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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEE'T'ING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
June 16, 1969
The Board of Directors of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in regular
session on Monday, June 16, 1969 in the Directors Room in the City Administra-
tion Building at 7:30 P.M.
Present: City Manager Wesley M. Howe, Citn Clerk Marilyn Moore, City Attorney
Richard Wells, and Directors Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, Starr,
and Dunn.
Absent: None.
Representatives of the press were present.
The minutes of the regular meeting on Monday, June 2, 1969, a copy of which
had previously been mailed to each of the Directors, were approved as written.
The Cite Manager presented a request by Mr. Vernon Wilson for consideration of
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rezoning property at the Northwest corner of the intersection of Garland. Avenue
and Wedington Drive from R -1B, Single Family Residential District to C-1,
Neighborhood Commercial District. The petition to rezone this nropert7r was
filed in the Office of City Planning on June 14, 1966.
After a long discussion, Director McFerran moved to return this request for
rezoning to the Planning Commission for restudy in accordance with the Land Use
Plan and with instructions that it be brought up at the earliest possible date
at which time the neighborhood people can present their opinions on the rezon-
ing.
The motion was seconded by Director Swartz, and upon roll call the following
vote was recorded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, and Dunn.
"Nay" Lancaster and Starr. There being five "Ayes" and only two "Nays", the
Mayor declared the motion passed.
The City Manager presented the petition of Mr. Otto Gage appealing the Planning
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Commission rejection of his request to rezone certain property located on Rock
Street East of Water Avenue from R-31 Multi -Family Residential District to C-2,
Thoroughfare Commercial District. The Staff report recommended the appeal he
denied.
After a discussion, Director Swartz moved that the Staff report be accepted -and
the appeal be denied.
The motion was seconded by Director Lancaster, and upon roll.call the following
vote was recorded: "Ave" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, Starr,
and Dunn.
"Nay" none. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the
motion passed.
The City Attorney introduced, and at the request of the Mayor, read a pro-
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posed resolution in its entirety entitled, "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIR-
ECTING THE CONDEMNATION OF EASEMENTS IN CERTAIN IAANDS IN WASHINGTON COUNTY,
ARKANSAS, FOR USE IN CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF AN 8 -INCH
GRAVITY SEWER MAIN AND A 12 -INCH GRAVITY SEWER MAIN, WPC -ARK 216, AND APPUR-
TENANCES THERETO." Director Lancaster moved that the Resolution be adopted.
The motion was seconded by Director McFerran, and upon roll call the following
vote was recorded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Pi'.elton, Lancaster, Starr,
and, Qonn`., %
"Nay" none. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the
Resolution adopted.
*Resolution No. 18-69 is on page 5 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1.
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-24 The Citi - Karr, er nreser.tec' applications from the Gaslight Cluh and E.P.C.E.
Lodge 1:0. 1987 (Elks) re-uestinf the issuance of '_icerse for the sale of alco-
holic hevera�es as authorized under Ord'_nar.ce 1671 of the Cit*- of Fat•et,toville,
Director Starr moved to approve the applications of the Caslight Club and E.^.n.E.
Lodge Ac. 1587 and authorize the issuance of licenses for the sale of alcoholic
heverages.
The motionTe,-s seconded h?r Director Swartz, and upon roll call the Following vote
was recorded: "A,. -e" Jones, Swartz, ?icFerrnn, Leltcn, Larca=ter, Starr, -ne Dunn.
", '10 none. There heing sever. "oyes" and no "Pia^s", the "a or declares' the motion
passed.
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The City 1�_ana, er rerorted that bids had `een reaPive(' am For the rur-
chase of vehicular oils and greases, and he recol-mender their he ^larch^sed from
the low hidders, Lion Oil, Cities Service, and Gulf Oil.
Director Dunn moved to accept the recomTer,dnticn and authcrize the r.:rchase o£
oils and greases from the low hidders, Lion Oil, Cities Service, a^d Cul£ Oil.
The moti.or was seconded by Director Starr, ,r:rd upon roll call the fol Ow^ nF
vote was recorded: "A} -e" Jones, Swartz, 1�'cFerran, Me'_ton, Larcaster, Starr, and
Dunn.
"";air" none. There being seven ".4 res" and ro ""al,s", the i.a*nor declared the motion
passed.
3-24 Mal -or Melton sugiTesteci that,, with the approval of the Eoard Eembers, Cit. r Manager
Howe 'e riven the latitude to have the rroper _nscrint4on rl-ced or a rl"que form-
ally namine ;+ilson Park.
4-24 Director Starr moved to authorize a ll-lanket, license" nerm.it.ting the shooting of
firewcrks from noon on Jult' 3rd through the 5th of Ju17r.
The motion was seconded' 17 "irector Lunn, and uron roll call the following vote
was reccrded: "A " rse'ones, Swartz, McFerrar., ":elton, Lancaster, Starr, and Durr.
"ha. " none. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Par s", the P`a•-or declared the motion
passed.
4-24 The firm of b:cCoodwin, nillinrs and Yates, Consulting Engineers, Presented a detaled
exrianaticr. of the Regional cater Prc ram to the Eoard of Pirectors.
There. being ro fl:rther tusiness, Pirector Starr moved to adjourn. The motion was
seconded b^ Director Jones and passed unarimously, whereun_on the ]M7ror declared the
meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
MARILYN ROC , CITY CLERK
AT PROVED:
C. C. M7
JTT^7, JR., NAYS.
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