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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-08-18 Minutes1 b'IPTTES EG'JLAR i FLTI1'C np 'EL BC"., ^F 717 CT RF August 18, 1969 The Eoard of Directors of the Citic of Favetteville, Arkarsns, met in regular ' session on Vondal•, August 18, 1969, it the Directors noom in the Cite Admini- stration Duilding at 7:30 r'.M. Present: City Manager Wesley K. Howe, Cita 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, August 4, 1969, a copy of which had previously been mailed to each of the Directors, were approved as written. 1-40 The City Manager presented the petition of Vernon Wilson to rezone certain property located on the northwest corner of Garland Avenue and Wedington Drive from R -1B, Single Family Residential District to C-1, Neighborhood Commercial District which had been recommended by the Planning Commission. The City Attornev introduced and, at the request of the Mayor, read a proposed ordinance in its entirety for the first time entitled, ".AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 12392 AND REVISED ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, APPROVED MAY 28, 19622 AS AMENDED, TO REZONE CERTAIN REAL ESTATE FROM R -1B, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. DISTRICT TO C-11 NEIGHBORHOCD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT." Director Lancaster moved that the rule be suspended and that the Ordinance be placed on second reading. , The motion was seconded by Director Starr and the following vote was recorded: "Ave" Jones, Swartz, Melton, Lancaster, Starr, and Dunn. "Nay" McFerran. The Ordinance was then read for the second time. Director Starr moved that the rule be further suspended and that the Ordinance be placed on third and final reading. The motion was seconded by Director Lancaster and the following vote was re- corded: "Ave" Jones, Swartz, Melton, Lancaster, Starr, and Dunn. "Nair" McFerran. The Ordinance was then read for the third and last time. The Mayor then de- clared the Ordinance open for discussion. After a discussion, the Mayor asked the ouesticn, "Shall the Ordinance pass'" Upon roll call the follow- ing vote was recorded: "Ave" Lancaster, Starr, and Dunn. "Nay" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, and Melton. There being four "Nays" and only three "Ayes", the Ma*ror declared the rezoning denied. 2-40 The City Manager presented the petition of Thomas M. Liles and Ola Mae Liles to rezone certain property located on the north side of Cleveland Street be- tween Hall Avenue and Sunset Avenue to permit a fraternity house. A petition to rezone property at this location from R-lA, Single Far^ily Residential District to P-1, Institutional District was filed in April, 1967. The Planning Commission in May, 1967, recommended that the property he rezoned to R-4, Multi -Family Residential District. Director Dunn moved to table the rezoning petition of Thomas M. and Ola Mae Liles until the City Attorney and the fraternity can reach an agreement on ' matters pertaining to the property. 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. 40 2 'The City Attorney introduced and, at the request of the Mavor, read a proposed 1-41 ordinance in its entirety for the first time entitled, "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1680, PASSED JULY 71 1969, TO CORRECT A MISTAKE IPI THE DESCRIPTION." Director Starr moved that the Ordinance pass. The motion was seconded by Director Swartz, 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 Ordinance passed. r Ordinance No. 1694 is on page 39 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. The City Board of Directors directed the City Attorney to redraft the proposed 2-41 Ordinance regarding regulating the sale of liquor and increasing the business tax for package liquor sales entitled, "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE II, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS," incorporating changes recommended, including a definition of liquor and the hours of retail selling to be from 7 A.M. to 11 P.M. In a report on Ambulance Service the City Manager stated that since the purchase 3-41 and conversion of a Mercury station wagon for ambulance purposes, the Fire Chief has been instructed to discontinue the use, at $25.00 per day, of the ambulance vehicle which has been used as the primary ambulance since the Fire Department reassumed temporary ambulance operating responsibilities last April. The prob- able result of this order is that the community will be without adequate ambu- lance service since the converted Mercury station wagon cannot meet all ambulance needs. The City Attorney read a proposed resolution in its entirety entitled, "A 4-41 RESOLUTION SETTING A HEARING ON A PETITION TO VACATE AND CLOSE CERTAIN ALLEYS AND PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF SAID HEARING," regarding the McIlrov Bank alley closing. Director Jones moved that the Resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Director Starr, 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. * Resolution No. 21-69 is on page 8 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. The City Manager reported that the Civil Service Appointment Committee 5-41 recommended that Mr. Hugh Brewer, associated with McClelland Engineers, and Dr. Charles Carnes, University of Arkansas Law School, be appointed to the Civil Service Commission to fill vacancies. Director Starr moved to accept the recommendation and appoint Mr. Hugh Brewer and Dr. Charles Carnes to the Civil Service Commission. The motion was seconded by Director !Lancaster, and upon roll call the follow- ing vote was recorded: "A•ve" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, Starr, and Dunn. "Nay" none. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the. Mayor declared the motion passed. Director Lancaster nominated Mr. Joe Fred Starr as a member of the Board of 6-41 �! Directors to fill the vacancy caused by Director Jon Larry Starr's resignation effective September 1, 1969. Director Dunn moved to elect Mr. Joe Fred Starr as a member of the Board of Directors. 41 3 1-42 The motion was seconded by Director Swartz, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Ave" Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, Starr, and Dunn. "Nay" none. Abstain: Jones. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the motion passed. The Citv Manager presented an adjusted street reconstruction schedule listed in order of nriority and recommended that it be accepted. 1. Sang 2. Hill and Duncan 3. Poplar, Miller and Yates 4. Maple 5. Lindell 6. Sunset 7. Gregg 8. Hollywood 9• Locust 10. Church 11. Rock 12. Rock 13. Fletcher 14. Dickson 15• Viewpoint and Greenview 16. Poplar 17• Leverett 18. Morningside Drive Iaedington-Mt. Comfort 6th to 15th Green Acres Road -Gregg Mission -Assembly Douglas -Cleveland Cleveland-Wedington Township -1500 feet south 6th Street West Center -Yell Rock -South Church -West Mill -Walker Road Lafavette-Dickson College -Fletcher Mission -Hammond Gregg-Leverett North -Poplar Huntsville -15th Director McFerran moved to accept the adjusted street reconstruction schedule. The motion was seconded by Director Swartz, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Ave" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, Starr and Dunn. "Nair" none. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the motion passed. 2-42 The City Manager presented an agreement with Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corn - oration for purchase of electric power at Old Wire Road sewer pumping station. Director Jones moved that the M.avor and Citv Clerk be, and they are herebv, authorized to execute the Agreement for Electric Service between the City of Favetteville and Ozarks Electric Cooperative. The motion was seconded by Director McFerran, and upon roll call the follow- ing vote was recorded: "Ave" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Starr, and Dunn. "Nair" none. Abstain: Lancaster. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mavor declared the motion passed. 3-42 Director Dunn moved that the Citv Manager be authorized to advertise for bids on the 36 inch Beaver mater transmission line, 5 million gallon steel reservoir, and annurtenances thereto, Project No. WS -ARK -36, such bids to be received on October 1, 1969, at 2 P.M. The motion was seconded by Director Starr, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Ave" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, Starr, and Punn. "Nav" none. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the mo- tion passed. 4-42 The Cite Manager reported that Mr. rurdlr had requested that his contract relative to extension of water lines from Greenland Water ristrict he honored. 42 4 Director Starr moved that Mr. Purdy's contract be honored in accordance with Paragraph 1-C of the Water Department Rules and Regulations adopted October 28, 1963• 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. Director Swartz moved that a Resolution extending sympathy to the family of 1-43 Admiral Powell M. Rhea and expressing the City of Fayetteville's appreciation for his interest and efforts in behalf of improved city government be adopted. The motion was seconded by Director Starr, 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 Resolution adopted. * Resolution 22-69 is on page 9 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. There being no further business, Director Starr moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Director'McFerran and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. 1 APPROVED: p/ C. G. MELTON, JR., 14AYOR 43 1 MII,UTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PIRECTORF Feptember 2, 1969 ' The Hoard of Directors of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in regular session on Tuesday, September 2, 1969, in the Directors Room in the Cit7r Admini- stration Building at 7:30 P.M. Present: Cit7rManager 'rreslev M. Howe, Cite Clerk Marilyn Eocre, Citr Attornev Richard 'dells, and Directors Jones, Swartz, 1!cFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Dunn. Absent: Director Joe Fred Starr. Representatives of the press were present. The minutes of the regular meeting on Monday, August 18, 1969, a core of which had Previously keen mailed to each of the Directors, were approved as writ+en. The seating o* Mr. Joe Fred Starr as a member of the Board of Directors of the Cite of Favet+end Ile was deferred. 1-44 The petition of Thomas E. Liles and Ola Mae Liles to rezone certain Dronerty located on the north side of Cleveland Street between Hall Avenue and Sunset Avenue from R -1A, Single Family Residential District which was tabled at the August 18, 1969, meeting was continued until the next meeting. 2-44 The Citv Manager presented the petition of Wheeler Motor Company, Inc. to rezone certain propert7r located just north of Highway 45 and northeast of Fairview Cemete rr from A-1, Annexed Territor•r District. to R-lA, Single Family Residen- tial District which had been recommended b7r the Planning Comrission. 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 AMENDING ZONING ORPINANCE NO. 1239, AND REVISED ZC'A'ING DISTRICT MAP OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKAN:;A.S, APPROVED 1•1AY 285 19623 AS AMENDED, TO REZONE CERTAIF REAL ESTATE FROM A-1, ANNEXED TERRITORY DISTRICT TO R-lA, SINGLE FAMILY REFIDENTIAL DISTRICT." Director Dunn moved that the rule he suspended and that the Ordinance be placed on second reading. The motion was seconded by Director Swartz and passed unanimously. The Ordi- nance 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 b7• Director I�IcFerran and passed unanimousl1r. The Ordinance was then read for the third and last time. The Major then declared the Ordinance open for discussion. There being no discussion, the M.a7ror asked the question, "Shall the Ordinance pass?" Upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Ave° Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Dunn. "Nav" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Naps", the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed. Ordinance No. 1695 is on page 40 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1, 3-44 The Citr Manager presented the petition of Thomas C. Comlev to rezone certain property located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Hazel Street and Storer Avenue from R-2, Two -Family Residential District to R-?, Multi- Famil,- Residential which had heen recommended brr the Planning Commission. The City Attorney introduced and, at the request of the :^favor, read a proposed ' ordinance in its entirety for the first time entitled "AN ORPINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1239, AND REVIFED ZONIPTG pIS Orr MAT' OF FAYETTEVIhT.E, ARKANSAS, APPROVED MAY 28, 1962, AS AMIENP.ED, TO REZONE CERTAIN REAL ESTATE 44