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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-05-18 Minutes0e MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS May 18, 1970 The Board of Directors of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas met in regular session on Gonday, May 18, 1970, in the Directors Room in the City Administration Building at 7:30 p.m. Present: City Manager Wesley M. Howe, City Clerk Marilyn Moore, City Attorney David Malone, and Directors Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Dunn. Absent at Roll Call but later entering: Director Starr. Absent: None. Representatives of the Press were present. The minutes of the regular meeting on Monday, May 4, 1970, a copy of which had previously been mailed to each of the Directors, were approved as written. The City Manager presented the petition of J. W. and Marie Eoff to rezone a track of 1-103 land east of Highway 71 North and south Millsap Road from R -1B, Single Family Residential District to C-2, Thoroughfare Commercial District which was approved by the Planning Comibi s s ion . 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 ORDINANCE NO. 1239 AND REVISED ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS THROUGH MAY 28, 1962, AS AMENDED, TO REZONE CERTAIN REAL ESTATE FROM R -1B, SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT TO C-2, THOROUGHFARE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT." Director Jones moved that the rule be suspended and that the Ordinance be placed on second reading. The motion was seconded by Director McFerran and passed unanimously. The Ordinance was then read for the second time. Director McFerran 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 Ordinance 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 "Nays", the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed. * Ordinance No. 1738 is on page 106 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. The City Manager presented the petition of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Head to rezone a 1.7 2-103 acre triangular shape tract of land at the southwest corner of Old Farmington Road and Root Avenue from A-1, Annexed Territory District to C-2, Thoroughfare Commercial District which was approved by the Planning Commission. The City Attorney introduced, and at the request of the Mayor, read a proposed ordi- nance in its entirety for the first time entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1239 AND REVISED ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, THROUGH MAY 285 19625 AS AMENDED, TO REZONE CERTAIN REAL ESTATE FROM A-1, ANNEXED TERRITORY DISTRICT TO C-2, THOROUGHFARE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT." Director McFerran 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 Ordinance was then read for the second time. Director Swartz moved that the rule be further suspended and that the Ordinance 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 Mayor then declared the Ordinance open for discussion. After a discussion, the Mayor asked the question, "Shall the 103 2 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 "Nays", the Mayor declared the Ordi- nance passed. * Ordinance No. 1739 is on page 108 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. 1-104 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 SECTION 6-34 OF THE FAYETTEVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE 1969 EDITION OF THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE; TO ADD, MODIFY, OR DELETE CERTAIN OTHER SECTIONS OF THE FAYETTEVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES; TO REVISE SAID CODE TO UPDATE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY BUILDING CODE; AND TO FROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE VIO- LATION OF SAID CODE." No further action was taken and the Ordinance was left on first reading. 2-104 The City Attorney introduced, and at the request of the Mayor, read a proposed resolution in its entirety entitled, "A RESOLUTION SETTING A HEARING ON THE ADOPTION OF THE 1969 EDITION OF THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE." Director Jones moved that the Resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Director Swartz, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Janes, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Dunn. "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted. * Resolution No. 14-70 is on page 38 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. 3-104 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 SECTION 15-61 OF THE FAYETTEVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES AND TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE 1969 EDITION OF THE SOUTHERN STANDARD GAS CODE AND ADDING, MODIFYING, OR DELETING CERTAIN OTHER SECTIONS OF THE FAYETTEVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO REVISE SAID CODE AND TO UPDATE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY GAS CODE." No further action was taken and the Ordinance was left on first reading. 4-104 The City Attorney introduced, and at the request of the Mayor, read a proposed resolution in its entirety entitled, "A RESOLUTION SETTING A HEARING ON THE ADOPTION OF THE 1969 EDITION OF THE SOUTHERN STANDARD GAS CODE." Director McFerran 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 Dunn. "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted. * Resolution No. 15-70 is on page 39 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. 5-104 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 AUTHORIZING THE WATER AND SEWER SUPERINTENDENT TO REQUIRE SEWER CONNECTIONS; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ITS PROVISIONS." No further action was taken and the Ordinance was left on first reading. 6-104 The City Attorney introduced, and at the request of the Mayor, read a proposed resolution in its entirety regarding a REPORT ON IMPROVEMENT OF HOLLY STREET FROM SANG AVENUE TO PORTER ROAD. Director Dunn moved that the Resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Director Lancaster, 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 "Nays", the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted. * Resolution No. 16-70 is on page 40 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. 104 Dirictor Starr entered. The City Attorney introduced, and at the request of the Mayor, read a proposed 1-105 resolution in its entirety regarding a REPORT ON IMPROVEMENT OF CRESTWOOD DRIVE FROM EAST RIDGEWAY TO WEST RIDGEWAY. Director Dunn moved that the Resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Director Lancaster, 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 Reso- lution adopted. * Resolution No. 17-70 is on page 42 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. The City Attorney introduced, and at the request of the Mayor, read a proposed 2-105 resolution in its entirety regarding a REPORT ON IMPROVEMENT OF CEDAR STREET FROM LEWIS AVENUE TO NORTH OAK AVENUE. Director Jones 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, Melton, Lancaster, Starr, and Dunn. "Nay" none. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Reso- lution adopted. * Resolution No. 18-70 is on page 44 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. The City Attorney introduced, and at the request of the Mayor, read a proposed 3-105 resolution in its entirety regarding a REPORT ON IMPROVEMENT OF STORER AVENUE FROM HOLY STREET TO NORTH STREET; HOLLY STREET FROM OAKLAND AVENUE TO LEVERETT AVENUE; AND HAZEL STREET FROM OAKLAND AVENUE TO LEVERETT AVENUE, Director Starr 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, Starr, and Dunn. "Nay" none. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Reso- lution adopted. * Resolution No. 19-70 is on page 46 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1, Mayor Melton requested Directors Starr and Jones check the different makes of air 4-105 conditioning and heating units and report to the Board their suggestions as the most pradtical units to use as an airconditioning replacement for the Police Building, the Airport Building, and the FAA Building; and to replace the heating unit and addition of air conditioning in the City Shop, The City Manager reported that bids had been received and tabulated for the purchase 5-105 of tires and tubes. Director Lancaster asked the City Manager if the tires bid were first line or premium. The City Manager reported that the tires and tubes were premium. It was reported that the intent of the Board was to purchase premium tires. POn this basis a vote was taken to award the purchase of the tires and tubes to the low bidder. When a tire bid was low, the matching tube bid was awarded to the same bidder even though it was not low for the purpose of convenience and to save man-hours. Director McFerran moved that the purchase of premium tires and matching tubes be awaitded to the low tire bidders. 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 motion passed. 105 4 1-106 Mayor Melton reported that Mr. Ed Clement had resigned from the Board of Adjustment and requested that suggestions for a replacement be presented to City Manager Howe, 2-106 The Board of Directors decided to have an appraiser determine the true value of Lake Fayetteville, However, Director Starr suggested that only a fee of from $60 to $100 be paid for this service. 3-106 City Manager Howe presented the Audit for the City of Fayetteville General Government ending December 31, 1969. 4-106 The City Manager reported that Sturman Mackey, Administrative Assistant, was resign- ing to take the position of City Manager in Fulton, Kentucky. There being no further business, Director Jones moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Director Starr and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: ARILYN MO XE. CITY CLE APPROVED: C. G. M LTO ,,., MAYOR 106