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Home My WebLink About1969-05-19 Minutes11 I4ItUTES OF .A 7 GULAR 11E =NG OF THE BOARD '7 DIRECTORS Map 19, 1969 ' The Foard of Directors of the Citi- of Fa ettevills, Arkansas, met in regular session cn ;!ondav, ;d,1. '9, 1969, in the Directors Roo- in the Cit*r Adminis`..ra- tion Building at 7:30 P.M. Present: Cite Manager ''+Jesle4 it. Howe, Cit» Clerk'farilyn "oore, City Attornev Richard quells, and Directors Jones, Swartz, McFerrin, Melton, Lancaster, and Starr. Absent: Director Pale Dunn. Representatives of the nress were present. The minutes Of the regular meeting cn '{andav, May 5, 1969, a cone of which had previousl.^ been mailed to each of the Directors, were anrroved as written. 1-16 The Citv Manager reported that this wls the time and the dace set for a ruhlic hearing on the petition for an Improvement District to he formed in an area ahutting East and Block Avenues 17ring betweer the north houndary of 1�:eadow Street aP.d the south houndary of Dickson Street for the purpose of: 1. Removal of existing curb and gutter. <. Excavate area from edge of existing pavement, to prorosed curb line, 41 feet back to back, (Or maximum possilble). 3. Construct r.ew concrete curh and gutter joining existing or repair- able sidewalk. 4. Install B" crushed stone compacted base in excavated area. 5 Relocate all utilities, drainage structure, etc., affected. , 6. Prime, and pave to edge of gutters. as set forth in Hesclution No. 5-69. Petitions were presented to the Board of Directcrs purporting to he signed b,v a ma'arit,7> in assessed value of the prop- ertl• owners in the area. Title Retorts from Greer Abstract Comnan7 were pre- sented showing, the assessed valuation of the land tc he included in the Imrrove- ment ^ist.r'ct. The total assessed value of the rrepPrtjr in the area is �507,36C.00. The assessed valuation of the propprt}> of the owners signing the petition is $v374,860.00. The assessed valuation of the nroperti• of the owners not. signing the petition is �U?2,5C0.00. After a long discussion dur_rg vrhici-• rrorerty owners rot s grin, the reti+Jon presented numerous ob.'ecticns to the forming of an Improvement District, Director Starr moved to continue this hearing until the firs' meeting in Jule. The motion was seconded by Director Lancaster, and upon rcll cal'_ the following vote was recorded: "Aire"" Swartz, McFerrar, :piton, Lancaster, Starr. "Nav" none. Abstain: Jones. There heing five "A7 -es" and no "Nays", the %..a^or declared the motion passed, 2-16 The City Attorney introduced and, at the renuest, of the Ma'lror, read a nroposed ordinance in its entirety for the first time entitled, "Atd ORDINA'ICE AMENDING SECTInt' 4-24 OF THE CODE GF ORPIPiAtuCES, CITY OF FAYETTE`.'ILLE, ARKA.NSA°, TO INCREASE DOG I.'rr'UNT)MENT FEES." Director Starr moved that the rule he suspended a_ra that the Ordinance he placed on second rearing. ' The motion was seconded hp Director 1:cFerran and passed unanimously. The Ordi- nance was then read for the second time. Director Starr moved that the rule be further susr.ended_ and that the Ordinance bu placed on third and final reading. 16 The motion was seconded by Director Jones and passed unanimously. The Ordi- nance 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 ,' the question, "Shall the Ordinance pass?" Upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Starr. "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed. *Ordinance No. 1673 is on page 15 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. The City Manager reported that he had reviewed the qualifications and experience 1-17 of four traffic engineering consulting firms, and he recommended that the City acquire the services of Traffic Engineering Company of Oklahoma City. The pro- posed terms of the contract are: 1. Company to be paid $60.00 per day for the services of the project con- sultant; with the project consultant to he assisted by Mr. William McCurdy as he deems necessary. 2. Maximum expenditures not to exceed $2,000 without further Board action. Director Starr moved to accept the recommendation of the City Manager and authorize him to acquire the services of Traffic Engineering Company of Okla- homa City under the terms outlined. The motion was seconded by Director Jones, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Ave" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Starr. ' "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the motion passed. The City Manager introduced and, at the request of the Mayor, read a proposed 2-17 resolution in its entirety entitled: "A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, REQUESTING THE ARKANSAS STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION TO rESIGNATE THE HIGHWAY 71 INDUSTRIAL BY-PASS AS A STATE HIGHWAY." Director Lancaster moved that the Resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Director Swartz, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Starr. "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted. 4,'Resolution No. 16=69 is on page 3 of Ordinance and. Resolution Book 1. The City Attorney introduced and, at the request of the Mayor, read a. proposed 3-17 resolution in its entirety entitled: "A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, INDICATING OPPOSITION TO THE TAXATION OF ANY INCOEE DERIVED FROM TAX EXE24PT MUNICIPAL GENERAL OBLIGATION AND REVENUE BONDS ISSUED FOR MUNICIPAL PROGRAMS AND IMDROVMAENPS." Director McFerran moved that the Resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Director Jones, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Ave" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Starr. 'INay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted. *',Resolution No. 17-69 is on page 4 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. Director McFerran moved that three (3) acres of land at the "Walker" property 4-17 be made available to the Washington County School for Retarded Children with the stipulations that the Board wd ll have the right to approve the building site and if the land is not needed it would revert to the City. 17 I The moticr. was seconded by Director Lancaster, anc uror roll. call the following vote was recorded: "Aire" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, i'.elt.on, Lancast=r, and. Starr. I "tJar" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nairs", the 'aror declared the motion passed. 1-18 The CitN- Manager presented the planning Cornission's request, for the acouisitiop of vrofesslonal planning services, Director I-;cFerran moved that the City hlanag�r '-P all+hcrized to make arrangements to aca^ire rrofessional nlanrin� sPrvlces, such nrcfess'_onai >sistance. not to exceed X4,000 during the ci:rrent fiscal bear without further Foard action. The motion was seconded h7r Director Swartz, and uror roll call the folloi-r''ng vote was recorded: "Aire" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lapcast.er, and Starr. "Na^" none. 'here being six "A^es" and no "Na*cs", the ?'arror declared the motion passed. 2-18 Director Swartz moved that, t,lie [:aror and Citi Clerk te, and tl,er are hereFr, authorized to -iEn the prepared .agreement FPtween the Cite of Fal-etteville, the Cita of Greenland, and the Suburban 'water ''!strict ',o. 1 of °washington Count7r, Arkansas, for providing water. The motion was seconded h`r Director Ftarr, a"d un -or roll call the following vote was recorded: "Ape" clones, °wartz, McFerrin, i<.elton, Lancaster, and Starr. "Nay" none. .'^.ere heinp six "A.ves" and no "Rags", the i:a^or declared the motion passed. —18 Director 1•:cFerran -roved that th^ 1•lavor and. City Clerk I�P, and they are herel, , authorized to execute a Release PPPd to Ri_chart Malden and Getty T 'Malden, for Lot NurherPd Seventeen in Glendale Addition to the Cite of Fal•ettevill.e. , The motion was seconded by Director Jones, and upon rol' call the following vote was recorded: "Aire" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, l:elton, Lancaster, and Starr. "Nor" none. There Feing six ''Apes" and no "!;ars", the %.'. jr or cecl?red the mot'on massed. There }e4n�7 no further business, Director Starr moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded h7r Director Lancaster and passed unanimousl.7•, whereunon .the Ma7-or declared the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: MARILYN MOOR, CITY CLERK A7,PRnVED: " C. G. MELTON /r JR., MAYOR 18