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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-12-01 MinutesMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS December 1, 1969 ' The Board of Directors of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in regular session on Monday, December 1, 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, and Dunn. Absent: Director Starr. Representatives of the press were present. The minutes of the special meeting on Monday, November 10, 1969s and of the regular meeting on Monday, November 17, 1969, a copy of which had previously been mailed to each of the Directors, were approved as written. 1-64 The City Manager presented the petition of Thomas C. Comley to rezone Lot 69 Block 15, of College Addition located on Storer and bordered by Holly from R4, Two -Family Residential District to R-39 Multi4amily Residential District which had been recommended by the Planning Commission. The City Attomey 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. 1239, AND REVISED ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, APPROVED MAY 28, 1962, AS AMENDED, TO REZONE CERTAIN REAL ESTATE FROM R40 TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO R-32 MULTI -FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT." Director Dunn moved that the rule be suspended and that the Ordinance be placed on second reading. , The motion was seconded by Director Jones 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 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. After a 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 Dunn. "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Naps", the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed. * Ordinance No. 1717 is on page 69 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. 2-64 The City Manager presented the petition of C. Dwight Dodson, Nancy Sue Dodson, Merwyn G. Bridenstine, Freda L. Bridenstine, and P. C. Boatright to close and vacate an alley beginning at California Boulevard and extending northwesterly to the platted intersection of West Maryland Street and West Center Street, and reported that this was the date, time, and place set for a Public Hearing on the closing and vacating of the alley. 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 TO VACATE AND ABANDON A CERTAIN ALLEY IN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS." Director Lancaster moved that the rule be suspended and that the Ordinance be placed on second reading. The motion was seconded by Director Dunn and passed unanimously. The Ordinance ' was then read for the second time. Director Lancaster moved that the rule be further suspended and that the Ordi- nance be placed on third and final reading. 64 2 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 a discussion, the Mayor asked the,question, "Shall the Ordinance pass?" Upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Ave" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Dunn. "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Naps", the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed. * Ordinance No. 1718 is on page 70 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. The City Manager introduced, and at the request of the Mayor, read a proposed 145 resolution in its entirety commending the Arkansas Razorbacks football team for its unbeaten season, declaring the conmunitv's confidence in the team to beat the Texas Longhorns and become the No. 1 college football team in the nation, and seconding Governor Winthrop Rockefeller's invitation to President Richard M. Nixon to attend the game December 6, 1969. 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, Director Dunn exercised his right of proxy. to vote "Aye" for Director Starr, and Dunn. "Nay" none. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted. * Resolution No. 28-69 is on page 15 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. The City Manager reported the five year term of the Lease Agreements with Mr. 2-65 Eugene Price to develop pasture land adjoining Lake Fayetteville and to develop pasture land adjoining the Fayetteville Airport had expired. However, the ' Lease Agreements state that Mr. Price shall have an option for an additional five year term under the same conditions, and he wishes to exercise the option for the additional five years. Director Jones moved that City Manager Howe be, and he is hereby., authorized to accept the option of the Lease Agreements with Mr. Eugene Price for an additional five years for further development of pasture land adjoining Lake Fayetteville and the Fayetteville Airport as stated in the original Lease Agreements. The motion was seconded by Director Lancaster, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Ave" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Dunn. "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the motion passed. The City Attorney introduced, and at the request of the Mayor, read a proposed 3-65 resolution in its entirety entitled, "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF FARMINGTON, ARKANSAS, AND SUBURBAN WATER DISTRICT NO. 2 OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS." Director Dunn moved that the Resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Director Jones, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Dunn. "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nava", the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted. * Resolution No. 29-69 is on page 16 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. The City Manager reported that the Arkansas Western Gas Company has a blanket 445 ' easement across a portion of the Industrial Park Property. The City Manager recommended that a particular easement be granted in exchange for the Arkansas Western Gas Company's surrender of the blanket easement. Director McFerran moved to accept the City Manager's recommendation and that 65 3 the Mayor and City Clerk be, and they are hereby, authorized to execute the particular Right of Way Grant with Arkansas Western Gas Company in exchange for the surrender of the blanket easement. The motion was seconded by Director Lancaster, and upon roll call the follow- ing vote was recorded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Dunn. "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the motion passed. 1-66 Director Jones moved that the annual salary for Municipal Court Judge be increased to $12,500.00. The motion was seconded by Director Lancaster, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Ave" Jones, Swartz, }icFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Dunn. "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the motion passed. 2-66 The City Manager recommended that the Pay Plan for City employees as outlined in the Annual Budget and Work Program for 1970 be adopted. Director Lancaster moved to adopt the Pay Plan for City employees as outlined in the Annual Budget and Work Program for 1970, effective January, 1970. The motion was seconded by Director Dunn, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Dunn. "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Napa", the Mayor declared the motion passed. 3-66 Director Swartz moved to increase the City Manager's salary $1,000.00 for the coming budget year, making his total salary $17,000.00. , The motion was seconded by Director Lancaster, and upon roll call the following vote.was recorded: "Ave" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Dunn. "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no'"Nava", the Mayor declared the mo- tion passed. 4-66 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 PROVIDING FOR AND ADOPTING AN OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1970; APPROPRIATING MONEY FOR THE OPERATING OF THE CITY DEPARTMENTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO EXIST." 5-66 Director Dunn moved that the Budget Ordinance for 1970 be amended to reflect the $1,000.00 increase in the City Manager's salary. The motion was seconded by Director Swartz, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Ave" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Dunn. "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the motion passed. Director Lancaster 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 Ordi- nance was then read for the second time. Director Swartz moved that the rule be further suspended and that the Ordi- nance be placed on third and final reading. , The motion was seconded by Director McFerran and passed unanimously. The Ordinance was then read for the third and last time. The Mawr then declared the Ordinance open for discussion. After a discussion, the Mayor asked the question, "Shall the Ordinance pass?" Upon roll call the following vote vaa ffl 4 recorded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Dunn. "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed. * Ordinance No. 1719 is on page 71 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. The City Manager recommended the follovd ng additions to the Annual Budget and 1-67 Work Program for 1970: Camera, projector, and screen Lecturnette and amplifier $630.00 Director McFerran moved that the camera, projector, screen, lecturnette, and amplifier be included in the Annual budget and Work Program for 1970. The'motion was seconded by Director Lancaster, and upon roll call the follow- ing vote was recorded: "Aye" McFerran and Lancaster. "Nay" Jones, Swartz, Melton, and Dunn. There being two "Ayes" and four "Nays", the Mayor declared the motion defeated. The City Attorney introduced, and at the request of the Mayor, read a proposed 2-67 resolution in its entirety entitled, "A RESOLUTION LEVYING A TAX ON THE REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY W¢THIN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, FOR THE YEAR 1969, FIXING THE RATE THEREFORE, AND CERTIFYING SAME TO THE COUNTY CLERK OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS." Director Swartz moved that the Resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Director Jones, and upon roll call the follovd ng ' vote was recorded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Dunn. "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted. * Resolution No. 30-69 is on page 17 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. The City Attorney introduced, and at the request of the Mayor, read a proposed 3-67 ordinance in its entirety for the first time entitled, "AN ORDINANCE SETTING UP CERTAIN 67ANDARDS FOR MERCHANT SECURITY OFFICERS AND DECLARING SUCH TO BE A PRIVILEGE, LEVYING A TAX THEREON, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUING OF PERMITS, FIXING THE PENALTY FOR VIOIATION, ANP FOR OTHER PURPOSES." No further action was taken, and the Ordinance was left on first reading. There being no further business, Director McFerran moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Director Jones and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: 1 ATTEST; MOO P, CIT CLERK APPROVED: / C. G. MELTON, R., YOR 'S