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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-10-19 Minutes1 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS October 19, 1970 ' The Board of Directors of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in regular session on Monday, October 19, 1970, in the Directors Room in the City Administration 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 and Dunn. Absent: City Clerk Marilyn Moore, Directors Lancaster and Starr. Representatives of the Press and others were present. The minutes of the last regular meeting on Monday, October 5. 1970, a eopy of which had previously been mailed to each of the Directorst were approved. The City Attorney introduced, and at the request of the Mayor, 1-155 read a proposed ordinance in its entirety AMENDING ZONING'_ORDINANCE NO: 17479 T4 -PROVIDE A METHOD FOR ENTERING AMENDMENTS ON THE OF- FICIAL ZONING MAP; TO DESIGNATE THE LOCATION OF THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PROVISIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, Director Swartz moved to amend the ordinance read to read in Section 1. 'Amended to by Ordinance No. to The motion was seconded by Director Jones and passed unanimously, Director Swartz 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 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 unan- imously, The ordinance was then read for the third and last time. The Mayor then declared the ordinance open for discussion. The Mayor then asked the question, "Shall the ordinance pass?" Upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton and Dunn. "Nay" none. There being five "Ayes" and no "Nays" the Mayor declared the ordinance passed. *Ordinance No. 1765 is on page 35 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 2. The City Attorney introduced, and at the re*est of the Mayor, 2-155 read a p oposed ordinance in its entirety AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 1747 AND ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, APPROVED JUNE 290 19709 TO REZONE CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM A-1. AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT, TO R-1, LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. Director Swartz 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 Jones 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 passed unan- imously. The ordinance was then read for the third and last time. The Mayor then declared the ordinance open for discus- sion. The Mayor then asked the question, "Shall the Ordinance pass?" Upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, and Dunn, 155 "Nay" none. There being five "Ayes" and no "Nays" the Mayor declared the ordinance passed. *Ordinance No. 1766 is on page 37 of Ordinance and Resolu- tion Book 2. 1-156 The City Attorney introduced, and at the request of the Mayor, read a resolution directing the Mayor and City Clerk or Acting City Clerk to execute one certain contract quaranteeing instal- lation of improvements in Sun Valley Addition, a subdivision of the Ctty of Fayetteville, between Bill Graue and Mildred Graue and the City. Director Dunn moved that the Mayor and City Clerk or Acting City Clerk execute said contract. The motion was seconded by Director Swartz, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye", Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Dunn. "Nay", none. The Mayor declared the resolution passed. *Resolution No, 56-70 is on page 22 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 2. 2-156 The City Attorney introduced, and at the request of the Mayor, read an ordinance in its entirety entitled: AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT AND CONFIRM THE FINAL PLAT OF SUN VALLEY ADDITION, A SUBDIVISION OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, AND TO AC- CEPT AND CONFIRM THE DEDICATION OF THE STREETS AND UTILITY EASE- MENTS THEREIN. Director Swartz moved that the rule be suspended and that the ordinance be placed on second reading. The motion was seconded by Director McFerran and passed unan- imously. The ordinance was then read for the second time. Director Jones then 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 passed unan- imously. The ordinance was then read for the third and last time. The Mayor then declared the ordinance open for discus- sion. The Mayor then asked the question, "Shall the ordinance Pass?" Upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye", Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Dunn, "May", none. There being five "Ayes" and no "Nays" the Mayor declared the ordinance passed. *Ordinance No. 1767 is in Ordinance and Resolution Book 2, page 39. 3-156 The City Attorney introduced, and at the request of the Mayor, read an ordinance in its entirety entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMEND- ING ORDINANCE NO, 1747 TO PERMIT MARINE CRAFT ESTABLISHMENTS IN USE UNIT 17 AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. Director Jones 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 Jones then 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 passed unanimously The ordinance was then read for the third and final time. The Mayor then declared the ordinance open for discussion. The Mayor then asked the question, "Shall the ordinance pass?" Upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye", Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, and Dunn. "Nay", none. There being five "Ayes" and no "Nays" the Mayor 156 3 declared the ordinance passed. *Ordinance No. 1768 is on Page 40 of Ordinance and Resolution Bood 2. The City Manager was called on to read Administrative Memo 1-157 #175 requesting waivers of purchasing requirements on the following items: Item 1. Backhoe with 35" bucket and hydraulic attachment to fit City tractor: $3,267.16 - O'Roark Tractor Co. Item 2. Badger compound turbin magnetic drive, direct read- ing, water meter, 8". Price: :2,746.10 - from Badger Meter Company. The reasons given were: Item 1 - Street Department and Water and Sewer Department have required backhoe work in excess of what could be accomplished with City owned equip- ment. Immediate purchase was required to avoid rental costs of $10.00 per hour and to expedite street reapir and emergency work. Item 2. - Only supplier of reliable compound meter of this size as approved to manifold arrangement and multiple meters which have less accurate readings. Other arrangements do not accurately measure small flows. Badger meters will measure both small and large flows. Competitive prices were obtained on Item 1 - O'Roark-.$3,172 plus tax and Haley Sales - $3,500 plus tax. Director Jones moved to accept the City Manager's recommenda- tion and waive purchasing requirements as suggested in Admin- istrative Memo #175. ' The motion was seconded by Director McFerran, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye", Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, and Dunn. "Nay", none. The Mayor declared the purchasing requirements waived. The City Attorney introduced and at the request of the Mayor, 2-157 read an ordinance in its entirety entitled: AN ORDINANCE AC- CEPTING TERRITORY ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS; ASSIGNING SAID TERRITORY TO WARDS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Director Swarz moved that the rule be suspended and that the ordinance be placed on second reading, The motion was seconded by Director Jones and passed unan- imously. The ordinance was then read for the second time. Director Jones then 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 passed unan- imously. The ordinance was then read for the third and last time. The Mayor then declared the ordinance open for question. The Mayor then asked the question, "Shall the ordinance pass?" Upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye", Jones, Swartz, Mc?erran, Melton, and Dunn. "Nay", none. There being five "Ayes" and no "Nays" the Mayor declared the ordinance passed. *Ordinance Nol 1769 is on page 41 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 2, The City Attorney introduced, and at the request of the Mayor, 3-157 read a resolution designating October 12-17, 1970 as Clean -Up Week in the City and thanking those who participated and the Community Appearance Committee, Director McFerran moved that the resolution be adopted. 157 4 The motion was seconded by Director Swartz, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye", Jones, Swartz, McFerran, Melton, and Dunn. "Nay", none. There being five "Ayes" and no "Nays" the Mayor declared the resolution passed. *Resolution No. 57-70 is on page 23 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 2. 1-158 The City Attorney introduced, and at the request of the Mayor, read a resolution declaring that notice had been given to all owners of real property benefited by the improvement of Cedar Street from Lewis Avenue to North Oak Avenue and that a petition had been filed with the Clerk of the City. This date was the time fixed in said notice for the public hear- ing and that anyone who so desired could remove their name from the petition. There being no one present who so desired to have their name removed, the resolution was declared ready for action. Director Swartz 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, and Dunn. "Nay" none. There being five "Ayes" and no "Nays" the Mayor then declared the resolution passed. #Resolution No. 58-70 is on page 24 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 2. The Mayor then reported that he had recently made a trip to Denver, Colorado for consultation with Frontier Airlines and McCulloch International Airlines concerning financing of the runway and taxiway repairs at Drake Field. The. -Mayor was ac- companied to Denver by City Manager Howe, Airport Manager Ray Ellis, Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President Wesley Gordon, and C. A. Bidwell and George Shelton of the Airport Committee of the Chamber of Commerce. There being no further business, Director Jones moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Director Swartz and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. APPROVED: i ? Ga land Melton, Jr., Mpyor ATTEST: _ �ec•- Virgini Throckmorton Acting City Clerk M