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Home My WebLink About1969-10-20 MinutesMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETII:G OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS October 20, 1969 The Board of Directors of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in regular session on Monday, October 20, 1969, ir. the Pireetors Roon in the City Addni- stration building at 7:30 P.M. Present: City Manager Wesley H. Howe, City Clerk Marilyn Moore, City Attorney Richard dells, and Directors Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Starr. Absent: Directors Jones and Dunn. Representatives of the press were present. The minutes of the regular meeting or. Monc'ay, October 6, 1969, a copy of which had previously been nailed to each of the Directors, were approved as written. The petition of Thomas M. Liles and Cla h:ae Liles to rezone certain property located on the north side of Cleveland Street hetween Hall Avenue af'd Sunset Avenue iron R -IA, Single Family Residential District to P-1, Institutional District was filed in April, 1967. In May, 1967, the Planning Commission recommended that the property he rezoned to R-4, Multi -Family Residential District which would permit fraternity and sorority houses to locate in that zone. On August 18, 1969, the rezoning petition was tabled until the City Attorney and the fraternity desiring to purchase the property could reach an agreement on matters pertaining to the property. Numerous property owners in the area appeared to protest the rezoning to R-4, Multi -Family District which would allow apartment houses in the area. The City Attorney introduced, and at the reeuest of the Mavor, read a proposed ordinance in its entirety for the first time entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORPIKANCE 21C, 12390 AND REVISED ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF FA.YETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, APPROVED MAY 289 1962, AS AMENDED, TO REZONE CERTAIN REAL ESTATE FROM R-lA, FINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO R-29 TWO-FAMILY RL<IDENTIAL DISTRICT." Director Starr moved that the rules 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 Lancaster moved that the rules be further suspended and that the Ordinance be placed on third and final reading. The motion was seconded by Director Swartz and passed unanimously. The Ordi- nance was then read for the third and last time. The Mayor then declared the Ordinance open for discussion. After further discussion, the Mayor asked the question, "Shall the Ordinarce pass?" Upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Ape" Swartz, Melton, Lancaster, and Starr. "Nay" McFerran. There being four "Apes" and only one "Nap", the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed. * Ordinance No. 1712 is on page 63 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. 1 1-55 Director Starr moved that the Mavor and City Clerk be, and they are, hereby 2-55 authorized to execute the contract between Urban Programming Corporation of America, St. Louis, Missouri, the City of Fayetteville and the Housing Authority to aid the City and the Authority in submitting a survey and Planning Application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for Federal assistance. The motion was seconded by Director McFerran, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Starr. "Nay" none. There being five "Ayes" and no "flays", the I;ayor declared the motion passed. Petitions were presented to the Board of Directors purporting to he signed by 3-55 a majority in assessed value of the property owners in the Sunrise Mountain 55 2 area requesting a study be made as to the feasibility of the formation of a Water Improvement District in the area. Director Starr moved that a study he conducted as tc the feasibility of the ' formation of the Water Improvement District in the Sunrise Mountain area. The motion was seconded by Director Swartz, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Ave" Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Starr. "Nay" none. There being five "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the motion passed. 1-56 The City Attorney introduced, and at the request of the Favor, read a proposed ordinance in its entirety for the first time entitled, "AN ORDINANCE TO AM= ORDINANCE 1,0, 1710, ADOPTED OCTOBER 62 1969, TO CORRECT A MIPTARE IN THE DESCRIPTION." Director Starr moved that the rules be suspended and that the Ordinance be placed on second reading. The matiorf was seconded by Director McFerran and passed unanimously. The Ordinance was'then read for the second time. Director Lancaster moved that the rules he further suspended and that the Ordinance be placed on third and final reading. The motion was seconded by Director McFerran and passer, unanimously. The Ordinance was then read for the third and last time. The Mayor then declared the Ordinance open for discussion. There being no discussion, the Mawr asked the question, "Shall the Ordinance pass?" Upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Starr. "Nay" none. There being five "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed. 4 Ordinance No. 1713 is on page 64 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. ' 2-56 Director McFerran moved that the Audit Report of the Water and Sewer pepart- ment for the year ended July 31, 1969, as prepared by Myers, Fearbrough and Baker be accepted and filed. The motion was seconded by Director Starr, and upon roll call the fallowing vote was recorded: "Aye" Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Ptarr. "Nay" none. There being five "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayer declared the motion passed. 3-56 Director Ftarr moved that purchasing procedures he waived and City Manager Howe be, and he is, hereby authorized to execute the contract with Steeleraft Corp- oration tc do farther repairs -on the refuse incinerator, including repairing the conveyor belt, in the amount of $4,50C.00. .he motion was seconded by Director Swartz, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Ave" Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Starr. 4-56 The City Kanager reported that the Economic Development Administration required the City of Fayetteville to enter into a Covenant whereby the City will not sell or lease the premises of the Industrial Park for occupancy to any person or company unless the proposed occupant furnishes executed forms complying with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and that the occupancy is not in violation of the re- location prohibitions of the Purlie Works and Economic Development Act of 1965. . IJIMA 1 In consideration of financial assistance by the Economic Development Admini- stration (hereinafter called the "Government") for the improvement of Fa�rette- ville Industrial Park, Fayetteville, Arkansas, to the use and benefit of the undersigned, the undersigned does hereby covenant and agree that for a period of two years from the date the offer of such financial assistance from the 56 Government was accepted hip the City of Fayetteville, the undersigned will not sell, lease, or otherwise make any part of such premises available for occupancy by any person, firm or entity, unless the proposed occupant first furnishes to the above applicant for transmittal to the Government properl•• executed standard forms covering the obligation of.such 4ecupant to comply with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and evidencing that sugh,occupancy is not in vio- lation of the relocation prohibitions of"the Dublic Works and Economic ,Development Act of 1965• CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS Director Lancaster moved that the Mayor and City Clerk be, and their are, hereby authorized to exequte the Covenant. The motion was seconded by Director Swartz, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye!' Swartz, 14cFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Starr. "N4y" none. There being five "Ayes" aqd no !'Nays", the Mayor declared the motion passed. There being no further business, Director McFerran moved to adjourn. The motion"was seconded by Director Starr and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. 1711 - •�v s�, 1 57 n. r Co G. HELTON, JR., MAYOR