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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-06-01 Minutes1 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ' June 1, 1970 The Board of Directors of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in regular session on Monday, June 1, 1970, in the Directors Room in the City Administration Building at 7:30 p.m. Presenti City Manager Wesley M. Howe, City Clerk Marilyn Moore, City Attorney David Malone, and Directors Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Starr. Absent: Director Dunn. Representatives of the Press were present. The minutes of the regular meeting on Monday, May 18, 1970, a copy of which had previously been mailed to each of the Directors, were approved as written. Mrs. Ora Belle Follow and Mr. Carl Whillock of the Housing Authority reported to 1-107 the Board of Directors that the City's Urban Renewal Application as prepared by the Urban Programming Corporation of America, St. Louis, Missouri, had been approved. It will take approximately 18 months to complete the planning. The area, includ- ing the downtown area, contains approximately 35 acres. Public hearings will be held, in which the people living in the area will participate, to decide exactly what will be done. The City Attorney introduced, and at the request of the Mayor, read a proposed 2-107 resolution in its entirety regarding a REPORT ON IMPROVEMENT OF LEVERETT AVENUE FROM NORTH STREET TO POPLAR STREET. Director Swartz 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 Starr. "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Reso- lution adopted. * Resolution No. 20-70 is on page 48 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. The City Attorney introduced, and at the request of the Mayor, read a proposed 3-107 resolution in its entirety regarding a REPORT ON IMPROVEMENT OF CHURCH STREET FROM ROCK STREET TO SOUTH STREET. Director Starr 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, and Starr. "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Reso- lution adopted. * Resolution No. 21-70 is on page 51 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. The City Attorney introduced, and at the request of the Mayor, read a proposed 4-107 resolution in its entirety regarding a REPORT ON IMPROVEMENT OF DUNCAN STREET FROM 11th STREET TO 15th STREET, Director Starr 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 Starr. "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Reso- lution adopted. * Resolution No. 22-70 is on page 53 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. ' The City Attorney introduced, and at the request of the Mayor, read a proposed 5-107 resolution in its entirety regarding a REPORT ON IMPROVEMENT OF LAWSON STREET FROM SANG AVENUE TO PORTER ROAD. 107 2 Director McFerran moved that the Resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Director Swartz, and upon roll call the following I vote was recorded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Starr. "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted. * Resolution No. 23-70 is on page 55 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. 1-108 The City Attorney introduced, and at the request of the Mayor, read a proposed resolution in its entirety regarding a REPORT ON IMPROVEMENT OF THIRTEENTH STREET FROM SCHOOL AVENUE TO UNIVERSITY AVENUE. Director McFerran 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 Starr. "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Reso- lution adopted. * Resolution No. 24-70 is on page 57 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. 2-108 The City Attorney introduced, and at the request of the Mayor, read a proposed resolution in its entirety regarding a REPORT ON IMPROVEMENT OF DUNN AVENUE FROM 11th STREET TO 15th STREET: 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, Melton, Lancaster, and Starr. "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Reso- lution adopted. * Resolution No. 25-70 is on page 59 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. 3-108 The City Manager reported that he had received a petition from concerned persons ' requesting the State Highway Department to install left turn signals at the intersection of Highway 180 and 71. The City Manager recommended that the petitioners be notified that improvements are scheduled for this intersection and that the improvements will hopefully accomplish what the people want. 4-108 Director Swartz moved that the Rules and Regulations concerning fishing on Lake Fayetteville and Lake Sequoyah be amended to prohibit trot line, set line, and jug fishing. The motion was seconded by Director McFerran, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, and Starr. "Nay" Lancaster. There being five "Ayes" and only one "Nay", the Mayor declared the motion passed. 5-108 The City Manager reported that this was the time and the place set for a public hearing on the adoption of the 1969 Edition of the Southern Standard Building Code. The Ordinance was read in its entirety for the first time at the May 18, 1970, meeting. The City Attorney then read the Ordinance in its entirety for the second time entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-34 OF THE FAYETTEVILLE CODE OF ORDI- NANCES 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 BUILD- ING CODE; AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF SAID CODE". Director Starr moved that the word unprotected in Section 9 (f) of the Ordinance ' be changed to non-combustible. 3 The motion was seconded by Director Jones, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Starr. "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the motion passed. Director Starr moved that the rule be 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 a discussion, ire Mayor asked the question, "Shall the Ordinance pass?" Upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Starr. "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed. * Ordinance No. 1740 is on page 109 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. The City Manager reported that this was the time and the place set for a public 1-109 hearing on the adoption of the 1969 Edition of the Southern Standard Gas Code. The Ordinance was read in its entirety for the first time at the May 18, 1970, meeting. The City Attorney then read the Ordinance in its entirety for the second time entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 15-61 OF THE FAYETTEVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES 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 TO UPDATE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY GAS CODE." ' Director Starr moved that the rule be suspended and that the Ordinance be placed on third and final reading. The motion was seconded by Director Swartz 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 Starr. "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed. * Ordinance No. 1741 is on page 117 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. The City Attorney introduced, and at the request of the Mayor, read a proposed 2-109 ordinance in its entirety for the first time entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY SANITARIAN TO REQUIRE SEWER CONNECTION; AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ITS PROVISIONS." Director McFerran moved that the rule be suspended and that the Ordinance be placed on second reading. The motion was seconded by Director Jones, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, and Lancaster. "Nay" Starr. There being five "Ayes" and only one "Nay", the Mayor declared the motion passed. 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 Swartz, and upon roll call the following vote ' was recorded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, and Lancaster. "Nay" Starr. There being five "Ayes" and only one "Nay", the Mayor declared ttie motion passed. The Ordinance was then read for the third and last time. The Mayor then declared the Ordinance open for discussion. After a discussion, the 109 H Mayor asked the question, "Shall the Ordinance pass?" Upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, and Lancaster. "Nay" Starr. There being five "Ayes" and only one "Nay", the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed. * Ordinance No. 1742 is on page 119 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. 1-110 The City Manager reported that bids had been received and tabulated for the purchase and installation of traffic control devices at the intersection -of 15th Street and School Street and at the intersection of Dickson Street, Arkansas Avenue and University Avenue; and for the purchase of equipment tentatively scheduled to be installed on College Avenue at the intersections of Lafayette, Maple, Dickson and North Streets and recommended that the bid be awarded to the low bidder de Noble Municipal Services, Inc., Little Rock, Arkansas. The City Manager reported that traffic control devices for installation at the intersection of Maple and Arkansas would not be purchased because the City could not acquire the needed right-of-way from the University of Arkansas. Director McFerran moved to accept the City Manager's recommendation and award the bid for the purchase and installation of traffic control devices at the inter- section of 15th Street and School Street in the amount of $12,872.81 and at the intersection of Dickson Street, Arkansas Avenue and University Avenue in the amount of $6,015.75, and for the purchase of traffic control devices in the amount of $3,619.71, making a total price of $22,508.275 to the low bidder, de Noble Municipal Services, Inc., Little Rock, Arkansas. The motion was seconded by Director Jones, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Starr. "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the motion ' passed. 2-110 The City Manager reported that bids had been received and tabulated for the purchase of air conditioning units for replacement in the Police Building, the Airport Building and the FAA Building, and for replacement of air condition- ing and the addition of heating units in the City Shop and recommender, that all electric units be purchased from W. J. Fields. Director Starr moved to accept the City Manager's recommendation and award the bid for the purchase of an air conditioning unit for the Police Building in the amount of $1,985.00, the purchase of an air conditioning unit for the Airport Building and the FAA Building in the amount of $1,495.00, and the purchase of an air conditioning unit and the addition of heating in the City Shop in the amount of $3,084.46, making a total price of $6,564.46, to the low bidder, W. J. Fields. The motion was seconded by Director Jones, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye"Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Starr. "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the motion passed. 3-110 The City Manager reported that bids received and tabulated for the purchase of tires and tubes and presented to the Board of Directors at the May 18, 1970, meeting were found to be NOT premium tires as previously reported. At that meeting, the Board of Directors stated their intent was to purchase premium tires, and on this basis a vote was recorded. Therefore, the City Manager reported that he had rejected all bids. ' 4-110 The Board of Directors instructed the City Clerk to set a public hearing on the sufficiency of a petition from property owners for Improvement of Crest- wood Drive from East Ridgeway to West Ridgeway for 7:30 p.m. June 15, 1970, in the Directors Room in the City Administration Building 110 5 Mayor Melton reported that the term of Mr. Allan Gilbert, Jr. on the Planning 1-111 Commission expired January 1, 1970, and since that time he has been serving at the request of the Board. The Nominating Committee recommended that Mrs. Helen Edmiston be appointed to the Planning Commission for a term to expire January 1, 1976 to replace Mr. Gilbert. Director Swartz moved that a letter be sent to Mr. Gilbert from the Board of Directors and the City Manager commending him for his work on the Planning Commission. The motion was seconded by Director McFerran, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Starr. "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the motion passed. Director Starr moved that Mrs. Helen Edmiston be appointed to a term on the Planning Commission to expire January 1, 1976. The motion was seconded by Director Jones, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, and Starr. "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and 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. icy ATTEST:� •,v CITY -CLERK APPROVED:�� C. G. MELTON, M., MAYOR 111