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The Board of Directors of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in special session on Thursday, May 26,
1966, at 7:30 p.m%, in the Directors Room of the City Administration Building.'
Present: City Manager Gerald Fox, City Clerk George J. Davis, and Board Members: Kerlin, Swartz, 1-icFerra
Melton, Christie, Trumbo, Dunn.
Absent: None,
The Mayor reported that the purpose of the Meeting ass to discuss the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
plans develaped by the Brown & Root Engineering Firm, take action toward the purchase of a tractor and
mower, and to amend Resolution 8-66, and that all members of the Board of Directors had been notified
by U.S. Mail and by telephone.
i•Zr. James Abernathey representing the Brown & Root Engineering appeaieed before the Board of Directors
and discussed the location of a proposed Northwest Arkahsas Regional Airport and presented the recomn:enda
of that firm which are as follows:
1. Select airport site d esignatedas'Site No. 1 (immediately east of Elm Springs and north of
lake Elmdale)
2. Determine who is to be the temporary sponsor of the airport ee that the Request for Federal
Aid may be prepared.
3. Begin acquisition of options on land.
4. Begin:tteps necessary toabandon, close and dispose of Drake Field.
5. Begin nogetiations with the Federal Aviation Agency concerning eligible and possible eligi
navigational aids, instrument facilities, etc.
The Board of Directors had a long discus§ion but no definite action was taken at this time,.
se The City Manager reported that the Street Department was in need of a tractor and mower immediately.
s After a brief discussion. Director Melton moved to authorize the City Manager to lease a used tractor and
or and mower and to advertise for bids on a new tractor and mower; if equipment cannot be ableased to authorize
er the City idanager to purchase the tractor and mower (Ford) from Hailey Sales Company„ Fayetteville.s- Arks.
for a sum not to exceed $2600 0
The motion was seconded by Director McFarran and•passedo. unanimously.
The City Planner read a proposed Resolution amending Resolution 5-66.
-66 Director Melton moved that the Resolution beadopted. The motion was seconded by Director Christie and
passed unanimously, orupon the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted.
RESOLUTION N0, 12-66
WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, recognizes the need to insure its continued proper
and orderly growth, and
1. WHEREAS, City Planning is recognized as being of primary importance to the further growth and
development of the City of Fayetteville, and
WHEREAS, the University of Arkansas, as a state ggency for planning assistance, can provide the
planning services and can apply for financial assistance from the Urban Renewal Administration Departme
of Housing and Urban Development;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF FAYEPTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
SECTION
1. The
Board of
Directors
of the
City
of Fayetteville, Arkansas, hereby requests that
the University of
Arkansas
provide
planning
services
for
the following planning program:
The undertaking of basic planning studies pertaining to maps, land use, streets, community
facilities, development regulations, and the preparation of a topographic map.
SECTION 2. The City of Fayetteville will make available upon the request of the University of
Arkansas, a sum not to exceed 16,000.00 to aid in defraying a portion of the cost of under-
taking the above -stated planning'program in the event the University's application for a Federal urban
planning assistance grant is approved.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 26th day of May, 1966.
APPROVED: n
DON TRUMBO, JR,v MAYOR
ATTEST::
Q&nT
GE0167E tWoDAVIS, CITY CLERK
There
being
no further business,Director
Dunn moved
to adjourn.
The motion wassJconded by Director
Swartz
and
passed unanimously, whereupon
the Mayor
declared the
meeting Ojoui�ne
APPROVED:
, JR.,
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