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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-01-04 MinutesMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS January 4, 1971 The Board of Directors of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in regular session on Monday, January 4, 1971, in the Directors Room in the City Admini- stration Building at 7:30 p.m. Present: City Manager Wesley M. Howe, City Clerk LoVetta Moore, City Attorney David Malone, and Directors Orton, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster and Starr. Absent at Roll Call but entering later: Director Dale Dunn. Absent: Director Sylvia Swartz. Others Present: Board Members elect Purdy, Utley and Stanton; Representatives of the City Administration, and Representatives of the Press. The minutes of the last regular meeting on Monday, December 21, 1970, a copy of which had previously been mailed to each of the Directors, were approved. Asst. Mayor Joe McFerran was requested to take charge of the meeting by retiring Mayor Garland Melton. The Oath of Office was then administered to the new Directors Russell Purdy, Robert L. Utley and Loris Stanton by Municipal Court Judge Richard A. Wells. The Asst. Mayor reported that the first order of business was to elect a new Mayor and Asst. Mayor. Director Lancaster nominated Director Joe Fred Starr for Mayor. The nomination was seconded by Director Purdy. Director Orton moved the nominations cease and Director Starr be elected 1 by acclamation. The motion was seconded by Director Utley, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Orton, Purdy, McFerran, Utley, Lancaster and Stanton. "Abstain" Starr; "Nay" None. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Asst. Mayor declared Joe Fred Starr elected Mayor. Director Starr then assumed the duties of Mayor. Director Purdy nominated Director Ernest Lancaster for Asst. Mayor. The nomination was seconded by Director Stanton. Director Utley moved the nominations cease and Director Lancaster be elected by acclamation. The motion was seconded by Director McFerran, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Orton, Purdy, McFerran, Starr, Utley and Stanton. "Abstain" Lancaster; "Nay" None. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared Ernest Lancaster elected Asst. Mayor. The Mayor presented to the Board a request by John D. Anderson for an appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of a request to rezone a tract of land from I-1 (Light Industrial and Heavy Commercial) to I-2 (Heavy Industrial) located West of Razorback Rd. south of Highway 62 and south of Fulbright Wood Products Co. After discussion of Mr. Anderson's request, Director Utley moved that the request be referred back to the Planning Commission for further consideration. The motion was seconded by Director Lancaster, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Orton, Purdy, McFerran, Starr, Lancaster, Utley and Stanton. "Nay" None. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the motion passed. 173 1-173 2-173 3-173 4-173 1-174 The Mayor presented to the Board a request from Harold B. Johnson that the petition for rezoning that was tabled at the previous meeting be removed from the table for discussion. Director McFerran moved that the rezoning petition be removed from the table for discussion. Director Lancaster seconded the motion and upon roll call the motion passed unanimously. After discussion, the proposed Ordinance presented at the December 21, 1970 meeting entitled AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1747 AND ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, APPROVED JUNE 29, 19709 TO REZONE CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM A-1, AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT, TO R-2, MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, was read for a second time by the City Attorney. Director Stanton moved that the rules be suspended and 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 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", Orton, Purdy, McFerran, Starr, Lancaster, Utley and Stanton. "Nay", None. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the ordinance passed. *Ordinance No. 1776 is on pages 49 and 50 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 2. 2-174 The City Attorney read, at the Mayor's request, a proposed Ordinance in its entirety entitled AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2 OF ORDINANCE NO. 1167, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE N0, 1223, 1295, and 1583, AND MORE PARTICULARLY , INCREASING THE ANNUAL FRANCHISE TAX OF THE SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY. Director Lancaster moved that the rules be suspended and that the Ordinance be placed on second reading. The motion was seconded by Director Purdy and passed unanimously. The ordinance was then read for the second time. Director McFerran moved that the rules be further suspended and the ordinance be placed on third and final reading. The motion was seconded by Director Lancaster and passed unanimously. The ordinance was then read for the third and final time. The Mayor asked the question, "Shall the ordinance pass?" Upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye", Orton, Purdy, McFerran, Starr, Lancaster, Utley and Stanton. "Nay", None. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the ordinance passed. *Ordinance No. 1777 is on page 51 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 2. 3-174 The City Manager reported that bids had been received and tabulated for the purchase of gasoline, diesel fuel, and kerosene for the coming year, together with bids on 5040 Feet of 3/4" Copper Tubing. The City Manager recommended purchase of Premium Gas from Gulf Oil Company @ $.2197 per gallon, Diesel Fuel from Continental Oil Company @ $.1250 per gallon, Kerosene from Continental Oil Company @ $.1340 per gallon, and the Copper Tubing from Temple Supply Company for the quoted price of $2,044.73, each company being the low bidder. Director McFerran moved to accept the recommendation of the City Manager and , purchase these items from the lowest bid. The motion was seconded by Director Purdy and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye", Orton, Purdy, McFerran, Starr, Lancaster, Utley and Stanton. "Nay", None. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the motion passed. 174 Mayor Starr appointed a nominating committee to appoint members to serve on 1-175 Boards and Commissions consisting of Directors Utley, Stanton and McFerran. Mayor Starr appointed, at the City Manager's request, a committee consisting 2-175 of Directors Orton, Lancaster and Purdy to meet with the City Manager prior to the next regular meeting to discuss proposed changes in the City's personnel policy. The City Manager was assigned, at Director Lancaster's request, to furnish 3-175 the Board members with an up-to-date copy of the various boards and commissions appointed by the Board of Directors. There being no further business, Director Purdy moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Director Lancaster and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: 4J & " LoVetta Moore, City Clerk APPROVE 175