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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-04-07 MinutesMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS a April 7, 1969 The Board of Directors of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in regular ' session on Monday, April 7, 1969, in the Directors Room in the City Admini- stration Building at 7:30 P.M. Present: City Manager Wesley M. Howe, City Clerk Marilyn Moore, City Attorney Richard Wells, and Directors Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, Starr and Dunn. Absent: None. Representatives of the press were also present. The minutes of the regular meeting on Monday, March 17, 1969, a copy of which had previously been mailed to each of the Directors, were approved as written. The City Attorney introduced.and, at the request of the Mayor, read a proposed ordinance in its entirety for the first time entitled, "AN ORDII4ANCE TO CON- TROL DEVELOPMENT OF LAND ABUTTING CONTROLLED ACCESS HIGHWAYS AND PROVIDING FOR ACCESS THERETO." Director Starr moved that the rule be suspended and that the Ordinance be placed on second reading. The motion was seconded by Director McFerran and passed unanirously. The Ordi- nance was then read for the second time. Director Dunn moved that the rule he further suspended and that the Ordinance be placed on third and final reading. The motion was seconded by Director Starr and passed unanimously. The Ordi- nance was then read for the third and last time. The I✓avor then declared the Ordinance open for discussion. After a discussion, the Mayor asked the ques- tion, "Shall the Ordinance pass?" Upon roll call the following vote was re- corded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, Starr, and Dunn. "Nay" none. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed. * Ordinance No. 1661 is on page 1 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. The City Attorney introduced and, at the request of the Mayor; read a proposed ordinance in its entirety for the first time entitled, "AN ORDINANCE DESIGNAT- ING THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF U. S. HIGHWAY 71 BY-PASS AS A CONTROLLED ACCESS HIGH- WAY," Director Dunn moved that the rule be suspended and that the Ordinance be placed on second reading. The motion was seconded by Director Swartz and passed unanimously. The Ordinance was then read for the second time. Director Dunn moved that the rule be further suspended and that the Ordinance be placed on third and final reading. The motion was seconded by Director Starr and passed unanimously. The Ordinance was then read for the third and last time. The Mayor then declared the Ordi- nance open for discussion. There being no discussion, the Mayor asked the ques- tion, "Shall the Ordinance pass?" Upon roll call the following vote was record- ed: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, Starr, and Dunn. "Nay" none. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed. I * Ordinance No. 1662 is on page 3 of Ordinance and ,Resolution Book 1. The City Attorney introduced and, at the request of the Mayor, read a proposed ordinance in its entirety entitled, "AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING THAT SECTION OF U. S. HIGHWAY 71 FROM THE INTERSECTION OF U. S. HIGHWAY 71 BY-PASS AND U. S. 11 1-1 21 3-1 0 T IGiWY 71 RUNNING NORTH TO Th'7 NORTH CITY LINTS GF FAYc;TT VIl.LF., ARF;ANSAS, A CONTROLLED ACCESO HIGEWAY." Director Dunn moved that the Ordinance nass. ' The motion was seconded by Director Lancaster, and unon moll call the follow- ing vote was recorded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, NicFerran, ?felton, Lancaster, Starr, and Lunn. "Nay" none. There being_ seven "A.yes" and no "Na7-s", the M.al.rcr declared the Ordinance passed. -` Ordinance No. 1663 is on page 4 of Ordinance and Resolution book 1. 1-2 The netition of J. R. Hatfield and Catherine Hatfield to rezone certain real estate from A-1, Annexed Territory District and 1-2, Heavy Industrial Dis- trict, to C-2, Thoroughfare Commercial District was nresented to the Eoard of Directors. The City Attorney introduced and, at the request of the i•iavor, read a proposed ordinance in its er:tirety entitled, "AN CRDINANCE AMENDING LOIdING ORT'INANCE NC. 1239, AND REVISED ZONING i;:TRICT ?LSF OF F'AYETTEVILLF., ARKANSAS, AP7RLiVED MAY 2P, 1962) A` A.,=DED, -L -3"n CF.ccTATN REAL rSTA:F F "1% A-1, ANNEXED TERP.ITCRY DISTRICT AND I-21 HEAVY INIL THAI. DI`'IRICT, Tl 0-2 THCR,`.UHFAH CCiL:F.RCIAL DISTRICT." Director Starr moved that the rule be suspended ane that the Ordinacce Ire placed on second reading. The motion was seconded by Director Dunn and passed unanimouslir. 'The Ordinance was then read for the second time. Director Starr moved that the rule be further susrereed and +hat the Ordinance be places or, third and final re=dinE. The motion was seconded by Director Lancaster and passed unanimously. The Ordnance was then read for the third and last time. The i•lalror declared the Ordinance open for discussion. After a long discussion, the M.avor asked the question, "Shall the Ordinance pass?" Upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Ave'' Jones, Swartz, :icFerran, h:eltcn, Lancaster, Starr, and Dunn. "Nav" none. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Na.lrs", the Ha7yor declared the Ordinance nassed. *- Ordinance No. 1664 is on page 5 of Ordinance and Resolution Lomak 1. 2-2 The petition of the Inwood Develonment Corporation to rezone cer+ain nropertp from R-2, Two Family Residential pistrict to C-2, Thoroughfare Commercial District was rresent,ed to the Board of Directors. After a lorul discussion, .Director Lunn moved to table t},is petition until the Citv i-anaeer and survevor can get more information concerning the use of the land and conduct tours for anv Ecard 1,emher who desires tc see the site. The motion; was seconded by Director Swar'..z, and nnor roll call the fcllor^ ng vote waG recorded: "Ave" Jones, Swartz, NcFerran, Melton, Lancaster, Starr and ^urn. °Nav" none. There beinE seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the motion Gassed. 3_2 "irector .`Tarr moved t},.t Cite N:anaEer 16'eslev i-:. Howe be appointed to the North- west Arka^sas Regional Plsnning Commission. The motion was seconded ^v Director McFerran and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Ave" Jones, Swartz, M.cFerran, Melton, Lancaster, `'tarn Pnd Lunn.. "Nav" none. There being seven "E.;^^" and rc "Aays", the -alror declared the , motion passed. 4_2 Director Mf_'('cran moves' to approve the contract with: J. E. EcCle"..and, Consult- ing Engineers, for engineering services for the development of the Industrial CA 3 Park and that the Mayor and City Clerk be, and they are hereby, authorized to t execute the contract. i The motion was seconded by Director Jones and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, Starr, and Dunn. "Nay" none. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the motion passed. The Citv Manager reported that bids had been received and tabulated for con- struction of 1,850 lineal feet of R" water line and anpurtenances to nrovide water to the City of Elkins in accordance with a previous agreement (all con- struction and engineering costs to be borne by the City of Elkins) and he recommended the contract be awarded to the low bidder, Worthen James Construc- tion Co., Little Rock, Ark., in the amount of $11,159.70 contingent upon the City of Elkins awarding a contract with the same company for construction of the Elkins Municipal Water System. Director McFerran moved to accept the recommendation of the City Manager as presented and that the Mayor and City Clerk be, and they are hereby, author- ized to execute the contract. The motion was seconded by Director Swartz and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, Starr, and Dunn. "Nay" none. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the motion passed. The petition of Joe L. and Madge Rutledge to rezone property located on West 62 Highway on the Northeast corner of the intersection of Highway 62 and One Mile Road from A-1, Annexed Territory District to C-2, Thoroughfare Commercial District was presented to the Board of Directors. After a discussion Director Dunn moved to table this petition until the Planning Commission makes a reco- mmendation. The motion was seconded by Director Jones and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Jones, Siartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, Starr, and Dunn. "Nay" none. There, being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the motion passed. The City Manager reported that the Fayetteville Public Library Board requested the Board of Directors authorize funds to expand the Fayetteville Library, and he recommended the allocation of $18000 from the General Fund Surplus to the Fayetteville Public Library in order to take advantage of Federal assist- ance which requires local matching money and make possible a $90,000 Library improvement for the community. Director McFerran moved to accept the recommendation as presented big the City Manager and authorize the expenditure of $18,500 to the Fayetteville Public Library for the expansion. The motion was seconded by Director Starr and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Ave" Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, Starr, and Dunn. i"Nay" none. Abstain: Jones. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the motion passed. The City Manager reported that the Capital Equipment Co., Little Rock, Ark., had submitted a quotation in the amount of $1,775.70 to sell the City a Cush- man Police Vehicle, and he recommended the purchase of the vehicle for the amount quoted. KI 1-3 2-3 3-3 4-3 4 I 1-4 1 2-4 1 3-4 1 4-4 Director Starr moved. to accent the recom-endatior and authorize the Purchase of the Cushman Police Vehicle from. the Capital Equipment Co. for the amount of ' $1, 775.70. The motion w;s seconded by Director "wartz, Fut I,efore a vote was tn_ken Director Dunn moved to table this item and try to obtain more than one 1,idder. There was no second to this motion and it was declared Dead for lack of a second. A vote was taken )n the original motion and the following vote w.s recorded: "Ave" ."ones, Fwartz, h:cFcrran, i:elton, Lancaster, and Starr. "Nav" Dunn. '"here being six "Ayes" and only one "Nav", the I,avor declared the motion passed. The City :-Tanager rerorted thnt bids had beer received and tabulated on a 4-v.•heel Drive Nader, and he recommended the purchase of a C=terrill-r 920 ?iodel froT E. A. !:ar`.in _�achinerlr Co., the only boder who met all Cite sneci- ficaticns, for the amount of w2C,O9C.O0. "irector Jones moved to accent the recomrendation ani authorize the ru^chase of a Caterpillar 920 :•oriel 4 -+heel Drive Loader from L. A. ;actin :.achinery Co. for �K,C9C.00. The motion Wie seconded tri Tirect�r F.c=erran an.. uror roll call the following vote was recorded: "Ave" Jones, °wart"., �•.cFerran, Melton, Marr, and ^anu. Nair" none. A! stain: LancaSte.r. There being six "Ayes" and no "i.h '5", the :•:al=or decl�_red the motion oassed. Director Jones moved to authorize and direct the Cit^ I•'arnjer +J contact dnd negotiate wifil rro.essional Traffic Engineers are then make vro[,osals tc the Loard of Pire&crs. The :Notion .v seconded !-NY Director ^urn and uron roll call the foliowint vote ' was recorded: "Ai -e" Jones, "wartz, icFerran, ::elton, LancNster, Ftarr, and Dunn. "NaTO none. There Leine, seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the '.:a-�•or declared the motion. Passed. The Cite }tanager rerorted that a schedule had been estai lishec' with the Fa`Ir- etteville Public Fchool `.'istri ct for ;Ieirhborhood Board Meetings sub"ect to tr.e apsroval of the Loard of 'irectors. The schedule is as fo'lows: :av 11 amav rllditorlllm ;.:av ',•:ay :l:av 13 14 15 Asbell Cafeteria oor'land Cafeteria hoot Cafetorium 7: CC ':OG (:OG i .;.. 7.... P.h:. h:av 16 Jefferson Cafetorinm 7:OG r.VIl 'irector "tarr moved to aprrove the dates and Places to hold the 3eiphhonccod Doard ):eetings as rresented by the City ?.anaFer. The motion was seconded 'cv "irector Fwartz and uron roll call the following vote was recuvc.ed: "Aye" Jones, Fwartz, h:cFerran, %,eitcr, Lancaster, 'tarr, and Dunn. "P:ay" none. There teinF seven "Ayes" and no "Na.1•s", the. VaIrcr declared the motion rassed. The Cite JianaFer rerorted that t:r,e 1959 Street Smcrcvement. `rocra.^ lad been Pre^aced anr. recor.menced its arrrevr:i. The 19c9 Ftreet. Recons'^ict'_on c:^eduie is outlined in A(:a.inistrative Lemma :;c, 141 and arrears as fellows: 4 The City Attorney introduced and, at the request of the Mayor read a proposed resolution authorizing City Manager Wesley M. Howe to sign all documents under Project WPC -ARK -216. Director Starr moved to adopt the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Director Dunn and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, Starr, and Dunn. "Nay" none. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted. x Resolution No. 14-69 is on page 1 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. The City Manager reported that bids had been received and tabulated on the sale of police cars and they were sold to the highest bidder, Porters Used Cars, Greenland, Arkansas, for the sum of $5,125.00. Director Swartz moved that the City Manager serve in a liaison capacity between - the Citv and United Community Services of Northwest Arkansas, Inc. The motion was seconded by Director Lancaster and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, Starr and Dunn. "Nay" none. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the motion passed. 5 5 1-5 2-5 3-5 1969 STREET RECONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE ti 1 Distance Cost of Material 1. Sang (Wedingtbn-Mt. Comfort) 3,000 $ 7,500.00 2. Hill and Duncan (6th to 15th) 3,300 95900.00 3. Leverett (North -Poplar) 3,960 113880.00 + 4. Locust (Center -Yell) 1,300 33250.00 5• Church (Rock -South) 600 1,500.00 6. Rock (Church -hest) 11100 2,750.00 7. Rock (Mill -Walker Road) 11250 31125.00 8. Dickson (College -Fletcher) 21200 61600.00 9. Fletcher (Layfayette-Dickson) 11250 3,750.00 10. Viewpoint and Greenview (Mission -Hammond) 11200 4,000.00 11. Poplar, Miller and Yates (Green Acres Road -Gregg) 2,600 6,500.00 12. Poplar (Gregg-Leverett) 23380 61000.00 13• Maple (Mission -Assembly) 950 21000.00 14• Lindell (Douglas -Cleveland) 600 13500.00 15• Hollywood (6th Street nest) 1,300 31250.00 16. Sunset (Cleveland-Wedington) 11850 4.625.00 $ 783130.00 Morningside Drive (Huntsville -15th) 52000 12,500.00 In conjunction with County -Federal Aid Secondary System project on the Town Branch Bridge. Price does not include 50% cost of bridge, pending confirmation of the project by State Highway Dept, Director McFerran moved to approve the Street Improvement Program for 1969. The motion was seconded by Director Swartz and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, Starr, and Dunn. 'INay" none. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the motion nassed. The City Attorney introduced and, at the request of the Mayor read a proposed resolution authorizing City Manager Wesley M. Howe to sign all documents under Project WPC -ARK -216. Director Starr moved to adopt the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Director Dunn and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, Starr, and Dunn. "Nay" none. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted. x Resolution No. 14-69 is on page 1 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. The City Manager reported that bids had been received and tabulated on the sale of police cars and they were sold to the highest bidder, Porters Used Cars, Greenland, Arkansas, for the sum of $5,125.00. Director Swartz moved that the City Manager serve in a liaison capacity between - the Citv and United Community Services of Northwest Arkansas, Inc. The motion was seconded by Director Lancaster and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, Starr and Dunn. "Nay" none. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the motion passed. 5 5 1-5 2-5 3-5 E 1-6 A letter froom Northwest Arkansas nee'_onal Airrort Author;t.7 was recf,ived h.. i•iavor 'lelton in which the sum of '�?OC was recuested. ' Director McFerran moved to aut'ncrize the rilT"ent of $PICC to the *:orthwest Ark- ansas Regional Airnort Authoritir. The motion was seconded hY Pirector "wartz and upon roll call the following vote was recorr'ed: "Ave" ,Tones, 3w rtz, i-:cFerran, 1:elton, Lar.ca=ter, Starr, and .Pump. "`a v" none. There 'eine seven ":,Yes" and no "Eays", the h:avor declared the mct:o^ rased. 2-6 The Citv Attorney introduced and, at the re:uest of the �la*ror, read a nronosed ordinance in its entirety for the first time entitled, "AN ORPINPNC T^ TAY, REUULATE, F"P CONTROL THL `:A_LR ()FAT ji'I.iC b`V' i:F R `.: I\S, EY RI- 'IATE C'.lirS.'' Director Dunn ❑:owed to amend the Ordinance h7r adding thA nerd fraternal, and the ward Vemhers unanimousiv %,-reed to this amendment. ire.ctor Dunn moved that the rule he susnended ar.c the Ordinance he _placed on second reading. The motion was seconded by Director °tarr and uron roll call the following vote was recorded: ";.ve" Jones, :�wartz, %IcFerran, :-.elton, Y'tarr, are Punn. ''Na^" Lancaster. There being six "A.ves" and only one ",av", tte 1':avor declared the motion r=ssed. T�-� 'rcinarce was tl)er. reed. for': -o, second time. No further r.ct;on ;r _ ,akcr, and the Ordirarce was left rn ttie second reading. There being no further business, Director Jones moved to adiourn. Tte m�tior 1N, b,- Pi rE,ctor Lancasi er and vas,ed unaci^ou�hr,whereupon the "avor declarer t: e meeting ad aurned. C. i rra�;VSD: y •l°L:"'1 T.I. CITV l.'..f.Rr.