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Home My WebLink About1972-05-01 MinutesMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS May 1, 1972 The Board of Directors of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas met in regular session on Monday, May 1, 1972 in the Directors Room of the City Administration Building at 7:30 P,M, Present: City Manager Donald Grimes, Administrative Assistant Sturman Mackey, City Attorney David Malone, City Clerk Helen Young, and Directors Orton, Purdy, McFerran, Starr, Lancaster, Utley and Stanton. Others Present: Representatives of the press. Directors Absent: None. Minutes of the April 17, 1972 meeting had been mailed to each Board member. Director Orton requested an addition to paragraph 6, page 3 of the April 17, 1972 minutes. At that meeting Director Orton requested that Universal Oil Products Company present the City with an Environmental Impact Statement before locating in the Fayetteville Industrial Park. City Attorney Malone reported that the estimated cost of right-of-way for the intersection of Appleby Road and Highway 71 was $1,250 to $1,500 rather than the figures reported at the April 17, 1972 meeting. The minutes of the April 170 1972 meeting were unanimously approved as corrected. A petition from property owners in Stubblefield Addition had been filed in the City Clerk's Office on April 28, 1972. The petition asked for a revision of the plans that are now being considered for the sewer lines in that area. A small ' group of property owners were present at the meeting to answer questions of the Board. Director McFerran moved to adopt a resolution deleting the Stubblefield Addition sewer project from the 1971-72 Water and Sewer Budget. Director Utley seconded the motion. Upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Ayes" Orton, Purdy, McFerran, Starr, Lancaster, Utley and Stanton. "Nays" None. There being seven "Ayes' and no "Nays" the resolution was adopted. *Resolution #19-72 appears on page 34 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 3. Administrative Memorandum #218 concerning a proposed amendment to rules and regulations governing fishing and boating on Lake Fayetteville was attached to the agenda. City Manager Grimes presented his recommendation that the rules and regulations be amended to allow, on a trial basis, all-night fishing on Friday and Saturday only from May 1, 1972 through October 1, 1972 with an additional charge of $.50 per individual for fishing from sunset to sunrise. Director Purdy moved to amend the rules and regulations governing fishing and boating on Lake Fayetteville on a trial basis as recommended by City Manager Grimes. Director Lancaster seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously. City Attorney Malone read a proposed Ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE IMPROVEMENT OF EAST JACKSON DRIVE FROM MISSION BOULEVARD TO NORTH JACKSON DRIVE; LEVYING ASSESSMENTS AGAINST THE PROPERTY BENEFITED THEREBY; STATING THE MANNER IN WHICH ASSESSMENTS ARE PAYABLE; AND STATING THE TIME WITHIN WHICH SAID ASSESSMENTS ARE PAYABLE" which had been left on first reading at the April 17, 1972 meeting pending reaction of property owners to the proposed use of a new steel - fiber reinforced concrete. A copy of the letter sent to property owners was attached to the agenda. City Manager Grimes and City Attorney Malone reported that they had heard no objections from property owners involved. 39 Director Lancaster moved that the rules be suspended and the Ordinance be placed on third and final reading, Director McFerran seconded the motion, ' Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously. The City Attorney then read the Ordinance a third time, after which the Mayor asked the question, "Shall the Ordinance pass?" Upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Ayes" Orton, Purdy, McFerran, Starr, Lancaster, Utley and Stanton. "Nays" None. There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays" the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed. *Ordinance #1864 appears on pages 67 and 68 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 3. Administrative Memorandum #219 concerning rights-of-way for intersections on Highway 71 from North Street north to the South By -Pass Loop was attached to the agenda. City Manager Grimes presented his recommendations as contained in Administrative Memorandum #219. Director McFerran moved to accept the City Manager's recommendations with the following changes: (1) that Section 2 read, "That the City proceed with purchase of right-of-way at the intersections of Sycamore and Township Road as monies become available with the intention of incorporating it into the Arkansas State Highway Department project if possible"; and (2) that an addition to the recom- mendation be that the City make an effort to add Appleby Road, Harold Street and Poplar Street intersections to the TOPICS Program, Director Stanton seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously. A discussion followed concerning the uncertainty of where the City's right- of-way lies at the intersection of Highway 71 and Township Road. No action I was taken on this matter. Administrative Memorandum #220 concerning a special census was attached to the agenda. City Manager Grimes presented his recommendation that the City Board authorize a special census to be taken if at all possible between September 1 and 30; that the City Manager be designated as the contract official; and that the Board appropriate the necessary funds for conducting the special census, 25% to be paid from the General Fund and 75% from the Public Works Fund. Director Lancaster moved to approve the City Manager's recommendation as contained in Administrative Memorandum #220. Director Utley seconded the motion, Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously. Director McFerran presented the report of the Sub -committee on Nominations in the form of a memorandum to Board members. Director McFerran asked that the Board members review the recommendations and make any suggestions for changes at the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors, Director McFerran also reported that the Selection Committee has recommended that Mrs. Eleanor Barnes, 850 Skyline Drive, Fayetteville, Arkansas, be appointed to replace Mrs. Robbin C. Anderson who has resigned from the Community Appearance Committee, Director Purdy moved to accept the recommendation of the Selection Committee. Director Orton seconded the motion. , Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously. City Manager Grimes presented a progress report on current water and sewer construction. 1 City Manager Grimes reported that the Sanitation Department started using the sanitary landfill on May 1, 1972. Administrative Assistant Mackey reported that the City of Fayetteville has been granted a four-month extension on the Interim Assistance Program. An inspection of the Interim Assistance Program will be held on May 8, 1972. Director Utley commented that the implication of the Police Community Relations Opinion Poll was that there is a problem between the Police Department and the community. He questioned whether the opinion poll was sanctioned by the Board of Directors and asked who was conducting the poll. Director Orton explained that the origin of the poll was at a meeting sponsored by the State Crime Commission which the Police Chief and a group of citizens from Fayetteville attended. She stated that the poll does have the approval of the Police Chief. Director Utley suggested that questionaires concerning departments of the City should be reviewed by the Board of Directors before they are distributed. There being no further business Director McFerran moved that the meeting be adjourned. Director Utley seconded the motion which passed unanimously whereupon the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. 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