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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-05-26 MinutesMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ' May 26, 1972 The Board of Directors of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas met in special session on Friday, May 26, 1972 in the Directors Room of the City Administration Building at 11:30 A.M. Present: City 'Manager Donald L. Grimes, Administrative Assistant Sturman Mackey, City Attorney David Malone, City Clerk Helen Young, and Directors Orton, Purdy, McFerran, Starr, Lancaster, Utley and Stanton. Others Presenti Representatives of the press. Directors Absent: None. Notice of and consent to meeting of the Bard of Directors had been distributed to the Board members prior to the meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to (1) Authorize the selection of an attorney to represent the City in a pending legal matter in the event of disqualification of the City Attorney; (2) Proscribe duties for the City Attorney in addition to those specifically enumerated in Section 2..10 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Fayetteville; and (3) Transact other such business as may regularly come before the meeting. Upon request of the Mayor, the City Attorney read a resolution authorizing the City Attorney to employ legal counsel to represent the City of , Fayetteville in a pending legal matter in the event of disqualification of the City Attorney. Director Utley requested that the proposed resolution be considered after the proposed Ordinance which was to be the second order of business, Upon request of the Mayor, the City Attorney read a proposed Ordinance entitled ".AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 2-10 OF THE FAYETTEVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES; TO PROVIDE THE DUTIES FOR WHICH THE CITY ATTORNEY SHALL RECEIVE THE REGULAR SALARY ESTABLISHED BY THE ANNUAL BUDGET; TO RATIFY AND APPROVE THE PROSECUTION OF CASES INVOLVING VIOLATION OF STATE LAWS COMMITTED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES". Director Orton arrived during the reading of the proposed Ordinance. Director Utley moved that the rules be suspended and the Ordinance placed on second reading. Director Lancaster seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously. The City Attorney read the Ordinance a second time. Director Purdy moved that the rules be further suspended and the Ordinance be placed on third and final reading. Director Lancaster 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, Es There being seven "Ayes" and no "Nays" the ,Mayor declared the Ordinance passed. *Ordinance No. 1865 appears on pages 69, 70, and 71 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 3. The Mayor called for consideration of a proposed resolution which had been read previously in the meeting, Director Lancaster moved that the resolution be'adopted.' Director McFerran 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 Mayor declared the resolution adopted. *Resolution No. 22-72 appears on pages 37 and 38 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 3, City Manager Grimes reported that his office was having difficulty notifying certain organizations which are to be represented on the Citizens Participation Committee. Mayor Starr recommended that the City Manager work with the Sub -committee on Nominations in acquiring the names of the chairmen of those organizations, Director Lancaster suggested that each Board member present one name of a person from his ward to be considered for membership on the Citizens Participation Committee at the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors. Thele being no further business, Director McFerran moved that the meeting be adjourned, Director Purdy seconded the motion which passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: City G erk 47 APPROVE.