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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-10-05 Minutes1 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS October 5, 1970 ' The Board of Directors of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in regular session on Monday, October 5, 1970, in the Directors Room in the City Admin- istration Building at 7:30 P.M. Present: Acting City Clerk Virginia Throckmorton, City Attorney David Malone, City Manager Wesley M. Howe, and Directors Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster and Dunn, City Engineer Paul Mattke, and Sanitation Supt, Luther Tharpe. Absent at roll call but later entering: Director Starr. Absent: City Clerk Marilyn Moore. Representatives of the Press were present. The minutes of the last regular meeting on Monday, September 21, 1970, a copy of which had previously been mailed to each of the Directors, were approved. Mayor Melton reported that an Acting City Clerk must be appointed to serve in 1-153 the absence of the City Clerk Marilyn Moore. Virginia Throckmorton was recom- mended by City Manager Howe. Director Swartz moved to approve the recommendation. The motion was seconded by Director McFerran, 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 motion passed. The City Attorney introduced, and at the request of the Mayor, read a proposed 2-153 ordinance in its entirety PROVIDING FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS; PRESCRIB- ING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 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 Ordin- ance 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 Jones and passed unanimously. The Ordinance was then read for the third and last time. The Mayor then declared the Ordinance open for discussion. Discussion was held by the Board members, the City Attorney and members of the audience. The Mayor asked the question, "Shall the Ordinance pass?" 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 Ordinance passed. *Ordinance No. 1764 is on page 23 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 2. The City Attorney then asked for a vote on the Emergency Clause of 3-153 Ordinance 1764, Section 25. Director Dunn moved that the Emergency Clause of Ordinance 1764, Section 25 be passed. The motion was seconded by Director McFerran. The Mayor then declared the emergency clause open for discussion. There being no discussion, the Mayor then asked the ' question, "Shall the Emergency Clause of Ordinance 1764, Section 25 pass?" 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 Emergency Clause of Ordinance 1764, Section 25 passed. 153 1-154 The City Manager recommended that the City advertise for bids to construct paving, sidewalks and curbs and gutters on Lawson Street from Sang Avenue west to curve in Street; and on Storer Avenue from North Street to Holly Street., on Holly Street from Oakland Avenue to Leverett Avenue, on Hazel Street from Oakland Avenue to Leverett Avenue. A motion was made by Director Starr that the City advertise for bids on street construction. The motion was seconded by Director Swartz. The Mayor then declared the recommendation open for discussion. There being no discussion, the Mayor asked the question, "Shall the recommendation pass?" Upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lan- caster, Starr, and Dunn. "Nay" none. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the recommendation passed. 2-154 Administrative Memo #174 which had been previously mailed to the Board members was read and explained by the City Manager. The memo concerned sanitation equipment replacement. During the 1971 fiscal year most of the trains will be five years old or older and high maintenance costs indicate that the eight train units used on a regular basis should be replaced. If this is done prior to the beginning of the 1971 fiscal year, January 1, 1971, the 1971 Sanitation Fund appropriations for equipment maintenance can be reduced. Also, if the trains are replaceiwith packer units such as was purchased for the recently added sanitation route to expand the service throughout the City, the number of sanitation personnel positions can be reduced by one position. It is estimated that eight new packer units will cost $64,000 and sufficient money is available in the Sanitation Depreciation Fund to accomplish this replacement. The fund balance at the beginning of the year was $86,192. The recommendation of the City Manager was that the Board approve the pur- chase of eight packer units by the Sanitation Depreciation Fund and approve solicitation of bids to acquire the units. A motion was made by Director Swartz to accept the City Manager's recommenda- tion. The motion was seconded by Director Starr. The Mayor then declared the recom- mendation open for discussion. Discussion with the Board members, the City Manager and Sanitation Superintendent Tharpe followed. The Mayor then asked the question, "Shall the recommendation pass?" 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 recommendation passed. 3-154 James Scanlon, Mayor of Greenland, asked permission to appear before the Board. Permission being granted, Mr. Scanlon presented a prcposed contract between the City of Greenland and the City of Fayetteville to provide sewer service for the City of Greenland. The contract was read to the Board and discussed by City Manager Howe and City Engineer Mattke. The contract was referred to the Water and Sewer Rate Study Committee - Directors McFerran, Lancaster and Starr. They are to study the contract with Carl Yates, Engineer with McGoodwin, Williams and Yates, City Manager Howe, City Engineer Mattke, and Mayor Scanlon and bring back their recommendation to the Board. There being no further business, Director Starr moved to adjourn, The motion was seconded by Director Lancaster and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mavor declared the meeting adjourned, ATTEST: APPROVED:Ad Viris Throckmorton, Ga ancl Melton, Jr., r0ayor Ac ing City Clerk 154