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Home My WebLink About1972-07-05 MinutesMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ' JULY 53 1972 The Board of Directors of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas met in regular session Wednesday, July 5, 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 Ilelen Young, and Directors Orton, Purdy, McFerran, Starr, Lancaster, Utley and Stanton. Others Present: Representatives of the press. Directors Absent: None. Minutes of the June 19, 1972 meeting had been distributed to each Board member prior to the meeting. The minutes of the June 19, 1972 meeting were unanimously approved as being accurate. Upon request of the Mayor, the City .Attorney read a proposed Ordinance entitled ".A.N ORDINANCE X4ENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 1747 AND ZONING DISTRICT MAP OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS, APPROVED JUNE 293 1970, TO REZONE CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM I-1, HEAVY COMMERCIAL AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL TO R-1, LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT", said Ordinance being the result of request initiated by the Planning Commission. Director Utley questioned whether this proposed rezoning would effect the parallel access roads to the By -Pass. Mayor Starr explained that the Planning Commission has recommended no change in the zoning of the property ' adjacent to the By -Pass. Director Lancaster moved the rules be suspended and the Ordinance be placed on second reading. Director Purdy seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously whereupon the City Attorney read the Ordinance a second time. Director McFerran moved the rules be further suspended and the Ordinance be placed on third and final reading. Director Lancaster seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously whereupon the City Attorney read the Ordinance a third time. Mayor Starr then 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 No. 1873 appears on pages 87 and 88 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 3. Upon request of the Mayor, City Attorney Malone read a proposed Resolution calling for engineering cost estimates for street improvement district for East 24th Street from Highway 71 South to Fayetteville Country Club property. A copy of the petition from property owners was attached to the agenda. Mayor Starr commented that some time ago when the same group of property owners made application for rezoning of this property, one of the conditions to the rezoning was that the property owners provide a street with curb and gutter past the property which was rezoned. ' W Director McFerran moved the resolution be adopted. 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 Mayor declared the Resolution adopted. *Resolution No. 29-72 appears on page 45 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 3. Attached to the agenda was a letter from Mr. Kenneth D. Riley, Director of Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission, explaining that the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission has exceeded the budgeted amount under their contract with the City of Fayetteville. They anticipate that it will take approximately $1500.00 to provide a normal level of service for the remainder of. 1972. Director Lancaster moved to adopt a resolution authorizing the City to expend funds in Account Number 4851 of the Annual Budget and Work Program for 1972 in excess of the budgeted amount. Director Stanton 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. 30-72 appears on page 46 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 3. The next item on the agenda was consideration of proposed Annual Arrangement ' Application with Department of Housing and Urban Development. A copy of Community Development Statement and Administrative Memorandum #232 was attached to the agenda. City Manager Grimes explained that this application does not obligate the City in any way. Director Orton requested that the figure for Item 4, Open Spaces Land Program Grant, be increased by $50,000 to include a proposed project in the area of Lake Fayetteville. Director Lancaster moved to authorize the City Manager to file the Annual Arrangements Application with the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Director Utley seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unani- mously. Upon request of Mayor Starr, the City Attorney read a proposed Resolution authorizing the execution of a contract between the City of Fayetteville and Sun Ray Sanitation Service for removal of industrial wastes which the City is not equipped to remove. City Attorney Malone explained that the contract is for a two-year period. If the City acquires equipment to handle the collection of industrial waste the contract will not be renewed and the City can take over the collection of industrial waste. Director Purdy asked that the contract specify that the disposition of the industrial waste meet the regulations set by the State Pollution Control Board. Mayor Starr suggested that the City Manager be authorized to add other industries to the list of firms to receive contracted services. Director McFerran moved to adopt the resolution authorizing the execution of the contract as amended. Director Purdy seconded the motion. 59 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. 31-72 appears on page 47 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 3. Attached to the agenda were job descriptions for established positions with the City and Administrative Memorandum #234. The memorandum summarized changes which had been made in the job descriptions. The job descriptions were for information and no action was needed on the matter. City Manager Donald Grimes presented bid tabulations for antifreeze and recommended award to the low bidder, Farm Service Cooperative. Director McFerran moved to approve the City Manager's recommendation. Director Utley seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously. City Manager Grimes presented bid tabulation for concrete construction and recommended award to Jerry D. Sweetser, Incorporated, the low bidder on all items except for re -facing of curb and gutter of which there will be only a very small amount during the contract period. City Manager Grimes explained that the City prefers to have the construction done by one contractor. Director McFerran moved that the City Manager's recommendation be approved. Director Lancaster seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion , passed unanimously. The City Manager presented Administrative Memorandum #236 with bid tabulations attached for industrial tractor with backhoe and front end loader to be used in the sewer infiltration control program in the Water and Sewer Department. City Manager Grimes' recommendation as contained in the memorandum was that the apparent low bid of Springdale Tractor Company be rejected because the equipment bid does not meet bid specifications, and that the next low bid from Hailey Sales Company be awarded. Director Lancaster moved to approve the City Manager's recommendation. Director Purdy seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unanimously. City Manager Grimes presented bid tabulation for oils and greases and recommended bid award to the low bidder for each item. Director Stanton moved to approve the City Manager's recommendation. Director Purdy seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed unani- mously. Director Purdy recommended that Morton Gitelman be appointed to the Planning Commission to fill the unexpired term of E. H. "A1" Donaubauer. Director Lancaster moved that Mr. Morton Gitelman be appointed to the Planning Commission. Director McFerran seconded the motion. Upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Ayes" Orton, Purdy, McFerran, Starr, Lancaster and Stanton. , "Nays" None. Director Utley abstained from voting. A letter of resignation from Mr. Roy Clinton, a member of. the Board of. Adjustment, was attached to the agenda. The matter of recommending a replacement to fill the position on the Board of Adjustment was referred to the Nominating Committee. City Manager Donald Grimes presented Administrative Memorandum #235 with petition from 17 property owners on East Fifth Street and Sherman Avenue attached. The petitioners requested that sewer service on East Fifth Street and Sherman Avenue be included in the 1972-73 Water and Sewer Budget. A group of property owners from the area of East Fifth Street and Sherman Avenue were present at the meeting. City Manager Grimes stated that the installation of sewer lines on East Fifth Street and Sherman Avenue will be included in the 1972-73 Water and Sewer Budget. Mr. Charles Kent, 411 North Street, Fayetteville, was present,at the meeting to voice a complaint that North Street is being used by trucks and that traffic speeds on the street. City Attorney Malone stated that he would talk to the Police Chief and make plans for controlling traffic speed on North Street and that an ordinance to regulate truck traffic in the City would be prepared for consideration by the Board. Director Utley stated that last fall the Board took emergency action to condemn 'property, for Hwy%: -.2'65.2�By=Pass construction and the construction has not been done at this time. Mayor Starr explained that the Board's action was not within the time frame set by the State Highway Department and the construction would not be done this fiscal year. The Highway Department will consider the construction in their budget for next fiscal year. There 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. APPROV ATTEST: _ City C1 k 61