AND LOADS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, AND AMENDING YETTEVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING SECTION 19-99, THERETO. WHEREAS, the practice of moving houses, buildings structures and similar loads by vehicles over the reets and highways within the corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, has resulted in vere disruption of the flow of traffic on the streets and highways within the City of Fayetteville d has caused substantial hazard to the health and safety of the motoring public, and WHEREAS, it is necessary to regulate the movement of such cargoeswithin the City of Fayetteville to provide for the supervision of such traffic by the Police Department of the City of Fayetteville, nsas. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF FAYET'EVILLE) ARKANSAS, SECTION 1. That the Fayetteville Code of Ordinances be amended by adding section 19-99 as fbllows: SECTION 19-99. Regulation of Vehicles Transporting Houses and.Other Structures. (a) No vehicle or combination of vehicles tarring, transporting or moving.any house, or similar structure orlC&ad which exceeds with load a total outside width of eight (8) feet, or a total height of thirteen feet, six inches (13'611), or a total lengAh for single truck of forty (40) feet, or total lengrA for combination of vehicles of fifty-five (55) feet shall be operated over the streets or highways within the corporate limits of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, except as provided in this ordinance. (b) Hours of Movem%nt. (1) Movement of such oversized vehicles shall be in daylight only, in periods of visibility, between the hours of 5:30 A.M. to 6:30 A. M., and 8:30 A. M. and 11:39 A. M. and the hours of 1:00 P. M. to 3:00 P. M. and no movement shall be made on Saturdays, Sundays or holidays, or on other days when heavy traffic is anticipated over the routes desired or when weather condition make such movement impractical. (2) The term "holiday" as used herein means the following holidays: INdependence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christma6 Day, New Year's Day, special, general or primary election days. (c) Appl.ication'and Permit. (1) A written application for permit shall be filed with the Chief of Police not later than 24 hours prior to and intended movement, specifying the vehicle and load to be operated or movej, the route (streets and/or highways) to be followed, the date and time the movement is desired, and, in consideration for granting of such permit, the aplicant shall assume (and so state in the application) to streets, Highways or facilities, persons or private property resulting from such movement. (2) If in the judgment of the Chief of Folice, or his duly authorized representative, the movement desired can be accomplished with safety and without undue impediment to the flow of traffic and can be adequately supervised by the Police Department on the date, time and route requested a permit shall be issued authorizing said movement. The Police Chief, or his authorized representative shall have authority to deny the permit, if in his opinion these reguircments cannot be met, or to prescribe additional condition for its issuance, such as a different route, time or date, or manner of movembnt or other dition, to insure safe movement of the vehicle in questipn and to irg;gre O adequate supervision coTthe movemant by the Police Department. (3) The Police 'Chief, or_his dulq _authorized••represeritative, -shall have authority 'td waive the. requirements•of this Ordinance as to days of movement,so'as-to•-allow an'oversized vehicle, moving under'a'State emergency permit) to proceed through the -City on a Saturday; Sunday,or holidays. during the hours,permitted by this Ordinance, provided -that at the time of such movement the vehicle can be moved safely and under the supervision of the Police Department. (d) •Com2L ance with Other -:Laws. All movements .by such :permit shall comply with -all State and City laws regulating movement of vehicles upon the streets and highways of the City and State, and nothing in this '0'rdinance'shall be construed'as amending -or affecting''Sections'19-97, 19-98 of the'., Fayetteville Code of Ordinances. (e) Signs: The Chief of 'Police 'shall +cause appropriate•signs'to be.erected,and maintailed on highways entering.the.City; 'designating the requir.ements:Of the. Ordinance; (f.): Penal tvl'Any opeiator:found-violatin'g the provisions of this Ordinances: or,any.owne,, principals -employer, lessors: 1•essee;4geht, or officer.lofqany firm or corporation who permits such operator -to violate !said provisions shall,be ouilty of a misdemeanor and.upon,first conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) and for a second conviction within one (1) year shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) and for a third conviction and each successive conviction within one (1) ,year shall be punished by a fine of not morie than five hundred dollars ($500.00). 19 SECTION 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed and this ordinance shall be in full force -and effect form and after its passage, approval and publication. PASSED AND APPROVED this 18th day of April, 1966. APPROVED: a. is / Sylvi&(Swartz, A'ssistart May (Acting Mayor)` ATTEST: MA I I/MP is Bids on Water Line, Authorize Al Jones to acce bid on car fc City Manager, Director McFerran moved to accept the recommendation of the Consulting Engineer and award the contract to Bill Harris Const. Co., Fort Smith, Arkansas for $27,268.60 and that the Mayor and City 'be and they are hereby authorized to execute the contract upon the approval of the contract and the Bost and Performance Bond and Evidence of proper insurance. The motion was seconded by Director Melton and passed unanimously. COPY OF BIDS Bidder Address Bid Bill Harris Const, Co. Fort Smith, Arkansas $27,268.60 Tune Const. Co. Fayetteville, Arkansas 272362.00 t The Administrative Assistant announced that bids are to be taken on the work at the airport on low Friday, April 22, and on the car for the City Manager on 'viednesday, April 20. He suggested that someone be given the authority to accept the low bid on the car, since Dierector Melton suggested that if the car has not arrived when the City Manager comes, the City have an understanding that the low bidder will furnish a demonstrator until the car arrives. Director Dunn moved that the Administrative Assistant be empowered to accept the low bid on the automobile for the O'ity Manager. _ The motion was seconded by Director Kerlin and passed unanimously. There being no further business Director Melton moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Director McFerran and passed unanimougly, whereupon, the Acting Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. •ATTEST: GEOIRGE go WNIS; CITY CLERK AP; ROVED: 'SIL1V/IA SWARTZ; ASSISTANT YOR (AtTINC MAVOUR) Director Melton requested thatthe Administrative Assistant outline the history of the relationship between the City and the Flanning Consultant. Mr. Jones reported that Mr.•Vizzier was employed in the latter partoof 1964, when the City Council Authorize payment recognized the need to relieverMr. Lieberenz of the responsibility of assisting the Planning to James Vizzier. Commission. Included in his contract were: (1) Administrative details: (2) Establishment of planning office; (30) Workable Program recertified, and (4) Utilization of as many Federal programs as possible. Five hundred dollars per month was appropriated, to be paid to him until ap?roval of the Community Renewal Program, which occured in October 1955. He was paid $5,000 in 1965 up to that time, but no other paymentb have been made to him. Director'Melton moved that Mr. Vizzier be paid at the rate of $500.00 per month until December 31, 1966 and retroactive tntMirch 1, 1966. The motion was seconded by Director McFerran and passed unanimously. Contract for The Administrative Assistant reported that bids had been received and opened on the water line to be mov Water Line near at the University of Arkansas. He further reported that upon tabulation of the bid the low bid was tbb U of AI one by Bill Harris Const. Co?, Fort Smith, Arkansas, for $27,268.60 and the Consulting Engineer recommended the acceptance of this bid. Bids on Water Line, Authorize Al Jones to acce bid on car fc City Manager, Director McFerran moved to accept the recommendation of the Consulting Engineer and award the contract to Bill Harris Const. Co., Fort Smith, Arkansas for $27,268.60 and that the Mayor and City 'be and they are hereby authorized to execute the contract upon the approval of the contract and the Bost and Performance Bond and Evidence of proper insurance. The motion was seconded by Director Melton and passed unanimously. COPY OF BIDS Bidder Address Bid Bill Harris Const, Co. Fort Smith, Arkansas $27,268.60 Tune Const. Co. Fayetteville, Arkansas 272362.00 t The Administrative Assistant announced that bids are to be taken on the work at the airport on low Friday, April 22, and on the car for the City Manager on 'viednesday, April 20. He suggested that someone be given the authority to accept the low bid on the car, since Dierector Melton suggested that if the car has not arrived when the City Manager comes, the City have an understanding that the low bidder will furnish a demonstrator until the car arrives. Director Dunn moved that the Administrative Assistant be empowered to accept the low bid on the automobile for the O'ity Manager. _ The motion was seconded by Director Kerlin and passed unanimously. There being no further business Director Melton moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Director McFerran and passed unanimougly, whereupon, the Acting Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. •ATTEST: GEOIRGE go WNIS; CITY CLERK AP; ROVED: 'SIL1V/IA SWARTZ; ASSISTANT YOR (AtTINC MAVOUR)