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Home My WebLink About1972-02-07 Minutes1 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS February 7, 1972 The Board of Directors of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in regular session on Monday, February 7, 1972, in the Directors Room of the City Administration Building at 7:30 P.M. Present: City Manager Wesley M. Howe, Acting City Clerk Sturman Mackey, City Attorney David Malone and Directors Orton, Purdy, McFerran, Starr, Lan- caster, Utley and Stanton. Others Present: City Building Inspector Harold Lieberenz, City Controller Pat Tobin, Sanitation Superintendent Luther Tharpe, and representatives of the Northwest Arkansas Times and the Springdale News. The minutes of the last regular meeting on January 17, 1972, copies of which had been previously mailed to each of the Directors were approved as written. No action was taken by the Board on the appeal by Dooley Oil Company of a denial by the Planning Commission of a request to rezone a one acre tract located at the Northwest corner nof-4iighway-62 .and One Ai.le .Road from A-1 (Agricultural) District to C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) District, because no representative of Dooley Oil was present at this City Board meeting. The City received bids for providing and operating a sanitary landfill. (See Administrative Memo #209.) Low bidder was C. and L. Goff Company. The City Attorney read a proposed contract. The Board then discussed the idea of a sanitary landfill; the City Manager reviewed changes that had been suggested in the proposed two year contract. Mr. Goff was present and said they could begin operation within a maximum of 60 days after affirmative action by the City Board. Director McFerran moved that the contract be changed as proposed and that the Mayor be authorized to sign this contract as soon as possible so the contrac- tor may begin negotiations with the engineer. Director Orton seconded the motion 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. A committee composed of Directors Purdy, Utley and Stanton and two members of the Planning Commission, prepared a proposed amendment to the City Ordinances governing mobile home park development. Director Purdy presented the proposed changes at this meeting which -was well attended by mobile home park owners. Mr. Walter Niblock was spokesman for the group. A copy of the proposed changes had been sent to the mobile home park operators. The mobile home park operators objected to many of the changes. The City Attorney was asked, after much discussion, to rework the proposed amendments and present them at the next Board meeting. The Mayor requested the City Attorney to read a proposed Resolution which authorized the City Manager to cause studies to be made of the approximate i 11 M: cost of street improvements on Stone Street from Eastern Avenue to Sang Avenue; Lewis Street from U.S. Highway 62 to Maine Street; and Mitchell ' Street from Lewis Avenue to a point 800 feet west of Lewis Avenue. Director McFerran moved that the resolution be adopted. Director Purdy seconded the motion and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye", Orton, Purdy, McFerran, Starr, Lancaster, Utley, Stanton. "Nay", none. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays" the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted. *A copy of Resolution No. 2-72 is on page 2 of Ordinances and Resolution Book 3. At the request of the Mayor, the City Attorney read a proposed Resolution which reports the findings on improvement of Stone Street from Eastern Avenue to Sang Avenue; Lewis Street from U.S. Highway No. 62 to Maine Street; and Mitchell Street from Lewis Avenue to a point 800 feet West of Lewis Avenue. Director Purdy moved that the Resolution be adopted. Director Orton seconded the motion and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye", Orton, Purdy, McFerran, Lancaster, Utley, Stanton. "Nay", none. Absent from the voting was Mayor Starr. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", Assistant Mayor Lancaster declared the Resolution adopted. *A copy of Resolution No. 3-72 is on pages 3-10 of Ordinances and Resolution Book 3. The Mayor asked the City Attorney to read a resolution "A RESOLUTION , AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CONDEMNATION OF RIGHTS OF WAY AND EASEMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF WATER LINES RELOCATED NEAR HIGHWAY 71 NORTH." Director McFerran moved that the Resolution be adopted. Director Lancaster seconded the motion and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye", Orton, Purdy, McFerran, Starr, Lancaster, Utley, Stanton. "Nay" None. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted. *A copy of Resolution No. 4-72 is on page 11 of Ordinances and Resolution Book 3. The Mayor noted that the City Board of Directors will consider adoption of the 1971 Edition of the National Electric Code at the February 22, 1972 meeting. The City Manager said bids had been taken for two (2) 1/2 ton pick-up trucks, one (1) 3/4 ton pick-up truck and one (1) van, all for the Water and Sewer Department. He recommended that the Board reject all bids and buy these items from the State supplier. The costs when purchased from the state supplier are as follows: 12 I Costs of Vehicles When Bought From State Supplier I� (2) 1/2 ton pickup trucks . . . . . . . . . $2279.25 (1) 3/4 ton pickup truck . . . . . . . . . . 2569.18 (1) Van . . . . . . . . . . 2880.04 Purchasing from the State supplier will reduce the purchase cost $1115 below the lowest local bidder and result in a net savings of over $800 after considering transportation costs from Little Rock. Director McFerran moved that the City Board reject all bids and that the City purchase the vehicles for the Water and Sewer Department from the state supplier. Director Purdy seconded the motion and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye", Orton, Purdy, McFerran, Starr, Lancaster, Utley, Stanton. "Nay", none. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the motion passed. The City Manager read the low bids and low bids after applying the 5% state preference where applicable. (See memo on chemical bids). He recommended that low bids be accepted on all items except in the case of hydrated lime, where a higher cost bidder was recommended. The savings of labor and machinery wear resulting from the use of higher quality lime justifies pur- chase of the better quality lime from Rangaire even though the Rangaire bid, based on assumed quantities, amounts to $350 more than the low St. Clair bid. Director Purdy moved that the City Manager's recommendations as outlined in his memorandum be followed and that the Board accept low bids on all chemicals except hydrated lime which will be purchased from Rangaire of Batesville, Arkansas, due to its less abrasive qualities. Director Lancaster seconded the motion and upon roll call, the following vote was recorded: "Aye", Orton, Purdy, McFerran, Starr, Lancaster, Utley, Stanton. "Nay" none. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", Mayor Starr declared the motion passed. The Mayor requested the City Attorney to read a proposed ordinance author- izing approval of the final plat of AW Realty Subdivision and contract wiQi the subdivider guaranteeing compliance with subdivision improvement require- ments. Director Lancaster moved that the Ordinance, "AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT AND CONFIRM THE FINAL PLAT OF PUBLIC STREETS AND UTILITY EASEMENTS IN AW REALTY SUBDIVISION OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, AND TO ACCEPT AND CON- FIRM THE DEDICATION OF PUBLIC STREET AND UTILITY EASEMENTS THEREIN", be placed on second reading. Director Purdy seconded the motion and upon roll call the motion passed unanimously. f!d H Director Lancaster moved that the rules be suspended and the Ordinance , be placed on third and final reading. Director McFerranseconded the motion which passed unanimously. The Mayor asked, "Shall the Ordinance pass?" Upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye", Orton, Purdy, McFerran, Starr, Lancaster, Utley, Stanton. "Nay" None. There being Seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed. *A copy of Ordinance No. 1849 is on page 18 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 3. Monday, February 21, 1972, is a holiday and the City Manager requested that the meeting date be changed to Tuesday, February 22, 1972 at 7:30 P.M. Director McFerran moved that the meeting date be changed to Tuesday, February 22, 1972. Director Purdy seconded the motion, and upon roll call, the motion passed unanimously. Representatives of the black community were present asking that the Board not affirm the reappointment of L.L. Baxter to a five year term on the Housing Authority. After a lengthy discussion, Director McFerran moved that the Housing Auth- ority's nomination of L.L. Baxter be approved. Director Utley seconded the motion. The following vote was recorded: "Aye", Purdy, McFerran, Starr, Lancaster, Utley, Stanton. "Nay", Orton. There being six "Ayes" and one "Nay", the Mayor declared the motion passed. Director McFerran moved that the Board go on record as strongly recommending that the East Fayetteville group be considered for representation on the Housing Authority for the next vacancy on that Authority. Director Utley seconded the motion and the following vote was recorded: "Aye", Orton, McFerran, Utley. "Nay", Purdy, Starr, Lancaster, Stanton. There being three "Ayes" and four "Nays", the Mayor declared the motion defeated. City Manager Wesley M. Howe requested that the minutes of this meeting reflect his announcement that he will terminate his employment with the City of Fayetteville at the close of business, February 25, 1972, to accept another position. The City Attorney read a resolution authorizing Republic National Bank of Dallas, Texas, to surrender certain securities as listed in the Reso- lution and that the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas be authorized to deliver the securities described in the Resolution . M[! Director McFerran moved the Resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Director Purdy and upon roll call, the following vote was recorded. "Aye", Orton, Purdy, McFerran, Starr, Lancaster, Utley, Stanton. "Nay", none. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted. There being no further business, Director Purdy moved that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was seconded by Director Utley and passed unanimously, whereupon Mayor Starr declared the meeting adjourned. RESOLUTION NO. 5-72 APPEARS ON PAGE 12 OF ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION BOOK III. APPROVED: ATTEST: _ Sturman Mackey, Acting Cit Clerk 1s S